What are the best YouTube downloaders?

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youtube-dl
65 Recommendations
Gydl
6 Recommendations
JDownloader 2
17 Recommendations
Newpipe
7 Recommendations
ssyoutube.com
5 Recommendations
4K Video Downloader
8 Recommendations
Free Download Manager
6 Recommendations
offliberty
6 Recommendations
yt-dlp
1 Recommendations
AnyUTube
2 Recommendations
MediaHuman
1 Recommendations
Y2Mate
3 Recommendations
Vidicable
2 Recommendations
Online Video Converter
1 Recommendations
VideoProc
2 Recommendations
Getvime
2 Recommendations
Clipconverter
1 Recommendations
upull.me
6 Recommendations
MediaHuman YouTube Downloader
5 Recommendations
MacX YouTube Downloader
3 Recommendations
YouTubeNow
4 Recommendations
YouTube Center
2 Recommendations
YeetDL
0 Recommendations
TubeGeter
7 Recommendations
Free Video Downloader for YouTube by NotMP3
2 Recommendations
WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory
1 Recommendations
Clipgrab
1 Recommendations
youtube-video-converter.net
1 Recommendations
youtube-dl-helper
1 Recommendations
Direct Video Downloader
1 Recommendations
Pickvideo
0 Recommendations
Free Youtube Download by DVD Video Soft
0 Recommendations
Keepvid
0 Recommendations
DamnVid
0 Recommendations
VLC
7 Recommendations
Airy YouTube Downloader
12 Recommendations
HTTPS Everywhere
0 Recommendations
Jihosoft 4K Video Downloader
7 Recommendations
Easy Youtube Video Downloader
7 Recommendations
Minitool uTube Downloader
3 Recommendations
YouTubNow
3 Recommendations
iFunia Free YouTube Downloader
11 Recommendations
Peggo
1 Recommendations
Geekersoft Free YouTube Video Download
4 Recommendations
The 12 Best YouTube Video Downloaders for PC
6 Recommendations
Free Torrent Download
0 Recommendations
X.Load
2 Recommendations
Gihosoft TubeGet
9 Recommendations
Geekersoft YouTube to MP3
1 Recommendations
VDownloader
1 Recommendations
4kFinder YouTube Downloader
1 Recommendations
WinX YouTube Downloader
2 Recommendations
Geekersoft Free Online Screen Recorder
1 Recommendations
Download for uTube
1 Recommendations
Macsome YouTube Music Downloader
2 Recommendations
YT Saver Video Downloader
1 Recommendations
iTubeGo YouTube Downloader
1 Recommendations
DVDFab YouTube Downloader
1 Recommendations
Any Video Converter
4 Recommendations
SaveTheVideo
1 Recommendations
Softorino YouTube Converter
1 Recommendations
4K YouTube Video Downloader
0 Recommendations
Xilisoft Download YouTube Video
0 Recommendations
Youtube Download MP4,3GP,MP3,AVI, 1080,720,480,360
0 Recommendations
AceThinker Video Keeper
1 Recommendations
Syncios MobiTrans Free
1 Recommendations
Syncios Video Downloader
4 Recommendations
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youtube-dl

A command-line program for video downloading. Works on multiple sites, not just YouTube.

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Rok

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Open-source

It's released to the public domain. Modify at will.

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Rok

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Cross-platform

Works on Windows, Mac OS X and other Unix systems like Linux for example.

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Rizwan Ishak

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Ability to download different formats and meta-info

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Rok

Pro
Frequently updated

The developers keep up with YouTube-s meta changes. If the download of a video fails, just update to a new version and it should work.

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Paolo
Rok

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Works in other places too

Can download from different sources, not just YouTube. Link for supported sites can be found here.

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Rizwan Ishak

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Command-line, and light weight

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DragonDawn

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No GUI

Command Line driven only. That's what makes it powerful, but less accessible.

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GloriousTailtiu
teadan

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Was taken down from Github

The RIAA sent a DMCA takedown notice to Github to remove youtube-dl., stating that this is illegal software. Takedown notice has been dissolved since.

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DragonDawn

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Slow on Windows

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