What is this?
VDL is a cross-platform desktop application that puts a graphical interface on yt-dlp, so you can download videos from YouTube and many other supported sites without touching the command line.
VDL is a cross-platform desktop application that puts a graphical interface on yt-dlp, so you can download videos from YouTube and many other supported sites without touching the command line.Is it a separate desktop app, or do I drive yt-dlp myself in a terminal?It is a full desktop GUI application built on top of yt-dlp — you pick formats and manage downloads in a window instead of typing commands.
It is a full desktop GUI application built on top of yt-dlp — you pick formats and manage downloads in a window instead of typing commands.Does it open without problems on a Mac right after install?macOS may report the app as damaged on first launch; running sudo xattr -cr '/Applications/vdl.app' in a terminal clears the quarantine flag and fixes it.
macOS may report the app as damaged on first launch; running sudo xattr -cr '/Applications/vdl.app' in a terminal clears the quarantine flag and fixes it.Which operating systems does it run on?Windows, macOS and Linux are all supported — the project ships installers per OS and maintains separate build pipelines for each of the three.
Windows, macOS and Linux are all supported — the project ships installers per OS and maintains separate build pipelines for each of the three.What can I download with it and at what quality?Videos from youtube.com and many other supported sites, in any available format up to 4K resolution.
Videos from youtube.com and many other supported sites, in any available format up to 4K resolution.Can I grab several videos at the same time?Yes — VDL downloads multiple files simultaneously instead of one at a time.
Yes — VDL downloads multiple files simultaneously instead of one at a time.What do subscriptions do?You can create subscriptions to your favorite channels so new uploads are picked up automatically and you don't miss anything.
You can create subscriptions to your favorite channels so new uploads are picked up automatically and you don't miss anything.Why use this instead of plain yt-dlp?It keeps yt-dlp's broad site coverage but replaces the command line with a GUI: choose formats visually, run several downloads at once, and follow channels through subscriptions.
It keeps yt-dlp's broad site coverage but replaces the command line with a GUI: choose formats visually, run several downloads at once, and follow channels through subscriptions.What are similar projects?ytDownloader, pytube, ISpotify, YoutubeDownloader, downvid, Seal, ytdlnis, yoinks
ytDownloader, pytube, ISpotify, YoutubeDownloader, downvid, Seal, ytdlnis, yoinksWhich topics is it in?4k, youtube-downloader, multimedia, portable, yt-dlp, video-downloader, youtube, downloader, installer, video, utility, java
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