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CLUSTER DESKTOP-DOWNLOADS-VIDEOS · 15 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2021-01-07

YouTube video downloaders

This cluster consists of desktop and web applications focused on downloading or streaming YouTube videos, often with ad-free or no-login features. The dated history shows sporadic entries from 2015 to 2026, with a few in 2022 and 2023, and a single entry in mid-2026. Traction is led by twitch-clip-downloader and cobalt-alternative-desktop, each with 25 stars, while JustDownloadIT trails with 4 stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

DEC 2015: 1JAN 2021: 1NOV 2022: 1NOV 2023: 1SEP 2025: 1JUL 2026: 1AUG 2026: 4SEP 2026: 5
DEC 2015SEP 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 ai-built · 3 hand-coded · 11 unlabelled

Operator · 5 hobby · 1 indie · 5 open source · 4 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 15 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01twitch-clip-downloader25★1 moliveDesktop tool that downloads Twitch clips as MP4 files locally with no ads or uploads.
  2. 02cobalt-alternative-desktop25★1 moliveDesktop tool that downloads videos locally as an alternative to cobalt tools with no ads or uploads.
  3. 03Savitar-Desktop1★19 dayslivehand-codedindieDesktop application that downloads high-resolution videos from streaming platforms with multi-threaded speed, playlist support, and no ads or account required.
  4. 04Youtube-Shorts-Downloader0★19 days—hobbyDesktop app that downloads YouTube Shorts and playlists in high quality with batch support and no watermarks.
  5. 05avelo0★1 mo—Desktop application that downloads videos from YouTube directly, providing a native interface without needing a browser.
  6. 06Youtube-app0★17 days—hobbyDesktop app that wraps the YouTube website into a standalone Windows application for easier access.
  7. 07ytdownloader0★1 mo—Allows users to download videos from YouTube through a simple web interface with minimal friction.
  8. 08Downbloaber0★1 mo—hand-codedhobbyDesktop app that lets users paste a video link and choose a format to download video or audio from online sites without an account.
  9. 09VacuumTube0★2 moliveopen sourceDesktop wrapper for YouTube Leanback that provides an ad-free TV-style viewing experience on PC.
  10. 10multiyt-dlp2★4 mo—ai-builthobbyDesktop application providing a graphical interface for downloading videos from streaming sites without needing to use a terminal.
  11. 11files-abductor-rs0★1 mo—hobbyDesktop app for downloading videos from YouTube and direct URLs, with progress tracking and an animated alien-themed interface.
  12. 12PsTube0★10 mostaleliveopen sourceDesktop application that streams and downloads YouTube videos, audio, and thumbnails without ads or login requirements.
  13. 13ezytdl-bin0★6 mostaleliveopen sourceDesktop application that downloads videos and audio from YouTube, Twitch, SoundCloud, and other streaming sites through a simple interface.
  14. 14mingw-w64-videodownloader0★1 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop application with a graphical interface for downloading videos from YouTube and Vimeo.
  15. 15smtube0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceBrowses, searches, and plays YouTube videos directly from a desktop application.

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