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Open Video Downloader for Mac

Cross-platform GUI for youtube-dl made in Electron and node.js

Quick answer: Open Video Downloader is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask open-video-downloader. The project is open source. It has 240 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Open Video Downloader is

Open Video Downloader is a media app for macOS: cross-platform GUI for youtube-dl made in Electron and node.js.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui.

How to install Open Video Downloader

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask open-video-downloader.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Open Video Downloader on Mac?

Run brew install --cask open-video-downloader in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Open Video Downloader open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: jely2002/youtube-dl-gui.

Does Open Video Downloader run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Open Video Downloader?

It was installed 240 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2284 in this catalogue.

What version of Open Video Downloader is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.2.1.