Open Video Downloader
Open Video Downloader is a desktop app for downloading videos, audio, subtitles, and metadata from supported websites on macOS.
What is Open Video Downloader?
Open Video Downloader is a macOS desktop app that helps users download videos, audio, subtitles, and metadata from a wide range of supported websites. Developed by Jelle Glebbeek, it provides a graphical interface around yt-dlp so people can save media without working in Terminal. Common uses include downloading single videos, extracting audio tracks, saving subtitles, and processing full playlists. The app also lets users choose output formats and quality settings, set download locations, and manage multiple items in a queue. Open Video Downloader is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, making it useful for people who want the same downloader workflow across different computers.
Key features
- Download videos from many supported websites
- Extract audio without saving the full video
- Save subtitles and video metadata when available
- Choose output format, resolution, and other quality settings
- Download entire playlists in one job
- Set custom save locations and filename templates
- Queue multiple downloads and track progress in the app
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Safety overview
Status: Use with caution
This app is legitimate open-source software, but it handles download links, can use browser cookies or account-related authentication for some sites, and its privacy policy says error reports may include details such as download URLs, settings, and device information. That level of access can be normal for a media downloader, but you should use it carefully, avoid signing in unless necessary, and review what site content you are downloading to stay within local law and platform rules.
Recommendation: Keep Open Video Downloader if you use it to save videos, audio, or subtitles from supported sites. If you no longer need that workflow, you can remove it like other apps. Before using account-based downloads or browser-cookie features, make sure you are comfortable with the privacy implications and the source of the media you are saving.
Common paths
/Applications/Open Video Downloader.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.jelleglebbeek.youtube-dl-gui
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.jelleglebbeek.youtube-dl-gui.plist
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