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Products that do what VODForge – a free local desktop UI for YouTube video/playlist downloads does

VODForge is a free, open-source YouTube downloader for macOS and Windows. Save local MP4 video or MP3 audio with quality, queue, metadata, and cover-art controls.

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   CONV.▲480

   Convert YouTube video to MP3, GIF or MP4

   2016

2. 2
   Softorino YouTube Converter▲328

   Download YouTube video & audio. Watch and listen offline

   2015

3. 3PA
   Petrichor – a free, open-source, offline music player for macOS▲202

   I have a large collection of music files gathered over the years, so I was sorely missing a decent offline music player that can serve as a frontend for the collection. I tried several Mac apps over the years, but since streaming music is mainstream now, there aren't good offline music players that meet my needs. So I spent the last 3 months building Petrichor! The idea is to solve my problem and learn Swift UI development along the way, while giving back to the community with this open-source project! Here's a list of features it has, with more getting added in future; - Everything you'd…

   2025 · github.com

4. 4
   Clippulse▲300

   Turn heads with memorable promo videos

   2023

5. 5YF
   YouTube Filesystem – YTFS▲185

   2015 · github.com

6. 6IM
   I made a tool to save multimedia from various platforms▲69

   My goal is to create a free media downloader that doesn't bother you. friendly, efficient, and has no paywalls or anything like that. I've been working on that for the last 3 weeks or so, it's not perfect yet, but it works, and I'm really excited to share it.

   2025 · saveplays.com

7. 7NO
   Nodetube – Open-source YouTube alternative with image and audio uploads▲151

   2020 · github.com

8. 8BA
   Blynde – A new way to listen music on Youtube (user:demo, pwd:123456)▲118

   2013 · blynde.com

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   Vib Downloader▲89

   Easily clip and download any Youtube video

   2015

10. 10
    Echoe▲68

    Replace Dropbox & WeTransfer for music collaboration

    Feb 2026 · echoe.cloud

11. 11OS
    Open-Source Tool to Remove Background Music from Videos▲20

    A lightweight audio enhancer for internet media. It's fast, free and easy to use. Pull the docker image from GHCR, instructions and demo video on the readme!

    2024 · github.com

12. 12
    Goodman DL MP4▲1

    Download videos from YouTube & 1000+ sites via terminal

    Mar 2026 · github.com

13. 13OS
    Open-source, local-first video file browser like YouTube▲8

    2021 · github.com

14. 14
    vdwn.cloud▲2

    Free video audio downloader YouTube, TikTok, & 1000+ sites

    Jun 2026 · vdwn.cloud

15. 15YF
    YNOT – Free, Open-Source YouTube Downloader▲14

    Hey HN! I built YNOT, a simple cross-platform YouTube downloader with a GUI. It's powered by yt-dlp and completely free/open-source (WTFPL license). Key features: - Simple GUI - just paste URL and download - Downloads HD/4K videos - Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux) - No ads, no tracking, completely private - Lightweight and fast GitHub: https://github.com/james-see/ynot I'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions!

    Oct 2025 · james-see.github.io

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    SaveYourVideo▲7

    Free universal video downloader no watermark

    2025

17. 17CL
    Command line YouTube downloader,a universal media solution for everyone▲17

    m2m, a purely command line bash application which allows you to download any video or playlist off of youtube dailymotion and pretty much anything yt-dlp supports

    Nov 2025 · github.com

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    ClipTide▲2

    Free open-source video downloader for 100+ platforms

    Feb 2026

19. 19VM
    Vue Music player web/mobile app (you can download the code)▲9

    2019 · mdbootstrap.com

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    YTAudioBar▲4

    Now on MacOS: your free, ad-free YouTube music & podcast app

    29d ago · ytaudiobar.com

21. 21
    RipTune▲4

    Download & extract BPM/key from Youtube & SoundCloud

    Jun 2026 · riptune.app

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    SwapAnything.io – MP4 to MP3 Converter▲6

    Instantly extract MP3 audio from MP4 videos

    Feb 2026 · swapanything.io

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    ytdui▲1

    Another free, cross-platform YouTube video downloader

    Mar 2026 · github.com

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    CovMP4▲3

    Free YouTube & TikTok converter. No ads, no popups, ever

    Jun 2026 · covmp4.com

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