yt-dlp vs yt-dlp app
| yt-dlp | yt-dlp app | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported sources | YouTube, Bilibili, Dailymotion, Facebook, Vimeo, TikTok, Twitch, and many other extractors | YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Twitch, Bilibili, Vimeo, Reddit, SoundCloud, and 1, 500+ more |
| Output formats | avi, flv, mkv, mov, mp4, webm, aac, aiff, alac, flac, m4a, mka, mp3, ogg, opus, vorbis, wav | — |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Batch downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Device platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Maximum video quality | — | 8k |
Both are listed in Best Video Downloaders. On The Geeks Club, yt-dlp scores higher on our published basis.