Is ytDownloader still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change 4 days ago. Latest release v4.1.0, 4 days ago.

How widely used is ytDownloader?

Widely used. 11k stars, 4 years old. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Assembly instructions

aandrew-me/ytDownloader

Desktop app to download audio/video from hundreds of sites

Node.js#appimage#compressor#downloader#electron

Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (GPL-3.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change 4 days ago. Latest release v4.1.0, 4 days ago.
How widely used?: Widely used11k stars, 4 years old. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 10,675
Activity: Updated this month

Saved setup from 9 h ago

Will it work on macOS?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

Website ↗ytdn.netlify.appThe project's own site.

Download for macOS

v4.1.0 · 11/11/2026 ↗

YTDownloader_Mac_arm64.dmg

dmg · Apple Silicon · 165.3 MB · 320 downloads · best match

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/aandrew-me/ytDownloader/releases/download/v4.1.0/YTDownloader_Mac_arm64.dmg"
open "YTDownloader_Mac_arm64.dmg"

Other macOS downloads (3)

YTDownloader_Mac_arm64.zip

zip · Apple Silicon · 160.5 MB · 52 downloads

Download

If it contains an .app, move it to Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/aandrew-me/ytDownloader/releases/download/v4.1.0/YTDownloader_Mac_arm64.zip"
unzip "YTDownloader_Mac_arm64.zip"

YTDownloader_Mac_x64.dmg

dmg · Intel · 172.8 MB · 142 downloads

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/aandrew-me/ytDownloader/releases/download/v4.1.0/YTDownloader_Mac_x64.dmg"
open "YTDownloader_Mac_x64.dmg"

YTDownloader_Mac_x64.zip

zip · Intel · 167.8 MB · 59 downloads

Download

If it contains an .app, move it to Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/aandrew-me/ytDownloader/releases/download/v4.1.0/YTDownloader_Mac_x64.zip"
unzip "YTDownloader_Mac_x64.zip"

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Details

License: GPL-3.0
Open issues: 9
Branch: main

package.json scripts (13)

startelectron .
testplaywright test
distelectron-builder
postinstallnode patch-snap.js
debugelectron --inspect=5858 .
windowselectron-builder -w
appx-testpowershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ./test-appx.ps1
linuxelectron-builder -l
macelectron-builder -m
gh-windowselectron-builder -w --publish=always
gh-windows-arm64electron-builder -w --arm64 -c.win.artifactName="${productName}_Win_arm64.${ext}" --publish=never
gh-linuxelectron-builder -l --publish=always
gh-macelectron-builder -m --publish=always

Files we read (4)

.github/workflows/main.yml

.github/workflows/release_to_winget.yml

README.md

package.json

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