Arroxy
A yt-dlp front end with a built-in browser for downloading videos, playlists, channels and audio from YouTube and other sites.GetGPL-3.0
MacYT
Native macOS window for yt-dlp that inspects a video link, lets you pick a format and saves video or audio.
MIT · Free download · Downloads from github.com
- License
- MIT
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- sameerbajaj
- Verified
- 2026
About MacYT
MacYT is a SwiftUI front end for yt-dlp. You paste a video link, the app fetches the available information, and you choose a video quality or an audio-only export, then save the file to a folder you pick. FFmpeg handles merging separate streams and converting audio when it is installed. It is for people who already use yt-dlp in the terminal and want a Mac window with a download list instead.
Requires macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon or Intel (the project file sets the deployment target to 15.7), plus yt-dlp; FFmpeg is optional but needed for the best video quality and for audio conversion. The app is not notarized, so macOS may block the first launch until you allow it under System Settings › Privacy & Security. The latest release is rebuilt automatically from the main branch, so it can be ahead of tagged versions.
Information
- Source code
- sameerbajaj/MacYT
- License
- MIT
- Website
- sameerbajaj.com
- Download
- github.com
- Category
- Media
- Alternative to
- 4K Video Downloader Plus
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/sameerbajaj/MacYT
- github.com/sameerbajaj/MacYT/blob/main/LICENSE
- github.com/sameerbajaj/MacYT/releases
- sameerbajaj.com/tools/macyt/
- icon.png: MacYT contributors. MIT; upstream app icon, trademarks retained.
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