MacYTDL

MacYTDL provides a graphical macOS interface for the yt‑dlp and youtube‑dl video downloader scripts, allowing users to retrieve videos and playlists from the many sites supported by those tools. It runs on any Mac with macOS 10.10 or later, handling installation of required components such as yt‑dlp, FFmpeg and Deno, and offers options to pause, resume, cancel, or batch‑download items, including parallel processing for playlists and multiple URLs.

The application lets users select download formats, embed subtitles, thumbnails and metadata, extract audio‑only files, and customize settings like output folder, file‑name template, proxy and speed limits. It also includes a macOS Service for quick URL capture from the clipboard or browser, multilingual UI support, and notifications when downloads finish.

Typical users are macOS individuals who need a straightforward way to download online video content without using the command line, especially those who want batch handling, format selection, and integration with macOS services. The software is open‑source, free‑tier, and distributed as a signed, notarized DMG with an built‑in uninstaller.