YDL-UI is a user interface for the command-line video downloader youtube-dl.
YDL-UI provides a simplified way to download videos using youtube-dl without the hassle of using the command-line. This is achieved by dynamically generating youtube-dl argument queries that can be run with a click of a button. YDL-UI is packaged with a release of youtube-dl and FFmpeg.
Basic Usage
- Start YDL-UI by running the executable.
- Click the "Download" menustrip, then the "Add URL" option.
- Copy a video URL to the clipboard (e.g. Youtube video, playlist, user videos, etc) and paste it into the URL textbox.
- Select the desired options.
- Click "Add".
- A download entry will be added to the download log, and will begin downloading shortly after.
OS: Win 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP
Project page: https://github.com/Maxstupo/ydl-ui
Changelog: https://github.com/Maxstupo/ydl-ui/releases
Spoiler
v2.6.5 :: 13th March, 2020
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Download List:
- Added playlist column.
- Added button that clears all download logs.
- Fetch video title for added downloads. (#55)
- Added frequency option for update checking.
- Fixed URL import when using shared options.
- Updated packaged youtube-dl version to 2020.03.08.
v2.6.4 :: 13th January, 2020
- Fix download columns not being blank (#50)
- Fix youtube-dl updater.
- Updated packaged youtube-dl version to 2020.01.01
Download: Portable