| yt-dlp (EXE) | The best command-line video thief | yt-dlp.exe |
| yt-dlp GUI | Same thief, fewer brain cells needed | GUI Version |
| JDownloader 2 | Paste a link, it does the rest | jdownloader.org |
| Cobalt.tools | Ad-free web downloader for 20+ platforms | cobalt.tools |
| 4K Video Downloader | Batch downloads, playlists, GUI-friendly | 4kdownload.com |
| FFmpeg | Command-line beast for everything | ffmpeg.org |
| M3U8 Vacuum | Slices video into chunks and glues it back | M3U8 Tool |
| Streamlink | Plays livestreams in VLC like it’s still 2012 | streamlink.github.io |
| OBS Studio | Records your screen because websites are evil | obsproject.com |
| Stream Recorder (Chrome) | If it’s not locked, it’ll grab it | Chrome Extension |
| DownloadHelper (Firefox) | Sees what you see, downloads what it can | Firefox Add-on |
| HLS Downloader (Chrome/Firefox) | Browser extension that auto-grabs streams | Chrome Web Store |
| NewPipe (Android) | YouTube without the rules | F-Droid Link |
| Seal (Android) | Material Design yt-dlp wrapper | GitHub Releases |
| YTDLnis (Android) | Another yt-dlp Android GUI with terminal | YTDLnis.com |
| VideoProc (Mac) | All-in-one Mac video toolkit | videoproc.com |
| QuickTime (Mac) | Apple’s “meh” screen recorder | Apple Support |
