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Just A Simple Downloader

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I Built JASD – Just a Simple Downloader

by MaRcR11·Apr 3, 2026·2 points·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●MidCozy

GUI wrapper around yt-dlp when Stacher and Open Video Downloader already exist.

Strengths
  • •Bundles yt-dlp binary so no manual installation needed for releases.
  • •Download queue with parallel downloads and per-download output folders.
  • •Cookies.txt import for restricted content behind logins.
Weaknesses
  • •Commons Clause license blocks commercial use, limiting open-source adoption.
  • •Nothing here that existing yt-dlp GUIs don't already do better.
Target Audience

Users who want GUI for yt-dlp without CLI

Similar To

Stacher · Open Video Downloader · yt-dlg

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