y2mate AlternativesOnly apps categorised as YouTube Downloaders
The best YouTube Downloader alternative to y2mate is youtube-dl, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to y2mate and many of them are YouTube Downloaders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting YouTube Downloader alternatives to y2mate are yt-dlp, Youtube-DLG, Seal and Cobalt - Social Media Downloader.
y2mate alternatives are mainly YouTube Downloaders but may also be Video Downloaders or Download Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of y2mate.
youtube-dl
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo244 youtube-dl alternatives- YouTube Downloader
- Video Downloader
- Download Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Python
- PC-BSD
youtube-dl is a small command-line program to download videos from YouTube and more than 1000 sites. It requires the Python interpreter and is therefore platform-independent.
- - youtube-dl is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to y2mate.
- - youtube-dl is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to y2mate.
Top youtube-dl Features
- YouTube Downloader
- Download YouTube Playlist
- Command line interface
- Video Download
- Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
- Youtube support
- Customizable
- SoundCloud Downloader
- Ad-free
- Support for 4K
- No registration required
DiscontinuedLast version was in December 2021. An active fork is
yt-dlp.
Opinions about youtube-dl as a Alternative to y2mate
yt-dlp
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo232 yt-dlp alternatives- Video Downloader
- YouTube Downloader
- Download Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Command line program that's a youtube-dl fork that downloads videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites. yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork based on the now inactive youtube-dlc.
Top yt-dlp Features
- Video Download
- Command line interface
- YouTube Downloader
- FFMPEG support
- Download YouTube Playlist
- Lightweight
- No registration required
- MP3 Downloader
- Ad-free
- Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
- Portable
- No Tracking
Youtube-DLG
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo196 Youtube-DLG alternatives- YouTube Downloader
- Video Downloader
- Download Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- wxPython
Youtube-DLG (youtube-dl-gui, or yt-dlg) is a cross platform front-end GUI of the popular youtube-dl (or yt-dlp ) written in wxPython. It is open source and licensed in the public domain.
Top Youtube-DLG Features
- YouTube Downloader
- Graphical User Interface
- Download YouTube Playlist
- Video Download
- SoundCloud Downloader
- Ad-free
- Support for 4K
- No registration required
- Lightweight
- Dark Mode
- MP3 Downloader
- Privacy focused
Seal
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo62 Seal alternatives- Video Downloader
- YouTube Downloader
- Download Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Android
- F-Droid
Video/Audio Downloader for Android.
- - Seal is the most popular Android alternative to y2mate.
Seal Features
- No registration required
- Video Download
- Ad-free
- Dark Mode
- Customizable
- Privacy focused
- YouTube Downloader
- Lightweight
- MP3 Downloader
- No Tracking
Cobalt - Social Media Downloader
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo166 Cobalt - Social Media Downloader alternatives- Video Downloader
- YouTube Downloader
- Download Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- UNIX Web Browser
- Mozilla Firefox
Cobalt is your go-to place for downloads from social and media platforms. zero ads, trackers, or other creepy bullshit. simply paste a share link and you're ready to rock!.
- - Cobalt - Social Media Downloader is the most popular Web-based alternative to y2mate.
Cobalt - Social Media Downloader Features
- Video Download
- No registration required
- Support for 4K
- Privacy focused
- Ad-free
- MP3 Downloader
- Dark Mode
- SoundCloud Downloader
- No Tracking
- Lightweight
SpotiFlyer
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo77 SpotiFlyer alternatives- YouTube Downloader
- Download Manager
- Audio Player
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- F-Droid
Kotlin Multiplatform Music Downloader, Supports Spotify / Gaana / Youtube Music / Jio Saavn.
SpotiFlyer Features
- MP3 Downloader
- Dark Mode
- No registration required
- Ad-free
- SoundCloud Downloader
DiscontinuedFurther Updates have stopped from May 2023.
ytdlp-interface
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo54 ytdlp-interface alternatives- YouTube Downloader
- Video Downloader
- Download Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
This is a Windows graphical interface for yt-dlp, that is designed as a simple YouTube downloader. Since v1.2, the interface also accepts non-YouTube URLs, so theoretically it can be used to download from any site that yt-dlp supports.
Top ytdlp-interface Features
- MP3 Downloader
- No registration required
- Ad-free
- Dark Mode
- Portable
- SoundCloud Downloader
- Support for 4K
- No Tracking
- Works Offline
- Privacy focused
- Lightweight
Free YouTube Download
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo180 Free YouTube Download alternatives- YouTube Downloader
- Video Downloader
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
DVDVideoSoft's Free YouTube Download lets you download and convert YouTube videos fast with multi-stream support that can be paused anytime.
Free YouTube Download Features
- YouTube Downloader
- Download YouTube Playlist
Opinions about Free YouTube Download as a Alternative to y2mate
Parabolic
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo51 Parabolic alternatives- Video Downloader
- YouTube Downloader
- Download Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- Windows
Get video and audio from the web.
Parabolic Features
- Privacy focused
- MP3 Downloader
- No registration required
- Ad-free
- No Tracking
- Lightweight
- Dark Mode
Youtube Video and Audio Downloader
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo199 Youtube Video and Audio Downloader alternatives- YouTube Downloader
- Video Downloader
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Firefox
Youtube Video and Audio Downloader is an open-source project, downloading Youtube videos (using Firefox download manager) in all available formats (FLV, MP4, WebM, and 3GP) with video quality of your choice.
Youtube Video and Audio Downloader Features
- YouTube Downloader
- Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
YoutubeDownloader
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo184 YoutubeDownloader alternatives- YouTube Downloader
- Video Downloader
- Download Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
YoutubeDownloader is an application that lets you download videos from YouTube. You can just copy-paste URLs of any videos or playlists and download them directly to a format of your choice. It also supports searching by keywords, which is helpful if you want to quickly look up...
YoutubeDownloader Features
- No registration required
- Ad-free
- Dark Mode
- Support for 4K
- Lightweight
StreamFab Downloaders
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo112 StreamFab Downloaders alternatives- Video Downloader
- YouTube Downloader
- Download Manager
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
StreamFab Downloaders allow you to download videos from Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, HBO and over 1000 other streaming websites.
- - StreamFab Downloaders is the most popular commercial alternative to y2mate.
StreamFab Downloaders Features
- Dark Mode
- Ad-free
