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Downie

brew install --cask downie v4.12.8,5197

Download videos from YouTube, Vimeo, and other streaming sites to your Mac.

Why you might care

Downie is a native macOS app with a polished UI for batch downloading videos, extracting audio, and converting formats. It supports hundreds of video platforms and handles playlists efficiently, making it better than browser extensions or command-line tools for casual users who want simplicity.

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Alternatives

4K Video Downloader ClipGrab youtube-dl
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Blurb generated by claude-haiku-4-5 on today.

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