Install open-video-downloader with Homebrew Cask

Project links

• Homepage
• Package manager page

Commands and aliases

No executable aliases were found in the local package database.

Project history

The project began under the descriptive name youtube-dl-gui as a cross-platform graphical frontend for downloading online media. In 2021 the maintainer adopted Open Video Downloader as the visible application name while retaining the repository and package identifiers to avoid disrupting updates.

The modern application uses yt-dlp for extraction, with a Vue interface and Rust/Tauri backend. It supports video, audio, subtitles, metadata, playlists, format selection, queues, and authenticated downloads.

Adoption history

The application became available across Windows, macOS, and Linux, with the official README documenting GitHub releases, Homebrew Cask, WinGet, and Microsoft Store distribution. Its graphical workflow made youtube-dl and later yt-dlp features accessible without requiring users to learn command-line options.

The project has continued through multiple major release lines; its security policy identifies the 3.x line as the supported generation and treats 1.x and 2.x as legacy.

How it is used

Users paste or import media URLs, choose quality, format, subtitles, metadata, filename, and output options, then manage downloads through a queue. Authentication options include browser cookie files, basic authentication, and video passwords; users remain responsible for applicable laws and platform terms.

Why package nerds care

Open Video Downloader is a prominent example of a GUI package whose usefulness depends on a fast-moving command-line extractor ecosystem. Packagers care about the bundled or updated downloader engine, FFmpeg integration, platform packaging, and the distinction between the long-standing youtube-dl-gui repository name and the user-facing Open Video Downloader name.

Timeline

• 2021-05: The official settings wiki documented the 2.x youtube-dl-gui interface.
• 2021-07: The maintainer changed the visible product name to Open Video Downloader while retaining the youtube-dl-gui repository name.
• 3.x generation: The application uses a Vue frontend and Rust/Tauri backend and is the project's supported release line.

Related projects

• yt-dlp
• youtube-dl
• FFmpeg
• Tauri

Sources

• https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui#readme
• https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui/blob/main/SECURITY.md
• https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui/issues/130
• https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui/wiki
• source_facts.package-manager.brew-cask