OmniGet vs Open Video Downloader
OmniGet is a free, open-source alternative to Open Video Downloader for Windows, macOS and Linux that does more than run yt-dlp: torrents, direct files, followed channels, an extension that forwards your login and an MCP server. Measured on September 26, 2026, Open Video Downloader stays the smaller download (4.3 MB against 37.1 MB on Windows) and has a Windows on ARM build.
Written by Antonio Leandro, who makes OmniGet. Open Video Downloader is described from its own repository and releases.
Short answer
OmniGet does more with each download: parallel fragments and aria2c for speed, torrents, direct files, followed channels and an extension that forwards your login. Open Video Downloader stays minimal, with playlist filters, password fields and ARM builds on all three systems. It is also far smaller: 4.3 MB against 37.1 MB on Windows, because it fetches yt-dlp after install.
Pros and cons, side by side
Written from our study of each app's repository and releases. Every row names the better app, including when it is not OmniGet.
| What matters | OmniGet | Open Video Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Sites | Own extractors, yt-dlp, torrents, direct files | yt-dlp sites |
| Speed options | Parallel fragments, aria2c, segmented direct files, speed limit | Parallel downloads only |
| Private and members content | Extension cookies, browser cookies, cookies.txt | Browser cookies, cookie file, basic auth, video passwords |
| Playlists | Playlists, channels, followed channels | Playlists with date, size and match filters |
| ARM builds | macOS and Linux | Windows, macOS and Linux |
| Installer size | 37 MB on Windows | 4 MB on Windows, fetches yt-dlp later |
OmniGet wins 1, Open Video Downloader wins 2, 3 tied
Download speed is not timed yet: the timed test is being run on the same links, connection and computer for every app. Until then, the table above lists speed options, not results.
What each app can do
| OmniGet | Open Video Downloader | |
|---|---|---|
| Playlists and channels | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitles | Yes | Yes |
| Audio only | Yes | Yes |
| Choose quality and format | Yes | Yes |
| Private and members-only videos (your login) | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | No |
| Torrents and magnet links | Yes | No |
| Direct file links | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Queue and parallel downloads | Yes | Partly |
| Watch channels for new videos | Yes | No |
| SponsorBlock, chapters, metadata | Yes | Yes |
| AI agents and MCP | Yes | No |
Minimal, or more in one app
Open Video Downloader focuses on downloading what yt-dlp supports. OmniGet adds its own extractors for sites such as Instagram, X, Bilibili and Pinterest, a BitTorrent client, direct file downloads, a browser extension that forwards your login, an MCP server for coding agents and, since 0.10, AI coding agents that run in a folder with permission before every write.
These two are the closest pair among free yt-dlp apps. Both are built on Tauri, so neither ships a whole browser, both are open source, and both hand the long tail of sites to yt-dlp. The differences are in size, platform coverage and how much each app does besides running yt-dlp.
The numbers come from each project's latest release on GitHub, read on the date at the top of the page.
Download size and packages
Why Open Video Downloader is 4 MB
Open Video Downloader wins clearly on Windows and macOS. Its installer is a small fraction of OmniGet's, which matters on slow or metered connections. On Linux the two AppImages are close. Both apps fetch or update yt-dlp outside the installer, so the installed footprint after first run is not measured here.
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What that means in waiting time
Time to download each app (Windows installer) at common connection speeds.
| 2 Mbit/s | 20 Mbit/s | 100 Mbit/s | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Video Downloader | 18 s | 2 s | 1 s |
| OmniGet | 2 min 36 s | 16 s | 3 s |
Files each project offers
Files attached to each project's latest GitHub release. Store listings such as Flathub, Snap or the Microsoft Store are not counted here.
| OmniGet | Open Video Downloader | |
|---|---|---|
| Windows installer | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Windows portable (x64) | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Windows on ARM build | —No | ✓Yes |
| macOS, Apple Silicon | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| macOS, Intel | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Linux AppImage | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Linux .deb | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Linux .rpm | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Linux Flatpak | —No | —No |
| Linux on ARM | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
The apps in this benchmark
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OmniGet
- License:
- GPL-3.0
- Built with:
- Tauri (Rust + web UI)
- GitHub:
- 14.4k stars · v0.10.1
- Version tested:
- v0.10.1 (September 21, 2026)
- Its own extractors, torrents and direct files on top of yt-dlp.
- An MCP server and AI coding agents in the same app.
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Open Video Downloader
- License:
- AGPL-3.0
- Built with:
- Tauri (Rust + web UI)
- GitHub:
- 9.7k stars · app-v3.2.1
- Version tested:
- app-v3.2.1 (July 5, 2026)
- The smallest installer in this group on Windows and macOS.
- Built on Tauri, like OmniGet, so it does not ship a full browser.
Platforms and updates
Both offer installers for Windows, both Apple Silicon and Intel builds for macOS, and AppImage, .deb and .rpm for Linux, including ARM. Open Video Downloader also has a Windows on ARM installer. OmniGet shipped its latest release more recently.
Which one should you pick?
- Choose OmniGet if you want one app for yt-dlp sites plus torrents, direct files and your logged-in sessions, and you may want to let Claude Code or another agent queue downloads.
- Choose Open Video Downloader if you want the smallest download, you only need the sites yt-dlp supports, or you use Windows on ARM.
Other Open Video Downloader alternatives
Free, open-source apps that do some of what Open Video Downloader does.
- Open-source yt-dlp GUIs compared Every desktop app we track, ordered by GitHub stars, with its license, latest release and who it suits.
- OmniGet vs ezytdl Electron front end for yt-dlp with advanced options. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs Media Downloader Qt/C++ front end for several download engines, including yt-dlp, gallery-dl and aria2c. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs SCrawler Windows app that saves media from social sites and user profiles. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs Videomass Cross-platform FFmpeg front end for batch conversion with presets; it removed its yt-dlp downloader in version 6.1.12. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs Vividl Windows front end for yt-dlp built with WPF. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs Hindsight Agent memory system by Vectorize: retain, recall and reflect over a memory bank, as a server with Postgres or embedded in Python. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs aria2 Command-line download utility for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and Metalink, with many connections per file. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs you-get Command-line downloader written in Python that scrapes media from web pages. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs youtube-dl The original command-line video downloader that yt-dlp was forked from. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs yt-dlp The command-line audio and video downloader that OmniGet runs on. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs Parabolic yt-dlp front end with a native interface: WinUI on Windows and GNOME on Linux, published on Flathub. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs VidBee Electron app built on yt-dlp that also makes local transcripts, AI summaries and RSS subscriptions. Compared with OmniGet
- OmniGet vs ytDownloader Electron yt-dlp app with a clip trimmer and a video compressor, on many app stores. Compared with OmniGet
- yt-dlp-gui (imsyy) on GitHub yt-dlp front end built with Tauri and Vue.
- yt-dlp-gui (kannagi) on GitHub Windows front end for yt-dlp, written in C#.
- NeoDLP on GitHub Desktop yt-dlp front end with a browser integration.
Where OmniGet still loses
We publish this on purpose. It is the list we work from to make OmniGet better.
- Installer size: OmniGet's Windows installer is 37.1 MB against 4.3 MB. Find out what goes into it and what could download on first run instead.
- Windows on ARM: Open Video Downloader ships an ARM64 installer; OmniGet only runs the x64 build through emulation.
- Linux AppImage: 119 MB against 111.8 MB, close but still larger.
Trying OmniGet costs nothing
Both apps are free and keep files in normal folders. Install OmniGet, point it at the same download folder, and keep Open Video Downloader until you decide.
Method
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Questions
Is OmniGet or Open Video Downloader smaller?
Open Video Downloader. Its Windows installer is 4.3 MB and OmniGet's is 37.1 MB, measured from their latest GitHub releases.
Do both use yt-dlp?
Yes. OmniGet also has its own extractors for some sites, a torrent client and direct file downloads.
What is a good alternative to Open Video Downloader?
OmniGet is a free, open-source alternative for Windows, macOS and Linux if you want more than the sites yt-dlp supports: torrents, direct files, followed channels and your logged-in sessions through its extension. If the smallest download or a Windows on ARM build matters most, Open Video Downloader stays ahead. Parabolic, VidBee and ytDownloader are other free yt-dlp apps, each compared with OmniGet on its own page.
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