yt-dlp vs Arroxy

YDyt-dlp9.4Visit Arroxy6.8Visit

Higher score YD yt-dlp #1 in Video Downloaders 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit yt-dlp

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Arroxy #19 in Video Downloaders 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Arroxy

• yt-dlp fits best

  Power users needing maximum downloader control

• Arroxy fits best

  Users wanting lightweight yt-dlp controls

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Side by side

Feature	YDyt-dlp 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Arroxy 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	6.8
Ranking	#1 in Video Downloaders	#19 in Video Downloaders
Best for	Power users needing maximum downloader control	Users wanting lightweight yt-dlp controls
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features yt-dlp 3/3 · Arroxy 3/3
Playlist downloads	✓	✓
Subtitle downloads	✓	✓
Batch downloads	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum video quality	Not checked yet	4k
Supported sources	YouTube, Bilibili, Dailymotion, Facebook, Vimeo, TikTok, Twitch, and many other extractors	2000+ supported sites via yt-dlp
Output formats	avi, flv, mkv, mov, mp4, webm, aac, aiff, alac, flac, m4a, mka, mp3, ogg, opus, vorbis, wav	MP3, M4A/AAC, Opus, WAV, and video formats supported by the source
Device platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros	Extracts audio and video from thousands of supported sites Supports playlists, subtitles, batch files, and metadata Offers extensive format selection and configurable post-processing	Supports 2,000+ sites through yt-dlp Downloads playlists, subtitles, metadata, and artwork Offers SponsorBlock, cookies, profiles, and queued downloads
Cons	Command-line design requires comfort with terminals or scripts Maximum quality depends on formats available from each source site Not designed as a hosted web service	Maximum verified quality is 4K Processing and file storage happen on the user's computer Site support depends on yt-dlp rather than Arroxy's own extractor list
Our verdict	yt-dlp is an open-source command-line application for downloading audio and video from thousands of websites. It is intended for users who are comfortable with terminals, scripts, or command-line automation and want detailed control over… Read the review →	Arroxy is a free, MIT-licensed desktop application for downloading online video and audio on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It wraps yt-dlp and FFmpeg in a URL-based workflow: users paste a supported link, select formats and quality, and save… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• yt-dlp — where it wins

  • Extracts audio and video from thousands of supported sites
  • Supports playlists, subtitles, batch files, and metadata
  • Offers extensive format selection and configurable post-processing

  Where it doesn't

  • Command-line design requires comfort with terminals or scripts
  • Maximum quality depends on formats available from each source site
  • Not designed as a hosted web service

• Arroxy — where it wins

  • Supports 2,000+ sites through yt-dlp
  • Downloads playlists, subtitles, metadata, and artwork
  • Offers SponsorBlock, cookies, profiles, and queued downloads

  Where it doesn't

  • Maximum verified quality is 4K
  • Processing and file storage happen on the user's computer
  • Site support depends on yt-dlp rather than Arroxy's own extractor list

• YDyt-dlp9.4/10 · Free plan

  Maximum control for users comfortable with command-line downloading and automation.

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• Arroxy6.8/10 · Free plan

  A free yt-dlp desktop interface with playlists, subtitles, metadata, and SponsorBlock.

  Visit ArroxyFull verdict →