# YoutubePlaylistDownloader (open-source downloader and converter)

> YoutubePlaylistDownloader is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Windows. A tool to download whole playlists, channels or single videos from youtube and also optionally convert them to almost any format you would like. It has 3,146 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license.

A tool to download whole playlists, channels or single videos from youtube and also optionally convert them to almost any format you would like

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/shaked6540/YoutubePlaylistDownloader |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 3,146 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C# |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Downloaders & converters |
| Latest release | 1.9.34 (Aug 30, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 30, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/shaked6540/YoutubePlaylistDownloader/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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