Show HN: Plinth – free open-source desktop video downloader

Category: other

Tags: video-downloader, desktop-app, yt-dlp, open-source, privacy

Score: 4.0/10 (Innovation: 3, Technical: 4, Documentation: 5, Utility: 5)

Plinth is an open-source desktop video downloader (MIT) that uses yt-dlp under the hood for a wide catalog of sources, with a simple browse screen for popular sites. It's privacy-friendly (no account, no ads, local files only) and supports self-updates via GitHub releases plus popular package managers.

Target audience: general users, desktop users, privacy-conscious users

Repository: https://plinth.fabwaseem.com

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