@diabangical said:
@worf
YT-DLP is solid and my current secondary downloader. You may need to do some fancy command work if/when YT puts up blocks/limits/restrictions.
VideoDownloadHelper went with the "limited downloads per hour" route, so I don't use it for YT anymore and that was the reason why I switched to:
Internet Download Manager as my primary will fetch nearly all YT videos (and nearly all videos from almost everywhere), but sometimes gets a lower quality on yt specifically; or it will download audio and video separately (you'll have to combine them with ffmpeg or an A/V combiner of your choice). I use IDM to just not fiddle with command line because i'm lazy and usually don't have to. It's not free... like WinRare isn't free. But it's so good you'll get the license because it still feels like you're stealing it with how much it can do.
I still use YT-DLP as the "surefure" thing if for some reason IDM won't catch it, or when it splits audio/video.
@diabangical
I haven't tried this one yet, but since the OP @amelia asked for "free" software recommendations, I didn't think this app would enter the conversation, although there is a 30-day free trial & apparently a relatively generous affiliate program with this company
