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Linux
x86_64 — Any modern distro
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Requires
yt-dlp installed on your system
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Install
No installation — just run
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Video Fetcher 2026
Batch video downloader with scraper & queue
Version
2026.1.0
Released
April 2026
License
Free
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MetaFetch
Metadata fetcher — companion to Video Fetcher
Version
2026.1.0
Released
April 2026
License
Free

⚠ Required — yt-dlp

Both apps require yt-dlp to be installed and accessible on your system. yt-dlp is the open-source download engine that powers Video Fetcher and MetaFetch.

Install it on Linux:

sudo apt install yt-dlp

See the How To page for full setup instructions.

Release Notes v2026.1.0
NEW Multi-slot parallel downloads — run up to 5 simultaneous download slots
NEW Channel and profile scraper with configurable range and request delay
NEW Pre-scan owned — skip files already present in secondary folders
NEW Queue import and export — save and reload your download lists
NEW Automatic .info.json metadata saving alongside each downloaded video
IMPROVED Graceful stop — finish current downloads before stopping, or stop immediately with queue preserved
IMPROVED Real-time activity log with per-slot speed and progress indicators
COMPANION MetaFetch included — fetch missing metadata for existing video libraries