Video and playlist downloads
Download a single video, a whole playlist, or selected items. Playlist files are saved together in their own folder.
Now on Android · 1.0.0
uTube
uTube
Video & audio downloader
Download YouTube videos and playlists, or save the audio as MP3. On your phone, desktop, or terminal. Your files stay on your device.
Free and open source · Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
Your library, on desktop
Desktop development preview · example library
Get uTube for desktop
Choose your operating system and download format.
Version 2.3.0 · Desktop
Release notes
Preview builds are unsigned; macOS builds are not notarized. Your system may show a security prompt.
From the signed Android app
uTube for Android
The same uTube.
The same uTube.
Now in your pocket.
Share a YouTube link, choose video or audio, and let uTube handle the download. Open your saved files whenever you want.
- Background downloads and a library that stays saved.
- Video quality choices, playlists, and MP3 audio.
- English and Arabic. Light and dark, just like the desktop.
Version 1.0.0 · Android 10+ · ARM64 & x86-64
Installation, checksums & release notes ↗App features
MP4 video or MP3 audio
Choose the video resolution, or download audio as a 192 kbps MP3.
Saved download history
Search previous downloads, open saved files, and retry interrupted downloads. Your history stays on your device.
At home in your terminal
Install with npm, then run utube to open the interactive menu. You can also pass a video link and quality directly.
Requires Node.js 20+ and FFmpeg for MP3 conversion and HD merging.
Command reference
uTube / terminal
npm install -g utube-cli@latest
Current development UI · a real download. CLI menus are in English.
Help & requirements
What if the selected quality cannot be downloaded?
uTube retries at the selected resolution first. If it still fails, it downloads the best working lower resolution and shows the quality saved.
Do I need to install anything else?
Android works without additional tools. The desktop app does not need Node.js or npm. The Debian package installs FFmpeg through apt. Windows, macOS, and portable Linux downloads need FFmpeg installed separately for MP3 conversion and HD merging.
Are files and history saved after closing?
Files stay on your device. Desktop and Android also save your download history. Retry interrupted downloads manually; each retry starts from the beginning.
How do updates work?
Download a newer desktop installer or signed Android APK from GitHub Releases when you want to update. For the CLI, run the installation command again. Automatic desktop updates are not included yet.