Youtube-API alternatives (video downloaders)
Youtube-API is an open-source video downloaders project written in PHP with 175 stars on GitHub. Below are the closest alternatives in the same category — every entry with a live profile in the hub.
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Frequently asked
What is Youtube-API?
Youtube-API is an open-source video downloaders project written in PHP with 175 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “A way to host your own API that converts youtube video's to mp3/mp4 and returns a download/stream link and information.”
Is Youtube-API free?
Youtube-API is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.
What are the best Youtube-API alternatives?
The closest alternatives in the same category include yt-dlp, Seal, ArchiveBox, cat-catch, metube — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.
How were these Youtube-API alternatives chosen?
By category match, ranked consumer-first then by GitHub activity for open-source projects — live facts, no pay-for-placement.