Catalyst

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Availability

The download page lists Windows, macOS, and Linux, but also says no releases are available yet and the first alpha is coming soon.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Batch downloads

Yescatalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 21 Sep 2026

Cookie support

Catalyst can retrieve cookies from Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Brave, or import a cookie file for members-only content.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Destinations

Users can create named output categories, each with its own directory and colour.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Device platforms

Windows,macOS,Linuxcatalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 21 Sep 2026

Download history

Catalyst logs downloads with thumbnails, channel, date, and size, and lets users search and redownload items.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Engine updates

The site says yt-dlp updates silently in the background.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Formats

Users can choose the container, codec, and resolution, including MP4 (H264), Best Quality, MP3, and M4A.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

License

The maker describes Catalyst as free and open source and links to the MIT license.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Maximum video quality

4kcatalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 21 Sep 2026

Output formats

MP4 (H264),Best Quality (AV1/VP9),MP3,M4Acatalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 21 Sep 2026

Privacy

The maker says Catalyst has no analytics, telemetry, or account requirement, and that downloads run locally on the user's machine.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Progress and notifications

Catalyst shows live progress, speed, and ETA, and can send an operating-system notification when its window is not focused.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Purpose

Catalyst is a video downloader that puts yt-dlp behind a graphical interface.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Queue

Users can add URLs in bulk, reorder downloads by dragging, and control how many run at once.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Site support

Catalyst says it supports more than 1,800 sites through yt-dlp.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Supported sources

YouTube,Vimeo,Twitter/X,TikTok,Instagram,Reddit,Twitch,Bilibili,and 1,800+ sites via yt-dlpcatalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 21 Sep 2026

Windows setup

The download page says the Windows binary is unsigned and may trigger a SmartScreen warning.catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · read 11 Oct 2026

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