A fast, lightweight YouTube video & audio downloader for Windows
Built with WPF + .NET 8 — no runtime install, no manual setup, just download.
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| 🎬 Multiple Resolutions | Download video in 1080p, 720p, 480p, or 320p |
| 🎵 Audio Extraction | Save any video as a clean MP3 |
| 📱 For Mobile Mode | Auto-converts to 128×160 for older/mobile devices |
| 🌓 Dark Mode | Native light & dark themes |
| 📋 Clipboard Auto-Detect | Copy a YouTube link and it appears instantly |
| 📦 Batch Downloads | Queue multiple videos and download them all at once |
| 🔍 Status Filters | Filter queue by All, Ready, Processing, Failed, Skipped, Complete |
| ⏹️ Cancel Anytime | Stop any download mid-progress, no leftover junk |
| ⚙️ Zero Setup | yt-dlp and ffmpeg are bundled in — nothing to install separately |
| 🚀 Self-Contained | Runs without a .NET runtime installation |
Grab the latest installer from the Releases page:
Gograb-v1.0.0-Setup.exe
Everything is bundled — yt-dlp, ffmpeg, and the .NET runtime. Just install and go.
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Gograb.git
cd Gograb
dotnet buildNone. The installer ships with everything needed:
- ✅ .NET 8 Runtime — bundled
- ✅ yt-dlp — bundled
- ✅ ffmpeg — bundled
- ✅ Node.js — optional, only used automatically for certain YouTube JS challenges
- Paste a YouTube link — or let it auto-detect from your clipboard
- Choose a resolution — 1080p / 720p / 480p / 320p, or audio-only MP3
- Toggle "For Mobile" — converts output to 128×160 for mobile playback
- Hit Download — live progress shown as a percentage
- Click again to cancel — stops the download cleanly at any time
Gograb/
├── App.xaml / App.xaml.cs # Application entry, global error handler
├── MainWindow.xaml / .cs # Main UI — 420px compact layout
├── DarkTheme.xaml # Dark mode colors & control styles
├── LightTheme.xaml # Light mode colors & control styles
├── AssemblyInfo.cs # Theme info
│
├── Views/
│ ├── AboutWindow.xaml / .cs # Slim about dialog
│ └── SettingsWindow.xaml / .cs # Settings (removed in current version)
│
├── ViewModels/
│ └── MainViewModel.cs # MVVM logic, queue management
│
├── Models/
│ ├── DownloadItem.cs # Download item properties
│ └── AppSettings.cs # Settings model
│
├── Services/
│ ├── YtDlpService.cs # yt-dlp & ffmpeg integration
│ └── SettingsManager.cs # JSON settings persistence
│
├── Converters/
│ ├── InverseBooleanConverter.cs
│ └── CountToVisibilityConverter.cs
│
├── logo.ico / logo.png # App icon & logo source
├── Gograb.csproj # Project file
├── setup.iss # Inno Setup installer script
└── installer/
└── Gograb-v1.0.0-Setup.exe # Pre-built installer
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| UI Framework | WPF (.NET 8) |
| MVVM | CommunityToolkit.Mvvm |
| Video Downloader | yt-dlp (nightly) |
| Video Converter | ffmpeg |
| Installer | Inno Setup 6 |
# 1. Publish self-contained
dotnet publish -c Release --self-contained -r win-x64 -o publish
# 2. Copy yt-dlp.exe and ffmpeg into the publish folder
# 3. Compile the installer (requires Inno Setup 6)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 6\ISCC.exe" setup.issContributions, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome!
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - Open a Pull Request
Released under the MIT License — see LICENSE for details.
- yt-dlp — YouTube download engine
- FFmpeg — Media conversion
- Inno Setup — Installer builder
- CommunityToolkit.Mvvm — MVVM toolkit
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