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Ghost Downloader

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Ghost Downloader is ranked #53 of 137 in video downloaders on Inferse. It runs on Android, Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Compared on video downloaders

Free plan
Yesgd.xychr.com
Maximum video quality
4kgd.xychr.com
Supported sources
YouTube, Bilibili, GitHub, Hugging Face, HLS, MPEG-DASH, HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, eD2kgd.xychr.com
Output formats
.tsgd.xychr.com
Playlist downloads
Yesgd.xychr.com
Subtitle downloads
Yesgd.xychr.com
Batch downloads
Yesgd.xychr.com
Device platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Chrome, Edge, Firefoxgd.xychr.com

Facts

Product
Ghost Downloader is a free, open-source downloader that combines download management, torrenting, stream capture, and media parsing.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Protocols
It supports HTTP, BitTorrent magnet links and torrent files, FTP with or without TLS, M3U8, MPEG-DASH, and eD2k.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Browser extension
The companion extension can intercept browser downloads, detect page media, collect images, and send selected resources to the desktop app.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Video support
Its site says YouTube and Bilibili downloads support up to 4K HDR, subtitles, and playlists.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Live streams
It records HLS and DASH streams in real time and can decrypt and merge recordings; recording cannot be paused, and output is TS.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Integrations
It supports the aria2 RPC protocol and third-party tools such as LinkSwift.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Connection privacy
The browser extension connects to the desktop app over localhost WebSocket; its Chrome Web Store listing says no data is sent to a remote server.chromewebstore.google.com · 11 Oct 2026
Supported systems
The site offers builds for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, plus Chrome, Edge, and Firefox extensions.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Minimum versions
The documentation lists Windows 10+, macOS 13.0+, Linux glibc 2.35+, and Android 10+ as minimum requirements.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Platform limits
Windows 7 and processors without AVX support are not supported.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Support
The project documentation offers troubleshooting guides and links to Discord and a QQ group; it also accepts donations to fund development and maintenance.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Benchmark caveat
The maker describes its benchmark as a single run on one machine and one residential broadband connection, and notes that results vary with time and network route.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Ghost Downloader says it sniffs page media, records live streams, and combines the functions of several download tools.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Video sites
Its purpose-built parsers support YouTube and Bilibili up to 4K HDR, with subtitles and playlists.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Other integrations
It supports GitHub releases and HuggingFace models with mirror acceleration.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Live recording
It records HLS and DASH live streams in real time and can automatically decrypt and merge output after recording stops.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Speed controls
The app detects available bandwidth and increases download threads automatically.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
API
It offers an aria2-compatible RPC API for third-party tools, including LinkSwift.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Network compatibility
The documentation says Ghost Downloader simulates real-browser network characteristics to handle sites that reject non-browser download requests.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Supported platforms
The download page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026
Platform requirements
The project README lists Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Linux glibc 2.35+, and Android 11+ as platform requirements.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
License
The project README says Ghost Downloader is distributed under the GPL v3.0 license.github.com · 11 Oct 2026

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