VODForge - Local YouTube video and audio downloader

Show HN: VODForge – a free local desktop UI for YouTube video/playlist downloads

VODForge is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS and Windows that turns YouTube videos and playlists into clean MP4 video or production-ready MP3 audio. It offers a focused workflow with quality controls up to 4K, a sequential queue, metadata and cover-art management, and a library that compares source and output files. Built on yt-dlp and FFmpeg, it processes everything locally—no account required, and your downloads stay on your computer. Developer ID signed on macOS and Authenticode signed on Windows, VODForge is a safe, private alternative to converter sites or command-line tools.