# Video DownloadHelper alternatives > Video DownloadHelper alternatives and fixes, checked November 2026: CocoCut, FetchV and Sitepeel, its free limit, the companion app, and why it may not work. Canonical page: https://sitepeel.dev/compare/video-downloadhelper-alternatives/ The closest Video DownloadHelper alternatives are CocoCut and FetchV for streams, and Video Downloader Professional for plain files. Video DownloadHelper is free for plain files, with 3 stream downloads on install, then 1 every 2 hours. Sitepeel only finds a site’s own files, and doesn’t join streams into one video. Published: 2026-11-05 Facts and prices checked: 2026-11-05 Free website tool for this task: [Asset extractor](https://sitepeel.dev/free-tools/asset-extractor/index.md) (https://sitepeel.dev/free-tools/asset-extractor/) ## In short - Free streams to MP4: FetchV or CocoCut - Plain video files, one click: Video Downloader Professional - Every file a page uses, from a link: Sitepeel ## The short list Video DownloadHelper has 6,000,000 Chrome users and about 20 years behind it. People look elsewhere because of the limit on stream downloads, or because a video won’t download. Video DownloadHelper alternatives compared | Tool | Best for | Price | Works in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CocoCut | Free streams and a recording mode | Free; Premium price not published | Chrome, Edge | | FetchV | Free HLS and DASH to MP4 | Free | Chrome, Edge, Firefox | | Sitepeel | A site’s own video files, from a link | A few free runs; extension paid once | Chrome extension and web | | Video Downloader Professional | Plain files, one click | Free | Chrome, Firefox, Edge | | Video DownloadHelper | Streams on three browsers | Free with limits; Premium yearly or lifetime | Chrome, Firefox, Edge | Good to know: Checked on November 5, 2026 on each product’s own site and store page. “No” means we couldn’t find it there. We make Sitepeel. ## Video DownloadHelper not working? Check these - YouTube: not supported in the Chrome version, its listing says - A wait for stream downloads: the free plan allows 1 every 2 hours after the first 3 - A message about the companion app: update to version 10 or later, which no longer needs it - No video found: play the video first, then open the extension - Protected video: tools like this can’t save DRM streams ## 1. CocoCut CocoCut saves video and audio, including HLS and live streams, with no account, and has a recording mode for videos that are hard to find. It has 900,000 Chrome users and a 4.8 rating. - Premium adds batch downloads, higher quality and no ads ## 2. FetchV FetchV saves HLS, DASH and live streams as MP4, with a record mode as a fallback. Its site says it’s 100% free with no sign-up. It has 900,000 Chrome users and a 4.9 rating. ![FetchV on the Chrome Web Store: Video Downloader for m3u8 and HLS, 900,000 users](https://sitepeel.dev/images/compare/fetchv-store.webp) FetchV’s store page on October 28, 2026. - No YouTube or DRM video, and no promise that every player works ## 3. Sitepeel Paste a link and Sitepeel lists the videos the page loads, background ones too, with its images, SVGs and fonts. It takes a site’s own files, not YouTube or Vimeo. Stream tools like CocoCut and FetchV beat it on HLS. ![Sitepeel asset extractor result for stripe.com: 315 files with previews and Download all](https://sitepeel.dev/images/compare/sitepeel-assets.webp) Sitepeel’s free asset extractor on stripe.com. ## When Video DownloadHelper is the better pick - You use Firefox or Edge as well as Chrome - You save HLS, DASH and live streams, and want a lifetime license - Plain file downloads are all you need: those are unlimited on the free plan ## Which one should you pick? **Verdict:** For free streams, FetchV or CocoCut. For three browsers and a lifetime license, stay on Video DownloadHelper. For every file a page uses, Sitepeel. - [Download a site’s own videos, free](https://sitepeel.dev/free-tools/video-downloader/index.md) - [Sitepeel Chrome extension](https://sitepeel.dev/extension/index.md) ## Questions and answers ### Is Video DownloadHelper safe? We didn’t audit it. It has run for about 20 years, with 6,000,000 Chrome users and a 4.7 rating from 36.3K ratings. Install it from the official store listing or downloadhelper.net. ### Do I need the Video DownloadHelper companion app? Not since version 10.0 in December 2025. Update the extension to the current version, and it downloads without the app. ### Why is Video DownloadHelper not working? Usually it’s YouTube, which the Chrome version doesn’t support, the free limit on stream downloads, an old version asking for the companion app, or a protected video. ### Is Video DownloadHelper free? Yes. Plain file downloads are unlimited. Stream downloads are 3 on install, then 1 every 2 hours. Premium is yearly or lifetime; we saw ₹900 and ₹1,700 from India, so check your own price. ### Can these extensions download YouTube? No. FetchV and Video DownloadHelper say so on their listings, and Chrome’s store rules don’t allow it. See our best video downloader list for what does. ## Further reading - [Video DownloadHelper](https://www.downloadhelper.net/) - [Video DownloadHelper: Premium](https://www.downloadhelper.net/premium) - [Video DownloadHelper: changelog](https://www.downloadhelper.net/changelog) - [Video DownloadHelper: free limits](https://help.downloadhelper.net/article/29-non-premium-restrictions) - [Video DownloadHelper on the Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/video-download-helper/lmjnegcaeklhafolokijcfjliaokphfk) - [CocoCut: FAQ](https://www.cococut.net/articles/faq.html) - [FetchV](https://fetchv.net/) - [Video Downloader Professional on the Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/elicpjhcidhpjomhibiffojpinpmmpil) ## Related pages - [Best video downloader Chrome extensions](https://sitepeel.dev/compare/best-video-downloader-chrome-extensions/index.md): The best video downloader Chrome extensions in 2026, checked November 5: FetchV, CocoCut, Video DownloadHelper, Video Downloader Professional and Sitepeel. - [Download videos from a website](https://sitepeel.dev/guides/download-video-from-website/index.md): Download a video from a website four ways: Save video as, a free video downloader, Chrome DevTools or ffmpeg for streams. Plus what to do for YouTube and Vimeo. - [Download audio from a website](https://sitepeel.dev/guides/download-audio-from-website/index.md): Download the MP3, M4A or OGG audio a website plays, with a free asset extractor or Chrome DevTools, pull audio out of a video, and see what you can’t save.