yt-dlp
CLIDownload videos and audio from YouTube and 1000+ other sites.
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Installation
Homebrew
brew install yt-dlppip
pip install yt-dlpLinks
License
UnlicenseAI Agent Notes
Download videos/audio from YouTube and 1000+ sites with format selection
When to use
Downloading online video or audio for offline use
Examples
yt-dlp https://youtu.be/VIDEO_IDyt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 URLyt-dlp -f 'bestvideo+bestaudio' URL
Proven Recipes
Download best quality video🟢 94% success
yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]' URLExtract audio as MP3🟢 96% success
yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 --audio-quality 0 URL⚠ Common failures (1)
- ffmpeg not found → Install ffmpeg: brew install ffmpeg
Download entire playlist🟢 91% success
yt-dlp --yes-playlist -o '%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s' PLAYLIST_URL