ytdl-org/youtube-dl
Command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and other video sites
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[](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/actions?query=workflow%3ACI) youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms To install it right away for all UNIX users (Linux, macOS, etc.), type: If you do not have curl, you can alternatively use a recent wget: Windows users can download an .exe file and place it in any location on their PATH except for %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 (e.g. do not put in C:\Windows\System32). You can also use pip: This command will update youtube-dl if you have already installed it. See the pypi page for more information. macOS users can install youtube-dl with Homebrew: Or with MacPorts: Alternatively, refer to the developer instructions for how to check out and work with the git repository. For further options, including PGP signatures, see the youtube-dl Download Page. youtube-dl is a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites. It requires the Python interpreter, version 2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+, and it…
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- INSTALLATION
- DESCRIPTION
- OPTIONS
- Network Options:
- Geo Restriction:
- Video Selection:
- Download Options:
- Filesystem Options:
- Thumbnail Options:
- Verbosity / Simulation Options:
- Workarounds:
- Video Format Options:
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What this repository does
Command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and other video sites
Repository facts
- Owner
- ytdl-org
- Primary language
- Python
- Stars
- 141,436
- Forks
- 10,674
- Open issues + pull requests
- 4,123
- License
- Unlicense
- Archived
- No
- Default branch
- master
- Created
- 2010-10-31T14:35:07.000Z
- Last push
- 2026-10-30T13:24:03.000Z
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