# TheFrenchGhosty/TheFrenchGhostys-Ultimate-YouTube-DL-Scripts-Collection

The ultimate collection of scripts for YouTube-DL.

Repository: https://github.com/TheFrenchGhosty/TheFrenchGhostys-Ultimate-YouTube-DL-Scripts-Collection
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thefrenchghostys-ultimate-youtube-dl-scripts-collection
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2025-06-17T12:05:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 35/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 27, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2297, "days_push": 442, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2571, forks 140 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:01.467054+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of shell scripts wrapping yt-dlp/youtube-dl for downloading YouTube channels, playlists, and videos in archival quality. It includes dedicated scripts for watch-and-delete use on PC and mobile, plus SponsorBlock and Jellyfin metadata integration.

## Use cases
- archive entire youtube channels with yt-dlp
- download youtube playlists in best quality
- batch download videos for offline watching
- download audio-only content from youtube
- set up automated youtube archiving scripts
- prepare downloaded videos for jellyfin library
- download videos to watch and delete on mobile

## When to choose
- you want proven, ready-made yt-dlp flag configurations for archiving
- you need to archive large amounts of YouTube content with organized output folders
- you use Jellyfin and want metadata integration for downloaded videos

## When to avoid
- you need a GUI or a single installable application rather than shell scripts
- you are on Windows without WSL, Cygwin, or Git Bash
- you want a general-purpose downloader for sites other than YouTube

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, workflow-automation, file-system
- domain: media, self-hosted
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: yt-dlp, youtube-dl, shell-scripts, video-archiving, media-download, sponsorblock, jellyfin, automation, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- TheFrenchGhosty/TheFrenchGhostys-Ultimate-YouTube-DL-Scripts-Collection (main) score 35

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:01.467054+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:23:17.051230+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TheFrenchGhosty/TheFrenchGhostys-Ultimate-YouTube-DL-Scripts-Collection (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:01.467054+00:00, sha 9ca40eb73be0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.