mps-youtube/yewtube
yewtube, forked from mps-youtube , is a Terminal based YouTube player and downloader. No Youtube API key required. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 70
- Release rhythm 73
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 4594
- days_rel: 182
- days_push: 182
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
8783 stars · 672 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
yewtube is a terminal-based YouTube player and downloader forked from mps-youtube, requiring no YouTube API key. It lets users search, stream, and download audio/video from YouTube directly from the command line using mplayer, mpv, or VLC.
Use cases
- search and play youtube videos from the terminal
- download youtube audio or video without an api key
- stream music from youtube in the command line
- convert youtube videos to mp3
- import and manage youtube playlists locally
- play youtube audio in vlc without a gui
When to choose
- you want a lightweight terminal-based youtube player without a browser
- you need to download or convert youtube media without an api key
- you listen to music from youtube and prefer keyboard-driven workflows
When to avoid
- you need a graphical youtube interface with thumbnails and comments
- you require official API-backed reliability for production use
- you need features beyond search, playback, and download such as uploads or account management
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli video-processing audio-processing http-client media developer-tools windows python cli youtube terminal-player downloader music-streaming vlc mpv no-api-key command-line linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mps-youtube/yewtube · fetched 2026-08-28 · 65b89559c61c
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/yewtube/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0292682258ee
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mps-youtube/yewtube | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="mps-youtube/yewtube")
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