# database64128/youtube-dl-wpf

WPF GUI for youtube-dl and yt-dlp.

Repository: https://github.com/database64128/youtube-dl-wpf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/youtube-dl-wpf
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: c-sharp, wpf, gui-wrapper, youtube-dl, downloader, yt-dlp, gui, youtube, dotnet
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:47:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 51, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2325, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 331, "gap_med": 9, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1400, forks 111 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:37.114043+00:00)

## What it is
A WPF-based Windows GUI front-end for youtube-dl and yt-dlp, called Cube YouTube Downloader. It wraps the command-line downloaders with a graphical interface for format selection, playlist handling, subtitle and thumbnail embedding, and proxy configuration.

## Use cases
- download youtube videos with a gui
- graphical front end for yt-dlp
- download whole playlists from youtube
- embed subtitles and thumbnails into downloaded videos
- select video and audio formats before downloading
- use a proxy with yt-dlp downloads
- windows gui for youtube-dl

## When to choose
- you want a native Windows GUI instead of typing yt-dlp commands
- you need playlist item selection, format overrides, and subtitle embedding in a point-and-click interface
- you want automatic updater integration for yt-dlp/youtube-dl

## When to avoid
- you are on Linux or macOS - it is a WPF app for Windows only
- you want a downloader that works out of the box - it requires separately installed yt-dlp/youtube-dl and FFmpeg
- you prefer scripting or automation - the CLI tools themselves are more flexible

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, video-processing, developer-tools
- domain: media, desktop-applications, windows
- platform: windows, dotnet
- tags: yt-dlp, youtube-dl, video-downloader, wpf, gui-wrapper, c-sharp, frontend-for-cli, video, desktop

## Member repositories
- database64128/youtube-dl-wpf (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:37.114043+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 2026-08-30T04:39:06.120060+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/database64128/youtube-dl-wpf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:37.114043+00:00, sha 25a329434e00)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.