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yausername/youtubedl-android

youtube-dl for android observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/yausername/youtubedl-android · Kotlin · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

55/100

  • Activity 52
  • Release rhythm 33
  • Longevity 100

Flags: prerelease_only

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: 100.5
  • age_days: 2768
  • days_rel: 290
  • days_push: 290
  • n_releases_24m: 5

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1351 stars · 245 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An Android library that wraps the yt-dlp (formerly youtube-dl) executable, bundling Python and the binary so Android apps can download and stream videos. It is published on Maven Central and includes optional FFmpeg and aria2c modules.

Use cases

  • download youtube videos in an android app
  • embed yt-dlp in android application
  • stream video from youtube on android
  • build a video downloader app for android
  • extract audio from youtube videos on android
  • run yt-dlp commands programmatically on android

When to choose

  • you are building an Android app that needs video/audio downloading from supported sites
  • you want yt-dlp's full command flexibility inside Android without managing binaries yourself

When to avoid

  • you need video downloading on desktop or server platforms rather than Android
  • you only need simple YouTube API metadata lookups without downloading
  • your app targets strict Play Store policies that disallow YouTube downloaders

Facets

library · maturity active

video-processing cli sdk android-tools media developer-tools jvm yt-dlp youtube-downloader video-download ffmpeg wrapper video android mobile

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
yausername/youtubedl-androidmain55

For agents

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