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blackjack4494/yt-dlc

media downloader and library for various sites. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc · Python · Unlicense (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • 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: n/a
  • age_days: 2139
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1801
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3041 stars · 371 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

youtube-dlc is a Python-based command-line media downloader and library for downloading videos from YouTube and other video platforms, forked from youtube-dl to merge community-tested features faster. It has been superseded by the yt-dlp fork and its last release was in September 2021.

Use cases

  • download videos from youtube
  • save videos from other streaming platforms
  • extract audio from online videos
  • download subtitles along with videos
  • batch download playlists
  • script video downloads in python

When to choose

  • you need a legacy youtube-dl fork compatible with older workflows
  • you are maintaining scripts pinned to youtube-dlc

When to avoid

  • starting a new project - use yt-dlp instead
  • you need actively maintained site extractors
  • you need bug fixes or new platform support

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

cli http-client video-processing audio-processing media developer-tools python cli cross-platform windows youtube-dl-fork video-downloader media-downloader superseded-by-yt-dlp command-line linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
blackjack4494/yt-dlcmain23

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