yt-dlp/yt-dlp
A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 98
- 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: 11.0
- age_days: 2137
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 45
Adoption not part of the score
187167 stars · 16149 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
yt-dlp is a feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader supporting thousands of websites, forked from youtube-dl. It offers extensive options for format selection, subtitles, authentication, post-processing, and SponsorBlock integration.
Use cases
- download youtube videos from the command line
- extract audio from videos as mp3
- download videos with subtitles
- archive playlists from thousands of sites
- skip sponsored segments in downloads
- batch download videos with custom filename templates
- download age-restricted or authenticated content
When to choose
- you need a scriptable, highly configurable media downloader
- you want support for thousands of sites beyond youtube
- you need advanced format selection, subtitle, and post-processing options
- you want an actively maintained youtube-dl alternative
When to avoid
- you need a graphical download manager
- you only want a browser-based one-click downloader
- downloading may violate the target site's terms of service or local law
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli http-client video-processing audio-processing web-scraping media developer-tools python cli cross-platform windows youtube-dl video-downloader audio-downloader sponsorblock media-extraction subtitles post-processing command-line automation linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp · fetched 2026-08-28 · 32bddabccb3a
- homepage: https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r · fetched 2026-08-28 · 918f0e812b16
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| yt-dlp/yt-dlp | main | 99 |
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