# yt-dlp/yt-dlp

A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader

Repository: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/yt-dlp
Homepage: https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r
Language: Python
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Topics: youtube-dl, python, sponsorblock, yt-dlp, youtube-downloader, cli, downloader
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:44:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2137, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 14, "gap_med": 11.0, "n_releases_24m": 45}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 187167, forks 16149 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:28.364071+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, http-client, video-processing, audio-processing, web-scraping
- domain: media, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform, windows
- tags: youtube-dl, video-downloader, audio-downloader, sponsorblock, media-extraction, subtitles, post-processing, command-line, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- yt-dlp/yt-dlp (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:28.364071+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 2026-08-29T16:10:38.257220+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:28.364071+00:00, sha 32bddabccb3a)
  - homepage: https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r (fetched 2026-08-28T17:23:04.496714+00:00, sha 918f0e812b16)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.