Kethsar/ytarchive
Garbage Youtube livestream downloader observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
49/100
- Activity 58
- 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: 2025
- days_rel: 712
- days_push: 257
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1693 stars · 129 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ytarchive is a Go-based command-line tool for downloading and archiving YouTube livestreams from the start, including waiting for scheduled streams to begin. It requires FFmpeg for muxing and a PO token for authentication, and is intended for livestreams rather than VODs.
Use cases
- archive a youtube livestream that is already in progress
- wait for a scheduled youtube stream and record it automatically
- download a livestream in a specific quality like 1080p60
- record only the audio of a livestream
- capture a livestream for a fixed duration then finalize the file
- download members-only streams using cookies
When to choose
- you need to capture a YouTube livestream as it happens, from the beginning
- you want a resumable, quality-selectable livestream downloader with metadata support
- you are comfortable supplying a PO token and installing FFmpeg
When to avoid
- you want to download an already-finished VOD - use yt-dlp instead
- you need a GUI or one-click downloading
- you require support for platforms other than Linux or Windows
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
video-processing cli media developer-tools windows cli cross-platform youtube livestream archiving downloader ffmpeg go download command-line linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Kethsar/ytarchive · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2e7d986ee1ff
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kethsar/ytarchive | main | 49 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Kethsar/ytarchive")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem