youtube-dl is a command-line program to download videos from YouTube and a few more sites. It requires the Python interpreter (2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+), and it is not platform specific. We also provide a Windows executable that includes Python. youtube-dl should work in your Unix box, in Windows or in Mac OS X. It is released to the public domain, which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.

youtube-dl is a powerful, open-source command-line program designed to facilitate the downloading of videos and audio from popular video streaming websites. Widely recognized for its versatility, youtube-dl supports a vast array of platforms beyond YouTube, including Vimeo, Dailymotion, and many others. The tool provides users with advanced customization options, such as selecting specific video formats, extracting audio, bypassing geographic restrictions, and downloading entire playlists or channels.

Features

  • Wide Platform Support: Works with hundreds of video and audio platforms, including YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and more.
  • Format Selection: Allows downloading in various formats, including specific video resolutions, codecs, or just audio.
  • Playlist and Channel Downloads: Capable of downloading entire playlists, channels, or individual videos with ease.
  • Customization Options: Offers advanced parameters for subtitle downloading, metadata embedding, and output file naming.
  • Proxy and Geo-Restriction Bypass: Supports proxies to access content restricted by location.
  • Open-Source and Extensible: Regularly updated with contributions from the open-source community to stay compatible with platform changes.

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  • Best YouTube downloader and works with a ton of other video sites!
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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

Python

Related Categories

Python Video Downloaders, Python YouTube Downloaders

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2024-12-30