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Yt Video Downloader by kbarbel640-del

Name: Yt Video Downloader
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: kbarbel640-del

File contents

YouTube Video Downloader

Setup

Install yt-dlp:

pip install yt-dlp

Optional: Install ffmpeg for format conversion:

# macOS
brew install ffmpeg

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install ffmpeg

# Windows
winget install ffmpeg

Download Video

Best quality (default):

yt-dlp "VIDEO_URL"

Specific quality:

# Best video + best audio (merged)
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo+bestaudio/best" "VIDEO_URL"

# 1080p max
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio/best[height<=1080]" "VIDEO_URL"

# 720p max
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height<=720]+bestaudio/best[height<=720]" "VIDEO_URL"

# 480p max
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height<=480]+bestaudio/best[height<=480]" "VIDEO_URL"

Download Audio Only

Best audio as MP3:

yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 "VIDEO_URL"

Best audio as M4A:

yt-dlp -x --audio-format m4a "VIDEO_URL"

Best quality audio (original format):

yt-dlp -f "bestaudio" "VIDEO_URL"

With metadata:

yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata "VIDEO_URL"

List Available Formats

yt-dlp -F "VIDEO_URL"

Download specific format by ID:

yt-dlp -f 137+140 "VIDEO_URL"

Custom Output Names

# Custom template
yt-dlp -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" "VIDEO_URL"

# With channel name
yt-dlp -o "%(channel)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "VIDEO_URL"

# With date
yt-dlp -o "%(upload_date)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "VIDEO_URL"

# To specific folder
yt-dlp -o "~/Videos/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "VIDEO_URL"

Download Playlist

Entire playlist:

yt-dlp "PLAYLIST_URL"

With numbering:

yt-dlp -o "%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "PLAYLIST_URL"

Specific range:

# Videos 1-10
yt-dlp --playlist-start 1 --playlist-end 10 "PLAYLIST_URL"

# Only first 5
yt-dlp -I 1:5 "PLAYLIST_URL"

Download Channel

Download with Subtitles

Embed subtitles:

yt-dlp --write-sub --embed-subs "VIDEO_URL"

Auto-generated subtitles:

yt-dlp --write-auto-sub --embed-subs --sub-lang en "VIDEO_URL"

Thumbnail & Metadata

Embed thumbnail:

yt-dlp --embed-thumbnail "VIDEO_URL"

Full metadata:

yt-dlp --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata --embed-chapters "VIDEO_URL"

Speed & Resume

Limit download speed:

yt-dlp -r 1M "VIDEO_URL"  # 1 MB/s limit

Resume interrupted download:

yt-dlp -c "VIDEO_URL"

Archive (Skip Downloaded)

yt-dlp --download-archive downloaded.txt "PLAYLIST_URL"

Common Format Codes

Format	Description
`best`	Best single file
`bestvideo+bestaudio`	Best quality (requires ffmpeg)
`bestvideo[height<=1080]`	Max 1080p
`bestaudio`	Best audio only
`mp4`	Prefer MP4 container

Output Template Variables

Variable	Description
`%(title)s`	Video title
`%(id)s`	Video ID
`%(channel)s`	Channel name
`%(upload_date)s`	Upload date (YYYYMMDD)
`%(duration)s`	Duration in seconds
`%(playlist_index)s`	Index in playlist
`%(ext)s`	File extension

Notes

Respect copyright and terms of service
Some videos may be geo-restricted
Age-restricted videos may need cookies
Use --cookies-from-browser chrome for authenticated content
ffmpeg required for merging separate video/audio streams
Update regularly: pip install -U yt-dlp

---name: yt-video-downloaderdescription: Download YouTube videos in various formats and qualities. Use when you need to save videos for offline viewing, extract audio, download playlists, or get specific video formats.---# YouTube Video Downloader## SetupInstall yt-dlp:```bashpip install yt-dlp```Optional: Install ffmpeg for format conversion:```bash# macOSbrew install ffmpeg# Ubuntu/Debiansudo apt install ffmpeg# Windowswinget install ffmpeg```## Download VideoBest quality (default):```bashyt-dlp "VIDEO_URL"```Specific quality:```bash# Best video + best audio (merged)yt-dlp -f "bestvideo+bestaudio/best" "VIDEO_URL"# 1080p maxyt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio/best[height<=1080]" "VIDEO_URL"# 720p maxyt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height<=720]+bestaudio/best[height<=720]" "VIDEO_URL"# 480p maxyt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height<=480]+bestaudio/best[height<=480]" "VIDEO_URL"```## Download Audio OnlyBest audio as MP3:```bashyt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 "VIDEO_URL"```Best audio as M4A:```bashyt-dlp -x --audio-format m4a "VIDEO_URL"```Best quality audio (original format):```bashyt-dlp -f "bestaudio" "VIDEO_URL"```With metadata:```bashyt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata "VIDEO_URL"```## List Available Formats```bashyt-dlp -F "VIDEO_URL"```Download specific format by ID:```bashyt-dlp -f 137+140 "VIDEO_URL"```## Custom Output Names```bash# Custom templateyt-dlp -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" "VIDEO_URL"# With channel nameyt-dlp -o "%(channel)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "VIDEO_URL"# With dateyt-dlp -o "%(upload_date)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "VIDEO_URL"# To specific folderyt-dlp -o "~/Videos/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "VIDEO_URL"```## Download PlaylistEntire playlist:```bashyt-dlp "PLAYLIST_URL"```With numbering:```bashyt-dlp -o "%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "PLAYLIST_URL"```Specific range:```bash# Videos 1-10yt-dlp --playlist-start 1 --playlist-end 10 "PLAYLIST_URL"# Only first 5yt-dlp -I 1:5 "PLAYLIST_URL"```## Download ChannelRecent videos from channel:```bashyt-dlp -I 1:10 "CHANNEL_URL"```All videos (careful - can be large!):```bashyt-dlp "CHANNEL_URL/videos"```## Download with SubtitlesEmbed subtitles:```bashyt-dlp --write-sub --embed-subs "VIDEO_URL"```Auto-generated subtitles:```bashyt-dlp --write-auto-sub --embed-subs --sub-lang en "VIDEO_URL"```## Thumbnail & MetadataEmbed thumbnail:```bashyt-dlp --embed-thumbnail "VIDEO_URL"```Full metadata:```bashyt-dlp --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata --embed-chapters "VIDEO_URL"```## Speed & ResumeLimit download speed:```bashyt-dlp -r 1M "VIDEO_URL" # 1 MB/s limit```Resume interrupted download:```bashyt-dlp -c "VIDEO_URL"```## Archive (Skip Downloaded)```bashyt-dlp --download-archive downloaded.txt "PLAYLIST_URL"```## Common Format Codes| Format | Description ||--------|-------------|| `best` | Best single file || `bestvideo+bestaudio` | Best quality (requires ffmpeg) || `bestvideo[height<=1080]` | Max 1080p || `bestaudio` | Best audio only || `mp4` | Prefer MP4 container |## Output Template Variables| Variable | Description ||----------|-------------|| `%(title)s` | Video title || `%(id)s` | Video ID || `%(channel)s` | Channel name || `%(upload_date)s` | Upload date (YYYYMMDD) || `%(duration)s` | Duration in seconds || `%(playlist_index)s` | Index in playlist || `%(ext)s` | File extension |## Notes- Respect copyright and terms of service- Some videos may be geo-restricted- Age-restricted videos may need cookies- Use `--cookies-from-browser chrome` for authenticated content- ffmpeg required for merging separate video/audio streams- Update regularly: `pip install -U yt-dlp`

Frequently asked questions

Yt Video Downloader