# Youtube

> Work with video and audio links. Activate when user shares a YouTube link, video URL, or any media link - regardless of the task (download, info, convert, extract, list, or explore). Uses yt-dlp for all operations.

- Skill: `majiayu000/youtube-4` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/youtube-4`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/youtube-4/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/youtube-4

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# yt-dlp Video Downloader Skill

Expert at using `yt-dlp` CLI for downloading and processing videos from YouTube and other platforms.

## Availability

Before any operation, verify yt-dlp is installed: `yt-dlp --version`

If not installed, just quit, user will handle the installation manually.

## Documentation Access

The full `yt-dlp` documentation is extensive. When you need to look up specific options or features:

1. Fetch the docs:
   ```bash
   curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/refs/heads/master/README.md -o /tmp/yt-dlp-docs.md
   ```

2. Use a **subagent** to search the docs (preserves context window):
   ```
   Task tool with subagent_type="general-purpose":
   "Read /tmp/yt-dlp-docs.md and find information about [SPECIFIC TOPIC].
   Return only the relevant options and examples."
   ```

## Workflow

1. **Simple requests** → Execute directly with known options
2. **Complex/unfamiliar requests** → Fetch docs → Subagent search → Execute

## Guidelines

1. **Check installation first** - verify yt-dlp is available
2. **Delegate doc searches** - use subagent for extensive docs
3. **Show the command** - always display the command being run
4. **Handle errors** - explain common issues (geo-restrictions, age-gates, etc.)