{"categories":[{"label":"Video","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/multimedia-video"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"yt-dlp downloads audio and video from thousands of sites via a command-line interface, supporting format selection, metadata modification, and post-processing.","skillfed_tags":["cli-tool","media-download","batch-processing"],"use_cases":["Download videos from YouTube or other platforms for offline viewing with custom quality and format selection","Batch-download entire playlists or channels with filename templates and metadata preservation","Extract audio from videos and convert to other formats using post-processing","Automatically remove sponsorship segments using SponsorBlock integration","Archive video content with subtitle downloads and metadata modification"],"what_it_does":"yt-dlp is a command-line tool that downloads video and audio content from a wide range of websites. It's a maintained fork of youtube-dl with active development and additional features. The tool runs as a standalone executable or Python package and requires no runtime dependencies, making it straightforward to install and use.\n\nYou use it by passing a URL on the command line, optionally specifying output format, quality, subtitles, and post-processing steps. It supports configuration files, batch operations, metadata modification, and integration with external tools like SponsorBlock for automatic segment removal. The project is actively maintained, supports current Python versions (3.10 through 3.14), and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.","worth_installing":"Yes. yt-dlp is actively maintained, has no install friction, carries a permissive license, and is widely used (top 5000 PyPI packages). It solves a clear problem with broad site support and low barrier to entry. Install it if you need to download video or audio from the web."},"id":"yt-dlp","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/yt-dlp","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/yt-dlp.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/yt-dlp/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-04","license_spdx":"Unlicense","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"yt-dlp","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":20041303,"position":1046,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2026.7.4"}