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On the recordRead 11 Oct 202622 facts
youtube-dl
Plans and prices
youtube-dl
Free
No paid tiers or usage limits stated
Read 11 Oct 2026 · ytdl-org.github.io
On the record
- Batch downloads
- Yesytdl-org.github.io · read 21 Sep 2026
- Device platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxytdl-org.github.io · read 21 Sep 2026
- Download controls
- Options include rate limits, retries, fragment handling, and external downloaders such as aria2c, ffmpeg, wget, and curl.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Embedding
- The README includes instructions for embedding youtube-dl in other Python programs.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- File naming
- Output templates can use video metadata to name files and create directory paths.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Installation options include Unix command-line downloads, a Windows executable, pip, Homebrew, and MacPorts.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrity checks
- The download page provides SHA256 checksums and instructions for verifying signatures with GPG.ytdl-org.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The project says it is released to the public domain and may be modified, redistributed, or used freely.ytdl-org.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- 3gp,aac,flv,m4a,mp3,mp4,ogg,wav,webmytdl-org.github.io · read 21 Sep 2026
- Platform support
- The program is not platform specific and the project says it should work on Unix, Windows, and macOS.ytdl-org.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Playlist controls
- Options include selecting playlist items, choosing whether to download a playlist, and filtering video selection.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Yesytdl-org.github.io · read 21 Sep 2026
- Project team
- The About page lists Remita Amine as a core developer and names Ricardo Garcia Gonzalez as the original author.ytdl-org.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- youtube-dl is a command-line program for downloading videos from YouTube and other supported sites.ytdl-org.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Release
- The download page lists version 2021.12.17 as its release and provides its download files.ytdl-org.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- The program requires Python 2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+ except for the Windows executable, which includes Python.ytdl-org.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Subtitle downloads
- Yesytdl-org.github.io · read 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- The project homepage directs users to its support page and lists an IRC channel for contact.ytdl-org.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
