youtube-dl

A command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites.

Runs as youtube-dl|macOS, Linux, Windows|ytdl-org.github.io

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 12 fields

Download videos and audio from a URL. Authentication, proxy, geo-bypass and post-processing details are mostly left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui youtube-dl

Download videoExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

URLs*

url

Format code

string

Output template

string

Single video only

--no-playlist

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Download video

urlsformatoutputno_playlist

Download audio

urlsaudio_formatoutputno_playlist

List formats

urls

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

URLs

url · positional 0 · repeatable

Format code

string

--format-fbestvideo+bestaudiobest

List formats only

boolean

--list-formats-F

Extract audio

boolean

--extract-audio-x

Audio format

string

--audio-formatmp3m4aopusflacwavbest

Output template

string

--output-o

Single video only

boolean

--no-playlist

Write subtitles

boolean

--write-sub

Embed thumbnail

boolean

--embed-thumbnail

Rate limit

string

--limit-rate-r

Cookies file

path

--cookies

Simulate only

boolean

--simulate-s

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed youtube-dl against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.