yt-dlp.dev · House #22,009

What it is

Calls itself “video and audio downloader”.

• Calls itself: video and audio downloader

“Command-line video and audio downloader”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to youtube-dl. Claims “most capable tool of its kind”. Rules out “ads”, “bundled software” and “premium tiers” and 1 more.

• Alternative to: youtube-dl
• Superlative claim: most capable tool of its kind
• Says it will not: ads · bundled software · premium tiers · +1

“The reason people switch is simple. When a site changes its layout and breaks downloads, yt-dlp gets patched fast.”

“It started as a fork of the popular youtube-dl project”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.

• One-time: no
• Monthly: no
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: free forever

“No subscriptions, no premium tiers, no ads and no bundled software.”

“Free forever”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers.

• Sells to: developers

“…yt-dlp is a free, open-source audio and video downloader you run from the terminal.”

How it runs

A command-line tool for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew, pip, scoop and winget. Open source.

• Kind: cli
• Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Distributed via: Homebrew · pip · scoop · +1
• Open source: yes

“A command-line downloader that actually keeps up”

“It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and it costs nothing.”

What it works with

Replaces youtube-dl. Runs inside Termux. Built on OmniGet and Stacher. Names FFmpeg and yt-dlp on its pages.

• Replaces: youtube-dl
• Runs inside: Termux
• Built on: OmniGet · Stacher
• Names: FFmpeg · yt-dlp

“FFmpeg is the one dependency worth adding.”

“…graphical front-ends like OmniGet and Stacher.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “187k”. Try it without signing up.

• Number claimed: 187k
• Trial asks for: nothing

“No installer bloat, no account, no upsell.”

“187k”