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yt-dlp

yt-dlp is an open-source video downloaders project written in Python with 185,846 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader.”

Category
Video downloaders
Type
Open source
Platform
Python project
Pricing
Free / open source
License
Unlicense
GitHub stars
185,846
Last updated
2026-08-19

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metube“Self-hosted video downloader for YouTube and other sites (web UI for yt-dlp)”
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pytube“Lightweight, dependency-free Python library and CLI for downloading YouTube videos, playlists, and captions.”
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voice-pro“Gradio WebUI for creators and developers, featuring key TTS (Edge-TTS, kokoro) and zero-shot Voice Cloning (E2 & F5-TTS, CosyVoice), with Wh”
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Frequently asked

What is yt-dlp?

yt-dlp is an open-source video downloaders project written in Python with 185,846 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader.”

Is yt-dlp free?

yt-dlp is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best yt-dlp alternatives?

The closest alternatives in the same category include Seal, ArchiveBox, cat-catch, metube, pytube — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.