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youtube-dl
Download videos from YouTube and hundreds of other sites
Description
youtube-dl downloads videos from YouTube and many other sites. It is useful for automated bulk downloads and supports various output formats and quality options.
When to use this tool
✓ Good fit when
- You need to download videos from YouTube or other sites
- You want to extract audio from online videos
✕ Avoid when
- Consider using yt-dlp (the maintained fork) instead
AI Summary
Download videos and audio from YouTube and hundreds of other sites
Capabilities
- + Download videos from YouTube and 1000+ sites
- + Extract audio from videos
- + Select video quality and format
- + Support playlists and channels
- + Resume interrupted downloads
Use When
- → You need to download videos from YouTube or other sites
- → You want to extract audio from online videos
Avoid When
- x Consider using yt-dlp (the maintained fork) instead