yt-dlp Skill

Expert assistance for using yt-dlp, a feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader with support for thousands of websites. Fork of youtube-dl with enhanced features and active maintenance.

When to Use This Skill

This skill should be used when:

• Downloading videos or audio from YouTube, Vimeo, or thousands of other sites
• Extracting audio from videos in various formats (MP3, M4A, OPUS, etc.)
• Downloading entire playlists or channels
• Selecting specific video quality or format combinations
• Embedding metadata, subtitles, or thumbnails
• Automating media downloads with scripts
• Recording live streams
• Converting video formats with FFmpeg integration
• Extracting video information without downloading
• Troubleshooting download issues or understanding yt-dlp options
• Setting up advanced configurations for batch processing