yt-dlp

Use when working with yt-dlp

Description

A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader

Repository: yt-dlp/yt-dlp Language: Python Stars: 146,397 License: The Unlicense

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Understand how to use yt-dlp
• Look up API documentation and implementation details
• Find real-world usage examples from the codebase
• Review design patterns and architecture
• Check for known issues or recent changes
• Explore release history and changelogs

⚡ Quick Reference

Repository Info

• Homepage: https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r
• Topics: youtube-dl, python, sponsorblock, yt-dlp, youtube-downloader, cli, downloader
• Open Issues: 2304
• Last Updated: 2026-02-09

Languages

• Python: 99.9%
• Makefile: 0.1%
• Shell: 0.0%
• Dockerfile: 0.0%
• Batchfile: 0.0%

⚠️ Known Issues

Recent issues from GitHub

• #15902: –force-write-archive doesn’t work with –list-subs [bug, triage]
• #5478: AngelStudios.com [site-bug]
• #15900: [ApplePodcasts] JSON embedded in episode HTML on podcasts.apple.com changed [site-bug, triage]
• #15899: fragment-retries default behavior triggers youtube IP ban [site-bug, triage]
• #15891: [TikTok] Downloaded video has no sound if downloaded using cookies. [cant-reproduce, account-needed, site-bug]

See references/issues.md for complete list

Recent Releases

• 2026.02.04 (2026-02-04): yt-dlp 2026.02.04
• 2026.01.31 (2026-02-01): yt-dlp 2026.01.31
• 2026.01.29 (2026-01-29): yt-dlp 2026.01.29

📖 Available References

• references/README.md – Complete README documentation
• references/CHANGELOG.md – Version history and changes
• references/issues.md – Recent GitHub issues
• references/releases.md – Release notes
• references/file_structure.md – Repository structure

💻 Usage

See README.md for complete usage instructions and examples.

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