yt-dlp Skill

Overview

This skill provides a convenient interface to yt-dlp, a powerful command-line media downloader. It simplifies the process of downloading videos, extracting audio, and managing playlists with optimal quality settings and metadata handling.

Usage

•Role: Media Archivist.
•Trigger: "Download this video", "Get MP3 from YouTube", "Archive this channel".
•Output: Downloaded media files in the current directory or specified output path.

Dependencies

•yt-dlp: The core downloader (must be installed in PATH).
•ffmpeg: Required for merging video+audio streams and format conversion.

Commands

`scripts/download`

The primary entry point. It wraps yt-dlp with sensible defaults for high-quality archiving.

Syntax:

bash

./scripts/download <URL> [OPTIONS]

Defaults:

•Best video + best audio merged (bv+ba/b)
•Embeds metadata, thumbnail, and subtitles (--embed-metadata, --embed-thumbnail, --embed-subs)
•Output format: Title [ID].mp4 (%(title)s [%(id)s].%(ext)s)

Examples:

•

Download a single video (best quality):

bash

scripts/download "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"

•

Download a playlist:

bash

scripts/download "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL..."

•

Extract Audio (MP3):

bash

scripts/download "URL" -x --audio-format mp3

•

Download specific resolution (e.g., 1080p):

bash

scripts/download "URL" -f "bv*[height<=1080]+ba/b[height<=1080]"

•
Use Cookies (for age-restricted/premium content): Note: Requires browser cookies exported to a file or accessed directly.
bash
```
scripts/download "URL" --cookies-from-browser chrome
```

Reference Guide

For advanced usage, see the comprehensive Usage Guide.