Youtube Downloader

It provides options to download videos in various resolutions, formats , or as audio-only MP3 files.

Install

npx promptshop add youtube-downloader

Details

What This Skill Does

The You Tube Downloader skill enables users to download You Tube videos with customizable quality and format settings. It provides options to download videos in various resolutions, formats (MP4, Web M, MKV), or as audio-only MP3 files. This skill is useful for users who want to save You Tube content for offline viewing or archival purposes.

When to Use

Download You Tube videos for offline viewing.
Save You Tube content for archival purposes.
Extract audio from You Tube videos.
Download videos in specific quality settings.
Convert You Tube videos to different formats.
Download videos to a custom output directory.

Key Features

Downloads videos in best available quality by default. Supports multiple video quality options (1080p, 720p, etc.). Offers various output formats (MP4, Web M, MKV). Downloads audio-only as MP3. Allows specifying a custom output directory. Uses yt-dlp for robust downloading.

Manual Installation

Manual installation## Quick Start

The simplest way to download a video:

python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

This downloads the video in best available quality as MP4 to /mnt/user-data/outputs/.

Options

Quality Settings

Use -q or --quality to specify video quality:

best (default): Highest quality available 1080p: Full HD 720p: HD 480p: Standard definition 360p: Lower quality worst: Lowest quality available

Example: python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -q 720p

Format Options

Use -f or --format to specify output format (video downloads only):

mp4 (default): Most compatible webm: Modern format mkv: Matroska container

Example: python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -f webm

Audio Only

Use -a or --audio-only to download only audio as MP3:

python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -a

Custom Output Directory

Use -o or --output to specify a different output directory:

python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -o /path/to/directory

Complete Examples

Download video in 1080p as MP4: python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d Qw4w9Wg Xc Q" -q 1080p

Download audio only as MP3: python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d Qw4w9Wg Xc Q" -a

Download in 720p as Web M to custom directory: python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d Qw4w9Wg Xc Q" -q 720p -f webm -o /custom/path

How It Works

The skill uses yt-dlp, a robust You Tube downloader that: Automatically installs itself if not present Fetches video information before downloading Selects the best available streams matching your criteria Merges video and audio streams when needed Supports a wide range of You Tube video formats

Important Notes

Downloads are saved to /mnt/user-data/outputs/ by default Video filename is automatically generated from the video title The script handles installation of yt-dlp automatically Only single videos are downloaded (playlists are skipped by default) Higher quality videos may take longer to download and use more disk space You Tube Video Downloader

Download You Tube videos with full control over quality and format settings.

Quick Start