Video-dl
Video-dl: Open Source Command Line Program for Downloading Videos
Download videos from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and over 1000 other websites with Video-dl, a lightweight, customizable and ad-free command line program.
What is Video-dl?
Video-dl is an open-source downloader that allows downloading videos from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and over 1000 other streaming sites. It is a lightweight command-line application with no GUI, built with Python. Some key features of Video-dl:
- Open source and completely free with no ads or bundled software
- Supports 1000+ streaming sites including YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, SoundCloud, etc.
- Can download video and extract audio in different formats and quality
- Customizable with many options for proxies, authentication, subtitles, etc.
- Works on Windows, Mac, Linux without needing to install codecs
- Actively developed and updated to work around restrictions on sites
As Video-dl runs from the command line, it requires some technical skill to operate. But it gives full control over downloading media. Due to lack of UI, it also uses very few system resources. Overall, Video-dl is ideal for power users wanting to download online media without restrictions at the highest quality possible.
Video-dl Features
Features
- Downloads videos from over 1000 websites
- Supports various formats like MP4, MKV, WEBM, MP3, M4A
- Customizable with support for proxies, cookies, headers etc
- Works from command line so can be automated easily
- Open source and lightweight with no ads or spyware
Pricing
- Open Source
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