You-Get

You-Get

You-Get is a free and open source command-line utility for downloading media files from the internet. It supports downloading videos, playlists, and subtitles from over 1000 websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and more.
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You-Get: Free Command-Line Utility for Media Downloads

A free and open source tool for downloading media files from the internet, supporting videos, playlists, and subtitles from over 1000 websites.

What is You-Get?

You-Get is an open source command-line utility for downloading media files from the internet. It is designed to be lightweight, easy to use, and support downloading from over 1000 websites.

Some key features of You-Get include:

  • Supports downloading videos, subtitles, playlists, channels from sites like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
  • Lightweight and fast without dependencies or bloatware
  • Easy to use with a simple command line interface
  • Can download specific formats, resolutions, subtitles
  • Works on Linux, macOS, Windows

You-Get allows users to download online media through simple terminal commands instead of manual workarounds. It saves time and effort compared to web-based downloaders. Since it is open source software, You-Get can be customized and integrated into other applications as well.

Overall, You-Get is an indispensable tool for anyone who needs to download videos and other media files from the internet for offline access and usage.

You-Get Features

Features

  1. Downloads videos, playlists, subtitles and other media from over 1000 websites
  2. Supports a wide range of sites including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, etc
  3. Command-line interface for automation and scripting
  4. Can extract and download audio from videos
  5. Resume broken downloads
  6. Customizable download preferences

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Free and open source

Works on Windows, Mac, Linux

Very fast downloads

No ads or bloatware

Lightweight and low resource usage

Cons

Command-line only, no GUI

Steep learning curve for beginners

Requires Python and dependencies

May break if sites change their code


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