ytdl-org/youtube-dl

Command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and other video sites

[](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/actions?query=workflow%3ACI) youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms - [INSTALLATION](#installation) - [DESCRIPTION](#description) - [OPTIONS](#options) - [CONFIGURATION](#configuration) - [OUTPUT TEMPLATE](#output-template) - [FORMAT SELECTION](#format-selection) - [VIDEO SELECTION](#video-selection) - [FAQ](#faq) - [DEVELOPER INSTRUCTIONS](#developer-instructions) - [EMBEDDING YOUTUBE-DL](#embedding-youtube-dl) - [BUGS](#bugs) - [COPYRIGHT](#copyright) # INSTALLATION To install it right away for all UNIX users (Linux, macOS, etc.), type: sudo curl -L https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl -o /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl If you do not have curl, you can alternatively use a recent wget: sudo wget https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl -O /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl Windows users can [download an .exe file](https://yt-dl.org/latest/youtube-dl.exe) and place it in any location on their [PATH](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_%28variable%29) except for `%SYSTEMROOT%\System32` (e.g. **do not** put in `C:\Windows\System32`). You can also use pip: sudo -H pip install --upgrade youtube-dl This command will update youtube-dl if you have already installed it. See the [pypi page](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/youtube_dl) for more information. macOS users can install youtube-dl with [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/): brew install youtube-dl Or with [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/): sudo port install youtube-dl Alternatively, refer to the [developer instructions](#developer-instructions) for how to check out and work w