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youtube-downloader

composiohq/awesome-claude-skills

Download YouTube videos with full control over quality and format settings.

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Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/composiohq/awesome-claude-skills --skill youtube-downloader
Security audits
Gen Agent Trust HubWARN
SocketPASS
SnykWARN
About this skill
Download YouTube videos with full control over quality and format settings. The simplest way to download a video: This downloads the video in best available quality as MP4 to /mnt/user-data/outputs/ . Use -q or --quality to specify video quality: Example: Use -f or --format to specify output format (video downloads only): Example: Use -a or --audio-only to download only audio as MP3: Use -o or --output to specify a different output directory: The skill uses yt-dlp , a robust YouTube downloader that: - best (default): Highest quality available - 1080p : Full HD - 720p : HD - 480p : Standard definition - 360p : Lower quality - worst : Lowest quality available - mp4 (default): Most compatible - webm : Modern format - mkv : Matroska container - Download video in 1080p as MP4: - Download audio only as MP3: - Download in 720p as WebM to custom directory: - 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 YouTube video formats - 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...

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What does youtube-downloader do?

Download YouTube videos with full control over quality and format settings.

Is youtube-downloader good?

youtube-downloader does not have approved reviews yet, so SkillJury cannot publish a community verdict.

What agent does youtube-downloader work with?

youtube-downloader currently lists compatibility with codex, gemini-cli, opencode, cursor, github-copilot, claude-code.

What are alternatives to youtube-downloader?

Skills in the same category include telegram-bot-builder, flutter-app-size, sharp-edges, iterative-retrieval.

How do I install youtube-downloader?

npx skills add https://github.com/composiohq/awesome-claude-skills --skill youtube-downloader

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