yt-dlp

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "\u003c!-- MANPAGE: BEGIN EXCLUDED SECTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n[![YT-DLP](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/master/.github/banner.svg)](#readme)\n\n[![Release version](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/yt-dlp/yt-dlp?color=brightgreen\u0026label=Latest\u0026style=for-the-badge)](#installation \"Installation\")\n[![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/python/required-version-toml?tomlFilePath=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fyt-dlp%2Fyt-dlp%2Frefs%2Fheads%2Fmaster%2Fpyproject.toml\u0026style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/pyproject.toml \"Python Version\")\n[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/badge/-PyPI-blue.svg?logo=pypi\u0026labelColor=555555\u0026style=for-the-badge)](https://pypi.org/project/yt-dlp \"PyPI\")\n[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-%235865F2.svg?\u0026logo=discord\u0026logoColor=white\u0026style=for-the-badge)]([#](https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r \"Discord\")\n[![License: Unlicense](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Unlicense-red.svg?style=for-the-badge)](LICENSE \"License\")\n[![Commits](https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/m/yt-dlp/yt-dlp?label=commits\u0026style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commits \"Commit History\")\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- MANPAGE: END EXCLUDED SECTION --\u003e\n\nyt-dlp is a feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader with support for [thousands of sites](supportedsites.md). The project is a fork of [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) based on the now inactive [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc).\n\n\u003c!-- MANPAGE: MOVE \"USAGE AND OPTIONS\" SECTION HERE --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- MANPAGE: BEGIN EXCLUDED SECTION --\u003e\n* [INSTALLATION](#installation)\n    * [Detailed instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/Installation)\n    * [Release Files](#release-files)\n    * [Update](#update)\n    * [Dependencies](#dependencies)\n    * [Compile](#compile)\n* [USAGE AND OPTIONS](#usage-and-options)\n    * [General Options](#general-options)\n    * [Network Options](#network-options)\n    * [Geo-restriction](#g",
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  "why_use_this": "yt-dlp is the actively maintained fork of youtube-dl with faster updates, more site support, and additional features like SponsorBlock integration and flexible output formatting. Use it to batch-download videos, extract audio, or integrate video fetching into automation workflows. Drop-in replacement for youtube-dl with better performance and reliability."
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