Yt-dlp Media Download Toolkit

Problem Addressed

When saving videos or extracting audio from YouTube, Bilibili, Vimeo, and similar sites, the hard part is choosing the right 1080p stream, recursively downloading a playlist, preserving Chinese subtitles, and diagnosing failures such as 403 or unsupported formats. This skill maps those requests to yt-dlp command-line operations, with parameter guidance, error triage, and anti-pattern checks. It also prompts you to confirm ffmpeg availability, network reachability, and a valid URL before downloading.

How It Works

• Intent mapping: translates phrases like “download this video”, “extract mp3”, and “save this playlist” into command patterns.
• Command construction: combines options such as -f, -x --audio-format mp3, --write-subs --sub-langs zh-Hans, -c, and -r, and can use --match-filter to narrow results by title or duration.
• Result validation: encourages using -F to inspect formats, -J to export metadata, and an archive file to avoid duplicate downloads.

Boundaries

• It does not bypass DRM, crack paywalls, guarantee live-stream capture, or ensure download success.
• Logged-in content may require browser cookies, and availability depends on the target site.
• Users must verify source legality, local law, and site terms.