youtube-downloader

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Download YouTube videos with quality presets. Use for: download youtube, yt download, video download, youtube to whatsapp, youtube mp3.

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Sourceaviz85/claude-skills-library

Added on2026-02-04

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add aviz85/claude-skills-library youtube-downloader

SKILL.md Content

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YouTube Video Downloader

First time? If
setup_complete: false
above, run
./SETUP.md
first, then set
setup_complete: true
.

Download YouTube videos with quality control, optimized for sharing on WhatsApp and other platforms.

Requirements

This skill requires Python to be installed on your system.

Python 3.9+ (required)
yt-dlp (
```
pip install yt-dlp
```
)
ffmpeg (for audio extraction)

First time setup? Read SETUP.md for detailed installation instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Quick Start

bash

cd ~/.claude/skills/youtube-downloader/scripts

# Download for WhatsApp (144p, small file)
python download.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --quality whatsapp

# Download standard quality (480p)
python download.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --quality standard

# Download high quality (720p)
python download.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --quality high

# Download best quality available
python download.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --quality best

# List available formats
python download.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --list

Quality Presets

Preset	Resolution	Max Size	Use Case
`whatsapp`	144p	~10MB	WhatsApp sharing (default)
`standard`	480p	~50MB	General use
`high`	720p	~100MB	Good quality
`best`	Best available	Varies	Maximum quality

Options

Option	Description
`--quality` / `-q`	Quality preset (whatsapp/standard/high/best)
`--output` / `-o`	Output directory (default: current dir)
`--list` / `-l`	List available formats without downloading
`--audio-only` / `-a`	Extract audio only (MP3)

Examples