Extracts high-quality video segments from YouTube live streams at up to 30x real-time speed.
This skill overcomes the common limitation where standard tools fail to download partial segments from YouTube live streams due to DASH format restrictions. By leveraging custom HLS playlist construction, it allows users to target specific UTC time ranges on live broadcasts—such as 24/7 news cycles—and download them rapidly without re-encoding. The workflow includes automated format discovery, high-speed 'rough cut' extraction, and a secondary precise trimming phase to ensure you get exactly the footage you need with minimal manual effort.
Key Features
01Lossless ffmpeg trimming for frame-accurate final clips
02Support for 24/7 DVR-enabled live streams
03UTC-based timestamp targeting for precise historical capture
04Bypasses DASH format partial download limitations
