Do I need to install any external software for this to work?

No, the skill automatically handles the installation of yt-dlp if it is not already present on your system.

What video formats are supported?

The skill supports MP4 (default for compatibility), WebM, and MKV formats.

Can I download only the audio from a video?

Yes, using the --audio-only or -a flag will download and convert the video into an MP3 audio file.

Where are the downloaded files saved?

Files are saved to /mnt/user-data/outputs/ by default, but you can specify a different path using the --output parameter.

Does this skill support downloading YouTube playlists?

By default, this skill is configured to download single videos and will skip playlists to ensure predictable performance and disk usage.

YouTube Video Downloader

Name: YouTube Video Downloader
Author: prof-ramos

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Downloads YouTube videos with customizable resolution, format, and audio extraction options via yt-dlp.

About

This skill provides Claude with the capability to download YouTube content directly into the workspace with granular control over media properties. Users can specify resolutions ranging from 360p to 1080p (or the best available quality), choose between MP4, WebM, and MKV containers, or extract high-quality audio in MP3 format. By automating the installation and execution of yt-dlp, this skill streamlines the process of gathering media assets for research, documentation, or local development without requiring external browser-based tools.

Key Features

Supports multiple resolutions including 1080p, 720p, and 480p
Automates dependency management and yt-dlp installation
Configurable output directories for organized asset management
1 GitHub stars
Converts videos to MP4, WebM, or MKV formats
Extracts high-quality MP3 audio with dedicated audio-only mode

Use Cases

Extracting audio tracks from presentations for transcription or podcasts
Archiving video tutorials and documentation for offline reference
Collecting media assets for data processing or machine learning workflows

About

Key Features

Supports multiple resolutions including 1080p, 720p, and 480p
Automates dependency management and yt-dlp installation
Configurable output directories for organized asset management
1 GitHub stars
Converts videos to MP4, WebM, or MKV formats
Extracts high-quality MP3 audio with dedicated audio-only mode

Use Cases

Extracting audio tracks from presentations for transcription or podcasts
Archiving video tutorials and documentation for offline reference
Collecting media assets for data processing or machine learning workflows