Do I need to install external software to use this?

The skill uses yt-dlp and is designed to handle the installation automatically if it is not already present on your system.

Where are my downloaded files stored?

Files are saved to /mnt/user-data/outputs/ by default, but you can specify any custom directory using the output option.

Can I download audio-only versions of videos?

Yes, by using the audio-only flag, the skill will download the media and convert it into a high-quality MP3 file.

What video resolutions are supported by this skill?

The skill supports various quality settings including best available, 1080p (Full HD), 720p, 480p, 360p, and worst available.

YouTube Video Downloader

Name: YouTube Video Downloader
Author: nordeim

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Downloads YouTube videos and audio with customizable quality and format settings directly within Claude Code.

About

The YouTube Video Downloader skill integrates powerful media retrieval capabilities into Claude Code using the yt-dlp library. It allows users to specify video resolutions ranging from 360p to 1080p, choose between popular formats like MP4 and WebM, or extract high-quality MP3 audio. This skill is particularly useful for developers, researchers, and content creators who need to archive video assets, collect datasets, or retrieve audio transcripts efficiently without leaving their terminal environment.

Key Features

Flexible quality selection from 360p up to 1080p (Full HD)
0 GitHub stars
Support for multiple formats including MP4, WebM, and MKV
Customizable output directory paths for organized storage
Dedicated audio-only mode for MP3 extraction
Automatic dependency management and yt-dlp installation

Use Cases

Extracting audio tracks from conference talks for transcription or analysis
Archiving technical tutorials or reference videos for offline access
Collecting video datasets for machine learning and AI model training

About

Key Features

Flexible quality selection from 360p up to 1080p (Full HD)
0 GitHub stars
Support for multiple formats including MP4, WebM, and MKV
Customizable output directory paths for organized storage
Dedicated audio-only mode for MP3 extraction
Automatic dependency management and yt-dlp installation

Use Cases

Extracting audio tracks from conference talks for transcription or analysis
Archiving technical tutorials or reference videos for offline access
Collecting video datasets for machine learning and AI model training