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yt-dlp
yt-dlp/yt-dlp
A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader.
- Active
- Unlicense
- Python
206.8kGitHub stars
18.2kForks
376Contributors
v2026.10.26latest release
In short
yt-dlp is a GitHub project in the Media category, written mainly in Python. It is released under the Unlicense licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 4 Nov 2026. It has 206,849 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilitySupports thousands of sites
Best forUsers who need a command-line downloader
Maintenance
7 dsince last commit
16 dsince last release
2,779open issues
6 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 4 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v2026.10.26 · 26 Oct 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · Unlicense
Dedicated to the public domain: do anything with it.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
yt-dlp compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yt-dlp (this page) | 206.8k | Unlicense | Active | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Immich | 118.8k | AGPL-3.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Jellyfin | 59.2k | GPL-2.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is yt-dlp free and open source?
Yes. yt-dlp is published on GitHub under the Unlicense licence (permissive). Dedicated to the public domain: do anything with it.
Is yt-dlp still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 4 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v2026.10.26, came out on 26 Oct 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is yt-dlp written in?
yt-dlp is mainly written in Python.
How popular is yt-dlp?
As of 11 Nov 2026, yt-dlp has 206,849 GitHub stars, 18,206 forks and 376 contributors.
What are some alternatives to yt-dlp?
Other Media projects on Repoworthy include Immich and Jellyfin.
Alternatives in Media
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Numbers from the GitHub API, checked 11 Nov 2026. Text summarised from the project's README. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.