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yt-dlp

Download video and audio from YouTube and other platforms with yt-dlp. Use when a user asks to download YouTube videos, extract audio from videos, download playlists, get subtitles, download specific formats or qualities, batch download, archive channels, extract metadata, embed thumbnails, download from social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok), or build media ingestion pipelines. Covers format selection, audio extraction, playlists, subtitles, metadata, and automation.

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Installation and usage

Download video and audio from YouTube and other platforms with yt-dlp. Use when a user asks to download YouTube videos, extract audio from videos, download playlists, get subtitles, download specific formats or qualities, batch download, archive channels, extract metadata, embed thumbnails, download from social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok), or build media ingestion pipelines. Covers format selection, audio extraction, playlists, subtitles, metadata, and automation.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use yt-dlp