youtube-downloader

YouTube Video Downloader

First time? If setup_complete: false above, run ./SETUP.md first, then set setup_complete: true.

Download YouTube videos with quality control, optimized for sharing on WhatsApp and other platforms.

Requirements

This skill requires Python to be installed on your system.

• Python 3.9+ (required)
• yt-dlp (pip install yt-dlp)
• ffmpeg (for audio extraction)

First time setup? Read SETUP.md for detailed installation instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Quick Start

cd ~/.claude/skills/youtube-downloader/scripts
 
# Download for WhatsApp (144p, small file)
python download.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --quality whatsapp
 
# Download standard quality (480p)

Quality Presets

Options

Examples

WhatsApp Size Limits

• 16MB: Direct video sharing limit
• 2GB: Document sharing limit (preserves quality)

For videos over 16MB, either:

1. Use lower quality preset
2. Send as document (not video)