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video-downloader

Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options.

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Video Downloader

This skill downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms directly to your computer.

When to Use This Skill

  • Downloading YouTube videos for offline viewing
  • Saving educational content for reference
  • Archiving important videos
  • Getting video files for editing or repurposing
  • Downloading your own content from platforms
  • Saving conference talks or webinars

What This Skill Does

  1. Downloads Videos: Fetches videos from YouTube and other platforms
  2. Quality Selection: Lets you choose resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K)
  3. Format Options: Downloads in various formats (MP4, WebM, audio-only)
  4. Batch Downloads: Can download multiple videos or playlists
  5. Metadata Preservation: Saves title, description, and thumbnail

How to Use

Basic Download

Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=...
Download this video in 1080p quality

Audio Only

Download the audio from this YouTube video as MP3

Playlist Download

Download all videos from this YouTube playlist: [URL]

Batch Download

Download these 5 YouTube videos:
1. [URL]
2. [URL]
...

Example

User: "Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"

Output:

Downloading from YouTube...

Video: "How to Build Products Users Love"
Channel: Lenny's Podcast
Duration: 45:32
Quality: 1080p

Progress: ████████████████████ 100%

✓ Downloaded: how-to-build-products-users-love.mp4
✓ Saved thumbnail: how-to-build-products-users-love.jpg
✓ Size: 342 MB

Saved to: ~/Downloads/

Inspired by: Lenny's workflow from his newsletter

Important Notes

⚠️ Copyright & Fair Use

  • Only download videos you have permission to download
  • Respect copyright laws and platform terms of service
  • Use for personal, educational, or fair use purposes
  • Don't redistribute copyrighted content

Tips

  • Specify quality if you need lower file size (720p vs 1080p)
  • Use audio-only for podcasts or music to save space
  • Download to a dedicated folder to stay organized
  • Check file size before downloading on slow connections

Common Use Cases

  • Education: Save tutorials and courses for offline learning
  • Research: Archive videos for reference
  • Content Creation: Download your own content from platforms
  • Backup: Save important videos before they're removed
  • Offline Viewing: Watch videos without internet access

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