Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Download audio (MP3) and video (MP4) files from YouTube URLs. Use when users want to convert YouTube videos to files, extract music/songs, download videos fo...
Download audio (MP3) and video (MP4) files from YouTube URLs. Use when users want to convert YouTube videos to files, extract music/songs, download videos fo...
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Download high-quality audio and video files from YouTube for offline use, music conversion, and content archiving.
This skill provides comprehensive YouTube downloading capabilities with quality control, batch processing, and format options. Perfect for music extraction, video archiving, educational content, and playlist processing.
# Download as MP3 (default) scripts/download_media.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" # Download as MP4 video scripts/download_media.sh -v "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" # Custom filename and directory scripts/download_media.sh -o ~/Downloads "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" "my_song"
# Entire playlist as MP3 scripts/batch_download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAYLIST_ID" # Playlist items 5-10 as 720p video scripts/batch_download.sh -v -q 720p -s 5 -e 10 "PLAYLIST_URL" # From file list of URLs scripts/batch_download.sh -f urls.txt
Format: High-quality MP3 Quality: Best available audio automatically selected Use cases: Music, podcasts, lectures, interviews Command: Default behavior (no flags needed)
Format: MP4 (maximum compatibility) Quality options: best, 720p, 480p, 360p, worst Use cases: Offline viewing, archiving, educational content Command: Use -v/--video flag
Playlists: Full playlist support with range selection URL files: Process text files with multiple URLs Organization: Auto-numbered for playlists Control: Start/end positions, max downloads
Best quality: Automatic selection from source File size: ~3-10MB per song Compatibility: Universal MP3 support
best: Highest available (1080p+, large files) 720p: HD quality, balanced size (~50-200MB) 480p: SD quality, mobile-friendly (~20-80MB) 360p: Low quality, minimal size (~10-30MB)
# Specific output directory -o ~/Downloads/Music # Date-based folders -o ~/Downloads/$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
# Specific range (items 10-20) -s 10 -e 20 # From specific item to end -s 25 # Limit total downloads -m 50
Create urls.txt with one URL per line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=video1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=video2 Then: batch_download.sh -f urls.txt
Purpose: Single video/audio downloads Key flags: -a/--audio: MP3 extraction (default) -v/--video: MP4 video download -q/--quality: Quality selection -o/--output: Output directory
Purpose: Playlist and bulk downloads Key flags: -s/--start, -e/--end: Range selection -m/--max-downloads: Limit downloads -f/--file: Process URL file All single download flags supported
For detailed usage patterns, quality guidelines, and troubleshooting, see download-patterns.md.
Auto-installation: Scripts install yt-dlp and ffmpeg automatically if needed Portable setup: Downloads portable binaries, no system admin required Resume support: Interrupted downloads can be resumed Error handling: Batch processing continues despite individual failures Format preference: Always attempts MP4 for video, MP3 for audio Naming: Auto-generated from video titles unless specified
Personal use: Download content for your own offline viewing Respect copyrights: Don't redistribute copyrighted material Terms compliance: Follow YouTube's terms of service Fair use: Consider fair use guidelines for educational content
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