video-downloader-yt-dlp

name	Video Downloader (yt-dlp)
description	Download videos from YouTube, TikTok, and 50+ platforms

Video Downloader Skill

This extension provides video downloading capabilities via yt-dlp.

Available API Endpoints

Check Status

GET /api/v1/ytdl/status

Returns whether yt-dlp is installed and its version.

Get Video Info

POST /api/v1/ytdl/info
{"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"}

Returns video metadata (title, duration, uploader, thumbnails) without downloading.

Download Video

POST /api/v1/ytdl/download
{
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID",
  "format": "mp4",
  "quality": "720p",
  "title": "my_video"
}

Downloads video to data/ytdl_downloads/. Supports:

• format: mp4, mp3, webm
• quality: 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, best

Search Videos

POST /api/v1/ytdl/search
{
  "query": "python tutorial",
  "platform": "youtube",
  "limit": 10
}

Search for videos on YouTube or SoundCloud.

List Downloads

GET /api/v1/ytdl/downloads

Delete Download

DELETE /api/v1/ytdl/downloads/{filename}

Workflow Node

Use the 📹 Video Download node in workflows:

• Inputs: url (required), format, quality
• Outputs: file_path, filename, status

Supported Platforms

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Twitch, Bilibili, SoundCloud, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and 50+ more platforms supported by yt-dlp.