yt-dlp
v2.7.2 Stable🎬️ A Rust library (with auto dependencies installation) for Youtube downloading
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 50d ago)
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 1+ years)
- !Heavy dependency tree (44 direct deps)
Security
Deep Insights
1.2K downloads in the last 30 days, down 27% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
Reached 1.0 over a year ago. The API surface is settled, making it safe for production use.
44 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
3.2MB is relatively large. May impact download and compile times.
Notable dependents include tubesaver, yt-video-downloader, ytrs, vdl, vidgen. When high-quality crates choose yt-dlp, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Docs, repo, license, metadata
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on yt-dlp
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Release Timeline
Feature Flags
default =["reqwest/default", "cache-memory"]
