yt-dlp
v2.7.2 Stable🎬️ A Rust library (with auto dependencies installation) for Youtube downloading
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 1+ years)
- !Heavy dependency tree (44 direct deps)
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Deep Insights
1.2K downloads in the last 30 days (39/day), up 4% from the previous period.
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, ytrs, vdl, vidgen, yt-video-downloader. When high-quality crates choose yt-dlp, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["reqwest/default", "cache-memory"]