# Video Downloader

Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or...

- Repository: https://github.com/Prat011/awesome-llm-skills (1841 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-07-14
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add Prat011/awesome-llm-skills --skill video-downloader -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add Prat011/awesome-llm-skills --skill video-downloader -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add Prat011/awesome-llm-skills --skill video-downloader -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add Prat011/awesome-llm-skills --skill video-downloader -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

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

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 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

The rest: https://github.com/Prat011/awesome-llm-skills/blob/HEAD/video-downloader/SKILL.md