youtube-downloader

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About

This skill enables downloading YouTube videos, extracting audio, and obtaining transcripts using yt-dlp. It's useful for competitor analysis, content repurposing, webinar archiving, and research curation. Developers can integrate it for automated media processing and offline content access.

Quick Install

Claude Code

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Primary

npx skills add guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills -a claude-code

Plugin CommandAlternative

/plugin add https://github.com/guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills

Git CloneAlternative

git clone https://github.com/guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills.git ~/.claude/skills/youtube-downloader

Copy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill

Documentation

YouTube Downloader

Download YouTube videos, extract audio, and get transcripts using yt-dlp - the most reliable YouTube extraction tool.

When to Use This Skill

Competitor research - Download and analyze competitor videos
Content repurposing - Extract audio for podcasts or transcripts for blogs
Training material - Archive webinars and tutorials
Quote extraction - Get transcripts for pulling quotable moments
Offline access - Save videos for travel or presentations

What Claude Does vs What You Decide

Claude Does	You Decide
Structures production workflow	Final creative direction
Suggests technical approaches	Equipment and tool choices
Creates templates and checklists	Quality standards
Identifies best practices	Brand/voice decisions
Generates script outlines	Final script approval

Dependencies

pip install yt-dlp click
# Optional for transcription:
pip install openai-whisper

Commands

Download Video

python scripts/main.py download "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." --format mp4
python scripts/main.py download "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." --quality 1080p

Extract Audio

python scripts/main.py audio "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." --format mp3
python scripts/main.py audio "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." --format wav

Get Transcript

python scripts/main.py transcript "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."
python scripts/main.py transcript "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." --translate en

Download Playlist

python scripts/main.py playlist "https://youtube.com/playlist?list=..." --limit 10
python scripts/main.py playlist "https://youtube.com/playlist?list=..." --audio-only

Get Metadata

python scripts/main.py info "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."
python scripts/main.py info "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." --format json

Examples

Example 1: Research Competitor Content

# Get video metadata
python scripts/main.py info "https://youtube.com/watch?v=ABC123"

# Output:
# Title: How We Grew to $1M ARR
# Channel: SaaS Founder
# Duration: 15:32
# Views: 45,230
# Published: 2024-01-15
# Tags: saas, growth, startup

# Download transcript for analysis
python scripts/main.py transcript "https://youtube.com/watch?v=ABC123"
# Output: how-we-grew-to-1m-arr.txt

Example 2: Create Podcast from Webinar

# Download audio only
python scripts/main.py audio "https://youtube.com/watch?v=WEBINAR" --format mp3 --quality best

# Output: webinar-title.mp3 (ready for podcast editing)

# Get transcript for show notes
python scripts/main.py transcript "https://youtube.com/watch?v=WEBINAR"
# Output: webinar-title.txt

Example 3: Archive Training Playlist

# Download entire playlist
python scripts/main.py playlist "https://youtube.com/playlist?list=TRAINING" \
  --output ./training-videos/ \
  --limit 20

# Output:
# ./training-videos/
# ├── 01-introduction.mp4
# ├── 02-getting-started.mp4
# └── ...

Quality Options

Option	Resolution	File Size	Use Case
`best`	Highest available	Largest	Archival
`1080p`	1920x1080	~1GB/hour	Standard
`720p`	1280x720	~500MB/hour	Balance
`480p`	854x480	~250MB/hour	Mobile
`audio`	N/A	~100MB/hour	Podcasts

Audio Formats

Format	Quality	Size	Compatibility
`mp3`	Good	Small	Universal
`m4a`	Better	Medium	Apple/Modern
`wav`	Lossless	Large	Editing
`opus`	Best	Smallest	Modern apps

Legal Considerations

⚠️ Important: Only download content you have rights to use.

Generally OK:

Your own videos
Creative Commons content
Content for personal research/reference
Content with explicit download permission

Check First:

Competitor content (fair use analysis)
Content for derivative works
Anything for commercial use

Skill Boundaries

What This Skill Does Well

Structuring audio production workflows
Providing technical guidance
Creating quality checklists
Suggesting creative approaches

What This Skill Cannot Do

Replace audio engineering expertise
Make subjective creative decisions
Access or edit audio files directly
Guarantee commercial success

Related Skills

whisper-transcription - Transcribe downloaded audio
video-processing - Process downloaded videos
content-repurposer - Repurpose transcripts

Skill Metadata

Mode: cyborg

category: automation
subcategory: content-extraction
dependencies: [yt-dlp]
difficulty: beginner
time_saved: 4+ hours/week

GitHub Repository

guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills

Path: skills/automation/youtube-downloader

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