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BytesAgain β€Ί Skills β€Ί Video Dl
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Video Dl

by @dimitryvin

Download videos from YouTube, Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, and 1000+ other sites using yt-dlp. Use when user provides a video link and wants to download it.

Versionv1.1.0
Downloads1,901
Installs2
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TERMINAL
clawhub install video-dl

πŸ“– About This Skill

name: video-dl description: Download videos from YouTube, Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, and 1000+ other sites using yt-dlp. Use when user provides a video link and wants to download it.

Video Downloader

Download videos from almost any website using yt-dlp.

Supported Sites

YouTube, Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitch, and 1000+ others. Full list: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md

Usage

Quick Download (best quality)

{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL"

Downloads to ~/Downloads/videos/ with best quality.

With Options

{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" [OPTIONS]

Common options:

  • --audio-only - Extract audio only (mp3)
  • --720p - Limit to 720p max
  • --1080p - Limit to 1080p max
  • --output DIR - Custom output directory
  • --filename NAME - Custom filename (without extension)

    • Examples

    # Download YouTube video (best quality)
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
    Download Reddit video
    
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/abc123/cool_video/"
    Extract audio only
    
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" --audio-only
    Download to specific folder
    
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" --output ~/Videos/projects
    Custom filename
    
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" --filename "my-video"

    Output

  • Default location: ~/Downloads/videos/
  • Filename format: {title}-{id}.{ext}
  • Returns full path to downloaded file on success

    • Notes

  • Reddit videos require merging video+audio (handled automatically)
  • Age-restricted YouTube videos may require cookies (not currently configured)
  • Very long videos may take time; script shows progress
  • If download fails, check if the site is supported or if the video is private/deleted

    • Sending to Telegram

    Large videos need compression for Telegram's 16MB limit. For long videos:

    1. Download the video normally 2. Run compression in background: 

       nohup {baseDir}/scripts/compress-and-send.sh "/path/to/video.mp4" "CHAT_ID" > /tmp/compress.log 2>&1 &
    3. Check back after estimated time (duration Γ· 4) 4. Send the resulting -telegram.mp4 file

    This avoids spamming the chat with progress updates.

    Direct yt-dlp Access

    For advanced usage, yt-dlp is available at ~/.local/bin/yt-dlp (updated) or /usr/bin/yt-dlp. See yt-dlp --help for all options.

    πŸ’‘ Examples

    # Download YouTube video (best quality)
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
    Download Reddit video
    
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/abc123/cool_video/"
    Extract audio only
    
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" --audio-only
    Download to specific folder
    
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" --output ~/Videos/projects
    Custom filename
    
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" --filename "my-video"

    πŸ“‹ Tips & Best Practices

  • Reddit videos require merging video+audio (handled automatically)
  • Age-restricted YouTube videos may require cookies (not currently configured)
  • Very long videos may take time; script shows progress
  • If download fails, check if the site is supported or if the video is private/deleted