Video downloader skill
Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival.
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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
- Downloads Videos: Fetches videos from YouTube and other platforms
- Quality Selection: Lets you choose resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K)
- Format Options: Downloads in various formats (MP4, WebM, audio-only)
- Batch Downloads: Can download multiple videos or playlists
- 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
- Specify quality if you need lower file size (720p vs 1080p)
- Use audio-only for podcasts or music to save space
- Download to a dedicated folder to stay organized
- Check file size before downloading on slow connections
Common Use Cases
- Education: Save tutorials and courses for offline learning
- Research: Archive videos for reference
- Content Creation: Download your own content from platforms
- Backup: Save important videos before they're removed
- Offline Viewing: Watch videos without internet access
| 1 | |
| 2 | name video-downloader |
| 3 | description Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | # Video Downloader |
| 7 | |
| 8 | This skill downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms directly to your computer. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | ## When to Use This Skill |
| 11 | |
| 12 | Downloading YouTube videos for offline viewing |
| 13 | Saving educational content for reference |
| 14 | Archiving important videos |
| 15 | Getting video files for editing or repurposing |
| 16 | Downloading your own content from platforms |
| 17 | Saving conference talks or webinars |
| 18 | |
| 19 | ## What This Skill Does |
| 20 | |
| 21 | **Downloads Videos**: Fetches videos from YouTube and other platforms |
| 22 | **Quality Selection**: Lets you choose resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K) |
| 23 | **Format Options**: Downloads in various formats (MP4, WebM, audio-only) |
| 24 | **Batch Downloads**: Can download multiple videos or playlists |
| 25 | **Metadata Preservation**: Saves title, description, and thumbnail |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ## How to Use |
| 28 | |
| 29 | ### Basic Download |
| 30 | |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=... |
| 33 | |
| 34 | |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Download this video in 1080p quality |
| 37 | |
| 38 | |
| 39 | ### Audio Only |
| 40 | |
| 41 | |
| 42 | Download the audio from this YouTube video as MP3 |
| 43 | |
| 44 | |
| 45 | ### Playlist Download |
| 46 | |
| 47 | |
| 48 | Download all videos from this YouTube playlist: [URL] |
| 49 | |
| 50 | |
| 51 | ### Batch Download |
| 52 | |
| 53 | |
| 54 | Download these 5 YouTube videos: |
| 55 | 1. [URL] |
| 56 | 2. [URL] |
| 57 | ... |
| 58 | |
| 59 | |
| 60 | ## Example |
| 61 | |
| 62 | **User**: "Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123" |
| 63 | |
| 64 | **Output**: |
| 65 | |
| 66 | Downloading from YouTube... |
| 67 | |
| 68 | Video: "How to Build Products Users Love" |
| 69 | Channel: Lenny's Podcast |
| 70 | Duration: 45:32 |
| 71 | Quality: 1080p |
| 72 | |
| 73 | Progress: ████████████████████ 100% |
| 74 | |
| 75 | ✓ Downloaded: how-to-build-products-users-love.mp4 |
| 76 | ✓ Saved thumbnail: how-to-build-products-users-love.jpg |
| 77 | ✓ Size: 342 MB |
| 78 | |
| 79 | Saved to: ~/Downloads/ |
| 80 | |
| 81 | |
| 82 | **Inspired by:** Lenny's workflow from his newsletter |
| 83 | |
| 84 | ## Important Notes |
| 85 | |
| 86 | ⚠️ **Copyright & Fair Use** |
| 87 | Only download videos you have permission to download |
| 88 | Respect copyright laws and platform terms of service |
| 89 | Use for personal, educational, or fair use purposes |
| 90 | Don't redistribute copyrighted content |
| 91 | |
| 92 | ## Tips |
| 93 | |
| 94 | Specify quality if you need lower file size (720p vs 1080p) |
| 95 | Use audio-only for podcasts or music to save space |
| 96 | Download to a dedicated folder to stay organized |
| 97 | Check file size before downloading on slow connections |
| 98 | |
| 99 | ## Common Use Cases |
| 100 | |
| 101 | **Education**: Save tutorials and courses for offline learning |
| 102 | **Research**: Archive videos for reference |
| 103 | **Content Creation**: Download your own content from platforms |
| 104 | **Backup**: Save important videos before they're removed |
| 105 | **Offline Viewing**: Watch videos without internet access |
| 106 | |
| 107 |
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