Is yt-dlp free and open source?

Yes. yt-dlp is free and open source, released under the Unlicense license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp.

What language is yt-dlp written in?

yt-dlp is primarily written in Python.

What are open-source alternatives to yt-dlp?

Other open-source creator / media tools on OSSDrop include Stable Diffusion web UI, ComfyUI, Whisper, OBS Studio.

yt-dlp

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Command-line tool for downloading video and audio from YouTube and many other sites.

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Creator / Media·Unlicense·Python·191.3k stars·2026.08.19·added 2026-07-26

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What is yt-dlp?
yt-dlp is an open-source creator / media tool — Command-line tool for downloading video and audio from YouTube and many other sites. It is written in Python.
Is yt-dlp free and open source?
Yes. yt-dlp is free and open source, released under the Unlicense license. You can view and contribute to the source at https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp.
What language is yt-dlp written in?
yt-dlp is primarily written in Python.
What are open-source alternatives to yt-dlp?
Other open-source creator / media tools on OSSDrop include Stable Diffusion web UI, ComfyUI, Whisper, OBS Studio.

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