Yt dlp by yt-dlp
A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader
About Yt dlp
From the project's README at github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](#installation "Installation") [](https://pypi.org/project/yt-dlp "PyPI") [](Maintainers.md#maintainers "Donate") [](https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r "Discord") [](supportedsites.md "Supported Sites") [](LICENSE "License") [](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions "CI Status") [](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commits "Commit History") [ | 12130k | yt-dlp |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.5 years | since Oct 2020 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 133 | last: 2 months ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-26331. What people say on Hacker News
- Tell HN: Chrome says "suspicious download" when trying to download yt-dlp
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- Yt-Dlp Online – Simple and Free YouTube Video Downloader
- Show HN: TubeDL – Native macOS video downloader built on yt-dlp
Ready to self-host Yt dlp?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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