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Show HN: TubeDL – Open-source YouTube downloader CLI (playlists, Shorts, auth)

https://tubedl-landing.vercel.app/
1•ricky_trujillot•1mo ago
Last week I posted TubeDL, a native macOS video downloader. Got some interest, so I'm open-sourcing the CLI it's built on.

It's a Python wrapper around yt-dlp with a cleaner interface:

- Single videos, playlists, Shorts - MP4/MP3 output with FFmpeg - Cookie auth for age-restricted/private videos - Thumbnail extraction - Rich terminal UI

Install: pip install -e . (or clone and run)

The macOS app adds a native GUI on top, but the CLI works standalone on macOS/Linux/Windows.

GitHub: https://github.com/RichardTrujilloTorres/tubedl

Looking for feedback on the CLI design and what features would be most useful. PRs welcome.