https://github.com/eppic/ytbash

An easy to use shell script (for Linux) for downloading audio and video using yt-dlp
https://github.com/eppic/ytbash

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An easy to use shell script (for Linux) for downloading audio and video using yt-dlp

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/eppic/ytbash
• Owner: eppic
• Created: 2024-09-17T23:54:32.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-10-30T23:45:14.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-31T01:22:13.414Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: audio, audio-downloader, downloader, ffmpeg, linux, shell-script, video, video-downloader, youtube, youtube-dl, yt-dlp
• Language: Shell
• Homepage: https://github.com/eppic/ytBASH
• Size: 35.2 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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[![icon](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/176c5337-2a90-427e-adbe-d1dc7f976fdb)](https://github.com/eppic/ytBASH)

# ytBASH

An easy to use shell script (for Linux) for downloading audio and video using yt-dlp

## Windows Version:

ytBASH is heavily inspired by [ytBATCH](https://github.com/eppic/ytBATCH) - It's the same thing but for windows, also made by me

## Features

- Lightning Fast downloads thanks to [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)

- Config File

- Download History

- Cookie implementation

- DE integration

- etc.

## Install

1. Download the .sh script

2. Give the script permission to run: `chmod +x ytBASH.sh`

3. Start the script: `./ytBASH.sh

4. Go to Preferences: `[P]`

5. Go to "Generate .desktop file": `[G]`

6. Done

## Usage

1. Open ytBASH from terminal or with the shortcut in your DE start menu

2. Paste a link

3. Select Options: `[P]` `[S]` `[C]` (Optional)

4. Select a Option: `[A]` `[V]` `[L]`

5. Download starts

6. Done

## Screenshots

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8dab5764-735e-4145-96dd-a3a73bd9bc66)

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/db094f4a-0144-43f3-921f-bb11bddae6db)

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e6e0dd4c-3ebe-4f55-b8f2-3e17f3a9ad06)

## Todo:

- Implement Queue

- History File Notifier

- Custom arguments