https://github.com/kewlbear/youtubedl

An iOS app using youtube-dl Python module with PythonKit Swift package
https://github.com/kewlbear/youtubedl

app ios pythonkit swift swiftpm youtube-dl

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An iOS app using youtube-dl Python module with PythonKit Swift package

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kewlbear/youtubedl
• Owner: kewlbear
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-04-20T08:07:07.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-07-30T14:00:01.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-03T01:11:09.717Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: app, ios, pythonkit, swift, swiftpm, youtube-dl
• Language: Swift
• Homepage:
• Size: 65.2 MB
• Stars: 230
• Watchers: 13
• Forks: 46
• Open Issues: 14
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE

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# YoutubeDL

This iOS app uses yt-dlp python module to download videos from YouTube.

- Screen shots

![Screen shot 1](/Images/Screen%20Shot%201.png)

![Screen shot 2](/Images/Screen%20Shot%202.png)

![Screen shot 3](/Images/Screen%20Shot%203.png)

![Screen shot 4](/Images/Screen%20Shot%204.png)

- Video

[![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/WdFj7fUnmC0/hqdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/WdFj7fUnmC0)

## Warning

This app is NOT AppStore-safe.  Historically AppStore has been removing apps downloading videos from YouTube.  This app will likely be rejected by AppStore.

## Features

- Automatically downloads yt-dlp python module from https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest

- Download media using URLSession

- Support background download

- Support chunk based download

- Transcode using embedded FFmpeg libraries

## Usage

Run this app in a simulator.

To run on a device:

- Change code sign identity

- Change bundle ID

## Swift Packages

- https://github.com/kewlbear/Python-iOS

- https://github.com/kewlbear/FFmpeg-iOS

- https://github.com/kewlbear/YoutubeDL-iOS

## TODO

- Improve UI/UX

- Improve modularization

- Documentation

## License

MIT