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name: video-downloader description: Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options.

Video Downloader

This skill downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms directly to your computer.

When to Use This Skill

• Downloading YouTube videos for offline viewing
• Saving educational content for reference
• Archiving important videos
• Getting video files for editing or repurposing
• Downloading your own content from platforms
• Saving conference talks or webinars

What This Skill Does

1. Downloads Videos: Fetches videos from YouTube and other platforms
2. Quality Selection: Lets you choose resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K)
3. Format Options: Downloads in various formats (MP4, WebM, audio-only)
4. Batch Downloads: Can download multiple videos or playlists
5. Metadata Preservation: Saves title, description, and thumbnail

How to Use

Basic Download

Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=...

Download this video in 1080p quality

Audio Only

Download the audio from this YouTube video as MP3

Playlist Download

Download all videos from this YouTube playlist: [URL]

Batch Download

Download these 5 YouTube videos:
1. [URL]
2. [URL]
...

Example

User: "Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"

Output:

Downloading from YouTube...

Video: "How to Build Products Users Love"
Channel: Lenny's Podcast
Duration: 45:32
Quality: 1080p

Progress: ████████████████████ 100%

✓ Downloaded: how-to-build-products-users-love.mp4
✓ Saved thumbnail: how-to-build-products-users-love.jpg
✓ Size: 342 MB

Saved to: ~/Downloads/

Inspired by: Lenny's workflow from his newsletter

Important Notes

⚠️ Copyright & Fair Use

• Only download videos you have permission to download
• Respect copyright laws and platform terms of service
• Use for personal, educational, or fair use purposes
• Don't redistribute copyrighted content

Tips

• Specify quality if you need lower file size (720p vs 1080p)
• Use audio-only for podcasts or music to save space
• Download to a dedicated folder to stay organized
• Check file size before downloading on slow connections

Common Use Cases

• Education: Save tutorials and courses for offline learning
• Research: Archive videos for reference
• Content Creation: Download your own content from platforms
• Backup: Save important videos before they're removed
• Offline Viewing: Watch videos without internet access