YoutubeDL

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

• Screen shots

• Video

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