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Readme

ytpull

Download YouTube videos from the terminal.

Installation

npm install -g ytpull

This will:

Install the ytpull CLI command globally
Automatically download yt-dlp if it's not already on your system

Requirements

Node.js >= 14.0.0
ffmpeg (recommended) — needed for merging video + audio into MP4
- Windows: winget install ffmpeg
- macOS: brew install ffmpeg
- Linux: sudo apt install ffmpeg

Verify Installation

ytpull -v

Usage

ytpull

Paste a YouTube URL
Pick a quality from the list
See estimated file size before downloading
Confirm to proceed
Video downloads to your Downloads folder as MP4
Add more videos to queue or finish

Features

File Size Preview

Before downloading, ytpull shows the estimated file size (video + audio combined) so you can decide whether to proceed.

Download History

ytpull tracks all your downloads to help avoid duplicates. If you try to download a video you've already downloaded in the same quality, you'll be warned and can choose to skip or re-download.

View your download history:

ytpull --history

Clear your download history:

ytpull --clear-history

Queue System

After each download, you can add more videos to the queue. All videos are processed sequentially, and you get a summary at the end showing successful and failed downloads.

Options

ytpull                 Start the interactive downloader
ytpull -v, --version   Show version
ytpull -h, --help      Show help
ytpull --history       Show download history
ytpull --clear-history Clear download history

Uninstall

npm uninstall -g ytpull

License

MIT