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

• Downloads Videos: Fetches videos from YouTube and other platforms

• Quality Selection: Lets you choose resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K)

• Format Options: Downloads in various formats (MP4, WebM, audio-only)

• Batch Downloads: Can download multiple videos or playlists

• 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