Supplemental Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version #477a

Chapter 4. General Utilities

yt-dlp-2025.10.14

Introduction to yt-dlp

The yt-dlp package provides a CLI utility to download audio and video files from thousands of websites, including YouTube. It can convert downloads into other formats using FFmpeg.

yt-dlp Dependencies

Required

Zip

Recommended

cURL, FFmpeg, and make-ca

Optional

requests and brotli

Installation of yt-dlp

Install yt-dlp by running the following commands: 

make yt-dlp

Now, as the root user: 

install -vDm755 yt-dlp -t /usr/bin/

Contents

Installed Programs: yt-dlp
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

yt-dlp

downloads and converts audio and video files