you-get

Download videos from streaming sites

TLDR

Download video

$ you-get [https://example.com/video]

Show video info

$ you-get -i [https://example.com/video]

Download specific format

$ you-get --format [dash-flv720] [url]

Download to directory

$ you-get -o [/output/dir] [url]

Download playlist

$ you-get --playlist [url]

Set output filename

$ you-get -O [filename] [url]

Use proxy

$ you-get -x [127.0.0.1:1080] [url]

Download with cookies

$ you-get -c [cookies.txt] [url]

SYNOPSIS

you-get [-i] [-o dir] [-O name] [--format fmt] [options] url

you-get downloads videos from websites. It supports YouTube, Bilibili, Vimeo, and many other video platforms.Info mode (-i) shows available formats without downloading. This helps choose the best quality or format.Format selection downloads specific quality levels. Available formats are shown with -i and selected with --format.Playlist support downloads entire playlists or channels. Individual videos are numbered in output.Cookie support accesses private or age-restricted content. Cookies can be exported from browsers.Proxy support enables access through firewalls. HTTP and SOCKS5 proxies are supported.

PARAMETERS

-i, --info

Show video info only.

-o DIR

Output directory.

-O NAME

Output filename.

--format FMT

Specific format.

--playlist

Download playlist.

-c FILE

Cookie file.

-x PROXY

HTTP proxy.

-s PROXY

SOCKS5 proxy.

-u

Auto retry on error.

-n

No merge (keep parts).

-F

Force download.

--json

JSON output.

INSTALL

sudo apk add you-get

sudo zypper install you-get

brew install you-get

nix profile install nixpkgs#you-get

CAVEATS

Site support may break with website changes. Some sites require login. Download speeds vary by site. Terms of service considerations.

HISTORY

you-get was created by Mort Yao around 2012. Written in Python, it focuses on supporting Chinese video sites alongside international platforms.