you-get

Download video

$ you-get [https://example.com/video]

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

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

$ you-get -o [/output/dir] [url]

$ you-get --playlist [url]

$ you-get -O [filename] [url]

$ you-get -x [127.0.0.1:1080] [url]

$ you-get -c [cookies.txt] [url]

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.

-i, --info

Show video info only.

Output directory.

Output filename.

Specific format.

Download playlist.

Cookie file.

HTTP proxy.

SOCKS5 proxy.

Auto retry on error.

No merge (keep parts).

Force download.

JSON output.

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

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

youtube-dl(1), yt-dlp(1), streamlink(1), ffmpeg(1)