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107 lines
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---
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name: video-downloader
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description: Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options.
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---
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# Video Downloader
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This skill downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms directly to your computer.
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## When to Use This Skill
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- Downloading YouTube videos for offline viewing
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- Saving educational content for reference
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- Archiving important videos
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- Getting video files for editing or repurposing
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- Downloading your own content from platforms
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- Saving conference talks or webinars
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## What This Skill Does
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1. **Downloads Videos**: Fetches videos from YouTube and other platforms
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2. **Quality Selection**: Lets you choose resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K)
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3. **Format Options**: Downloads in various formats (MP4, WebM, audio-only)
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4. **Batch Downloads**: Can download multiple videos or playlists
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5. **Metadata Preservation**: Saves title, description, and thumbnail
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## How to Use
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### Basic Download
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```
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Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=...
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```
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```
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Download this video in 1080p quality
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```
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### Audio Only
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```
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Download the audio from this YouTube video as MP3
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```
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### Playlist Download
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```
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Download all videos from this YouTube playlist: [URL]
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```
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### Batch Download
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```
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Download these 5 YouTube videos:
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1. [URL]
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2. [URL]
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...
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```
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## Example
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**User**: "Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"
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**Output**:
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```
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Downloading from YouTube...
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Video: "How to Build Products Users Love"
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Channel: Lenny's Podcast
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Duration: 45:32
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Quality: 1080p
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Progress: ████████████████████ 100%
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✓ Downloaded: how-to-build-products-users-love.mp4
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✓ Saved thumbnail: how-to-build-products-users-love.jpg
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✓ Size: 342 MB
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Saved to: ~/Downloads/
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```
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**Inspired by:** Lenny's workflow from his newsletter
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## Important Notes
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⚠️ **Copyright & Fair Use**
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- Only download videos you have permission to download
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- Respect copyright laws and platform terms of service
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- Use for personal, educational, or fair use purposes
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- Don't redistribute copyrighted content
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## Tips
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- Specify quality if you need lower file size (720p vs 1080p)
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- Use audio-only for podcasts or music to save space
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- Download to a dedicated folder to stay organized
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- Check file size before downloading on slow connections
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## Common Use Cases
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- **Education**: Save tutorials and courses for offline learning
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- **Research**: Archive videos for reference
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- **Content Creation**: Download your own content from platforms
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- **Backup**: Save important videos before they're removed
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- **Offline Viewing**: Watch videos without internet access
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