— name: video-downloader description: Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options. — # 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 1. **Downloads Videos**: Fetches videos from YouTube and other platforms 2. **Quality Selection**: Lets you choose resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K) 3. **Format Options**: Downloads in various formats (MP4, WebM, audio-only) 4. **Batch Downloads**: Can download multiple videos or playlists 5. **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