A command-line alternative to Spotify for offline playback that scrapes high-quality audio from YouTube. It automatically fetches and embeds metadata (cover art, artist, album) from iTunes and Gaana using ffmpeg post-processing.
Tech Stack
PythonOS & Utilities
Why ytmdl?
• High quality metadata
• Scriptable CLI
• No DRM
Limitations
• Legal gray area
• Requires ffmpeg setup
• No built-in player
1/13/2026
Last Update
174
Forks
16
Issues
MIT
License
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