yt-dlp-gui

Simplistic graphical interface for the command line tool yt-dlp.

Usage

There are two ways to get started, depending on your preference and system:

• Portable ~ Windows
• Manual ~ Platform independent

Portable

Download the latest stable or nightly build. This is a ZIP file containing the program files and all necessary dependencies.

All releases are built and released using GitHub Workflow

Manual

You must have Python 3.9+ installed.

git clone https://github.com/dsymbol/yt-dlp-gui
cd yt-dlp-gui
pip install -r requirements.txt
cd app
python app.py

Preset Customization (Advanced)

Want to create your own presets or modify existing ones? You're in the right section. customization options reside in the config.toml file. If a preset fails, check the debug.log file for details.

Notes:

• All files mentioned are in the yt-dlp-gui root directory.
• The arguments specified will be added to the base yt-dlp arguments.
• Prefer lists over strings for complex presets.

Presets

Defined in the [presets] table. Each preset is a key‑value pair, the value can be provided as a string or list.

Example

[general]
...

[presets]
...
mp4_thumbnail = ["-f", "bv*[vcodec^=avc]+ba[ext=m4a]/b", "--embed-thumbnail"]