ytdl-org /youtube-dl
Command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and other video sites
Stars141,458
Forks10,679
Open issues4,116
Avg. stars / day24faster than 8% of Python
LanguagePython
LicenseUnlicense
CreatedOct 31, 2010
Last activityNov 4, 2026
Momentum
starts with the second daily updateRepocharts records a data point every day. Growth figures appear from tomorrow on.
Stars over time
tracked daily since Nov 5, 2026141,458 stars today. This graph fills in as daily data points come in.
Chart positions
November 5, 2026| Chart | Rank | Prev. | Peak | Days on chart | At this rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python | #23 · | – | #23 | 1 | 1 day |
Rank history
last 90 days, #1 at the topThe rank history appears after the second daily update.
Compared with the Python chart
bar = this repo, line = chart medianStars141k1.2× median
Forks10.7k69% of median
Avg. stars per day2423% of median
Open issues4.1k8.8× median
Commit activity
8 commits in the last 52 weeksCite and share
According to Repocharts, ytdl-org/youtube-dl ranks #23 in the Python ranking on November 5, 2026.