Download videos from any website like an elite internet ninja. You bring the link, it brings the fire.
Powered byyt-dlp+ your browser’s secret weapon: NetworkSniffer.
This Python script lets you download videos in the highest available quality from:
- YouTube
- Vimeo, Dailymotion, etc.
- And pretty much any other website (with a tiny trick 👀)
It’s lightweight, terminal-based, and crazy easy to use.
✅ Download from YouTube and all supported sites directly
✅ Save videos with their original title
✅ Super clean CLI — no fluff
✅ Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux
✅ Download from almost any website using NetworkSniffer + M3U8 link
✅ Insanely fast download speeds
Okay, here’s the secret sauce:
- Install NetworkSniffer Extension (Chrome)
- Go to the website and start playing the video.
- Open the extension and look for a link that ends in
.m3u8. - Copy that
.m3u8link. - Paste it into this downloader when prompted.
This tool is meant for educational and personal use only.
Always respect content creators, platforms’ terms of service, and copyright laws.
If it’s not your content or you don’t have permission — don’t download it. ✌️
import yt_dlp #imports the yt_dlp library
def download_video(url): #defines a function named download_video that takes one parameter url
ydl_opts = { #defines a dictionary named ydl_opts
'format': 'best', #downloads the best available quality
'outtmpl': '%(title)s.%(ext)s', #(output template) save the video with its title
}
with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl: #with statement ensures that the resources are managed properly
ydl.download([url])
if __name__ == "__main__": #checks if the script is being executed as the main program
video_url = input("Enter the video URL to be downloaded: ") #asks the user for video link
download_video(video_url)- Python 3.6+
yt-dlp
pip install yt-dlp