What this skill does
Download videos from YouTube, Bilibili, Twitter, and thousands of other sites using yt-dlp. Use when the user provides a video URL and wants to download it, extract audio (MP3), download subtitles, or select video quality. Triggers on phrases like "下载视频", "download video", "yt-dlp", "YouTube", "B站", "抖音", "提取音频", "extract audio".
Yt Dlp Downloader is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Yt Dlp Downloader
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
yt-dlp-downloader-skilland click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Yt Dlp Downloader with a single command:
openclaw skills add yt-dlp-downloader-skill
This pulls yt-dlp-downloader-skill from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/yt-dlp-downloader-skill/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Yt Dlp Downloader
Once installed, Yt Dlp Downloader activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Turning video into a finished short
Yt Dlp Downloader works with video. Getting from there to something postable is a separate job: ViralMint — an open-source video pipeline — reframes to vertical, cleans the audio, cuts dead air, burns animated captions, and exports a version sized for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
It runs as an MCP server, so an OpenClaw agent can drive it from the same chat you already use: ask for a short, and the render comes back finished. See how to connect a video pipeline to your agent.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
yt-dlp-downloader-skill-0.1.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/yt-dlp-downloader-skill/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Yt Dlp Downloader?
Install Yt Dlp Downloader in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for yt-dlp-downloader-skill, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add yt-dlp-downloader-skill. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/yt-dlp-downloader-skill/.
Is Yt Dlp Downloader free?
Yes. Yt Dlp Downloader is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Yt Dlp Downloader do?
Download videos from YouTube, Bilibili, Twitter, and thousands of other sites using yt-dlp.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models