Does yt-dlp work in the EU?

Available in the EU. Open-source software under the Unlicense, downloadable and runnable anywhere with no regional restrictions. Individual sites' content may still be geo-restricted. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.

How much does yt-dlp cost?

Open source, open source. Free and open source under the Unlicense. Licence: Unlicense.

Where was yt-dlp shown?

In 1 creator video by Matt Wolfe. Most recently by Matt Wolfe on 4 Nov 2026, at 9:00 in "How I Get Claude To Edit My Videos (Step-By-Step)".

yt-dlp

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Command-line audio/video downloader supporting thousands of sites, forked from youtube-dl.

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yt-dlp at a glance

What is yt-dlp?: yt-dlp is a library. Command-line audio/video downloader supporting thousands of sites, forked from youtube-dl.
Does yt-dlp work in the EU?: Available in the EU. Open-source software under the Unlicense, downloadable and runnable anywhere with no regional restrictions. Individual sites' content may still be geo-restricted. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
How much does yt-dlp cost?: Open source, open source. Free and open source under the Unlicense. Licence: Unlicense.
Where was yt-dlp shown?: In 1 creator video by Matt Wolfe. Most recently by Matt Wolfe on 4 Nov 2026, at 9:00 in “How I Get Claude To Edit My Videos (Step-By-Step)”.

Sources: the vendor's own pages (linked above) and creator videos at the linked timestamps. EU status is information, not legal advice; see how we check.

About

yt-dlp is a command-line audio and video downloader that supports thousands of sites. It is a fork of youtube-dl, based on the now inactive youtube-dlc, and is written in Python. It is also usable as an embedded Python library.

It offers format selection, filtering and sorting, output templates, metadata modification, subtitle and thumbnail handling, authentication options, post-processing, SponsorBlock integration, geo-restriction bypass options, and a plugin system. Configuration is handled through config files and command-line options.

It is installed via standalone binaries (Windows, macOS, Linux), pip/PyPI, or third-party package managers. Creators mention it in AI workflows, for example scripts that let an AI assistant such as Claude download YouTube and Instagram videos for use as B-roll. Users are responsible for complying with the terms of the sites they download from and applicable copyright law.

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