Supported Sites List

yt-dlp supports over 1000+ video websites. This chapter introduces some commonly used supported sites and their usage precautions.

Major Video Sites

YouTube

YouTube is one of the most well-supported sites in yt-dlp.

Supported Features

✅ Video downloading (all resolutions)
✅ Playlist downloading
✅ Channel downloading
✅ Live stream downloading
✅ Subtitle downloading (including auto-generated)
✅ Thumbnail downloading
✅ Comment section downloading
✅ Member-only videos (requires login)

Usage Examples

# Download a single video
yt-dlp "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

# Download in best quality
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo+bestaudio/best" "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

# Download a playlist
yt-dlp "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAYLIST_ID"

# Download all videos from a channel
yt-dlp "https://www.youtube.com/@ChannelName/videos"

# Download a live stream
yt-dlp --live-from-start "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIVE_ID"

# Download subtitles
yt-dlp --write-subs --sub-langs "en,zh-Hans" "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

Bilibili

One of the most popular video sites in China.

Supported Features

✅ Video downloading
✅ Anime/Show downloading
✅ Playlist downloading
✅ Uploader video downloading
✅ Subtitle downloading
✅ Danmaku (bullet chat) downloading (partial support)

Usage Examples

# Download a regular video
yt-dlp "https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV_ID"

# Download an anime/show
yt-dlp "https://www.bilibili.com/bangumi/play/EP_ID"

# Download all videos from an uploader
yt-dlp "https://space.bilibili.com/USER_ID"

# Download a favorite list
yt-dlp "https://space.bilibili.com/USER_ID/favlist?fid=FAV_ID"

# Specify quality
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio" "https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV_ID"

Twitter/X

Supported Features

✅ Video downloading
✅ GIF downloading
✅ Image downloading
✅ Tweet thread downloading

Usage Examples

# Download Twitter video
yt-dlp "https://twitter.com/user/status/TWEET_ID"

# Download X video
yt-dlp "https://x.com/user/status/TWEET_ID"

# Download all media in a tweet
yt-dlp "https://twitter.com/user/status/TWEET_ID"

Instagram

Supported Features

✅ Video downloading
✅ Image downloading
✅ Reels downloading
✅ Stories downloading (requires login)
✅ IGTV downloading

Usage Examples

# Download Instagram video
yt-dlp "https://www.instagram.com/p/POST_ID"

# Download Reels
yt-dlp "https://www.instagram.com/reel/REEL_ID"

# Download Stories (requires login)
yt-dlp -u "username" -p "password" "https://www.instagram.com/stories/username"

# Download IGTV
yt-dlp "https://www.instagram.com/tv/TV_ID"

TikTok

Supported Features

✅ Video downloading
✅ No-watermark downloading
✅ Image downloading
✅ Playlist downloading

Usage Examples

# Download TikTok video
yt-dlp "https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/VIDEO_ID"

# Download no-watermark video
yt-dlp "https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/VIDEO_ID"

# Download TikTok playlist
yt-dlp "https://www.tiktok.com/@user"

Other Popular Sites

Vimeo

Professional video platform.

# Download Vimeo video
yt-dlp "https://vimeo.com/VIDEO_ID"

# Download password-protected video
yt-dlp --video-password "password" "https://vimeo.com/VIDEO_ID"

Facebook

# Download Facebook video
yt-dlp "https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

# Download Reels
yt-dlp "https://www.facebook.com/reel/REEL_ID"

Twitch

Gaming live stream platform.

# Download Twitch video
yt-dlp "https://www.twitch.tv/videos/VIDEO_ID"

# Download live stream
yt-dlp "https://www.twitch.tv/CHANNEL_NAME"

# Download clips
yt-dlp "https://www.twitch.tv/clip/CLIP_ID"

Dailymotion

yt-dlp "https://www.dailymotion.com/video/VIDEO_ID"

# Download Reddit video
yt-dlp "https://www.reddit.com/r/subreddit/comments/POST_ID"

Pornhub

# Download video
yt-dlp "https://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=VIDEO_ID"

# Download video requiring login
yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=VIDEO_ID"

Chinese Video Sites

Youku

yt-dlp "https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_VIDEO_ID.html"

Tencent Video

yt-dlp "https://v.qq.com/x/page/VIDEO_ID.html"

iQIYI

yt-dlp "https://www.iqiyi.com/v_VIDEO_ID.html"

MGTV (Mango TV)

yt-dlp "https://www.mgtv.com/b/VIDEO_ID.html"

Sohu Video

yt-dlp "https://tv.sohu.com/v/VIDEO_ID.html"

Music Sites

SoundCloud

# Download audio
yt-dlp "https://soundcloud.com/user/track"

# Download playlist
yt-dlp "https://soundcloud.com/user/sets/playlist"

Mixcloud

yt-dlp "https://www.mixcloud.com/user/show/"

Bandcamp

yt-dlp "https://artist.bandcamp.com/track/song"

NetEase Cloud Music

yt-dlp "https://music.163.com/song?id=SONG_ID"

QQ Music

yt-dlp "https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/songDetail/SONG_ID"

yt-dlp "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/PIN_ID"

Tumblr

yt-dlp "https://user.tumblr.com/post/POST_ID"

Snapchat

yt-dlp "https://www.snapchat.com/spotlight/SPOTLIGHT_ID"

News Media Sites

CNN

yt-dlp "https://www.cnn.com/videos/VIDEO_PATH"

BBC

yt-dlp "https://www.bbc.com/news/av/VIDEO_ID"

NBC

yt-dlp "https://www.nbcnews.com/video/VIDEO_ID"

Educational Sites

Coursera

# Requires login
yt-dlp -u "username" -p "password" "https://www.coursera.org/learn/course"

Udemy

# Requires login
yt-dlp -u "username" -p "password" "https://www.udemy.com/course"

edX

yt-dlp "https://www.edx.org/course/course-name"

Khan Academy

yt-dlp "https://www.khanacademy.org/video/video-name"

Other Sites

TED

yt-dlp "https://www.ted.com/talks/talk_name"

Streamable

yt-dlp "https://streamable.com/VIDEO_ID"

Imgur

yt-dlp "https://imgur.com/gallery/IMAGE_ID"

Gfycat

yt-dlp "https://gfycat.com/gfy-name"

View Full Support List

To see the complete list of all sites supported by yt-dlp, you can use the following commands:

# List all supported sites
yt-dlp --list-extractors

# List supported extractor descriptions
yt-dlp --extractor-descriptions

Or visit:

GitHub Supported Sites List

Precautions

1. Site Changes

Websites may update their page structure or API, which can cause yt-dlp to stop working properly. When encountering issues:

Update yt-dlp to the latest version.
Check GitHub Issues for similar problems.
Try using the --verbose parameter to see detailed error messages.

2. Geo-restrictions

Some videos may have geo-restrictions. These can be resolved by:

# Use a proxy
yt-dlp --proxy "socks5://127.0.0.1:1080" "URL"

# Use geo-bypass
yt-dlp --geo-bypass "URL"

# Specify a country
yt-dlp --geo-bypass-country US "URL"

Certain content requires login to access:

# Use username and password
yt-dlp -u "username" -p "password" "URL"

# Use browser cookies
yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser chrome "URL"

# Use cookie file
yt-dlp --cookies cookies.txt "URL"

4. Download Limits

Some sites may have download restrictions:

# Lower download speed
yt-dlp --limit-rate 1M "URL"

# Increase retries
yt-dlp --retries 10 "URL"

# Use sleep interval
yt-dlp --sleep-interval 5 "URL"

5. Copyright Issues

Please comply with copyright laws and the website's terms of use:

Only download content you have the right to download.
Do not use for commercial purposes (unless authorized).
Respect the rights of content creators.

Contributing New Site Support

If you find a site that is not supported, you can:

Submit a request on GitHub Issues.
Provide the website URL and detailed information.
You can even develop an extractor yourself and submit a Pull Request.

Next Steps

Check Technical Practice for real-world application cases.
Check Parameters Detailed for how to optimize downloads.