# Install ykdl

Video downloader that focus on China mainland video sites. Version 1.8.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:ykdl
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install ykdl
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:ykdl
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ykdl>
- **Version:** 1.8.2
- **Source summary:** Video downloader that focus on China mainland video sites
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/LifeActor/ykdl>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/LifeActor/ykdl>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/LifeActor/ykdl#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f2/27/f4e7616a139c84a04edb7778db2b3cfb77348ab73020ff232b6551fa8bdd/ykdl-1.8.2.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- ykdl (cli)
- ykdl (alias)

## Dependencies

- python@3.14

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Caveats: To merge video slides, run `brew install ffmpeg`.
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.8.2
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/LifeActor/ykdl
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Sicherheitshinweise

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** ykdl
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable


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- [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata.
- [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [svtplay-dl](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/svtplay-dl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, python, streaming, video.
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- [movgrab](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/movgrab/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video, video-downloader.
- [ffmpeg](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ffmpeg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video.
- [vapoursynth](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/vapoursynth/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, python, video.
- [ffmpeg-full](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ffmpeg-full/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video.
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- [animdl](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/animdl/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, downloader, media, python, python-3-14.

## Sources

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- package relationship graph
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
