# Install gamdl with Homebrew Python CLI app for downloading Apple Music songs, music videos and post videos. Version 3.8.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:gamdl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install gamdl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:gamdl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.8.1 - **Source summary:** Python CLI app for downloading Apple Music songs, music videos and post videos - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-04T15:03:59Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-09T07:20:21+00:00 ## Executables - gamdl (cli) - gamdl (alias) ## Dependencies - certifi - libyaml - pillow - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-09 - Package-manager version: 3.8.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-04 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/glomatico/gamdl - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage Gamdl is Glomatico's Apple Music Downloader, a Python command-line application for downloading Apple Music songs, music videos, post videos, synced lyrics, and metadata. ### Project history The official GitHub repository was created in November 2022. The README positions Gamdl as a command-line downloader for Apple Music, with installation through pip, configuration through command-line flags or ~/.gamdl/config.ini, and cookies supplied in Netscape cookies.txt format. By the 3.x release line in 2026, the project documented high-quality song and video downloads, synced lyrics, Apple Music Classical support, optional wrapper-backed account and decryption requests, and optional N_m3u8DL-RE and FFmpeg integration. ### Adoption history Gamdl's official README advertises PyPI packaging and monthly download badges, and the input package facts show a Homebrew formula. Its adoption is centered on Python CLI users comfortable supplying browser cookies and optional media-tool dependencies. ### How it is used Users install gamdl with pip, place cookies.txt in the working directory or configure a cookies path, and pass Apple Music song, album, playlist, artist, music-video, post-video, or Classical URLs. Command-line options and config.ini control output paths, codecs, templates, lyrics formats, metadata language, and download mode. ### Why package nerds care Gamdl is notable as a modern media-downloader package that is mostly Python application glue: it coordinates service cookies, configurable output templates, yt-dlp-style downloading, optional native tools, and a rapidly moving release stream. ### Timeline - 2022: Public GitHub repository created. - 2026: 3.x releases documented frequent updates. - 2026: Version 3.8 released on June 30. ### Related projects - wrapper-v2 is an optional companion server for account, playback, and decryption requests. - N_m3u8DL-RE can be used as an optional faster download mode. - FFmpeg is required when using N_m3u8DL-RE. - yt-dlp is used as a file download library in the default mode. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for gamdl. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Linux: ~/.gamdl/config.ini - Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gamdl\config.ini ## Credential files - Unix: ./cookies.txt - Windows: .\cookies.txt ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** gamdl - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gallery-dl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gallery-dl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, downloaders, media, python. - [instaloader](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/instaloader/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, downloaders, media, python. - [instalooter](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/instalooter/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, downloaders, media, python. - [you-get](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/you-get/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, downloaders, media, python. - [yt-dlp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/yt-dlp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, downloaders, media. - [youtubedr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/youtubedr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, downloaders, media. - [dash-mpd-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dash-mpd-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. - [dezoomify-rs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dezoomify-rs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/gamdl.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/gamdl.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph