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Install msdl with Homebrew
Downloader for various streaming protocols. Version 1.2.7-r2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Downloader for various streaming protocols
Project links
Commands and aliases
- msdl
history
Project history and usage
msdl, short for Media Stream DownLoader, is an open-source command-line downloader for media stream URLs and older streaming protocols.
Project history
The official SourceForge-hosted site describes msdl as a downloader for mms:// and rtsp:// URLs, supporting MMS, MMSH, WMS-RTSP, Real-RTSP, FTP, and HTTP on Linux and BSD systems. The SourceForge file feed shows the public release series from 0.9 in 2007 through 1.2.7-r2 in 2010.
Adoption history
msdl's packaging niche is legacy streaming-media retrieval: it covers protocols and server behavior that general HTTP download tools historically did not handle well.
How it is used
The official manual documents output-file selection, resume, retry, bandwidth and stream-speed controls, RTSP ranges, metafile handling, protocol selection, proxy behavior through HTTP_PROXY, and basic HTTP or FTP authentication passed as command-line options.
Why package nerds care
In package collections, msdl is less about modern video platforms and more about preserving access to old streaming protocols with a small C-era command-line tool.
Timeline
- 2007: SourceForge file feed lists msdl 0.9 and 1.0 tarball releases.
- 2009: SourceForge file feed lists the 1.2.x series.
- 2010: SourceForge file feed lists msdl 1.2.7-r2.
Sources
- https://msdl.sourceforge.net/
- https://msdl.sourceforge.net/msdlhelp.html
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/msdl/rss?path=/msdl
- source_facts.description
- source_facts.homepage
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:download,stream
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
msdl | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.2.7-r2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://msdl.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:msdl |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.7-r2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/msdl |
| Homepage | https://msdl.sourceforge.net/ |
| Upstream docs | https://msdl.sourceforge.net/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/msdl/msdl/msdl-1.2.7-r2/msdl-1.2.7-r2.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | msdl |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment