# Install svtplay-dl with Homebrew, apt, Nix, scoop, winget Download videos from. Version 4.191 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-27. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:svtplay-dl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install svtplay-dl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install svtplay-dl ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: svtplay-dl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#svtplay-dl ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sv/svtplay-dl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/svtplay-dl ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/svtplay-dl.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id spaam.svtplay-dl -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: spaam.svtplay-dl from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:svtplay-dl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.191 - **Source summary:** Download videos from - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-27T00:42:31Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - svtplay-dl (cli) - svtplay-dl (alias) ## Dependencies - certifi - cryptography - libyaml - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: To use post-processing: `brew install ffmpeg`. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.191 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-27 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://svtplay-dl.se/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage svtplay-dl is a small command-line program for downloading videos from streaming sites, especially Nordic public and commercial streaming services. In package-manager culture it fills the familiar role of a specialized downloader that users want as a fresh CLI binary because supported sites change over time. ### Project history The upstream repository describes svtplay-dl as a small command-line program to download videos from some streaming sites. GitHub repository metadata records spaam/svtplay-dl as created on 2011-03-01, and the official site footer credits copyright from 2011 through 2025. ### Adoption history The official README documents Homebrew installation on macOS, Debian and Ubuntu packages, the project's own APT repository, Solus packaging, Windows binaries, pip installation, and a generic Unix curl install. The input package-manager facts additionally list Homebrew, Debian, Nix, Scoop, Ubuntu, and winget, showing cross-platform packaging around the CLI. ### How it is used The normal workflow is `svtplay-dl [options] URL`. The official usage page shows downloading one video, downloading subtitles, downloading all episodes, listing available qualities, choosing protocols such as DASH or HLS, and remuxing with FFmpeg. The config page documents YAML configuration and per-service settings. ### Why package nerds care svtplay-dl matters to package nerds because streaming-site downloaders are operationally sensitive: a stale package can break when a provider changes its site, while a fresh package can restore a simple scripted workflow. Its distribution through Homebrew, apt, pip, Windows package managers, and direct binaries makes it a good example of a niche media CLI with broad packaging pressure. ### Timeline - 2011: GitHub repository created for spaam/svtplay-dl. - 2016: README documents Ubuntu 16.04 and later package availability. - 2025: Official site footer credits project copyright through 2025. ### Related projects - svtplay-dl is commonly used alongside FFmpeg for post-processing, remuxing, DASH streams, and subtitle/audio merging. ### Sources - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for svtplay-dl. 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 - Unix: svtplay-dl.yaml, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/svtplay-dl/svtplay.yaml, ~/.config/svtplay-dl/svtplay-dl.yaml, ~/.svtplay-dl.yaml - Windows: %APPDATA%\svtplay-dl\svtplay-dl.yaml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** svtplay-dl - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - svtplay-dl - 4.97.1-0.1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: svtplay-dl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | program to download videos from video sites | https://github.com/spaam/svtplay-dl - Nix - svtplay-dl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sv/svtplay-dl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - svtplay-dl - 3.0-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: svtplay-dl from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | program to download videos from video sites | https://github.com/spaam/svtplay-dl - Scoop - main/svtplay-dl: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/svtplay-dl.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - spaam.svtplay-dl: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: spaam.svtplay-dl from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [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. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ykdl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ykdl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, python, streaming, video. - [movgrab](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/movgrab/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video, video-downloader. - [streamlink](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/streamlink/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, python, streaming, video. - [vsd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vsd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, media, video. - [yle-dl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/yle-dl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, python, video, video-downloader. - [animdl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/animdl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, media, streaming, video. - [ccextractor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ccextractor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, video. - [ffmpeg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffmpeg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/svtplay-dl.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/svtplay-dl.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 - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph