layout: post title: yt-dlp Quickstart date: 2025-03-26 00:00:00 description: tags: tools categories: tools —

Install yt-dlp

Step 1: Download and install yt-dlp: yt-dlp

Step 2: Download and place the ffmpeg.exe into the yt-dlp folder: ffmpeg

Check subtitle code

yt-dlp --list-subs --skip-download "video_url"

Download video with subtitle

Download video in mp4 which is h264 codec

The maximum resolution supported by h264 codec is 1080p. h264 support by almost all device. If the video resolution is below or equal to 1080p, it is recommended to use h264 codec.

yt-dlp -S "vcodec:h264,res:1080,acodec:m4a" "video_url" --write-subs --sub-langs "en,zh-HK" --convert-subs srt

Download video in mp4 which is h265 codec

The maximum resolution supported by h265 codec is 4k.

yt-dlp -S "vcodec:h265,res:4k,acodec:m4a" "video_url" --write-subs --sub-langs "en,zh-HK" --convert-subs srt