tuitube is a terminal user interface for downloading videos from YouTube, X, Twitch, Instagram, Bilibili and other supported websites. It provides an interactive frontend to yt-dlp, allowing users to download media without remembering command-line options.
The application uses Termcast to present a keyboard-driven interface for selecting videos and audio formats. It retrieves information about a video before downloading, allowing users to inspect the available formats and choose their preferred quality.
tuitube relies on yt-dlp for downloading media and FFmpeg for processing the resulting files. It also provides configurable preferences for locating the required executables and controlling how video URLs are obtained.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Download videos from websites supported by yt-dlp, including YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, X, and Bilibili.
- Interactive terminal interface for entering video URLs and selecting download options.
- Automatically retrieves video titles and available download formats.
- Displays format information including resolution, file extension, bitrate, and available file size information.
- Choose between video formats and audio-only downloads.
- Extract audio and convert it to MP3.
- Configure the directory used to save downloaded files.
- Real-time download progress reporting with status notifications.
- Displays error messages when downloads fail or video information cannot be retrieved.
- Optionally obtain video URLs from the clipboard, selected text, or an active browser tab.
- Automatically sanitizes video titles for use as filenames.
- Includes the video identifier in downloaded filenames to reduce naming conflicts.
- Rejects unsupported live-stream downloads.
- Optional transcript extraction tool retrieves available video subtitles.
- Configurable paths for yt-dlp, FFmpeg, and FFprobe.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/remorses/tuitube
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Developer: Tommy D. Rossi
License: MIT License
tuitube is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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Hi Steve. tuitube is cross-platform.
Hiya Torin. Thanks, I’ve updated the entry.