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title: Install yt-dlp on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of yt-dlp for Linux - A fork of youtube-dl with
  additional features and patches
url: https://snapcraft.io/yt-dlp
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# yt-dlp

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* [Graham Morrison (degville)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/degville "View all snaps from Graham Morrison (degville)")
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latest/stable 2026.07.04-25-g874af899e

Install latest/stable of yt-dlp

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install yt-dlp
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* yt-dlp

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### License

* Unlicense

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### Last updated

* 17 August 2026 - latest/stable
* Yesterday - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp "https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp")

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### Contact

* [graham.morrison@canonical.com](mailto:graham.morrison@canonical.com "mailto:graham.morrison@canonical.com")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/yt-dlp#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/yt-dlp#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/yt-dlp#tab-security)

#### A fork of youtube-dl with additional features and patches

Based on youtube-dl 2021.06.06 commit/379f52a and
youtube-dlc 2020.11.11-3 commit/98e248f, youtube-dl offers all the
features and patches of youtube-dlc in addition to the latest youtube-dl

The Snapcraft build files for yt-dlp can be found here: <https://github.com/degville/snap-yt-dlp>

The snap build is not endorsed by the yt-dlp project.

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## Install yt-dlp on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/yt-dlp/raspbian)