Now you can download youtube videos by running the following command in your Terminal.App : Hence, I recommend using a package manager like MacPorts or Brew as they will take care of installing supporting packages and upgrading the packages will be easier in future too. Note: The above mentioned Package managers will install the dependencies that is required for smooth functioning of youtube-dl and opening/converting downloaded videos. To setup MacPorts, follow the steps mentioned here: : Installing MacPorts on Mac OS X and run the following command:
If not Brew, then you can even install it using MacPorts. Then install youtube-dl package by running the following command in your Terminal.App In this post I am going to show you how you can download youtube videos easily through Terminal.Appįirst of all you need to set up HomeBrew, follow the steps mentioned here: Setting up HomeBrew on Mac OS X
