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yt-dlp version history

Command-line media downloader for supported video and audio sites.

Current verified version2026.08.19

Verified 2026-08-23 from yt-dlp GitHub releases.

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15 stable release records

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  1. 2026.08.19yt-dlp 2026.08.19

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    removalfeaturefix
    Official release ↗
  2. 2026.07.04yt-dlp 2026.07.04

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    securityremovalfeaturefix
    Official release ↗
  3. 2026.06.09yt-dlp 2026.06.09

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    securitydeprecationremovalfeaturefix
    Official release ↗
  4. 2026.03.17yt-dlp 2026.03.17

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    fix
    Official release ↗
  5. 2026.03.13yt-dlp 2026.03.13

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    fix
    Official release ↗
  6. 2026.03.03yt-dlp 2026.03.03

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    fix
    Official release ↗
  7. 2026.02.21yt-dlp 2026.02.21

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    securityremovalfeaturefix
    Official release ↗
  8. 2026.02.04yt-dlp 2026.02.04

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    Official release ↗
  9. 2026.01.31yt-dlp 2026.01.31

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    removalfeature
    Official release ↗
  10. 2026.01.29yt-dlp 2026.01.29

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    removalfeaturefix
    Official release ↗
  11. 2025.12.08yt-dlp 2025.12.08

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    featurefix
    Official release ↗
  12. 2025.11.12yt-dlp 2025.11.12

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    featurefix
    Official release ↗
  13. 2025.10.22yt-dlp 2025.10.22

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    removalknown issuefeaturefix
    Official release ↗
  14. 2025.10.14yt-dlp 2025.10.14

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    featurefix
    Official release ↗
  15. 2025.09.26yt-dlp 2025.09.26

    A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)

    fix
    Official release ↗

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