Reddit Video Downloader yt-dlp

Download Reddit videos with sound — we merge the separate audio and video into one MP4. No app. No ads. No watermark.

Accepts: reddit.com/r/…/comments/… · v.redd.it/… · old.reddit.com

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Video with sound

Reddit splits audio and video — we merge both DASH streams into one MP4 with audio.

No ads, no watermark

No pop-ups, no redirects, and no logo stamped on your video. Just the clean file.

Post & v.redd.it links

Paste a full reddit.com post URL or a short v.redd.it link — both resolve instantly.

Server-side speed

Our servers do the fetching and merging at high bandwidth, so your device stays free.

How to download a Reddit video with sound in 3 steps

  1. Paste a Reddit link: Drop in a reddit.com post URL or a v.redd.it link. Our yt-dlp backend resolves the underlying video automatically.
  2. Pick quality or audio-only: Choose a resolution up to source, or extract audio-only to MP3. The separate DASH audio track is merged in for you.
  3. Download server-side: We fetch and combine the streams, then give you a direct MP4 (or MP3) download — with sound, no ads, no watermark.

Why Reddit videos lose their sound (and how we fix it)

Reddit hosts videos on v.redd.it using DASH, which delivers the picture and the sound as two independent streams. Right-clicking to save, or using a basic downloader, usually captures only the silent video track — which is why so many "downloaded Reddit videos" have no audio.

This tool runs the authentic yt-dlp engine on high-bandwidth servers. It downloads the video stream and the matching audio stream, then muxes them into a single standard MP4 — no re-encoding, no quality loss, and no command line required.

Which Reddit links work — and which won't

Links that work

  • reddit.com/r/…/comments/… — the full post URL from your browser's address bar. The most reliable option.
  • v.redd.it/… — the direct video host link. We resolve it back to the post to find its matching audio stream.
  • reddit.com/r/…/s/… — short share links from the mobile app, plus old.reddit.com, np. and m. subdomains.

Links that won't

  • Gallery and multi-image posts — there is no single video to download. Open the specific video inside the gallery and paste that link instead.
  • Image posts (i.redd.it) — right-click and save the picture directly; no downloader needed.
  • Videos in private or quarantined subreddits — Reddit does not serve them without a logged-in session.

About Reddit "GIFs"

  • Most animated posts on Reddit are not real GIF files — they are short, silent MP4 videos hosted on v.redd.it.
  • That is why the audio option shows "No audio track in this video" for them: there is genuinely no sound to merge.
  • Download them as MP4 — smaller than a converted GIF and playable everywhere.

yt-dlp Reddit Download CLI Commands

Prefer the terminal? These copy-ready yt-dlp commands cover the most common Reddit workflows:

1. Download a Reddit video with sound

Merges the separate DASH video and audio tracks into one MP4 with audio.

yt-dlp -f "bv*+ba/b" --merge-output-format mp4 "https://www.reddit.com/r/subreddit/comments/xxxxxx/title/"

2. Download a Reddit video at 720p

Caps resolution at 720p and still merges the audio track back in.

yt-dlp -f "bv*[height<=720]+ba/b[height<=720]/best" --merge-output-format mp4 "https://v.redd.it/xxxxxxxxxxxx"

3. Extract MP3 audio from a Reddit video

Downloads the audio stream only and converts it to MP3.

yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 "https://www.reddit.com/r/subreddit/comments/xxxxxx/title/"

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do Reddit videos download without sound?

Reddit stores video and audio as two separate DASH streams, so most simple downloaders only grab the silent video track. This tool uses yt-dlp to fetch both streams and merge them into one MP4 with sound.

How do I download a Reddit video with audio?

Paste the Reddit post URL (or a v.redd.it link), pick a quality, and click Download. We automatically combine the video and audio into a single MP4 you can save anywhere.

Can I download a v.redd.it link directly?

Yes. Both full reddit.com post links and short v.redd.it links work. Paste either one and we resolve the underlying video for you.

Do I need to install an app or extension?

No. Everything runs in your browser against our yt-dlp backend — no desktop app, no browser extension, no ads, and no watermark.

Is it legal to download Reddit videos?

Download only content you have the right to save — your own posts, content you have permission to reuse, or clips for fair-use commentary. Respect Reddit's Terms of Service and the rights of original creators.

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