YouTube Channel Downloader yt-dlp

Back up an entire channel — Videos, Shorts and Live streams — to MP4 or MP3. Powered by yt-dlp. Free in your browser.

Accepts: youtube.com/@handle · /channel/UC… · /c/name · /user/name

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Whole-channel backup

Grab a channel's newest uploads in one batch — no clicking each video.

Videos, Shorts & Live

Switch tabs to back up regular videos, vertical Shorts, or past live streams.

Search & cherry-pick

Search by title and cherry-pick only the videos you actually want.

Runs in your browser

No yt-dlp setup or command line — back up channels from Windows, Mac, Linux, Android or iOS.

How to Download a Whole YouTube Channel with yt-dlp

  1. Paste the channel URL into the box above. We accept every channel format — youtube.com/@handle, /channel/UC…, /c/name, and /user/name.
  2. Pick a tab & select the content type — Videos, Shorts, or Live streams — then choose the videos you want. Use the filter to search by title, or Select All to grab everything, and set a default format (MP4 1080p/720p/480p or MP3).
  3. Download — click Start Download and each selected video is processed server-side. Completed files appear as download links in the output console. No local software needed.

Why Our yt-dlp Channel Downloader is Different

Most bulk downloaders choke on large channels, cap the number of videos, or fail on Shorts and live replays. By running the authentic yt-dlp engine on high-bandwidth servers, we handle channels with hundreds of uploads and separate Videos, Shorts, and Live streams cleanly.

Backing up a channel means fetching dozens of videos in a row — exactly when YouTube's "sign in to confirm" rate limits hit home connections hardest. Our servers absorb that for you: no terminal, no Python, no dependencies to maintain.

Channel URL Formats, Tabs, and What Won't Show Up

Every channel URL format

  • youtube.com/@handle — the modern handle shown under every video and in share links.
  • /channel/UC… — the permanent 24-character ID starting with "UC". It never changes, even after a channel renames its handle.
  • /c/Name · /user/Name — legacy custom URLs from older channels. All four formats resolve to the same channel.

Why Videos, Shorts & Live are separate tabs

  • YouTube internally stores each tab as its own playlist, so we analyze them separately — exactly like yt-dlp does with /videos, /shorts, and /streams URLs.
  • Each upload lives in exactly one tab: regular uploads under Videos, vertical clips under Shorts, finished stream replays under Live.
  • Can't find a video on the Videos tab? Switch to Shorts or Live streams — it's almost always there.

What won't appear in the list

  • Private and members-only videos — YouTube only serves them to authorized accounts, so no downloader can list them.
  • Unlisted videos — they are hidden from every channel tab. If you have the direct link, paste it into the yt-dlp online console instead.
  • Ongoing or scheduled live streams — record those with our Live Stream Recorder.

yt-dlp Channel Download CLI Commands

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

1. Download all videos from a channel as MP4

Grabs every upload on the channel's Videos tab at up to 1080p and merges into MP4.

yt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio/best" --merge-output-format mp4 -o "%(channel)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "https://www.youtube.com/@handle/videos"

2. Download only a channel's Shorts

Targets the Shorts tab specifically instead of the full channel.

yt-dlp "https://www.youtube.com/@handle/shorts"

3. Save a channel's newest 10 videos as MP3

Uses --playlist-items to limit to the latest 10 uploads and extracts audio to MP3.

yt-dlp --playlist-items 1-10 -x --audio-format mp3 --audio-quality 0 "https://www.youtube.com/@handle/videos"

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I download all videos from a YouTube channel?

Paste the channel URL (for example youtube.com/@handle), pick the Videos, Shorts, or Live tab, then select the videos you want and click Start Download. Each selected video is fetched server-side and appears as a download link.

Can I download only a channel's Shorts or live streams?

Yes. After pasting the channel URL, switch between the Videos, Shorts, and Live streams tabs. Each tab is analyzed separately so you can back up exactly the content type you need.

Is there a limit on how many channel videos I can download?

Free users can download a batch of videos per day under fair use, and a free account raises the daily quota. Premium unlocks the highest quotas for backing up large channels.

Can I save a channel as MP3 audio?

Yes. Choose MP3 as the default format before downloading. Audio is extracted server-side — great for podcast channels, music, or lecture series.

Is it legal to download a YouTube channel?

You may download videos you have the right to download — your own channel, Creative Commons content, or videos where the creator has granted permission. Always respect the copyright of the platform and original creators.

Want a specific playlist instead of a whole channel? Try our Playlist Downloader →

Looking to record live streams? Try our Live Stream Recorder →

Need subtitles for a channel's videos? Try our YouTube Subtitle Downloader →

Need advanced yt-dlp options? Try the yt-dlp online console →

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