Is pytube safe to use?

pytube has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (15.0.0). DepScope rates its health at 64/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of pytube?

The latest version of pytube is 15.0.0, released 2026-04-27.

Does pytube have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of pytube.

Is pytube deprecated?

No, pytube is actively maintained. Latest release: 15.0.0 (2026-04-27).

What are alternatives to pytube?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for pytube at this time.

What license does pytube use?

pytube is licensed under Unlicense.

pytube

condav15.0.0

A lightweight, dependency-free Python library (and command-line utility) for downloading YouTube Videos.

License Unlicensepermissive7 versions1 maintainers0 deps132 weekly dl

pytube/pytube

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 64/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

API access

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First published · 2021-10-04 11:49:27.511000+00:00

Last updated · 2026-04-27 15:51:36.772000+00:00

pytube

condav15.0.0

A lightweight, dependency-free Python library (and command-line utility) for downloading YouTube Videos.

License Unlicensepermissive7 versions1 maintainers0 deps132 weekly dl

pytube/pytube

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 64/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/conda/pytube

First published · 2021-10-04 11:49:27.511000+00:00

Last updated · 2026-04-27 15:51:36.772000+00:00