Is yt-dlp safe to use?

yt-dlp has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2026.3.17). DepScope rates its health at 62/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of yt-dlp?

The latest version of yt-dlp is 2026.3.17, released 2026-03-29.

Does yt-dlp have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of yt-dlp.

Is yt-dlp deprecated?

No, yt-dlp is actively maintained. Latest release: 2026.3.17 (2026-03-29).

What are alternatives to yt-dlp?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for yt-dlp at this time.

What license does yt-dlp use?

yt-dlp is licensed under Unlicense.

yt-dlp

homebrewv2026.3.17

Feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader

License Unlicensepermissive1 versions1 maintainers4 deps9,926 weekly dl

yt-dlp/yt-dlp

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 62/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

6/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

25

Contributors (12m)

25

Primary author dominance

58%

GitHub stars

158,607

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (4)

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Last updated · 2026-03-29T11:35:22Z