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Description:
Fast and simple video downloader
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: video-downloader cli go multimedia downloader
Install: brew install lux
About:
Lux is a fast and simple video downloader written in Go. It supports downloading videos from a wide range of popular websites, including YouTube, Bilibili, and Twitter. The tool focuses on high performance and ease of use, providing a straightforward command-line interface for fetching video content.
Key Features:
  • Multi-site support for dozens of video platforms
  • Written in Go for high performance and single-binary deployment
  • Simple and intuitive command-line interface
  • Supports downloading subtitles, thumbnails, and metadata
Use Cases:
  • Downloading videos for offline viewing or archival purposes
  • Automating video content retrieval in scripts
  • Fetching high-quality video streams from supported platforms
Alternatives:
  • yt-dlp – The most feature-rich and actively maintained fork of youtube-dl, supporting a vast number of sites and advanced features like format selection and post-processing.
  • gallery-dl – A specialized tool for downloading image galleries from various sites, with powerful configuration options for organizing and naming files.
Version History
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Sep 13, 2025 4:32am 0 VERSION_BUMP 99df8031