Description:
Fast and simple video downloader
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Type: Formula
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Multimedia
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Tags:
video-downloader
cli
go
multimedia
downloader
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Install:
brew install lux
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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.
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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
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Use Cases:
- Downloading videos for offline viewing or archival purposes
- Automating video content retrieval in scripts
- Fetching high-quality video streams from supported platforms
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Alternatives:
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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.
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gallery-dl
– A specialized tool for downloading image galleries from various sites, with powerful configuration options for organizing and naming files.
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