Service / Domain	Category	Extraction Capabilities	One-Click Command Preset
YouTube youtube.com / youtu.be	VIDEO	Full support for 4K/8K HDR, chapters, subtitles, playlists, live streams, and sponsor block.	`yt-dlp -f 'bv*+ba/b' --embed-subs --embed-thumbnail`
Instagram instagram.com	SOCIAL	Reels, IGTV, Stories, single post videos, and carousel album extractions.	`yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser chrome --embed-metadata`
TikTok tiktok.com	SOCIAL	Clean, unwatermarked HD video streams, original audio MP3s, and user batch extractions.	`yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo+bestaudio/best' --no-warnings`
X (formerly Twitter) x.com / twitter.com	SOCIAL	Maximum bitrate MP4 streams, animated GIFs, thread media scraping.	`yt-dlp -f 'bv*[ext=mp4]+ba[ext=m4a]/b[ext=mp4]'`
Reddit reddit.com / v.redd.it	SOCIAL	Automatic FFmpeg merging of separated video DASH and audio DASH streams into MP4.	`yt-dlp -f 'bv*+ba/b' --merge-output-format mp4`
Facebook facebook.com	SOCIAL	Public HD videos, Facebook Watch episodes, and Reels.	`yt-dlp -f 'best' --embed-metadata`
Twitch twitch.tv	LIVE	VODs, clips, and live streams with chat replay download support.	`yt-dlp -f 'best' --write-sub`
Kick kick.com	LIVE	Live stream captures, VOD archives, and creator clips.	`yt-dlp -f 'best' --no-part`
Vimeo vimeo.com	VIDEO	Pristine ProRes / original upload bitrates, password-protected videos via flag.	`yt-dlp -f 'best' --video-password '...'`
SoundCloud soundcloud.com	AUDIO	High quality AAC / MP3 streams, full artist sets, track artwork extraction.	`yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 --embed-thumbnail`
Bandcamp bandcamp.com	AUDIO	Full discography downloads, lossless track metadata, track artist tags.	`yt-dlp -x --audio-format flac --embed-metadata`
Dailymotion dailymotion.com	VIDEO	Full 1080p stream extraction, subtitle tracks, playlist support.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Bilibili bilibili.com	VIDEO	1080p60 / 4K multi-audio streams, danmaku comment subtitles download.	`yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo+bestaudio' --write-subs`
Pinterest pinterest.com	SOCIAL	Idea Pins, vertical MP4 videos, and video pins.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
VK (VKontakte) vk.com	SOCIAL	Community videos, clips, and user uploaded media.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Threads threads.net	SOCIAL	Direct MP4 extraction from Meta Threads posts.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Bluesky bsky.app	SOCIAL	AT Protocol video attachments extraction in original MP4 container.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Mastodon mastodon.social & Fediverse	SOCIAL	Decentralized ActivityPub video attachments across Fediverse instances.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Rumble rumble.com	VIDEO	Original resolution MP4 streams, creator channels, live streams.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Odysee / LBRY odysee.com	VIDEO	Decentralized blockchain video protocol downloads.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Mixcloud mixcloud.com	AUDIO	DJ sets, podcasts, and radio shows with cue tracklists.	`yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3`
Internet Archive archive.org	DEVELOPER	Public domain films, audio collections, 78rpm records, and historical footage.	`yt-dlp -f 'best' --no-check-certificates`
Streamable streamable.com	VIDEO	Fast sports highlights and short clips in full 1080p.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Loom loom.com	DEVELOPER	Developer screen recordings, team walkthroughs, and bug presentations.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
TED Talks ted.com	VIDEO	HD inspirational talks with multi-language subtitle track embedding.	`yt-dlp --embed-subs --sub-langs 'all'`
BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer	VIDEO	BBC television broadcasts and radio documentaries (UK IP / proxy required).	`yt-dlp --geo-bypass-country GB`
Arte.tv arte.tv	VIDEO	European cultural documentaries in French and German with multi-audio selection.	`yt-dlp -f 'best' --embed-subs`
PeerTube joinpeertube.org instances	VIDEO	Fediverse P2P video network streams and WebTorrent fallback.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Substack substack.com	SOCIAL	Embedded audio podcasts and newsletter video updates.	`yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3`
LinkedIn linkedin.com	SOCIAL	Professional video posts, learning course clips, and feed media.	`yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser chrome`
Weibo weibo.com	SOCIAL	Weibo microblogging video clips and live streaming replays.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Rutube rutube.ru	VIDEO	Russian video hosting platform with HLS video manifest support.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com	AUDIO	Direct high-bitrate AAC and MP3 podcast episode downloads with ID3 chapter artwork.	`yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 --embed-metadata`
Audacy audacy.com	AUDIO	Sports and live radio broadcast archives.	`yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3`
BitChute bitchute.com	VIDEO	Alternative video platform MP4 video stream parser.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
C-SPAN c-span.org	VIDEO	Congressional hearings, presidential speeches, and public affairs archives.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Coub coub.com	VIDEO	Looping video clips with separate high-quality audio track mixing.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Crunchyroll crunchyroll.com	VIDEO	Anime episodes with embedded ASS/SSA subtitle formatting.	`yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser chrome --embed-subs`
Flickr flickr.com	SOCIAL	High definition short videos and camera clips.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Imgur imgur.com	SOCIAL	MP4 and GIFV video extractions with loop flags.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Line TV tv.line.me	VIDEO	Asian drama series and entertainment shows.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Metacafe metacafe.com	VIDEO	Historical short video portal archive extraction.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Naver TV tv.naver.com	VIDEO	South Korean broadcast video and entertainment clips.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Newgrounds newgrounds.com	DEVELOPER	Flash animations, audio portal tracks, and indie creator games audio.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Niconico (NicoVideo) nicovideo.jp	VIDEO	Japanese anime and vocaloid community video extractions with comment subs.	`yt-dlp -f 'best' --write-sub`
PBS pbs.org	VIDEO	Frontline, Nova, and PBS NewsHour full length broadcast documentaries.	`yt-dlp -f 'best' --embed-subs`
Pornhub pornhub.com	VIDEO	720p/1080p stream downloads via secure HLS manifests.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Red Bull TV redbull.com	VIDEO	Extreme sports documentaries, F1 racing behind the scenes, and events.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
RTVE rtve.es	VIDEO	Spanish national television and radio archives.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Spreaker spreaker.com	AUDIO	Independent podcast hosting and live radio downloads.	`yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3`
TVer tver.jp	VIDEO	Commercial Japanese TV on-demand streaming service.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Veoh veoh.com	VIDEO	User uploaded movies and episodic series.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Vevo vevo.com	VIDEO	Official music videos in full HD 1080p and 4K resolution.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Viaplay viaplay.com	VIDEO	Nordic sports and drama streaming service.	`yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser chrome`
Wistia wistia.com	DEVELOPER	Corporate marketing and product demo video embeds extraction.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
Youku youku.com	VIDEO	Alibaba Chinese video hosting and drama portal.	`yt-dlp -f 'best'`
ZDF zdf.de	VIDEO	German public service television broadcaster archive.	`yt-dlp -f 'best' --embed-subs`

⚡ Senior DevOps Tip: yt-dlp Configuration

To ensure reliable, throttle-free extractions across all sites, create a default configuration file at ~/.config/yt-dlp/config with recommended concurrent fragments and aria2c acceleration:

bash - yt-dlp production config

$ # ~/.config/yt-dlp/config --concurrent-fragments 5 --downloader aria2c --downloader-args aria2c:"-x 8 -s 8 -k 1M" --embed-metadata --embed-thumbnail --merge-output-format mp4