Lux
A fast command-line video downloader written in Go.
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Other download sites
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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install lux
About Lux
Lux is a command-line tool for downloading videos from websites. You give it a URL and it saves the video to disk. It is written in Go and is also available as a library for other programs.
It can be installed with go install, Homebrew on macOS, Scoop or Chocolatey on Windows, or the package managers of Arch Linux and Void Linux. It suits people who are comfortable working in a terminal and want a simple downloader that is easy to use in scripts.
Strengths
- Single Go binary that is simple to install
- Available through Homebrew, Scoop, Chocolatey and Linux package managers
- Easy to use in scripts
Limitations
- No graphical interface
- Works only on sites that have a supported extractor
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download and use from GitHub.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- iawia002
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Terminal users who want a lightweight video downloader
- Categories
- Video editing, CLI tools, Download managers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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