These links are recognised
youtube.com/watch?v=…youtube.com/shorts/…youtu.be/…m.youtube.com/watch?v=…
Only complete HTTPS links to single posts. Short links are accepted only when the host is on the allowlist.
Platform · YouTube
Check a YouTube video
Paste a link to a single YouTube video or short. MediaLink reads the formats that are actually reported and prepares a file only after you confirm.
Live status: not tested yet No real download has been proven locally for this platform yet. Input, validation and the flow are implemented; the source may still refuse the request. No success is promised.
Your input and any running jobs are kept when you switch.
Download your own content or content you have permission to download. Being publicly visible does not automatically mean a download is allowed.
Not part of the service
- Channels and subscription feeds
- Playlists
- Livestreams
- YouTube Music
- private, restricted or age-restricted videos
Good to know
- Only formats the source reports are offered – unknown resolutions and sizes stay unknown.
- Separate video and audio tracks are merged with FFmpeg without re-encoding the picture.
- Age-restricted videos are not bypassed; that would need a sign-in.
Questions about this platform
Why do some YouTube links not work?
Channels, playlists and livestreams are deliberately excluded. Private or age-restricted videos need a sign-in, which the service does not use. Playlist or channel links are therefore rejected before they are sent.
Do I get the highest available resolution?
You see exactly the formats the source reports, with one recommendation. Nothing is upscaled, no resolution is invented and no watermark is removed.
The same limits apply everywhere: at most 200 MiB and 10 minutes per job, retrieval for 30 minutes at most, a limited queue and rate limits. Download only content that belongs to you or that you have explicit permission for. Public visibility is not permission.