SmartDL

Resilient CLI downloader for YouTube, podcasts, and social media on unstable connections.

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SmartDL is an open-source, multi-threaded command-line downloader built for unstable networks, VPNs, and restricted environments. It wraps yt-dlp with resilient retry logic to reliably fetch podcast episodes and other media from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, SoundCloud, and similar sources even when a connection repeatedly drops. It's aimed at users on weak or restricted connections who need downloads to complete despite network issues.

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