# Things I learned while building a yt-dlp wrapper

DevFeed: [Things I learned while building a yt-dlp wrapper](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/things-i-learned-while-building-a-yt-dlp-wrapper-37180.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://arkadiuszchmura.com/posts/things-i-learned-while-building-a-yt-dlp-wrapper/>)

Published: 2024-10-10T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Arkadiusz Chmura](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/arkadiusz-chmura.md>)

Topics: [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [FFmpeg (Fast Forward Moving Picture Experts Group)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ffmpeg.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [GUI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gui.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>)

Tags: [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [command-line](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/command-line.md>), [ffmpeg](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ffmpeg.md>), [gui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gui.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [open-source-software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source-software.md>), [side-project](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/side-project.md>)

## AI overview

The author describes lessons from building ClipSnag, a native macOS GUI wrapper for yt-dlp. The article discusses how open-source licenses affect bundling dependencies such as FFmpeg and explores downloading and executing executables on macOS.

## Source excerpt

An opportunity to learn new things is a great reason to pursue side project.