A video downloader for dropout.tv
Download the latest release from the Releases page.
After downloading, you may need to make the binary executable:
chmod +x dropout-dl-macos
# or
chmod +x dropout-dl-linuxThis tool requires ffmpeg and yt-dlp to be installed and available in your system's PATH or in the executables directory.
./dropout-dl [flags]| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-v |
Video or show URL to download (required) |
-u |
Email/username for authentication (optional if using login.json) |
-p |
Password for authentication (optional if using login.json) |
-d |
Enable debug mode to show extra information (e.g., yt-dlp output) |
Create a login.json file in the same directory as the binary with your credentials:
{
"email": "your-email@example.com",
"password": "your-password"
}Note: Keep your credentials secure and never share your login.json file.
The downloader launches a headless browser using Puppeteer to automate logging in to dropout.tv. After successful authentication, it exports the session cookies and passes them to yt-dlp, which downloads the video streams. ffmpeg is used by yt-dlp to combine the video segments into a single file.
MIT