Fact · Transcription
The yt-dlp README says its option that converts video to audio-only files requires ffmpeg and ffprobe.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Convert video files to audio-only files (requires ffmpeg and ffprobe)”
yt-dlp README, yt-dlp contributors, GitHub, yt-dlp project, n.d., Post-Processing Options.
Open the original- What it measures
- The option is -x or --extract-audio. The README lists it under post-processing, after the download.
- What it does not show
- Install ffmpeg first, or the conversion step will fail after the download finishes.