YTDLnis
by deniscerri · GPL-3.0-only · open source
A full-featured Android front end for yt-dlp: queue and schedule downloads, trim by timestamp or chapter, embed subtitles and metadata, or run your own yt-dlp commands.
Needs:No root · 64-bit phone · Android 7.0+
2113 Apps is independent, not affiliated with or endorsed by deniscerri. Official sources: source code on GitHub.
- Version
- 1.9.0
- Size
- 49.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+
- Updated
- 2026-09-07
Screenshots
Introduction
YTDLnis is a graphical front end for yt-dlp, the command-line downloader, and it exposes more of yt-dlp’s options than most apps of its kind. Its README says it can download audio and video from more than 1,000 websites, the sites yt-dlp supports.
What it does
From the project’s README:
- Playlists, with each item editable before the download starts.
- A download queue, downloads scheduled for a date and time, and several downloads at once.
- Trimming by timestamps or by chapters, and removal of segments marked in SponsorBlock.
- Embedding of subtitles, metadata and chapters.
- Custom commands, plus a terminal for running yt-dlp directly.
- Cookies, for content your own account can access.
- A download card that opens straight from Android’s share menu, so you don’t have to open the app, and an incognito mode.
Besides pasted links, it has an in-app search with a choice of search engine and a home screen, which can show video recommendations if you add an API key in the settings.
Keeping it working
Websites change often, and downloads depend on yt-dlp keeping up. YTDLnis can update its yt-dlp engine from inside the app, from either the stable or the nightly channel. It can also check the project’s GitHub for new versions of the app itself, and install them with Android’s installer, through Shizuku, or with another installer app. We found the Shizuku library in the APK.
Download responsibly
YTDLnis is a general-purpose tool. Many sites’ terms restrict downloading, and copyright applies to what you save, so download only content you have the right to keep.
Good to know
- This file comes from IzzyOnDroid and carries the developer’s own signature. F-Droid publishes YTDLnis with the same signature, so builds from GitHub, F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid can update one another.
- The build is for 64-bit ARM phones and is 49.8 MB. It needs Android 7.0 or later.
- It declares 22 permissions. They include access to all files, most likely so it can save downloads to any folder you choose, and exact alarms and starting at boot, presumably for scheduled downloads.
- The README reserves the name: forks and unofficial builds may not call themselves YTDLnis.
What’s inside the APK
Trackers
No code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures.
Native code
Needs a 64-bit ARM phone; 32-bit-only devices are not supported.
Android versions
Built for Android 16 (target API 36).
Permissions
6 of them need your approval first.
Shizuku API. Uses the Shizuku API, so it can do ADB-level work without root once Shizuku is running. (rikka.shizuku.Shizuku$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0)
CPU types in this build: arm64-v8a (64-bit ARM, almost every phone since 2017).
Asks you first (6)
Android shows a prompt before the app can use these.
- Show notifications (Android 13+) · POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Read shared storage (Android 12 and older) · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read music and audio files · READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read videos · READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read only the photos and videos you pick · READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
- Write shared storage (Android 10 and older) · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
You switch these on in Settings (2)
Special app access. Nothing is granted until you turn it on yourself.
- All files access · MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Alarms and reminders · SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Granted at install (12)
Low-risk permissions Android grants automatically, plus any we have not classified.
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- INTERNET
- POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS
- RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- REORDER_TASKS
- REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- VIBRATE
- WAKE_LOCK
Defined by other apps (2)
Permissions that belong to another app or to this app itself.
- com.deniscerri.ytdl.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- moe.shizuku.manager.permission.API_V23
More Information
- Package name
- com.deniscerri.ytdl
- Version
- 1.9.0 (build 109000004)
- File size
- 49.8 MB (49,829,505 bytes)
- Requires
- Android 7.0 or later
- Category
- Media
- License
- GPL-3.0-only
- Developer
- deniscerri
- Source code
- github.com/deniscerri/ytdlnis
- Released
- Sep 7, 2026
- Signer SHA-256
- 263645cb5272eb290759fe1f59149ae24df6ce171e9f6666eead981d3fc64c95
- File SHA-256
- e6d5935056e007ec172c03e5d993fcdce634372d15e0cdc75fb7e294dc469151
- Checked
- , against the IzzyOnDroid index · how we check · verify it yourself
Common questions
Is this APK the official YTDLnis release?
Yes. It is the developer’s own release of YTDLnis 1.9.0, byte for byte as IzzyOnDroid distributes it. Its SHA-256 matches IzzyOnDroid’s signed index, and it is signed with the certificate IzzyOnDroid records for the app (SHA-256 263645cb5272eb290759fe1f59149ae24df6ce171e9f6666eead981d3fc64c95).
What Android version does YTDLnis need?
Android 7.0 or later (API level 24). Version 1.9.0 is built for Android 16 (target API 36). Needs a 64-bit ARM phone; 32-bit-only devices are not supported.
Can YTDLnis access the internet?
Yes. The APK requests Android’s internet permission. In total it declares 22 permissions, and 6 of them need your approval first.
Does YTDLnis contain trackers?
No known trackers: our scan of version 1.9.0 found no code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures. The scan covers known tracker libraries; it doesn’t show what data the app itself sends.
Is YTDLnis open source?
Yes. YTDLnis is released under the GPL-3.0-only licence, and its source code is published at https://github.com/deniscerri/ytdlnis.
