EverDownload: Universal Video Downloader

EverDownload is a Go web app that downloads videos from 1000+ platforms using yt-dlp and ffmpeg. Metadata is Redis-cached for fast repeat lookups. No external APIs.

<img src="/public/demo.png" alt="EverDownload Demo">

Stack

• Go: concurrent backend
• yt-dlp + ffmpeg: video extraction and format merging
• Redis: metadata caching (10 min TTL)
• Docker + Docker Compose: containerised deployment
• Vanilla JS: frontend (no framework)

Supported Platforms

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X, Reddit, Twitch, Vimeo, Facebook, Bilibili, Rumble, Kick, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Pinterest, Threads, Discord, and 1000+ more via yt-dlp.

Getting Started

git clone https://github.com/samueltuoyo15/EverDownload.git
cd EverDownload
docker compose up --build -d

Open http://localhost:8080.

Running Without Docker

Requires Go 1.24+, yt-dlp, ffmpeg, and a running Redis instance.

go run ./cmd/server/

Environment Variables

| Variable | Default | Description | |---|---|---| | REDIS_URL | redis://localhost:6379 | Redis connection URL | | PORT | 5000 | Server port |

Project Structure

cmd/server/main.go          entry point
internal/
  formats/formats.go        format parsing and labeling
  cache/cache.go            Redis wrapper
  ytdlp/ytdlp.go            yt-dlp process runner
  handlers/
    info.go                 POST /api/info
    download.go             GET /download
utils/allowed.hosts.go      URL allowlist
templates/index.html        frontend
static/style.css            styles

Contributing

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature
3. Commit: git commit -m "feat: your change"
4. Push and open a Pull Request

License

MIT: see LICENSE.

Author

Samuel Tuoyo

• LinkedIn: samuel-tuoyo
• X: @TuoyoS26091

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