Ever since YouTube came into existence, people have wanted to download videos to save them later or play them offline and on the go. For copyright reasons, YouTube does not provide downloads. However, there is a youtube-dl tool to download videos for free on Linux, as well as on Windows and Mac.

There are a few ways to use youtube-dl on Linux. One easy way is to use the youtube-dl script from the command line. If you prefer a graphical option, there is a front-end for youtube-dl that offers a wide range of controls and options.

Whether you want to download YouTube videos using a graphical application or the command line, you'll need youtube-dl. Youtube-dl is a Python script that takes a YouTube video from the web and converts it into a variety of formats, including audio-only formats.

For Linux users, getting youtube-dl is usually easy. The script is open-source and can be found in most distribution repositories. Follow the instructions for your Linux distribution.