Introduction
What Fifu is and how to think about the workflow.
Fifu documentation
Fifu (Fetch It For Us) is a fast, keyboard-first TUI for downloading YouTube channel videos and playlists. Built with Textual and powered by yt-dlp for reliable extraction and clean progress reporting.
Quickstart
Download your first channel in minutes.
Usage
Learn the keyboard-first workflow and every screen.
What you can do
Smart Search
Find channels by name and sort by popularity or date.
Playlist Support
Paste a playlist URL to download it directly.
Quality Presets
Pick 4K, 1080p, audio-only, or custom formats.
Concurrency
Download up to three videos at the same time.
A quick mental model
- Launch: Open your terminal and run
fifu. - Search: Find a channel or paste a direct URL.
- Configure: Set your quality and subtitle preferences.
- Run: Monitor live progress as videos are downloaded.