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tubeup for Mac

Use yt-dlp to download video/metadata and upload to the Internet Archive

Quick answer: tubeup is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install tubeup. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 28 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What tubeup is

tubeup is a media app for macOS: use yt-dlp to download video/metadata and upload to the Internet Archive.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/bibanon/tubeup.

How to install tubeup

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install tubeup.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install tubeup on Mac?

Run brew install tubeup in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is tubeup open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does tubeup run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is tubeup?

It was installed 28 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5775 in this catalogue.

What version of tubeup is current?

The latest packaged version is 2026.5.8.