yt-dlp/Collaborators.md

# Collaborators

This is a list of the collaborators of the project and their major contributions. See the [Changelog](Changelog.md) for more details.

You can also find lists of all [contributors of yt-dlp](CONTRIBUTORS) and [authors of youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/blob/master/AUTHORS)


## [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)

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* Owner of the fork


## [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)

[![ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Ko--fi-red.svg?logo=kofi&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://ko-fi.com/shirt)

* Multithreading (`-N`) and aria2c support for fragment downloads
* Support for media initialization and discontinuity in HLS
* The self-updater (`-U`)


## [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)

[![gh-sponsor](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Github-white.svg?logo=github&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/sponsors/coletdjnz)

* Improved plugin architecture
* YouTube improvements including: age-gate bypass, private playlists, multiple-clients (to avoid throttling) and a lot of under-the-hood improvements
* Added support for new websites YoutubeWebArchive, MainStreaming, PRX, nzherald, Mediaklikk, StarTV etc
* Improved/fixed support for Patreon, panopto, gfycat, itv, pbs, SouthParkDE etc


## [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804) <sub><sup>[Inactive]</sup></sub>

[![ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Ko--fi-red.svg?logo=kofi&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://ko-fi.com/ashish0804)

* Added support for new websites BiliIntl, DiscoveryPlusIndia, OlympicsReplay, PlanetMarathi, ShemarooMe, Utreon, Zee5 etc
* Added playlist/series downloads for Hotstar, ParamountPlus, Rumble, SonyLIV, Trovo, TubiTv, Voot etc
* Improved/fixed support for HiDive, HotStar, Hungama, LBRY, LinkedInLearning, Mxplayer, SonyLiv, TV2, Vimeo, VLive etc


## [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)

* `--update-to`, automated release, nightly builds
* `--cookies-from-browser` support for Firefox containers
* Added support for new websites Genius, Kick, NBCStations, Triller, VideoKen etc
* Improved/fixed support for Anvato, Brightcove, Instagram, ParamountPlus, Reddit, SlidesLive, TikTok, Twitter, Vimeo etc


## [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)

[![ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Ko--fi-red.svg?logo=kofi&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://ko-fi.com/Grub4K) [![gh-sponsor](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Github-white.svg?logo=github&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/sponsors/Grub4K)

* `--update-to`, automated release, nightly builds
* Rework internals like `traverse_obj`, various core refactors and bugs fixes
* Helped fix crunchyroll, Twitter, wrestleuniverse, wistia, slideslive etc
Add donate links 2021-07-31 13:39:34 +00:00			`# Collaborators`

			`This is a list of the collaborators of the project and their major contributions. See the [Changelog](Changelog.md) for more details.`

			`You can also find lists of all [contributors of yt-dlp](CONTRIBUTORS) and [authors of youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/blob/master/AUTHORS)`


			`## [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)`

			`[![ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Ko--fi-red.svg?logo=kofi&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://ko-fi.com/pukkandan)`
[docs] Misc improvements Closes #6814, closes #6940, closes #6733, closes #6923, closes #6566, closes #6726, closes #6728 2023-05-19 21:05:08 +00:00			`[![gh-sponsor](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Github-white.svg?logo=github&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/sponsors/pukkandan)`
Add donate links 2021-07-31 13:39:34 +00:00
			`* Owner of the fork`



			`## [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)`

Release 2021.08.10 2021-08-10 14:40:39 +00:00			`[![ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Ko--fi-red.svg?logo=kofi&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://ko-fi.com/shirt)`

Add donate links 2021-07-31 13:39:34 +00:00			* Multithreading (`-N`) and aria2c support for fragment downloads
			`* Support for media initialization and discontinuity in HLS`
			* The self-updater (`-U`)



			`## [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)`

[docs] Misc improvements Closes #6814, closes #6940, closes #6733, closes #6923, closes #6566, closes #6726, closes #6728 2023-05-19 21:05:08 +00:00			`[![gh-sponsor](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Github-white.svg?logo=github&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/sponsors/coletdjnz)`
Add donate links 2021-07-31 13:39:34 +00:00
[cleanup] Misc Closes #5897 2023-02-17 12:22:22 +00:00			`* Improved plugin architecture`
Add donate links 2021-07-31 13:39:34 +00:00			`* YouTube improvements including: age-gate bypass, private playlists, multiple-clients (to avoid throttling) and a lot of under-the-hood improvements`
[cleanup] Misc 2022-08-14 21:45:05 +00:00			`* Added support for new websites YoutubeWebArchive, MainStreaming, PRX, nzherald, Mediaklikk, StarTV etc`
			`* Improved/fixed support for Patreon, panopto, gfycat, itv, pbs, SouthParkDE etc`
Add donate links 2021-07-31 13:39:34 +00:00


[cleanup] Misc 2022-08-14 21:45:05 +00:00			`## [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804) <sub><sup>[Inactive]</sup></sub>`
Add donate links 2021-07-31 13:39:34 +00:00
			`[![ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Ko--fi-red.svg?logo=kofi&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://ko-fi.com/ashish0804)`

[docs] Improvements 2022-01-19 22:57:07 +00:00			`* Added support for new websites BiliIntl, DiscoveryPlusIndia, OlympicsReplay, PlanetMarathi, ShemarooMe, Utreon, Zee5 etc`
			`* Added playlist/series downloads for Hotstar, ParamountPlus, Rumble, SonyLIV, Trovo, TubiTv, Voot etc`
			`* Improved/fixed support for HiDive, HotStar, Hungama, LBRY, LinkedInLearning, Mxplayer, SonyLiv, TV2, Vimeo, VLive etc`


Release 2023.01.02 2023-01-02 14:37:07 +00:00			`## [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)`

[update] Add option `--update-to`, including to nightly (#6220) * By default, stable will only update to stable, and nightly to nightly Authored by: Grub4K, bashonly, pukkandan Co-authored-by: bashonly <88596187+bashonly@users.noreply.github.com> 2023-03-03 17:06:11 +00:00			* `--update-to`, automated release, nightly builds
Release 2023.01.02 2023-01-02 14:37:07 +00:00			* `--cookies-from-browser` support for Firefox containers
			`* Added support for new websites Genius, Kick, NBCStations, Triller, VideoKen etc`
			`* Improved/fixed support for Anvato, Brightcove, Instagram, ParamountPlus, Reddit, SlidesLive, TikTok, Twitter, Vimeo etc`
Release 2023.02.17 2023-02-17 11:52:03 +00:00

			`## [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)`

[docs] Misc improvements Closes #6814, closes #6940, closes #6733, closes #6923, closes #6566, closes #6726, closes #6728 2023-05-19 21:05:08 +00:00			`[![ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Ko--fi-red.svg?logo=kofi&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://ko-fi.com/Grub4K) [![gh-sponsor](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Github-white.svg?logo=github&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/sponsors/Grub4K)`
Release 2023.02.17 2023-02-17 11:52:03 +00:00
[update] Add option `--update-to`, including to nightly (#6220) * By default, stable will only update to stable, and nightly to nightly Authored by: Grub4K, bashonly, pukkandan Co-authored-by: bashonly <88596187+bashonly@users.noreply.github.com> 2023-03-03 17:06:11 +00:00			* `--update-to`, automated release, nightly builds
Release 2023.02.17 2023-02-17 11:52:03 +00:00			* Rework internals like `traverse_obj`, various core refactors and bugs fixes
			`* Helped fix crunchyroll, Twitter, wrestleuniverse, wistia, slideslive etc`