# Why play-dl ?

[ytdl-core](https://github.com/fent/node-ytdl-core) has some issues with miniget and also stream abort issues. On the other hand, [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) is a very perfect alternative but it takes time to launch. Hence, play-dl is created to avoid these issues along with providing comparatively faster performance than others.

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## Support

You can contact us for support on our [chat server](https://discord.gg/8H3xWcv3D7)

## Stream videos/playlists or search for videos

This is a **light-weight** youtube downloader and searcher.

-   searches by video, playlist, channel
-   obtains audio playback url

### Installation

```bash
npm install play-dl@latest
```

### Importing

```ts
import * as play from 'play-dl' // ES-6 import or TS import

const play = require('play-dl') //JS importing
```

## [Documentation](https://play-dl.github.io/modules.html)