svtplay-dl
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Plans and prices
From svtplay-dl's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| svtplay-dl | Free | Open-source command-line program; no paid tiers stated |
The facts
Each one read from svtplay-dl's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Batch downloads
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Episode downloads
- The tool can try to download all episodes of a series, and can also download the last specified number of episodes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The official install page lists Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD, Docker, and installation from source.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is distributed under the MIT License.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Maximum video quality
- 4kchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Notable limit
- The download page says snapshots are created from each push and may be broken, and advises using them at the user's own risk.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other capabilities
- Options include live-stream capture, thumbnail downloads, chapter retrieval, proxy settings, and NFO file creation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Output
- The documented output formats are MP4 and MKV, with MP4 as the default.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- MP4,MKVchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Project audience
- The tool is designed for people who want to download videos from supported services to their own computer using a command line.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- svtplay-dl is a Python command-line program for downloading published videos from supported streaming sites to a local computer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Quality selection
- Users can select preferred stream method, bitrate, resolution, video format, audio language, and video role.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The official usage page says FFmpeg can be used for post-processing, such as combining media streams and subtitles into one file.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security setting
- An option allows users to disable SSL certificate verification for requests.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subtitle downloads
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Subtitles
- It can download available subtitles, download all subtitles, or merge subtitles with the media file.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to Discord for chat and GitHub for bug reports and issues.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported services
- The supported sites include SVT Play, TV4 Play, NRK, UR Play, Sveriges Radio, DR, and Pluto TV.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- aftonbladet.se,dbtv.no,di.se,dn.se,dr.dk,efn.se,expressen.se,filmarkivet.se,flowonline.tv,nickelodeon.nl,nickelodeon.no,nickelodeon.se,nrk.no,oppetarkiv.se,regeringen.se,ruv.is,riksdagen.se,svd.se,sverigesradio.se,svtplay.se,tv3play.ee,tv3play.lt,tv3play.lv,tv4.se,tv4play.se,ur.se,urplay.se,vasaloppet.se,vg.no,viasat4play.nochecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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