BBDown
Command-line downloader for Bilibili videos. The repo is archived and no longer maintained.
- Stars
- 13.8k
- Forks
- 1.8k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- C#
- Last update
- 6 months ago
- Type
- CLI
This repository is archived and no longer maintained.
What it is
BBDown is a command-line tool for downloading videos from Bilibili, a Chinese video platform. The description calls it a command-line Bilibili downloader written in C#. The README provided here is only an archive notice, so it says nothing about how the tool works or how to use it beyond that. The repository is archived, meaning the maintainers have stopped updates and support.
- Read the source code of a C# command-line downloader as a learning example
- Use the latest published binary release (1.6.3) for platforms listed on its release page, if it still works for you
Great for
- Users who already have a working copy of an earlier release and only need a reference
- People studying an open-source C# command-line downloader
- Archivists who want to keep a copy of a past release for reference
Not ideal for
- Anyone wanting ongoing bug fixes or compatibility updates, since the project is archived and no further updates will be provided
- Users who need a tool that tracks current platform changes, because the last release listed is 1.6.3 from 2024
- Anyone who cannot verify that their use complies with platform terms and copyright law
How to get it
- 1
Download the app
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/nilaoda/BBDown - 2
Run it
- Open the GitHub release page and download the archive for your operating system
- Extract the archive and run the BBDown executable from a terminal
- Check the README in the full repository for usage instructions, since the provided text does not include them
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Read the full README in the repository for supported options, since the provided excerpt omits them
- Keep a local copy of the release you use, since no further updates will come
Downloads
Strengths
- Open source under the MIT license, so the code can be read, reused, and forked
- Published release binaries exist for Windows, macOS, and Linux on x64 and arm64
- Had a large following, with about 13,851 stars at the time of this metadata
Trade-offs
- Archived and unmaintained, so it will not receive fixes if the platform changes
- The provided README does not describe features, commands, or setup, so usage details are unverified here
- Download tools for a third-party platform may conflict with its terms and copyright rules
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBDown (this) | 13.8k | CLI | intermediate | 6 months ago | Users who already have a working copy of an earlier release and only need a reference |
| lux | 31.8k | CLI | beginner | 7 months ago | People who want to save videos from supported sites to a local file from the command line |
| N_m3u8DL-CLI | 16.2k | CLI | intermediate | 3.4 years ago | Windows users who want a scriptable command-line m3u8 downloader |
| instaloader | 13.8k | CLI | intermediate | 4 days ago | Users comfortable running commands in a terminal |
| YoutubeDownloader | 16.6k | App | beginner | 4 days ago | People who want to keep a local copy of YouTube videos or playlists |
| VidBee | 11k | App | beginner | 5 days ago | People who save videos or podcasts from supported sites and want them organized in one library |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.