macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install msdl with Homebrew, winget
Downloader for various streaming protocols. Version 1.2.7-r2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with winget: winget install --id starkSV.msdl -e.
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Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id starkSV.msdl -eWindows Package Manager source index · starkSV.msdl · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Downloader for various streaming protocols
Project links
Commands and aliases
- msdl
history
Project history and usage
msdl, short for Media Stream DownLoader, is an open-source command-line downloader for media stream URLs and older streaming protocols.
Project history
The official SourceForge-hosted site describes msdl as a downloader for mms:// and rtsp:// URLs, supporting MMS, MMSH, WMS-RTSP, Real-RTSP, FTP, and HTTP on Linux and BSD systems. The SourceForge file feed shows the public release series from 0.9 in 2007 through 1.2.7-r2 in 2010.
Adoption history
msdl's packaging niche is legacy streaming-media retrieval: it covers protocols and server behavior that general HTTP download tools historically did not handle well.
How it is used
The official manual documents output-file selection, resume, retry, bandwidth and stream-speed controls, RTSP ranges, metafile handling, protocol selection, proxy behavior through HTTP_PROXY, and basic HTTP or FTP authentication passed as command-line options.
Why package nerds care
In package collections, msdl is less about modern video platforms and more about preserving access to old streaming protocols with a small C-era command-line tool.
Timeline
- 2007: SourceForge file feed lists msdl 0.9 and 1.0 tarball releases.
- 2009: SourceForge file feed lists the 1.2.x series.
- 2010: SourceForge file feed lists msdl 1.2.7-r2.
Sources
- https://msdl.sourceforge.net/
- https://msdl.sourceforge.net/msdlhelp.html
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/msdl/rss?path=/msdl
- source_facts.description
- source_facts.homepage
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:download,stream
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
msdl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.2.7-r2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:msdl |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.7-r2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://msdl.sourceforge.net/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
winget95%
starkSV.msdl
winget install --id starkSV.msdl -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msdl
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation