diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index d549169a9..695b37d9f 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ Makefile                                              @thiagokokada
 /modules/programs/xmobar.nix                          @t4ccer
 /tests/modules/programs/xmobar                        @t4ccer
 
+/modules/programs/yt-dlp.nix                          @marsam
+
 /modules/programs/z-lua.nix                           @marsam
 
 /modules/programs/zathura.nix                         @rprospero
diff --git a/modules/misc/news.nix b/modules/misc/news.nix
index 882cd8fed..4e5ee7724 100644
--- a/modules/misc/news.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/news.nix
@@ -682,6 +682,13 @@ in
           A new module is available: 'programs.nheko'.
         '';
       }
+
+      {
+        time = "2022-09-08T17:50:43+00:00";
+        message = ''
+          A new module is available: 'programs.yt-dlp'.
+        '';
+      }
     ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/modules.nix b/modules/modules.nix
index 61f5436b6..6c7fb5bf5 100644
--- a/modules/modules.nix
+++ b/modules/modules.nix
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ let
     ./programs/waybar.nix
     ./programs/wezterm.nix
     ./programs/xmobar.nix
+    ./programs/yt-dlp.nix
     ./programs/z-lua.nix
     ./programs/zathura.nix
     ./programs/zellij.nix
diff --git a/modules/programs/yt-dlp.nix b/modules/programs/yt-dlp.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19e9c7e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/programs/yt-dlp.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+let
+
+  cfg = config.programs.yt-dlp;
+
+in {
+  meta.maintainers = [ maintainers.marsam ];
+
+  options.programs.yt-dlp = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "yt-dlp";
+
+    package = mkOption {
+      type = types.package;
+      default = pkgs.yt-dlp;
+      defaultText = literalExpression "pkgs.yt-dlp";
+      description = "Package providing the <command>yt-dlp</command> tool.";
+    };
+
+    extraConfig = mkOption {
+      type = types.lines;
+      default = "";
+      example = literalExpression ''
+        --embed-thumbnail
+        --embed-subs
+        --sub-langs all
+        --downloader aria2c
+        --downloader-args aria2c:'-c -x8 -s8 -k1M'
+      '';
+      description = ''
+        Configuration written to
+        <filename>$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/yt-dlp/config</filename>. See
+        <link xlink:href="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#configuration" />
+        for explanation about possible values.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    home.packages = [ cfg.package ];
+
+    xdg.configFile."yt-dlp/config" =
+      mkIf (cfg.extraConfig != "") { text = cfg.extraConfig; };
+  };
+}