diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/vi/video-downloader/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/vi/video-downloader/package.nix
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+{
+  lib,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  ffmpeg,
+  python3Packages,
+  meson,
+  yt-dlp,
+  wrapGAppsHook4,
+  desktop-file-utils,
+  ninja,
+  gobject-introspection,
+  glib,
+  pkg-config,
+  gtk4,
+  librsvg,
+  libadwaita,
+}:
+
+python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
+  pname = "video-downloader";
+  version = "0.12.20";
+  pyproject = false; # Built with meson
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "Unrud";
+    repo = "video-downloader";
+    tag = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-UaSEcqD4hYRacQfLHgkXgO+/lIV5GxMX9NDOTLhTw+o=";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = with python3Packages; [
+    pygobject3
+    yt-dlp
+  ];
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pkg-config
+    meson
+    ninja
+    wrapGAppsHook4
+    desktop-file-utils
+    gobject-introspection
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    glib
+    gtk4
+    librsvg
+    libadwaita
+  ];
+
+  # would require network connectivity
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  dontWrapGApps = true;
+
+  preFixup = ''
+    makeWrapperArgs+=(
+      "''${gappsWrapperArgs[@]}"
+      --prefix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [ ffmpeg ]}
+    )
+  '';
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/Unrud/video-downloader";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/Unrud/video-downloader/releases";
+    description = "GUI application based on yt-dlp";
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ fliegendewurst ];
+    mainProgram = "video-downloader";
+  };
+}