diff --git a/.emacs.d/lisp/functions.el b/.emacs.d/lisp/functions.el
index ea05f344..2fb25472 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/lisp/functions.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/lisp/functions.el
@@ -441,4 +441,17 @@ Each paragraph stand on its line."
   (let ((fill-column (point-max)))
     (fill-region (region-beginning) (region-end) nil)))
 
+(defun ambrevar/youtube-dl-at-point (&optional url)
+  "Run 'youtube-dl' over thr URL at point.
+If URL is non nil, use that instead."
+  (interactive)
+  (setq url (or url (thing-at-point-url-at-point)))
+  (let ((eshell-buffer-name "*youtube-dl*"))
+    (eshell)
+    (when (eshell-interactive-process)
+      (eshell t))
+    (eshell-interrupt-process)
+    (insert "cd ~/temp && youtube-dl " url)
+    (eshell-send-input)))
+
 (provide 'functions)