diff --git a/scwrypts/media/.config/env.yaml b/scwrypts/media/.config/env.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..024b499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/.config/env.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+media-sync:
+  .DESCRIPTION: >-
+    s3 bucket name and filesystem targets for media backups
+  s3-bucket:
+    .ENVIRONMENT: MEDIA_SYNC__S3_BUCKET
+  targets:
+    .ENVIRONMENT: MEDIA_SYNC__TARGETS
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/README.md b/scwrypts/media/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bf7b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# ZSH Scwrypts
+[![Generic Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/ytdl--org-youtube--dl-informational.svg)](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl)
+<br>
+
+Quick wrappers for downloading and trimming YouTube videos.
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/audio/audio.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/audio/audio.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b02dcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/audio/audio.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#
+#
+#
+
+#
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/audio/play-sfx b/scwrypts/media/audio/play-sfx
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..090c433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/audio/play-sfx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+#####################################################################
+
+use audio/play-sfx --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+media.audio.play-sfx.parse.usage
+
+#####################################################################
+
+MAIN() {
+	media.audio.play-sfx $@
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/audio/play-sfx.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/audio/play-sfx.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b382b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/audio/play-sfx.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#####################################################################
+
+use notify
+use scwrypts/get-realpath
+
+DEPENDENCIES+=(canberra-gtk-play)
+REQUIRED_ENV+=(DESKTOP__SFX_PATH)
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	local SCWRYPTS_NOTIFICATION_ENGINES=(echo notify.desktop)
+
+	eval "$(utils.parse.autosetup)"
+
+	##########################################
+
+	echo.status 'starting playback'
+	canberra-gtk-play -f "${SFX_FILE}" \
+		&& echo.success "finished output of '${SFX_FILE}'" \
+		|| notify.error "something went wrong playing file '${SFX_FILE}'" \
+		|| return 1
+}
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse() {
+	[[ ${POSITIONAL_ARGS} -eq 0 ]] || return 0
+
+	((POSITIONAL_ARGS+=1))
+	case $1 in
+		( backlight ) SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/yaru-audio-volume-change.oga" ;;
+		( gamedock  ) SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/gamedock.oga"                 ;;
+		( homedock  ) SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/homedock.oga"                 ;;
+		( login     ) SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/yaru-desktop-login.oga"       ;;
+		( logout    ) SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/smooth-desktop-login.oga"     ;;
+		( mute      ) SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/smooth-dialog-warning.oga"    ;;
+		( notify    ) SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/yaru-complete.oga"            ;;
+		( undock    ) SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/yaru-desktop-login.oga"       ;;
+		( volume    ) SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/yaru-message.oga"             ;;
+
+		( * )
+			SFX_FILE="$1"
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	return 1
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.locals() {
+	local SFX_FILE
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.usage() {
+	USAGE__description='
+		play the indicated sound effect by mapped name or filename
+
+		mapped names :
+		  backlight  notify
+		  login      logout
+		  mute       volume
+		  gamedock   homedock  undock
+	'
+
+	USAGE__args='
+		\$1   mapped name or filename
+	'
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.validate() {
+	[ -f "$(scwrypts.get-realpath "${SFX_FILE}")" ] \
+		&& SFX_FILE="$(scwrypts.get-realpath "${SFX_FILE}")" \
+		|| SFX_FILE="${DESKTOP__SFX_PATH}/${SFX_FILE}" \
+		;
+
+	[ -f "${SFX_FILE}" ] \
+		|| notify.error "unable to locate sfx file '$1'" \
+		|| return 1
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/audio/pulseaudio/pulseaudio.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/audio/pulseaudio/pulseaudio.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0392b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/audio/pulseaudio/pulseaudio.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#####################################################################
+
+DEPENDENCIES+=(canberra-gtk-play)
+REQUIRED_ENV+=()
+
+use notify
+
+#####################################################################
+
+media.audio.play-sfx() {
+	local SCWRYPTS_NOTIFICATION_ENGINES=(echo notify.desktop)
+	local SFX_FILE
+	case $1 in
+		( volume    ) SFX_FILE=$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/yaru-message.oga             ;;
+		( mute      ) SFX_FILE=$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/smooth-dialog-warning.oga    ;;
+		( backlight ) SFX_FILE=$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/yaru-audio-volume-change.oga ;;
+		( login     ) SFX_FILE=$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/yaru-desktop-login.oga       ;;
+		( logout    ) SFX_FILE=$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/smooth-desktop-login.oga     ;;
+		( notify    ) SFX_FILE=$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/yaru-complete.oga            ;;
+		( undock    ) SFX_FILE=$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/yaru-desktop-login.oga       ;;
+		( homedock  ) SFX_FILE=$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/homedock.oga                 ;;
+		( gamedock  ) SFX_FILE=$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/gamedock.oga                 ;;
+
+		* ) SFX_FILE="$1"
+		;;
+	esac
+
+	[ ! -f $SFX_FILE ] && SFX_FILE="$DESKTOP__SFX_PATH/$SFX_FILE"
+
+	[ -f $SFX_FILE ] \
+		&& echo.status "detected file '$SFX_FILE'" \
+		|| notify.error "unable to locate sfx file '$1'" \
+		|| return 1 \
+		;
+
+	echo.status 'starting playback'
+	canberra-gtk-play -f "$SFX_FILE" \
+		&& echo.success "finished output of '$SFX_FILE'" \
+		|| notify.error "something went wrong playing file '$SFX_FILE'" \
+		|| return 1 \
+		;
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/audio/pulseaudio/volume b/scwrypts/media/audio/pulseaudio/volume
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..823037a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/audio/pulseaudio/volume
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+#####################################################################
+
+use audio/pulseaudio/volume --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+media.audio.pulseaudio.volume.parse.usage
+
+#####################################################################
+
+MAIN() { media.audio.pulseaudio.volume $@; }
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/audio/pulseaudio/volume.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/audio/pulseaudio/volume.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..852f39c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/audio/pulseaudio/volume.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+#####################################################################
+
+use notify
+use audio/play-sfx --group media
+
+DEPENDENCIES+=(pactl)
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	local SCWRYPTS_NOTIFICATION_ENGINES=(echo notify.desktop)
+	eval "$(utils.parse.autosetup)"
+	##########################################
+
+	case ${COMMAND} in
+		( up )
+			pactl set-${DEVICE}-volume ${PACTL_DEVICE} +10% \
+				|| notify.error "pactl error with set-${DEVICE}-volume"
+
+			media.audio.play-sfx volume
+			;;
+
+		( down )
+			pactl set-${DEVICE}-volume ${PACTL_DEVICE} -10% \
+				|| notify.error "pactl error with set-${DEVICE}-volume"
+
+			media.audio.play-sfx volume
+			;;
+
+		( mute )
+			pactl set-${DEVICE}-mute ${PACTL_DEVICE} toggle \
+				&& notify.success "default ${DEVICE}" "$(amixer sget ${AMIXER_DEVICE} | grep -q '\[on\]' && echo unmuted || echo muted)" \
+				|| notify.error   "pactl error with set-${DEVICE}-mute"
+
+			media.audio.play-sfx mute
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	return ${ERRORS}
+}
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse() { return 0; }
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.locals() {
+	local ARGS=()
+
+	local DEVICE
+	local AMIXER_DEVICE
+	local PACTL_DEVICE
+	local COMMAND
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.usage() {
+	USAGE__description='
+		simplified pactl for volume up/down/mute on default sink and source
+	'
+
+	USAGE__args='
+		\$1   target device  : one of (sink source)
+		\$2   volume command : one of (up down mute)
+	'
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.validate() {
+	DEVICE="${ARGS[1]}"
+	[ "${DEVICE}" ] \
+		|| notify.error 'missing device'
+
+	COMMAND="${ARGS[2]}"
+	[ "${COMMAND}" ] \
+		|| notify.error 'missing command'
+
+	[ "${DEVICE}" ] && [ "${COMMAND}" ] || return
+
+	case ${DEVICE} in
+		( sink   ) AMIXER_DEVICE=Master  ;;
+		( source ) AMIXER_DEVICE=Capture ;;
+		( * )
+			notify.error "unsupported device '${DEVICE}'"
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	case ${COMMAND} in
+		( up | down | mute ) ;;
+		( * )
+			notify.error "unsupported command '${COMMAND}'"
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	PACTL_DEVICE="@DEFAULT_$(echo ${DEVICE} | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')@"
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/cloud/cloud.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/cloud/cloud.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..752776d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/cloud/cloud.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#
+# cloud media synchronization tools
+#
+
+
+# synchronize cloud media with configured targets
+use cloud/synchronize --group media
+
+# synchronize cloud media with a specific target
+use cloud/synchronize-target --group media
+
+
+# common parsers
+use cloud/zshparse --group media
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/cloud/synchronize b/scwrypts/media/cloud/synchronize
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c87a519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/cloud/synchronize
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+#####################################################################
+
+use cloud --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+media.cloud.zshparse.actions.usage
+
+USAGE__options+='
+	--target <string>   local/remote target to synchronize (optional)
+'
+
+USAGE__description='
+	synchronize local media with an S3 bucket; *-synchronize actions
+	will perform a pull/push back-to-back in the indicated order
+'
+
+#####################################################################
+
+MAIN() {
+	local \
+		TARGET \
+		ACTION \
+		PARSERS=(
+			media.cloud.zshparse.actions
+			)
+
+	eval "$ZSHPARSEARGS"
+
+	##########################################
+
+	case ${TARGET} in
+		( '' )
+			media.cloud.synchronize --action "${ACTION}"
+			;;
+		( * )
+			media.cloud.synchronize-target --action "${ACTION}" --target "${TARGET}"
+			;;
+	esac
+}
+
+#####################################################################
+
+MAIN.parse() {
+	# local TARGET
+	local PARSED=0
+
+	case $1 in
+		( --target )
+			PARSED=2
+			TARGET="$2"
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	return $PARSED
+}
+
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/cloud/synchronize-target.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/cloud/synchronize-target.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9976cd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/cloud/synchronize-target.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#####################################################################
+
+REQUIRED_ENV+=(MEDIA_SYNC__S3_BUCKET)
+
+use cloud/aws
+use cloud/zshparse/actions --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	local \
+		TARGET TARGET_CLOUD TARGET_LOCAL \
+		ACTION \
+		PARSERS=(
+			media.cloud.zshparse.actions
+			)
+
+	eval "$ZSHPARSEARGS"
+
+	##########################################
+
+	local A B
+	case $ACTION in
+		( push ) A="$TARGET_LOCAL"; B="$TARGET_CLOUD" ;;
+		( pull ) A="$TARGET_CLOUD"; B="$TARGET_LOCAL" ;;
+
+		( pull-first-synchronize )
+			: \
+				&& media.cloud.synchronize-target \
+					--target "${TARGET}" \
+					--action pull \
+				&& media.cloud.synchronize-target \
+					--target "${TARGET}" \
+					--action push \
+				&& return 0 \
+				|| return 1 \
+				;
+			;;
+
+		( push-first-synchronize )
+			: \
+				&& media.cloud.synchronize-target \
+					--target "${TARGET}" \
+					--action push \
+				&& media.cloud.synchronize-target \
+					--target "${TARGET}" \
+					--action pull \
+				&& return 0 \
+				|| return 1 \
+				;
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	echo.status "${ACTION}ing ${TARGET}"
+	cloud.aws s3 sync $A $B \
+		&& echo.success "${TARGET} up-to-date" \
+		|| { ERROR "unable to sync ${TARGET} (see above)"; return 1; }
+}
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse() {
+	# local TARGET TARGET_CLOUD TARGET_LOCAL
+	local PARSED=0
+
+	case $1 in
+		( --target )
+			PARSED=2
+			TARGET="$2"
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	return $PARSED
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.usage() {
+	USAGE__options+="
+		--target <string>   local/remote target to synchronize
+	"
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.validate() {
+	[ "${TARGET}" ] \
+		|| ERROR 'must specify a target'
+
+	TARGET_LOCAL="${HOME}/${TARGET}"
+	TARGET_CLOUD="s3://${MEDIA_SYNC__S3_BUCKET}/${TARGET}"
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/cloud/synchronize.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/cloud/synchronize.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d582839
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/cloud/synchronize.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#####################################################################
+
+REQUIRED_ENV+=(MEDIA_SYNC__TARGETS)
+
+use cloud/synchronize-target --group media
+use cloud/zshparse/actions --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	eval "$(USAGE.reset)"
+
+	local \
+		ACTION \
+		PARSERS=(
+			media.cloud.zshparse.actions
+			)
+
+	eval "$ZSHPARSEARGS"
+
+	##########################################
+
+	local TARGET_COUNT=${#MEDIA_SYNC__TARGETS[@]}
+	local FAILED_COUNT=0
+
+	echo.status "starting media ${ACTION}"
+
+	local TARGET
+	for TARGET in ${MEDIA_SYNC__TARGETS[@]}
+	do
+		media.cloud.synchronize-target \
+			--action "${ACTION}" \
+			--target "${TARGET}" \
+				|| ((FAILED_COUNT+=1))
+	done
+
+	[[ $FAILED_COUNT -eq 0 ]] \
+		&& echo.success "successfully completed ${ACTION} for ${TARGET_COUNT} / ${TARGET_COUNT} target(s)" \
+		||   ERROR "failed ${ACTION} for ${FAILED_COUNT} / ${TARGET_COUNT} target(s)" \
+		;
+}
+
+#####################################################################
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/cloud/zshparse/actions.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/cloud/zshparse/actions.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c167d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/cloud/zshparse/actions.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	# local ACTION
+	local PARSED=0
+
+	case $1 in
+		( --action )
+			PARSED=2
+			ACTION="$2"
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	return $PARSED
+}
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.usage() {
+	USAGE__options+="
+		--action <string>   a media sync action:
+		                       push
+		                       pull
+		                       push-first-synchronize
+		                       pull-first-synchronize
+	"
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.validate() {
+	case "${ACTION}" in
+		( push | pull | pull-first-synchronize | push-first-synchronize ) ;;
+		( '' )
+			ERROR 'must specify a media sync action'
+			;;
+		( * )
+			ERROR "invalid media sync action '${ACTION}'"
+			;;
+	esac
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/cloud/zshparse/zshparse.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/cloud/zshparse/zshparse.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f65d08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/cloud/zshparse/zshparse.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#
+# common parsers for cloud media synchronization
+#
+
+use cloud/zshparse/actions --group media
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d6767a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#
+# personal ffmpeg utility since I don't use ffmpeg much and don't
+# want to read the man every time
+#
+
+DEPENDENCIES+=(ffmpeg)
+
+use ffmpeg/get-audio-clip-from-video.module.zsh --group media
+use ffmpeg/get-video-length-seconds.module.zsh --group media
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/ffmpeg/get-audio-clip-from-video.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/ffmpeg/get-audio-clip-from-video.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..958683e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/ffmpeg/get-audio-clip-from-video.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#####################################################################
+
+DEPENDENCIES+=(ffmpeg)
+
+use ffmpeg/get-video-length-seconds --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	eval "$(USAGE.reset)"
+	local USAGE__description='
+		converts a video into an audio clip (mp3)
+
+		if only --start is used, the audio clip will be from
+		the specified start point to the end of the video
+
+		if only --end is used, the audio clip will be from
+		the start of the video to the specified end point
+
+		if --start, --end, and --use-whole-video are all omitted,
+		start and end times will be prompted interactively
+	'
+
+	local \
+		INPUT_FILENAME OUTPUT_FILENAME \
+		USE_WHOLE_VIDEO=false \
+		START_TIME_SECONDS END_TIME_SECONDS \
+		PARSERS=()
+
+	eval "$ZSHPARSEARGS"
+
+	##########################################
+
+	echo.status "converting video to audio
+	  video input  : ${INPUT_FILENAME}
+	  audio output : ${OUTPUT_FILENAME}
+	  start time   : ${START_TIME_SECONDS}
+	    end time   : ${END_TIME_SECONDS}
+	"
+
+	ffmpeg -i "${INPUT_FILENAME}" -q:a 0 -map a \
+		-ss ${START_TIME_SECONDS} -t $((${END_TIME_SECONDS} - ${START_TIME_SECONDS}))\
+		"${OUTPUT_FILENAME}" \
+		&& echo.success "created clip '${OUTPUT_FILENAME}'" \
+		||   ERROR "error creating clip '$(basename -- "${OUTPUT_FILENAME}")' (see above)"
+}
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse() {
+	# local INPUT_FILENAME OUTPUT_FILENAME
+	# local USE_WHOLE_VIDEO=false
+	# local START_TIME_SECONDS END_TIME_SECONDS    optional
+
+	local PARSED=0
+	
+	case $1 in
+		-i | --input-filename  ) PARSED=2;  INPUT_FILENAME="$2" ;;
+		-o | --output-filename ) PARSED=2; OUTPUT_FILENAME="$2" ;;
+
+		--start ) PARSED=2; START_TIME_SECONDS="$2" ;;
+		--end   ) PARSED=2;   END_TIME_SECONDS="$2" ;;
+
+		--use-whole-video ) PARSED=1; USE_WHOLE_VIDEO=true ;;
+	esac
+
+	return $PARSED
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.usage() {
+	USAGE__options='
+		-i, --input-filename <string>    fully-qualified path to input file
+		-o, --output-filename <string>   fully-qualified path to output file
+
+		--start <seconds>   start time of the clip
+		--end   <seconds>     end time of the clip
+
+		--use-whole-video   convert whole video instead of just a portion
+	'
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.validate() {
+	: \
+		&& [ "${INPUT_FILENAME}" ] \
+		&& [ -f "${INPUT_FILENAME}" ] \
+		&& [ "${OUTPUT_FILENAME}" ] \
+		|| ERROR "must provide a valid input and output filename\ninput  : '${INPUT_FILENAME}\noutput : '${OUTPUT_FILENAME}'" \
+		|| return
+
+	[[ ${OUTPUT_FILENAME} =~ .mp3$ ]] || OUTPUT_FILENAME="${OUTPUT_FILENAME}.mp3"
+
+	local VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS=$(media.ffmpeg.get-video-length-seconds "${INPUT_FILENAME}")
+	[ "${VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS}" ] && [[ "${VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS}" -gt 0 ]] \
+		|| ERROR "unable to determine video length; is '${INPUT_FILENAME}' a video?" \
+		|| return
+
+	local CLIP_METHOD=start-time-to-end-time
+	case ${USE_WHOLE_VIDEO} in
+		true )
+			[ ! "${START_TIME_SECONDS}" ] \
+				|| ERROR "conflicting arguments '--start' and '--use-whole-video'"
+
+			[ ! "${END_TIME_SECONDS}" ] \
+				|| ERROR "conflicting arguments '--end' and '--use-whole-video'"
+			;;
+		false )
+			[ ! "${START_TIME_SECONDS}" ] && [ ! "${END_TIME_SECONDS}" ] \
+				&& CLIP_METHOD=interactive
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	case ${CLIP_METHOD} in
+		start-time-to-end-time )
+			[ "${START_TIME_SECONDS}" ] || START_TIME_SECONDS=0
+			[ "${END_TIME_SECONDS}"   ] || END_TIME_SECONDS="${VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS}"
+			;;
+
+		interactive )
+			START_TIME_SECONDS=$(echo 0 | utils.fzf.user-input "enter start time (0 ≤ t < ${VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS})")
+			[ "${START_TIME_SECONDS}" ] \
+				|| ERROR 'interactive user abort' \
+				|| return
+
+			END_TIME_SECONDS=$(echo ${VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS} | utils.fzf.user-input "enter end time (${START_TIME_SECONDS} > t ≥ $VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS)")
+			[ "${END_TIME_SECONDS}" ] \
+				|| ERROR 'interactive user abort' \
+				|| return
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	[[ "${START_TIME_SECONDS}" -ge 0 ]] \
+		|| ERROR "cannot use negative start time (start time = ${START_TIME_SECONDS})"
+
+	[[ "${END_TIME_SECONDS}" -gt 0 ]] \
+		|| ERROR "end time must be after the video starts (end time = ${END_TIME_SECONDS})"
+
+	[[ "${START_TIME_SECONDS}" -lt "${VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS}" ]] \
+		|| ERROR "start time must be before video ends (start time = ${START_TIME_SECONDS}; video length = ${VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS})"
+
+	[[ "${END_TIME_SECONDS}" -le "${VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS}" ]] \
+		|| ERROR "end time cannot go beyond video end (end time = ${END_TIME_SECONDS}; video length = ${VIDEO_LENGTH_SECONDS})"
+
+	[[ "${START_TIME_SECONDS}" -lt "${END_TIME_SECONDS}" ]] \
+		|| ERROR "start time must come before end time (start time = ${START_TIME_SECONDS}; end time = ${END_TIME_SECONDS})"
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/ffmpeg/get-video-length-seconds.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/ffmpeg/get-video-length-seconds.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab8c148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/ffmpeg/get-video-length-seconds.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#####################################################################
+
+DEPENDENCIES+=(ffprobe)
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	local FILENAME="$1"
+
+	[ "${FILENAME}" ] && [ -f "${FILENAME}" ] \
+		|| ERROR "invalid or missing file '${FILENAME}'" \
+		|| return 1
+
+	ffprobe \
+		-v quiet \
+		-show_entries format=duration \
+		-of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 \
+		-i "${FILENAME}" \
+		;
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/media.scwrypts.zsh b/scwrypts/media/media.scwrypts.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1575be5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/media.scwrypts.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+readonly ${scwryptsgroup}__type=zsh
+readonly ${scwryptsgroup}__color=$(utils.colors.magenta)
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/youtube/download b/scwrypts/media/youtube/download
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e912d42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/youtube/download
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+#####################################################################
+
+use youtube --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+USAGE__description="
+	download videos from youtube
+"
+
+USAGE__args='
+	$@   any number of URLS to download (becomes interactive if omitted)
+'
+
+#####################################################################
+
+MAIN() {
+	local URLS=($@)
+	local ARGS=()
+
+	local DOWNLOAD_ERRORS=0
+
+	[[ $# -eq 0 ]] && {
+		URLS=($(echo '' | utils.fzf.user-input 'download URL'))
+		[[ ${#URLS[@]} -gt 0 ]] || ABORT
+
+		ARGS+=(--interactive)
+	}
+
+	local URL FILENAME
+	for URL in ${URLS[@]}
+	do
+		media.youtube.download ${ARGS[@]} --url "${URL}" \
+			|| ((DOWNLOAD_ERRORS+=1))
+	done
+
+	return ${DOWNLOAD_ERRORS}
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/youtube/download.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/youtube/download.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01184c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/youtube/download.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#####################################################################
+
+use youtube/yt-dlp --group media
+use youtube/get-filename --group media
+use youtube/get-download-path --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	eval "$(USAGE.reset)"
+
+	local \
+		URL INTERACTIVE=false \
+		PARSERS=()
+
+	eval "$ZSHPARSEARGS"
+
+	##########################################
+
+	local FILENAME="$(media.youtube.get-filename "${URL}")"
+
+	[ "${FILENAME}" ] \
+		|| ERROR "could not find metadata; cannot proceed with download\n${URL}" \
+		|| return 1
+
+	media.youtube.yt-dlp "${URL}" \
+			--format 'bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/mp4' \
+		&& echo.success "finished download of ${URL}\n$(media.youtube.get-download-path)/${FILENAME}" \
+		||   ERROR "failed to download '${FILENAME}' (${URL})"
+		;
+}
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse() {
+	# local URL INTERACTIVE=false
+	local PARSED=0
+
+	case $1 in
+		--url )
+			PARSED=2
+			URL="$2"
+			;;
+
+		--interactive )
+			PARSED=1
+			INTERACTIVE=true
+			;;
+	esac
+
+	return $PARSED
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.usage() {
+	USAGE__options+="
+		--url <string>   the URL of the target video
+	"
+}
+
+${scwryptsmodule}.parse.validate() {
+	[ "$URL" ] \
+		|| ERROR "must provide download URL"
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/youtube/get-audio-clip b/scwrypts/media/youtube/get-audio-clip
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..259e4c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/youtube/get-audio-clip
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+
+use ffmpeg/get-audio-clip-from-video --group media
+use youtube/get-download-path --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+
+#####################################################################
+
+MAIN() {
+	local DOWNLOAD_PATH="$(media.youtube.get-download-path)"
+
+	local INPUT_FILENAME="$(
+		cd -- "${DOWNLOAD_PATH}"
+		find . -type f -name \*.mp4 \
+			| sed 's|^./||' \
+			| utils.fzf 'select a video' \
+			| sed 's/\.mp4$//' \
+	)"
+	[ "${INPUT_FILENAME}" ] || ABORT
+
+	local OUTPUT_FILENAME="$(\
+		basename -- "${INPUT_FILENAME}" \
+			| sed 's/\.[^.]*$//' \
+			| utils.fzf.user-input 'what should I call this clip? (.mp3)' \
+			| sed 's/\(\.mp3\)*$//' \
+	)"
+	[ "${OUTPUT_FILENAME}" ] || ABORT
+
+	INPUT_FILENAME="${DOWNLOAD_PATH}/${INPUT_FILENAME}.mp4"
+	OUTPUT_FILENAME="${DOWNLOAD_PATH}/${OUTPUT_FILENAME}.mp3"
+
+	media.ffmpeg.get-audio-clip-from-video \
+		--input-filename  "${INPUT_FILENAME}" \
+		--output-filename "${OUTPUT_FILENAME}" \
+		;
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/youtube/get-download-path.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/youtube/get-download-path.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e33ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/youtube/get-download-path.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	local DOWNLOAD_PATH="${SCWRYPTS_DATA_PATH}/youtube"
+
+	mkdir -p -- "${DOWNLOAD_PATH}" &>/dev/null
+
+	echo "${DOWNLOAD_PATH}"
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/youtube/get-filename.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/youtube/get-filename.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed89c20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/youtube/get-filename.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#####################################################################
+
+use youtube/yt-dlp --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	media.youtube.yt-dlp --dump-json $@ \
+		| jq -r '._filename' \
+		| sed 's/\.[^.]*$/\.mp4/' \
+		;
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/youtube/youtube.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/youtube/youtube.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..274b08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/youtube/youtube.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#
+# interact with youtube
+#
+
+
+# download a youtube video by URL
+use youtube/download --group media
+
+
+# show fully-qualified path to downloads
+use youtube/get-download-path --group media
+
+
+# interact with yt-dlp directly
+use youtube/yt-dlp --group media
diff --git a/scwrypts/media/youtube/yt-dlp.module.zsh b/scwrypts/media/youtube/yt-dlp.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8dafda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/media/youtube/yt-dlp.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#####################################################################
+
+use youtube/get-download-path --group media
+
+#####################################################################
+
+DEPENDENCIES+=(yt-dlp)
+${scwryptsmodule}() {
+	(
+		cd -- "$(media.youtube.get-download-path)"
+		yt-dlp \
+			--restrict-filenames \
+			$@
+	)
+}