Ben Faerber developed and integrated new video extraction features for the harry0703/yt-dlp repository, focusing on authenticated access and API-driven content retrieval. He built extractors for SoftWhiteUnderbelly and Parti platforms, enabling parsing of gated video URLs, handling user authentication, and extracting detailed metadata for both standard and livestream content. Using Python and XML, Ben implemented robust API integration and added comprehensive unit tests to ensure reliability. He also improved documentation in php/doc-en by clarifying nullability in exception type declarations. His work demonstrated depth in web scraping, video downloading, and documentation, delivering maintainable solutions without introducing new bugs.