diff --git a/src/extractors/__init__.py b/src/extractors/__init__.py
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+"""Media URL extractors for various hosts."""
+
+import logging
+from typing import Optional
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+
+from .imgur import extract_imgur_url
+from .reddit import extract_reddit_video_url
+from .gfycat import extract_gfycat_url
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("reddit_collector")
+
+
+def extract_media_url(url: str, media_type: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """
+    Extract the actual downloadable media URL from a post URL.
+    Returns (final_url, final_media_type).
+    """
+    parsed = urlparse(url)
+    domain = parsed.netloc.lower()
+
+    if "v.redd.it" in domain:
+        video_url = extract_reddit_video_url(url)
+        if video_url:
+            return video_url, "video"
+
+    if "imgur.com" in domain:
+        imgur_url, imgur_type = extract_imgur_url(url)
+        if imgur_url:
+            return imgur_url, imgur_type
+
+    if "gfycat.com" in domain or "redgifs.com" in domain:
+        gfycat_url = extract_gfycat_url(url)
+        if gfycat_url:
+            return gfycat_url, "video"
+
+    return url, media_type
diff --git a/src/extractors/gfycat.py b/src/extractors/gfycat.py
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+"""Gfycat/Redgifs URL extractor using yt-dlp."""
+
+import logging
+from typing import Optional
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("reddit_collector")
+
+
+def extract_gfycat_url(url: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    """
+    Extract video URL from Gfycat/Redgifs links.
+    Uses yt-dlp for extraction.
+    """
+    try:
+        import yt_dlp
+
+        ydl_opts = {
+            "quiet": True,
+            "no_warnings": True,
+        }
+
+        with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
+            info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
+
+            if info and "url" in info:
+                return info["url"]
+
+            if info and "formats" in info:
+                mp4_formats = [
+                    f for f in info["formats"]
+                    if f.get("ext") == "mp4" and f.get("url")
+                ]
+                if mp4_formats:
+                    best = max(mp4_formats, key=lambda x: x.get("height", 0))
+                    return best["url"]
+
+        return None
+
+    except ImportError:
+        logger.warning("yt-dlp not installed, cannot extract Gfycat URLs")
+        return None
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug(f"Failed to extract Gfycat URL: {e}")
+        return None
diff --git a/src/extractors/imgur.py b/src/extractors/imgur.py
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+"""Imgur URL extractor."""
+
+import logging
+import re
+from typing import Optional
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("reddit_collector")
+
+
+def extract_imgur_url(url: str) -> tuple[Optional[str], str]:
+    """
+    Extract direct image/video URL from Imgur links.
+    Returns (url, media_type) or (None, "image") on failure.
+    """
+    parsed = urlparse(url)
+    path = parsed.path
+
+    if "i.imgur.com" in parsed.netloc:
+        if path.endswith(".gifv"):
+            return url.replace(".gifv", ".mp4"), "video"
+        return url, "image"
+
+    if "/a/" in path or "/gallery/" in path:
+        logger.debug(f"Imgur albums not supported: {url}")
+        return None, "image"
+
+    match = re.search(r"/(\w+)(?:\.\w+)?$", path)
+    if match:
+        image_id = match.group(1)
+        return f"https://i.imgur.com/{image_id}.jpg", "image"
+
+    return None, "image"
diff --git a/src/extractors/reddit.py b/src/extractors/reddit.py
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+"""Reddit video (v.redd.it) URL extractor using yt-dlp."""
+
+import logging
+from typing import Optional
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("reddit_collector")
+
+
+def extract_reddit_video_url(url: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    """
+    Extract video URL from v.redd.it links.
+    Uses yt-dlp to get the actual video URL.
+    """
+    try:
+        import yt_dlp
+
+        ydl_opts = {
+            "quiet": True,
+            "no_warnings": True,
+            "extract_flat": False,
+        }
+
+        with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
+            info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
+
+            if info and "url" in info:
+                return info["url"]
+
+            if info and "formats" in info:
+                mp4_formats = [
+                    f for f in info["formats"]
+                    if f.get("ext") == "mp4" and f.get("url")
+                ]
+                if mp4_formats:
+                    best = max(mp4_formats, key=lambda x: x.get("height", 0))
+                    return best["url"]
+
+        return None
+
+    except ImportError:
+        logger.warning("yt-dlp not installed, cannot extract Reddit video URLs")
+        return None
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug(f"Failed to extract Reddit video URL: {e}")
+        return None