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Youtube 4K/8K video downloader via python (2025), This code is only for learning, please DO NOT use it commercially.
https://github.com/12343954/youtube_4k8k_downloader

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Youtube 4K/8K video downloader via python (2025), This code is only for learning, please DO NOT use it commercially.

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# 🎬 Youtube 4K/8K downloader (2025)

Youtube 4K/8K downloader (2025)




A simple python script for downloading 4K/8K YOUTUBE video

[Features]

- Support 4K/8K video download
- Support proxies
- Beautiful console output

## 1. Dependencies
1. in terminal
```sh
brew install ffmpeg
```
2. in python code
```python
pytubefix
rich
ffmpeg-python
```

## 2. Installation

```sh
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

## 3. Run

1. in python
```
python main.py
```

2. in jupyter
```
jupyter notebook
```

## 4. Known Issues
1. Download failed.
1. Rerun this code
2. Try changing the backend proxy and IP

2. Download 8K video, need to provide, [see this](https://pytubefix.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/po_token.html).
1. `YouTube(url_8k, use_po_token=True)`
2. poToken
3. visitorData

## 5. GPL3 license

This code is only for learning.
Please **DO NOT** use it commercially.
If there are any adverse consequences, it has nothing to do with me.

Enjoy it 😊