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https://github.com/davis-software/ytdownloader

Download and convert Videos from YouTube and other sites with thumbnail and metadata support
https://github.com/davis-software/ytdownloader

auto-update download-videos downloader electron electron-app ffmpeg ffmpeg-wrapper linux linux-app mac macos plain-js video windows windows-10 youtube youtube-dl youtube-downloader yt-dlp yt-dlp-gui

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Download and convert Videos from YouTube and other sites with thumbnail and metadata support

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/davis-software/ytdownloader
Owner: Davis-Software
License: mit
Created: 2022-02-20T19:19:00.000Z (over 2 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-01-23T17:30:15.000Z (10 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-11T03:51:52.764Z (27 days ago)
Topics: auto-update, download-videos, downloader, electron, electron-app, ffmpeg, ffmpeg-wrapper, linux, linux-app, mac, macos, plain-js, video, windows, windows-10, youtube, youtube-dl, youtube-downloader, yt-dlp, yt-dlp-gui
Language: JavaScript
Homepage: https://projects.software-city.org/p/yt-downloader
Size: 116 MB
Stars: 12
Watchers: 1
Forks: 2
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

        # YouTube Video Downloader

> Developed by [Davis_Software](https://github.com/Davis-Software) © 2022

![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/Davis-Software/YTDownloader?style=for-the-badge)

![GitHub issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-raw/Davis-Software/YTDownloader?style=for-the-badge)

![GitHub closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-closed/Davis-Software/YTDownloader?style=for-the-badge)

![GitHub all releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/Davis-Software/YTDownloader/total?style=for-the-badge)

![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/Davis-Software/YTDownloader?style=for-the-badge)

> The Recode: Now with a new awesome looking UI design!

> 

> Video info preview and easy/automatic format selection

> ![](.github/img/preview1.png)

> 

> Optimized for audio downloads with ability to add custom metadata and a thumbnail

> ![](.github/img/preview2.png)

> 

> #### And best of all... many UI animations and ripple effects!

# Features

- Playlist support (currently in beta)

- High Quality Download

- Applying metadata and thumbnails to output file

- Output converter

- Preview video information (thumbnail, title, description, views, etc...)

- Compatible with all [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) websites (not only YouTube)

- Automatic download / update of [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) and [FFMpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/)

# Requirements

* #### Releases

  * `tar` is required for extracting the `ffmpeg` archive on Linux

  * all other requirements are included in the installer or downloaded automatically

* #### Compiling

  * `git` is required for cloning the repository

  * `nodejs` and `npm` are required for compiling the application

# Installation

* Download an installer

  * Go to the [releases](https://github.com/Davis-Software/YTDownloader/releases) page and download an installer compatible with your OS

* Compile yourself:

  * Clone the repository `git clone https://github.com/Davis-Software/YTDownloader.git`

  * Enter directory `cd YTDownloader-master`

  * Install required packages `npm install`

  * Run the application to check if it's working `npm start`

  * Compile the application into an installer `npm run dist` (for win64)

  * Consult `package.json` for more commands & info