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https://github.com/mikeysan/yt_pytube_dl
A Python script used to practice pytube library.
https://github.com/mikeysan/yt_pytube_dl
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A Python script used to practice pytube library.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mikeysan/yt_pytube_dl
- Owner: mikeysan
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-08-15T14:30:12.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-09-19T10:24:57.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-18T12:04:30.058Z (2 months ago)
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 6.15 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
# YouTube Video & Playlist Downloader
## Overview
This project leverages the [pytube](https://pytube.io/en/latest/) library to create a Python-based YouTube video and playlist downloader. Whether you're looking to download a single video or an entire playlist, this script has got you covered!
## Features
- **Single Video Download**: Download any YouTube video by simply providing its URL.
- **Playlist Download**: Download all videos from a YouTube playlist.
- **Progress Bar**: Real-time download progress tracking thanks to the `tqdm` library.
- **Error Handling**: Robust error handling for network issues and video availability.
- **Retry Mechanism**: Auto-retry on network errors.
- **Custom Output Path**: Choose where you want to save your downloaded videos.
- **Logging**: Detailed logs for debugging and auditing.
## Getting Started
### Prerequisites
- Python 3.x
- pip or pip3
### Installation
1. Clone this repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/your_username/your_project_name.git
```
2. Navigate to the project directory:
```bash
cd your_project_name
```
3. Install the required packages:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
or
```bash
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
### Usage
1. Run the script:
```bash
python main.py
```
2. Follow the on-screen prompts to download your video or playlist.
## Configuration
You can set a default download location by editing the `config.ini` file.
## Credits
- Inspired by an article from [Siddharth Chandra](https://blog.codekaro.info/download-youtube-videos-using-python-your-own-youtube-downloader).
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details.
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