https://github.com/shubhamatkal/automate-yt-downloading-using-cron

automate youtube playlist downloading using cron, yt-dlp in linux using shell scripts
https://github.com/shubhamatkal/automate-yt-downloading-using-cron

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automate youtube playlist downloading using cron, yt-dlp in linux using shell scripts

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/shubhamatkal/automate-yt-downloading-using-cron
• Owner: shubhamatkal
• Created: 2024-06-05T18:58:22.000Z (7 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-07T06:28:44.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-07T21:26:31.229Z (7 months ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 10.7 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# YouTube Playlist Downloader

This project provides a script to download YouTube playlists during specific hours (12 AM to 6 AM) using unlimited data plans of VI.

## Requirements

Ensure the following packages are installed on your system:

- `yt-dlp`: To download YouTube videos.

- `jq`: For JSON processing.

- `nmcli`: To manage WiFi connections.

- `cron`

### Installation on Arch Linux

```sh

sudo pacman -S yt-dlp jq nmcli cron

```

## Project Setup

### Clone the repository:

```sh

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yt-playlist-downloader.git

cd yt-playlist-downloader

```

## Configure JSON File:

### Create a yt-playlist-links.json file with your YouTube playlist URLs:

```sh

[

    "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=YOUR_PLAYLIST_ID",

    "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=ANOTHER_PLAYLIST_ID"

]

```

## Crontab Setup

### To schedule the download script and the kill script, add the following lines to your crontab:

Edit your crontab

```sh

crontab -e

```

Add the following cron jobs

```sh

5 0 * * * /root/cronjobs/yt-playlist-downloader/cron_job_script.sh

50 5 * * * /root/cronjobs/yt-playlist-downloader/playlist-script-name-here.sh

```

This setup will run the download script at 12:05 AM every day and attempt to kill the download process at 5:50 AM every day.

### Video Link:

https://youtu.be/ngaNmntbmF4