https://github.com/zacky2613/ytdownload
ytdownload is a command line tool that simplifies the process of downloading youtube videos
https://github.com/zacky2613/ytdownload
cli command-line command-line-tool python python3 pytube video youtube youtube-downloader youtube-playlist youtube-video
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ytdownload is a command line tool that simplifies the process of downloading youtube videos
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/zacky2613/ytdownload
- Owner: Zacky2613
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2022-08-21T04:58:04.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-07-05T11:38:19.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-27T03:14:43.315Z (9 months ago)
- Topics: cli, command-line, command-line-tool, python, python3, pytube, video, youtube, youtube-downloader, youtube-playlist, youtube-video
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 31.3 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# ytdownload
A command line tool which can download youtube videos and playlists without the hassal of dealing with websites.
## Features
ytdownload has a whole range of features including:
- Youtube Video, Shorts, and Playlist downloading
- Arguments to change the filename and save dir
- Confirmation page showing information about the vidoe to know if you choose the right one.
- If you want videos that are just the audio
- And other features like itags so you can choose which video you want exactly to download.
## Installation
You'll need to have Python 3.6+ and run the command `pip install -r requirements.txt`
## Commands/Arguments
A copy of this can be found in the terminal using the command, `ytdownload --help`.
```text
* = requried
DOWNLOAD AND SAVING:
*url=[video_url]: The Youtube url to download the video.
dir=[dir]: The directory to save the video(s) too. (e.g: dir=./yt-videos)
file_name=[NAME].mp4: When download a video and not a playlist rename the file name after it's done
itag=[ITAG]: Download videos using itags, itags are found in --streams.
audio_only=[True|False]: Output video as just audio.
[PLAYLISTS]:
--playlist/-pl: Tells the program you're download a playlist, wont download without this argument.
INFORMATION:
--debug: Shows debugging information.
--help: What you're reading, shows information on all commands.
--version/-v: Displays current version of the program.
--streams: enter the url argument aswell with this command. Shows information about every possible download.
```
## Examples
This will download a video and rename it too "video.mp4"
`ytdownload url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExwqNreocpg file_name=video.mp4`
This will download a playlist, folder name as "playlist_videos", and set the directory as the parent folder.
`ytdownload --Playlist url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL38p7pccpLcTxGhBKcy9zCjD61I0dN2PT file_name=playlist_videos dir=../`