YouTube-Downloader

A python application used for downloading YouTube playlists and videos.

Pre-requisites

Run the following command: pip install pytubefix

Program arguments:

1. Download type:
   • -p: for a playlist
   • -v: for a video
2. Playlist / video URL
3. In case of downloading a playlist, the next two arguments should be two integers:
   • The first integer is the index of the first video in the playlist (the videos are 1-indexed)
   • The second integer is the index of the last video in the playlist (enter -1 if you want to stop at the last video in the playlist)
4. Download path directory type:
   • -c: download the playlist / video in the current working directory
   • -r: download the playlist / video using a relative path (provided in the next argument)
   • -a: download the playlist / video using an absolute path (provided in the next argument)
5. Download path directory: The path of the directory that you want to download the videos to (if you choose "-c" in the previous argument then leave this field empty)

Example commands:

Download a full playlist:

python youtube_downloader.py -p "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2jrku-ebl3H50FiEPr4erSJiJHURM9BX" 1 -1 -r "..\..\Courses\Cryptography"

Download a video:

python youtube_downloader.py -v "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aHkqB2-46k&list=PL2jrku-ebl3H50FiEPr4erSJiJHURM9BX&index=1" -r "..\..\Courses\Cryptography"