Download YouTube Video Python code
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import yt_dlp
import os
from typing import Optional
import sys
import platform
def format_size(bytes):
"""Convert bytes to human readable format"""
for unit in ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB']:
if bytes < 1024:
return f"{bytes:.2f} {unit}"
bytes /= 1024
return f"{bytes:.2f} TB"
def get_browser_cookie_path():
"""Get the default browser cookie path based on the operating system"""
system = platform.system()
if system == "Windows":
return "chrome"
elif system == "Darwin": # macOS
return "safari"
else: # Linux and others
return "chrome"
def download_video(url: str, output_path: Optional[str] = None, use_cookies: bool = True, browser: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
"""
Download a YouTube video in the best quality using yt-dlp.
Args:
url (str): The URL of the YouTube video
output_path (str, optional): Directory to save the video
use_cookies (bool): Whether to use browser cookies for authentication
browser (str, optional): Browser to extract cookies from (chrome, firefox, safari, etc.)
"""
try:
if not output_path:
output_path = os.getcwd()
os.makedirs(output_path, exist_ok=True)
# Configure yt-dlp options for best quality
ydl_opts = {
'format': 'bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best', # Best video + audio quality
'outtmpl': os.path.join(output_path, '%(title)s.%(ext)s'),
'merge_output_format': 'mp4', # Merge to MP4
'progress_hooks': [lambda d: print(f"\rDownloading: {d['_percent_str']} of {d['_total_bytes_str']}", end="") if d['status'] == 'downloading' else None],
'postprocessor_hooks': [lambda d: print("\nMerging video and audio...") if d['status'] == 'started' else None],
'quiet': False,
'no_warnings': False,
# Additional options for best quality
'format_sort': ['res:2160', 'res:1440', 'res:1080', 'res:720'],
'video_multistreams': True,
'audio_multistreams': True,
'prefer_free_formats': True,
'postprocessors': [{
'key': 'FFmpegVideoConvertor',
'preferedformat': 'mp4',
}],
}
# Add cookie authentication if enabled
if use_cookies:
if not browser:
browser = get_browser_cookie_path()
ydl_opts['cookiesfrombrowser'] = (browser,)
print(f"Using cookies from {browser} for authentication...")
print(f"Fetching video information...")
# Create yt-dlp object and download the video
with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
# Get video info first
info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
video_title = info.get('title', 'video')
duration = info.get('duration')
formats = info.get('formats', [])
# Find best quality format
best_video = max(
(f for f in formats if f.get('vcodec') != 'none'),
key=lambda f: (
f.get('height', 0),
f.get('filesize', 0)
),
default=None
)
# Print video details
print(f"\nVideo details:")
print(f"Title: {video_title}")
print(f"Duration: {duration//60}:{duration%60:02d}")
if best_video:
print(f"Best quality available: {best_video.get('height', 'N/A')}p")
if best_video.get('filesize'):
print(f"Approximate size: {format_size(best_video['filesize'])}")
print("\nStarting download in best quality...")
# Download the video
ydl.download([url])
# Get the output filename
output_file = os.path.join(output_path, f"{video_title}.mp4")
print(f"\nDownload completed successfully!")
print(f"Saved to: {output_file}")
return output_file
except Exception as e:
print(f"\nError: {str(e)}")
print("\nTroubleshooting steps:")
print("1. Check if the video URL is correct")
print("2. Check your internet connection")
print("3. Make sure yt-dlp is up to date: pip install -U yt-dlp")
print("4. Install or update ffmpeg (required for best quality):")
print(" - On macOS: brew install ffmpeg")
print(" - On Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install ffmpeg")
print(" - On Windows: download from https://ffmpeg.org/download.html")
print("5. For private videos, make sure:")
print(" - You're logged into YouTube in your browser")
print(" - You have access to the private video")
print(" - The selected browser contains your YouTube login cookies")
return ""
def main():
"""
Main function to handle user input for video download.
"""
print("YouTube Video Downloader (Best Quality)")
print("-------------------------------------")
print("This will download videos in the highest available quality")
print("Note: Higher quality downloads may take longer and use more disk space")
# Parse command line arguments
import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Download YouTube videos in best quality')
parser.add_argument('--url', '-u', help='YouTube video URL to download')
parser.add_argument('--output', '-o', help='Output directory')
parser.add_argument('--no-cookies', action='store_true', help='Disable browser cookie authentication')
parser.add_argument('--browser', '-b', choices=['chrome', 'firefox', 'safari', 'edge', 'opera'],
help='Browser to extract cookies from')
args = parser.parse_args()
if args.url:
# Run in command line mode
download_video(args.url,
output_path=args.output,
use_cookies=not args.no_cookies,
browser=args.browser)
return
# Run in interactive mode
while True:
url = input("\nEnter the YouTube video URL (or 'q' to quit): ").strip()
if url.lower() == 'q':
print("Goodbye!")
break
if not url:
print("Please enter a valid URL")
continue
use_cookies = True
browser_choice = None
auth_choice = input("Do you need to access a private video? (y/n): ").strip().lower()
if auth_choice == 'y':
print("\nSelect your browser for authentication:")
print("1. Chrome (default)")
print("2. Firefox")
print("3. Safari")
print("4. Edge")
print("5. Opera")
print("6. None (no authentication)")
browser_num = input("Enter your choice (1-6): ").strip()
if browser_num == '6':
use_cookies = False
else:
browsers = {
'1': 'chrome',
'2': 'firefox',
'3': 'safari',
'4': 'edge',
'5': 'opera'
}
browser_choice = browsers.get(browser_num, 'chrome')
output_dir = input("Enter output directory (press Enter for current directory): ").strip()
if not output_dir:
output_dir = None
download_video(url, output_path=output_dir, use_cookies=use_cookies, browser=browser_choice)
choice = input("\nWould you like to download another video? (y/n): ").strip().lower()
if choice != 'y':
print("Goodbye! -marearts.com-")
break
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
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