Python Youtube Downloader

A simple command-line application to download YouTube videos as MP3 (audio) or MP4 (video). Optionally saves to an external drive.

Prerequisites

- Python 3.x
- yt-dlp: Installed via pip install yt-dlp
- ffmpeg: Required for audio conversion.
- macOS: brew install ffmpeg
- Windows: Download from ffmpeg.org and add to PATH.
- Linux: sudo apt install ffmpeg

Installation

$3

Install globally and run from anywhere:

``bash
npm install -g python-youtube-downloader
`

Then use:

`bash
youtube-downloader


or


python-youtube-downloader
`

$3

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Install the required Python library:
`bash
pip install yt-dlp
`

Prerequisites (for both options): Python 3, yt-dlp (pip install yt-dlp), and ffmpeg (for MP3/MP4 conversion).

Usage

Run the script and enter the YouTube URL when prompted. Choose MP3 (audio only) or MP4 (video). If an external drive named SWIM PRO is connected, files are saved there; otherwise they go to the current folder.

`bash
python downloader.py


or, if installed via npm:


youtube-downloader
`

Or with link and format:

`bash
python downloader.py "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID" mp3
python downloader.py "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID" mp4
youtube-downloader "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID" mp4
``