YouTube Video Downloader using yt-dlp

Description

This Python script allows you to list available formats for a YouTube video and download the video in the selected formats using the yt-dlp library. The script lists various details about the available formats, such as video resolution, bitrate, frame rate (FPS), and codecs, and then downloads the video in two user-specified formats.

Features

• List Available Formats: The script retrieves and displays the available video formats, including format code, resolution, audio bitrate, frame rate (FPS), and codecs.
• Download in Multiple Formats: Users can download a video in two different formats by specifying the format codes.
• Flexible Output: The downloaded files are saved with a naming convention that includes the video title and format code.

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• yt-dlp: A command-line tool and Python library for downloading videos from YouTube and other video platforms.

Installation of Dependencies

To install the yt-dlp library, run the following command:

pip install yt-dlp

Usage

1. Clone the repository or copy the script file to your local machine.

2. Run the script:

   python downloader.py

3. Input the YouTube video URL when prompted:

   Enter the URL of a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example

4. The script will display a list of available formats. You need to specify two format codes to download:

   Enter two desired format codes to download the video (e.g., '22,18'): 22,18

5. The script will download the video in both formats and save the files to the current directory.

Example

Enter the URL of a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example
Available formats:
Format code: 22, Extension: mp4, Resolution: 720p, Bitrate: N/A kbps, FPS: 30, Video codec: avc1.64001F, Audio codec: mp4a.40.2, Note: 
...
Enter two desired format codes to download the video (e.g., '22,18'): 22,18
Download completed successfully for format code: 22.
Download completed successfully for format code: 18.

Script Breakdown

• list_formats(url): Extracts and lists the available formats for a given YouTube video URL, displaying details such as format code, extension, resolution, bitrate, FPS, and codecs.

• download_video(url, format_codes): Downloads the video in the specified formats. The files are saved in the current directory, with filenames that include the video title and format code.

Notes

• Ensure that you have an active internet connection while using this script, as it relies on the YouTube platform to fetch video details and download videos.
• The script is designed to download videos in two different formats, but it can be easily modified to handle more formats.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for more details.