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YouTube Shorts Downloader

This Python script allows you to download YouTube Shorts videos using the pytube library.

Installation

Make sure you have Python installed on your machine. You can install the required library using pip:

pip install pytube

Usage

  1. Import the YouTube class from the pytube library and define the download_shorts function in your Python script.
from pytube import YouTube

def download_shorts(url):
    try:
        video = YouTube(url)
        stream = video.streams.filter(file_extension='mp4', only_video=True).first()
        if stream is not None:
            stream.download()
            print("Download complete.")
        else:
            print("No compatible video found.")
    except Exception as e:
        print("An error occurred during download:", str(e))

# URL of the YouTube Shorts you want to download
shorts_url = "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XXXXXXXXXXX"

# Call the download function
download_shorts(shorts_url)

  1. Replace 'https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XXXXXXXXXXX' with the URL of the YouTube Shorts you want to download.

  2. Run the script and the Shorts video will be downloaded to your current directory.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request to suggest improvements or report bugs.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.