How to build a YouTube downloader in Python
What's this blog post about?
This tutorial guides users through building their own free YouTube video downloader app using Python libraries like youtube-dl and FFmpeg. The process involves installing the necessary libraries, configuring them for Windows or OSX, and creating two commands - one to download audio only and another to download videos. The final app allows users to conveniently download YouTube content without relying on sketchy websites with numerous ads.
Company
AssemblyAI
Date published
July 15, 2021
Author(s)
Yujian Tang
Word count
746
Language
English
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