Add ffmpeg executables and update project structure

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ffmpeg.exe
+ffplay.exe
+ffprobe.exe

README.md

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Basic self hosted, private YouTube downloader client
 
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 
+# (Optional for audio-only downloads) Install ffmpeg
+
+https://ffmpeg.org/download.html    # Download to this directory or add to PATH
+
 # Usage
 
 python main.py

index.html

@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
         .container {
             margin-top: 50px;
         }
-        input[type="url"] {
+        input[type="url"], select {
             width: 80%;
             padding: 10px;
             margin: 10px 0;
         }
+        select {
+            width: auto;
+        }
         button {
             padding: 10px 20px;
             background-color: #ff0000;
@@ -42,7 +45,11 @@
         <h1>YouTube Video Downloader</h1>
         <form id="downloadForm">
             <input type="url" id="videoUrl" placeholder="Enter YouTube URL" required>
-            <button type="submit">Download Video</button>
+            <select id="downloadType">
+                <option value="video">Video</option>
+                <option value="audio">Audio (MP3)</option>
+            </select>
+            <button type="submit">Download</button>
         </form>
         <div id="status"></div>
     </div>
@@ -51,11 +58,12 @@
         document.getElementById('downloadForm').addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
             e.preventDefault();
             const url = document.getElementById('videoUrl').value;
+            const downloadType = document.getElementById('downloadType').value;
             const status = document.getElementById('status');
             
             status.textContent = 'Starting download...';
             
-            fetch('http://localhost:5000/download?url=' + encodeURIComponent(url))
+            fetch(`http://localhost:5000/download?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}&type=${downloadType}`)
                 .then(response => {
                     if (!response.ok) {
                         return response.text().then(text => {

main.py

@@ -14,23 +14,40 @@ def index():
 def download_video():
     try:
         video_url = request.args.get('url')
+        download_type = request.args.get('type', 'video')  # Default to video if not specified
+        
         if not video_url:
             return "Please provide a YouTube URL", 400
 
-        # Configure yt-dlp options
+        # Configure yt-dlp options based on download type
+        if download_type == 'audio':
+            try:
                 ydl_opts = {
-            'format': 'best',  # Download best quality
+                    'format': 'bestaudio/best',
-            'outtmpl': '%(title)s.%(ext)s',  # Output template - download to current directory
+                'postprocessors': [{
+                    'key': 'FFmpegExtractAudio',
+                    'preferredcodec': 'mp3',
+                    'preferredquality': '192',
+                }],
+                    'outtmpl': '%(title)s.%(ext)s',
+                }
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error: {str(e)}")
+                return str(e), 500
+        else:  # video
+            ydl_opts = {
+                'format': 'best',
+                'outtmpl': '%(title)s.%(ext)s',
             }
 
-        # Download the video
+        # Download the video/audio
         with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
             info = ydl.extract_info(video_url, download=True)
             
         return "Download completed", 200
 
     except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error: {str(e)}")  # Add this for debugging
+        print(f"Error: {str(e)}")
         return str(e), 500
 
 @app.route('/ping')