YouTubeDownloader/README.md

YouTube Downloader

A simple, self-hosted YouTube downloader that allows you to download videos and audio from YouTube. Built with Flask and yt-dlp.

Features

• 🎥 Download YouTube videos in best quality
• 🎵 Extract audio as MP3 files
• 🌐 Simple web interface
• 🏃‍♂️ Easy to set up and run
• 🔒 Private and self-hosted

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6+
• FFmpeg (required for audio downloads)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://gitea.patrolbuddygo.com/wesleyneuhaus/YouTubeDownloader.git cd YouTubeDownloader

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Install FFmpeg (required for audio downloads):
   • Download from FFmpeg's official website
   • Either place the FFmpeg executable in the project directory or add it to your system PATH

Usage

1. Start the server:

python main.py

2. Open your web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:5000

3. Enter a YouTube URL and select your preferred download format (video or audio)

4. Click "Download" and wait for the process to complete

Updating

To update to the latest version:

git pull pip install -r requirements.txt