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Use Youtube-dl in python script using import youtube_dl
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To use youtube_dl
in a Python script, you need to import the youtube_dl
module. Here's an example:
pythonimport youtube_dl
# Create a YouTubeDL object
ydl = youtube_dl.YoutubeDL()
# Set options for downloading the video/audio
options = {
'format': 'bestaudio/best', # Specify the format for downloading
'outtmpl': '%(title)s.%(ext)s', # Specify the output filename template
# Add any other options as needed
}
# Provide the URL of the video to download
url = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID'
# Download the video using the options
with ydl:
result = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
if 'entries' in result:
# This is a playlist or a list of videos
video = result['entries'][0]
else:
# This is a single video
video = result
# Print the title of the video
print(video['title'])
# Download the video/audio
ydl.download([url])
In the example above, the youtube_dl
module is imported, and a YouTubeDL
object is created. You can then set various options for downloading the video/audio, such as the format and output filename template.
Provide the URL of the video you want to download, and use the extract_info
method of the YouTubeDL
object to retrieve information about the video. You can then access various properties of the video, such as the title, and initiate the download using the download
method.
Make sure you have youtube_dl
installed in your Python environment before running the script. You can install it using pip install youtube_dl
.