yt-dl-node

Overview

yt-dl-node is a Node.js application that allows you to download videos from various platforms (supported by yt-dlp.exe but this tool aims for YouTube itself) using a simple web interface. The application utilizes the youtube-dl-exec library to handle video downloads and provides real-time progress updates through Server-Sent Events (SSE).

Features

• Download videos from supported platforms and save it to local, predefined download directory.
• Downloads are saved to folders named after the channel
• Manage a download queue.
• Real-time progress updates for ongoing downloads.
• Simple and intuitive web interface.

Preview

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Th3C0D3R/yt-dl-node
   cd yt-dl-node
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and set the required environment variables:

   OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=<your_output_directory>
   FFMPEG_DIRECTORY=<path_to_ffmpeg>
   COOKIES_FILE=<path_to_cookies_file>
   PORT=<port_number>
   

Usage

1. Start the application:

   npm start
   

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:<port_number>.

3. Use the interface to enter video URLs and manage downloads.

FFMPG

Put ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe in the same directory (example C:\\bin\\) Put the directory path into the .env at FFMPEG_DIRECTORY

Cookies-File

To get a valid cookies.txt file (recommended for the tool to work with full speed):

• use this extension from chrome: Get cookies.txt LOCALLY
• save/export the cookies from youtube to a accessible directory
• put the cookies.txt filepath into the .env at COOKIES_FILE

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any improvements or bug fixes.

License

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