Installation Guide

1. Installing FFmpeg

This tool requires FFmpeg to convert video and audio formats. You can install FFmpeg easily using Chocolatey on Windows:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator.
2. Run the following command to install Chocolatey (if you don't have it yet):

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; `
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; `
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

3. After Chocolatey is installed, install FFmpeg by running:

choco install ffmpeg -y

4. Close and reopen your terminal or PowerShell, then verify the installation by typing:

ffmpeg -version

If the version information is displayed, FFmpeg is installed correctly.

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2. Installing Python dependencies

Make sure you have Python 3.7 or later installed. Then install required Python packages with:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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3. Using the y2b tool

Run the tool using:

python y2b.py -mp3 [YouTube URL]
python y2b.py -mp4 -p720 [YouTube URL]
python y2b.py -mp4 [YouTube URL]  # defaults to 1080p if quality is not specified

there is a option, p1080(1080p),p720(720p),p480(480p),p360(360p)

4. Building executable (optional)

If you want to build a standalone .exe file, use PyInstaller:

pyinstaller --onefile y2b.py

The executable will be located in the dist/ folder.

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Before Use

need to PATH to use the exe file.
Only works in windows.

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Notes

• FFmpeg must be installed and added to your system PATH for the tool to work correctly.
• The downloaded files will be saved to your Windows Downloads folder.