Playlist-downloader

Playlist Downloader is a robust Python library that simplifies the process of downloading entire YouTube playlists. It leverages the powerful pytube library to fetch and download videos at their highest available resolution.

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Features
• Badges
• Installation
• Usage/Example
• Requirements
• Contributing
• License
• Author
• Contact

Features

• Streamlined Playlist Acquisition

  • Effortlessly download entire YouTube playlists with a single command

• Intelligent Quality Selection

  • Automatic acquisition of the highest available video resolution

• Flexible File Management

  • User-defined download directory for organized media storage

• Format Versatility

  • Support for multiple output formats (MP4, MKV, etc.)

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Installation

• Install Playlist Downloader using pip:

pip install Playlist_downloader

• For the latest development version, you can install directly from the GitHub repository:

pip install git+https://github.com/deepanshu414/playlist-downloader.git

• Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/deepanshu414/playlist-downloader.git

• Navigate to the project directory:

cd playlist-downloader

Usage/Example

Here's a comprehensive example of how to use Playlist Downloader:

from Playlist_downloader import download

def download_playlist():
    # Extract the playlist ID from the full URL
    # For example, from 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGjplNEQ1it8-0CmoljS5yeV-GlKSUEt0'
    # we extract 'PLGjplNEQ1it8-0CmoljS5yeV-GlKSUEt0'
    playlist_id = 'PLGjplNEQ1it8-0CmoljS5yeV-GlKSUEt0'

    # Specify the path where the playlist videos will be downloaded
    download_path = '/path/to/download/folder'

    # Call the download function with the playlist ID and download path
    download(playlist_id, download_path)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Execute the download_playlist function when the script is run directly
    download_playlist()

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• pytube library

Contributing

We welcome contributions to Playlist Downloader! Here's how you can help:

• Fork the repository
• Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
• Make your changes
• Run the tests (pytest)
• Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some amazing feature')
• Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
• Open a Pull Request

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

License

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

Author

Deepanshu Antil - GitHub Profile

Contact

For support or inquiries, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.