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YouTube Advanced Downloader

Advanced YouTube video downloader with quality selection and progress tracking

作者
anas k
日安装量
1
总安装量
22
评分
0 0 0
版本
1.1
创建于
2025-02-23
更新于
2025-02-23
大小
18.0 KB
许可证
MIT
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YouTube Advanced Downloader

A powerful YouTube video downloader that combines a userscript frontend with a secure backend server. Download videos in various formats and qualities directly from YouTube's interface.

🌟 Features

Frontend (Userscript)

  • 📥 One-click video downloads from any YouTube page
  • 🖱️ Right-click context menu on video thumbnails
  • 🎚️ Multiple quality options (1080p to 144p)
  • 🎵 Audio-only download support
  • 📊 Real-time download progress indicator
  • 🌙 Dark theme UI that matches YouTube
  • ⚙️ Easy configuration interface
  • 🔔 Desktop notifications
  • 🔄 Works with YouTube's dynamic navigation

Backend Server

  • 🔐 Secure API key authentication
  • 📹 Multiple video quality options
  • 🎯 Smart format selection
  • 📝 Detailed video information
  • 🔄 Automatic yt-dlp updates
  • 🚀 Direct streaming support

⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Backend Server Setup

Backend Repository: youtubeApiDownloader

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v18 or higher)
  • Python 3
  • yt-dlp
  • ffmpeg

Installation Steps

  1. Clone the backend repository:

    git clone https://github.com/anassk01/youtubeApiDownloader
cd youtubeApiDownloader

  2. Install Node.js dependencies:

    npm install

  3. Install system dependencies:

For Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 ffmpeg
pip3 install yt-dlp

For Fedora:

sudo dnf install python3 ffmpeg
pip3 install yt-dlp

  1. Configure environment:

    # Create .env file with your secure API key
echo "API_KEY=your_generated_64_character_key" > .env

  2. Start the server:

    # Development
npm run dev
# Production
npm start

2. Userscript Installation

  1. Install a userscript manager:

  2. Install this userscript

  3. Configure the script:

    • Click Tampermonkey icon
    • Select "⚙️ Configure"
    • Enter your backend API key and URL
    • Save configuration

🎯 Usage

Quick Download

  1. Go to any YouTube video
  2. Click Tampermonkey icon
  3. Select "📥 Download Video"
  4. Choose quality
  5. Click "Download" or "Get Link"

Context Menu Download

  1. Right-click any video thumbnail
  2. Select "📥 Download Video"
  3. Choose quality
  4. Select download option

🛠️ Available Quality Options

  • Audio Only (M4A)
  • 144p
  • 240p
  • 360p
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • Highest Quality

🔒 Security Features

  • Secure API key storage
  • HTTPS support
  • Request validation
  • Error handling
  • Safe file downloads

⚠️ Important Notes

  • Keep your API key secure
  • Don't share your configured userscript
  • Use HTTPS in production
  • Monitor API usage
  • Regularly update yt-dlp

🚀 Deployment Options

Railway Deployment

  1. Fork the backend repository
  2. Create new Railway project
  3. Connect your GitHub repository
  4. Add environment variables:
    • API_KEY: Your secure API key
  5. Deploy!

Docker Deployment

# Build
docker build -t youtube-api-dl .
# Run
docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env youtube-api-dl

🔧 Troubleshooting

  • Check API key configuration
  • Verify backend server is running
  • Ensure yt-dlp is updated
  • Check browser console for errors
  • Verify sufficient disk space

📝 License

MIT License - Feel free to modify and distribute while maintaining attribution.

🤝 Support

  • Backend issues: Visit the GitHub repository
  • Userscript issues: Comment on the Greasy Fork page
  • General questions: Open a GitHub issue

🔄 Updates

  • Backend: Pull latest from GitHub
  • Userscript: Auto-updates through Tampermonkey
  • yt-dlp: Automatically updates on server start