YouTube Video Downloader

The YouTube Video Downloader is a robust automation script that allows you to easily download high-quality videos and audio directly from YouTube. Simply provide a YouTube URL or Video ID, select your desired quality, and the script handles the rest, automatically saving the media to your Downloads folder.

Features

• Quality Selection: Choose your preferred download quality (from 360P up to 1080P and BEST) or opt for AUDIO_ONLY.
• Smart Fallback: Automatically falls back to the next highest available quality if the requested resolution isn't supported for a particular video.
• Cross-Platform Support: Seamlessly runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux out of the box.
• Automatic Muxing: Downloads separate high-quality video and audio streams and seamlessly merges them together for resolutions like 1080P.

Use Cases

• Offline Viewing: Save videos locally to watch during flights, commutes, or in areas with poor internet connectivity.
• Content Archival: Keep personal backups of favorite tutorials, lectures, or music videos.
• Audio Extraction: Easily extract just the audio track from videos for podcasts or music listening.

Requirements

• FFmpeg: Required for downloading 1080P or BEST quality videos. The script automatically merges high-definition video and audio streams using ffmpeg. Please ensure ffmpeg is installed and accessible on your system's PATH. (Not required for standard 720P, 480P, 360P, or AUDIO_ONLY downloads).