Python Project: Building a YouTube Video Downloader

In today's world, the internet is filled with tons of videos that are readily available for anyone to watch. Platforms like YouTube have made it incredibly easy to access and watch these videos. However, it can be frustrating when you want to download a video to watch offline, only to find out that the website doesn't provide such an option. In this blog post, we will look at how you can build a YouTube video downloader using Python, which will allow you to download any video from YouTube and watch it offline at your convenience.

Requirements:

To build a YouTube video downloader using Python, you will need to install the following libraries:

1. pytube: This is a Python library that allows you to download YouTube videos.
2. Pymsgbox: This is a Python library that allows to display prompt messages

3.      Building the YouTube video downloader

 

4.      Step 1: Installing the required libraries

 

5.      To install the pytube and pymsgbox libraries, open your command prompt and run the following commands:

 

pip install pytube

pip install pymsgbox

 Step 2:

Below is the whole source code:

 

#import the package

import pymsgbox

from pytube import YouTube

 

url = pymsgbox.prompt("Enter link: ")

pymsgbox.confirm("Are you sure?")

 

my_video = YouTube(url)

 

print("*********************Video Title************************")

#get Video Title

print(my_video.title)

 

print("********************Thumbnail Image***********************")

#get Thumbnail Image

print(my_video.thumbnail_url)

 

print("********************Download video*************************")

#get all the stream resolution for the

for stream in my_video.streams:

    print(stream)

 

#set stream resolution

my_video = my_video.streams.get_highest_resolution()

 

#or

#my_video = my_video.streams.first()

 

#Download video

my_video.download()

 

pymsgbox.alert("Your video has been downloaded!!")

 Step 3: Testing the downloader

To test the YouTube video downloader, save the Python file and run it. Enter the URL of the video you want to download in the entry field and click the "Download Video" button. The video will start downloading to your computer.

Conclusion:

In this blog post, we learned how to build a YouTube video downloader using Python. With just a few lines of code, we were able to create a simple GUI that allows the user to enter a YouTube video URL and download it to their computer. This project demonstrates how Python can be used to create powerful and useful applications.

Please feel free to let me know in the comment section below if you are encountering any problems or issues. I will make every effort to respond to your query as soon as possible. Have a great day!