YT Channel Downloader

YT Channel Downloader is an intuitive desktop application built to simplify the process of downloading YouTube media content. Leveraging the robustness of yt-dlp, scrapetube, and pytube, and enriched with a modern PyQt 6 GUI, this tool offers a seamless experience to download your favorite content.

• Change Log
• Binaries
• Features
• Installation
  • Linux or MacOS
  • Windows
• How to Use
• Contributing
• License
• Authors
• Donation

Change Log

What's New in version 0.3.3

• Improved default audio track downloading: the program will now always attempt to download the best available quality audio track. Previously, the associated audio track was not always downloaded, for 4k quality videos in particular.

What's New in version 0.3.2

• Fixed the handling of video resolutions and formats specified in Settings: the program will correctly find the closest available video resolution and format based on user settings, for horizontal and vertical videos.

What's New in version 0.3.1

• Limiting of simultaneous download threads: this improves the responsiveness of the application and optimizes its handling of large download lists.
• Improved file name sanitation method: this prevents some completed downloads not being marked as such.

What's New in version 0.3.0

• Download playlists, in addition to channels or single videos
• Select All check box: allows to select all non-downloaded videos in a list at once
• Bug fixes: improved URL validation, partial download completion
• Interface improvements
• Other improvements: code cleanup, updated README

Binaries

Download the latest installer for Windows here.

Features

• Fetch Video Listings: Just input a YouTube video, playlist or channel URL and get a list of the videos.
• Selective Download: Choose exactly which videos you want to download, or select all at once.
• Quality Control: Specify video/audio quality or opt to download only the audio.
• Download Marking: Keeps track of downloaded files for easier management.

Coming Soon

• Search field to search within a retrieved list of videos
• Enhanced download progress bar
• Download history tracking
• Support for other audio and video platforms
• Functionality improvements
• Interface improvements

Installation

Linux or MacOS

Clone the repository

git clone <https://github.com/hyperfield/yt-channel-downloader.git>

Navigate into the directory

cd yt-channel-downloader

Optional: create a virtual environment

python3 -m venv .venv

Install requirements (optional: in a virtual environment)

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the program

python3 main.py

or

chmod +x main.py

and then

./main.py

To deactivate the virtual environment after usage, type

deactivate

Windows

Using Command Prompt or PowerShell

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/my_user_name/yt-channel-downloader.git

Navigate into the directory

cd yt-channel-downloader

Optional: Create a virtual environment

python -m venv .venv

Activate the virtual environment

.venv\Scripts\activate.bat

Install requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the program

python main.py

Deactivate the virtual environment after usage

.venv\Scripts\deactivate.bat

Graphical Interface Approach

1. Download Git and Python installers and install them.
2. Download the repository as a ZIP file from GitHub and extract it.
3. Navigate to the directory and find requirements.txt.
4. Shift + Right-click in the folder and choose "Open command window here" or "Open PowerShell window here".
5. Follow steps 3-6 from the Command Prompt or PowerShell instructions above.

How to Use

1. Open the application and input a YouTube channel URL.
2. Go to "File" -> "Settings" and set your download preferences.
3. Press the Get list button to list available videos.
4. Select the videos you wish to download.
5. Hit the Download button.

Contributing

Feel free to open issues and pull requests. I appreciate your feedback and contributions.

License

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

Authors

• hyperfield - Initial work and Documentation - hyperfield

See also the list of contributors who participated in this project.

Donation

If you like this application and feel like you can donate a little bit to support the author and speed up the introduction of new exciting features to the program, I'll appreciate your donation to my PayPal, Bitcoin or Ethereum account. :)

PayPal

Bitcoin: bc1pglp2m26kqatgm6z8vtuhk66jd74ghv948wtyhtgtj6wh30nzz6csjajv00

Ethereum: 0x9CEf6B928BF9fFd894ca83db1B822820917ca89a