Advanced YouTube video downloader with quality selection and progress tracking
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.
Backend Repository: youtubeApiDownloader
Clone the backend repository:
git clone https://github.com/anassk01/youtubeApiDownloader
cd youtubeApiDownloader
Install Node.js dependencies:
npm install
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
Configure environment:
# Create .env file with your secure API key
echo "API_KEY=your_generated_64_character_key" > .env
Start the server:
# Development
npm run dev
# Production
npm start
Install a userscript manager:
Install this userscript
Configure the script:
API_KEY: Your secure API key# Build
docker build -t youtube-api-dl .
# Run
docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env youtube-api-dl
MIT License - Feel free to modify and distribute while maintaining attribution.
