YTB Downloader

A simple GUI for yt-dlp. Download here

Features

• Support various websites (as long as yt-dlp supports)
  • Manually-tested sites: YouTube, Facebook, Reddit, TikTok, Twitter/X, Weibo, BiliBili, Soundcloud, Vimeo
  • View the complete list: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md
• Fetch videos from playlist
  • Note: YouTube playlist is automatically flattened, then you can remove or keep each video from the table
• Download the best format
• Download video-only or audio-only
• Embed thumbnail
• Concurrent downloading
• Continue downloading after interrupt
• Logging to file and console
• CJK font support
• Scripting support using Tengo (see below)
• Multiple setting profiles

Requirement

• yt-dlp
• FFmpeg including ffmpeg and ffprobe

Installation

Windows

• Download FFmpeg (including ffmpeg and ffprobe)
• Download yt-dlp binary file
• Configure using GUI or via file

Linux

• Install FFmpeg: (including ffmpeg and ffprobe)

sudo apt install ffmpeg

• Locate FFmpeg binary file (e.g. /usr/bin/ffmpeg)

sudo dpkg -L ffmpeg

• Download yt-dlp binary file
• Configure using GUI or via file

Scripting

• You can write Tengo script to control fetching request
• The script is loaded every time a batch of input is fetched. However, if it does not exist, the default handle is used
• The script is executed once for each request

Input & Output variables

• Input: _input denotes a line of input (space-stripped guaranteed)
• Required output: _action and _url
  • _action = skip: skip this request
  • _action = override: override the input with _url, and continue with the default handle. Remember that the new input must be compatible to ytdlp
  • _action = custom: download the file from _url using custom downloader (not Yt-dlp)
    • You must also specify _filepath denoting the target file (subdirectories are automatically created). Prefix the path with $DOWNLOAD_FOLDER/ to start at the download folder
  • other values: continue with the default handle
• Optional output:
  • _title: title of the request (defaults to the input)

Modules

• All Tengo standard-library modules are enabled (including file and OS access)
• Additional modules (made by YTB-Downloader)
  • url: URL utilities (View docs)

Security

• Warning: Be careful when using the script, you must acknowledge what it does under the hood. Do not use script taken from untrusted sources.

Example

• See script.tengo for an example

FAQ

1. How do I find the installation folder?

• The installation folder must contain the setting file, as such you can open the settings window, click on "Locate setting file" to open the explorer at the installation folder (Windows-only)
• Another approach is to open the info window, then find the path to the executable file (which must be inside the installation folder)

2. I got "ERROR: [WinError 32] The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process:"

• This might happen when you download the video into the folder currently opening in the IDE. To resolve, pick a different download location.

3. I am required to elevate privilege (administrator) to open the app

• The problem happens when you install the app for all users (under Program Files (x86)). To resolve, enable running as administrator (see: https://i.imgur.com/ALTWIM4.png) - this is one-time process and typically does not need to do it again when manually updating the app
• Alternatively, install the app for a specific user. The app will be installed to C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\YTB Downloader

4. I got HTTP Error 403: Forbidden when downloading from YouTube

• You might be playing YouTube from the browser while downloading from the GUI both at the same time

Building

• To build the program, first install Fyne:

go install fyne.io/fyne/v2/cmd/fyne@latest

• Build the program:

sudo ./build.sh