YouTube Video Utility

Introduction

This Python utility provides functionality to interact with YouTube videos using the pytube library. It allows you to retrieve video information, list available streams, and download videos in the highest resolution available.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Installation
• Usage
  • Get Video Information
  • List Available Streams
  • Download Video
• Features
• Dependencies
• Examples
• Contributors
• License

Installation

To use this utility, you need to have Python installed along with the pytube library.

1. Install Python: Python Downloads
2. Install pytube:

   pip install pytube

Usage

Get Video Information

This function retrieves various information about a YouTube video, including title, description, views, rating, length, author, publish date, keywords, and thumbnail URL.

from pytube import YouTube

def get_video_info(video_url):
    video = YouTube(video_url)
    video_info = {
        "title": video.title,
        "description": video.description,
        "views": video.views,
        "rating": video.rating,
        "length": video.length,
        "author": video.author,
        "publish_date": video.publish_date,
        "keywords": video.keywords,
        "thumbnail_url": video.thumbnail_url,
    }
    return video_info

List Available Streams

This function lists all available progressive streams for a YouTube video, including the itag, resolution, mime type, and file size.

from pytube import YouTube

def list_available_streams(video_url):
    video = YouTube(video_url)
    streams = video.streams.filter(progressive=True)
    available_streams = [
        {
            "itag": stream.itag,
            "resolution": stream.resolution,
            "mime_type": stream.mime_type,
            "filesize": stream.filesize,
        } for stream in streams
    ]
    return available_streams

Download Video

This function downloads the YouTube video in the highest resolution available to a specified output path.

from pytube import YouTube

def download_video(video_url, output_path='.'):
    video = YouTube(video_url)
    stream = video.streams.get_highest_resolution()
    stream.download(output_path)
    return f"Video downloaded to {output_path}"

Features

• Retrieve detailed information about a YouTube video.
• List all available progressive streams for a video.
• Download a YouTube video in the highest resolution available.

Dependencies

• pytube: A lightweight, dependency-free Python library (and command-line utility) for downloading YouTube videos.

Install dependencies using pip:

pip install pytube

Examples

Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the utility:

if __name__ == '__main__':
    video_url = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"

    # Get video info
    video_info = get_video_info(video_url)
    print("Video Info:", video_info)

    # List available streams
    streams = list_available_streams(video_url)
    print("Available Streams:", streams)

    # Download video
    download_message = download_video(video_url, output_path='.')
    print(download_message)

Contributors

• Your Name

License

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