RedExtractor 0.2.0

A flexible and fast multi-platform media downloading system.

RedExtractor

is a Python library designed for fast, flexible, and reliable downloading of media content—primarily videos and audio streams—from YouTube and similar platforms (Facebook, Instagram). Leveraging the power of [yt-dlp] and modular design patterns, RedExtractor enables developers to easily integrate advanced media downloading capabilities into their applications.

The library supports multiple download strategies, including single-stream, parallel segmented downloads, and MP3 extraction. It provides real-time progress tracking, customizable format selection, and concurrent downloads using threads or processes. RedExtractor is built to be extensible, allowing for future download strategies easily integrated.

Whether you need to download a single video, playlist, batch process multiple streams, or extract audio, RedExtractor offers a user-friendly API and robust architecture to meet your needs. It is cross-platform, working seamlessly on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Typical Use Cases:

• Downloading YouTube videos or audio for offline use
• Scripted downloading playlists or channels
• Extracting MP3 audio from video sources
• Integrating media download functionality into larger Python projects
• Tracking download progress in real-time for user feedback

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Features

• Multiple Download Strategies
  Choose the best download approach for your needs:

  • Basic single-stream download
  • Parallel download with segmented streams (Faster with m3u8 & dash files)
  • MP3 audio-only download

• Progress Tracking
  Real-time download progress updates via ytdlp callbacks and hook.

• Format Selection & Customization
  Easily select video/audio formats or quality preferences.

• Extensible & Modular
  Designed with strategy patterns for easy addition of new download methods.

• User-friendly Simple, decent API to use fluently and choose downloading strategies, customizable client defined download progress displaying, designed to be the best.

• Cross-platform Support
  Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.

• Shallow Concurrent file downloading support Easily configure the download system to support numbered downloads. (Not Fully Achieved, Error prone)

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🛠 Technologies Used Python 3.12.1

ytd-lp (for YouTube downloads)

PulseBus (Event-Driven Infrastructure)

tqdm (for default terminal progress display)

unittest (for testing)

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Installation

pip install RedExtractor