Smart downloader for Reddit hosted videos
Project description
redvid
Smart downloader for Reddit hosted videos
Features
- Download local hosted videos with audio.
- Requires only
requests
library. - Ability to decide quality.
- Bypass bot detection.
Installation
redvid
requires Python 3.
Use pip
to install the package from PyPI:
pip install redvid
Or, install the latest version of the package from GitHub:
pip install git+https://github.com/elmoiv/redvid.git
Usage
Using redvid to download a video:
from redvid import Downloader
reddit = Downloader(max_q=True)
reddit.overwrite = True
reddit.url = 'https://v.redd.it/c8oic7ppc2751'
reddit.download()
Tests
Here are a few sample tests:
- Video only
- Video with audio
- Choose PATH
- Auto-detect maximum quality
- Auto-detect minimum quality
- Skip file check and overwrite
Installing FFmpeg
Windows:
https://m.wikihow.com/Install-FFmpeg-on-Windows
(You may need to restart your pc after applying these steps)
Linux:
sudo apt install ffmpeg
Mac OS:
-
install Homebrew:
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
-
Then:
$ brew install ffmpeg
Changelog
v1.0.6:
- Can now download urls with v.reddit.it fromat.
- PATH can be choosed instead of current dir.
- Max/Min quality can be automatically set to skip quality query.
- Added ffmpeg encoding to videos with no sound to be uploadable on some platforms.
- Adjusted printed text and progress bars.
TODO
- Rename downloaded videos to OP name.
- ...
Contributing
Please contribute! If you want to fix a bug, suggest improvements, or add new features to the project, just open an issue or send me a pull request.
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