redvid 1.0.7

Smart downloader for Reddit hosted videos

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.