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
andFFmpeg
. - 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:
- via terminal (using
credvid.py
):
python credvid.py -u "https://www.reddit.com/r/HolUp/comments/kqqoz8/hope_it_doesnt_happen/"
credvid help:
usage: credvid.py [-h] -u URL [-p PATH] [-o] [-mxq] [-mnq] [-mxd MAXDURATION] [-mxs MAXSIZE] [-am] [-px PROXIES]
- via scripts:
from redvid import Downloader
reddit = Downloader(max_q=True)
reddit.url = 'https://v.redd.it/c8oic7ppc2751'
reddit.download()
or
__import__('redvid').Downloader(url='https://v.redd.it/c8oic7ppc2751', max_q=True).download()
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
Tests
Here are a few sample tests:
- Video only
- Video with audio
- [NEW] Get best quality according to given size (Automated)
- Choose PATH
- Auto-detect maximum quality
- Auto-detect minimum quality
- Skip file check and overwrite
- Silent download (No logging)
- Set maximum video size
- Set maximum video duration
Changelog
v1.1.2:
- #18 Fixed bug when handling path that caused recursive directories.
v1.1.1:
- #15 Fixed bug when fetching reddit videos with expiry date.
v1.1.0:
- #11 redvid can now decide best quality according to given size.
- Added support for old reddit videos.
- Fixed bug where video qualities list can't be parsed.
v1.0.9:
- #8 Added the ability to disable logging.
- Maximum video size can be set.
- #9 Maximum video duration can be set.
v1.0.8:
- #7 Fixed a bug with quality fetching.
v1.0.7:
download()
will return file path again.
v1.0.6:
- #5 Can now download urls with v.reddit.it fromat.
- #4 PATH can be choosed instead of current dir.
- #3 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.
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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