simple-video-downloader-server 10.0.0

Local server backing the Simple video downloader Firefox extension.

Simple — video downloader server

The local Python server that backs the Simple Firefox extension.

Install

pip install -U --pre simple-video-downloader-server

That pulls in yt-dlp, curl-cffi and mutagen automatically. You'll also need:

• FFmpeg — daily builds at https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/latest
• MKVToolNix — https://mkvtoolnix.download/downloads.html

Run

simple-server

The server listens on localhost:16868. Install the Simple Firefox extension and it'll find the server automatically.

Files download to ~/Downloads/Simple downloads by default. Override with the SIMPLE_DOWNLOAD_FOLDER environment variable, or change it from the extension's Settings tab.

Auto-start

Linux (systemd)

mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
cat > ~/.config/systemd/user/simple-server.service <<'UNIT'
[Unit]
Description=Simple video downloader server
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=%h/.local/bin/simple-server
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
UNIT
systemctl --user daemon-reload
systemctl --user enable --now simple-server.service

macOS / Windows

See https://github.com/no-faff/Simple-video-downloader for current instructions.

Update

pip install -U --pre simple-video-downloader-server

The extension will warn you when there's an update worth pulling.