y2mate-api 0.0.2

Download youtube videos and audios by title or link

y2mate-api

Download youtube videos and audios by title/id/url

Installation

• Either of the following ways will get you ready.

1. Pip

a. From source

pip install git+https://github.com/Simatwa/y2mate-api.git

b. From pypi

pip install y2mate-api

2. Locally

git clone https://github.com/Simatwa/y2mate-api.git
cd y2mate-api
python setup.py build
python setup.py install

Usage

$ y2mate <youtube-link or video id or keyword>

Developer docs

1.Generate download links and other metadata

• Video

from y2mate_api import Handler
api = Handler("Quantum computing in detail")
for video_metadata in api.run():
	print(video_metadata)
"""Output
{
    "size": "13.9 MB",
    "f": "mp4",
    "q": "720p",
    "q_text": "720p (.mp4) <span class=\"label label-primary\"><small>m-HD</small></span>",
    "k": "joQdX4S3z8ShOJWn6qaA9sL4Al7j4vBwhNgqkwx0U/tQ99R4mbX1dYceffBBnNn7",
    "status": "ok",
    "mess": "",
    "c_status": "CONVERTED",
    "vid": "X8MZWCGgIb8",
    "title": "Quantum Computing In 5 Minutes | Quantum Computing Explained | Quantum Computer |Simplilearn",
    "ftype": "mp4",
    "fquality": "720",
    "dlink": "https://rr2---sn-gjo-w43s.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1686946638&ei=7m6MZK-2NdKQgAepgJGIBg&ip=212.119.40.85&id=o-ADe3hAAtGl6fkEeUD9HKkFNoeQBSwEuttoN5vFPyzLdQ&itag=22&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&mh=Zy&mm=31%2C29&mn=sn-gjo-w43s%2Csn-ab5l6nr6&ms=au%2Crdu&mv=m&mvi=2&pl=23&initcwndbps=1013750&spc=qEK7B_bA4LnIWnJEJPO8Lp__Gz-ysFYRbF7IYj1J5g&vprv=1&svpuc=1&mime=video%2Fmp4&ns=L1NG4wpa6rJJmunA_QDUTswN&cnr=14&ratebypass=yes&dur=298.608&lmt=1682850029743273&mt=1686924560&fvip=1&fexp=24007246&c=WEB&txp=5311224&n=XD35AJLYPy2nng&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Csvpuc%2Cmime%2Cns%2Ccnr%2Cratebypass%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=AOq0QJ8wRQIhAJdMdpsMBBByQZCOIglT_EvluXBK2wQ7mH32Ob95WAWJAiAP9PfGRwJKeJcZJXc5ZuVaZMImCAXCnbPcHyoSmRhH4A%3D%3D&lsparams=mh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Cinitcwndbps&lsig=AG3C_xAwRQIgAMVlWxHYtKeZEzbpKQ9Huqrk-5CQ0kTpSFgAmTIGaE4CIQDR0NJHxHO_TtRbn-HmDOgVD6H3ZUntvgcD1V5yfkngAA%3D%3D&title=Quantum+Computing+In+5+Minutes+%7C+Quantum+Computing+Explained+%7C+Quantum+Computer+%7C+Simplilearn"
}
"""

• Audio

from y2mate_api import Handler
api = Handler("Quantum computing in detail")
for audio_metadata in api.run(format="mp3"):
	print(audio_metadata)

"""Output

{
    "size": "4.6 MB",
    "f": "mp3",
    "q": "128kbps",
    "q_text": "MP3 - 128kbps",
    "k": "joQdX4S3z8ShOJWn6qaA9sL4Al7j4vBwhNgqlAxyU/NQ99R4mbX1dYceffBBnNn7",
    "status": "ok",
    "mess": "",
    "c_status": "CONVERTED",
    "vid": "X8MZWCGgIb8",
    "title": "Quantum Computing In 5 Minutes | Quantum Computing Explained | Quantum Computer |Simplilearn",
    "ftype": "mp3",
    "fquality": "128",
    "dlink": "https://dl201.dlmate53.xyz/?file=M3R4SUNiN3JsOHJ6WWQ2a3NQS1Y5ZGlxVlZIOCtyZ1ZqZFEwMHdVdVNvaERxNTA2dysydUpJSm1JT3hhaHFlckg4dEE4QzJUT3VHZU1RR2RvNVZ0WVh5TTU4TXBzREhJdUtzNFNjVndYeGo5bjYzb3B5UjNoeFBnYzVQdUdyVkdlR04rc1F0UTJpdUR3UGpZdkJUcXZUT2d0eDdGYWkwR3R3UWJQT0hZck5vYTgzREVldVB4MFpWQS93Q1M4c2tNaU5hWThWUFErK29UZ3V0V2VVTmRjY2dUMUlxbW1mZkpxaG95cGQ4WndsMnR1K2V5RDVNd1FmVElJV0VwYkhwUXVieXBUaDRZOENZVy9XKzFxLzVqL1drVGRQMGhzREhucXFDNElDeU9JOGIwSHNBPQ%3D%3D"
}
"""

• Note : To download the media returned, pass the response to api.save()

2. Auto-download media

from y2mate_api import Handler
api = Handler("Quantum computing in detail")
api.auto_save()

This will proceed to download the first video found and save it in the current directory

You can as well specify total videos to be downloaded by using limit argument. For instance:

from y2mate_api import Handler
api = Handler("https://youtu.be/POPoAjWFkGg")
api.auto_save(limit=10)
# This will download the video in path and 9 other videos related to the query specified

Note : You can still use video id such as POPoAjWFkGg as query parameter.

Other parameters

• Handler

  • author : Video author i.e Youtube Channel
  • timeout : http requests timeout
  • ask : Confirm before downloading media
  • unique : Auto-ignore previously downloaded media

• Handler.run

  • format : Media format mp4/mp3
  • quality : Media qualiy such as 720p/128kbps
  • resolver : Additional format info : [m4a,3gp,mp4,mp3]
  • limit : Total videos to be retrieved
  • keyword : Phrase(s) that must be in media title
  • author : Video author i.e Youtube Channel

• Handler.auto_save

  • dir : Path to Directory for saving the media files
  • iterator : Function that yields third_query object - Handler.run
  • progress_bar : Stdout media-name & Display progress bar

• Handler.save

  • third_dict : Response of third_query.run()
  • dir : Directory for saving the contents
  • progress_bar : Stdout media-name & Display download progress bar

For more info run $ y2mate -h

usage: y2mate [-h] [-v] [-f mp4|mp3]
              [-q 4k|1080p|720p|480p|360p|240p|144p|auto|mp3|m4a|.m4a|128kbps|192kbps|328kbps]
              [-r m4a|3gp|mp4|mp3] [-k [KEYWORD ...]]
              [-a [AUTHOR ...]] [-l LIMIT] [-d PATH]
              [-t TIMEOUT] [-i PATH] [--disable-bar]
              [--ask] [--unique] [--history]
              [--clear]
              [query ...]

Download youtube videos and audios by title or link

positional arguments:
  query                 Youtube video title, link or
                        id - None

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and
                        exit
  -v, --version         show program's version number
                        and exit
  -f mp4|mp3, --format mp4|mp3
                        Specify media type -
                        audio/video
  -q 4k|1080p|720p|480p|360p|240p|144p|auto|mp3|m4a|.m4a|128kbps|192kbps|328kbps, --quality 4k|1080p|720p|480p|360p|240p|144p|auto|mp3|m4a|.m4a|128kbps|192kbps|328kbps
                        Media quality -720p
  -r m4a|3gp|mp4|mp3, --resolver m4a|3gp|mp4|mp3
                        Other media formats incase of
                        multiple options - mp4/mp3
  -k [KEYWORD ...], --keyword [KEYWORD ...]
                        Media should contain this
                        keywords - None
  -a [AUTHOR ...], --author [AUTHOR ...]
                        Media author i.e YouTube
                        channel name - None
  -l LIMIT, --limit LIMIT
                        Total videos to be downloaded
                        - 1
  -d PATH, --dir PATH   Directory for saving the
                        contents - /storage/emulated/
                        0/git/Smartwa/y2mate-api
  -t TIMEOUT, --timeout TIMEOUT
                        Http request timeout - 30s
  -i PATH, --input PATH
                        Path to text file containing
                        query per line - None
  --disable-bar         Disables download progress
                        bar - False
  --ask                 Confirm before downloading
                        file - False
  --unique              Auto-skip any media that you
                        once dowloaded - False
  --history             Stdout all media metadata
                        ever downloaded - False
  --clear               Clear all download histories
                        - False

This script has no official relation with y2mate.com

• Review CHANGELOG for latest updates.

Disclaimer

This repository is intended for educational and personal use only. The use of this repository for any commercial or illegal purposes is strictly prohibited. The repository owner does not endorse or encourage the downloading or sharing of copyrighted material without permission. The repository owner is not responsible for any misuse of the software or any legal consequences that may arise from such misuse.