y2mate-api 0.0.5

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
  • thread : Download (x) value of file at a time.

• Handler.run

  • format : Media format mp4/mp3
  • quality : Media quality 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 : Display download progress bar
  • quiet : Not to stdout anything
  • naming_format : Format for generating media filename using the third_query response keys

For more info run $ y2mate -h

usage: y2mate [-h] [-v] [-f mp3|mp4]
              [-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] [-o FORMAT]
              [-thr THREAD] [--disable-bar] [--ask]
              [--unique] [--quiet] [--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 mp3|mp4, --format mp3|mp4
                        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/y2ma
                        te-api
  -t TIMEOUT, --timeout TIMEOUT
                        Http request timeout in seconds - 30
  -i PATH, --input PATH
                        Path to text file containing query
                        per line - None
  -o FORMAT, --output FORMAT
                        Format for generating filename
                        %(key)s : [title,vid,fquality,ftype]
                        - None
  -thr THREAD, --thread THREAD
                        Download [x] amount of videos/audios
                        at once - 1
  --disable-bar         Disable download progress bar -
                        False
  --ask                 Confirm before downloading file -
                        False
  --unique              Auto-skip any media that you once
                        dowloaded - False
  --quiet               Not to stdout anything other than
                        logs - 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.