ytget-gui 2.4.7.0

A GUI YouTube downloader powered by yt-dlp

🎬 YTGet — Cross-Platform YouTube Downloader

YTGet GUI is a modern, lightweight, and user-friendly desktop application built with Python and PySide6.
Powered by yt-dlp, it makes downloading YouTube videos, playlists, and music simple and efficient.

• 🖥️ Cross-Platform: Runs seamlessly on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• 📦 Standalone: Each release comes with all dependencies bundled, so it works right out of the box.
• ⚡ Optimized & Stable: Designed for smooth performance with smart resource handling, and built-in update management.
• 🎵 Versatile: Supports full videos, playlists, and music downloads in multiple formats.

Whether you’re grabbing a single clip or archiving an entire channel, YTGet delivers a polished and seamless experience on every operating system.

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☄️ How to Install

📦 Windows

1. Download the latest YTGet-Windows.zip release.
2. Extract the contents.
3. Run YTGet.exe.

🐧 Linux

1. Download the latest YTGet-Linux.tar.gz release.
2. Extract the contents.

tar -xzf YTGet-ubuntu-latest.tar.gz

3. Make it executable and launch:

chmod +x YTGet
./YTGet

🍏 macOS

1. Download the latest YTGet-macOS.tar.gz release.
2. Extract the contents.

tar -xzf YTGet-macos-latest.tar.gz

3. If macOS blocks the app, remove the quarantine flag:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine YTGet.app

4. Launch from Finder or via Terminal:

open YTGet.app

Or run directly:

chmod +x YTGet.app/Contents/MacOS/YTGet
YTGet.app/Contents/MacOS/YTGet

🐍 PyPI Installation

YTGet requires FFmpeg to process media. You can set it up in one of the following ways:

1️⃣ Add FFmpeg to PATH (Recommended)

Download the latest FFmpeg build. Extract it and add the bin/ folder to your system PATH so that the ffmpeg command is available globally.

2️⃣ Place Binaries in the Program Folder (Alternative)

Download the FFmpeg binaries. Copy ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe into the YTGet installation directory (the same folder as the executable).

3️⃣ Install YTGet via pip:

pip install ytget-gui

🔄 How to Update (PyPI version)

To update YTGet GUI installed via pip:

pip install --upgrade ytget-gui

This will fetch the latest version from PyPI and replace the old version automatically.

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✨ Features

🖥️ Interface

• 🎯 Clean Qt GUI — Intuitive layout with dark-friendly visuals.
• 🛑 Cancel Anytime — Gracefully stop downloads at any moment.
• 🔒 Offline Capable — No Python installation required.

📥 Download Options

• 📹 Multiple Formats — Download videos from 480p up to 8K.
• 🎵 MP3 Mode — High-quality audio extraction with embedded thumbnails & metadata.
• 📄 Subtitles — Auto-fetch subtitles (multi-language).
• 📂 Playlist Support — Download entire playlists in audio/video mode.

🔧 Advanced Features

• ⚙️ Persistent Settings — All settings saved to config.json.
• 🚀 Improved Playlist Support — Reverse order, select items, archive tracking.
• ✂️ Clip Extraction — Download video portions by start/end time.
• ⏭️ SponsorBlock — Skip sponsored content, intros, and outros.
• 🧩 Chapters Handling — Embed or split videos by chapters.
• 🎼 YouTube Music Metadata — Accurate music info and album data.

🛠 Functionality

• 🌐 Proxy Support — Configure proxies for downloads.
• 📅 Date Filter — Download videos uploaded after a specified date.
• 🧪 Custom FFmpeg Args — Add advanced arguments for power users.
• 🔊 Audio Normalization — Uniform volume for all downloads.
• 🗃 Channel Organization — Auto-sort videos into uploader folders.
• ⚡ Performance Enhancements — Smart rate limiting and retry logic.

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🧰 How to Use

1. 📦 Extract the downloaded .zip file.
2. ▶️ Launch YTGet.exe.
3. 🔗 Paste a YouTube URL.
4. 🎚️ Select format (e.g., 1080p MKV or MP3).
5. ⬇️ Click ➕ Add to Queue.
6. ⬇️ Click ▶️ Start Queue.

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📁 Output

• ✅ Clean filenames: %(title)s.ext
• 🎵 Audio downloads include:
  • Embedded album art
  • Metadata tags (artist, title, etc.)
  • Subtitles (if available)

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🧩 Format Options

Format	Description
🎞️ 480p–8K	MKV video with merged best audio
🎵 MP3 Audio	High-quality audio with tags & thumbnails
📃 Playlist MP3	Batch audio extraction from playlists

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🔒 Cookies Support

For age-restricted or private content:

1. Export cookies using Get cookies.txt extension.
2. Place the file in _internal/cookies.txt.

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⚙️ Requirements

• ✅ No installation — just unzip and run.
• 🪟 Windows 10+ (64-bit).

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🔧 Development Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.13+
• FFmpeg (Add to PATH or project folder)

Setup

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/ErfanNamira/ytget-gui.git

# Navigate to project
cd ytget-gui

# Create & activate virtual environment
python -m venv venv
# Linux/Mac
source venv/bin/activate
# Windows
venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run app
python -m ytget_gui

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🤝 Contribution Guide

1. Fork & clone the repo

2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b my-feature

3. Commit & push: git commit -m "msg" && git push origin my-feature

4. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for full details.

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📦 Download

👉 Latest Release (.zip)