Flask server to download for free YouTube videos and music directly from the browser.

Just paste the URL of the YouTube video and select the desired format. Make sure to have ffmpeg installed if you want to convert the videos in mp3.

This project relies on the following dependencies:

• Flask: A web framework for Python. Install it using pip install flask

• pytube: A lightweight, dependency-free Python library to download YouTube videos. Install it using pip install pytube

• ffmpeg: (only if you want mp3) Required for converting audio and video formats. Install it based on your operating system. ffmpg

Ensure all dependencies are installed before running the application.

The application also provides a simple REST API for fetching information about YouTube videos.

The response is in JSON format and includes the following information:

• status: Indicates the status of the request (ok or error).
• title: Title of the YouTube video.
• views: Number of views.
• author: Author of the video.
• length: Duration of the video.
• description: Video description.
• thumbnail: URL of the video thumbnail.
• publish_date: Date of video publication.
• url: URL to watch the video.
• rating: Video rating.

/api/yt/info?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FNrQkdDVupQE

{
  "author": "GitHub",
  "description": null,
  "length": 2785,
  "publish_date": "Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT",
  "raiting": null,
  "status": "ok",
  "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NrQkdDVupQE/hq720.jpg",
  "title": "GitHub Universe 2023 opening keynote- Copilot in the Age of AI",
  "url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=NrQkdDVupQE",
  "views": 280537
}

example of use:

import requests

url = "/api/yt/info"
video_url = "https://youtu.be/NrQkdDVupQE"

response = requests.get(url, params={"url": video_url})
data = response.json()
print(data)