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Python-based-Youtube-downloader

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A simple GUI for downloading youtube videos built using Python

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# Python-based YouTube Downloader
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A simple GUI built using Tkinter and pytube for downloading videos from YouTube.

***NOTE: This is meant to be used for educational purposes only.***

## Dependencies:
1. [pytube](https://pypi.org/project/pytube/)
   > This is an external library and can be installed using the command `pip install pytube`.

2. [CustomTkinter](https://github.com/TomSchimansky/CustomTkinter)
   > This is an external library and can be installed using the command `pip install customtkinter`.

3. [Tkinter](https://docs.python.org/3/library/tkinter.html) 
   > This library comes bundled with Python! :smile:

## Usage:
   1. Clone this repository in your desired directory.

2. Run the command: ```python python_youtube_downloader.py``` and a simple GUI will pop-up:
 
 <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/93064304/171878383-c3ddab52-ab37-4326-9eef-d7938fb3ba10.png">
 
 3. Enter the YouTube Video URL in the text box and click the ***Download*** button.

4. It will take some time to download the video depending on the video size, video quality and your network connectivity. The downloader looks for the best possible video quality and downloads that for you. :wink:

5. After the download is complete, a dialog with a message will pop-up:
 
 <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/93064304/171879529-986eac98-cdef-4f63-a1a6-c04adb4cc706.png">
 
 6. Navigate to the folder ***youtube_downloads*** and you will find your video there in **.mp4** format. Enjoy!
 
 NOTE: If you enter an invalid link, the following error message will show up:
 
 <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/93064304/171881323-5ad7b220-fe87-4c71-8774-7b746c2a78c2.png">

## Using the .exe

1. You can access the exe from [here.](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IXVDs386gNSZpXsGYfieelWrJ-t5Bpha?usp=sharing)
2. Download the entire folder and navigate to the **dist** folder.
3. Inside the **python_youtube_downloader** folder, look for ***python_youtube_downloader.exe***. Double-click on it to run the application.

<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29462447/89122798-fcadbd80-d4e7-11ea-9220-b817c9a89bbb.png">

4. Follow steps *4-7* mentioned in the *Usage* section.

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### NOTE:
If you come across ***pytube.exceptions.RegexMatchError:*** Exception, then please refer to [this](https://github.com/prateekralhan/Python-based-Youtube-downloader/issues/2) issue.

###### Raise an issue, if you want any form of help! :smile:

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