Download Youtube Videos With Python

Python, Scripts, Websites - November 9, 2022 - 1 min read

Overview

Intro

In this tutorial, we will learn how to use the Python script to download YouTube videos. As we all know, one of Python's many features is its extensive modules and libraries. We will write the Python script using a popular pytube library.

Prepare your tools

pip install pytube

Python Program to Download YouTube Videos

from pytube import YouTube

DOWNLOAD_PATH = "./"
VIDEO_URL = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"

yt_obj = YouTube(VIDEO_URL)
stream = yt_obj.streams.get_highest_resolution()

stream.download(DOWNLOAD_PATH, f"{yt_obj.title}.{stream.subtype}")

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