VredditDownloader
A bot for reddit that provides downloadable links for v.redd.it videos
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About The Project
Videos hosted on the social media platform www.reddit.com are nearly impossible to download, especially with sound. To make sharing easier, I decided to write my own bot that provides an easy way to download them.
Since 2018, I run it on my own Raspberry Pi at home.
Currently, the bot account is VredditDownloader.
Usage
If you just want a quick download link, mention "u/VredditDownloader" as a comment under any reddit post or link containing a video, or send a private message containing the link. The bot will reply within a few seconds.
You can find more info at the bot's reddit profile.
Getting Started
To host your own video download bot, follow these simple example steps.
Prerequisites
- Python3
- A Reddit Account
Installation
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Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/JohannesPertl/vreddit-download-bot.git -
Create a reddit app
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Fill in the credentials in a praw.ini file
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Fill in the bot configuration in config.yaml
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Install the requirements
pip install -r requirements.txt
License
Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.
Contact
johannes.pertl@edu.fh-joanneum.at
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to the owner of www.reddit.tube who very kindly lets me use their service!