yt_downloader

a server-based automated YouTube playlist ripper.
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Table of Contents

1. About The Project
   • Built With
2. Getting Started
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
3. Usage
4. Roadmap
5. Contributing
6. License
7. Contact
8. Acknowledgments

About The Project

This project will automatically rip audio from users desired YouTube playlists. After setup, user only needs to add videos to playlist(s) and audio will be ripped late that night. This is so excess network traffic isnt introduced during regular use hours.

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Built With

• Ubuntu
• yt-dlp

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Getting Started

This project was made for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Server. It may work with other distros but they have not been tested.

Prerequisites

Before installing, ensure all software is up to date.

• sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Installation

1. Clone the repo.

   git clone https://github.com/Snailware/yt_downloader.git

2. Make downloader.sh executable.

   sudo chmod +x ~/yt_downloader/downloader.sh

3. Install yt-dlp.

   sudo curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -o /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
   sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp

4. Add playlist URL(s) to the urls file.

5. Schedule downloader using cron.

   • Open cron file for editing.

     crontab -e

   • Append the following to your cron file to schedule downloader for 4am every day.

     0 4 * * * ~/yt_downloader/downloader.sh > /dev/null

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Usage

Now simply add songs to your playlist(s) and they will be ripped at the scheduled time!

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Roadmap

See the open issues for a full list of proposed features (and known issues).

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Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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License

Distributed under the GPL-3.0 License. See LICENSE for more information.

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Contact

Project Link: https://github.com/Snailware/yt_downloader

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Acknowledgments

• Othneil Drew - README.md created using Best-README-Template.

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