Extension for YoutubeExplode that provides an interface to download and convert videos using FFmpeg
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$ dotnet add package YoutubeExplode.ConverterReadme
YoutubeExplode.Converter
YoutubeExplode.Converter is an extension package for YoutubeExplode that provides the capability to download YouTube videos by muxing separate streams into a single file. This package relies on FFmpeg under the hood.
Install
- 📦 NuGet:
dotnet add package YoutubeExplode.Converter
Usage
YoutubeExplode.Converter exposes its functionality by enhancing YoutubeExplode's clients with additional extension methods. To use them, simply add the corresponding namespace and follow the examples below.
Warning: This package requires the FFmpeg executable to work, which can be downloaded here. Ensure that it's located in your application's probe directory or on the system's
PATH, or provide a custom location directly using various overloads.
Downloading videos
You can download a video directly through one of the extension methods provided on VideoClient.
For example, to download a video in the specified format using the highest quality streams, simply call DownloadAsync(...) with the video ID and the destination path:
using YoutubeExplode;
using YoutubeExplode.Converter;
var youtube = new YoutubeClient();
var videoUrl = "https://youtube.com/watch?v=u_yIGGhubZs";
await youtube.Videos.DownloadAsync(videoUrl, "video.mp4");