# PytubePP - (Pytube Post Processor)
### A Simple CLI Tool to Download Your Favourite YouTube Videos Effortlessly!
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😀 GOOD NEWS: If you are Windows(10/11) user and don't want to bother remembering PytubePP Commands! (You are not familier with Command Line Tools). We recently released a Browser Extension that can auto detect YouTube Videos and You can download the Video in one click directly from the browser using PytubePP CLI. Install [PytubePP Helper](https://github.com/neosubhamoy/pytubepp-helper) app in your System and add [PytubePP Extension](https://github.com/neosubhamoy/pytubepp-extension) in your Browser to get started.
### **🏷️ Features**
* Auto Post-Process & Merge YouTube DASH Streams
* Supports upto 8K 60fps HDR Stream Download
* Supports MP3 Download (with Embeded Thumbnail and Tags)
* Smart Stream Selection
* Highly Configurable and Many More 😉
### **📎 Pre-Requirements**
* [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) (>=3.8)
* [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/)
### **🧩 Python Dependencies**
* [pytubefix](https://pypi.org/project/pytubefix/)
* [ffmpy](https://pypi.org/project/ffmpy/)
* [mutagen](https://pypi.org/project/mutagen/)
* [tabulate](https://pypi.org/project/tabulate/)
* [tqdm](https://pypi.org/project/tqdm/)
* [appdirs](https://pypi.org/project/appdirs/)
* [requests](https://pypi.org/project/requests/)
* [setuptools](https://pypi.org/project/setuptools/)
### **🛠️ Installation**
1. Install Python and PIP
- Linux (Debian): Python is pre-installed install PIP using `sudo apt install python3-pip`
- Linux (Fedora): Python is pre-installed install PIP using `sudo dnf install python3-pip`
- Linux (Arch): Python is pre-installed install PIP using `sudo pacman -S python-pip`
- Windows (10/11): `winget install Python.Python.3.13`
- MacOS (using Homebrew): `brew install python`
- Android (using Termux): `pkg install python`
2. Install FFmpeg
- Linux (Debian): `sudo apt install ffmpeg`
- Linux (Fedora): `sudo dnf install ffmpeg-free`
- Linux (Arch): `sudo pacman -S ffmpeg`
- Windows (10/11): `winget install ffmpeg`
- MacOS (using Homebrew): `brew install ffmpeg`
- Android (using Termux): `pkg install ffmpeg`
3. Install PytubePP (using PIP)
```terminal
pip install pytubepp
```
**NOTE: Always make sure 'PytubePP' and 'Pytubefix' is on the latest version to avoid issues (update them at least once a week) (Use the command below to update)**
```
pip install pytubefix pytubepp --upgrade
```
### **📌 Commands and Flags**
Using PytubePP is as simple as just supplying it only the YouTube video url as argument!
** Before Starting Please NOTE: PytubePP follows a simple rule - "Use the Default Download Configuration if No Flags are Passed"
* To download a video in maximum available resolution the command will look like:
```terminal
pytubepp "https://youtube.com/watch?v=2lAe1cqCOXo"
```
* To download the video in a specific resolution (suppose 480p) the command will be:
```terminal
pytubepp "https://youtube.com/watch?v=2lAe1cqCOXo" -s 480p
```
* To download the video in audio-only MP3 format the command will be:
```terminal
pytubepp "https://youtube.com/watch?v=2lAe1cqCOXo" -s mp3
```
* To fetch the video information the command will be:
```terminal
pytubepp "https://youtube.com/watch?v=2lAe1cqCOXo" -i
```
* To cancel/stop an ongoing download press `CTRL` + `C` on keyboard (it is recommended to run the `-ct` flag once after canceling an ongoing download).
* List of all available flags are given below:
| Flag | Usage | Requires Parameter | Requires URL | Parameters | Default |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| -s | Choose preferred download stream | YES | YES | `144` `144p` `240` `240p` `360` `360p` `480` `480p` `720` `720p` `hd` `1080` `1080p` `fhd` `1440` `1440p` `2k` `2160` `2160p` `4k` `4320` `4320p` `8k` `mp3` (Pass any one of them) | Your chosen Default Stream via `-ds` flag |
| -i | Shows the video information like: Title, Author, Views, Publication Date, Duration, Available Download Streams | NO | YES | No parameters | No default |
| -ri | Shows the video information in raw json format | NO | YES | No parameters | No default |
| -jp | Shows raw json output in prettified view (with indentation: 4) (primarily used with -ri flag)| NO | YES | No parameters | No default |
| -ds | Set default download stream | YES | NO | `144p` `240p` `360p` `480p` `720p` `1080p` `1440p` `2160p` `4320p` `mp3` `max` (Pass any one of them) | `max` |
| -df | Set custom download folder path | YES | NO | Use the full path excluding the last trailing slash within double quotes eg(in Linux): `"/path/to/folder"` (Make sure the folder path you enterted is already created and accessable) | Within `PytubePP Downloads` folder in your System's `Downloads` folder |
| -r | Reset to default configuration (Download Folder, Default Stream) | NO | NO | No parameters | No default |
| -sc | Show all current user configurations | NO | NO | No parameters | No default |
| -ct | Clear temporary files (audio, video, thumbnail) of the failed, incomplete downloads | NO | NO | No parameters | No default |
⭕ Noticed any Bugs? or Want to give me some suggetions? always feel free to open an issue...!!
### 📝 License & Usage
PytubePP - (Pytube Post Processor) is a Fully Open Sourced Project licensed under MIT License. Anyone can view, modify, use (personal and commercial) or distribute it's sources without any attribution and extra permissions.
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An Open Sourced Project - Developed with ❤️ by **Subhamoy**