Grabber
A wrapper for Youtube-dl for Windows.
Requires you to have youtube-dl.exe in the same folder as this program(Grabber), or in PATH. If you want to convert the videos, or otherwise use features of youtube-dl that require ffmpeg, that also has to be in the same folder (or path) as Grabber.
Installation guide
- Download Grabber.exe and place in a folder.
- Download youtube-dl.exe and either place it in the same folder as above, or in PATH, if you know how.
- If you want to convert to audio, you need to also put ffmpeg.exe and the other included executables that follow into the same folder as Grabber.exe or in PATH.
- If nothing happens when you try to start a download, youtube-dl likely fails because you need this installed: https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=5555
Youtube-dl download: https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/download.html
FFmpeg download (STATIC build version, for example 4.2 Windows 64/32, static) : https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/
Open the ffmpeg zip, copy 3 executables in the bin folder to the locations mentioned above.
Again use the 4.X.X static ffmpeg version! Extract the 3 executables from the bin folder to the Grabber folder or PATH
If you don't put anything in path, this is what your folder should have:
- Grabber.exe
- ffmpeg.exe
- ffprobe.exe
- ffplay.exe (is included in ffmpeg bin folder, but not actually needed)
- youtube-dl.exe
Remember, if nothing happens when you try a download, to install "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)" from the microsoft link above! This is required by youtube-dl to run.
Features
The core of Grabber is to let you use Youtube-dl more easily on a regular basis. It has easy checkboxes for adding the parameters you'd normally use.
Some core highlights:
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Serial downloads, or parallel downloads (up to 4, currently hard coded to that, make an issue if u want it changed to more!)
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You can queue up as many downlaods as you need, regardless of serial download or parallel mode. The first ones in are the first ones to be started.
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Automatically highlight the URL text when the window get's focus or when you click the url box.
This means you copy any URL, alt-tab(go to Grabber), Paste the ULR (Ctrl+V), and press Enter. No clicking with the mouse needed!
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Built in super simple textfile editor, and the option to let youtube-dl use the textfile for downloading url.
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Profiles, so when you want to change something around, it's not too many clicks away!
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Favorite parameters, so they are up and front, to easier tweak often used parameters.
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Right-click to add or remove options to a parameter, or a favorite the parameter.
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Right click the folder path at the top of the param tab to go to the folder.
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Pro-tip: Many sites change often, and causes youtube-dl to break, so update often using the Update button in the About tab.
Requirements to use source code:
- Python 3.6+
- PyQt5 5.9 (Earlier version might work too, worked fine with 5.8 before i upgraded.)
Made with PyQt5 https://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro
Current updates, if desired, that I could implement:
- Custom UI colors