Install the required Python library:
For years, pytube was the go-to library for YouTube automation in Python. However, YouTube frequently changes its source code, which constantly breaks pytube and leaves developers waiting for patches.
self.download_button = tk.Button(self.window, text="Download", command=self.download_playlist) self.download_button.pack() youtube playlist free downloader python script
if args.subs: ydl_opts['writesubtitles'] = True ydl_opts['subtitleslangs'] = ['en']
Call it with:
Optionally, install tqdm for a progress bar (yt-dlp has its own, but we can enhance it):
# Iterate through each video URL in the playlist for index, video_url in enumerate(pl.video_urls, start=1): try: print(f"[index] Downloading: video_url") Install the required Python library: For years, pytube
You can download only the first N videos from a playlist using the playlistend option:
To download 720p videos:
playlist_url = "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=YOUR_PLAYLIST_ID"