Private YouTube Downloader

A powerful and efficient tool to download private YouTube videos using yt-dlp, complete with file selection dialogs for cookies, video links, and the download location. The script is designed to help users download videos from private YouTube accounts that they have access to, with ease and reliability.

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Features

• Flexible Authentication:
  • Select the cookies.txt file for seamless authentication.
• Batch Video Downloads:
  • Input a video_links.txt file containing YouTube video URLs.
• Custom Download Location:
  • Choose a directory to save your videos.
• Progress Visualization:
  • Displays a real-time progress bar for each download using tqdm.
• Reliable Downloads:
  • Utilizes yt-dlp for fast and dependable video downloads.
• Error Handling:
  • Automatically retries failed downloads.

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Quick Start

Option 1: Use the Executable (No Dependencies Needed!)

If you want to skip the trouble of installing Python or dependencies, simply download the prebuilt executable file (Private YouTube Downloader.exe) from the Releases section.

1. Download the .exe file.
2. Place your cookies.txt and video_links.txt in the same directory as the executable.
3. Double-click the .exe file and follow the prompts to start downloading.

Antivirus Note:
Some antivirus programs might flag the .exe file as suspicious because it bundles Python and dependencies into a single package. If this happens:

• Whitelist the .exe file in your antivirus settings.
• Alternatively, you can verify the source code in this repository and build the executable yourself.

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Option 2: Use the Python Script

If you prefer to run the script directly, follow these steps:

Requirements

Before running the script, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.6+
• yt-dlp, tqdm, and tkinter (included in requirements.txt)

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Installation

Step 1: Clone the Repository

1. Clone the repository to your local machine by running:

   git clone https://github.com/Monster-ZeroX/Private-YouTube-Downloader.git
   cd Private-YouTube-Downloader

Step 2: Install Dependencies

1. Install the required dependencies using pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Make sure you have yt-dlp installed:

pip install yt-dlp

3. Check for Tkinter:

• tkinter is used for GUI components. It should come pre-installed with Python. To check if it's installed, run:

python -m tkinter

If this opens a window with a simple interface, you're good to go! If not, you can install tkinter based on your operating system:

• On Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install python3-tk

• On Windows and macOS, tkinter is usually included with Python, so you shouldn't need to install it manually.

Usage

Step 1: Export Cookies from Your Browser

To authenticate and download private YouTube videos, you need to provide a cookies.txt file, which stores your browser session information. Here’s how to export it from Google Chrome (instructions are similar for other browsers):

For Google Chrome:

1. Install the Get cookies.txt LOCALLY Chrome extension:

• Go to the Chrome Web Store: Get cookies.txt LOCALLY Extension
• Click "Add to Chrome" and confirm the installation.

2. Export your cookies:

• Navigate to YouTube and log in to your account (make sure you can access the private videos you want to download).
• Click the EditThisCookie icon in the toolbar.
• Click on the "Export" button.
• Save the cookies as a .txt file on your system.

Important: Ensure that the cookies.txt file contains Netscape format cookies, which is the required format for yt-dlp.

Step 2: Create video_links.txt

Create a plain text file named video_links.txt that contains one YouTube video URL per line. For example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXXXXXXX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYYYYYYYYYY

Step 3: Run the Script

Once you have your cookies.txt and video_links.txt files ready, you can run the script to start downloading videos.

Open a terminal or command prompt, and navigate to the directory where the script is located. -Execute the script by running:

python download_videos_manual.py

Step 4: Select Files and Download Location

• A file dialog will open asking you to select the cookies.txt file you exported from your browser.
• A file dialog will also prompt you to select the video_links.txt file containing the YouTube video URLs.
• Lastly, you will be prompted to choose the directory where you want to save the downloaded videos.

Step 5: Download Progress

The script will download each video and display a progress bar showing the download status, including the download speed and percentage completed.

Example Output:

Found 1 video(s) to download.

Downloading video 1/1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVEYA2kObV0
Downloading https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVEYA2kObV0:  50%|█████     | 50/100 [00:10<00:10, 5MB/s]
Successfully downloaded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVEYA2kObV0\

All done!

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests for improvements and bug fixes. Contributions are welcome!

Disclaimer

This tool is for educational purposes only. Please ensure you have the necessary permissions to download the videos.