Building a web GUI for yt-dlp
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I build and operate a fleet of 7 self-improving Python bots that trade crypto derivatives, scan freelance markets, and generate digital products automatically. Writing about trading bot architecture, web scraping, API integrations, and autonomous agents. All source code available at payhip.com/botfarm.
I've been working on youtube downloader bot for a while and wanted to share what I learned.
The problem
Download videos and audio from YouTube and other platforms in any format or quality. Includes batch download, playlist support, and a simple web UI for managing your download queue.
What I built
Here are the main features I ended up shipping:
- Video and audio download in all quality levels
- Batch download and full playlist support
- Format conversion (MP4, MP3, WAV, WEBM)
- Simple web UI for queue management
- Metadata extraction and thumbnail saving
Code sample
# Basic structure
class Bot:
def __init__(self, config):
self.config = config
def run(self):
while True:
self.scan()
self.execute()
If you want the full working version with all the battle-tested edge cases handled, I packaged it here: YouTube Downloader Bot
Happy to answer questions about the architecture in the comments.
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