How to get the mp4 url for Youtube videos using Youtube v3 API

Question

How do I get the full mp4 url to play the video from it's actual location in my application using some other source except Youtube. The gdata/youtube API has been deprecated so I am having trouble. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

i made a very simple API : https://gist.github.com/egyjs/9e60f1ae3168c38cc0f0054c15cd6a83

As Example: YouTube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=**YGCLs9Bt_KY**

now to get the Direct link

you need to call the api , like this (change example.com to your site) :

https://example.com/?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCLs9Bt_KY

returns:

[     {         "url": "https:\/\/r10---sn-aigllnlr.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?key=yt6&signature=81D86D3BC3D34D8A3B865464BE7BC54F34C1B0BC.7316033C2DD2F65E4D345CFA890257B63D7FE2A2&mt=1522999783&expire=1523021537&sparams=dur%2Cei%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Cratebypass%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&requiressl=yes&ei=gSLHWvuxDMOUVYaTqYgB&dur=244.204&pl=22&itag=22&ip=185.27.134.50&lmt=1522960451860848&id=o-AAoaDzyDCVXS404wfqZoCIdolGU-NM3-4yDxC0t868iL&ratebypass=yes&ms=au%2Conr&fvip=2&source=youtube&mv=m&ipbits=0&mm=31%2C26&mn=sn-aigllnlr%2Csn-5hne6nsy&mime=video%2Fmp4&c=WEB&initcwndbps=710000",         "quality": "hd720",         "itag": "22",         "type": "video\/mp4; codecs=\"avc1.64001F, mp4a.40.2\""     },     {         "url": "https:\/\/r10---sn-aigllnlr.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?key=yt6&mt=1522999783&gir=yes&expire=1523021537&sparams=clen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Cratebypass%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&itag=43&ratebypass=yes&fvip=2&ipbits=0&mime=video%2Fwebm&initcwndbps=710000&signature=71DC48B9BF4B2E3ED46FE0A4CD36FE027DACF31E.4624B7B4BCB947336CEB029E9958B136F79759EB&clen=24203231&requiressl=yes&dur=0.000&pl=22&ip=185.27.134.50&lmt=1522961642553275&ei=gSLHWvuxDMOUVYaTqYgB&ms=au%2Conr&source=youtube&mv=m&id=o-AAoaDzyDCVXS404wfqZoCIdolGU-NM3-4yDxC0t868iL&mm=31%2C26&mn=sn-aigllnlr%2Csn-5hne6nsy&c=WEB",         "quality": "medium",         "itag": "43",         "type": "video\/webm; codecs=\"vp8.0, vorbis\""     },     {         "url": "https:\/\/r10---sn-aigllnlr.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?key=yt6&mt=1522999783&gir=yes&expire=1523021537&sparams=clen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Cratebypass%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&itag=18&ratebypass=yes&fvip=2&ipbits=0&mime=video%2Fmp4&initcwndbps=710000&signature=C83DE33E3DC80981A65DB3FE4E6B3A48BF7500E4.361D0EE6210B30D3D3A80F43228DEF1BD20691A4&clen=15954979&requiressl=yes&dur=244.204&pl=22&ip=185.27.134.50&lmt=1522960340235683&ei=gSLHWvuxDMOUVYaTqYgB&ms=au%2Conr&source=youtube&mv=m&id=o-AAoaDzyDCVXS404wfqZoCIdolGU-NM3-4yDxC0t868iL&mm=31%2C26&mn=sn-aigllnlr%2Csn-5hne6nsy&c=WEB",         "quality": "medium",         "itag": "18",         "type": "video\/mp4; codecs=\"avc1.42001E, mp4a.40.2\""     },     {         "url": "https:\/\/r10---sn-aigllnlr.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?key=yt6&mt=1522999783&gir=yes&expire=1523021537&sparams=clen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&itag=36&fvip=2&ipbits=0&mime=video%2F3gpp&initcwndbps=710000&signature=3E993D911492DA039A16BB26182ACDC6C6A04FCC.BFB9728C71CD03970B0F15AFD51A7355F9D3F899&clen=6759799&requiressl=yes&dur=244.273&pl=22&ip=185.27.134.50&lmt=1522957367267598&ei=gSLHWvuxDMOUVYaTqYgB&ms=au%2Conr&source=youtube&mv=m&id=o-AAoaDzyDCVXS404wfqZoCIdolGU-NM3-4yDxC0t868iL&mm=31%2C26&mn=sn-aigllnlr%2Csn-5hne6nsy&c=WEB",         "quality": "small",         "itag": "36",         "type": "video\/3gpp; codecs=\"mp4v.20.3, mp4a.40.2\""     },     {         "url": "https:\/\/r10---sn-aigllnlr.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?key=yt6&mt=1522999783&gir=yes&expire=1523021537&sparams=clen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&itag=17&fvip=2&ipbits=0&mime=video%2F3gpp&initcwndbps=710000&signature=810D13A2C507A4EA220E6DA895B39B237FA22DAF.898D020851087CF3C10BC6E3ED7360736A239904&clen=2443931&requiressl=yes&dur=244.273&pl=22&ip=185.27.134.50&lmt=1522957365473654&ei=gSLHWvuxDMOUVYaTqYgB&ms=au%2Conr&source=youtube&mv=m&id=o-AAoaDzyDCVXS404wfqZoCIdolGU-NM3-4yDxC0t868iL&mm=31%2C26&mn=sn-aigllnlr%2Csn-5hne6nsy&c=WEB",         "quality": "small",         "itag": "17",         "type": "video\/3gpp; codecs=\"mp4v.20.3, mp4a.40.2\""     } ] 

update :

to see the source code :

GIST: https://gist.github.com/egyjs/9e60f1ae3168c38cc0f0054c15cd6a83