How to convert something like <pre class="prettyprint"><code>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYffV7qhvTc </code></pre> into something like http://something.flv [the downloadable file of corresponding video] in Python?

youtube-dl. On the command line: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>youtube-dl -g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYffV7qhvTc </code></pre> If you want it in pure Python, have a look at the source code and call <code>download</code> with the appropriate setup.

YouTube download link generator in Python

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How to convert something like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYffV7qhvTc

into something like http://something.flv [the downloadable file of corresponding video]

in Python?

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asked Jun 01 '11 16:06

meadhikari

1 Answers

youtube-dl. On the command line:

youtube-dl -g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYffV7qhvTc

If you want it in pure Python, have a look at the source code and call download with the appropriate setup.

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answered Sep 24 '22 23:09

phihag

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