albertsolomon / tubepy

youtube video downloader in python 😎

I'm Albert Solomon Phiri / The IT Howler.

A passionate Full Stack Software Engineer who thrives at solving problems

⚡ STATS ⚡

tubepy's Issues

Entry Widget does not Automatically Fetch Info After Pasting Link

When a user pastes a link into the entry widget, the widget is supposed to automatically fetch the relevant information, such as the title, audio frequencies, video resolutions and description of the link. This issue is particularly frustrating for users who regularly paste links and rely on the automatic fetching of information to speed up their workflow. This enhancement will ensure a seamless user experience.

AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'focus_set'

line 570, in <lambda> app.bind("<1>", lambda event: event.widget.focus_set())
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'focus_set'

This error occurs when switching between pages, its also a breaking change because it prevents hot reload during development, but does not crash the application.

Application Error: TclError When Closing the Application

When attempting to close the application, a TclError is thrown, displaying the message "can't invoke 'frame' command: application has been destroyed." This error may occur due to the application not properly deallocating the resources it uses, causing issues with the "frame" command when closing the application. Users may be unable to close the application without encountering the error message. The application should be updated to properly deallocate its resources before closing to prevent the TclError from occurring. This is how the error looks like:

Python\Python310\lib\tkinter\__init__.py", line 2601, in __init__
    self.tk.call(
_tkinter.TclError: can't invoke "frame" command: application has been destroyed
Error occurred at line: 678

Shifting from Pytube to youtube-dl

Pytube is too buggy 👾, Pytube library updates are taking too long

YouTube Video/Playlist Info Not Displayed When Switching Pages ℹ️

The current implementation of the application does not display YouTube video or playlist information when a user switches back and forth between pages while a video is downloading. This can be frustrating for the user, as they may want to view the information while the download is in progress.

🚀 Solution: One possible solution to this issue is to store the YouTube video or playlist information in a global variable or cache, so that it can be accessed and displayed on any page at any time. This would provide a more consistent and informative user experience, and help to prevent frustration.

Download Location Button Becomes Unresponsive After First Click

The "Change Download Location" button on the download page becomes unresponsive after the first click, and the button needs to be reset by switching to the home page or about page. This issue makes it difficult for users who need to change their download location multiple times, as they have to keep navigating away from the download page to reset the button.

DASH downloads not implemented

Download Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) and merge them with ffmpeg, the function is located in app.py

Select and Paste bug in entry widget!

When items in the entry widget are selected, pasting does not replace the selected items rather appends the pasted items to the select ones.

Download History

It would be nice to keep record of the downloaded files.

Display errors in event_label() widget.

Display network connection and download errors/failure in the event_label() widget.

Populate the infobox when downloading videos from a playlist. 👾

Playlist download progress has been fixed, what remains is to populate the infobox with the information of a playlist which is being downloaded. 🚀

tubepy won't open in ubuntu (linux)

When I try to start tubepy, I got error _tkinter.TclError: bitmap "assets/icons/new_tubepy_logo128.ico" not defined

Documentation

Not all the functions have been properly documented. This is up for grabs.

Insufficient User Feedback During Playlist Download

Currently, there is insufficient user feedback during the playlist download process. While a recent fix has addressed part of the issue, the user is still not being properly informed in the UI about what's going on during the download process. This creates a suboptimal user experience, as the user may be left confused or uncertain about the progress of the download. To improve the user experience, it's recommended that additional feedback mechanisms be implemented in the UI to keep the user informed and engaged during the download process.

Progress Bar Not Hiding After Download Completion

The progress bar on the download page is not hiding after the download is completed. Once the download is finished, the progress bar remains visible, which can be confusing for users and may cause them to think that the download is still in progress. This issue is particularly problematic for users who download large files, as the progress bar may stay visible for a long time after the download is finished. The progress bar should disappear automatically once the download is complete to provide a clear indication that the process is finished.

Download Gets Cancelled/Stopped When User Switches Pages

When a user initiates a download and then switches to a different page, the download gets cancelled or stopped. This issue disrupts the download process, and users may need to restart the download from the beginning. This issue can be frustrating for users who have slow internet connections or who need to download large files, as it can take a long time to restart the download process. The download process should continue in the background even if the user switches pages to ensure that the download is not interrupted.

Achieving Cross-Platform Consistency - Dockerizing 🐳 the app

Dockerization needed for seamless app operation on Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms.

Download isn't working for Youtube Shorts

If you want to download to a Youtube Short, Tubepy raises an error: The url you have provided is not valid. Please verify it and try again.

Lang.py contains a definiton validate_youtube_url, but setup.py doesn't contain this definition.

**Warning**

Warning
Pytube often encounters compatibility issues due to YouTube's frequent updates. Regrettably, the Pytube library has some maintenance challenges, leading to delays in resolving these issues. Consequently, we are exploring the possibility of integrating youtube-dl as an alternative solution. Nevertheless, please don't hesitate to report any problems here or engage in discussions here. Your input is valuable to us or else you can refer or follow pytube issue 1786.

Pausing and Cancelling Downloads

The app does not currently support pausing and cancelling downloads, therefore this is up for grabs

Downloading playlists.

Users should be able to download YouTube playlists, it would be a very nice feature to add to the application .