ryhanu1 / youtube-video-downloader

YouTube Video Downloader

Overview

This program is a YouTube video downloader built using Python's Tkinter for the GUI and Pytube for handling video downloads. It showcases several essential programming skills, including GUI development, handling user inputs, file dialogs, and interacting with external libraries.

Skills Demonstrated

1. Graphical User Interface (GUI): Uses Tkinter to create a user-friendly interface.
2. Variable Binding: Utilizes Tkinter's StringVar to bind input fields to variables.
3. Event Handling: Implements button click events to trigger functions.
4. File Dialogs: Uses Tkinter's filedialog to let users choose the download location.
5. Error Handling: Includes try-except blocks to handle potential errors during the download process.
6. External Libraries: Integrates the Pytube library to handle YouTube video downloading.

How to Run the Program

1. Ensure you have Python installed on your system.
2. Install the required library using pip:

   pip install pytube

3. Copy the code below into a Python file, for example youtube_downloader.py.
4. Open your terminal or command prompt.
5. Navigate to the directory containing the youtube_downloader.py file.
6. Run the program by typing python youtube_downloader.py.

How to use

1. Enter the YouTube URL: Paste the URL of the YouTube video you wish to download in the 'Enter URL' field.
2. Choose Download Location: Click the 'Choose Location' button to select the folder where the video will be saved.
3. Download the Video: Click the 'Download' button to start downloading the video. A message box will notify you upon successful download.

Example Output

When you run the program, you will see a GUI window with fields to enter the video URL and choose the download location. Upon clicking the 'Download' button, the video will be downloaded to the selected location, and you will receive a success message.

Conclusion

This YouTube Video Downloader is a practical application that demonstrates key programming concepts such as GUI development, user input handling, and integrating external libraries. It provides a simple yet powerful tool for downloading YouTube videos directly to your local machine.