class YOUTUBE_VIDEO_DOWNLOADER_APP

(source code)

description

Sub-appliction to download and merge selected audio and video streams from a Youtube video. See EL_YOUTUBE_VIDEO_DOWNLOADER for details

notes

Usage

el_toolkit -youtube_dl [-url <URL>] [-output <download directory>]

If you do not use the -url option, you will be prompted to drag and drop a url from a browser youtube search listing. Default output directory is $HOME/Videos.

Requirements

Utilities youtube-dl and ffmpeg must be installed.

Desktop Launcher Here is a suggested configuration for a XDG desktop launcher

[Desktop Entry]
Comment=
Terminal=false
Name=Youtube HD
Exec=gnome-terminal --command="el_toolkit -youtube_dl -ask_user_to_quit" --geometry 140x50+100+100
                                                                                   --title="Youtube Download"
Type=Application
Icon=/home/<user name>/Graphics/icons/youtube-512x512.png
note
	description: "[
		Sub-appliction to download and merge selected audio and video streams from a Youtube video.
		See ${EL_YOUTUBE_VIDEO_DOWNLOADER} for details
	]"
	notes: "See end of class"

	author: "Finnian Reilly"
	copyright: "Copyright (c) 2001-2022 Finnian Reilly"
	contact: "finnian at eiffel hyphen loop dot com"

	license: "MIT license (See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License)"
	date: "2024-04-22 15:09:48 GMT (Monday 22nd April 2024)"
	revision: "19"


class
	YOUTUBE_VIDEO_DOWNLOADER_APP

inherit
	EL_COMMAND_LINE_APPLICATION [EL_YOUTUBE_VIDEO_DOWNLOADER]
		redefine
			Option_name, is_valid_platform
		end

create
	make

feature -- Status query

	is_valid_platform: BOOLEAN
		do
			Result := {PLATFORM}.is_unix
		end

feature {NONE} -- Implementation

	argument_specs: ARRAY [EL_COMMAND_ARGUMENT]
		do
			Result := <<
				optional_argument ("url", "youtube url", No_checks),
				optional_argument ("output", "Download output directory", << directory_must_exist >>)
			>>
		end

	default_make: PROCEDURE [like command]
		do
			Result := agent {like command}.make (create {EL_DIR_URI_PATH}, Default_output_dir)
		end

feature {NONE} -- Constants

	Default_output_dir: DIR_PATH
		once
			create Result.make_expanded ("$HOME/Videos")
		end

	Option_name: STRING = "youtube_dl"

note
	notes: "[
		**Usage**

			el_toolkit -youtube_dl [-url <URL>] [-output <download directory>]

		If you do not use the `-url' option, you will be prompted to drag and drop a url from
		a browser youtube search listing. Default **output** directory is $HOME/Videos.

		**Requirements**

		Utilities `youtube-dl' and `ffmpeg' must be installed.

		**Desktop Launcher**
		Here is a suggested configuration for a XDG desktop launcher

			[Desktop Entry]
			Comment=
			Terminal=false
			Name=Youtube HD
			Exec=gnome-terminal --command="el_toolkit -youtube_dl -ask_user_to_quit" --geometry 140x50+100+100 --title="Youtube Download"
			Type=Application
			Icon=/home/<user name>/Graphics/icons/youtube-512x512.png
	]"

end