nodeYTD

YTD Node Client wrapper on @distube/ytdl-core

Node Version: lts/jod

STEPS

1. Install ffmpeg from https://ffmpeg.org/download.html and add the bin path in environment variables

2. Download this code on your local machine.

3. Open a command prompt in the ytd folder.

4. RUN npm install

5. RUN npm start

6. A prompt will ask you for the YouTube URL.

7. Paste it, hit enter.

8. Choose what you want to download:

- Audio Only (mp3)
- Video Only
- Both (merged mp4)
- Single file (best available, e.g. webm/mp4)

9. Select the desired quality/format from the list.

10. Optionally, enter trim start/end times for the output file. You can use flexible formats:

- `3` or `03` for 3 seconds
- `3:00` for 3 minutes
- `1:02:03` for 1 hour, 2 minutes, 3 seconds
- Leave blank for full file

11. Your file will be available in the downloads sub-directory of this project.

Features

• Download audio only and convert to mp3
• Download video only (no audio)
• Download both video and audio, merged to mp4 (only compatible formats shown)
• Download best available single file (video+audio, e.g. webm/mp4)
• Optionally trim output file with flexible time input

Requirements

• Node.js
• ffmpeg (must be installed and available in PATH)

Usage

Run npm start and follow the prompts:

1. Enter the YouTube video URL
2. Choose download type (audio, video, both, or best available)
3. Select quality/format
4. Find your file in the downloads folder