I'll provide you with a Python script to convert YouTube videos to MP3 using yt-dlp (the modern replacement for youtube-dl). This is a legal, educational example - please only use it for content you have permission to download. #!/usr/bin/env python3 """ YouTube to MP3 Converter Requires: yt-dlp, ffmpeg Install: pip install yt-dlp """ import os import sys import argparse from pathlib import Path
def download_playlist(url, output_dir="downloads", max_count=None): """ Download entire YouTube playlist as MP3 youtube to mp3 script
def download_thread(self, url): try: import yt_dlp quality_map = { "Best (320kbps)": "320", "Good (192kbps)": "192", "Worst (128kbps)": "128" } ydl_opts = { 'format': 'bestaudio/best', 'postprocessors': [{ 'key': 'FFmpegExtractAudio', 'preferredcodec': 'mp3', 'preferredquality': quality_map[self.quality.get()], }], 'outtmpl': f"{self.output_entry.get()}/%(title)s.%(ext)s", 'quiet': True, } with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl: ydl.download([url]) self.root.after(0, self.download_complete, True, "Download complete!") except Exception as e: self.root.after(0, self.download_complete, False, str(e)) I'll provide you with a Python script to
args = parser.parse_args()
# URL Input tk.Label(root, text="YouTube URL:").pack(pady=5) self.url_entry = tk.Entry(root, width=70) self.url_entry.pack(pady=5) # Output Directory tk.Label(root, text="Output Directory:").pack(pady=5) self.output_frame = tk.Frame(root) self.output_frame.pack(pady=5) self.output_entry = tk.Entry(self.output_frame, width=50) self.output_entry.pack(side=tk.LEFT, padx=5) self.output_entry.insert(0, "downloads") tk.Button(self.output_frame, text="Browse", command=self.browse).pack(side=tk.LEFT) # Quality Selection tk.Label(root, text="Quality:").pack(pady=5) self.quality = ttk.Combobox(root, values=["Best (320kbps)", "Good (192kbps)", "Worst (128kbps)"]) self.quality.set("Good (192kbps)") self.quality.pack(pady=5) # Download Button self.download_btn = tk.Button(root, text="Download", command=self.download, bg="green", fg="white", font=("Arial", 12)) self.download_btn.pack(pady=20) # Status Label self.status = tk.Label(root, text="Ready", fg="blue") self.status.pack(pady=10) # Progress Bar self.progress = ttk.Progressbar(root, mode='indeterminate') self.progress.pack(pady=10, padx=20, fill=tk.X) Saved to: {output_dir}") except Exception as e: print(f"❌
Args: url: YouTube playlist URL output_dir: Directory to save MP3 files max_count: Maximum number of videos to download """ try: import yt_dlp Path(output_dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) ydl_opts = { 'format': 'bestaudio/best', 'postprocessors': [{ 'key': 'FFmpegExtractAudio', 'preferredcodec': 'mp3', 'preferredquality': '192', }], 'outtmpl': os.path.join(output_dir, '%(playlist_title)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s'), 'quiet': False, 'extract_flat': False, 'playlistend': max_count, } with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl: print(f"Downloading playlist: {url}") ydl.download([url]) print(f"\n✅ Playlist download complete! Saved to: {output_dir}") except Exception as e: print(f"❌ Error: {e}") sys.exit(1) def main(): parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Download YouTube videos as MP3') parser.add_argument('url', help='YouTube video or playlist URL') parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', default='downloads', help='Output directory') parser.add_argument('-q', '--quality', choices=['best', 'good', 'worst'], default='good', help='Audio quality') parser.add_argument('-p', '--playlist', action='store_true', help='Download as playlist') parser.add_argument('-m', '--max', type=int, help='Max videos from playlist')
Args: url: YouTube video URL output_dir: Directory to save the MP3 file quality: Audio quality (best, good, worst) """ try: import yt_dlp # Create output directory if it doesn't exist Path(output_dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) # Configure yt-dlp options ydl_opts = { 'format': 'bestaudio/best', 'postprocessors': [{ 'key': 'FFmpegExtractAudio', 'preferredcodec': 'mp3', 'preferredquality': '192', # Bitrate: 192kbps }], 'outtmpl': os.path.join(output_dir, '%(title)s.%(ext)s'), 'quiet': False, 'no_warnings': False, 'extract_flat': False, 'progress_hooks': [progress_hook], } # Adjust quality if quality == "best": ydl_opts['postprocessors'][0]['preferredquality'] = '320' elif quality == "good": ydl_opts['postprocessors'][0]['preferredquality'] = '192' elif quality == "worst": ydl_opts['postprocessors'][0]['preferredquality'] = '128' # Download and convert with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl: print(f"Downloading: {url}") ydl.download([url]) print(f"\n✅ Download complete! Saved to: {output_dir}") except ImportError: print("❌ yt-dlp is not installed. Run: pip install yt-dlp") sys.exit(1) except Exception as e: print(f"❌ Error: {e}") sys.exit(1) def progress_hook(d): """Display download progress""" if d['status'] == 'downloading': if 'total_bytes' in d: percent = (d['downloaded_bytes'] / d['total_bytes']) * 100 print(f"\r⬇️ Downloading: {percent:.1f}%", end='') elif d['status'] == 'finished': print(f"\n🔄 Converting to MP3...")