YouTubeVideoSegmentDownloader

YouTubeVideoSegmentDownloader is a Python-based tool that allows users to download specific segments from YouTube videos. This script is useful for extracting and saving parts of YouTube videos quickly and easily.

Features

• Download full YouTube videos using a URL.
• Extract specific segments of a video based on start and end times.
• Save the segments with unique filenames to avoid overwriting.

Prerequisites

Before you can use this tool, you need to have Python and pip installed on your system. This project also requires the installation of pytube and moviepy, Python libraries for handling YouTube video downloads and video processing, respectively.

Installing Python

• Linux: Python is usually pre-installed on Linux. You can check by running python3 --version in the terminal. If it is not installed, you can install it using your distribution's package manager (e.g., sudo apt install python3 for Ubuntu).
• Windows: Download and install Python from python.org. Ensure that Python is added to the PATH during installation.
• macOS: Python 3 can be installed using Homebrew with the command brew install python. If Homebrew is not installed, visit brew.sh to install it first.

Installing Dependencies

Once Python is installed, you can install the required libraries using pip:

pip install pytube moviepy

Usage

1. Clone the Repository Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/shamspias/YouTubeVideoSegmentDownloader.git
   cd YouTubeVideoSegmentDownloader
   

2. Run the Script Use the command line to navigate to the directory containing the script and run it using:

   python main.py -l [LINK] -st [START_TIME] -et [END_TIME]
   

   • [LINK]: The full YouTube video URL.
   • [START_TIME]: Start time of the video segment in H:M:S format (e.g., 0:01:20 for 1 minute and 20 seconds).
   • [END_TIME]: End time of the video segment in H:M:S format.

   Example:

   python main.py -l https://youtu.be/Sv8BzW01x-Y -st 0:00:06 -et 0:00:17
   

   This will download a segment from the specified YouTube video starting at 6 seconds and ending at 17 seconds.

3. Access the Video The downloaded segment will be saved in the outputs directory with a unique filename. Access this directory to find your video.

Contributing

Contributions to the YouTubeVideoSegmentDownloader are welcome. Please feel free to fork the repository, make changes, and submit pull requests. You can also open issues for bugs or feature requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.