Ytdl-webserver: Webserver for downloading YouTube videos

Post by frou_dh » Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 7:56 AM UTC

ballenf wrote: post #57

frou_dh wrote: post #19

It's not as slickly packaged, but I made a webserver that turns YouTube channels into proper RSS subscribe-able audio podcasts: https://github.com/frou/yt2pod If you find yourself often having your phone in your pocket with the screen blazing, just to be able to listen to YT content, you might like it. (it's on the todo list to Dockerize it)

Did you know iOS podcasts supports video podcasts? Haven’t looked at your code but maybe wouldn’t be too much work to make video work too. I’ll talk a look. Thanks! I’ve thought that it would be a great way to avoid the algorithm addiction and only see my subs.

Post by jnaina » Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 9:46 AM UTC

Post by kodablah » Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 1:46 PM UTC

crtasm wrote: post #50

TingPing wrote: post #48

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To my knowledge there isn't a way to bypass its DRM atm (to directly download a file).

It's certainly possible, look for the various groups releasing untouched Netflix video on your favourite filesharing platform. They're not about to make their method public though, and last I read up on it I don't think they can do 4k? But SD/720p/1080p is all there.

Post by d0mine » Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 7:38 PM UTC

Game_Ender wrote: post #29

marmaduke wrote: post #22

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On iOS I’ve installed Pythonista with Stash, pip installed YouTube-dL, set up a script to take a link and download it to mp4 and share it an app (usually VLC). This can be triggered from YouTube app by pressing Share, then Pythonista script then the custom script, wait for download then select VLC. It’s not great for big videos but was extremely satisfying to set up.

Anything you can share code wise, curious to learn more.

  #!python3
  """Open url in VLC — Pythonista for iOS app extension.
  
  1. take media url from appex(share)/clipboard/command-line
  2. open it in VLC iphone app
  
  e.g., to listen to Youtube video in the background.
  
  It accepts a media url from any site supported by youtube_dl 
  https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html
  """
  import sys
  from urllib.parse import quote
  
  import youtube_dl
  
  import appex
  import clipboard
  import console
  
  import appex_webbrowser as webbrowser
  
  def open(webpage_url):
      """Play media on *webpage_url* in VLC"""
      with youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(dict(forceurl=True)) as ydl:
          r = ydl.extract_info(webpage_url, download=False)
          media_url = r['formats'][-1]['url']
      # play the url in VLC
      # vlc:// + url leads to a popup
      # https://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:IOS/#x-callback-url
      webbrowser.open('vlc-x-callback://x-callback-url/stream?url=' + quote(media_url) )
      
  
  def main():
      if not appex.is_running_extension():
          if len(sys.argv) == 2:
              url = sys.argv[1]
          else:
              url = clipboard.get()
      else:
          url = appex.get_url() or appex.get_text()
      if url:
          open(url)
          console.hud_alert('Done.')
      else:
          console.hud_alert('No input URL found.')
  
  if __name__ == '__main__':
      console.show_activity()
      try:
          main()
      finally:
          console.hide_activity()

  """webbrowser.open() replacement for app extensions in Pythonista for iOS.
  """
  from objc_util import nsurl,UIApplication
  
  
  def open(url):
      app = UIApplication.sharedApplication()
      app.openURL_(nsurl(url))

Post by marmaduke » Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 8:02 PM UTC

d0mine wrote: post #68

Game_Ender wrote: post #29

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Anything you can share code wise, curious to learn more.

Here's an example: #!python3 """Open url in VLC — Pythonista for iOS app extension. 1. take media url from appex(share)/clipboard/command-line 2. open it in VLC iphone app e.g., to listen to Youtube video in the background. It accepts a media url from any site supported by youtube_dl https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html """ import sys from urllib.parse import quote import youtube_dl import appex impor…