Downie

Using Downie to Download Multiple Videos from YouTube

Gathering YouTube Video URLs

• Extract URLs from Text
• Isolate the 'v' parameter as the video ID, for instance, in the URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJFzOP9jUbM&t=2s, the video ID is 'qJFzOP9jUbM'
• Create a clean video URL using the video ID, like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJFzOP9jUbM, removing any unnecessary parameters such as 't' (time) or 'list'

Configuring Downie.app

• Download and install Downie from Downie - YouTube Video Downloader for macOS - Charlie Monroe Software macOS $ (This is a paid software.)
• Access Downie's preferences and navigate to the 'Destination' tab.
• Set the file name format to 'Download ID - Title', ensuring the video ID (Download ID) is included in the name of the downloaded file.

Downloading the Videos

To download, use the following command in the terminal. Syntax of command:

open -a 'Downie' '<VIDEO_URL>'

Example command:

open -a 'Downie' 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJFzOP9jUbM'

Alternative methods

• ytdl-org/youtube-dl: Command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and other video sites