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== Downloading the Videos == | == Downloading the Videos == | ||
To download, use the following command in the terminal: | To download, use the following command in the terminal. Syntax of command: | ||
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open -a 'Downie' '<VIDEO_URL>' | |||
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Example command: | |||
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open -a 'Downie' 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJFzOP9jUbM' | open -a 'Downie' 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJFzOP9jUbM' | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 4 December 2023
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
- Install Downie - YouTube Video Downloader for macOS - Charlie Monroe Software $
- 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'