Downie
Using Downie to Download Multiple Videos from YouTube
Gathering YouTube Video URLs edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
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'