Building a web GUI for yt-dlp

#python #automation #tutorial

I've been working on youtube downloader bot for a while and wanted to share what I learned.

The problem

Download videos and audio from YouTube and other platforms in any format or quality. Includes batch download, playlist support, and a simple web UI for managing your download queue.

What I built

Here are the main features I ended up shipping:

Video and audio download in all quality levels
Batch download and full playlist support
Format conversion (MP4, MP3, WAV, WEBM)
Simple web UI for queue management
Metadata extraction and thumbnail saving

Code sample

# Basic structure
class Bot:
    def __init__(self, config):
        self.config = config

    def run(self):
        while True:
            self.scan()
            self.execute()