📥 YouTube Playlist Downloader

A Python-based application that allows users to download entire YouTube playlists and videos with ease. The script supports automatic setup, private video authentication, and a fully portable experience.

---

📌 Features

• ✅ Download YouTube videos and playlists 🎥
• ✅ Automatic setup & dependency installation 🔄
• ✅ Choose a custom download folder 📂
• ✅ Automatic FFmpeg detection & merging 🔗
• ✅ Support for private videos (authentication via cookies) 🔑
• ✅ Portable & works on Windows (no manual installation required) 💻

---

🔧 Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/youtube-downloader.git
cd youtube-downloader

2️⃣ Run the Script (Everything is Automatic!)

Just run the script, and it will automatically install all dependencies!

python downloader.py

✅ The script will check for missing dependencies and install them automatically. No need to install anything manually!

---

🚀 Usage

1️⃣ Manual Cookie Export (More Reliable)**

1. Install the Get Cookies.txt Chrome extension:
   👉 Download Here
2. Open YouTube & log in.
3. Click the extension & export cookies.
4. Save the file as youtube_cookies.txt inside the project folder.

✅ Now the script will automatically detect and use the cookies for downloading videos!

2️⃣ Download Videos & Playlists

1. Run the script:

   python downloader.py

2. Enter the YouTube URL (Video or Playlist).
3. Select a folder to save the videos.
4. The script will automatically download and merge video + audio.

---

🔑 Downloading Private Videos

If your playlist contains private videos, you need to authenticate using browser cookies.

1️⃣ Extract YouTube Cookies

Method 1: Automatic Cookie Extraction

If using Chrome, run:

yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=YOUR_PLAYLIST_ID"

For Firefox, use:

yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser firefox "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=YOUR_PLAYLIST_ID"

Method 2: Manual Cookie Export (More Reliable)

1. Install the Get Cookies.txt Chrome extension:
   👉 Download Here
2. Open YouTube & log in.
3. Click the extension & export cookies.
4. Save the file as youtube_cookies.txt inside the project folder.

✅ Now the script will automatically detect and use the cookies for downloading private videos!

---

🛠️ Troubleshooting

❌ FFmpeg Not Found

If you see this error:

ERROR: You have requested merging of multiple formats but ffmpeg is not installed.

Make sure:

• You downloaded FFmpeg 👉 Download Here and placed it in the ffmpeg/ folder.
• The correct structure is: ffmpeg/bin/ffmpeg.exe

---

📁 Folder Structure

youtube-downloader/
│── downloader.py       # Main script
│── ffmpeg/             # FFmpeg folder (bin inside)
│── youtube_cookies.txt # (Optional) Saved cookies for private videos
│── requirements.txt     # Dependencies
│── README.md           # This file

---

📝 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

🚀 Enjoy downloading your favorite playlists! 🎥💾
If you like this project, star ⭐ it on GitHub! 😊