Mloader - YouTube to MP3 Downloader

Overview

Mloader is a Python script that allows downloading YouTube videos and playlists and converting them to MP3 files. It utilizes the PyTube and MoviePy libraries.

The script has the following features:

• Accept a YouTube video URL or playlist URL as input
• Download the video(s) as MP4 files
• Convert the MP4 files to MP3
• Add ID3 metadata tags (title, artist) to the MP3 files
• Download and embed the video thumbnail as album art in the MP3 file

Requirements

Mloader requires the following Python packages:

• PyTube
• MoviePy
• FFmpeg

Install them via pip:

pip install pytube moviepy ffmpeg-python ffmpeg

Note, you may need to install ffmpeg on linux:

sudo apt install ffmpeg

Usage

1. Set the downloaded_songs_folder and converted_songs_folder variables to the desired download locations.

2. Run Mloader:

python mloader.py

3. Enter a YouTube video or playlist URL when prompted.

4. Mloader will display the video title(s) and download the videos to the downloaded_songs_folder.

5. It will then convert them to MP3 and move them to the converted_songs_folder. Metadata and thumbnails will be added.

6. The downloaded videos will be deleted after conversion.

Functions

• create_folders() - Creates the download and converted folders if they don't exist.

• display_playlist() - Prints the playlist title and video titles.

• display_single_video() - Prints the video title.

• process_video() - Downloads, converts, and adds metadata for a single video.

• The main logic checks for a playlist or single video and calls the appropriate functions.

Notes

• Mloader requires FFmpeg to be installed and accessible on the PATH.

• Downloading copyrighted material may be illegal in your country. Use at your own risk.

• Thumbnails and metadata may not always be available for some videos.

• Temporary folders are created during processing and deleted after completion.