YoutubeExplode.Converter 6.2.10

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dotnet add package YoutubeExplode.Converter --version 6.2.10
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package YoutubeExplode.Converter -Version 6.2.10
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="YoutubeExplode.Converter" Version="6.2.10" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="YoutubeExplode.Converter" Version="6.2.10" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="YoutubeExplode.Converter" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add YoutubeExplode.Converter --version 6.2.10
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: YoutubeExplode.Converter, 6.2.10"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package YoutubeExplode.Converter@6.2.10
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=YoutubeExplode.Converter&version=6.2.10
                    


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#tool nuget:?package=YoutubeExplode.Converter&version=6.2.10
                    


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YoutubeExplode.Converter

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YoutubeExplode.Converter is an extension package for YoutubeExplode that provides the capability to download YouTube videos by muxing separate streams into a single file. This package relies on FFmpeg under the hood.

Install

  • 📦 NuGet: dotnet add package YoutubeExplode.Converter

Usage

YoutubeExplode.Converter exposes its functionality by enhancing YoutubeExplode's clients with additional extension methods. To use them, simply add the corresponding namespace and follow the examples below.

Warning: This package requires the FFmpeg executable to work, which can be downloaded here. Ensure that it's located in your application's probe directory or on the system's PATH, or provide a custom location directly using various overloads.

Downloading videos

You can download a video directly through one of the extension methods provided on VideoClient. For example, to download a video in the specified format using the highest quality streams, simply call DownloadAsync(...) with the video ID and the destination path:

using YoutubeExplode;
using YoutubeExplode.Converter;

var youtube = new YoutubeClient();

var videoUrl = "https://youtube.com/watch?v=u_yIGGhubZs";
await youtube.Videos.DownloadAsync(videoUrl, "video.mp4");

Under the hood, this resolves the video's media streams, downloads the best candidates based on format, bitrate, framerate, and quality, and muxes them together into a single file.

Note: If the specified output format is a known audio-only container (e.g. mp3 or ogg) then only the audio stream is downloaded.

Warning: Stream muxing is a resource-intensive process. You can improve the execution speed by making sure that both the input streams and the output file use the same format, which eliminates the need for transcoding. Currently, YouTube provides adaptive streams only in mp4 and webm containers, with the highest quality video streams (e.g. 4K) only available in webm.

Customizing the conversion process

To configure various aspects of the conversion process, use the following overload of DownloadAsync(...):

using YoutubeExplode;
using YoutubeExplode.Converter;

var youtube = new YoutubeClient();
var videoUrl = "https://youtube.com/watch?v=u_yIGGhubZs";

await youtube.Videos.DownloadAsync(videoUrl, "video.mp4", o => o
    .SetContainer("webm") // override format
    .SetPreset(ConversionPreset.UltraFast) // change preset
    .SetFFmpegPath("path/to/ffmpeg") // custom FFmpeg location
);

Manually selecting streams

If you need precise control over which streams are used for the muxing process, you can also provide them yourself instead of relying on the automatic resolution:

using YoutubeExplode;
using YoutubeExplode.Videos.Streams;
using YoutubeExplode.Converter;

var youtube = new YoutubeClient();

// Get stream manifest
var videoUrl = "https://youtube.com/watch?v=u_yIGGhubZs";
var streamManifest = await youtube.Videos.Streams.GetManifestAsync(videoUrl);

// Select streams (1080p60 / highest bitrate audio)
var audioStreamInfo = streamManifest.GetAudioStreams().GetWithHighestBitrate();
var videoStreamInfo = streamManifest.GetVideoStreams().First(s => s.VideoQuality.Label == "1080p60");
var streamInfos = new IStreamInfo[] { audioStreamInfo, videoStreamInfo };

// Download and process them into one file
await youtube.Videos.DownloadAsync(streamInfos, new ConversionRequestBuilder("video.mp4").Build());
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