Allows customized download of Youtube and other videos.
A PowerShell script that allows you to customize the video and audio formats that are downloaded to your PC using YT-DLP.
The script first downloads a list of all the audio and video formats available for a given video URL. It then displays them in a multi-selectable grid. You can select the audio and video format you wish to download. The script downloads and merges the formats into a single file and displays them.
You need the following in the same folder as the script:
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YT-DLP: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
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FFMPEG: There are 2 versions you can get:
b. YT-DLP Static Build (Recommended)
You can also optionally create a yt-dlp.conf file in the same folder with defaults for the YT-DLP executable.
Simply run the Powershell script with the video URL as a paramter. For example:
.\DownloadVideo.ps1 <video-url>
This will first download the available formats and then display them in a grid like this:
Select an audio and a video format using Ctrl-Click. For instance:
Click the OK button at the bottom right of the grid to continue. The script will download the 2 formats and merge them into a single video file. The path to the file will then be displayed.