ytBATCH

An easy to use Batch Script for downloading Audio and Video using yt-dlp.

For Linux

ytBASH is an alternative to ytBATCH but for Linux, also made by me.
This also means I won't be working on ytBATCH any longer.

THIS REPO IS NOT ACTIVELY MAINTAINED

SCREENSHOTS

• Main Menu
• Download Menu
• Preferences

INSTALL

1. Download the latest code
2. Run ytBATCH.bat in the provided folder
3. A prompt appears asking to install ytBATCH.
   • Yes: Install ytBATCH to AppData and generate shortcuts
   • No: Keep ytBATCH as a portable program
4. Wait for yt-dlp.exe and ffmpeg.exe to download
5. Done

USAGE

1. Open ytBATCH.bat or the shortcut on the Desktop / Start Menu
2. Paste Link
3. Select an option
   • Audio: Download Audio
   • Video: Download Video (when available)
   • List All: List all available formats
   • Change Format: Show a menu to change the Audio/Video format
   • Add to Queue: Add the link to the queue instead of downloading it directly
   • Playlist: Download the whole playlist
   • Subtitles: Download Video subtitles
   • Cookies: Use Cookies.txt (when available)
   • Add Custom Options: Add custom yt-dlp parameters
4. Start Download (If Change Format is TRUE, choose format first)
5. Output is Downloads/ytBATCH (can be changed)

QUEUE USAGE

1. Paste Link
2. Set Add to Queue to TRUE
3. Select Video/Audio/List All Formatsand File Extension
4. Press Q to start Queue.
5. Add more Links to the Queue while downloading, when wanted
6. When all downloads are finished, Queue closes