Video Downloader

A Windows batch script that uses yt-dlp to download videos from an M3U playlist or directly from a website link.

Prerequisites

Before using this script, you need to have the following installed:

1. yt-dlp: Download from https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
2. ffmpeg: Download from https://ffmpeg.org/download.html
   • Extract ffmpeg to C:\ffmpeg so binaries are in C:\ffmpeg\bin

Setup

Folder Structure

The following folder structure is recommended:

Configuration

1. Edit the downloader.bat file and update the following paths to match your system:

set "ytDlp=C:\Users\username\Videos\yt-dlp-master"     :: Path where yt-dlp.exe is located
set "cookies=C:\Users\username\Videos\yt-dlp-master"   :: Path where chrome cookie file is located
set "saveLocation=C:\Users\username\Videos"            :: Path where videos will be saved
set "ffmpeg=C:\ffmpeg"                               :: Path where ffmpeg is installed (binaries in bin subfolder)

2. (Optional) If you want to use browser cookies for authentication:
   • Place your Chrome cookies file in the cookies directory
   • The script expects a file named chrome in the cookies path

Usage

1. Double-click downloader.bat to run the script
2. When prompted, enter:
   • Video URL (required): The URL of the video you want to download
   • File name (optional): Custom name for the output file. Press Enter to use the video's original title
   • Referer URL (optional): Only needed for some sites that require a referer header. Press Enter to skip

Script Interface

Example

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 YouTube Downloader Script
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Enter video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example
Enter file name (optional, press Enter to use video title): my_video
Enter Referer URL (optional, press Enter to skip):

Features

• Downloads best quality video and audio, then merges them
• Downloads all available subtitles
• Remuxes video to MP4 format
• Supports multiple audio streams
• Uses Chrome cookies for authenticated downloads
• Allows custom output filenames
• Supports sites requiring Referer headers
• Continuous mode: Can download multiple videos without restarting the script

Troubleshooting

"yt-dlp is not recognized"

• Verify the ytDlp path in the script points to the correct location of yt-dlp.exe

"ffmpeg not found"

• Ensure ffmpeg is installed at C:\ffmpeg with binaries in C:\ffmpeg\bin
• Or update the ffmpeg path in the script to your installation location

Download fails with authentication error

• Make sure the chrome cookie file exists in the cookies directory
• Try extracting fresh cookies from your browser

License

This project is provided as-is for personal use.