You can access the Youtube Downloader programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

$echo '{
<  "startUrls": [
<    {
<      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
<    }
<  ],
<  "proxyConfiguration": {
<    "useApifyProxy": true
<  }
<}' |
<apify call boztek-ltd/youtube-downloader --silent --output-dataset

Youtube Downloader API through CLI

The Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use Youtube Downloader locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the Apify CLI

$npm i -g apify-cli
$apify login

Other API clients include:

Youtube Downloader API in Python

Youtube Downloader API in JavaScript

Youtube Downloader OpenAPI definition

Youtube Downloader API

🎥 YouTube Video Downloader 🌍

scrapearchitect/youtube-video-downloader

🚀 YouTube Long Video, Shorts, Audio & YouTube-Kids Video Downloader 🎵 Instantly grab 🎥 videos, 🎵 audio, & 📱 Shorts from YouTube & YouTube Kids! Supports 360p to 4K Videos 🌍, and family-friendly content 👨👩👧👦 Get direct MP4/MP3 links in seconds! ⚡

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4.3

Youtube to MP3 Downloader

web.harvester/youtube-downloader

Convert and download YouTube videos to high-quality MP3 audio files effortlessly with this actor

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333

5.0

YouTube Video Downloader

apilabs/youtube-video-downloader

Fast, Cheap and Unlimited download any video and audio in high quality from Youtube.

ApiLabs

3.2

Youtube Video Downloader

thenetaji/youtube-video-downloader

Download YouTube videos quickly and in high quality with our YouTube Video Downloader. This easy-to-use tool allows you to save YouTube videos in multiple formats and resolutions. Perfect for content creators, marketers, and researchers, our downloader supports fast, secure, and hassle-free.Try now!

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299

3.1

YouTube Video Downloader

streamers/youtube-video-downloader

Use YouTube Video Downloader to download YouTube videos in MP4, MP3, avi, and other formats directly to your cloud storage service. Just add a YouTube video URL and get the converted video in a few seconds.

Streamers

868

2.5

Youtube Video Downloader

epctex/youtube-video-downloader

Effortlessly download YouTube videos of your preferred quality with our user-friendly Video Downloader. Try it now!

epctex

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3.0

🎧 YouTube Music Downloader 🌍

scrapearchitect/youtube-music-downloader

🎧 Instantly grab MP3s from YouTube Music URLs! 🎧 Extract audio + metadata (title, artist, duration) 🎵, HD thumbnails 🖼️, and direct links. Bypass geo-restrictions with proxies 🌍 Perfect for playlists, bots, or offline jams! 📥 JSON-ready ✉️ 🚀 YouTube Music Downloader 🎧

Scrape Architect

Youtube Audio Scraper Extractor & Downloader

transcriptdl/transcript-downloader-youtube-audio-scraper

Verified 99.4% Success Rate. Download and scrape audio from YouTube videos in bulk using the Transcript Downloader API. Supports multiple formats, optional storage to Apify, and progress tracking with polling.

Transcript Downloader

5.0

YouTube Video Downloader

bytepulselabs/youtube-video-downloader

Download videos from YouTube by adding one or more YouTube video URLs to extract embedded videos. Then, save downloaded media files, run the downloader via API, schedule and monitor downloads, or integrate with other tools for automated video archiving.

BytePulse Labs

5.0

Youtube Video, Shorts & MP3 Downloader

scraper-mind/youtube-video-shorts-mp3-downloader

[𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲] YouTube Video, Shorts & MP3 Downloader effortlessly extracts download links from YouTube videos in multiple resolutions: 8K to 360p. It provides separate video, audio & a merged Video link along with detailed metadata. Bulk Processing (Support 1000+ URLs & TXT file)