YouTube Video & Music Downloader Actor 🎵🎥

A powerful and versatile Apify actor that allows you to download both videos and audio from YouTube with customizable quality settings and format options. Perfect for content creators, researchers, and anyone needing offline access to YouTube content.

🌟 Key Features

• Download videos in multiple quality settings (144p to 4320p)
• Extract audio-only content with various bitrate options (64kbps to 320kbps)
• Support for multiple video and audio formats
• Residential proxy integration for reliable access
• Batch processing of multiple URLs
• Automatic file storage and management

📋 Input Settings Made Simple

1. Video URLs

• Paste one or more YouTube video URLs
• Supports both regular videos and YouTube Shorts
• Example: https://youtube.com/shorts/CuC00GUDJsU

2. Download Mode

• Audio Only Mode: Toggle ON to extract just the audio
  • Perfect for downloading music or podcast content
  • OFF by default (downloads full video)

3. Quality Settings

For Videos (when Audio Only is OFF):

• Choose from multiple resolutions:
  • 144p, 240p, 360p (default)
  • 480p, 720p (HD)
  • 1080p (Full HD)
  • 1440p, 2160p (4K), 4320p (8K)
  • "best" or "worst" options available

For Audio (when Audio Only is ON):

• Select your preferred audio quality:
  • 320kbp/s (High Quality)
  • 256kbp/s (Good Quality)
  • 128kbp/s (Standard Quality)
  • 64kbp/s (Basic Quality)
  • "best" or "worst" options available

4. Format Options

Video Formats:

• default (recommended)
• mp4
• webm
• mkv

Audio Formats:

• default (recommended)
• mp3
• aac
• m4a
• flac
• opus
• wav
• vorbis
• alac

5. Performance Settings

• Concurrency: Control download speed (1-20)
  • Default: 5 concurrent downloads
  • Higher values = faster downloads but more bandwidth
  • Recommended range: 5-10 to avoid rate limiting

6. Proxy Settings

• Uses Apify's RESIDENTIAL proxy by default
• Required for reliable downloads

📤 Output

Each successful download provides:

1{
2    "title": "Video_Title",
3    "downloadURL": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/..."
4}

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⚠️ Important Notes

1. The actor requires Apify's RESIDENTIAL proxy for production use
2. All downloads are processed in compliance with YouTube's terms of service
3. Ensure you have proper rights to download and use the content
4. Processing time varies based on file size and quality settings

🔍 Error Handling

The actor implements robust error handling for various scenarios:

• Input validation errors
• Proxy configuration issues
• Download processing errors
• File storage errors

Each error provides detailed information to help troubleshoot issues quickly.

🆘 Support

For issues, feature requests, or questions, please create an issue in the repository or contact the author through Apify's platform.