Youtube Video Downloader
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Youtube Video Downloader
Download YouTube videos in multiple resolutions (up to 4K) and formats. Built with smart fallback strategies and proxy rotation for reliable extraction as YouTube's detection evolves. Batch processing, custom quality selection, fast turnaround. Actively maintained.
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from $1.00 / 1,000 results
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Oliver Queen
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Download YouTube videos at your chosen quality and format. No login required — anonymous guest cookies are fetched automatically. Uses residential proxies to avoid bot detection and access region-restricted content.
Features
- Any resolution — 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 2160p (4K), or let the actor pick the best available
- Multiple formats — MP4 (most compatible), WebM, or MKV
- Trim by timeframe — download only the portion you need (e.g.
1:30-3:00) - No cookies required — anonymous guest cookies fetched via Chrome impersonation
- Residential proxy support — avoids bot detection, works with region-locked content
- Smart fallback strategy — automatically tries 7 different player clients and 12 impersonation combinations to bypass blocks
- Self-healing extraction — survives bot detection by rotating strategies until one works
Input
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | Full YouTube video URL (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ) |
videoQuality | select | No | Resolution: best, 2160 (4K), 1440 (2K), 1080 (Full HD), 720 (HD), 480 (SD), 360 (SD). Default: best |
outputFormat | select | No | Container format: mp4, webm, mkv. Default: mp4 |
timeframe | string | No | Clip range in MM:SS-MM:SS or HH:MM:SS-HH:MM:SS format (e.g. 1:30-3:00). Leave empty for the full video |
proxyConfiguration | proxy | No | Apify proxy configuration. Pre-filled with RESIDENTIAL proxy group |
Output
The actor pushes a record to the default dataset and stores the video file in the default Key-Value store.
Dataset record
{"title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up","duration": 212,"thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/hqdefault.jpg","url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ","format": "mp4","filename": "rick-astley-never-gonna-give-you-up.mp4","downloadUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SjFF1GR4uiXH550ja/records/rick-astley-never-gonna-give-you-up.mp4"}
Key-Value Store
The video file is stored in the default Key-Value store. You can access it directly via the downloadUrl field in the dataset record. The content type is set appropriately based on the format (video/mp4, video/webm, or video/x-matroska).
Why Use This Actor?
- No cookies required — anonymous guest cookies are generated automatically; no need to export browser cookies or risk leaking session data
- Residential proxy — use Apify's RESIDENTIAL proxy groups to access region-locked content and reduce bot detection
- Multiple formats — get your video in MP4, WebM, or MKV
- Simple output — get a playable video download URL directly from the Key-Value Store
- One-shot execution — runs once and exits; no servers to manage