You-Get Project Description

What is the project about?

You-Get is a command-line utility designed to download media content (videos, audios, and images) from websites.

What problem does it solve?

It provides a way to download online content when websites don't offer a direct download option. It bypasses restrictions and allows users to save content for offline viewing or personal use. It also offers an alternative to using proprietary, closed-source technologies or JavaScript-heavy websites.

What are the features of the project?

• Downloads videos and audios from a large number of supported websites (YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Tumblr, and many others).
• Streams online videos directly in a media player (like mpv or vlc), bypassing ads and browser requirements.
• Downloads images by scraping web pages.
• Downloads arbitrary non-HTML content (binary files).
• Allows pausing and resuming downloads.
• Provides options to set output directory and filename.
• Supports proxy settings for bypassing network restrictions.
• Can load browser cookies to access restricted content.
• Can extract and output downloadable resource URLs or JSON data.
• Search Functionality, using google search.

What are the technologies used in the project?

• Python: The core programming language.
• FFmpeg: A required dependency for downloading and merging video parts, especially for high-resolution videos.
• (Optional) RTMPDump: For handling RTMP streams.
• Pip: Package manager for installation.
• Supports: Bash, Fish and Zsh.

What are the benefits of the project?

• Control: Gives users control over online content by allowing them to download and save it.
• Offline Access: Enables offline viewing of online videos and other media.
• Ad-Free Experience: Allows streaming videos in a media player without ads.
• Open-Source: Promotes the use of free and open-source software.
• Flexibility: Supports a wide range of websites and content types.

What are the use cases of the project?

• Downloading videos for personal enjoyment or archiving.
• Saving online lectures or tutorials for offline study.
• Creating a local collection of favorite online content.
• Bypassing website restrictions to access content.
• Downloading images in bulk from websites.
• Research.