Prerequisite:
Python offers multiple options for developing GUI (Graphical User Interface). Out of all the GUI methods, Tkinter is the most commonly used method. It is a standard Python interface to the Tk GUI toolkit shipped with Python. Python with Tkinter is the fastest and easiest way to create GUI applications.
In this article, we will discuss how we can create a GUI application to download a YouTube video or a complete YouTube playlist using python.
Before we get started first we will discuss pyyoutube module. The pyyoutube module provides an easy way to use the YouTube Data API V3.
Installation:
pip install python-youtube
pip install pytube
Download Selected Video From YouTube Playlist
In this section, we will learn, how to download only selected videos from YouTube Playlist Using Tkinter in Python.
Approach:
- First, we will fetch all video link from the YouTube playlist using the pyyoutube module.
- Then we will select the video link, which we want to download.
- Then we will download each video one by one using pytube module.
Below is what the GUI looks like:
Let’s Understand step by step implementation:
- Create a Tkinter window and add Buttons, Labels, Scrollbar, etc…
Python3
# Import Required Modulesfrom tkinter import * # Create Objectroot = Tk() # Set geometryroot.geometry('400x400') # Add LabelLabel(root, text="Youtube Playlist Downloader", font="italic 15 bold").pack(pady=10)Label(root, text="Enter Playlist URL:-", font="italic 10").pack() # Add Entry boxplaylistId = Entry(root, width=60)playlistId.pack(pady=5) # Add Buttonget_videos = Button(root, text="Get Videos")get_videos.pack(pady=10) # Add Scorllbarscrollbar = Scrollbar(root)scrollbar.pack(side=RIGHT, fill=BOTH)list_box = Listbox(root, selectmode="multiple")list_box.pack(expand=YES, fill="both")list_box.config(yscrollcommand=scrollbar.set)scrollbar.config(command=list_box.yview) download_start = Button(root, text="Download Start", state=DISABLED)download_start.pack(pady=10) # Execute Tkinterroot.mainloop() |
- Now we will create three functions:
- get_list_videos:- It will give a list of all video links of a YouTube playlist.
- threading:- It is used for threading in Tkinter.
- download_videos:- It is used for downloading YouTube video.
Python3
def get_list_videos(): global playlist_item_by_id # Clear ListBox list_box.delete(0, 'end') # Create API Object api = Api(api_key='Enter API Key') if "youtube" in playlistId.get(): playlist_id = playlistId.get()[len( else: playlist_id = playlistId.get() # Get list of video links playlist_item_by_id = api.get_playlist_items( playlist_id=playlist_id, count=None, return_json=True) # Iterate through all video links and insert into listbox for index, videoid in enumerate(playlist_item_by_id['items']): list_box.insert( END, f" {str(index+1)}. {videoid['contentDetails']['videoId']}") download_start.config(state=NORMAL) def threading(): # Call download_videos function t1 = Thread(target=download_videos) t1.start() def download_videos(): download_start.config(state="disabled") get_videos.config(state="disabled") # Iterate through all selected videos for i in list_box.curselection(): videoid = playlist_item_by_id['items'][i]['contentDetails']['videoId'] yt_obj = YouTube(link) filters = yt_obj.streams.filter(progressive=True, file_extension='mp4') # download the highest quality video filters.get_highest_resolution().download() messagebox.showinfo("Success", "Video Successfully downloaded") download_start.config(state="normal") get_videos.config(state="normal") |
Below is the complete Implementation:
Python3
# Import Required Modulesfrom tkinter import *from pyyoutube import Apifrom pytube import YouTubefrom threading import Threadfrom tkinter import messagebox def get_list_videos(): global playlist_item_by_id # Clear ListBox list_box.delete(0, 'end') # Create API Object api = Api(api_key='Enter API Key') if "youtube" in playlistId.get(): playlist_id = playlistId.get()[len( else: playlist_id = playlistId.get() # Get list of video links playlist_item_by_id = api.get_playlist_items( playlist_id=playlist_id, count=None, return_json=True) # Iterate through all video links and insert into listbox for index, videoid in enumerate(playlist_item_by_id['items']): list_box.insert( END, f" {str(index+1)}. {videoid['contentDetails']['videoId']}") download_start.config(state=NORMAL) def threading(): # Call download_videos function t1 = Thread(target=download_videos) t1.start() def download_videos(): download_start.config(state="disabled") get_videos.config(state="disabled") # Iterate through all selected videos for i in list_box.curselection(): videoid = playlist_item_by_id['items'][i]['contentDetails']['videoId'] yt_obj = YouTube(link) filters = yt_obj.streams.filter(progressive=True, file_extension='mp4') # download the highest quality video filters.get_highest_resolution().download() messagebox.showinfo("Success", "Video Successfully downloaded") download_start.config(state="normal") get_videos.config(state="normal") # Create Objectroot = Tk()# Set geometryroot.geometry('400x400') # Add LabelLabel(root, text="Youtube Playlist Downloader", font="italic 15 bold").pack(pady=10)Label(root, text="Enter Playlist URL:-", font="italic 10").pack() # Add Entry boxplaylistId = Entry(root, width=60)playlistId.pack(pady=5) # Add Buttonget_videos = Button(root, text="Get Videos", command=get_list_videos)get_videos.pack(pady=10) # Add Scrollbarscrollbar = Scrollbar(root)scrollbar.pack(side=RIGHT, fill=BOTH)list_box = Listbox(root, selectmode="multiple")list_box.pack(expand=YES, fill="both")list_box.config(yscrollcommand=scrollbar.set)scrollbar.config(command=list_box.yview) download_start = Button(root, text="Download Start", command=threading, state=DISABLED)download_start.pack(pady=10) # Execute Tkinterroot.mainloop() |
Output:
Download Complete YouTube Playlist
Here, we will learn, how to download the complete YouTube Playlist in Tkinter using Python.
Approach:
- First, we will fetch all video links from the YouTube playlist using the pyyoutube module.
- Then we will Iterate through all videos and download each video one by one using pytube module.
Below is what the GUI looks like:
Let’s Understand step by step implementation:
- Create a Tkinter window and add Buttons, Labels, etc…
Python3
# Import Required Modulesfrom tkinter import * # Create Objectroot = Tk() # Set geometryroot.geometry('400x200') # Add LabelLabel(root, text="Youtube Playlist Downloader", font="italic 15 bold").pack(pady=10)Label(root, text="Enter Playlist URL:-", font="italic 10").pack() # Add Entry boxplaylistId = Entry(root, width=60)playlistId.pack(pady=5) download_start = Button(root, text="Download Start")download_start.pack(pady=10) # Execute Tkinterroot.mainloop() |
- Now we will create two functions:
- threading:- It is used for threading in Tkinter.
- download_videos:- It is used for downloading YouTube video.
Python3
def threading(): # Call download_videos function t1 = Thread(target=download_videos) t1.start() def download_videos(): # Create API Object api = Api(api_key='Enter API Key') if "youtube" in playlistId.get(): playlist_id = playlistId.get()[len( else: playlist_id = playlistId.get() # Get list of video links playlist_item_by_id = api.get_playlist_items( playlist_id=playlist_id, count=None, return_json=True) # Iterate through all video links for index, videoid in enumerate(playlist_item_by_id['items']): yt_obj = YouTube(link) filters = yt_obj.streams.filter(progressive=True, file_extension='mp4') # download the highest quality video filters.get_highest_resolution().download() print(f"Downloaded:- {link}") messagebox.showinfo("Success", "Video Successfully downloaded") |
Below is the complete Implementation:
Python3
# Import Required Modulesfrom tkinter import *from pyyoutube import Apifrom pytube import YouTubefrom threading import Threadfrom tkinter import messagebox def threading(): # Call download_videos function t1 = Thread(target=download_videos) t1.start() def download_videos(): # Create API Object api = Api(api_key='Enter API Key') if "youtube" in playlistId.get(): playlist_id = playlistId.get()[len( else: playlist_id = playlistId.get() # Get list of video links playlist_item_by_id = api.get_playlist_items( playlist_id=playlist_id, count=None, return_json=True) # Iterate through all video links for index, videoid in enumerate(playlist_item_by_id['items']): yt_obj = YouTube(link) filters = yt_obj.streams.filter(progressive=True, file_extension='mp4') # download the highest quality video filters.get_highest_resolution().download() print(f"Downloaded:- {link}") messagebox.showinfo("Success", "Video Successfully downloaded") # Create Objectroot = Tk()# Set geometryroot.geometry('400x200') # Add LabelLabel(root, text="Youtube Playlist Downloader", font="italic 15 bold").pack(pady=10)Label(root, text="Enter Playlist URL:-", font="italic 10").pack() # Add Entry boxplaylistId = Entry(root, width=60)playlistId.pack(pady=5) download_start = Button(root, text="Download Start", command=threading)download_start.pack(pady=10) # Execute Tkinterroot.mainloop() |
Output:
