YouTube Video Downloader (Python + yt-dlp)
Why this script Lightweight and self-contained. Uses yt-dlp (actively maintained fork of youtube-dl) to fetch best video + audio and merge to MP4. Auto-installs yt-dlp if not present, so you can get started quickly. Requirements Python 3.8 or newer pip available Internet connection (Optional) ffmpeg on PATH for merging (yt-dlp will usually bundle merging if available) Quick install Option A — let the script auto-install yt-dlp (default behavior): python youtubevideodownloder.py Option B — install manually before running: ...