pytube¶

Release v15.0.0. (Installation)

pytube is a lightweight, Pythonic, dependency-free, library (and command-line utility) for downloading YouTube Videos.

Behold, a perfect balance of simplicity versus flexibility:

>>> from pytube import YouTube
>>> YouTube('https://youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0').streams.first().download()
>>> yt = YouTube('http://youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0')
>>> yt.streams
... .filter(progressive=True, file_extension='mp4')
... .order_by('resolution')
... .desc()
... .first()
... .download()

Features¶

Support for Both Progressive & DASH Streams
Easily Register on_download_progress & on_download_complete callbacks
Command-line Interfaced Included
Caption Track Support
Outputs Caption Tracks to .srt format (SubRip Subtitle)
Ability to Capture Thumbnail URL.
Extensively Documented Source Code
No Third-Party Dependencies

The User Guide¶

This part of the documentation begins with some background information about the project, then focuses on step-by-step instructions for getting the most out of pytube.

The API Documentation¶

If you are looking for information on a specific function, class, or method, this part of the documentation is for you.

API

Indices and tables¶