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[GH-ISSUE #858] YouTube Playlist Audio Download #585

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opened 2026-02-26 02:33:37 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @monstrousmg on GitHub (Nov 21, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/koel/koel/issues/858

I've integrated youtube-dl onto koel and wrote a couple routes and scripts that would enable the mass download of youtube video's audios individually and in mass, and automatically sync the files after download.

If you are interested, I can provide this code to you at no cost along with any development/usage notes.

Originally created by @monstrousmg on GitHub (Nov 21, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/koel/koel/issues/858 I've integrated youtube-dl onto koel and wrote a couple routes and scripts that would enable the mass download of youtube video's audios individually and in mass, and automatically sync the files after download. If you are interested, I can provide this code to you at no cost along with any development/usage notes.

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@decaby7e commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2018):

Please do! What I'm doing now is using youtube-dl on a per-song basis on my server, which is rather annoying :/

@decaby7e commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2018): Please do! What I'm doing now is using youtube-dl on a per-song basis on my server, which is rather annoying :/

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2026-02-26 02:33:38 +03:00

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@monstrousmg commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018):

Sure, here are the instructions for a simple set up. I do recommend finding a structure you're happier with though for namespacing and organization purposes!

composer require norkunas/youtube-dl-php
php artisan make:controller YoutubeController
Add the following routes to api.php:
a. Route::post('youtube/single/{vid}', 'YoutubeController@download');
b. Route::post('youtube/bulk', 'YoutubeController@massDownload');
Use the following code in your script:

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

use YoutubeDl\YoutubeDl;
use YoutubeDl\Exception\CopyrightException;
use YoutubeDl\Exception\NotFoundException;
use YoutubeDl\Exception\PrivateVideoException;

use App\Facades\Media;

class YoutubeController extends Controller
{
    //EX: 
    // Method: POST
    // URL: http://YOURURL.TLD/youtube/single/{vid}
    public function download($vid) {
    	$this->singleDownload($vid);

        Media::sync();

        return 'Processing Complete';
    }

    //EX: 
    // Method: POST
    // URL: http://YOURURL.TLD/api/youtube/bulk
    // List: [ "f8Xx-kL0rcw", "HtcWvsiQkZE", "ci67LphFIFM" ]
    public function massDownload(Request $request) {
    	$list = json_decode($request->input('list'), true);

    	foreach ($list as $key => $song) {
    		echo '<pre>';
    		print_r("Downloading: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=".$song."'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=".$song."</a>");
    		echo '</pre>';
    		$this->singleDownload($song);
    	}

    	Media::sync();
    	return 'Processed List';
    }

    private function singleDownload($vid) {
    	try {
	    	$dl = new YoutubeDl([
			    'extract-audio' => true,
			    'audio-format' => 'mp3',
			    'audio-quality' => 0, // best
			    'output' => '%(title)s.%(ext)s',
			]);

			$dl->setDownloadPath(storage_path('app/music/audio'));

			$video = $dl->download('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v='.$vid);
    	} catch (Exception $e) {
    		echo '<pre>';
    		print_r("Could not download: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=".$vid."'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=".$vid."</a>");
    		echo '</pre>';
    	}
    }
}
?>

Look for the comments for a mini tutorial for single downloads and for bulk uploads.
I recommend using postman for the download. For bulk, you'll want to use the parameter 'LIST', with the urls in a JSON array format.
I compile my URLs via creating a playlist, and using a service to get all the URLs and strip them down to just the querystring that is in "v".
a. Site to get URLs of playlist: http://www.williamsportwebdeveloper.com/FavBackUp.aspx
There is a chance that a video might not download due to a signature error. If you run into this, you simply need to update your youtube-dl package on your server.
It is worth noting that is made more for private listening than anything else. And it may take a few minutes to download a few hundred songs since it isn't sent off to REDIS or a command.

@monstrousmg commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018): Sure, here are the instructions for a simple set up. I do recommend finding a structure you're happier with though for namespacing and organization purposes! 1) composer require norkunas/youtube-dl-php 2) php artisan make:controller YoutubeController 3) _Add the following routes to api.php:_ a. Route::post('youtube/single/{vid}', 'YoutubeController@download'); b. Route::post('youtube/bulk', 'YoutubeController@massDownload'); 4) Use the following code in your script: ```php <?php namespace App\Http\Controllers; use Illuminate\Http\Request; use YoutubeDl\YoutubeDl; use YoutubeDl\Exception\CopyrightException; use YoutubeDl\Exception\NotFoundException; use YoutubeDl\Exception\PrivateVideoException; use App\Facades\Media; class YoutubeController extends Controller { //EX: // Method: POST // URL: http://YOURURL.TLD/youtube/single/{vid} public function download($vid) { $this->singleDownload($vid); Media::sync(); return 'Processing Complete'; } //EX: // Method: POST // URL: http://YOURURL.TLD/api/youtube/bulk // List: [ "f8Xx-kL0rcw", "HtcWvsiQkZE", "ci67LphFIFM" ] public function massDownload(Request $request) { $list = json_decode($request->input('list'), true); foreach ($list as $key => $song) { echo '<pre>'; print_r("Downloading: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=".$song."'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=".$song."</a>"); echo '</pre>'; $this->singleDownload($song); } Media::sync(); return 'Processed List'; } private function singleDownload($vid) { try { $dl = new YoutubeDl([ 'extract-audio' => true, 'audio-format' => 'mp3', 'audio-quality' => 0, // best 'output' => '%(title)s.%(ext)s', ]); $dl->setDownloadPath(storage_path('app/music/audio')); $video = $dl->download('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v='.$vid); } catch (Exception $e) { echo '<pre>'; print_r("Could not download: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=".$vid."'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=".$vid."</a>"); echo '</pre>'; } } } ?> ``` 5) _Look for the comments for a mini tutorial for single downloads and for bulk uploads._ 6) _I recommend using postman for the download. For bulk, you'll want to use the parameter 'LIST', with the urls in a JSON array format._ 7) _I compile my URLs via creating a playlist, and using a service to get all the URLs and strip them down to just the querystring that is in "v"._ a. _Site to get URLs of playlist:_ http://www.williamsportwebdeveloper.com/FavBackUp.aspx 8) _There is a chance that a video might not download due to a signature error. If you run into this, you simply need to update your youtube-dl package on your server_. 9) _It is worth noting that is made more for private listening than anything else. And it may take a few minutes to download a few hundred songs since it isn't sent off to REDIS or a command._

kerem commented

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@phanan commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2020):

No plan to officially support this feature (copyright and stuff).

@phanan commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2020): No plan to officially support this feature (copyright and stuff).

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[PR #585] [MERGED] Apply fixes from StyleCI #1290

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