PyTube Downloader is a modern, user-friendly application that makes downloading YouTube videos and playlists effortless. With support for multiple formats, quality levels (144p–8K), and simultaneous downloads, it gives you complete control over your YouTube media experience.
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🎞️ Playlist Downloading — Download entire playlists from a single URL.
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🎚️ Format & Quality Selection — Choose from multiple formats (MP4, MP3, etc.) and qualities (144p–8K).
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📊 Progress Tracking — Monitor downloads directly in the app.
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⚡ Simultaneous Downloads — Save time with multiple concurrent downloads.
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⚙️ Automatic Downloads with Predefined Settings — Set your preferred video quality, audio format, and download location once — PyTube will handle the rest.
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🗂️ Dynamic Folder Organization — Automatically sorts files by playlist, quality, or type.
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🌐 Multi-Language Support — Enjoy the app in your language:
Language Contributor English - 中文 (Chinese) 
සිංහල (Sinhala) 
தமிழ் (Tamil) 
💡 Help us improve existing translations or add new ones.
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⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts — Control the app easily with quick-access shortcut keys.
| Category | Technologies |
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| Language | Python |
| Libraries | tkinter, customtkinter, pytubefix, pillow, pyautogui, pystray, pyperclip. hPyT, win11toast, ctkchart |
| External Tool | FFmpeg (for video/audio processing) |
git clone https://github.com/Thisal-D/PyTube-Downloader.git
cd PyTube-Downloader-
Download from FFmpeg.org
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Extract and copy
ffmpeg.exeinto:PyTube-Downloader/ffmpeg/
python dependencies_installer.py
python dependencies_updater.pypython main.py- Paste a YouTube video or playlist URL.
- Choose Single Video or Playlist Mode.
- Select your desired format and quality.
- Click Download and track progress in real-time.
- Find your downloaded files in the output folder — ready to enjoy!
See Project Structure Guide for detailed folder and code layout information.
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Excellent — your README already looks great! 👏 Below is an improved version of the “Contribution” section — rewritten to sound more inviting, professional, and community-driven. It highlights both code and non-code contributions (themes, translations, ideas, testing, docs, etc.) while keeping the same markdown tone as your file.
We welcome all kinds of contributions — not just code! Whether you’re improving the UI, translating, enhancing themes, or helping refine documentation — your input makes PyTube Downloader better for everyone.
- 🧩 Code Improvements: Fix bugs, optimize performance, or suggest new features.
- 🌍 Language Contributions: Help us improve existing translations or add support for new languages.
- 🎨 Theme Contributions: Help us enhance current themes or design brand new ones.
- 🧠 Ideas & Feedback: Share feature suggestions or report issues on GitHub Issues.
- 🧾 Documentation & Guides: Improve readability, structure, or examples in the project documentation.
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch for your changes.
- Commit your improvements with clear messages.
- Submit a pull request — we’ll review and merge it soon!
❤️ Every contribution, big or small, is appreciated. Let’s make PyTube Downloader even better — together!
Licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for full details.
This application is intended for personal use only. Please respect YouTube’s Terms of Service and content creators’ rights when downloading videos.
| Contributor | Profile |
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| youyu | |
| Navindu Pahasara | |
| Soorya Suraweera | |
| Fathima Asma |
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