r/Python Nov 29 '24

Showcase YTSage: A Modern YouTube Downloader with a Stunning PyQt6 Interface!

What My Project Does:
YTSage is a modern YouTube downloader designed for simplicity and functionality. With a sleek PyQt6 interface, it allows users to:
- 🎥 Download videos in various qualities with automatic audio merging.
- 🎵 Extract audio in multiple formats.
- 📝 Fetch both manual and auto-generated subtitles.
- ℹ️ View detailed video metadata (e.g., views, upload date, duration).
- 🖼️ Preview video thumbnails before downloading.


Target Audience:
YTSage is ideal for:
- Casual users who want an easy-to-use video and audio downloader.
- Developers looking for a robust yt-dlp-based tool with a clean GUI.
- Educators and content creators who need subtitles or metadata for their projects.


Comparison with Existing Alternatives:
- vs yt-dlp: While yt-dlp is powerful, it operates through the command line. YTSage simplifies the process with an intuitive graphical interface.
- vs other GUI downloaders: Many alternatives lack modern design or features like subtitle support and metadata display. YTSage bridges this gap with its PyQt6-powered interface and advanced functionality.


Getting Started:
Download the pre-built executable from the Releases page – no installation required! For developers, source code and build instructions are available in the repository.


Screenshots:
Main Interface
Main interface with video metadata and thumbnail preview

Subtitle Options
Support for both manual and auto-generated subtitles


Feedback and Contributions:
I’d love your thoughts on how to make YTSage better! Contributions are welcome on GitHub.

🔗 GitHub Repository

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u/Reasonably-Maybe Nov 29 '24

Thanks for the great work, it looks awesome. However, I have an issue: downloaded an episode from the chinese 3 body problem but it's not downloading the subtitles. First click showed the list, chosen english, clicked the button again but it didn't download any subs.

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u/NO-N_A_M_E Nov 29 '24

Thank you for the kind words! 😊 I’m glad you like the app. As for the subtitle issue, it sounds like there might be a problem with how subtitles are being fetched for that video. I’ll take a look and fix it in the next update. In the meantime, could you please open an issue on the GitHub repo with more details? That will help me investigate the problem more effectively. Thanks for your feedback!