YouTube Downloader GUI

A simple desktop video downloader built with yt-dlp + tkinter.

中文说明

Features

• Paste a YouTube / Bilibili / etc. link and analyze all available formats in one click
• Format table showing resolution, codec, FPS, file size with four filter modes
• Download cover as PNG (standalone or alongside video)
• Proxy support + browser cookie login
• Pause / Cancel / Resume download
• Per-format concurrency control (video / audio tuned separately)
• Fragment progress grid (Canvas-rendered, real-time color update)
• Translated error messages for common yt-dlp errors
• Chrome UA spoofing + request interval anti-detection
• Optional aria2c integration (16 connections per file)
• Settings auto-persistence

Install

# First-time setup
setup.bat

# Launch
run.bat

Or manually:

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\python.exe -m pip install -r requirements.txt
venv\Scripts\python.exe yt_downloader_gui.py

Usage

1. Configure proxy if needed
2. Select browser from Cookie dropdown (must be logged into YouTube)
3. Paste link → Analyze
4. Choose format → Download

FAQ

Problem	Fix
SSL error	Check "Skip SSL verify"
Bot detection	Select browser in Cookie dropdown
Slow download	Increase video threads, or install aria2c
Tuple comparison error	Try a different format or restart

Screenshot

Dependencies

• Python 3.10+
• yt-dlp
• Pillow
• ffmpeg (system install, for format merging)
• aria2c (optional, place in project directory)

License

MIT