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Download YouTube Audio / Video Files
UniqueBible.app has a built-in browser, which integrates yt-dlp and ffmpeg to allow:
- downloading YouTube video files
- converting downloaded YouTube video into mp3 or mp4 formats
This feature is created for downloading sermons, worship songs, training classes, etc.
Installation
yt-dlp should install automatically when running UBA on Linux and Mac. For Windows, it will need to be manually installed. See https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp on how to install yt-dlp manually.
See https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html on how to install ffmpeg. If you do not have 'ffmpeg' installed, you can still download YouTube videos but you cannot convert them to mp3 audio files.
Built-in YouTube Browser
UBA mini browser allows users:
- to browser YouTube website
- to search for a video in YouTube
- to navigate backward or forward
- to download audio / video directly
Where is YouTube Downloader?
You can open UBA built-in YouTube Downloader from:
- Toolbar > YouTube button
- Right-click context menu > plugins > YouTube Downloader
- Master Control > Miscellaneous tab > Utilities > YouTube Downloader
How to Download?
To DOWNLOAD an audio / video file for offline use:
- Search with built-in YouTube browser for a video you want
- OPEN a single item from search results (You CANNOT download an item from search result page)
- Use buttons "mp3 / mp4 / video / +" or right-click context menu items to perform a download
- If you use right-click context menu for download, make sure right-click is triggered on area OUTSIDE the video
- Select "Download Options" or "Convert to mp3" or "Convert to mp4"
Download Options
If you click the "+" button, you can see available download options from a popup window. Select one and click the "Download" button to start a download.
Command Line
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To use command keyword in UniqueBible.app "mp3:::[a_youtube_link]", enter in command line field, e.g.
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To use command keyword in UniqueBible.app "mp4:::[a_youtube_link]", enter in command line field, e.g.
Storage
All mp4 video files converted are stored in "video" folder.
All mp3 audio files converted are stored in "music" folder.