How to Install and Use YTMP3-DL for Your System

YTMP3-DL is a powerful tool that allows users to download videos from YouTube and other streaming platforms in various formats, including MP4, WebM, and more. In this article, we will discuss how to install and use YTMP3-DL on your system.

Installing YTMP3-DL

To install YTMP3-DL, you can either build it yourself or download the pre-built binary from our website. If you choose to build it yourself, follow these instructions:

1. Check out the entire Building section to learn how to build your version of YTMP3-DL and how to use it more effectively.

2. Initialize a virtual environment (venv) inside the project directory and activate it.

3. Ensure that pip is installed and up-to-date.

Using YTMP3-DL

Once you have built or downloaded YTMP3-DL, you can start using it by following these steps:

1. Copy-paste the ytmp3-dl binary from the dist/ directory to ~/.local/bin/ after building.

2. Make sure that the ~/.local/bin/ directory is exported to your shell's $PATH variable by adding the following line to your bashrc file: `export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin`.

Alternatively, you can set an alias for ytmp3-dl in your bashrc file by using the following command:

```

alias ytmp3='/exact/path/to/ytmp3-dl'

```

Building YTMP3-DL

If you don't want to go through the hassle of downloading, installing, and setting up ffmpeg, then you can use our pre-built version of YTMP3-DL. This version comes with compatible ffmpeg binaries and does not rely on ffmpeg being installed on your Operating System.

Our pre-built version is available for 64-bit versions of Linux and Windows Operating Systems. If you are using a macOS system, you can download the source code and build it yourself by following our build instructions.

Usage

To use YTMP3-DL, simply navigate to the directory where you installed it and type the command followed by the URL of the video you want to download. For example:

```

ytmp3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

```

You can also set the script to your global $PATH and use it from anywhere on your system.

In conclusion, YTMP3-DL is a powerful tool that allows users to download videos from YouTube and other streaming platforms in various formats. By following these instructions, you can easily install and use YTMP3-DL on your system.

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