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YouTube Video Downloader (Batch Script)

🎯 Advantages

This Windows batch script lets you download YouTube videos or audio without manually installing tools or typing long commands.

• Zero Manual Dependency Setup – Automatically downloads yt-dlp and ffmpeg if missing.
• Beginner Friendly – Just paste the YouTube URL and follow on-screen options.
• Audio & Video Support – MP3 (audio) and MP4/MKV (video).
• Smart Format List – Shows only useful formats with serial numbers.
• Thumbnail Saving 🖼️ – Automatically downloads .jpg thumbnails.
• Playlist Control – Choose whether to download an entire playlist.
• Bulk Video Link - Upto 100 Link video downloads at once
• Retry System – Uses a simplified fallback command if download fails.
• Clean File Organization – All files saved inside a Downloads folder.

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🛠️ Dependency Setup (Automatic)

🚀 No manual installation required!

When you run the script for the first time, Complete dependency setup first:

1. Checks if yt-dlp.exe exists
2. If missing → downloads it from the official source
3. Checks if ffmpeg.exe exists
4. If missing → downloads the latest FFmpeg ZIP and extracts it

All tools are stored locally inside the same folder as the script.

📁 Auto‑Generated Folder Structure

YouTubeDownloader\
├─ YouTube Video Downloader.bat
├─ Downloads\       (auto-created)
├─ yt-dlp.exe       (auto-downloaded)
└─ ffmpeg.exe       (auto download-extracted)

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▶️ How to Download YouTube Videos

Step‑by‑Step Usage

1. Run the Script Double‑click YouTube Video Downloader.bat

2. Select Downloading Mode

   • Supports single video, playlist links or bulk urls

3. Choose Format

   • Script shows available formats with serial numbers
   • Enter the serial number of your desired quality

4. Download Starts Automatically

   • Thumbnail (.jpg) is saved

5. Completion

   • Files are saved inside the Downloads folder

🔁 You can repeat downloads multiple times without closing the script.

❗ Notes & Tips

• If YouTube changes cause errors, rerun the script — it supports retry logic
• Keep the script folder writable (don’t run from C:\Windows)
• Works best on Windows 10 / 11 (64‑bit)
• Some of times faced an error 403 forbidden bcz of detect your ip as anti bot

👨‍💻 Author

🛠️ Developed & maintenance by Munna MasterMind 🔗 Facebook | Portfolio

🌍 Open‑source • Free to use • Community‑friendly

📜 License

Released under the MIT License for details.

Copyright (c) 2025 Munna MasterMind

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