Playlists#

1import { YtDlp } from 'ytdlp-nodejs';
2
3const ytdlp = new YtDlp();
4
5async function getPlaylistInfo() {
6  const info = await ytdlp.getInfoAsync(
7    'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeiKm4sgNOknGvNjby9efdf',
8  );
9
10  if (info._type === 'playlist') {
11    console.log('Playlist title:', info.title);
12    console.log('Video count:', info.entries?.length);
13
14    // List all videos in the playlist
15    info.entries?.forEach((entry, index) => {
16      console.log(`${index + 1}. ${entry.title}`);
17    });
18  }
19}
20
21getPlaylistInfo();

1import { YtDlp } from 'ytdlp-nodejs';
2
3const ytdlp = new YtDlp();
4
5async function downloadPlaylist() {
6  await ytdlp.downloadAsync(
7    'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeiKm4sgNOknGvNjby9efdf',
8    {
9      output: './playlist/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s',
10      onProgress: (p) => {
11        console.log(`Downloading: ${p.percentage_str}`);
12      },
13    },
14  );
15}
16
17downloadPlaylist();

1await ytdlp.downloadAsync(playlistUrl, {
2  playlistItems: '1-5', // First 5 videos
3  // playlistItems: '1,3,5', // Videos 1, 3, and 5
4  // playlistItems: '5-',    // From video 5 to the end
5});

1// Download all videos from a channel
2await ytdlp.downloadAsync('https://www.youtube.com/@ChannelName/videos', {
3  output: './channel/%(upload_date)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s',
4  dateafter: '20240101', // Only videos after this date
5});