youtube-dl-android

Android library wrapper for youtube-dl executable. Based on yausername's youtubedl-android but with ability to download binary files at runtime to decrease apk size.

Installation

Gradle

Step 1 : Add jitpack repository to your project build file

allprojects {
    repositories {
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}
Gradle

Step 2: Add the dependency

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.github.bawaviki.youtube-dl-android:library:0.7.+'
}
Gradle

Optional FFmpeg dependency can also be added

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.github.bawaviki.youtube-dl-android:library:0.7.+'
    implementation 'com.github.bawaviki.youtube-dl-android:ffmpeg:0.7.+'
}
Gradle

Usage

  • youtube-dl executable and python 3.7 are bundled in the library.
  • Initialize library, preferably in onCreate.
try {
    YoutubeDL.getInstance().init(getApplication(),this);
} catch (YoutubeDLException e) {
    Log.e(TAG, "failed to initialize youtubedl-android", e);
}
Java
  • Downloading / custom command (A detailed example can be found in the sample app)
File youtubeDLDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS), "youtubedl-android");
YoutubeDLRequest request = new YoutubeDLRequest("https://vimeo.com/22439234");
request.setOption("-o", youtubeDLDir.getAbsolutePath() + "/%(title)s.%(ext)s");
YoutubeDL.getInstance().execute(request, (progress, etaInSeconds) -> {
    System.out.println(String.valueOf(progress) + "% (ETA " + String.valueOf(etaInSeconds) + " seconds)");
});
Java
  • Get stream info (equivalent to --dump-json of youtube-dl)
VideoInfo streamInfo = YoutubeDL.getInstance().getInfo("https://vimeo.com/22439234");
System.out.println(streamInfo.getTitle());
Java

  • youtube-dl supports myriad different options which be seen here

  • youtube-dl binary can be updated from within the library

YoutubeDL.getInstance().updateYoutubeDL(getApplication());
Java

FFmpeg

If you wish to use ffmpeg features of youtube-dl (e.g. --extract-audio), include and initialize the ffmpeg library(you only need to Initialize FFmpeg library youtube-dl already initialize in this).

try {
    FFmpeg.getInstance().init(getApplication(),this);
} catch (YoutubeDLException e) {
    Log.e(TAG, "failed to initialize ffmpeg", e);
}
Java

Sample app

Download Example
Streaming Example

GitHub