YouTube Downloader (yt_dlp) integration

Learn how to integrate yt-dlp with High Bandwidth Proxies for efficient YouTube video and audio scraping. Includes command-line examples and tips for using unique IPs per download.

Example Integration: YouTube Downloader

Here's an example using yt-dlp with our High Bandwidth Proxies for video or audio data scraping:

Basic Usage

Command Line

yt-dlp --proxy username:password@endpoint:9999 \
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNCl-69POro"

Python

import yt_dlp

username = 'YOUR_USERNAME'
password = 'YOUR_PASSWORD'

proxy = f'http://{username}:{password}@endpoint:9999'

ydl_opts = {
    'proxy': proxy,
}

with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
    ydl.download(['https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNCl-69POro'])

For optimal performance, make sure each video is downloaded using a separate IP address. Refer to the section below for guidance.

Multiple URLs with Different IPs

While using High Bandwidth Proxies, every video is downloaded with a separate IP address to ensure the optimal performance. This is achieved by generating a unique session ID for each request, which effectively assigns a new IP address for each download.

Command Line

# First video with one IP
yt-dlp --proxy username-sessid-your_sessid-sesstime-your_sesstime:password@endpoint:9999 \
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6stlCkUDG_s"

# Second video with different IP
yt-dlp --proxy username-sessid-your_sessid-sesstime-your_sesstime:password@endpoint:9999 \
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsnqXt7d1mU"

Python

import yt_dlp


def download_with_new_ip(url, username, password):
    sessid = "your-sessid"
    sesstime = "your-sesstime"
    proxy = f'http://{username}-sessid-{sessid}-sesstime-{sesstime}:{password}@your-endpoint:9999'

    ydl_opts = {
        'proxy': proxy
    }

    with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
        try:
            print(f"Downloading {url} with new IP ({username}-sesstime-10)...")
            ydl.download([url])
            print(f"Successfully downloaded {url}")
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Error downloading {url}: {str(e)}")


def main():
    username = 'YOUR_USERNAME'
    password = 'YOUR_PASSWORD'

    videos = [
        'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SdpvpvVrLY',
        'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LEgs_H2gYg'
    ]

    for video in videos:
        download_with_new_ip(video, username, password)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

The function includes basic error handling to ensure the process continues even if one download fails.