yt-dlp-web

A simple web-based front-end for yt-dlp, designed to make video downloading more accessible through a simple and user-friendly interface.

🚀 Features

• User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive web UI for managing downloads.
• Rich Options: Full support for yt-dlp's extensive list of options.
• Log Viewer: Detailed logging of download progress and errors.
• Real-Time Progress Tracking: Monitor download progress directly in the browser.
• Cross-Platform: Compatible with major operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows).

🔧 Dependencies

This project relies on the following libraries:

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  Boost.Asio - A cross-platform C++ library for network and low-level I/O programming.

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  Boost.Process - A C++ library that provides facilities for launching and managing processes.

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  WebUI - A framework for building web-based user interfaces.

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  nlohmann/json - A modern JSON library for C++ with an easy-to-use API.

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  gtest (Optional) - Google Test is a C++ testing framework. (Optional dependency for running unit tests.)

📦 Installation & Usage

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• yt-dlp
• xmake

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/SuniRein/yt-dlp-web.git
cd yt-dlp-web

2. Build the project:

xmake build

3. Start the server:

xmake run

After doing so, a web page should open in your default browser.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for details.