Youtube Video Downloader

Professional YouTube video downloader and metadata extractor for Apify platform. Download videos in multiple qualities, extract comprehensive metadata, comments, and thumbnails with enterprise-grade reliability.

🏆 Key Features

📥 Multi-Quality Downloads

• 🎬 High Quality (4K/2160p) - Ultra HD video downloads
• 📺 Medium Quality (720p/HD) - High definition videos
• 📱 Low Quality (480p) - Standard definition for faster processing
• 📋 Metadata Only - Extract video information without downloading

🔍 Comprehensive Data Extraction

• 📊 Video Metadata - Title, description, duration, publish date
• 👤 Author Information - Creator details, channel URLs, subscriber counts
• 📈 Engagement Metrics - Views, likes, comments, shares
• 🎵 Audio Details - Track titles, artists, audio quality
• 📝 Comments - Full comment threads with author and engagement data
• 🖼️ Thumbnail - High-quality video thumbnail

💻 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
video_url	string	✅	YouTube video URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TK9tFZoBRg
video_quality	string	❌	Download quality preference	"high", "medium", "low", "metadata"

🎛️ Quality Options

Quality	Resolution	Description	Use Case
high	2160p/4K	Ultra HD quality	Professional content, archival
medium	720p/HD	High definition	Standard viewing, social media
low	480p	Standard definition	Quick previews, mobile optimization
metadata	N/A	Information only	Data analysis, content research

Default Value: video_quality defaults to "metadata" if not specified

📤 Output Structure

{
  "source_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TK9tFZoBRg",
  "processor": "https://apify.com/nextapi/youtube-video-downloader",
  "processed_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "content_id": "2TK9tFZoBRg",
  "platform": "Youtube",
  "title": "Video Title",
  "description": "Video description...",
  "duration": 180,
  "published_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "author": "Channel Name",
  "author_id": "UC123456789",
  "author_url": "https://youtube.com/channel/UC123456789",
  "categories": ["Entertainment", "Technology"],
  "tags": ["tutorial", "programming", "python"],
  "view_count": 1000000,
  "like_count": 50000,
  "dislike_count": 100,
  "shares_count": 5000,
  "comment_count": 2500,
  "width": 1920,
  "height": 1080,
  "fps": 30,
  "audio_title": "Background Music",
  "audio_artist": "Music Artist",
  "comments": [
    {
      "author": "Username",
      "text": "Great video!",
      "like_count": 10,
      "published_at": "2024-01-02T12:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "video_url": "https://apify.com/kv-store/downloaded-video.mp4",
  "image_url": "https://apify.com/kv-store/thumbnail.png",
  "total_size": 153600
}

📊 Output Fields Description

Field	Type	Description
source_url	string	Original video URL
processor	string	Actor processor URL
processed_at	string	ISO timestamp
content_id	string	Video ID
platform	string	Source platform
title	string	Video title
description	string	Video description
duration	number	Duration in seconds
published_at	string	Publication date
author	string	Channel name
author_id	string	Channel ID
author_url	string	Channel URL
categories	array	Video categories
tags	array	Video tags
view_count	number	View count
like_count	number	Like count
dislike_count	number	Dislike count
shares_count	number	Share count
comment_count	number	Comment count
width	number	Video width (px)
height	number	Video height (px)
fps	number	Frames per second
audio_title	string	Audio track title
audio_artist	string	Audio artist
video_url	string	Downloaded video URL
image_url	string	Thumbnail URL
total_size	number	Total size in KB
comments	array	Comment objects
comments.author	string	Comment author name
comments.text	string	Comment text content
comments.like_count	number	Number of likes on comment
comments.published_at	string	Comment publication timestamp

🎯 Use Cases

📊 Content Research & Analysis

• Extract video metadata for market research
• Analyze engagement metrics and trends
• Monitor competitor content strategies

🤖 Automation & Integration

• Batch process video collections
• Integrate with content management systems
• Automate social media content creation

📚 Educational & Training

• Download educational content
• Extract transcripts for study materials
• Create offline learning resources

💰 Pricing

Resource	Cost	Description
Actor Usage	$0.0001	Base execution cost
Kilobyte (KB)	$0.000036/KB	Video file processing (1MB = $0.0369)

🔧 Technical Details

Supported Platforms

• ✅ YouTube (Primary)
• ✅ YouTube Shorts
• ✅ YouTube Music
• ✅ YouTube Live (recorded)

❓ FAQ

Q: What video qualities are supported?

A: We support 4K (2160p), HD (720p), SD (480p), and metadata-only extraction.

Q: Can I download private or age-restricted videos?

A: No, only publicly available videos can be downloaded. Private, unlisted, or age-restricted content requires authentication.

Q: How long does processing take?

A: Metadata extraction: ~5-10 seconds. Video downloads: 1-5 minutes depending on quality and file size.

Q: Can I extract comments from any video?

A: Yes, we extract all available comments including replies and engagement metrics.

🛠️ Troubleshooting

• Download failed: Video unavailable, network issues
• Budget exceeded: Task execution exceeds your Apify budget limit
• Processing timeout: Large files may take longer to process

🤝 Support & Community

• 📧 Support: Contact us
• 💬 Community: Telegram Group