{"repo":"samstarnes/vdm","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/samstarnes/vdm","clone":"git clone https://github.com/samstarnes/vdm.git","description":"Self-hosted video downloader with metadata collection built on Python","language":"Python","stars":19,"topics":["news-download","twitter-downloader","video","video-downloader","youtube-dl","youtube-dl-gui","youtube-dlp","youtube-downloader","video-download","video-download-manager"],"license":null,"category":"media-processing","readme_excerpt":"VDM - Video Download Manager VDM is a frontend downloader for youtube-dlp. Coded using python & flask with mongodb as the database. Json files saving as a support backup. This is still in early development and not all features have been implemented. Expect slow updates as I work, have a life, need entertainment time, etc... Main is typically up to date and the latest as found on my instance of VDM (unless some big changes are coming). Ideally, don't use mine as I don't have that much HD space and I'll end up deleting your [unwanted] data. Requirements - docker - - cookies.txt file (optional, may become a requirement in the future) Installation 1) CD to your target install directory and clone: git clone https://github.com/samstarnes/vdm.git Or install to current directory after CDing to target install directory git clone https://github.com/samstarnes/vdm.git . 2) (optional) Modify the cookies.txt file in netscape format with your cookies. Recommended method: yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser chrome --cookies cookies.txt Alternative method: There are tools, addons and extensions to grab these. This is only required for sites that require a login otherwise do not change the file. Sites such as Twitter (when it once required a login to download content) or videos locked behind age verifications or subscriptions will require this (but yt-dlp might fail, ymmv). Note that the cookies file must be in Mozilla/Netscape format and the first line of the cookies file must be either: # HTTP Co","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/samstarnes","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/samstarnes/vdm/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}