with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl: info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=True) return ydl.prepare_filename(info)
| Requirement ID | Description | |----------------|-------------| | FR-01 | Accept a YouTube URL via WhatsApp message. | | FR-02 | Validate the URL and extract video metadata (title, duration, quality). | | FR-03 | Present quality options (e.g., 360p, 720p, audio-only MP3). | | FR-04 | Download the selected format from YouTube servers. | | FR-05 | Convert video to required format (if needed). | | FR-06 | Send the file back via WhatsApp (subject to size limits). | | FR-07 | Handle errors (invalid URL, download failure, file too large). | | FR-08 | Log user requests for analytics and debugging. | 3.1 High-Level Workflow Diagram (Textual Representation) [User] --> WhatsApp Message (YouTube URL) --> WhatsApp Business API / Baileys Library --> Bot Server (Node.js/Python) --> URL Validator --> YouTube-dlp / Pytube --> Download video to temp storage --> FFmpeg (optional conversion) --> File compressor --> Send file back via WhatsApp Media API --> Delete temp file 3.2 Recommended Technology Stack | Layer | Technology Options | |-------|--------------------| | WhatsApp Integration | Baileys (open source, no official API needed) or WhatsApp Business API (official, but limited) | | Backend Language | Node.js (Express) or Python (Flask/FastAPI) | | YouTube Download Engine | yt-dlp (recommended), Pytube, or youtube-dl | | Video/Audio Processing | FFmpeg | | Database (optional) | SQLite or MongoDB for user logs | | Hosting | VPS (DigitalOcean, AWS EC2) or serverless (limited due to file storage) | 3.3 Core Code Snippet (Conceptual – Python) import yt_dlp from flask import Flask, request from baileys import WhatsAppClient app = Flask( name ) Youtube Video Downloader Whatsapp Bot
def download_youtube_video(url, quality='720p'): ydl_opts = 'format': f'bestvideo[height<=quality]+bestaudio/best[height<=quality]', 'outtmpl': 'downloads/%(title)s.%(ext)s', with yt_dlp
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