YouTube Video Streamer API ## Overview The YouTube Video Streamer API provides a powerful and flexible solution for extracting streamble urls from youtube. This all-in-one downloader is perfect for developers looking to integrate seamless media downloading capabilities into their applications. ## Features - Streaming Video url: Fetch and store high-quality videos from YouTube. ## Important Notes 1. Proxy Usage: If you are using a proxy, please ensure that it is correctly configured and you are using a reliable proxy group. This will help avoid IP blocking by YouTube. 2. QuickTime Note for Mac Users: If you are using macOS, the downloaded video may not work properly with QuickTime Player due to codec issues. In such cases, use a different media player like VLC, or convert the file format using a tool like FFmpeg. 3. Video and Link Storage: Every time the API runs: - A video link is stored in one dataset permanent. - A video link is also stored in one temporal dataset ## Input Parameters The API accepts the following input parameters: - url: The URL of the YouTube video or audio content to download. - proxy: (Optional) The proxy URL to be used for the download. Note: Using a proxy is recommended to avoid being blocked by Youtube. However, it may increase download times. If you experience any issues, consider changing your proxy. ## Output Upon a successful request, the API stores an item in the dataset the following format: json { "download_link": "your_streaming_link_here", "status_code": 200 } ## Usage Example Python The following example shows an full example of usage from running an actor to downloading the video on your device. python import requests import mimetypes from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with an API token # (You can generate your own Apify API token for authentication) apify_client = ApifyClient('your_apify_api_token') # Define the input for the actor that downloads TikTok videos actor_input={ "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": True, # Enable the use of Apify Proxy "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], # Specify the proxy group to use (e.g., residential) "apifyProxyCountry": "HR" # Set the country code for the proxy (e.g., HR for Croatia) }, "url": "TikTok_url" # The TikTok URL to download } # Start the actor on Apify and wait for it to finish # (Replace 'demolitore/my-actor' with the actor you want to use) actor_call = apify_client.actor('apilabs/youtube-video-downloader').call(run_input=actor_input) # Retrieve the dataset associated with the TikTok downloader my_dataset_client = apify_client.dataset('your_username/YouTube-Video-Downloader') # Fetch the most recent dataset entry, which contains the download link l = my_dataset_client.list_items(limit=1, desc=True) #Get the only last element inserted url = l.items[0]['download_link'] # Extract the download link from the dataset print(url) print(f"File downloaded successfully as {filename}.") else: # Print an error message if the download fails print(f"Failed to download file. Status code: {response.status_code}")