Video Download

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This block downloads videos from URLs, supporting a wide range of video platforms and direct links.

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Video Download

What it is

Download video from URL (YouTube, Vimeo, news sites, direct links)

How it works

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The block uses yt-dlp, a powerful video downloading library that supports over 1000 websites. It accepts a URL, quality preference, and output format, then downloads the video while merging the best available video and audio streams for the selected quality. Quality options: best (highest available), 1080p/720p/480p (maximum resolution at that height), audio_only (extracts just the audio track).

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Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
url	URL of the video to download (YouTube, Vimeo, direct link, etc.)	str	Yes
quality	Video quality preference	"best" | "1080p" | "720p" | "480p" | "audio_only"	No
output_format	Output video format	"mp4" | "webm" | "mkv"	No

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the operation failed	str
video_file	Downloaded video (path or data URI)	str (file)
duration	Video duration in seconds	float
title	Video title from source	str
source_url	Original source URL	str

Possible use case

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• Downloading source videos for editing or remixing
• Archiving video content for offline processing
• Extracting audio from videos for transcription or podcast creation
• Gathering video content for automated content pipelines

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