A simple Node.js script to fetch YouTube video information using the @distube/ytdl-core library.
- Fetch basic video information
- Fetch detailed video metadata
- Support for custom cookies
- Customizable HTTP agent options
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/BaseMax/youtube-downloader-js.git
cd youtube-downloader-js
Install dependencies:
npm install
Place your YouTube authentication cookies in a file named cookies.txt.
Run the script:
node youtube-downloader
const fs = require("fs");
const ytdl = require("@distube/ytdl-core");
const cookies_data = fs.readFileSync("cookies.txt", "utf8").trim();
const cookies = [
{ name: "cookie1", value: cookies_data },
];
const agentOptions = {
pipelining: 5,
maxRedirections: 0,
};
const agent = ytdl.createAgent(cookies, agentOptions);
const videoUrl = "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqz-KE-bpKQ";
ytdl.getBasicInfo(videoUrl, { agent }).then((res) => {
console.log("Basic Info:", res);
});
ytdl.getInfo(videoUrl, { agent }).then((res) => {
console.log("Full Info:", res);
});
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Created by Max Base (2025).