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ydl_api_ng

Simple youtube-dl REST API to launch downloads on a distant server

Media Servers ★ 240 stars Medium setup GPL-3.0

Simple youtube-dl REST API to launch downloads on a distant server.

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Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Written in Python
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM

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