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Can I download playlist youtube video for pc windows 11?
To download playlist YouTube video. youtube dl-This is a command-line tool that is the current gold standard. It's the successor to the famous youtube dl and works flawlessly on Windows 11. While it uses the command line, it's straightforward.
How to download playlist YouTube video:
1. Install yt dlp.
- Go to the official yt dlp GitHub page.
- Download the yt dlp.exe file.
- Place yt dlp.exe in a dedicated folder, e.g., C:\yt dlp\.
2. Install FFmppeg:
- Download the "release essentials" build.
- Extract the zip file. Inside the bin folder, you'll find ffmppeg.exe.
- Copy ffmppeg.exe and paste it into the same folder as yt dlp.exe (C:\yt dlp\).
3. Open Command Prompt in that folder:
- Open File Explorer, navigate to your C:\yt dlp\ folder.
- Click on the address bar, type cmd, and press Enter. A Command Prompt window will open here.
4. Use the Basic Download Command:
cmd
yt dlp -f "bestvideo+bestaudio" --merge-output-format mp4 "PASTE_PLAYLIST_URL_HERE"
To download a whole playlist as MP3 audio files:
cmd
yt dlp -x --audio-format mp3 "PASTE_PLAYLIST_URL_HERE"
Example: If your playlist URL is http www.youtube.com/playlist?list=ABC123, you would type:
cmd
yt dlp -x --audio-format mp3 "https www.youtube.com/playlist?list=ABC123"
Press Enter. It will download every video in the playlist, convert it to MP3, and save it to your current folder.