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Download music (=audio) from any YouTube link
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youtube_audio_download.py
# This script will download the audio of the YouTube video and save it in the same directory as your Python script.
# The audio file will be in .mp4 format, which is the default audio format for YouTube videos.
# Please remember to replace 'your_url' with the actual URL of the YouTube video you want to download.
# Also, please be aware of and respect the terms of service of YouTube and any applicable copyright laws when downloading videos or audio.
from pytube import YouTube
import re
import os
def download_youtube_audio(link):
yt = YouTube(link)
print(yt.title)
title = re.sub('[\\\\/:*?"<>|]', '_', yt.title).strip()
print(title)
yt.streams.get_audio_only().download(filename=os.path.join(f"{title}.mp4"))
link = "your_url"
download_youtube_audio(link)
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