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Snapshot 0 · 2026-11-04T12:47:23Z · Python · GPL-3.0
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yewtube, forked from mps-youtube , is a Terminal based YouTube player and downloader. No Youtube API key required.
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yewtube, forked from mps-youtube , is a Terminal based YouTube player and downloader. No Youtube API key required. <br>
Visit [this](./COLLABORATORS.md) page if you want to support maintainers of this project.
Installation
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# Stable Version
### Using pip
1. Install using `pip install yewtube`
2. Run using, `yt`. Enjoy!
### Using pipx (Recommended)
1. Install **_pipx_** using `pip install pipx`
2. Install `yewtube` using `pipx install yewtube`
3. Now, type `yt` That's it.
# Latest Version
### Using pip
1. Install using `pip install git+https://github.com/mps-youtube/yewtube.git`
2. Run using, `yt`. Enjoy!
### Using pipx
1. Install **_pipx_** using `pip install pipx`
2. Install `yewtube` using `pipx install git+https://github.com/mps-youtube/yewtube.git`
3. Now, type `yt` That's it.
What's new in yewtube?
----------------------
- **No Youtube API Key required**
- **Run audio in VLC with no GUI**
See complete and up-to-date changelog [here](https://github.com/mps-youtube/yewtube/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md).
These features are still inherited from [mps-youtube](https://github.com/mps-youtube/mps-youtube).
- Search and play audio/video from YouTube
- Search tracks of albums by album title
- Search and import YouTube playlists
- Create and save local playlists
- Download audio/video
- Convert to mp3 & other formats (requires ffmpeg or avconv)
- View video comments
- Works with Python 3.x
- Works with Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
- Requires mplayer, mpv or VLC
This project is based on [mps-youtube](https://github.com/mps-youtube/mps-youtube) and mps-youtube is based on [mps](https://web.archive.org/web/20180429034221/https://github.com/np1/mps), a terminal based program to search, stream and download music. This
implementation uses YouTube as a source of content and can play and
download video as well as audio. The [pafy](https://github.com/mps-youtube/pafy) library handles interfacing with YouTube.
[mps-youtube wiki](https://github.com/mps-youtube/mps-youtube/wiki/Troubleshooting) <br>
[yewtube wiki](https://github.com/mps-youtube/yewtube/wiki/FAQ)
Screenshots
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Search:<br>
A standard search is performed by entering `/` followed by search terms.
You can play all of the search results by giving `1-` as input
Repeating song/songs can be done with `song_number[loop]`, for example:
`1[3]` or `4-6[2]`
Local Playlists:<br>
Search result items can easily be stored in local playlists.
YouTube Playlists:<br>
YouTube playlists can be searched and played or saved as local
playlists.
A playlist search is performed by `//` followed by search term.
Download:<br>
Content can be downloaded in various formats and resolutions.
Comments:<br>
A basic comments browser is available to view YouTube user comments.
Music Album Matching:<br>
An album title can be specified and yewtube will attempt to find
matches for each track of the album, based on title and duration. Type
`help search` for more info.
Customisation:<br>
Search results can be customised to display additional fields and
ordered by various criteria.
This configuration was set up using the following commands
```
set order views
set columns user:14 date comments rating likes dislikes category:9 views
```
Type `help config` for help on configuration options
Upgrading
---------
### If installed using pipx
`pipx upgrade yewtube`
Optionally with upgrading all dependencies:
`pipx runpip yewtube install --upgrade-strategy eager --upgrade yewtube`
### If installed using pip
`pip install --upgrade yewtube`
Optionally with upgrading all dependencies:
`pip install --upgrade-strategy eager --upgrade yewtube`
Usage
-----
yewtube is run on the command line using the command:
`yt`
Enter `h` from within the program for help.
Using yewtube with mpv
----------------------
If you have `mpv` player installed and you set it to be used as the player
you can have yewtube to use its input bindings (with only a few usability changes
done automatically by yewtube) by soft-linking to it from `~/.config/mps-youtube/mpv-input.conf`
like so:
```shell
> ln -sr ~/.config/mpv/input.conf ~/.config/mps-youtube/mpv-input.conf
```
Using yewtube with mpris
------------------------
1. Install PyGObject, GTK and their dependencies based on this guide https://pygobject.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html
2. Install yewtube with mpris extra
```shell
> # recommended
> pipx install 'yewtube[mpris]'
> # or
> pip install 'yewtube[mpris]'
```
3. check yewtube version
```shell
> yt --version
yewtube version : 2.8.2
yt_dlp version : 2022.02.04
Python version : 3.9.7 (default, Nov 7 2021, 15:17:57)
[GCC 11.2.0]
Processor : x86_64
Machine type : x86_64
Architecture : 64bit, ELF
Platform : Linux-5.13.0-35-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.34
sys.stdout.enc : utf-8
default enc : utf-8
Config dir : /home/user/.config/mps-youtube
dbus : 1.2.18
glib : True
env:TERM : tmux-256color
env:SHELL : /usr/bin/zsh
env:LANG : en_US.UTF-8
```
If everything working correctly, dbug and glib would have similar result as above text
4. run `set mpris true` on yewtube
5. check with `playerctl`
```shell
> playerctl -l
mps-youtube.instance567867
```
Check also the [common-issue](https://github.com/mps-youtube/yewtube/wiki/Common-issues) if you are having problem with yewtube.
How to Contribute
-----------------
Contributions are warmly welcomed! However, please check out the [contribution page](https://github.com/mps-youtube/yewtube/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) before making a contribution.