Make sure python (>3.7) is installed on your system.

> pip install ytclip
> ytclip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
# Follow the prompts

This utility provides a command that will automate downloading files and creating clips out of them.

Uses yt-dlp to do the downloading of files and uses static_ffmpeg to do the actual cutting.

For easy use, just download the run_ytclip.bat file and place it into any folder you want. Now you have a double clickable icon for users that don't like going to the command line. Make sure you've installed the latest python, checking the box that says "ADD TO PATH" during installation.

# (Interactive)
> cd <MY_DIRECTORY>
> ytclip
Add new video:
  url: ...
  start_timestamp: 08:08
  end_timestamp: 08:20
  output_name: my_file

# (CMD-line)
> cd <MY_DIRECTORY>
> ytclip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLXt3yh2g0s --start_timestamp 00:32 --end_timestamp 00:52 --outname myoutputfile

# Help file
> ytclip --help

You can also use it as an api:

from ytclip.ytclip import run_download_and_cut

run_download_and_cut(
    url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wtIMTCHWuI",
    start_timestamp="1:10",
    end_timestamp="1:30",
    outname="myclip_withoutsuffix")

You can also turn off logging like so:

from ytclip.ytclip import run_download_and_cut, set_logging

set_logging(False)
run_download_and_cut(...)

See the server version: ytclip-server

• 1.2.11: --upgrade now exits 0 instead of continuing
• 1.2.10: Adds --crf to control bit rate encoding.
• 1.2.9: Drm video now detected properly and an output error message is emitted.
• 1.2.8: Minimum version of yt-dlp bumped. Adds --upgrade for upgrading yt-dlp
• 1.2.7: Brighteon downloads have been fixed, thanks to the brighteon plugin.
• 1.2.6: Fix error where omitting length would cause error.
• 1.2.5: Cleans youtube videos by removing the ?t= part of the url.
• 1.2.4: Adds update warning for ytclip if out of date.
• 1.2.3: Make yt-dlp use 1.2.3 or higher (fixes downloader).

• Add lossless cut to tool:
  • https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut