Video Downloader
PowerShell script to download videos from clipboard URLs.
# Get the default directory from the user's profile
$defaultDirectory = "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads"
# Prompt the user to enter a custom directory or press Enter to use the default
Write-Host "Enter your preferred download directory or press Enter to use the default ($defaultDirectory):"
$customDirectory = Read-Host
# Use the custom directory if provided, otherwise use the default
if ($customDirectory -ne '') {
$downloadDirectory = $customDirectory
} else {
$downloadDirectory = $defaultDirectory
}
# Check if the specified directory exists, create if it doesn't
if (-not (Test-Path -Path $downloadDirectory)) {
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $downloadDirectory
Write-Host "Directory created at: $downloadDirectory"
}
# Set the directory as the current location
Set-Location -Path $downloadDirectory
# Get the URL from the clipboard
$url = Get-Clipboard
# Check if a valid URL is present
if ($url -match '^https?://.*') {
# Assuming $url contains the URL from the clipboard
$formatArgument = '-f "mp4"'
# Run yt-dlp with the URL
Start-Process -FilePath "yt-dlp" -ArgumentList "$url $formatArgument" -Wait
Write-Host "URL is" $url
# Prompt the user to press any key to open the downloads folder and close the window
Write-Host "`nPress any key to open the Downloads folder and close this window..."
[System.Console]::ReadKey() | Out-Null
# Open the specified download directory
Invoke-Item $downloadDirectory
Write-Host "`nOpening Downloads folder..."
# Sleep for a moment to allow the folder to open before closing the script
Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
} else {
Write-Host "`nNo valid URL found in the clipboard.`n"
}
# Close the PowerShell window automatically
Write-Host "Closing window..."
exit