131 lines
3.6 KiB
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131 lines
3.6 KiB
Markdown
# MyTube
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A YouTube/Bilibili video downloader and player application that allows you to download and save YouTube/Bilibili videos locally, along with their thumbnails. Organize your videos into collections for easy access and management.
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## Features
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- Download YouTube videos with a simple URL input
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- Automatically save video thumbnails
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- Browse and play downloaded videos
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- View videos by specific authors
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- Organize videos into collections
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- Add or remove videos from collections
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- Responsive design that works on all devices
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## Directory Structure
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```
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mytube/
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├── backend/ # Express.js backend
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│ ├── uploads/ # Uploaded files directory
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│ │ ├── videos/ # Downloaded videos
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│ │ └── images/ # Downloaded thumbnails
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│ └── server.js # Main server file
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├── frontend/ # React.js frontend
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│ ├── src/ # Source code
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│ │ ├── components/ # React components
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│ │ └── pages/ # Page components
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│ └── index.html # HTML entry point
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├── start.sh # Unix/Mac startup script
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├── start.bat # Windows startup script
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└── package.json # Root package.json for running both apps
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```
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## Getting Started
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### Prerequisites
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- Node.js (v14 or higher)
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- npm (v6 or higher)
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### Installation
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1. Clone the repository:
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```
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git clone <repository-url>
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cd mytube
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```
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2. Install dependencies:
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```
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npm run install:all
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```
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This will install dependencies for the root project, frontend, and backend.
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#### Using npm Scripts
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Alternatively, you can use npm scripts:
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npm run dev # Start both frontend and backend in development mode
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```
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Other available scripts:
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npm run start # Start both frontend and backend in production mode
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npm run build # Build the frontend for production
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```
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### Accessing the Application
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- Frontend: http://localhost:5556
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- Backend API: http://localhost:5551
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## API Endpoints
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- `POST /api/download` - Download a YouTube video
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- `GET /api/videos` - Get all downloaded videos
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- `GET /api/videos/:id` - Get a specific video
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- `DELETE /api/videos/:id` - Delete a video
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## Collections Feature
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MyTube allows you to organize your videos into collections:
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- **Create Collections**: Create custom collections to categorize your videos
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- **Add to Collections**: Add videos to collections directly from the video player
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- **Remove from Collections**: Remove videos from collections with a single click
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- **Browse Collections**: View all your collections in the sidebar and browse videos by collection
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- **Note**: A video can only belong to one collection at a time
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## User Interface
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The application features a modern, dark-themed UI with:
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- Responsive design that works on desktop and mobile devices
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- Video grid layout for easy browsing
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- Video player with collection management
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- Author and collection filtering
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- Search functionality for finding videos
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## Environment Variables
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The application uses environment variables for configuration. Here's how to set them up:
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### Frontend (.env file in frontend directory)
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```
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VITE_API_URL=http://{host}:{backend_port}/api
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VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://{host}:{backend_port}
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```
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### Backend (.env file in backend directory)
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```
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PORT={backend_port}
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```
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Copy the `.env.example` files in both frontend and backend directories to create your own `.env` files and replace the placeholders with your desired values.
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## License
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MIT
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