ytdl-org/youtube-dl

Download videos from google search

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#30,576 opened on Jan 30, 2022

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  • I'm reporting a site feature request
  • I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
  • I've searched the bugtracker for similar site feature requests including closed ones

Description

With the latest google search versions, one can look up "NFL" (for example), and the schedules, players and teams pop-up as well as (and this is what I'm suggesting to implement) previews or highlights. When trying to download them from the Google page, it does not recognizes it, the user needs to get into the actual video (youtube in most cases) to get it. Implementing this would mean much faster access to videos and the users not having to navigate several layers of webpages to download them. I tried creating a general "google extractor" but couldn't manage to do it. Other option I thought about but could not put into practice was to handle that webpage forwarding (google search -> youtube) within the program

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Python knowledgeUnderstanding of youtube dl extractors
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Study existing extractors in youtube dl (e.g., youtube.py) to understand the pattern. Investigate the HTML structure or API requests made by Google search results to identify video previews. Check the issue comments for any additional insights or attempts. Evaluate whether this can be implemented without violating terms of service.