Grab is a fast, easy-to-use command-line tool that allows you to download videos in bulk using URLs from a text file. It supports two methods for extracting video URLs: direct HTML scraping and Selenium browser automation, making it versatile for various websites.

• Bulk Video Download: Download multiple videos by simply listing their titles and URLs in a text file.
• Dual Extraction Methods:
  • HTML Scraping: Uses yt-dlp and BeautifulSoup for fast and lightweight URL extraction.
  • Selenium Automation: Handles more complex cases where JavaScript or dynamic content needs to be rendered.
• Support for Cookies: Use cookies for authenticated sessions if needed.

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/grab.git
   cd grab

2. Set Up a Virtual Environment:

   python3 -m venv myenv
   source myenv/bin/activate  # On Windows use: myenv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

1. video_links.txt: Create a text file with alternating lines of video titles and URLs. For example:

   Lecture Video Title 1
   https://example.com/video1
   Lecture Video Title 2
   https://example.com/video2
   Lecture Video Title 3
   https://example.com/video3
   

2. cookies.json: If needed, place your cookies in a cookies.json file. This is useful for downloading videos from sites that require authentication. I recommend using J2TEAM Cookies Chrome Extension to get cookies.

You can run Grab from the command line with default settings:

python main.py

Or customize the paths for your files:

python main.py --file my_video_links.txt --driver /path/to/chromedriver --cookies my_cookies.json

• -f, --file: Path to the video links file (default: video_links.txt).
• -d, --driver: Path to the ChromeDriver executable (default: /usr/local/bin/chromedriver).
• -c, --cookies: Path to the cookies JSON file (default: cookies.json).

python main.py --file my_videos.txt --driver /usr/local/bin/chromedriver --cookies my_cookies.json