This project aims to help users build their own simple chrome extension for downloading videos from youtube.
Run-server-locally:
- you need to have
node-jsinstalled locally - Run
git cloneto clone the repository cdinto the repository- Run
npm install - Run the server by running
node index.jsinto the terminal
Upload extension to chrome:
- open
chrome://extensionsin the chrome browser - set developer mode on
- click load unpacked and load the
srcdirectory of this repository - After doing so, extension icon button will start to appear in extension place
- Open any youtube video and click on extension icon
- fill up the required details and click
Download - Video will be downloaded to
YoutubeDownloaderfolder in default downloads directory