youtube2tv.py

youtube2tv.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

"""
Author: Mebus
License: MIT

Purpose: Convert files for crappy PHILIPS **SMART**TV

Requirments-Installation: 

pip3 install validators
apt-get install youtube-dl ffmpeg

"""

import os
import sys
import validators

if len(sys.argv) <= 1:
    print("Please provide a URL.")
    sys.exit()

url = sys.argv[1]

tmpdir = 'youtube2tv-tmp'
permdir = 'youtube2tv-transcoded'

if validators.url(url):

    # tmp directory
    if not os.path.isdir(tmpdir):
        os.makedirs(tmpdir)

    # permanent directory
    if not os.path.isdir(permdir):
        os.makedirs(permdir)

    cmd = "youtube-dl --restrict-filenames -o '" + tmpdir + "/%(title)s.%(ext)s' " + url
    print(cmd)
    
    # run download
    os.system(cmd)

    i = 0
    myfile = None
    for afile in os.listdir(tmpdir):
        print(afile)
        myfile = afile
        i = i+1

    if i == 1:

        fpath = os.path.join(tmpdir,myfile) # path of inputfile
        opath = os.path.join(permdir,myfile) # path of outputfile
        print(fpath)

        cmd2 = "ffmpeg -i " + fpath + " -acodec mp3 -vcodec copy " + opath
        print(cmd2)

        # run conversion
        os.system(cmd2)

        # delete the old file
        os.remove(fpath)
    
    else:

        print("Could not identify my file...")

else:
    print("URL invalid!")