YouTube Playlist Downloader (WPF, .NET 8)

A modern WPF application for downloading YouTube playlists with support for:

• Audio & Video, Audio Only, or Video Only download modes
• User-selectable download folder
• Multi-threaded downloads (choose 1 - 12 concurrent downloads)
• Progress and status display

Features

• Download all videos from a YouTube playlist
• Choose between audio+video, audio only (MP3), or video only
• Select the output folder for downloads
• Set the number of concurrent downloads for faster performance
• Simple, user-friendly WPF interface

Requirements

• .NET 8 SDK
• FFmpeg (must be in your system PATH or app directory)

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository
2. Open in Visual Studio 2022+
3. Restore NuGet packages (YoutubeExplode)
4. Build and run the project
5. Make sure FFmpeg is available (add to PATH or place ffmpeg.exe in the app folder)

Usage

1. Enter a YouTube playlist URL.
2. Select the download mode (Audio & Video, Audio Only, Video Only).
3. Choose the download folder (optional).
4. Set the number of concurrent downloads (1 - 12).
5. Click Download.
6. Monitor progress and status in the app.

Notes

• Downloaded files are saved in the selected folder.
• For audio-only mode, files are converted to MP3 using FFmpeg.
• For video-only mode, only the video stream is saved (no audio).

Libraries Used

• YoutubeExplode (YouTube access)
• FFmpeg (media conversion)

License

MIT License