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# Video Download

This block downloads videos from URLs, supporting a wide range of video platforms and direct links.

## Video Download

### What it is

Download video from URL (YouTube, Vimeo, news sites, direct links)

### How it works

The block uses yt-dlp, a powerful video downloading library that supports over 1000 websites. It accepts a URL, quality preference, and output format, then downloads the video while merging the best available video and audio streams for the selected quality. Quality options: **best** (highest available), **1080p/720p/480p** (maximum resolution at that height), **audio\_only** (extracts just the audio track).

### Inputs

| Input          | Description                                                      | Type                                                   | Required |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |
| url            | URL of the video to download (YouTube, Vimeo, direct link, etc.) | str                                                    | Yes      |
| quality        | Video quality preference                                         | "best" \| "1080p" \| "720p" \| "480p" \| "audio\_only" | No       |
| output\_format | Output video format                                              | "mp4" \| "webm" \| "mkv"                               | No       |

### Outputs

| Output      | Description                           | Type       |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| error       | Error message if the operation failed | str        |
| video\_file | Downloaded video (path or data URI)   | str (file) |
| duration    | Video duration in seconds             | float      |
| title       | Video title from source               | str        |
| source\_url | Original source URL                   | str        |

### Possible use case

* Downloading source videos for editing or remixing
* Archiving video content for offline processing
* Extracting audio from videos for transcription or podcast creation
* Gathering video content for automated content pipelines

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