n8n-nodes-youtube-audio

This is an n8n community node that allows you to download audio from YouTube videos directly in your n8n workflows. It uses an advanced browser-based approach with stealth technology to bypass YouTube's bot detection.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Prerequisites
Installation
Operations
Proxy Support
Troubleshooting
Resources
License

Prerequisites

• n8n must be installed and set up.
• Puppeteer and FFmpeg must be installed on your system.

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

npm install n8n-nodes-youtube-audio

Docker Installation

If you're running n8n in Docker, you'll need to ensure that both Puppeteer and FFmpeg are available in your container. You can modify your Dockerfile to include:

FROM n8nio/base

RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y ffmpeg chromium \
    # Puppeteer dependencies
    # n8n-nodes-youtube-audio

This is an n8n community node that allows you to download audio from YouTube videos directly in your n8n workflows.

[n8n](https://n8n.io/) is a [fair-code licensed](https://docs.n8n.io/reference/license/) workflow automation platform.

[Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
[Installation](#installation)
[Operations](#operations)
[Proxy Support](#proxy-support)
[Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
[Resources](#resources)
[License](#license)

## Prerequisites

- [n8n](https://n8n.io/) must be installed and set up.
- FFmpeg must be installed on your system for audio conversion.

## Installation

Follow the [installation guide](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/community-nodes/installation/) in the n8n community nodes documentation.

```bash
npm install n8n-nodes-youtube-audio

Docker Installation

If you're running n8n in Docker, you'll need to ensure that FFmpeg is available in your container. You can modify your Dockerfile to include:

FROM n8nio/base

RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y ffmpeg && \
    apt-get clean && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Continue with your normal n8n setup

Operations

• Download YouTube Audio: Downloads the audio track from a YouTube video and saves it as either MP3 or WAV format.

Parameters

• YouTube Video ID or URL: The full URL or just the ID of the YouTube video.
• Output Format: Choose between MP3 or WAV format.
• Quality: Select the audio quality (highest or lowest available).
• Use Proxy: Enable proxy support for downloading.
• Proxy URL: The URL of the proxy server (if proxy is enabled).
• Proxy Type: HTTP/HTTPS or SOCKS proxy.
• Binary Property: Name of the binary property to store the output file.

Proxy Support

This node supports both HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS proxies. You can use proxies to:

• Bypass geo-restrictions
• Avoid rate limiting
• Enhance privacy

Sample proxy format:

http://username:password@host:port

Example:

http://lorenzocastagnone:[email protected]:19247

Troubleshooting

Common Issues:

1. Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open...
   Make sure FFmpeg is properly installed on your system and accessible from the path or included with the package.

2. Download fails with timeout or connection error
   Try using a proxy or try a different video. Some videos might be restricted in your region.

3. Error: Status code: 403
   YouTube may be blocking the request. Try using a proxy to bypass the restriction.

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• @distube/ytdl-core documentation

License

MIT