nexusdlp (npm package)

YouTube Video & Audio Downloader — Node.js & CLI Wrapper for NexusDLP

NexusDLP is a fast YouTube video and audio downloader written 100% in pure Python (zero 3rd party Python dependencies), with 8-connection parallel turbo downloads, native MP4 container remuxing, metadata/cover tagging, and clean Node.js integration.

🛠️ Installation

npm install -g nexusdlp

Or install locally in your Node.js project:

npm install nexusdlp

Requirement: Requires Python 3.11+ installed on the host system.

💻 CLI Usage

# Download video in best quality
npx nexusdlp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

# Download audio only with cover art & metadata embedded
npx nexusdlp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ --audio-only

# List available formats table
npx nexusdlp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ -F

# Download 1080p video to a custom output file
npx nexusdlp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ -f 1080p -o my_video.mp4

🐍 Node.js Programmatic API

const nexusdlp = require('nexusdlp');

async function main() {
  // 1. Extract metadata object
  const info = await nexusdlp.extractInfo('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ');
  console.log('Title:', info.title);
  console.log('Author:', info.author);
  console.log('Duration:', info.length_seconds, 'seconds');

  // 2. Download audio with cover art & tags
  await nexusdlp.download('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ', {
    audioOnly: true,
    output: 'song.m4a'
  });

  // 3. Download 1080p video
  await nexusdlp.download('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ', {
    format: '1080p',
    output: 'video.mp4'
  });
}

main();

📄 License

MIT © NexusDLP