YouTube Downloader with Next.js and Tailwind CSS

A web application for downloading YouTube videos and audio in MP4 or MP3 formats. The app is built with Next.js, styled using Tailwind CSS, and uses yt-dlp for video/audio processing.

Features

• 🎥 YouTube Metadata Fetching: Displays video title, thumbnail, and duration before downloading.
• 📥 Download Options: Allows users to download YouTube videos as MP4 or audio as MP3.
• 🌙 Dark Theme: Elegant and responsive UI with a dark theme and orange accents.
• 📱 Responsive Design: Optimized for mobile and desktop devices.

Screenshots

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js (API Routes)
• Video Processing: yt-dlp

Installation

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git
cd your-repo-name

Install dependencies:

npm install

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Open the app in your browser:

http://localhost:3000

API Endpoints

• /api/metadata: Fetches metadata (e.g., title, thumbnail) for a given YouTube video URL.
• /api/download: Downloads the video or audio in the selected format.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

Fork the repository.

Create a new feature branch:

git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

Commit your changes:

git commit -m "Add your feature description"

Push to the branch:

git push origin feature/your-feature-name

Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.