Yt Dlp Downloader

yt-dlp --format "bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio/best[height<=1080]" <url>

Integration in Worker

The worker processes downloads in worker/processor.py:

• Job status stored in PostgreSQL
• File stored in storage/downloads/
• Temporary files in storage/temp/

Error Handling

• Rate Limiting: Use --sleep-interval 5 between downloads
• Unavailable Videos: Log error, update job status to 'failed'
• Invalid URLs: Validate URL format before processing
• Disk Space: Check available space before large downloads

Best Practices

1. Always use --no-playlist unless playlist extraction is intended
2. Set appropriate timeouts: --socket-timeout 30
3. Use --no-warnings in production to reduce log noise
4. Implement retry logic with exponential backoff
5. Clean up temporary files after processing

Security Considerations

• Validate URL input on the API layer
• Sanitize filename output to prevent path traversal
• Limit file size to prevent disk exhaustion
• Scan downloads for malware if hosting content