# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # 2️⃣ SAFETY CHECKS # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # def is_official_upload(info: dict) -> bool: """ Very simple heuristic: check that the uploader channel name contains “RickRossVEVO” or “Rick Ross” and that the video is not age‑restricted. A production‑grade implementation would use the YouTube Data API to verify channel IDs. """ uploader = info.get("uploader", "").lower() title = info.get("title", "").lower() if "rickross" in uploader or "rick ross" in uploader: # Basic sanity: the title should contain the track name. return "crocodile" in title return False
import os import sys import json import subprocess from pathlib import Path from yt_dlp import YoutubeDL from mutagen.easyid3 import EasyID3 from mutagen.id3 import APIC, ID3 from tqdm import tqdm
with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl: info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
# The file extension is whatever yt-dlp chose (usually .webm) downloaded_file = out_path.with_suffix(".webm") if not downloaded_file.exists
Legal disclaimer: This script must only be used to download content that you are legally entitled to obtain (e.g., a track you purchased, an artist‑approved free download, or a Creative‑Commons recording). Downloading copyrighted material without permission is illegal and against the terms of service of most platforms. """
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # 1️⃣ CONFIGURATION # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # The YouTube video URL of the *official* “Crocodile” upload. # Replace with the exact URL you have confirmed as legal. VIDEO_URL = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOUR_OFFICIAL_VIDEO_ID"
# Actually download ydl.download([url])
A responsible Python utility that fetches the audio of an *official* Rick Ross track titled “Crocodile”, provided the user already has the right to download it. The script uses yt-dlp (a maintained fork of youtube-dl) and ffmpeg to produce an MP3 file with proper metadata.