yt_m4a

A simple Rust CLI tool for downloading and converting YouTube audio to M4A using yt-dlp.

Features

• Download audio from single YouTube videos or entire playlists
• Converts audio to .m4a format using yt-dlp
• Prompts for playlist folder name and saves tracks with playlist index
• Supports audio quality selection (0 = best, 9 = worst)
• Adds metadata automatically (from video titles)

Usage

1. Run the tool

   cargo run
   

2. Follow the prompts:

Paste a YouTube link (video or playlist)

Choose an audio quality (0–9)

If it's a playlist, you'll be prompted to enter a folder name

3. Output

Downloads will be saved in the out/ directory

Playlists are organized into subfolders with numbered tracks

Dependencies

yt-dlp must be installed and available in your system PATH

Example

Enter the YouTube link or playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxyz Enter audio quality (0 - best, 9 - worst): 2 Enter the playlist name: My Favorite Tracks

Resulting output:

out/My Favorite Tracks/ ├── 01 - Track One.m4a ├── 02 - Track Two.m4a └── ...

To Do

[ ] Reintroduce terminal UI (e.g. using crossterm or tui-rs)

[ ] Allow metadata fields to be autofilled and editable in-terminal

License

MIT