❌ — The package doesn’t bundle FFmpeg. On a fresh server, you’ll need to install it manually ( apt-get install ffmpeg on Linux, brew on macOS, or a binary on Windows). For beginners, this is a silent killer.
To get started, you need to configure the downloader with the path to your FFmpeg binary and your desired output directory. javascript youtube-mp3-downloader npm
: You must have FFmpeg installed on your system to handle the audio conversion. ❌ — The package doesn’t bundle FFmpeg
: Includes an option to allow or block downloads from WebM sources. brew on macOS
const YD = new YoutubeMp3Downloader( outputPath: "./music", ffmpegPath: "/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg", // Custom path );
app.get("/download", async (req, res) => const url = req.query; if (!url) return res.status(400).json( error: "Missing 'url' parameter" );