Node.js Youtube-DL Express Example to Extract Youtube Video Meta Info (Title, Description) in JS
const express = require('express')
const app = express()
const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
const {exec} = require('child_process')
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }))
app.use(bodyParser.json())
app.set('view engine', 'ejs')
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.render('index',{description:''})
})
app.post('/getinfo', (req, res) => {
exec(`youtube-dl --get-description ${req.body.url} --skip-download`, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
if (err) {
console.log(err)
} else {
console.log(stdout)
res.render('index',{description:stdout})
}
})
})
app.listen(5000, () => {
console.log("App is listening on port 5000")
})
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Document</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1 class="text-center">
Youtube Meta Description Title Generator
</h1>
<form action="/getinfo" method="post">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="url">Enter Youtube Video URL:</label>
<input type="text" name="url" required class="form-control" placeholder="Enter Youtube Video URL" id="">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<button class="btn btn-danger btn-block">
Get Info
</button>
</div>
</form>
<div class="form-group">
<textarea class="form-control" name="" id="" cols="30" rows="10">
<%if(description){%>
<%=description%>
<%}%>
</textarea>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
