# 🎧 YouTube Music Downloader 🌍 (`scrapearchitect/youtube-music-downloader`) Actor

🎧 Instantly grab MP3s from YouTube Music URLs! 🎧 Extract audio + metadata (title, artist, duration) 🎵, HD thumbnails 🖼️, and direct links. Bypass geo-restrictions with proxies 🌍 Perfect for playlists, bots, or offline jams! 📥 JSON-ready ✉️  🚀 YouTube Music Downloader 🎧

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapearchitect/youtube-music-downloader.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrape Architect](https://apify.com/scrapearchitect) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Other, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 51 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$5.00/month + usage

To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

---

## ⚡ YouTube Music Downloader – Blazing-Fast Audio Extraction 🎧🚀

### 🌟 Overview

Need to **download YouTube Music tracks instantly**? Meet your new favorite tool!  

The **YouTube Music Downloader** grabs high-quality audio from YouTube Music at **lightning speed** using direct URLs. Perfect for building playlists, offline listening, or archiving favorites!  

🎯 **Ideal for**: Music lovers 🎵, playlist curators 📋, researchers 🔍, and developers 🤖 who want quick, reliable downloads.  

> ⚡ **Instant results**: Direct MP3 links in under few minutes  
> 🌍 **Proxy-ready**: Bypass geo-restrictions effortlessly  

---

### 🎯 Key Features

🚀 **Ultra-Fast Downloads**  
✔️ Extract audio from YouTube Music in seconds  
✔️ Optimized for speed without compromising quality  

🔗 **URL Flexibility**  
✔️ Supports **YouTube Music URLs** (single or bulk)  
✔️ Auto-detects track metadata  

📂 **Rich Output**  
✔️ Full track details: title, artist, duration  
✔️ HD thumbnails & direct download links  
✔️ Clean JSON structure for easy integration  

🌐 **Proxy Support**  
✔️ Built-in Apify residential proxies  
✔️ Bypass regional blocks with `apifyProxyCountry`  

🔒 **No Logins Needed**  
✔️ Zero API keys or account requirements  
✔️ Privacy-first design  

---

### ⚙️ Input Configuration

Drop YouTube Music URLs like this:

```json
    "music_urls": [
        {
            "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=j4ftWVP68hc",
            "method": "GET"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=avP3YCQiJPc",
            "method": "GET"
        }
    ],
    "show_additional_metadata": true
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
````

📌 **Fields Explained**

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `music_urls` | 🎵 List of YouTube Music URLs (supports bulk!) |
| `proxy` | 🌍 Proxy settings for geo-specific content |

***

### 📤 Output Example

Structured, ready-to-use data for every track:

```json
  {
    "original_url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=avP3YCQiJPc",
    "title": "Kun Anta",
    "channel": "Humood AlKhudher حمود الخضر",
    "duration": "4m 1s",
    "provided_resolution": "360p",
    "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/avP3YCQiJPc/maxresdefault.jpg",
    "downloadable_video_link": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/OYmeRot...",
    "downloadable_audio_link": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/OYme....",
    "additional_metadata": {
      "video_format": {
        "ext": "mp4",
        "format_note": "360p",
        "height": 360,
        "width": 360,
        "fps": 25,
        "vcodec": "avc1.42001E",
        "acodec": "mp4a.40.2"
      },
      "audio_format": {
        "ext": "m4a",
        "format_note": "medium",
        "acodec": "mp4a.40.2",
        "abr": 129.534,
        "asr": 44100
      },
      "source_platform": "youtube",
      "video_type": "long",
      "video_upload_date": "2022-05-31",
      "comment_count": "818",
      "like_count": "73.1K",
      "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/gg..."
    }
  }
```

🧾 **Output Includes**:

- 🎧 `title`, `channel`, `duration`
- 🖼️ HD `thumbnail` URL
- ⬇️ Direct `downloadable_audio_link` (MP3)

***

### 🛠️ How It Works

1️⃣ **Paste URLs**: Copy-paste YouTube Music links\
2️⃣ **Configure Proxy**: Optional geo-targeting\
3️⃣ **Run Actor**: Let the magic happen! ✨\
4️⃣ **Download**: Grab MP3s from the dataset

***

### 💼 Use Cases

🎧 Music Archivists – Backup rare tracks\
📱 Offline Listeners – Save data on the go\
🤖 Developers – Integrate music into apps\
🌍 Researchers – Analyze global music trends\
🎵 DJs/Producers – Source samples quickly

***

### 🔐 Privacy & Security

🔒 Runs on Apify’s secure cloud\
🛡️ Proxy support hides your IP\
🚫 No tracking or data storage

***

### 🧩 Related Tools

🔗 [YouTube Video Downloader](https://apify.com/scrapearchitect/youtube-long-video-downloader) – Get videos + audio\
🔗 [Spotify Music Downloader](https://apify.com/scrapearchitect/spotify-music-downloader-Accurate) – Cross-platform tracks

***

### 📧 Support & Customization

Need playlist support? Want bulk metadata extraction?

✉️ **Email me**: <scrapearchitect@gmail.com> for custom solutions!

***

### 🎬 Start Downloading Now!

Launch the **YouTube Music Downloader** today –\
Turn music URLs into MP3s in minutes! ⏱️🎶

***

# Actor input Schema

## `music_urls` (type: `array`):

List of YouTube Music URLs to process.

## `show_additional_metadata` (type: `boolean`):

Turn ON to include extra video/channel details below the download links.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "music_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=avP3YCQiJPc"
    }
  ],
  "show_additional_metadata": true
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "music_urls": [
        {
            "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=avP3YCQiJPc"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapearchitect/youtube-music-downloader").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "music_urls": [{ "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=avP3YCQiJPc" }] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapearchitect/youtube-music-downloader").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "music_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=avP3YCQiJPc"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapearchitect/youtube-music-downloader --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapearchitect/youtube-music-downloader",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "🎧 YouTube Music Downloader 🌍",
        "description": "🎧 Instantly grab MP3s from YouTube Music URLs! 🎧 Extract audio + metadata (title, artist, duration) 🎵, HD thumbnails 🖼️, and direct links. Bypass geo-restrictions with proxies 🌍 Perfect for playlists, bots, or offline jams! 📥 JSON-ready ✉️  🚀 YouTube Music Downloader 🎧",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "z90xV9sh7r2bAuL3j"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/scrapearchitect~youtube-music-downloader/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapearchitect-youtube-music-downloader",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapearchitect~youtube-music-downloader/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapearchitect-youtube-music-downloader",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
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                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapearchitect~youtube-music-downloader/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-scrapearchitect-youtube-music-downloader",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "music_urls"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "music_urls": {
                        "title": "YouTube Music URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of YouTube Music URLs to process.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "object",
                            "properties": {
                                "url": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "title": "YouTube Music URLs",
                                    "description": "List of YouTube Music URLs to process.",
                                    "pattern": "^https://music\\.youtube\\.com/watch\\?v=[\\w-]{11}$"
                                }
                            },
                            "required": [
                                "url"
                            ]
                        }
                    },
                    "show_additional_metadata": {
                        "title": "Show Additional Metadata",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Turn ON to include extra video/channel details below the download links.",
                        "default": true
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
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                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "example": 1
                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
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                    }
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            }
        }
    }
}
```