feat: custom downloader

[madkarmaa]

feat: custom downloader

[madkarmaa]

this is my current idea, I'll put it in the works

[madkarmaa]

so implement a way to retrieve all the video metadata?

[madkarmaa]

such as creating an external API module that retrieves the video metadata

[oSumAtrIX]

The downloader part can be abstracted so

a. You can specify your own downloader API link.
b. You can open a URL with a custom protocol and allow to build the URL using template variables. An example input in the settings of the extension could look like this: my-downloader://{{videoId}}. Once you press the Download button it'll replace the template variable with the current video id and open the URL

[madkarmaa]

ok, I understand now, but each API could use a different request method and request body. Cobalt, which is the API used in this case, uses a POST request with a request body containing the download url and other data

[oSumAtrIX]

I'd say you can provide a dropdown of HTTP requests.

Alternatively you can provide an input area where you can paste your custom handler code and your extension will eval it, like a plugin. Then every case is covered and the possibilities are limitless

[madkarmaa]

huge security risk tho, especially eval()

[oSumAtrIX]

That's intended. The script in the area field is added by the user.

[madkarmaa]

I can make a "video API" module to provide them video metadata, then add a settings page with an input for the url, a dropdown for the request type and another input for the request body which gets passed into JSON.stringify(), how does that sound to you?

[oSumAtrIX]

Personally, I am satisfied as long as I can press the download button and it opens the URL myprotocol://{{video title}}. See why.

[madkarmaa]

@oSumAtrIX you now have the possibility to write your own code to execute when left clicking the download button. placeholders are supported, see a full list here

[madkarmaa]

the menu opens by clicking the download button using middle mouse button