Download a youtube playlist using rg3/youtube-dl by @orschiro

playlist-dl.py

import shutil
import os
import sys
import subprocess
import re
# Settings
root_folder = 'C:/Users/Robert/Videos/YouTube/Playlists/'

destination_regex = re.compile(r'^\[download\] Destination: (.*)$', re.M)

def download():
    files = open('Playlists.txt').readlines()

    for playlist in files:
        p = playlist.split(';')

        # Create the directory for the playlist if it does not exist yet
        my_path = os.path.join(root_folder, p[0])
        if not os.path.exists (my_path):
            os.makedirs(my_path)

        # Download every single video from the given playlist
        download_videos = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, 'youtube-dl.py', '-cit', p[1]],
                                           stdout=subprocess.PIPE)        
        output = download_videos.communicate()[0]

        # After downloading all videos move them into the destination folder
        for video in destination_regex.findall(output):
           shutil.move(video, my_path)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    download()