pytube: ImportError: cannot import name Youtube

Did a pip install pytube, tried import Youtube with from pytube import Youtube uninstalled and did a

git clone https://github.com/nficano/pytube.git && cd pytube
setup.py build
sudo setup.py install

still cannot import Youtube

However I did a dir(pytube) and see ‘Youtube’ there I’m not sure why I cant import it

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Created 8 years ago
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Use "from pytube import YouTube" REF:https://github.com/nficano/pytube/issues/111#issuecomment-249984747 — committed to RandyMcMillan/smd by RandyMcMillan 4 years ago

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I have the same ImportError. The import statement from pytube import YouTube does not work. Can not resolve module.

+11

tr32 on Apr 13, 2020

importError: cannot import name ‘YouTube’ from partially initialized module ‘pytube’ (most likely due to a circular import)

I am getting the same kind import error. anyone can help to resolve the same ?

NikunjVadsak on May 15, 2020

@venkatkumar1810 @NikunjVadsak

The circular import error happens because you named your script pytube.py. Python prioritises modules in the working directory so you are trying to import your script pytube recursively.

Renaming the file to something else will fix this.

exciteabletom on Oct 9, 2020

from pytube import YouTube

Note the case on “YouTube” 😉

nficano on Sep 27, 2016

Rename your file. Its called ‘pytube’ so it conflicts with the library name which is also ‘pytube’

On Aug 4, 2021 at 6:19 am, <ZeinabBahaa @.***)> wrote:

from pytube import YouTube YouTube(‘https://youtu.be/2lAe1cqCOXo’).streams.first().download() yt = YouTube(‘http://youtube.com/watch?v=2lAe1cqCOXo’) yt.streams filter(progressive=True, file_extension=‘mp4’) order_by(‘resolution’) desc() first() download()

Traceback (most recent call last): File “C:\Users\ZeinabBahaa\Desktop\pytube.py”, line 1, in <module> from pytube import YouTube File “C:\Users\ZeinabBahaa\Desktop\pytube.py”, line 1, in <module> from pytube import YouTube ImportError: cannot import name ‘YouTube’ from partially initialized module ‘pyt ube’ (most likely due to a circular import) (C:\Users\ZeinabBahaa\Desktop\pytu be.py)

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exciteabletom on Aug 4, 2021

Maybe open your own issue for this, someone more experienced than me might know what’s wrong. Sorry I couldn’t help, best of luck with your programming!

exciteabletom on Nov 10, 2020

from pytube import YouTube yt = YouTube(‘https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47L9HXwxiIg&t=28s’) stream = yt.streams.first() stream.download(‘C:/’)

stream.download()

from pytube import YouTube

ImportError: cannot import name ‘YouTube’ from ‘pytube’

Gaju27 on Apr 5, 2020

oh wow, ty

JMIdeaMaker on Sep 27, 2016