Colta

Colta is a small app designed to simplify the process of converting YouTube videos. The idea came up because Justi was annoyed by having to search for online converters, which often have download limits or simply don’t work as expected.

The build is configured to generate a version of the app for Macs with ARM processors. If you're using an Intel Mac, you can easily change the parameter by replacing --arch=arm64 with --arch=x64. Either way, I'll leave both versions available in the releases.

## Features

• Easy YouTube Downloads
  Convert YouTube videos to MP3 or MP4 by simply pasting the video URL.

• Modern Utility Design
  Looks cool and is easy to use.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/cijjas/colta.git
   cd colta

2. Install Dependancies

   npm install

3. Ensure binaries are executable

   chmod +x bin/yt-dlp bin/ffmpeg

Usage

Run in Development

npm start

This will launch the Electron app. Enter a YouTube URL, and choose to download as MP3 or MP4.

Package for Distribution

To package the app for macOS (ARM64 or x64), run:

npm run build

The packaged .app will be created in the output folder. Zip the .app file to share it with your friends.

Troubleshooting

App Flagged as “Damaged”:

On macOS, if the app is blocked, try running:

sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /path/to/Colta.app

Binaries Not Found:

Ensure that yt-dlp and ffmpeg are correctly placed in the bin folder and marked as executable.