The latest articles on Forem by Nikesh Chavhan (@vickydx). https://forem.com/vickydx https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3584967%2F538db3c9-b10c-4e94-a5bc-17dd78660b85.jpeg https://forem.com/vickydx en Nikesh Chavhan Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:14:06 +0000 https://forem.com/vickydx/building-an-oreilly-course-downloader-with-python-selenium-39im https://forem.com/vickydx/building-an-oreilly-course-downloader-with-python-selenium-39im <p>Hey DEV Community! 👋</p> <p>I recently built a small tool to download complete O'Reilly courses with automatic organization.</p> <h2> What it does: </h2> <ul> <li>Downloads videos + transcripts using Selenium automation</li> <li>Headless Chrome with DevTools Protocol for m3u8 capture</li> <li>Smart chapter-based folder organization</li> <li>Resume capability for interrupted downloads</li> <li>10x faster transcript-only mode</li> </ul> <h2> Tech Stack: </h2> <ul> <li>Python</li> <li>Selenium WebDriver</li> <li>FFmpeg for HLS streams</li> <li>Chrome DevTools Protocol</li> </ul> <p>Check it out on GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/vicky-dx/oreilly-course-downloader" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/vicky-dx/oreilly-course-downloader</a></p> <p>Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback!</p> <p>#python #selenium #automation #webdev #opensource</p> python selenium automation opensource