* Improve age-gate detection by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
* Fix default global API key by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
* Add `creator` clients for age-gate bypass using unverified accounts by [zerodytrash](https://github.com/zerodytrash), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* [adobepass] Add MSO Sling TV by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
* [CBS] Add ParamountPlusSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
* [dplay] Add `ScienceChannelIE` by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
* [UtreonIE] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
* [youtube] Add `mweb` client by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
* [youtube] Add `player_client=all`
* [youtube] Force `hl=en` for comments by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
* [youtube] Fix format sorting when using alternate clients
* [youtube] Misc cleanup by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
* [youtube] Extract SAPISID only once
* [CBS] Add fallback by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* [Hotstar] Support cookies by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
* [HotStarSeriesIE] Fix regex by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
* [bilibili] Improve `_VALID_URL`
* [mediaset] Fix extraction by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
* [Mxplayer] Add h265 formats by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
* [RCTIPlus] Remove PhantomJS dependency by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
* [tenplay] Add MA15+ age limit by [pento](https://github.com/pento)
* [vidio] Fix login error detection by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
* [vimeo] Better extraction of original file by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
* [generic] Support KVS player (replaces ThisVidIE) by [rigstot](https://github.com/rigstot)
* Add compat-option `no-clean-infojson`
* Remove `asr` appearing twice in `-F`
* Set `home:` as the default key for `-P`
* [utils] Fix slicing of reversed `LazyList`
* [FormatSort] Fix bug for audio with unknown codec
* [test:download] Support testing with `ignore_no_formats_error`
* [cleanup] Refactor some code
### 2021.07.24
### 2021.07.24
* [youtube:tab] Extract video duration early
* [youtube:tab] Extract video duration early
@ -94,7 +137,7 @@
* [utils] Improve `js_to_json` comment regex by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
* [utils] Improve `js_to_json` comment regex by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
* [webtt] Fix timestamps
* [webtt] Fix timestamps
* [compat] Remove unnecessary code
* [compat] Remove unnecessary code
* [doc] fix default of multistreams
* [docs] fix default of multistreams
### 2021.07.07
### 2021.07.07
@ -384,8 +427,8 @@
* Improve the yt-dlp.sh script by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
* Improve the yt-dlp.sh script by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
* [lazy_extractor] Do not load plugins
* [lazy_extractor] Do not load plugins
* [ci] Disable fail-fast
* [ci] Disable fail-fast
* [documentation] Clarify which deprecated options still work
* [docs] Clarify which deprecated options still work
* [documentation] Fix typos
* [docs] Fix typos
### 2021.04.11
### 2021.04.11
@ -412,7 +455,7 @@
* Fix some `m3u8` not obeying `--allow-unplayable-formats`
* Fix some `m3u8` not obeying `--allow-unplayable-formats`
* Use headers and cookies when downloading subtitles by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
* Use headers and cookies when downloading subtitles by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
* Parse resolution in info dictionary by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
* Parse resolution in info dictionary by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
* More consistent warning messages by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* More consistent warning messages by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* [documentation] Add deprecated options and aliases in readme
* [docs] Add deprecated options and aliases in readme
* [documentation] Fix some minor mistakes
* [docs] Fix some minor mistakes
* [niconico] Partial fix adapted from [animelover1984/youtube-dl@b5eff52](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl/commit/b5eff52dd9ed5565672ea1694b38c9296db3fade) (login and smile formats still don't work)
* [niconico] Partial fix adapted from [animelover1984/youtube-dl@b5eff52](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl/commit/b5eff52dd9ed5565672ea1694b38c9296db3fade) (login and smile formats still don't work)
* [niconico] Add user extractor by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
* [niconico] Add user extractor by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
@ -505,7 +548,7 @@
* [downloader] Fix bug for `ffmpeg`/`httpie`
* [downloader] Fix bug for `ffmpeg`/`httpie`
* [update] Fix updater removing the executable bit on some UNIX distros
* [update] Fix updater removing the executable bit on some UNIX distros
* [update] Fix current build hash for UNIX
* [update] Fix current build hash for UNIX
* [documentation] Include wget/curl/aria2c install instructions for Unix by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
* [docs] Include wget/curl/aria2c install instructions for Unix by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
* Fix some videos downloading with `m3u8` extension
* Fix some videos downloading with `m3u8` extension
* Remove "fixup is ignored" warning when fixup wasn't passed by user
* Remove "fixup is ignored" warning when fixup wasn't passed by user
@ -562,7 +605,7 @@
* [ffmpeg] Allow passing custom arguments before -i using `--ppa "ffmpeg_i1:ARGS"` syntax
* [ffmpeg] Allow passing custom arguments before -i using `--ppa "ffmpeg_i1:ARGS"` syntax
* Fix `--windows-filenames` removing `/` from UNIX paths
* Fix `--windows-filenames` removing `/` from UNIX paths
* [hls] Show warning if pycryptodome is not found
* [hls] Show warning if pycryptodome is not found
* [documentation] Improvements
* [docs] Improvements
* Fix documentation of `Extractor Options`
* Fix documentation of `Extractor Options`
* Document `all` in format selection
* Document `all` in format selection
* Document `playable_in_embed` in output templates
* Document `playable_in_embed` in output templates
@ -590,7 +633,7 @@
* Exclude `vcruntime140.dll` from UPX by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
* Exclude `vcruntime140.dll` from UPX by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
* Set version number based on UTC time, not local time
* Set version number based on UTC time, not local time
* Publish on PyPi only if token is set
* Publish on PyPi only if token is set
* [documentation] Better document `--prefer-free-formats` and add `--no-prefer-free-format`
* [docs] Better document `--prefer-free-formats` and add `--no-prefer-free-format`
### 2021.02.15
### 2021.02.15
@ -633,7 +676,7 @@
* [movefiles] Fix compatibility with python2
* [movefiles] Fix compatibility with python2
* [remuxvideo] Fix validation of conditional remux
* [remuxvideo] Fix validation of conditional remux
* [sponskrub] Don't raise error when the video does not exist
* [sponskrub] Don't raise error when the video does not exist
* [documentation] Crypto is an optional dependency
* Additionally, configuration file is taken from home directory or current directory ([documentation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#:~:text=Home%20Configuration))
* Additionally, configuration file is taken from home directory or current directory
* Allow passing different arguments to different external downloaders ([documentation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#:~:text=--downloader-args%20NAME:ARGS))
* Allow passing different arguments to different external downloaders
* [mildom] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
* [mildom] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
* Warn when using old style `--external-downloader-args` and `--post-processor-args`
* Warn when using old style `--external-downloader-args` and `--post-processor-args`
* Fix `--no-overwrite` when using `--write-link`
* Fix `--no-overwrite` when using `--write-link`
@ -732,9 +775,9 @@
* [roosterteeth.com] Fix for bonus episodes by [Zocker1999NET](https://github.com/Zocker1999NET)
* [roosterteeth.com] Fix for bonus episodes by [Zocker1999NET](https://github.com/Zocker1999NET)
* [tiktok] Fix for when share_info is empty
* [tiktok] Fix for when share_info is empty
* [EmbedThumbnail] Fix bug due to incorrect function name
* [EmbedThumbnail] Fix bug due to incorrect function name
* [documentation] Changed sponskrub links to point to [yt-dlp/SponSkrub](https://github.com/yt-dlp/SponSkrub) since I am now providing both linux and windows releases
* [docs] Changed sponskrub links to point to [yt-dlp/SponSkrub](https://github.com/yt-dlp/SponSkrub) since I am now providing both linux and windows releases
* [documentation] Change all links to correctly point to new fork URL
* [docs] Change all links to correctly point to new fork URL
@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https:/
* **Merged with animelover1984/youtube-dl**: You get most of the features and improvements from [animelover1984/youtube-dl](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl) including `--write-comments`, `BiliBiliSearch`, `BilibiliChannel`, Embedding thumbnail in mp4/ogg/opus, playlist infojson etc. Note that the NicoNico improvements are not available. See [#31](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/31) for details.
* **Merged with animelover1984/youtube-dl**: You get most of the features and improvements from [animelover1984/youtube-dl](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl) including `--write-comments`, `BiliBiliSearch`, `BilibiliChannel`, Embedding thumbnail in mp4/ogg/opus, playlist infojson etc. Note that the NicoNico improvements are not available. See [#31](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/31) for details.
* **Youtube improvements**:
* **Youtube improvements**:
* All Feeds (`:ytfav`, `:ytwatchlater`, `:ytsubs`, `:ythistory`, `:ytrec`) supports downloading multiple pages of content
* All Feeds (`:ytfav`, `:ytwatchlater`, `:ytsubs`, `:ythistory`, `:ytrec`) and private playlists supports downloading multiple pages of content
* Search (`ytsearch:`, `ytsearchdate:`), search URLs and in-channel search works
* Search (`ytsearch:`, `ytsearchdate:`), search URLs and in-channel search works
* Mixes supports downloading multiple pages of content
* Mixes supports downloading multiple pages of content
* Most (but not all) age-gated content can be downloaded without cookies
* Partial workaround for throttling issue
* Partial workaround for throttling issue
* Redirect channel's home URL automatically to `/video` to preserve the old behaviour
* Redirect channel's home URL automatically to `/video` to preserve the old behaviour
* `255kbps` audio is extracted from youtube music if premium cookies are given
* `255kbps` audio is extracted from youtube music if premium cookies are given
@ -87,9 +88,9 @@ The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https:/
* **Aria2c with HLS/DASH**: You can use `aria2c` as the external downloader for DASH(mpd) and HLS(m3u8) formats
* **Aria2c with HLS/DASH**: You can use `aria2c` as the external downloader for DASH(mpd) and HLS(m3u8) formats
* **Subtitle extraction from manifests**: Subtitles can be extracted from streaming media manifests. See [commit/be6202f](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/be6202f12b97858b9d716e608394b51065d0419f) for details
* **Subtitle extraction from manifests**: Subtitles can be extracted from streaming media manifests. See [commit/be6202f](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/be6202f12b97858b9d716e608394b51065d0419f) for details
@ -448,17 +449,17 @@ Then simply run `make`. You can also run `make yt-dlp` instead to compile only t
stdin), one URL per line. Lines starting
stdin), one URL per line. Lines starting
with '#', ';' or ']' are considered as
with '#', ';' or ']' are considered as
comments and ignored
comments and ignored
-P, --paths TYPES:PATH The paths where the files should be
-P, --paths [TYPES:]PATH The paths where the files should be
downloaded. Specify the type of file and
downloaded. Specify the type of file and
the path separated by a colon ":". All the
the path separated by a colon ":". All the
same types as --output are supported.
same types as --output are supported.
Additionally, you can also provide "home"
Additionally, you can also provide "home"
and "temp" paths. All intermediary files
(default) and "temp" paths. All
are first downloaded to the temp path and
intermediary files are first downloaded to
then the final files are moved over to the
the temp path and then the final files are
home path after download is finished. This
moved over to the home path after download
option is ignored if --output is an
is finished. This option is ignored if
absolute path
--output is an absolute path
-o, --output [TYPES:]TEMPLATE Output filename template; see "OUTPUT
-o, --output [TYPES:]TEMPLATE Output filename template; see "OUTPUT
TEMPLATE" for details
TEMPLATE" for details
--output-na-placeholder TEXT Placeholder value for unavailable meta
--output-na-placeholder TEXT Placeholder value for unavailable meta
@ -1382,8 +1383,8 @@ Plugins are loaded from `<root-dir>/ytdlp_plugins/<type>/__init__.py`. Currently
These are all the deprecated options and the current alternative to achieve the same effect
These are all the deprecated options and the current alternative to achieve the same effect
#### Not recommended
#### Redundant options
While these options still work, their use is not recommended since there are other alternatives to achieve the same
While these options are redundant, they are still expected to be used due to their ease of use
--get-description --print description
--get-description --print description
--get-duration --print duration_string
--get-duration --print duration_string
@ -1393,6 +1394,11 @@ While these options still work, their use is not recommended since there are oth
--get-thumbnail --print thumbnail
--get-thumbnail --print thumbnail
-e, --get-title --print title
-e, --get-title --print title
-g, --get-url --print urls
-g, --get-url --print urls
#### Not recommended
While these options still work, their use is not recommended since there are other alternatives to achieve the same
--all-formats -f all
--all-formats -f all
--all-subs --sub-langs all --write-subs
--all-subs --sub-langs all --write-subs
--autonumber-size NUMBER Use string formatting. Eg: %(autonumber)03d
--autonumber-size NUMBER Use string formatting. Eg: %(autonumber)03d
@ -1407,8 +1413,13 @@ While these options still work, their use is not recommended since there are oth
pukkandan
3 years ago