* [Authentication with .netrc file](#authentication-with-netrc-file)
* [Authentication with .netrc file](#authentication-with-netrc-file)
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# NEW FEATURES
# NEW FEATURES
The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) are:
The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) are:
* **[SponSkrub Integration](#sponSkrub-options-sponsorblock)**: You can use [SponSkrub](https://github.com/pukkandan/SponSkrub) to mark/remove sponsor sections in youtube videos by utilizing the [SponsorBlock](https://sponsor.ajay.app) API
* **[SponSkrub Integration](#sponskrub-sponsorblock-options)**: You can use [SponSkrub](https://github.com/pukkandan/SponSkrub) to mark/remove sponsor sections in youtube videos by utilizing the [SponsorBlock](https://sponsor.ajay.app) API
* **[Format Sorting](#sorting-formats)**: The default format sorting options have been changed so that higher resolution and better codecs will be now preferred instead of simply using larger bitrate. Furthermore, you can now specify the sort order using `-S`. This allows for much easier format selection that what is possible by simply using `--format` ([examples](#format-selection-examples))
* **[Format Sorting](#sorting-formats)**: The default format sorting options have been changed so that higher resolution and better codecs will be now preferred instead of simply using larger bitrate. Furthermore, you can now specify the sort order using `-S`. This allows for much easier format selection that what is possible by simply using `--format` ([examples](#format-selection-examples))
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permissions (run with sudo if needed)
permissions (run with sudo if needed)
-i, --ignore-errors Continue on download errors, for example to
-i, --ignore-errors Continue on download errors, for example to
skip unavailable videos in a playlist
skip unavailable videos in a playlist
(default) (Same as --no-abort-on-error)
(default) (Alias: --no-abort-on-error)
--abort-on-error Abort downloading of further videos if an
--abort-on-error Abort downloading of further videos if an
error occurs (Same as --no-ignore-errors)
error occurs (Alias: --no-ignore-errors)
--dump-user-agent Display the current browser identification
--dump-user-agent Display the current browser identification
--list-extractors List all supported extractors
--list-extractors List all supported extractors
--extractor-descriptions Output descriptions of all supported
--extractor-descriptions Output descriptions of all supported
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warning when guessing). "error" just throws
warning when guessing). "error" just throws
an error. The default value "fixup_error"
an error. The default value "fixup_error"
repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if
repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if
this is not possible instead of searching.
this is not possible instead of searching
--ignore-config, --no-config Disable loading any configuration files
--ignore-config, --no-config Disable loading any configuration files
except the one provided by --config-
except the one provided by --config-location.
location. When given inside a configuration
When given inside a configuration
file, no further configuration files are
file, no further configuration files are
loaded. Additionally, (for backward
loaded. Additionally, (for backward
compatibility) if this option is found
compatibility) if this option is found
inside the system configuration file, the
inside the system configuration file, the
user configuration is not loaded.
user configuration is not loaded
--config-location PATH Location of the configuration file; either
--config-location PATH Location of the configuration file; either
the path to the config or its containing
the path to the config or its containing
directory.
directory
--flat-playlist Do not extract the videos of a playlist,
--flat-playlist Do not extract the videos of a playlist,
only list them.
only list them
--flat-videos Do not resolve the video urls
--flat-videos Do not resolve the video urls
--no-flat-playlist Extract the videos of a playlist
--no-flat-playlist Extract the videos of a playlist
--mark-watched Mark videos watched (YouTube only)
--mark-watched Mark videos watched (YouTube only)
--no-mark-watched Do not mark videos watched
--no-mark-watched Do not mark videos watched
--no-color Do not emit color codes in output
--no-colors Do not emit color codes in output
## Network Options:
## Network Options:
--proxy URL Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS proxy.
--proxy URL Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS proxy.
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some geo-restricted sites. The default
some geo-restricted sites. The default
proxy specified by --proxy (or none, if the
proxy specified by --proxy (or none, if the
option is not present) is used for the
option is not present) is used for the
actual downloading.
actual downloading
--geo-bypass Bypass geographic restriction via faking
--geo-bypass Bypass geographic restriction via faking
X-Forwarded-For HTTP header
X-Forwarded-For HTTP header
--no-geo-bypass Do not bypass geographic restriction via
--no-geo-bypass Do not bypass geographic restriction via
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indexed 1, 2, 5, 8 in the playlist. You can
indexed 1, 2, 5, 8 in the playlist. You can
specify range: "--playlist-items
specify range: "--playlist-items
1-3,7,10-13", it will download the videos
1-3,7,10-13", it will download the videos
at index 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13.
at index 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13
--match-title REGEX Download only matching titles (regex or
--match-title REGEX Download only matching titles (regex or
caseless sub-string)
caseless sub-string)
--reject-title REGEX Skip download for matching titles (regex or
--reject-title REGEX Skip download for matching titles (regex or
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--max-views COUNT Do not download any videos with more than
--max-views COUNT Do not download any videos with more than
COUNT views
COUNT views
--match-filter FILTER Generic video filter. Specify any key (see
--match-filter FILTER Generic video filter. Specify any key (see
the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a list of
"OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a list of available
available keys) to match if the key is
keys) to match if the key is present, !key
present, !key to check if the key is not
to check if the key is not present,
present, key>NUMBER (like "comment_count
key>NUMBER (like "comment_count > 12", also
> 12", also works with >=, <, <=, !=, =) to
works with >=, <, <=, !=, =) to compare
compare against a number, key = 'LITERAL'
against a number, key = 'LITERAL' (like
(like "uploader = 'Mike Smith'", also works
"uploader = 'Mike Smith'", also works with
with !=) to match against a string literal
!=) to match against a string literal and &
and &to require multiple matches. Values
to require multiple matches. Values which
which are not known are excluded unless you
are not known are excluded unless you put a
put a question mark (?) after the operator.
question mark (?) after the operator. For
For example, to only match videos that have
example, to only match videos that have
been liked more than 100 times and disliked
been liked more than 100 times and disliked
less than 50 times (or the dislike
less than 50 times (or the dislike
functionality is not available at the given
functionality is not available at the given
service), but who also have a description,
service), but who also have a description,
use --match-filter "like_count > 100 &
use --match-filter "like_count > 100 &
dislike_count <? 50 & description" .
dislike_count <? 50 & description"
--no-match-filter Do not use generic video filter (default)
--no-match-filter Do not use generic video filter (default)
--no-playlist Download only the video, if the URL refers
--no-playlist Download only the video, if the URL refers
to a video and a playlist.
to a video and a playlist
--yes-playlist Download the playlist, if the URL refers to
--yes-playlist Download the playlist, if the URL refers to
a video and a playlist.
a video and a playlist
--age-limit YEARS Download only videos suitable for the given
--age-limit YEARS Download only videos suitable for the given
age
age
--download-archive FILE Download only videos not listed in the
--download-archive FILE Download only videos not listed in the
archive file. Record the IDs of all
archive file. Record the IDs of all
downloaded videos in it.
downloaded videos in it
--break-on-existing Stop the download process when encountering
--break-on-existing Stop the download process when encountering
a file that's in the archive.
a file that is in the archive
--break-on-reject Stop the download process when encountering
--break-on-reject Stop the download process when encountering
a file that has been filtered out.
a file that has been filtered out
--no-download-archive Do not use archive file (default)
--no-download-archive Do not use archive file (default)
--include-ads Download advertisements as well
--include-ads Download advertisements as well
(experimental)
(experimental)
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-r, --limit-rate RATE Maximum download rate in bytes per second
-r, --limit-rate RATE Maximum download rate in bytes per second
(e.g. 50K or 4.2M)
(e.g. 50K or 4.2M)
-R, --retries RETRIES Number of retries (default is 10), or
-R, --retries RETRIES Number of retries (default is 10), or
"infinite".
"infinite"
--fragment-retries RETRIES Number of retries for a fragment (default
--fragment-retries RETRIES Number of retries for a fragment (default
is 10), or "infinite" (DASH, hlsnative and
is 10), or "infinite" (DASH, hlsnative and
ISM)
ISM)
--skip-unavailable-fragments Skip unavailable fragments for DASH,
--skip-unavailable-fragments Skip unavailable fragments for DASH,
hlsnative and ISM (default)
hlsnative and ISM (default)
(Same as --no-abort-on-unavailable-fragment)
(Alias: --no-abort-on-unavailable-fragment)
--abort-on-unavailable-fragment Abort downloading if a fragment is unavailable
--abort-on-unavailable-fragment Abort downloading if a fragment is unavailable
(Same as --no-skip-unavailable-fragments)
(Alias: --no-skip-unavailable-fragments)
--keep-fragments Keep downloaded fragments on disk after
--keep-fragments Keep downloaded fragments on disk after
downloading is finished
downloading is finished
--no-keep-fragments Delete downloaded fragments after
--no-keep-fragments Delete downloaded fragments after
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-a, --batch-file FILE File containing URLs to download ('-' for
-a, --batch-file FILE File containing URLs to download ('-' for
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
-o, --output TEMPLATE Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT
-o, --output TEMPLATE Output filename template, see "OUTPUT
TEMPLATE" for details
TEMPLATE" for details
--autonumber-start NUMBER Specify the start value for %(autonumber)s
--autonumber-start NUMBER Specify the start value for %(autonumber)s
(default is 1)
(default is 1)
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~/.cache/youtube-dl . At the moment, only
~/.cache/youtube-dl . At the moment, only
YouTube player files (for videos with
YouTube player files (for videos with
obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that
obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that
may change.
may change
--no-cache-dir Disable filesystem caching
--no-cache-dir Disable filesystem caching
--rm-cache-dir Delete all filesystem cache files
--rm-cache-dir Delete all filesystem cache files
--trim-file-name LENGTH Limit the filename length (extension
--trim-file-name LENGTH Limit the filename length (extension
@ -373,13 +373,13 @@ Then simply type this
formats
formats
## Internet Shortcut Options:
## Internet Shortcut Options:
--write-link Write an internet shortcut file, depending on
--write-link Write an internet shortcut file, depending
the current platform (.url/.webloc/.desktop).
on the current platform (.url, .webloc or
The URL may be cached by the OS.
.desktop). The URL may be cached by the OS
--write-url-link Write a Windows .url internet shortcut file.
--write-url-link Write a .url Windows internet shortcut. The
(The OS caches the URL based on the file path)
OS caches the URL based on the file path
--write-webloc-link Write a .webloc macOS internet shortcut file
--write-webloc-link Write a .webloc macOS internet shortcut
--write-desktop-link Write a .desktop Linux internet shortcut file
--write-desktop-link Write a .desktop Linux internet shortcut
## Verbosity / Simulation Options:
## Verbosity / Simulation Options:
-q, --quiet Activate quiet mode
-q, --quiet Activate quiet mode
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--get-filename Simulate, quiet but print output filename
--get-filename Simulate, quiet but print output filename
--get-format Simulate, quiet but print output format
--get-format Simulate, quiet but print output format
-j, --dump-json Simulate, quiet but print JSON information.
-j, --dump-json Simulate, quiet but print JSON information.
See the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a description
See "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a description of
of available keys.
available keys
-J, --dump-single-json Simulate, quiet but print JSON information
-J, --dump-single-json Simulate, quiet but print JSON information
for each command-line argument. If the URL
for each command-line argument. If the URL
refers to a playlist, dump the whole
refers to a playlist, dump the whole
playlist information in a single line.
playlist information in a single line
--print-json Be quiet and print the video information as
--print-json Be quiet and print the video information as
JSON (video is still being downloaded).
JSON (video is still being downloaded)
--force-write-archive Force download archive entries to be written
--force-write-archive Force download archive entries to be
as far as no errors occur,even if -s or
written as far as no errors occur,even if
another simulation switch is used.
-s or another simulation switch is used
(Same as --force-download-archive)
(Alias: --force-download-archive)
--newline Output progress bar as new lines
--newline Output progress bar as new lines
--no-progress Do not print progress bar
--no-progress Do not print progress bar
--console-title Display progress in console titlebar
--console-title Display progress in console titlebar
@ -443,11 +443,11 @@ Then simply type this
of a range for randomized sleep before each
of a range for randomized sleep before each
download (minimum possible number of
download (minimum possible number of
seconds to sleep) when used along with
seconds to sleep) when used along with
--max-sleep-interval.
--max-sleep-interval
--max-sleep-interval SECONDS Upper bound of a range for randomized sleep
--max-sleep-interval SECONDS Upper bound of a range for randomized sleep
before each download (maximum possible
before each download (maximum possible
number of seconds to sleep). Must only be
number of seconds to sleep). Must only be
used along with --min-sleep-interval.
used along with --min-sleep-interval
--sleep-subtitles SECONDS Enforce sleep interval on subtitles as well
--sleep-subtitles SECONDS Enforce sleep interval on subtitles as well
## Video Format Options:
## Video Format Options:
@ -455,8 +455,8 @@ Then simply type this
for more details
for more details
-S, --format-sort SORTORDER Sort the formats by the fields given, see
-S, --format-sort SORTORDER Sort the formats by the fields given, see
"Sorting Formats" for more details
"Sorting Formats" for more details
--S-force, --format-sort-force Force user specified sort order to have
--S-force, --format-sort-force Force user specified sort order to have
precedence over all fields, see "Sorting
precedence over all fields, see "Sorting
Formats" for more details
Formats" for more details
--no-format-sort-force Some fields have precedence over the user
--no-format-sort-force Some fields have precedence over the user
specified sort order (default), see
specified sort order (default), see
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formats of same quality
formats of same quality
-F, --list-formats List all available formats of requested
-F, --list-formats List all available formats of requested
videos
videos
--list-formats-as-table Present the output of -F in a more tabular
--list-formats-as-table Present the output of -F in tabular form
form (default)
(default)
(Same as --no-list-formats-as-table)
--list-formats-old Present the output of -F in the old form
--list-formats-old Present the output of -F in the old form
--youtube-include-dash-manifest Download the DASH manifests and related data
(Alias: --no-list-formats-as-table)
on YouTube videos (default)
--youtube-include-dash-manifest Download the DASH manifests and related
(Same as --no-youtube-skip-dash-manifest)
data on YouTube videos (default) (Alias:
--no-youtube-skip-dash-manifest)
--youtube-skip-dash-manifest Do not download the DASH manifests and
--youtube-skip-dash-manifest Do not download the DASH manifests and
related data on YouTube videos
related data on YouTube videos (Alias:
(Same as --no-youtube-include-dash-manifest)
--no-youtube-include-dash-manifest)
--youtube-include-hls-manifest Download the HLS manifests and related data
--youtube-include-hls-manifest Download the HLS manifests and related data
on YouTube videos (default)
on YouTube videos (default) (Alias:
(Same as --no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest)
--no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest)
--youtube-skip-hls-manifest Do not download the HLS manifests and
--youtube-skip-hls-manifest Do not download the HLS manifests and
related data on YouTube videos
related data on YouTube videos (Alias:
(Same as --no-youtube-include-hls-manifest)
--no-youtube-include-hls-manifest)
--merge-output-format FORMAT If a merge is required (e.g.
--merge-output-format FORMAT If a merge is required (e.g.
bestvideo+bestaudio), output to given
bestvideo+bestaudio), output to given
container format. One of mkv, mp4, ogg,
container format. One of mkv, mp4, ogg,
@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ Then simply type this
## Authentication Options:
## Authentication Options:
-u, --username USERNAME Login with this account ID
-u, --username USERNAME Login with this account ID
-p, --password PASSWORD Account password. If this option is left
-p, --password PASSWORD Account password. If this option is left
help='Use this prefix for unqualified URLs. For example "gvsearch2:" downloads two videos from google videos for youtube-dl "large apple". Use the value "auto" to let youtube-dl guess ("auto_warning" to emit a warning when guessing). "error" just throws an error. The default value "fixup_error" repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if this is not possible instead of searching.')
help='Use this prefix for unqualified URLs. For example "gvsearch2:" downloads two videos from google videos for youtube-dl "large apple". Use the value "auto" to let youtube-dl guess ("auto_warning" to emit a warning when guessing). "error" just throws an error. The default value "fixup_error" repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if this is not possible instead of searching')
help='Playlist video items to download. Specify indices of the videos in the playlist separated by commas like: "--playlist-items 1,2,5,8" if you want to download videos indexed 1, 2, 5, 8 in the playlist. You can specify range: "--playlist-items 1-3,7,10-13", it will download the videos at index 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13.')
help='Playlist video items to download. Specify indices of the videos in the playlist separated by commas like: "--playlist-items 1,2,5,8" if you want to download videos indexed 1, 2, 5, 8 in the playlist. You can specify range: "--playlist-items 1-3,7,10-13", it will download the videos at index 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13')
help='Location in the filesystem where youtube-dl can store some downloaded information permanently. By default $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dl or ~/.cache/youtube-dl . At the moment, only YouTube player files (for videos with obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that may change.')
help='Location in the filesystem where youtube-dl can store some downloaded information permanently. By default $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dl or ~/.cache/youtube-dl . At the moment, only YouTube player files (for videos with obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that may change')