Separate `--check-all-formats` from `--check-formats`

Previously, `--check-formats` tested only the selected video formats, but ALL thumbnails

yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py

@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
     allow_multiple_audio_streams:   Allow multiple audio streams to be merged
                        into a single file
     check_formats      Whether to test if the formats are downloadable.
-                       Can be True (check all), False (check none)
+                       Can be True (check all), False (check none),
+                       'selected' (check selected formats),
                        or None (check only if requested by extractor)
     paths:             Dictionary of output paths. The allowed keys are 'home'
                        'temp' and the keys of OUTTMPL_TYPES (in utils.py)
@@ -1720,6 +1721,28 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
             return op(actual_value, comparison_value)
         return _filter
 
+    def _check_formats(self, formats):
+        for f in formats:
+            self.to_screen('[info] Testing format %s' % f['format_id'])
+            temp_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
+                suffix='.tmp', delete=False,
+                dir=self.get_output_path('temp') or None)
+            temp_file.close()
+            try:
+                success, _ = self.dl(temp_file.name, f, test=True)
+            except (DownloadError, IOError, OSError, ValueError) + network_exceptions:
+                success = False
+            finally:
+                if os.path.exists(temp_file.name):
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(temp_file.name)
+                    except OSError:
+                        self.report_warning('Unable to delete temporary file "%s"' % temp_file.name)
+            if success:
+                yield f
+            else:
+                self.to_screen('[info] Unable to download format %s. Skipping...' % f['format_id'])
+
     def _default_format_spec(self, info_dict, download=True):
 
         def can_merge():
@@ -1759,7 +1782,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         allow_multiple_streams = {'audio': self.params.get('allow_multiple_audio_streams', False),
                                   'video': self.params.get('allow_multiple_video_streams', False)}
 
-        check_formats = self.params.get('check_formats')
+        check_formats = self.params.get('check_formats') == 'selected'
 
         def _parse_filter(tokens):
             filter_parts = []
@@ -1935,26 +1958,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
             if not check_formats:
                 yield from formats
                 return
-            for f in formats:
-                self.to_screen('[info] Testing format %s' % f['format_id'])
-                temp_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
-                    suffix='.tmp', delete=False,
-                    dir=self.get_output_path('temp') or None)
-                temp_file.close()
-                try:
-                    success, _ = self.dl(temp_file.name, f, test=True)
-                except (DownloadError, IOError, OSError, ValueError) + network_exceptions:
-                    success = False
-                finally:
-                    if os.path.exists(temp_file.name):
-                        try:
-                            os.remove(temp_file.name)
-                        except OSError:
-                            self.report_warning('Unable to delete temporary file "%s"' % temp_file.name)
-                if success:
-                    yield f
-                else:
-                    self.to_screen('[info] Unable to download format %s. Skipping...' % f['format_id'])
+            yield from self._check_formats(formats)
 
         def _build_selector_function(selector):
             if isinstance(selector, list):  # ,
@@ -2111,42 +2115,45 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         self.cookiejar.add_cookie_header(pr)
         return pr.get_header('Cookie')
 
+    def _sort_thumbnails(self, thumbnails):
+        thumbnails.sort(key=lambda t: (
+            t.get('preference') if t.get('preference') is not None else -1,
+            t.get('width') if t.get('width') is not None else -1,
+            t.get('height') if t.get('height') is not None else -1,
+            t.get('id') if t.get('id') is not None else '',
+            t.get('url')))
+
     def _sanitize_thumbnails(self, info_dict):
         thumbnails = info_dict.get('thumbnails')
         if thumbnails is None:
             thumbnail = info_dict.get('thumbnail')
             if thumbnail:
                 info_dict['thumbnails'] = thumbnails = [{'url': thumbnail}]
-        if thumbnails:
-            thumbnails.sort(key=lambda t: (
-                t.get('preference') if t.get('preference') is not None else -1,
-                t.get('width') if t.get('width') is not None else -1,
-                t.get('height') if t.get('height') is not None else -1,
-                t.get('id') if t.get('id') is not None else '',
-                t.get('url')))
-
-            def thumbnail_tester():
-                def test_thumbnail(t):
-                    self.to_screen(f'[info] Testing thumbnail {t["id"]}')
-                    try:
-                        self.urlopen(HEADRequest(t['url']))
-                    except network_exceptions as err:
-                        self.to_screen(f'[info] Unable to connect to thumbnail {t["id"]} URL {t["url"]!r} - {err}. Skipping...')
-                        return False
-                    return True
-                return test_thumbnail
-
-            for i, t in enumerate(thumbnails):
-                if t.get('id') is None:
-                    t['id'] = '%d' % i
-                if t.get('width') and t.get('height'):
-                    t['resolution'] = '%dx%d' % (t['width'], t['height'])
-                t['url'] = sanitize_url(t['url'])
-
-            if self.params.get('check_formats'):
-                info_dict['thumbnails'] = LazyList(filter(thumbnail_tester(), thumbnails[::-1])).reverse()
-            else:
-                info_dict['thumbnails'] = thumbnails
+        if not thumbnails:
+            return
+
+        def check_thumbnails(thumbnails):
+            for t in thumbnails:
+                self.to_screen(f'[info] Testing thumbnail {t["id"]}')
+                try:
+                    self.urlopen(HEADRequest(t['url']))
+                except network_exceptions as err:
+                    self.to_screen(f'[info] Unable to connect to thumbnail {t["id"]} URL {t["url"]!r} - {err}. Skipping...')
+                    continue
+                yield t
+
+        self._sort_thumbnails(thumbnails)
+        for i, t in enumerate(thumbnails):
+            if t.get('id') is None:
+                t['id'] = '%d' % i
+            if t.get('width') and t.get('height'):
+                t['resolution'] = '%dx%d' % (t['width'], t['height'])
+            t['url'] = sanitize_url(t['url'])
+
+        if self.params.get('check_formats') is True:
+            info_dict['thumbnails'] = LazyList(check_thumbnails(thumbnails[::-1])).reverse()
+        else:
+            info_dict['thumbnails'] = thumbnails
 
     def process_video_result(self, info_dict, download=True):
         assert info_dict.get('_type', 'video') == 'video'
@@ -2252,7 +2259,6 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         info_dict['requested_subtitles'] = self.process_subtitles(
             info_dict['id'], subtitles, automatic_captions)
 
-        # We now pick which formats have to be downloaded
         if info_dict.get('formats') is None:
             # There's only one format available
             formats = [info_dict]
@@ -2335,6 +2341,9 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
 
         # TODO Central sorting goes here
 
+        if self.params.get('check_formats') is True:
+            formats = LazyList(self._check_formats(formats[::-1])).reverse()
+
         if not formats or formats[0] is not info_dict:
             # only set the 'formats' fields if the original info_dict list them
             # otherwise we end up with a circular reference, the first (and unique)

yt_dlp/options.py

@@ -562,12 +562,16 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
         help="Don't give any special preference to free containers (default)")
     video_format.add_option(
         '--check-formats',
-        action='store_true', dest='check_formats', default=None,
-        help='Check that the formats selected are actually downloadable')
+        action='store_const', const='selected', dest='check_formats', default=None,
+        help='Check that the selected formats are actually downloadable')
+    video_format.add_option(
+        '--check-all-formats',
+        action='store_true', dest='check_formats',
+        help='Check all formats for whether they are actually downloadable')
     video_format.add_option(
         '--no-check-formats',
         action='store_false', dest='check_formats',
-        help='Do not check that the formats selected are actually downloadable')
+        help='Do not check that the formats are actually downloadable')
     video_format.add_option(
         '-F', '--list-formats',
         action='store_true', dest='listformats',

yt_dlp/utils.py

@@ -4050,6 +4050,8 @@ class LazyList(collections.abc.Sequence):
 
     def __exhaust(self):
         self.__cache.extend(self.__iterable)
+        # Discard the emptied iterable to make it pickle-able
+        self.__iterable = []
         return self.__cache
 
     def exhaust(self):