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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ # YT-DLP
* [Authentication Options](#authentication-options)
* [Adobe Pass Options](#adobe-pass-options)
* [Post-processing Options](#post-processing-options)
* [SponSkrub Options (SponsorBlock)](#sponskrub-options-sponsorblock)
* [SponSkrub (SponsorBlock) Options](#sponskrub-sponsorblock-options)
* [Extractor Options](#extractor-options)
* [CONFIGURATION](#configuration)
* [Authentication with .netrc file](#authentication-with-netrc-file)
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ # YT-DLP
# NEW FEATURES
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))
@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ ## General Options:
permissions (run with sudo if needed)
-i, --ignore-errors Continue on download errors, for example to
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
error occurs (Same as --no-ignore-errors)
error occurs (Alias: --no-ignore-errors)
--dump-user-agent Display the current browser identification
--list-extractors List all supported extractors
--extractor-descriptions Output descriptions of all supported
@ -140,25 +140,25 @@ ## General Options:
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.
this is not possible instead of searching
--ignore-config, --no-config Disable loading any configuration files
except the one provided by --config-
location. When given inside a configuration
except the one provided by --config-location.
When given inside a configuration
file, no further configuration files are
loaded. Additionally, (for backward
compatibility) if this option is found
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
the path to the config or its containing
directory.
directory
--flat-playlist Do not extract the videos of a playlist,
only list them.
only list them
--flat-videos Do not resolve the video urls
--no-flat-playlist Extract the videos of a playlist
--mark-watched Mark videos watched (YouTube only)
--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:
--proxy URL Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS proxy.
@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ ## Geo Restriction:
some geo-restricted sites. The default
proxy specified by --proxy (or none, if the
option is not present) is used for the
actual downloading.
actual downloading
--geo-bypass Bypass geographic restriction via faking
X-Forwarded-For HTTP header
--no-geo-bypass Do not bypass geographic restriction via
@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ ## Video Selection:
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.
at index 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13
--match-title REGEX Download only matching titles (regex or
caseless sub-string)
--reject-title REGEX Skip download for matching titles (regex or
@ -222,38 +222,38 @@ ## Video Selection:
--max-views COUNT Do not download any videos with more than
COUNT views
--match-filter FILTER Generic video filter. Specify any key (see
the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a list of
available keys) to match if the key is
present, !key to check if the key is not
present, key > NUMBER (like "comment_count
> 12", also works with >=, <, <=, !=, =) to
compare against a number, key = 'LITERAL'
(like "uploader = 'Mike Smith'", also works
with !=) to match against a string literal
and & to require multiple matches. Values
which are not known are excluded unless you
put a question mark (?) after the operator.
For example, to only match videos that have
"OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a list of available
keys) to match if the key is present, !key
to check if the key is not present,
key>NUMBER (like "comment_count > 12", also
works with >=, <, <=, !=, =) to compare
against a number, key = 'LITERAL' (like
"uploader = 'Mike Smith'", also works with
!=) to match against a string literal and &
to require multiple matches. Values which
are not known are excluded unless you put a
question mark (?) after the operator. For
example, to only match videos that have
been liked more than 100 times and disliked
less than 50 times (or the dislike
functionality is not available at the given
service), but who also have a description,
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-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
a video and a playlist.
a video and a playlist
--age-limit YEARS Download only videos suitable for the given
age
--download-archive FILE Download only videos not listed in the
archive file. Record the IDs of all
downloaded videos in it.
downloaded videos in it
--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
a file that has been filtered out.
a file that has been filtered out
--no-download-archive Do not use archive file (default)
--include-ads Download advertisements as well
(experimental)
@ -263,15 +263,15 @@ ## Download Options:
-r, --limit-rate RATE Maximum download rate in bytes per second
(e.g. 50K or 4.2M)
-R, --retries RETRIES Number of retries (default is 10), or
"infinite".
"infinite"
--fragment-retries RETRIES Number of retries for a fragment (default
is 10), or "infinite" (DASH, hlsnative and
ISM)
--skip-unavailable-fragments Skip unavailable fragments for DASH,
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
(Same as --no-skip-unavailable-fragments)
(Alias: --no-skip-unavailable-fragments)
--keep-fragments Keep downloaded fragments on disk after
downloading is finished
--no-keep-fragments Delete downloaded fragments after
@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ ## Filesystem Options:
-a, --batch-file FILE File containing URLs to download ('-' for
stdin), one URL per line. Lines starting
with '#', ';' or ']' are considered as
comments and ignored.
-o, --output TEMPLATE Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT
comments and ignored
-o, --output TEMPLATE Output filename template, see "OUTPUT
TEMPLATE" for details
--autonumber-start NUMBER Specify the start value for %(autonumber)s
(default is 1)
@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ ## Filesystem Options:
~/.cache/youtube-dl . At the moment, only
YouTube player files (for videos with
obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that
may change.
may change
--no-cache-dir Disable filesystem caching
--rm-cache-dir Delete all filesystem cache files
--trim-file-name LENGTH Limit the filename length (extension
@ -373,13 +373,13 @@ ## Thumbnail Images:
formats
## Internet Shortcut Options:
--write-link Write an internet shortcut file, depending on
the current platform (.url/.webloc/.desktop).
The URL may be cached by the OS.
--write-url-link Write a Windows .url internet shortcut file.
(The OS caches the URL based on the file path)
--write-webloc-link Write a .webloc macOS internet shortcut file
--write-desktop-link Write a .desktop Linux internet shortcut file
--write-link Write an internet shortcut file, depending
on the current platform (.url, .webloc or
.desktop). The URL may be cached by the OS
--write-url-link Write a .url Windows internet shortcut. The
OS caches the URL based on the file path
--write-webloc-link Write a .webloc macOS internet shortcut
--write-desktop-link Write a .desktop Linux internet shortcut
## Verbosity / Simulation Options:
-q, --quiet Activate quiet mode
@ -396,18 +396,18 @@ ## Verbosity / Simulation Options:
--get-filename Simulate, quiet but print output filename
--get-format Simulate, quiet but print output format
-j, --dump-json Simulate, quiet but print JSON information.
See the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a description
of available keys.
See "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a description of
available keys
-J, --dump-single-json Simulate, quiet but print JSON information
for each command-line argument. If the URL
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
JSON (video is still being downloaded).
--force-write-archive Force download archive entries to be written
as far as no errors occur, even if -s or
another simulation switch is used.
(Same as --force-download-archive)
JSON (video is still being downloaded)
--force-write-archive Force download archive entries to be
written as far as no errors occur,even if
-s or another simulation switch is used
(Alias: --force-download-archive)
--newline Output progress bar as new lines
--no-progress Do not print progress bar
--console-title Display progress in console titlebar
@ -443,11 +443,11 @@ ## Workarounds:
of a range for randomized sleep before each
download (minimum possible number of
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
before each download (maximum possible
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
## Video Format Options:
@ -474,22 +474,22 @@ ## Video Format Options:
formats of same quality
-F, --list-formats List all available formats of requested
videos
--list-formats-as-table Present the output of -F in a more tabular
form (default)
(Same as --no-list-formats-as-table)
--list-formats-as-table Present the output of -F in tabular form
(default)
--list-formats-old Present the output of -F in the old form
--youtube-include-dash-manifest Download the DASH manifests and related data
on YouTube videos (default)
(Same as --no-youtube-skip-dash-manifest)
(Alias: --no-list-formats-as-table)
--youtube-include-dash-manifest Download the DASH manifests and related
data on YouTube videos (default) (Alias:
--no-youtube-skip-dash-manifest)
--youtube-skip-dash-manifest Do not download the DASH manifests and
related data on YouTube videos
(Same as --no-youtube-include-dash-manifest)
related data on YouTube videos (Alias:
--no-youtube-include-dash-manifest)
--youtube-include-hls-manifest Download the HLS manifests and related data
on YouTube videos (default)
(Same as --no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest)
on YouTube videos (default) (Alias:
--no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest)
--youtube-skip-hls-manifest Do not download the HLS manifests and
related data on YouTube videos
(Same as --no-youtube-include-hls-manifest)
related data on YouTube videos (Alias:
--no-youtube-include-hls-manifest)
--merge-output-format FORMAT If a merge is required (e.g.
bestvideo+bestaudio), output to given
container format. One of mkv, mp4, ogg,
@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ ## Subtitle Options:
## Authentication Options:
-u, --username USERNAME Login with this account ID
-p, --password PASSWORD Account password. If this option is left
out, youtube-dlc will ask interactively.
out, youtube-dlc will ask interactively
-2, --twofactor TWOFACTOR Two-factor authentication code
-n, --netrc Use .netrc authentication data
--video-password PASSWORD Video password (vimeo, youku)
@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ ## Adobe Pass Options:
--ap-username USERNAME Multiple-system operator account login
--ap-password PASSWORD Multiple-system operator account password.
If this option is left out, youtube-dlc
will ask interactively.
will ask interactively
--ap-list-mso List all supported multiple-system
operators
@ -594,13 +594,14 @@ ## Post-Processing Options:
default; fix file if we can, warn
otherwise)
--prefer-avconv Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the
postprocessors (Same as --no-prefer-ffmpeg)
postprocessors (Alias: --no-prefer-ffmpeg)
--prefer-ffmpeg Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the
postprocessors (default)
(Same as --no-prefer-avconv)
(Alias: --no-prefer-avconv)
--ffmpeg-location PATH Location of the ffmpeg/avconv binary;
either the path to the binary or its
containing directory.
containing directory
(Alias: --avconv-location)
--exec CMD Execute a command on the file after
downloading and post-processing, similar to
find's -exec syntax. Example: --exec 'adb
@ -608,11 +609,14 @@ ## Post-Processing Options:
--convert-subs FORMAT Convert the subtitles to other format
(currently supported: srt|ass|vtt|lrc)
## [SponSkrub](https://github.com/pukkandan/SponSkrub) Options ([SponsorBlock](https://sponsor.ajay.app)):
--sponskrub Use sponskrub to mark sponsored sections
with the data available in SponsorBlock
API. This is enabled by default if the
sponskrub binary exists (Youtube only)
## SponSkrub (SponsorBlock) Options:
[SponSkrub](https://github.com/pukkandan/SponSkrub) is a utility to
mark/remove sponsor segments from downloaded YouTube videos using
[SponsorBlock API](https://sponsor.ajay.app)
--sponskrub Use sponskrub to mark sponsored sections.
This is enabled by default if the sponskrub
binary exists (Youtube only)
--no-sponskrub Do not use sponskrub
--sponskrub-cut Cut out the sponsor sections instead of
simply marking them
@ -624,13 +628,13 @@ ## [SponSkrub](https://github.com/pukkandan/SponSkrub) Options ([SponsorBlock](h
video was already downloaded (default)
--sponskrub-location PATH Location of the sponskrub binary; either
the path to the binary or its containing
directory.
directory
## Extractor Options:
--ignore-dynamic-mpd Do not process dynamic DASH manifests
(Same as --no-allow-dynamic-mpd)
--allow-dynamic-mpd Process dynamic DASH manifests (default)
(Same as --no-ignore-dynamic-mpd)
(Alias: --no-ignore-dynamic-mpd)
--ignore-dynamic-mpd Do not process dynamic DASH manifests
(Alias: --no-allow-dynamic-mpd)
# CONFIGURATION

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@ -232,10 +232,11 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
download_archive: File name of a file where all downloads are recorded.
Videos already present in the file are not downloaded
again.
break_on_existing: Stop the download process after attempting to download a file that's
in the archive.
break_on_reject: Stop the download process when encountering a video that has been filtered out.
cookiefile: File name where cookies should be read from and dumped to.
break_on_existing: Stop the download process after attempting to download a
file that is in the archive.
break_on_reject: Stop the download process when encountering a video that
has been filtered out.
cookiefile: File name where cookies should be read from and dumped to
nocheckcertificate:Do not verify SSL certificates
prefer_insecure: Use HTTP instead of HTTPS to retrieve information.
At the moment, this is only supported by YouTube.

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@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
general.add_option(
'-i', '--ignore-errors', '--no-abort-on-error',
action='store_true', dest='ignoreerrors', default=True,
help='Continue on download errors, for example to skip unavailable videos in a playlist (default)')
help='Continue on download errors, for example to skip unavailable videos in a playlist (default) (Alias: --no-abort-on-error)')
general.add_option(
'--abort-on-error', '--no-ignore-errors',
action='store_false', dest='ignoreerrors',
help='Abort downloading of further videos if an error occurs')
help='Abort downloading of further videos if an error occurs (Alias: --no-ignore-errors)')
general.add_option(
'--dump-user-agent',
action='store_true', dest='dump_user_agent', default=False,
@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
general.add_option(
'--default-search',
dest='default_search', metavar='PREFIX',
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')
general.add_option(
'--ignore-config', '--no-config',
action='store_true',
@ -169,15 +169,15 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
'Disable loading any configuration files except the one provided by --config-location. '
'When given inside a configuration file, no further configuration files are loaded. '
'Additionally, (for backward compatibility) if this option is found inside the '
'system configuration file, the user configuration is not loaded.'))
'system configuration file, the user configuration is not loaded'))
general.add_option(
'--config-location',
dest='config_location', metavar='PATH',
help='Location of the configuration file; either the path to the config or its containing directory.')
help='Location of the configuration file; either the path to the config or its containing directory')
general.add_option(
'--flat-playlist',
action='store_const', dest='extract_flat', const='in_playlist', default=False,
help='Do not extract the videos of a playlist, only list them.')
help='Do not extract the videos of a playlist, only list them')
general.add_option(
'--flat-videos',
action='store_true', dest='extract_flat',
@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
action='store_false', dest='mark_watched', default=False,
help='Do not mark videos watched')
general.add_option(
'--no-color', '--no-colors',
'--no-colors',
action='store_true', dest='no_color',
default=False,
help='Do not emit color codes in output')
@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
dest='geo_verification_proxy', default=None, metavar='URL',
help=(
'Use this proxy to verify the IP address for some geo-restricted sites. '
'The default proxy specified by --proxy (or none, if the option is not present) is used for the actual downloading.'))
'The default proxy specified by --proxy (or none, if the option is not present) is used for the actual downloading'))
geo.add_option(
'--cn-verification-proxy',
dest='cn_verification_proxy', default=None, metavar='URL',
@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
selection.add_option(
'--playlist-items',
dest='playlist_items', metavar='ITEM_SPEC', default=None,
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')
selection.add_option(
'--match-title',
dest='matchtitle', metavar='REGEX',
@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
metavar='FILTER', dest='match_filter', default=None,
help=(
'Generic video filter. '
'Specify any key (see the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a list of available keys) to '
'Specify any key (see "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a list of available keys) to '
'match if the key is present, '
'!key to check if the key is not present, '
'key>NUMBER (like "comment_count > 12", also works with '
@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
'100 times and disliked less than 50 times (or the dislike '
'functionality is not available at the given service), but who '
'also have a description, use --match-filter '
'"like_count > 100 & dislike_count <? 50 & description" .'))
'"like_count > 100 & dislike_count <? 50 & description"'))
selection.add_option(
'--no-match-filter',
metavar='FILTER', dest='match_filter', action='store_const', const=None,
@ -344,11 +344,11 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
selection.add_option(
'--no-playlist',
action='store_true', dest='noplaylist', default=False,
help='Download only the video, if the URL refers to a video and a playlist.')
help='Download only the video, if the URL refers to a video and a playlist')
selection.add_option(
'--yes-playlist',
action='store_false', dest='noplaylist', default=False,
help='Download the playlist, if the URL refers to a video and a playlist.')
help='Download the playlist, if the URL refers to a video and a playlist')
selection.add_option(
'--age-limit',
metavar='YEARS', dest='age_limit', default=None, type=int,
@ -356,15 +356,15 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
selection.add_option(
'--download-archive', metavar='FILE',
dest='download_archive',
help='Download only videos not listed in the archive file. Record the IDs of all downloaded videos in it.')
help='Download only videos not listed in the archive file. Record the IDs of all downloaded videos in it')
selection.add_option(
'--break-on-existing',
action='store_true', dest='break_on_existing', default=False,
help="Stop the download process when encountering a file that's in the archive.")
help='Stop the download process when encountering a file that is in the archive')
selection.add_option(
'--break-on-reject',
action='store_true', dest='break_on_reject', default=False,
help="Stop the download process when encountering a file that has been filtered out.")
help='Stop the download process when encountering a file that has been filtered out')
selection.add_option(
'--no-download-archive',
dest='download_archive', action="store_const", const=None,
@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
authentication.add_option(
'-p', '--password',
dest='password', metavar='PASSWORD',
help='Account password. If this option is left out, youtube-dlc will ask interactively.')
help='Account password. If this option is left out, youtube-dlc will ask interactively')
authentication.add_option(
'-2', '--twofactor',
dest='twofactor', metavar='TWOFACTOR',
@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
adobe_pass.add_option(
'--ap-password',
dest='ap_password', metavar='PASSWORD',
help='Multiple-system operator account password. If this option is left out, youtube-dlc will ask interactively.')
help='Multiple-system operator account password. If this option is left out, youtube-dlc will ask interactively')
adobe_pass.add_option(
'--ap-list-mso',
action='store_true', dest='ap_list_mso', default=False,
@ -471,27 +471,27 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
video_format.add_option(
'--list-formats-as-table',
action='store_true', dest='listformats_table', default=True,
help='Present the output of -F in a more tabular form (default)')
help='Present the output of -F in tabular form (default)')
video_format.add_option(
'--list-formats-old', '--no-list-formats-as-table',
action='store_false', dest='listformats_table',
help='Present the output of -F in the old form')
help='Present the output of -F in the old form (Alias: --no-list-formats-as-table)')
video_format.add_option(
'--youtube-include-dash-manifest', '--no-youtube-skip-dash-manifest',
action='store_true', dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest', default=True,
help='Download the DASH manifests and related data on YouTube videos (default)')
help='Download the DASH manifests and related data on YouTube videos (default) (Alias: --no-youtube-skip-dash-manifest)')
video_format.add_option(
'--youtube-skip-dash-manifest', '--no-youtube-include-dash-manifest',
action='store_false', dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest',
help='Do not download the DASH manifests and related data on YouTube videos')
help='Do not download the DASH manifests and related data on YouTube videos (Alias: --no-youtube-include-dash-manifest)')
video_format.add_option(
'--youtube-include-hls-manifest', '--no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest',
action='store_true', dest='youtube_include_hls_manifest', default=True,
help='Download the HLS manifests and related data on YouTube videos (default)')
help='Download the HLS manifests and related data on YouTube videos (default) (Alias: --no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest)')
video_format.add_option(
'--youtube-skip-hls-manifest', '--no-youtube-include-hls-manifest',
action='store_false', dest='youtube_include_hls_manifest',
help='Do not download the HLS manifests and related data on YouTube videos')
help='Do not download the HLS manifests and related data on YouTube videos (Alias: --no-youtube-include-hls-manifest)')
video_format.add_option(
'--merge-output-format',
action='store', dest='merge_output_format', metavar='FORMAT', default=None,
@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
downloader.add_option(
'-R', '--retries',
dest='retries', metavar='RETRIES', default=10,
help='Number of retries (default is %default), or "infinite".')
help='Number of retries (default is %default), or "infinite"')
downloader.add_option(
'--fragment-retries',
dest='fragment_retries', metavar='RETRIES', default=10,
@ -551,11 +551,11 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
downloader.add_option(
'--skip-unavailable-fragments', '--no-abort-on-unavailable-fragment',
action='store_true', dest='skip_unavailable_fragments', default=True,
help='Skip unavailable fragments for DASH, hlsnative and ISM (default)')
help='Skip unavailable fragments for DASH, hlsnative and ISM (default) (Alias: --no-abort-on-unavailable-fragment)')
downloader.add_option(
'--abort-on-unavailable-fragment', '--no-skip-unavailable-fragments',
action='store_false', dest='skip_unavailable_fragments',
help='Abort downloading when some fragment is unavailable')
help='Abort downloading if a fragment is unavailable (Alias: --no-skip-unavailable-fragments)')
downloader.add_option(
'--keep-fragments',
action='store_true', dest='keep_fragments', default=False,
@ -665,14 +665,14 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
'Number of seconds to sleep before each download when used alone '
'or a lower bound of a range for randomized sleep before each download '
'(minimum possible number of seconds to sleep) when used along with '
'--max-sleep-interval.'))
'--max-sleep-interval'))
workarounds.add_option(
'--max-sleep-interval', metavar='SECONDS',
dest='max_sleep_interval', type=float,
help=(
'Upper bound of a range for randomized sleep before each download '
'(maximum possible number of seconds to sleep). Must only be used '
'along with --min-sleep-interval.'))
'along with --min-sleep-interval'))
workarounds.add_option(
'--sleep-subtitles', metavar='SECONDS',
dest='sleep_interval_subtitles', default=0, type=int,
@ -730,23 +730,23 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
verbosity.add_option(
'-j', '--dump-json',
action='store_true', dest='dumpjson', default=False,
help='Simulate, quiet but print JSON information. See the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a description of available keys.')
help='Simulate, quiet but print JSON information. See "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a description of available keys')
verbosity.add_option(
'-J', '--dump-single-json',
action='store_true', dest='dump_single_json', default=False,
help=(
'Simulate, quiet but print JSON information for each command-line argument. '
'If the URL refers to a playlist, dump the whole playlist information in a single line.'))
'If the URL refers to a playlist, dump the whole playlist information in a single line'))
verbosity.add_option(
'--print-json',
action='store_true', dest='print_json', default=False,
help='Be quiet and print the video information as JSON (video is still being downloaded).')
help='Be quiet and print the video information as JSON (video is still being downloaded)')
verbosity.add_option(
'--force-write-archive', '--force-write-download-archive', '--force-download-archive',
action='store_true', dest='force_write_download_archive', default=False,
help=(
'Force download archive entries to be written as far as no errors occur,'
'even if -s or another simulation switch is used.'))
'even if -s or another simulation switch is used (Alias: --force-download-archive)'))
verbosity.add_option(
'--newline',
action='store_true', dest='progress_with_newline', default=False,
@ -793,14 +793,14 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
'-a', '--batch-file',
dest='batchfile', metavar='FILE',
help="File containing URLs to download ('-' for stdin), one URL per line. "
"Lines starting with '#', ';' or ']' are considered as comments and ignored.")
"Lines starting with '#', ';' or ']' are considered as comments and ignored")
filesystem.add_option(
'--id', default=False,
action='store_true', dest='useid', help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP)
filesystem.add_option(
'-o', '--output',
dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE',
help='Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for details')
help='Output filename template, see "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for details')
filesystem.add_option(
'--autonumber-size',
dest='autonumber_size', metavar='NUMBER', type=int,
@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
help='Do not read/dump cookies (default)')
filesystem.add_option(
'--cache-dir', dest='cachedir', default=None, metavar='DIR',
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')
filesystem.add_option(
'--no-cache-dir', action='store_false', dest='cachedir',
help='Disable filesystem caching')
@ -938,19 +938,19 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
link.add_option(
'--write-link',
action='store_true', dest='writelink', default=False,
help='Write an internet shortcut file, depending on the current platform (.url/.webloc/.desktop). The URL may be cached by the OS.')
help='Write an internet shortcut file, depending on the current platform (.url, .webloc or .desktop). The URL may be cached by the OS')
link.add_option(
'--write-url-link',
action='store_true', dest='writeurllink', default=False,
help='Write a Windows internet shortcut file (.url). Note that the OS caches the URL based on the file path.')
help='Write a .url Windows internet shortcut. The OS caches the URL based on the file path')
link.add_option(
'--write-webloc-link',
action='store_true', dest='writewebloclink', default=False,
help='Write a macOS internet shortcut file (.webloc)')
help='Write a .webloc macOS internet shortcut')
link.add_option(
'--write-desktop-link',
action='store_true', dest='writedesktoplink', default=False,
help='Write a Linux internet shortcut file (.desktop)')
help='Write a .desktop Linux internet shortcut')
postproc = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Post-Processing Options')
postproc.add_option(
@ -1049,15 +1049,15 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
postproc.add_option(
'--prefer-avconv', '--no-prefer-ffmpeg',
action='store_false', dest='prefer_ffmpeg',
help='Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the postprocessors')
help='Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the postprocessors (Alias: --no-prefer-ffmpeg)')
postproc.add_option(
'--prefer-ffmpeg', '--no-prefer-avconv',
action='store_true', dest='prefer_ffmpeg',
help='Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the postprocessors (default)')
help='Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the postprocessors (default) (Alias: --no-prefer-avconv)')
postproc.add_option(
'--ffmpeg-location', '--avconv-location', metavar='PATH',
dest='ffmpeg_location',
help='Location of the ffmpeg/avconv binary; either the path to the binary or its containing directory.')
help='Location of the ffmpeg/avconv binary; either the path to the binary or its containing directory (Alias: --avconv-location)')
postproc.add_option(
'--exec',
metavar='CMD', dest='exec_cmd',
@ -1067,12 +1067,14 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
metavar='FORMAT', dest='convertsubtitles', default=None,
help='Convert the subtitles to other format (currently supported: srt|ass|vtt|lrc)')
sponskrub = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'SponSkrub Options (SponsorBlock)')
sponskrub = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'SponSkrub (SponsorBlock) Options', description=(
'SponSkrub (https://github.com/pukkandan/SponSkrub) is a utility to mark/remove sponsor segments '
'from downloaded YouTube videos using SponsorBlock API (https://sponsor.ajay.app)'))
sponskrub.add_option(
'--sponskrub',
action='store_true', dest='sponskrub', default=None,
help=(
'Use sponskrub to mark sponsored sections with the data available in SponsorBlock API. '
'Use sponskrub to mark sponsored sections. '
'This is enabled by default if the sponskrub binary exists (Youtube only)'))
sponskrub.add_option(
'--no-sponskrub',
@ -1097,7 +1099,7 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
sponskrub.add_option(
'--sponskrub-location', metavar='PATH',
dest='sponskrub_path', default='',
help='Location of the sponskrub binary; either the path to the binary or its containing directory.')
help='Location of the sponskrub binary; either the path to the binary or its containing directory')
sponskrub.add_option(
'--sponskrub-args', dest='sponskrub_args', metavar='ARGS',
help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP)
@ -1106,11 +1108,11 @@ def _comma_separated_values_options_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
extractor.add_option(
'--allow-dynamic-mpd', '--no-ignore-dynamic-mpd',
action='store_true', dest='dynamic_mpd', default=True,
help='Process dynamic DASH manifests (default)')
help='Process dynamic DASH manifests (default) (Alias: --no-ignore-dynamic-mpd)')
extractor.add_option(
'--ignore-dynamic-mpd', '--no-allow-dynamic-mpd',
action='store_false', dest='dynamic_mpd',
help='Do not process dynamic DASH manifests')
help='Do not process dynamic DASH manifests (Alias: --no-allow-dynamic-mpd)')
parser.add_option_group(general)
parser.add_option_group(network)