[youtube-dl cli templates] #youtube-dl #youtube #cli

youtube-dl.txt

https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#output-template


youtube-dl --download-archive archive.txt --output "%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s – [%(alt_title)s].%(ext)s" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4dWJMOQ_a1TgayrpaB-SEVJhHC58U1wU --ignore-errors

youtube-dl --download-archive archive.txt -f bestvideo+bestaudio --merge-output-format mkv --output "%(playlist_uploader)s – %(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=$1 --ignore-errors

youtube-dl --download-archive archive.txt -f 'bestvideo[height>=720]+bestaudio' --merge-output-format mkv --output "%(playlist_uploader)s – %(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=$1 --ignore-errors


Output template examples

Note that on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of single.

$ youtube-dl --get-filename -o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' BaW_jenozKc
youtube-dl test video ''_ä↭𝕐.mp4    # All kinds of weird characters

$ youtube-dl --get-filename -o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' BaW_jenozKc --restrict-filenames
youtube-dl_test_video_.mp4          # A simple file name

# Download YouTube playlist videos in separate directory indexed by video order in a playlist
$ youtube-dl -o '%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s' https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwiyx1dc3P2JR9N8gQaQN_BCvlSlap7re

# Download all playlists of YouTube channel/user keeping each playlist in separate directory:
$ youtube-dl -o '%(uploader)s/%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s' https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLinuxFoundation/playlists

# Download Udemy course keeping each chapter in separate directory under MyVideos directory in your home
$ youtube-dl -u user -p password -o '~/MyVideos/%(playlist)s/%(chapter_number)s - %(chapter)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s' https://www.udemy.com/java-tutorial/

# Download entire series season keeping each series and each season in separate directory under C:/MyVideos
$ youtube-dl -o "C:/MyVideos/%(series)s/%(season_number)s - %(season)s/%(episode_number)s - %(episode)s.%(ext)s" https://videomore.ru/kino_v_detalayah/5_sezon/367617

# Stream the video being downloaded to stdout
$ youtube-dl -o - BaW_jenozKc