My `yt-dlp` config file

yt-dlp.conf

# my yt-dlp config, for general use, mostly from Youtube, ABC iView and similar
# sane defaults for me, best quality in English and <= 1080p
# embeds metadata and English subtitles
# some stuff in from older configs/i swap in as needed

#--remote-components ejs:github

# output format. default with playlist index
-o "./%(playlist|)s/%(playlist_index&{}_|)s%(title)s_[%(id)s].%(ext)s"

#--match-filter "!is_live & !live"

--sub-langs "en.*,-live_chat"

--concurrent-fragments 12

# add stuff to video
--restrict-filenames --windows-filenames --embed-subs --embed-thumbnail --embed-metadata --force-keyframes-at-cuts --sub-format "ass/vtt/srt/best" --mtime
# -S proto:https

# highest quality video and audio, then merge
-f "(bv[height<=1080][format_note!*=?AI-upscaled]/bv[format_note!*=?AI-upscaled])+(ba[language^=en][format_note!*=?AI-upscaled]/ba[format_note!*=?AI-upscaled])/b[format_note!*=?AI-upscaled]"
#-f "bv+ba/b"
#-S "quality,+size"
#-S "+vcodec:h265,+vcodec:vp9,+vcodec:av01,+size"

# make sure its mp4
--remux mp4 --merge mp4

--alias audio "--ignore-config --embed-metadata -x --audio-format mp3 -f ba --restrict-filenames --windows-filenames --embed-thumbnail"

--alias use-cookies "--cookies-from-browser firefox"