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# youtube-dl
> Download videos from YouTube and other websites.
2019-01-30 11:19:23 +00:00
> Homepage: <http://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/>.
- Download a video or playlist:
`youtube-dl {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0}}`
- Download the audio from a video and convert it to an MP3:
`youtube-dl -x --audio-format {{mp3}} {{url}}`
- Download video(s) as MP4 files with custom filenames:
`youtube-dl --format {{mp4}} -o {{"%(title)s by %(uploader)s on %(upload_date)s in %(playlist)s.%(ext)s"}} {{url}}`
- Download a video and save its description, metadata, annotations, subtitles, and thumbnail:
`youtube-dl --write-description --write-info-json --write-annotations --write-sub --write-thumbnail {{url}}`
- From a playlist, download all "Let's Play" videos that aren't marked "NSFW" or age-restricted for 7 year-olds:
`youtube-dl --match-title {{"let's play"}} --age-limit {{7}} --reject-title {{"nsfw"}} {{playlist_url}}`