diff --git a/pages/common/youtube-dl.md b/pages/common/youtube-dl.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d9e04b4dd --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/common/youtube-dl.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# youtube-dl + +> Download videos from YouTube and other websites. + +- Download a video or playlist: + +`youtube-dl {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0}}` + +- Download the audio from a video as an MP3: + +`youtube-dl -x --audio-format {{mp3}} {{url}}` + +- Download video(s) as MP4 files with custom filenames: + +`youtube-dl --format {{mp4}} --output {{"%(title) by %(uploader) on %(upload_date) in %(playlist).%(ext)"}} {{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}}`