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youtube-dl

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Youtube Dl Commands

Youtube Dl command syntax with verified terminal examples.

Commands

8 commands for Youtube Dl

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Youtube Dl Command: Download Merge Best Audio Video

youtube-dl -f bestvideo+bestaudio '<url>'
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Youtube Dl Command: Download Mp4 With Custom Filenames

youtube-dl -f <mp4> -o '<%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s by %(uploader)s on %(upload_date)s in %(playlist)s.%(ext)s>' '<url>'
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Youtube Dl Command: Download Playlist And Extract Mp3s

youtube-dl -f 'bestaudio' -c -w -i -x --audio-format <mp3> -o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' '<url_to_playlist>'
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Youtube Dl Command: Download Subtitles In Particular Language

youtube-dl --sub-lang <en> --write-sub '{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwa0_nE9H7A}'
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Youtube Dl Command: Download Video Or Playlist

youtube-dl '{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0}'
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Youtube Dl Command: Download Video Specific Quality

youtube-dl -f '<best[height<=480]>' '{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0}'
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Youtube Dl Command: Extract Audio And Convert To Mp3

youtube-dl -x --audio-format <mp3> '<url>'
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Youtube Dl Command: List Video Formats

youtube-dl -F '{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwa0_nE9H7A}'

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Coverage: Focused examples for common Youtube Dl workflows.

Verified version: current stable LTS.

Verification: Test commands in a disposable workspace and submit notes for edge cases.