--all-formats Download all available video formats
--prefer-free-formats Prefer free video formats unless a specific
one is requested
- -F, --list-formats List all available formats
+ -F, --list-formats List all available formats of specified
+ videos
--youtube-skip-dash-manifest Do not download the DASH manifests and
related data on YouTube videos
--merge-output-format FORMAT If a merge is required (e.g.
Subtitle Options:
--write-sub Write subtitle file
- --write-auto-sub Write automatic subtitle file (YouTube
- only)
+ --write-auto-sub Write automatically generated subtitle file
+ (YouTube only)
--all-subs Download all the available subtitles of the
video
--list-subs List all available subtitles for the video
webbrowser to the youtube URL, solving the CAPTCHA, and restart
youtube-dl.
+Do I need any other programs?
+
+youtube-dl works fine on its own on most sites. However, if you want to
+convert video/audio, you'll need avconv or ffmpeg. On some sites - most
+notably YouTube - videos can be retrieved in a higher quality format
+without sound. youtube-dl will detect whether avconv/ffmpeg is present
+and automatically pick the best option.
+
+Videos or video formats streamed via RTMP protocol can only be
+downloaded when rtmpdump is installed. Downloading MMS and RTSP videos
+requires either mplayer or mpv to be installed.
+
I have downloaded a video but how can I play it?
Once the video is fully downloaded, use any video player, such as vlc or