Imported Upstream version 2014.01.17.2

[youtubedl] / youtube-dl.1

diff --git a/youtube-dl.1 b/youtube-dl.1
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--- a/youtube-dl.1
+++ b/youtube-dl.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH YOUTUBE\-DL 1 "" 
+.TH "YOUTUBE\-DL" "1" "" "" ""

 .SH NAME
 .PP
 youtube\-dl \- download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms
 .SH NAME
 .PP
 youtube\-dl \- download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms


@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ redistribute it or use it however you like.
 \-U,\ \-\-update\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ update\ this\ program\ to\ latest\ version.\ Make\ sure
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ that\ you\ have\ sufficient\ permissions\ (run\ with
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ sudo\ if\ needed)
 \-U,\ \-\-update\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ update\ this\ program\ to\ latest\ version.\ Make\ sure
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ that\ you\ have\ sufficient\ permissions\ (run\ with
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ sudo\ if\ needed)

-\-i,\ \-\-ignore\-errors\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ continue\ on\ download\ errors
+\-i,\ \-\-ignore\-errors\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ continue\ on\ download\ errors,\ for\ example\ to\ to
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ skip\ unavailable\ videos\ in\ a\ playlist
+\-\-abort\-on\-error\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Abort\ downloading\ of\ further\ videos\ (in\ the
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ playlist\ or\ the\ command\ line)\ if\ an\ error\ occurs

 \-\-dump\-user\-agent\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ display\ the\ current\ browser\ identification
 \-\-user\-agent\ UA\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ specify\ a\ custom\ user\ agent
 \-\-referer\ REF\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ specify\ a\ custom\ referer,\ use\ if\ the\ video\ access
 \-\-dump\-user\-agent\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ display\ the\ current\ browser\ identification
 \-\-user\-agent\ UA\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ specify\ a\ custom\ user\ agent
 \-\-referer\ REF\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ specify\ a\ custom\ referer,\ use\ if\ the\ video\ access


@@ -31,8 +34,20 @@ redistribute it or use it however you like.
 \-\-list\-extractors\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ List\ all\ supported\ extractors\ and\ the\ URLs\ they
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ would\ handle
 \-\-extractor\-descriptions\ \ \ Output\ descriptions\ of\ all\ supported\ extractors
 \-\-list\-extractors\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ List\ all\ supported\ extractors\ and\ the\ URLs\ they
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ would\ handle
 \-\-extractor\-descriptions\ \ \ Output\ descriptions\ of\ all\ supported\ extractors

-\-\-proxy\ URL\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Use\ the\ specified\ HTTP/HTTPS\ proxy
+\-\-proxy\ URL\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Use\ the\ specified\ HTTP/HTTPS\ proxy.\ Pass\ in\ an
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ empty\ string\ (\-\-proxy\ "")\ for\ direct\ connection

 \-\-no\-check\-certificate\ \ \ \ \ Suppress\ HTTPS\ certificate\ validation.
 \-\-no\-check\-certificate\ \ \ \ \ Suppress\ HTTPS\ certificate\ validation.

+\-\-cache\-dir\ DIR\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Location\ in\ the\ filesystem\ where\ youtube\-dl\ can
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ store\ some\ downloaded\ information\ permanently.\ By
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ default\ $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube\-dl\ or\ ~/.cache
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ /youtube\-dl\ .\ At\ the\ moment,\ only\ YouTube\ player
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ files\ (for\ videos\ with\ obfuscated\ signatures)\ are
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ cached,\ but\ that\ may\ change.
+\-\-no\-cache\-dir\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Disable\ filesystem\ caching
+\-\-socket\-timeout\ None\ \ \ \ \ \ Time\ to\ wait\ before\ giving\ up,\ in\ seconds
+\-\-bidi\-workaround\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Work\ around\ terminals\ that\ lack\ bidirectional
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ text\ support.\ Requires\ bidiv\ or\ fribidi
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ executable\ in\ PATH

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@@ -51,17 +66,29 @@ redistribute it or use it however you like.
 \-\-max\-filesize\ SIZE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Do\ not\ download\ any\ videos\ larger\ than\ SIZE\ (e.g.
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 50k\ or\ 44.6m)
 \-\-date\ DATE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ only\ videos\ uploaded\ in\ this\ date
 \-\-max\-filesize\ SIZE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Do\ not\ download\ any\ videos\ larger\ than\ SIZE\ (e.g.
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 50k\ or\ 44.6m)
 \-\-date\ DATE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ only\ videos\ uploaded\ in\ this\ date

-\-\-datebefore\ DATE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ only\ videos\ uploaded\ before\ this\ date
-\-\-dateafter\ DATE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ only\ videos\ uploaded\ after\ this\ date
+\-\-datebefore\ DATE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ only\ videos\ uploaded\ on\ or\ before\ this
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ date\ (i.e.\ inclusive)
+\-\-dateafter\ DATE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ only\ videos\ uploaded\ on\ or\ after\ this
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ date\ (i.e.\ inclusive)
+\-\-min\-views\ COUNT\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Do\ not\ download\ any\ videos\ with\ less\ than\ COUNT
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ views
+\-\-max\-views\ COUNT\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Do\ not\ download\ any\ videos\ with\ more\ than\ COUNT
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ views
+\-\-no\-playlist\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ only\ the\ currently\ playing\ video
+\-\-age\-limit\ YEARS\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ only\ videos\ suitable\ for\ the\ given\ age
+\-\-download\-archive\ FILE\ \ \ \ Download\ only\ videos\ not\ listed\ in\ the\ archive
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ file.\ Record\ the\ IDs\ of\ all\ downloaded\ videos\ in
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ it.

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-\-r,\ \-\-rate\-limit\ LIMIT\ \ \ \ \ maximum\ download\ rate\ (e.g.\ 50k\ or\ 44.6m)
+\-r,\ \-\-rate\-limit\ LIMIT\ \ \ \ \ maximum\ download\ rate\ in\ bytes\ per\ second\ (e.g.
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 50K\ or\ 4.2M)

 \-R,\ \-\-retries\ RETRIES\ \ \ \ \ \ number\ of\ retries\ (default\ is\ 10)
 \-R,\ \-\-retries\ RETRIES\ \ \ \ \ \ number\ of\ retries\ (default\ is\ 10)

-\-\-buffer\-size\ SIZE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ size\ of\ download\ buffer\ (e.g.\ 1024\ or\ 16k)
+\-\-buffer\-size\ SIZE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ size\ of\ download\ buffer\ (e.g.\ 1024\ or\ 16K)

 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (default\ is\ 1024)
 \-\-no\-resize\-buffer\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ do\ not\ automatically\ adjust\ the\ buffer\ size.\ By
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ default,\ the\ buffer\ size\ is\ automatically\ resized
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (default\ is\ 1024)
 \-\-no\-resize\-buffer\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ do\ not\ automatically\ adjust\ the\ buffer\ size.\ By
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ default,\ the\ buffer\ size\ is\ automatically\ resized


@@ -81,23 +108,30 @@ redistribute it or use it however you like.
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ %(uploader_id)s\ for\ the\ uploader\ nickname\ if
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ different,\ %(autonumber)s\ to\ get\ an\ automatically
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ incremented\ number,\ %(ext)s\ for\ the\ filename
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ %(uploader_id)s\ for\ the\ uploader\ nickname\ if
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ different,\ %(autonumber)s\ to\ get\ an\ automatically
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ incremented\ number,\ %(ext)s\ for\ the\ filename

-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ extension,\ %(upload_date)s\ for\ the\ upload\ date
-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (YYYYMMDD),\ %(extractor)s\ for\ the\ provider
-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (youtube,\ metacafe,\ etc),\ %(id)s\ for\ the\ video\ id
-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ,\ %(playlist)s\ for\ the\ playlist\ the\ video\ is\ in,
-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ %(playlist_index)s\ for\ the\ position\ in\ the
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ extension,\ %(format)s\ for\ the\ format\ description
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (like\ "22\ \-\ 1280x720"\ or\ "HD"),\ %(format_id)s\ for
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ the\ unique\ id\ of\ the\ format\ (like\ Youtube\[aq]s
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ itags:\ "137"),\ %(upload_date)s\ for\ the\ upload
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ date\ (YYYYMMDD),\ %(extractor)s\ for\ the\ provider
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (youtube,\ metacafe,\ etc),\ %(id)s\ for\ the\ video
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ id,\ %(playlist)s\ for\ the\ playlist\ the\ video\ is
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ in,\ %(playlist_index)s\ for\ the\ position\ in\ the

 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ playlist\ and\ %%\ for\ a\ literal\ percent.\ Use\ \-\ to
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ output\ to\ stdout.\ Can\ also\ be\ used\ to\ download\ to
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a\ different\ directory,\ for\ example\ with\ \-o\ \[aq]/my/d
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ownloads/%(uploader)s/%(title)s\-%(id)s.%(ext)s\[aq]\ .
 \-\-autonumber\-size\ NUMBER\ \ \ Specifies\ the\ number\ of\ digits\ in\ %(autonumber)s
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ when\ it\ is\ present\ in\ output\ filename\ template\ or
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ playlist\ and\ %%\ for\ a\ literal\ percent.\ Use\ \-\ to
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ output\ to\ stdout.\ Can\ also\ be\ used\ to\ download\ to
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a\ different\ directory,\ for\ example\ with\ \-o\ \[aq]/my/d
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ownloads/%(uploader)s/%(title)s\-%(id)s.%(ext)s\[aq]\ .
 \-\-autonumber\-size\ NUMBER\ \ \ Specifies\ the\ number\ of\ digits\ in\ %(autonumber)s
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ when\ it\ is\ present\ in\ output\ filename\ template\ or

-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \-\-autonumber\ option\ is\ given
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \-\-auto\-number\ option\ is\ given

 \-\-restrict\-filenames\ \ \ \ \ \ \ Restrict\ filenames\ to\ only\ ASCII\ characters,\ and
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ avoid\ "&"\ and\ spaces\ in\ filenames
 \-a,\ \-\-batch\-file\ FILE\ \ \ \ \ \ file\ containing\ URLs\ to\ download\ (\[aq]\-\[aq]\ for\ stdin)
 \-\-restrict\-filenames\ \ \ \ \ \ \ Restrict\ filenames\ to\ only\ ASCII\ characters,\ and
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ avoid\ "&"\ and\ spaces\ in\ filenames
 \-a,\ \-\-batch\-file\ FILE\ \ \ \ \ \ file\ containing\ URLs\ to\ download\ (\[aq]\-\[aq]\ for\ stdin)

+\-\-load\-info\ FILE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ json\ file\ containing\ the\ video\ information
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (created\ with\ the\ "\-\-write\-json"\ option)

 \-w,\ \-\-no\-overwrites\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ do\ not\ overwrite\ files
 \-w,\ \-\-no\-overwrites\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ do\ not\ overwrite\ files

-\-c,\ \-\-continue\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ resume\ partially\ downloaded\ files
+\-c,\ \-\-continue\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ force\ resume\ of\ partially\ downloaded\ files.\ By
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ default,\ youtube\-dl\ will\ resume\ downloads\ if
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ possible.

 \-\-no\-continue\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ do\ not\ resume\ partially\ downloaded\ files\ (restart
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ from\ beginning)
 \-\-cookies\ FILE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ file\ to\ read\ cookies\ from\ and\ dump\ cookie\ jar\ in
 \-\-no\-continue\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ do\ not\ resume\ partially\ downloaded\ files\ (restart
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ from\ beginning)
 \-\-cookies\ FILE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ file\ to\ read\ cookies\ from\ and\ dump\ cookie\ jar\ in


@@ -106,6 +140,7 @@ redistribute it or use it however you like.
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ file\ modification\ time
 \-\-write\-description\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ video\ description\ to\ a\ .description\ file
 \-\-write\-info\-json\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ video\ metadata\ to\ a\ .info.json\ file
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ file\ modification\ time
 \-\-write\-description\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ video\ description\ to\ a\ .description\ file
 \-\-write\-info\-json\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ video\ metadata\ to\ a\ .info.json\ file

+\-\-write\-annotations\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ video\ annotations\ to\ a\ .annotation\ file

 \-\-write\-thumbnail\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ thumbnail\ image\ to\ disk
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@@ -122,38 +157,40 @@ redistribute it or use it however you like.
 \-\-get\-id\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ id
 \-\-get\-thumbnail\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ thumbnail\ URL
 \-\-get\-description\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ video\ description
 \-\-get\-id\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ id
 \-\-get\-thumbnail\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ thumbnail\ URL
 \-\-get\-description\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ video\ description

+\-\-get\-duration\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ video\ length

 \-\-get\-filename\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ output\ filename
 \-\-get\-format\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ output\ format
 \-\-get\-filename\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ output\ filename
 \-\-get\-format\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ output\ format

+\-j,\ \-\-dump\-json\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ simulate,\ quiet\ but\ print\ JSON\ information

 \-\-newline\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ output\ progress\ bar\ as\ new\ lines
 \-\-no\-progress\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ do\ not\ print\ progress\ bar
 \-\-console\-title\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ display\ progress\ in\ console\ titlebar
 \-v,\ \-\-verbose\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ print\ various\ debugging\ information
 \-\-newline\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ output\ progress\ bar\ as\ new\ lines
 \-\-no\-progress\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ do\ not\ print\ progress\ bar
 \-\-console\-title\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ display\ progress\ in\ console\ titlebar
 \-v,\ \-\-verbose\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ print\ various\ debugging\ information

-\-\-dump\-intermediate\-pages\ \ print\ downloaded\ pages\ to\ debug\ problems(very
+\-\-dump\-intermediate\-pages\ \ print\ downloaded\ pages\ to\ debug\ problems\ (very

 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ verbose)
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ verbose)

+\-\-write\-pages\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Write\ downloaded\ intermediary\ pages\ to\ files\ in
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ the\ current\ directory\ to\ debug\ problems

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-\-f,\ \-\-format\ FORMAT\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ video\ format\ code,\ specifiy\ the\ order\ of
-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ preference\ using\ slashes:\ "\-f\ 22/17/18"
+\-f,\ \-\-format\ FORMAT\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ video\ format\ code,\ specify\ the\ order\ of
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ preference\ using\ slashes:\ "\-f\ 22/17/18".\ "\-f\ mp4"
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ and\ "\-f\ flv"\ are\ also\ supported

 \-\-all\-formats\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ all\ available\ video\ formats
 \-\-prefer\-free\-formats\ \ \ \ \ \ prefer\ free\ video\ formats\ unless\ a\ specific\ one
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ is\ requested
 \-\-max\-quality\ FORMAT\ \ \ \ \ \ \ highest\ quality\ format\ to\ download
 \-\-all\-formats\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ download\ all\ available\ video\ formats
 \-\-prefer\-free\-formats\ \ \ \ \ \ prefer\ free\ video\ formats\ unless\ a\ specific\ one
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ is\ requested
 \-\-max\-quality\ FORMAT\ \ \ \ \ \ \ highest\ quality\ format\ to\ download

-\-F,\ \-\-list\-formats\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ list\ all\ available\ formats\ (currently\ youtube
-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ only)
+\-F,\ \-\-list\-formats\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ list\ all\ available\ formats

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-\-\-write\-sub\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ subtitle\ file\ (currently\ youtube\ only)
-\-\-write\-auto\-sub\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ automatic\ subtitle\ file\ (currently\ youtube
-\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ only)
-\-\-only\-sub\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ [deprecated]\ alias\ of\ \-\-skip\-download
+\-\-write\-sub\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ subtitle\ file
+\-\-write\-auto\-sub\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ automatic\ subtitle\ file\ (youtube\ only)

 \-\-all\-subs\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ downloads\ all\ the\ available\ subtitles\ of\ the
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ video
 \-\-list\-subs\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ lists\ all\ available\ subtitles\ for\ the\ video
 \-\-all\-subs\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ downloads\ all\ the\ available\ subtitles\ of\ the
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ video
 \-\-list\-subs\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ lists\ all\ available\ subtitles\ for\ the\ video


@@ -171,7 +208,7 @@ redistribute it or use it however you like.
 \-u,\ \-\-username\ USERNAME\ \ \ \ account\ username
 \-p,\ \-\-password\ PASSWORD\ \ \ \ account\ password
 \-n,\ \-\-netrc\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ use\ .netrc\ authentication\ data
 \-u,\ \-\-username\ USERNAME\ \ \ \ account\ username
 \-p,\ \-\-password\ PASSWORD\ \ \ \ account\ password
 \-n,\ \-\-netrc\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ use\ .netrc\ authentication\ data

-\-\-video\-password\ PASSWORD\ \ video\ password\ (vimeo\ only)
+\-\-video\-password\ PASSWORD\ \ video\ password\ (vimeo,\ smotri)

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@@ -193,6 +230,13 @@ redistribute it or use it however you like.
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ processed\ files\ are\ overwritten\ by\ default
 \-\-embed\-subs\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ embed\ subtitles\ in\ the\ video\ (only\ for\ mp4
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ videos)
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ processed\ files\ are\ overwritten\ by\ default
 \-\-embed\-subs\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ embed\ subtitles\ in\ the\ video\ (only\ for\ mp4
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ videos)

+\-\-add\-metadata\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ metadata\ to\ the\ video\ file
+\-\-xattrs\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ write\ metadata\ to\ the\ video\ file\[aq]s\ xattrs\ (using
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ dublin\ core\ and\ xdg\ standards)
+\-\-prefer\-avconv\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Prefer\ avconv\ over\ ffmpeg\ for\ running\ the
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ postprocessors\ (default)
+\-\-prefer\-ffmpeg\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Prefer\ ffmpeg\ over\ avconv\ for\ running\ the
+\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ postprocessors

 \f[]
 .fi
 .SH CONFIGURATION
 \f[]
 .fi
 .SH CONFIGURATION


@@ -201,6 +245,9 @@ You can configure youtube\-dl by placing default arguments (such as
 \f[C]\-\-extract\-audio\ \-\-no\-mtime\f[] to always extract the audio
 and not copy the mtime) into \f[C]/etc/youtube\-dl.conf\f[] and/or
 \f[C]~/.config/youtube\-dl.conf\f[].
 \f[C]\-\-extract\-audio\ \-\-no\-mtime\f[] to always extract the audio
 and not copy the mtime) into \f[C]/etc/youtube\-dl.conf\f[] and/or
 \f[C]~/.config/youtube\-dl.conf\f[].

+On Windows, the configuration file locations are
+\f[C]%APPDATA%\\youtube\-dl\\config.txt\f[] and
+\f[C]C:\\Users\\<Yourname>\\youtube\-dl.conf\f[].

 .SH OUTPUT TEMPLATE
 .PP
 The \f[C]\-o\f[] option allows users to indicate a template for the
 .SH OUTPUT TEMPLATE
 .PP
 The \f[C]\-o\f[] option allows users to indicate a template for the


@@ -270,14 +317,12 @@ Relative dates: Dates in the format
 \f[C](now|today)[+\-][0\-9](day|week|month|year)(s)?\f[]
 .PP
 Examples:
 \f[C](now|today)[+\-][0\-9](day|week|month|year)(s)?\f[]
 .PP
 Examples:

-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-$\ youtube\-dl\ \-\-dateafter\ now\-6months\ #will\ only\ download\ the\ videos\ uploaded\ in\ the\ last\ 6\ months
-$\ youtube\-dl\ \-\-date\ 19700101\ #will\ only\ download\ the\ videos\ uploaded\ in\ January\ 1,\ 1970
-$\ youtube\-dl\ \-\-dateafter\ 20000101\ \-\-datebefore\ 20100101\ #will\ only\ download\ the\ videos\ uploaded\ between\ 2000\ and\ 2010
-\f[]
-.fi
+.PP
+$ # Download only the videos uploaded in the last 6 months $ youtube\-dl
+\-\-dateafter now\-6months $ # Download only the videos uploaded on
+January 1, 1970 $ youtube\-dl \-\-date 19700101 $ # will only download
+the videos uploaded in the 200x decade $ youtube\-dl \-\-dateafter
+20000101 \-\-datebefore 20091231

 .SH FAQ
 .SS Can you please put the \-b option back?
 .PP
 .SH FAQ
 .SS Can you please put the \-b option back?
 .PP


@@ -356,23 +401,143 @@ domain.
 .SH BUGS
 .PP
 Bugs and suggestions should be reported at:
 .SH BUGS
 .PP
 Bugs and suggestions should be reported at:

-<https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues>
+<https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues> .
+Unless you were prompted so or there is another pertinent reason (e.g.
+GitHub fails to accept the bug report), please do not send bug reports
+via personal email.

 .PP
 .PP

-Please include:
-.IP \[bu] 2
-Your exact command line, like
-\f[C]youtube\-dl\ \-t\ "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHlDtZ6Oc3s&feature=channel_video_title"\f[].
-A common mistake is not to escape the \f[C]&\f[].
-Putting URLs in quotes should solve this problem.
-.IP \[bu] 2
-If possible re\-run the command with \f[C]\-\-verbose\f[], and include
-the full output, it is really helpful to us.
+Please include the full output of the command when run with
+\f[C]\-\-verbose\f[].
+The output (including the first lines) contain important debugging
+information.
+Issues without the full output are often not reproducible and therefore
+do not get solved in short order, if ever.
+.PP
+For discussions, join us in the irc channel #youtube\-dl on freenode.
+.PP
+When you submit a request, please re\-read it once to avoid a couple of
+mistakes (you can and should use this as a checklist):
+.SS Is the description of the issue itself sufficient?
+.PP
+We often get issue reports that we cannot really decipher.
+While in most cases we eventually get the required information after
+asking back multiple times, this poses an unnecessary drain on our
+resources.
+Many contributors, including myself, are also not native speakers, so we
+may misread some parts.
+.PP
+So please elaborate on what feature you are requesting, or what bug you
+want to be fixed.
+Make sure that it\[aq]s obvious

 .IP \[bu] 2
 .IP \[bu] 2

-The output of \f[C]youtube\-dl\ \-\-version\f[]
+What the problem is

 .IP \[bu] 2
 .IP \[bu] 2

-The output of \f[C]python\ \-\-version\f[]
+How it could be fixed

 .IP \[bu] 2
 .IP \[bu] 2

-The name and version of your Operating System ("Ubuntu 11.04 x64" or
-"Windows 7 x64" is usually enough).
+How your proposed solution would look like

 .PP
 .PP

-For discussions, join us in the irc channel #youtube\-dl on freenode.
+If your report is shorter than two lines, it is almost certainly missing
+some of these, which makes it hard for us to respond to it.
+We\[aq]re often too polite to close the issue outright, but the missing
+info makes misinterpretation likely.
+As a commiter myself, I often get frustrated by these issues, since the
+only possible way for me to move forward on them is to ask for
+clarification over and over.
+.PP
+For bug reports, this means that your report should contain the
+\f[I]complete\f[] output of youtube\-dl when called with the \-v flag.
+The error message you get for (most) bugs even says so, but you would
+not believe how many of our bug reports do not contain this information.
+.PP
+Site support requests must contain an example URL.
+An example URL is a URL you might want to download, like
+http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc .
+There should be an obvious video present.
+Except under very special circumstances, the main page of a video
+service (e.g.
+http://www.youtube.com/ ) is \f[I]not\f[] an example URL.
+.SS Are you using the latest version?
+.PP
+Before reporting any issue, type youtube\-dl \-U.
+This should report that you\[aq]re up\-to\-date.
+About 20% of the reports we receive are already fixed, but people are
+using outdated versions.
+This goes for feature requests as well.
+.SS Is the issue already documented?
+.PP
+Make sure that someone has not already opened the issue you\[aq]re
+trying to open.
+Search at the top of the window or at
+https://github.com/rg3/youtube\-dl/search?type=Issues .
+If there is an issue, feel free to write something along the lines of
+"This affects me as well, with version 2015.01.01.
+Here is some more information on the issue: ...".
+While some issues may be old, a new post into them often spurs rapid
+activity.
+.SS Why are existing options not enough?
+.PP
+Before requesting a new feature, please have a quick peek at the list of
+supported
+options (https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#synopsis).
+Many feature requests are for features that actually exist already!
+Please, absolutely do show off your work in the issue report and detail
+how the existing similar options do \f[I]not\f[] solve your problem.
+.SS Is there enough context in your bug report?
+.PP
+People want to solve problems, and often think they do us a favor by
+breaking down their larger problems (e.g.
+wanting to skip already downloaded files) to a specific request (e.g.
+requesting us to look whether the file exists before downloading the
+info page).
+However, what often happens is that they break down the problem into two
+steps: One simple, and one impossible (or extremely complicated one).
+.PP
+We are then presented with a very complicated request when the original
+problem could be solved far easier, e.g.
+by recording the downloaded video IDs in a separate file.
+To avoid this, you must include the greater context where it is
+non\-obvious.
+In particular, every feature request that does not consist of adding
+support for a new site should contain a use case scenario that explains
+in what situation the missing feature would be useful.
+.SS Does the issue involve one problem, and one problem only?
+.PP
+Some of our users seem to think there is a limit of issues they can or
+should open.
+There is no limit of issues they can or should open.
+While it may seem appealing to be able to dump all your issues into one
+ticket, that means that someone who solves one of your issues cannot
+mark the issue as closed.
+Typically, reporting a bunch of issues leads to the ticket lingering
+since nobody wants to attack that behemoth, until someone mercifully
+splits the issue into multiple ones.
+.PP
+In particular, every site support request issue should only pertain to
+services at one site (generally under a common domain, but always using
+the same backend technology).
+Do not request support for vimeo user videos, Whitehouse podcasts, and
+Google Plus pages in the same issue.
+Also, make sure that you don\[aq]t post bug reports alongside feature
+requests.
+As a rule of thumb, a feature request does not include outputs of
+youtube\-dl that are not immediately related to the feature at hand.
+Do not post reports of a network error alongside the request for a new
+video service.
+.SS Is anyone going to need the feature?
+.PP
+Only post features that you (or an incapicated friend you can personally
+talk to) require.
+Do not post features because they seem like a good idea.
+If they are really useful, they will be requested by someone who
+requires them.
+.SS Is your question about youtube\-dl?
+.PP
+It may sound strange, but some bug reports we receive are completely
+unrelated to youtube\-dl and relate to a different or even the
+reporter\[aq]s own application.
+Please make sure that you are actually using youtube\-dl.
+If you are using a UI for youtube\-dl, report the bug to the maintainer
+of the actual application providing the UI.
+On the other hand, if your UI for youtube\-dl fails in some way you
+believe is related to youtube\-dl, by all means, go ahead and report the
+bug.