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@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ OPTIONS
                                      on Windows)
     --flat-playlist                  Do not extract the videos of a playlist,
                                      only list them.
                                      on Windows)
     --flat-playlist                  Do not extract the videos of a playlist,
                                      only list them.

+    --no-color                       Do not emit color codes in output.

 
 Network Options:
 ----------------
 
 Network Options:
 ----------------


@@ -107,6 +108,14 @@ Video Selection:
 
     --playlist-start NUMBER          playlist video to start at (default is 1)
     --playlist-end NUMBER            playlist video to end at (default is last)
 
     --playlist-start NUMBER          playlist video to start at (default is 1)
     --playlist-end NUMBER            playlist video to end at (default is last)

+    --playlist-items ITEM_SPEC       playlist video items to download. Specify
+                                     indices of the videos in the playlist
+                                     seperated by commas like: "--playlist-items
+                                     1,2,5,8" if you want to download videos
+                                     indexed 1, 2, 5, 8 in the playlist. You can
+                                     specify range: "--playlist-items
+                                     1-3,7,10-13", it will download the videos
+                                     at index 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

     --match-title REGEX              download only matching titles (regex or
                                      caseless sub-string)
     --reject-title REGEX             skip download for matching titles (regex or
     --match-title REGEX              download only matching titles (regex or
                                      caseless sub-string)
     --reject-title REGEX             skip download for matching titles (regex or


@@ -125,8 +134,27 @@ Video Selection:
                                      COUNT views
     --max-views COUNT                Do not download any videos with more than
                                      COUNT views
                                      COUNT views
     --max-views COUNT                Do not download any videos with more than
                                      COUNT views

+    --match-filter FILTER            (Experimental) Generic video filter.
+                                     Specify any key (see help for -o for a list
+                                     of available keys) to match if the key is
+                                     present, !key to check if the key is not
+                                     present,key > NUMBER (like "comment_count >
+                                     12", also works with >=, <, <=, !=, =) to
+                                     compare against a number, and & to require
+                                     multiple matches. Values which are not
+                                     known are excluded unless you put a
+                                     question mark (?) after the operator.For
+                                     example, to only match videos that have
+                                     been liked more than 100 times and disliked
+                                     less than 50 times (or the dislike
+                                     functionality is not available at the given
+                                     service), but who also have a description,
+                                     use  --match-filter "like_count > 100 &
+                                     dislike_count <? 50 & description" .

     --no-playlist                    If the URL refers to a video and a
                                      playlist, download only the video.
     --no-playlist                    If the URL refers to a video and a
                                      playlist, download only the video.

+    --yes-playlist                   If the URL refers to a video and a
+                                     playlist, download the playlist.

     --age-limit YEARS                download only videos suitable for the given
                                      age
     --download-archive FILE          Download only videos not listed in the
     --age-limit YEARS                download only videos suitable for the given
                                      age
     --download-archive FILE          Download only videos not listed in the


@@ -140,7 +168,8 @@ Download Options:
 
     -r, --rate-limit LIMIT           maximum download rate in bytes per second
                                      (e.g. 50K or 4.2M)
 
     -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), or
+                                     "infinite".

     --buffer-size SIZE               size of download buffer (e.g. 1024 or 16K)
                                      (default is 1024)
     --no-resize-buffer               do not automatically adjust the buffer
     --buffer-size SIZE               size of download buffer (e.g. 1024 or 16K)
                                      (default is 1024)
     --no-resize-buffer               do not automatically adjust the buffer


@@ -148,6 +177,13 @@ Download Options:
                                      automatically resized from an initial value
                                      of SIZE.
     --playlist-reverse               Download playlist videos in reverse order
                                      automatically resized from an initial value
                                      of SIZE.
     --playlist-reverse               Download playlist videos in reverse order

+    --xattr-set-filesize             (experimental) set file xattribute
+                                     ytdl.filesize with expected filesize
+    --hls-prefer-native              (experimental) Use the native HLS
+                                     downloader instead of ffmpeg.
+    --external-downloader COMMAND    (experimental) Use the specified external
+                                     downloader. Currently supports
+                                     aria2c,curl,wget

 
 Filesystem Options:
 -------------------
 
 Filesystem Options:
 -------------------


@@ -209,7 +245,6 @@ Filesystem Options:
     --write-info-json                write video metadata to a .info.json file
     --write-annotations              write video annotations to a .annotation
                                      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

     --load-info FILE                 json file containing the video information
                                      (created with the "--write-json" option)
     --cookies FILE                   file to read cookies from and dump cookie
     --load-info FILE                 json file containing the video information
                                      (created with the "--write-json" option)
     --cookies FILE                   file to read cookies from and dump cookie


@@ -224,6 +259,14 @@ Filesystem Options:
     --no-cache-dir                   Disable filesystem caching
     --rm-cache-dir                   Delete all filesystem cache files
 
     --no-cache-dir                   Disable filesystem caching
     --rm-cache-dir                   Delete all filesystem cache files
 

+Thumbnail images:
+-----------------
+
+    --write-thumbnail                write thumbnail image to disk
+    --write-all-thumbnails           write all thumbnail image formats to disk
+    --list-thumbnails                Simulate and list all available thumbnail
+                                     formats
+

 Verbosity / Simulation Options:
 -------------------------------
 
 Verbosity / Simulation Options:
 -------------------------------
 


@@ -281,6 +324,8 @@ Workarounds:
     --bidi-workaround                Work around terminals that lack
                                      bidirectional text support. Requires bidiv
                                      or fribidi executable in PATH
     --bidi-workaround                Work around terminals that lack
                                      bidirectional text support. Requires bidiv
                                      or fribidi executable in PATH

+    --sleep-interval SECONDS         Number of seconds to sleep before each
+                                     download.

 
 Video Format Options:
 ---------------------
 
 Video Format Options:
 ---------------------


@@ -291,10 +336,24 @@ Video Format Options:
                                      by extension for the extensions aac, m4a,
                                      mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, webm. You can also use
                                      the special names "best", "bestvideo",
                                      by extension for the extensions aac, m4a,
                                      mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, webm. You can also use
                                      the special names "best", "bestvideo",

-                                     "bestaudio", "worst".  By default, youtube-
-                                     dl will pick the best quality. Use commas
-                                     to download multiple audio formats, such as
-                                     -f
+                                     "bestaudio", "worst".  You can filter the
+                                     video results by putting a condition in
+                                     brackets, as in -f "best[height=720]" (or
+                                     -f "[filesize>10M]").  This works for
+                                     filesize, height, width, tbr, abr, vbr,
+                                     asr, and fps and the comparisons <, <=, >,
+                                     >=, =, != and for ext, acodec, vcodec,
+                                     container, and protocol and the comparisons
+                                     =, != . Formats for which the value is not
+                                     known are excluded unless you put a
+                                     question mark (?) after the operator. You
+                                     can combine format filters, so  -f "[height
+                                     <=? 720][tbr>500]" selects up to 720p
+                                     videos (or videos where the height is not
+                                     known) with a bitrate of at least 500
+                                     KBit/s. By default, youtube-dl will pick
+                                     the best quality. Use commas to download
+                                     multiple audio formats, such as -f

                                      136/137/mp4/bestvideo,140/m4a/bestaudio.
                                      You can merge the video and audio of two
                                      formats into a single file using -f <video-
                                      136/137/mp4/bestvideo,140/m4a/bestaudio.
                                      You can merge the video and audio of two
                                      formats into a single file using -f <video-


@@ -322,8 +381,8 @@ Subtitle Options:
     --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

-    --sub-format FORMAT              subtitle format (default=srt) ([sbv/vtt]
-                                     youtube only)
+    --sub-format FORMAT              subtitle format, accepts formats
+                                     preference, for example: "ass/srt/best"

     --sub-lang LANGS                 languages of the subtitles to download
                                      (optional) separated by commas, use IETF
                                      language tags like 'en,pt'
     --sub-lang LANGS                 languages of the subtitles to download
                                      (optional) separated by commas, use IETF
                                      language tags like 'en,pt'


@@ -332,7 +391,8 @@ Authentication Options:
 -----------------------
 
     -u, --username USERNAME          login with this account ID
 -----------------------
 
     -u, --username USERNAME          login with this account ID

-    -p, --password PASSWORD          account password
+    -p, --password PASSWORD          account password. If this option is left
+                                     out, youtube-dl will ask interactively.

     -2, --twofactor TWOFACTOR        two-factor auth code
     -n, --netrc                      use .netrc authentication data
     --video-password PASSWORD        video password (vimeo, smotri)
     -2, --twofactor TWOFACTOR        two-factor auth code
     -n, --netrc                      use .netrc authentication data
     --video-password PASSWORD        video password (vimeo, smotri)


@@ -364,19 +424,24 @@ Post-processing Options:
     --add-metadata                   write metadata to the video file
     --xattrs                         write metadata to the video file's xattrs
                                      (using dublin core and xdg standards)
     --add-metadata                   write metadata to the video file
     --xattrs                         write metadata to the video file's xattrs
                                      (using dublin core and xdg standards)

-    --fixup POLICY                   (experimental) Automatically correct known
-                                     faults of the file. One of never (do
-                                     nothing), warn (only emit a warning),
-                                     detect_or_warn(check whether we can do
-                                     anything about it, warn otherwise
+    --fixup POLICY                   Automatically correct known faults of the
+                                     file. One of never (do nothing), warn (only
+                                     emit a warning), detect_or_warn(the
+                                     default; fix file if we can, warn
+                                     otherwise)

     --prefer-avconv                  Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the
                                      postprocessors (default)
     --prefer-ffmpeg                  Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the
                                      postprocessors
     --prefer-avconv                  Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the
                                      postprocessors (default)
     --prefer-ffmpeg                  Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the
                                      postprocessors

+    --ffmpeg-location PATH           Location of the ffmpeg/avconv binary;
+                                     either the path to the binary or its
+                                     containing directory.

     --exec CMD                       Execute a command on the file after
                                      downloading, similar to find's -exec
                                      syntax. Example: --exec 'adb push {}
                                      /sdcard/Music/ && rm {}'
     --exec CMD                       Execute a command on the file after
                                      downloading, similar to find's -exec
                                      syntax. Example: --exec 'adb push {}
                                      /sdcard/Music/ && rm {}'

+    --convert-subtitles FORMAT       Convert the subtitles to other format
+                                     (currently supported: srt|ass|vtt)

 
 CONFIGURATION
 =============
 
 CONFIGURATION
 =============


@@ -561,15 +626,21 @@ in turn.
 
 ERROR: no fmt_url_map or conn information found in video info
 
 
 ERROR: no fmt_url_map or conn information found in video info
 

-youtube has switched to a new video info format in July 2011 which is
-not supported by old versions of youtube-dl. You can update youtube-dl
-with sudo youtube-dl --update.
+YouTube has switched to a new video info format in July 2011 which is
+not supported by old versions of youtube-dl. See above for how to update
+youtube-dl.

 
 ERROR: unable to download video
 
 
 ERROR: unable to download video
 

-youtube requires an additional signature since September 2012 which is
-not supported by old versions of youtube-dl. You can update youtube-dl
-with sudo youtube-dl --update.
+YouTube requires an additional signature since September 2012 which is
+not supported by old versions of youtube-dl. See above for how to update
+youtube-dl.
+
+ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'OF'
+
+In February 2015, the new YouTube player contained a character sequence
+in a string that was misinterpreted by old versions of youtube-dl. See
+above for how to update youtube-dl.

 
 SyntaxError: Non-ASCII character
 
 
 SyntaxError: Non-ASCII character
 


@@ -609,11 +680,45 @@ both youtube-dl and ffmpeg (and youtube-dl will be able to find ffmpeg)
 by simply typing youtube-dl or ffmpeg, no matter what directory you're
 in.
 
 by simply typing youtube-dl or ffmpeg, no matter what directory you're
 in.
 

+How do I put downloads into a specific folder?
+
+Use the -o to specify an output template, for example
+-o "/home/user/videos/%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s". If you want this for
+all of your downloads, put the option into your configuration file.
+
+How do I download a video starting with a - ?
+
+Either prepend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= or separate the ID from
+the options with --:
+
+    youtube-dl -- -wNyEUrxzFU
+    youtube-dl "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wNyEUrxzFU"
+
+Can you add support for this anime video site, or site which shows current movies for free?
+
+As a matter of policy (as well as legality), youtube-dl does not include
+support for services that specialize in infringing copyright. As a rule
+of thumb, if you cannot easily find a video that the service is quite
+obviously allowed to distribute (i.e. that has been uploaded by the
+creator, the creator's distributor, or is published under a free
+license), the service is probably unfit for inclusion to youtube-dl.
+
+A note on the service that they don't host the infringing content, but
+just link to those who do, is evidence that the service should not be
+included into youtube-dl. The same goes for any DMCA note when the whole
+front page of the service is filled with videos they are not allowed to
+distribute. A "fair use" note is equally unconvincing if the service
+shows copyright-protected videos in full without authorization.
+
+Support requests for services that do purchase the rights to distribute
+their content are perfectly fine though. If in doubt, you can simply
+include a source that mentions the legitimate purchase of content.
+

 How can I detect whether a given URL is supported by youtube-dl?
 
 For one, have a look at the list of supported sites. Note that it can
 sometimes happen that the site changes its URL scheme (say, from
 How can I detect whether a given URL is supported by youtube-dl?
 
 For one, have a look at the list of supported sites. Note that it can
 sometimes happen that the site changes its URL scheme (say, from

-http://example.com/v/1234567 to http://example.com/v/1234567 ) and
+http://example.com/video/1234567 to http://example.com/v/1234567 ) and

 youtube-dl reports an URL of a service in that list as unsupported. In
 that case, simply report a bug.
 
 youtube-dl reports an URL of a service in that list as unsupported. In
 that case, simply report a bug.
 


@@ -723,8 +828,7 @@ list (assuming your service is called yourextractor):
 7.  Have a look at youtube_dl/common/extractor/common.py for possible
     helper methods and a detailed description of what your extractor
     should return. Add tests and code for as many as you want.
 7.  Have a look at youtube_dl/common/extractor/common.py for possible
     helper methods and a detailed description of what your extractor
     should return. Add tests and code for as many as you want.

-8.  If you can, check the code with pyflakes (a good idea) and pep8
-    (optional, ignore E501).
+8.  If you can, check the code with flake8.

 9.  When the tests pass, add the new files and commit them and push the
     result, like this:
 
 9.  When the tests pass, add the new files and commit them and push the
     result, like this:
 


@@ -912,10 +1016,10 @@ video service.
 
 Is anyone going to need the feature?
 
 
 Is anyone going to need the feature?
 

-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.
+Only post features that you (or an incapacitated 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.

 
 Is your question about youtube-dl?
 
 
 Is your question about youtube-dl?