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[youtubedl] / README.txt

diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
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--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[Build Status]
+

 youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms
 
 -   INSTALLATION
 youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms
 
 -   INSTALLATION


@@ -122,11 +124,23 @@ Network Options:
     --source-address IP              Client-side IP address to bind to
     -4, --force-ipv4                 Make all connections via IPv4
     -6, --force-ipv6                 Make all connections via IPv6
     --source-address IP              Client-side IP address to bind to
     -4, --force-ipv4                 Make all connections via IPv4
     -6, --force-ipv6                 Make all connections via IPv6

+
+
+Geo Restriction:
+

     --geo-verification-proxy URL     Use this proxy to verify the IP address for
                                      some geo-restricted sites. The default
                                      proxy specified by --proxy (or none, if the
                                      options is not present) is used for the
                                      actual downloading.
     --geo-verification-proxy URL     Use this proxy to verify the IP address for
                                      some geo-restricted sites. The default
                                      proxy specified by --proxy (or none, if the
                                      options is not present) is used for the
                                      actual downloading.

+    --geo-bypass                     Bypass geographic restriction via faking
+                                     X-Forwarded-For HTTP header (experimental)
+    --no-geo-bypass                  Do not bypass geographic restriction via
+                                     faking X-Forwarded-For HTTP header
+                                     (experimental)
+    --geo-bypass-country CODE        Force bypass geographic restriction with
+                                     explicitly provided two-letter ISO 3166-2
+                                     country code (experimental)

 
 
 Video Selection:
 
 
 Video Selection:


@@ -160,22 +174,24 @@ Video Selection:
     --max-views COUNT                Do not download any videos with more than
                                      COUNT views
     --match-filter FILTER            Generic video filter. Specify any key (see
     --max-views COUNT                Do not download any videos with more than
                                      COUNT views
     --match-filter FILTER            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" .
+                                     the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" 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, key = 'LITERAL'
+                                     (like "uploader = 'Mike Smith'", also works
+                                     with !=) to match against a string literal
+                                     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                    Download only the video, if the URL refers
                                      to a video and a playlist.
     --yes-playlist                   Download the playlist, if the URL refers to
     --no-playlist                    Download only the video, if the URL refers
                                      to a video and a playlist.
     --yes-playlist                   Download the playlist, if the URL refers to


@@ -196,12 +212,15 @@ Download Options:
     -R, --retries RETRIES            Number of retries (default is 10), or
                                      "infinite".
     --fragment-retries RETRIES       Number of retries for a fragment (default
     -R, --retries RETRIES            Number of retries (default is 10), or
                                      "infinite".
     --fragment-retries RETRIES       Number of retries for a fragment (default

-                                     is 10), or "infinite" (DASH and hlsnative
-                                     only)
-    --skip-unavailable-fragments     Skip unavailable fragments (DASH and
-                                     hlsnative only)
+                                     is 10), or "infinite" (DASH, hlsnative and
+                                     ISM)
+    --skip-unavailable-fragments     Skip unavailable fragments (DASH, hlsnative
+                                     and ISM)

     --abort-on-unavailable-fragment  Abort downloading when some fragment is not
                                      available
     --abort-on-unavailable-fragment  Abort downloading when some fragment is not
                                      available

+    --keep-fragments                 Keep downloaded fragments on disk after
+                                     downloading is finished; fragments are
+                                     erased by default

     --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


@@ -234,21 +253,11 @@ Filesystem Options:
     --id                             Use only video ID in file name
     -o, --output TEMPLATE            Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT
                                      TEMPLATE" for all the info
     --id                             Use only video ID in file name
     -o, --output TEMPLATE            Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT
                                      TEMPLATE" for all the info

-    --autonumber-size NUMBER         Specify the number of digits in
-                                     %(autonumber)s when it is present in output
-                                     filename template or --auto-number option
-                                     is given (default is 5)

     --autonumber-start NUMBER        Specify the start value for %(autonumber)s
                                      (default is 1)
     --restrict-filenames             Restrict filenames to only ASCII
                                      characters, and avoid "&" and spaces in
                                      filenames
     --autonumber-start NUMBER        Specify the start value for %(autonumber)s
                                      (default is 1)
     --restrict-filenames             Restrict filenames to only ASCII
                                      characters, and avoid "&" and spaces in
                                      filenames

-    -A, --auto-number                [deprecated; use -o
-                                     "%(autonumber)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s" ] Number
-                                     downloaded files starting from 00000
-    -t, --title                      [deprecated] Use title in file name
-                                     (default)
-    -l, --literal                    [deprecated] Alias of --title

     -w, --no-overwrites              Do not overwrite files
     -c, --continue                   Force resume of partially downloaded files.
                                      By default, youtube-dl will resume
     -w, --no-overwrites              Do not overwrite files
     -c, --continue                   Force resume of partially downloaded files.
                                      By default, youtube-dl will resume


@@ -305,8 +314,8 @@ Verbosity / Simulation Options:
     --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.
     --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.

-                                     See --output for a description of available
-                                     keys.
+                                     See the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a description
+                                     of available keys.

     -J, --dump-single-json           Simulate, quiet but print JSON information
                                      for each command-line argument. If the URL
                                      refers to a playlist, dump the whole
     -J, --dump-single-json           Simulate, quiet but print JSON information
                                      for each command-line argument. If the URL
                                      refers to a playlist, dump the whole


@@ -418,8 +427,9 @@ Post-processing Options:
                                      (requires ffmpeg or avconv and ffprobe or
                                      avprobe)
     --audio-format FORMAT            Specify audio format: "best", "aac",
                                      (requires ffmpeg or avconv and ffprobe or
                                      avprobe)
     --audio-format FORMAT            Specify audio format: "best", "aac",

-                                     "vorbis", "mp3", "m4a", "opus", or "wav";
-                                     "best" by default; No effect without -x
+                                     "flac", "mp3", "m4a", "opus", "vorbis", or
+                                     "wav"; "best" by default; No effect without
+                                     -x

     --audio-quality QUALITY          Specify ffmpeg/avconv audio quality, insert
                                      a value between 0 (better) and 9 (worse)
                                      for VBR or a specific bitrate like 128K
     --audio-quality QUALITY          Specify ffmpeg/avconv audio quality, insert
                                      a value between 0 (better) and 9 (worse)
                                      for VBR or a specific bitrate like 128K


@@ -439,12 +449,14 @@ Post-processing Options:
     --add-metadata                   Write metadata to the video file
     --metadata-from-title FORMAT     Parse additional metadata like song title /
                                      artist from the video title. The format
     --add-metadata                   Write metadata to the video file
     --metadata-from-title FORMAT     Parse additional metadata like song title /
                                      artist from the video title. The format

-                                     syntax is the same as --output, the parsed
-                                     parameters replace existing values.
-                                     Additional templates: %(album)s,
-                                     %(artist)s. Example: --metadata-from-title
-                                     "%(artist)s - %(title)s" matches a title
-                                     like "Coldplay - Paradise"
+                                     syntax is the same as --output. Regular
+                                     expression with named capture groups may
+                                     also be used. The parsed parameters replace
+                                     existing values. Example: --metadata-from-
+                                     title "%(artist)s - %(title)s" matches a
+                                     title like "Coldplay - Paradise". Example
+                                     (regex): --metadata-from-title
+                                     "(?P<artist>.+?) - (?P<title>.+)"

     --xattrs                         Write metadata to the video file's xattrs
                                      (using dublin core and xdg standards)
     --fixup POLICY                   Automatically correct known faults of the
     --xattrs                         Write metadata to the video file's xattrs
                                      (using dublin core and xdg standards)
     --fixup POLICY                   Automatically correct known faults of the


@@ -464,7 +476,7 @@ Post-processing Options:
                                      syntax. Example: --exec 'adb push {}
                                      /sdcard/Music/ && rm {}'
     --convert-subs FORMAT            Convert the subtitles to other format
                                      syntax. Example: --exec 'adb push {}
                                      /sdcard/Music/ && rm {}'
     --convert-subs FORMAT            Convert the subtitles to other format

-                                     (currently supported: srt|ass|vtt)
+                                     (currently supported: srt|ass|vtt|lrc)

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -535,7 +547,9 @@ To activate authentication with the .netrc file you should pass --netrc
 to youtube-dl or place it in the configuration file.
 
 On Windows you may also need to setup the %HOME% environment variable
 to youtube-dl or place it in the configuration file.
 
 On Windows you may also need to setup the %HOME% environment variable

-manually.
+manually. For example:
+
+    set HOME=%USERPROFILE%

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -548,84 +562,112 @@ names.
 TL;DR: navigate me to examples.
 
 The basic usage is not to set any template arguments when downloading a
 TL;DR: navigate me to examples.
 
 The basic usage is not to set any template arguments when downloading a

-single file, like in youtube-dl -o funny_video.flv "http://some/video".
+single file, like in youtube-dl -o funny_video.flv "https://some/video".

 However, it may contain special sequences that will be replaced when
 However, it may contain special sequences that will be replaced when

-downloading each video. The special sequences have the format %(NAME)s.
-To clarify, that is a percent symbol followed by a name in parentheses,
-followed by a lowercase S. Allowed names are:
-
--   id: Video identifier
--   title: Video title
--   url: Video URL
--   ext: Video filename extension
--   alt_title: A secondary title of the video
--   display_id: An alternative identifier for the video
--   uploader: Full name of the video uploader
--   license: License name the video is licensed under
--   creator: The creator of the video
--   release_date: The date (YYYYMMDD) when the video was released
--   timestamp: UNIX timestamp of the moment the video became available
--   upload_date: Video upload date (YYYYMMDD)
--   uploader_id: Nickname or id of the video uploader
--   location: Physical location where the video was filmed
--   duration: Length of the video in seconds
--   view_count: How many users have watched the video on the platform
--   like_count: Number of positive ratings of the video
--   dislike_count: Number of negative ratings of the video
--   repost_count: Number of reposts of the video
--   average_rating: Average rating give by users, the scale used depends
-    on the webpage
--   comment_count: Number of comments on the video
--   age_limit: Age restriction for the video (years)
--   format: A human-readable description of the format
--   format_id: Format code specified by --format
--   format_note: Additional info about the format
--   width: Width of the video
--   height: Height of the video
--   resolution: Textual description of width and height
--   tbr: Average bitrate of audio and video in KBit/s
--   abr: Average audio bitrate in KBit/s
--   acodec: Name of the audio codec in use
--   asr: Audio sampling rate in Hertz
--   vbr: Average video bitrate in KBit/s
--   fps: Frame rate
--   vcodec: Name of the video codec in use
--   container: Name of the container format
--   filesize: The number of bytes, if known in advance
--   filesize_approx: An estimate for the number of bytes
--   protocol: The protocol that will be used for the actual download
--   extractor: Name of the extractor
--   extractor_key: Key name of the extractor
--   epoch: Unix epoch when creating the file
--   autonumber: Five-digit number that will be increased with each
-    download, starting at zero
--   playlist: Name or id of the playlist that contains the video
--   playlist_index: Index of the video in the playlist padded with
-    leading zeros according to the total length of the playlist
--   playlist_id: Playlist identifier
--   playlist_title: Playlist title
+downloading each video. The special sequences may be formatted according
+to python string formatting operations. For example, %(NAME)s or
+%(NAME)05d. To clarify, that is a percent symbol followed by a name in
+parentheses, followed by a formatting operations. Allowed names along
+with sequence type are:
+
+-   id (string): Video identifier
+-   title (string): Video title
+-   url (string): Video URL
+-   ext (string): Video filename extension
+-   alt_title (string): A secondary title of the video
+-   display_id (string): An alternative identifier for the video
+-   uploader (string): Full name of the video uploader
+-   license (string): License name the video is licensed under
+-   creator (string): The creator of the video
+-   release_date (string): The date (YYYYMMDD) when the video was
+    released
+-   timestamp (numeric): UNIX timestamp of the moment the video became
+    available
+-   upload_date (string): Video upload date (YYYYMMDD)
+-   uploader_id (string): Nickname or id of the video uploader
+-   location (string): Physical location where the video was filmed
+-   duration (numeric): Length of the video in seconds
+-   view_count (numeric): How many users have watched the video on the
+    platform
+-   like_count (numeric): Number of positive ratings of the video
+-   dislike_count (numeric): Number of negative ratings of the video
+-   repost_count (numeric): Number of reposts of the video
+-   average_rating (numeric): Average rating give by users, the scale
+    used depends on the webpage
+-   comment_count (numeric): Number of comments on the video
+-   age_limit (numeric): Age restriction for the video (years)
+-   is_live (boolean): Whether this video is a live stream or a
+    fixed-length video
+-   start_time (numeric): Time in seconds where the reproduction should
+    start, as specified in the URL
+-   end_time (numeric): Time in seconds where the reproduction should
+    end, as specified in the URL
+-   format (string): A human-readable description of the format
+-   format_id (string): Format code specified by --format
+-   format_note (string): Additional info about the format
+-   width (numeric): Width of the video
+-   height (numeric): Height of the video
+-   resolution (string): Textual description of width and height
+-   tbr (numeric): Average bitrate of audio and video in KBit/s
+-   abr (numeric): Average audio bitrate in KBit/s
+-   acodec (string): Name of the audio codec in use
+-   asr (numeric): Audio sampling rate in Hertz
+-   vbr (numeric): Average video bitrate in KBit/s
+-   fps (numeric): Frame rate
+-   vcodec (string): Name of the video codec in use
+-   container (string): Name of the container format
+-   filesize (numeric): The number of bytes, if known in advance
+-   filesize_approx (numeric): An estimate for the number of bytes
+-   protocol (string): The protocol that will be used for the actual
+    download
+-   extractor (string): Name of the extractor
+-   extractor_key (string): Key name of the extractor
+-   epoch (numeric): Unix epoch when creating the file
+-   autonumber (numeric): Five-digit number that will be increased with
+    each download, starting at zero
+-   playlist (string): Name or id of the playlist that contains the
+    video
+-   playlist_index (numeric): Index of the video in the playlist padded
+    with leading zeros according to the total length of the playlist
+-   playlist_id (string): Playlist identifier
+-   playlist_title (string): Playlist title
+-   playlist_uploader (string): Full name of the playlist uploader
+-   playlist_uploader_id (string): Nickname or id of the playlist
+    uploader

 
 Available for the video that belongs to some logical chapter or section:
 
 Available for the video that belongs to some logical chapter or section:

-- chapter: Name or title of the chapter the video belongs to -
-chapter_number: Number of the chapter the video belongs to - chapter_id:
-Id of the chapter the video belongs to
+
+-   chapter (string): Name or title of the chapter the video belongs to
+-   chapter_number (numeric): Number of the chapter the video belongs to
+-   chapter_id (string): Id of the chapter the video belongs to

 
 Available for the video that is an episode of some series or programme:
 
 Available for the video that is an episode of some series or programme:

-- series: Title of the series or programme the video episode belongs to
-- season: Title of the season the video episode belongs to -
-season_number: Number of the season the video episode belongs to -
-season_id: Id of the season the video episode belongs to - episode:
-Title of the video episode - episode_number: Number of the video episode
-within a season - episode_id: Id of the video episode
-
-Available for the media that is a track or a part of a music album: -
-track: Title of the track - track_number: Number of the track within an
-album or a disc - track_id: Id of the track - artist: Artist(s) of the
-track - genre: Genre(s) of the track - album: Title of the album the
-track belongs to - album_type: Type of the album - album_artist: List of
-all artists appeared on the album - disc_number: Number of the disc or
-other physical medium the track belongs to - release_year: Year (YYYY)
-when the album was released
+
+-   series (string): Title of the series or programme the video episode
+    belongs to
+-   season (string): Title of the season the video episode belongs to
+-   season_number (numeric): Number of the season the video episode
+    belongs to
+-   season_id (string): Id of the season the video episode belongs to
+-   episode (string): Title of the video episode
+-   episode_number (numeric): Number of the video episode within a
+    season
+-   episode_id (string): Id of the video episode
+
+Available for the media that is a track or a part of a music album:
+
+-   track (string): Title of the track
+-   track_number (numeric): Number of the track within an album or a
+    disc
+-   track_id (string): Id of the track
+-   artist (string): Artist(s) of the track
+-   genre (string): Genre(s) of the track
+-   album (string): Title of the album the track belongs to
+-   album_type (string): Type of the album
+-   album_artist (string): List of all artists appeared on the album
+-   disc_number (numeric): Number of the disc or other physical medium
+    the track belongs to
+-   release_year (numeric): Year (YYYY) when the album was released

 
 Each aforementioned sequence when referenced in an output template will
 be replaced by the actual value corresponding to the sequence name. Note
 
 Each aforementioned sequence when referenced in an output template will
 be replaced by the actual value corresponding to the sequence name. Note


@@ -638,6 +680,10 @@ youtube-dl test video and id BaW_jenozKcj, this will result in a
 youtube-dl test video-BaW_jenozKcj.mp4 file created in the current
 directory.
 
 youtube-dl test video-BaW_jenozKcj.mp4 file created in the current
 directory.
 

+For numeric sequences you can use numeric related formatting, for
+example, %(view_count)05d will result in a string with view count padded
+with zeros up to 5 characters, like in 00042.
+

 Output templates can also contain arbitrary hierarchical path, e.g.
 -o '%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s' which will
 result in downloading each video in a directory corresponding to this
 Output templates can also contain arbitrary hierarchical path, e.g.
 -o '%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s' which will
 result in downloading each video in a directory corresponding to this


@@ -665,7 +711,8 @@ should stay intact: -o "C:\%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\%%(title)s.%%(ext)s".
 
 Output template examples
 
 
 Output template examples
 

-Note on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of single.
+Note that on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of
+single.

 
     $ youtube-dl --get-filename -o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' BaW_jenozKc
     youtube-dl test video ''_ä↭𝕐.mp4    # All kinds of weird characters
 
     $ youtube-dl --get-filename -o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' BaW_jenozKc
     youtube-dl test video ''_ä↭𝕐.mp4    # All kinds of weird characters


@@ -683,7 +730,7 @@ Note on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of single.
     $ youtube-dl -u user -p password -o '~/MyVideos/%(playlist)s/%(chapter_number)s - %(chapter)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s' https://www.udemy.com/java-tutorial/
 
     # Download entire series season keeping each series and each season in separate directory under C:/MyVideos
     $ youtube-dl -u user -p password -o '~/MyVideos/%(playlist)s/%(chapter_number)s - %(chapter)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s' https://www.udemy.com/java-tutorial/
 
     # Download entire series season keeping each series and each season in separate directory under C:/MyVideos

-    $ youtube-dl -o "C:/MyVideos/%(series)s/%(season_number)s - %(season)s/%(episode_number)s - %(episode)s.%(ext)s" http://videomore.ru/kino_v_detalayah/5_sezon/367617
+    $ youtube-dl -o "C:/MyVideos/%(series)s/%(season_number)s - %(season)s/%(episode_number)s - %(episode)s.%(ext)s" https://videomore.ru/kino_v_detalayah/5_sezon/367617

 
     # Stream the video being downloaded to stdout
     $ youtube-dl -o - BaW_jenozKc
 
     # Stream the video being downloaded to stdout
     $ youtube-dl -o - BaW_jenozKc


@@ -764,8 +811,8 @@ fields: - ext: File extension - acodec: Name of the audio codec in use -
 vcodec: Name of the video codec in use - container: Name of the
 container format - protocol: The protocol that will be used for the
 actual download, lower-case (http, https, rtsp, rtmp, rtmpe, mms, f4m,
 vcodec: Name of the video codec in use - container: Name of the
 container format - protocol: The protocol that will be used for the
 actual download, lower-case (http, https, rtsp, rtmp, rtmpe, mms, f4m,

-ism, m3u8, or m3u8_native) - format_id: A short description of the
-format
+ism, http_dash_segments, m3u8, or m3u8_native) - format_id: A short
+description of the format

 
 Note that none of the aforementioned meta fields are guaranteed to be
 present since this solely depends on the metadata obtained by particular
 
 Note that none of the aforementioned meta fields are guaranteed to be
 present since this solely depends on the metadata obtained by particular


@@ -812,7 +859,8 @@ file in order not to type it every time you run youtube-dl.
 
 Format selection examples
 
 
 Format selection examples
 

-Note on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of single.
+Note that on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of
+single.

 
     # Download best mp4 format available or any other best if no mp4 available
     $ youtube-dl -f 'bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best'
 
     # Download best mp4 format available or any other best if no mp4 available
     $ youtube-dl -f 'bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best'


@@ -872,7 +920,7 @@ If you have installed youtube-dl using a package manager like _apt-get_
 or _yum_, use the standard system update mechanism to update. Note that
 distribution packages are often outdated. As a rule of thumb, youtube-dl
 releases at least once a month, and often weekly or even daily. Simply
 or _yum_, use the standard system update mechanism to update. Note that
 distribution packages are often outdated. As a rule of thumb, youtube-dl
 releases at least once a month, and often weekly or even daily. Simply

-go to http://yt-dl.org/ to find out the current version. Unfortunately,
+go to https://yt-dl.org to find out the current version. Unfortunately,

 there is nothing we youtube-dl developers can do if your distribution
 serves a really outdated version. You can (and should) complain to your
 distribution in their bugtracker or support forum.
 there is nothing we youtube-dl developers can do if your distribution
 serves a really outdated version. You can (and should) complain to your
 distribution in their bugtracker or support forum.


@@ -1077,11 +1125,11 @@ all of your downloads, put the option into your configuration file.
 
 How do I download a video starting with a -?
 
 
 How do I download a video starting with a -?
 

-Either prepend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= or separate the ID from
+Either prepend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= or separate the ID from

 the options with --:
 
     youtube-dl -- -wNyEUrxzFU
 the options with --:
 
     youtube-dl -- -wNyEUrxzFU

-    youtube-dl "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wNyEUrxzFU"
+    youtube-dl "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wNyEUrxzFU"

 
 How do I pass cookies to youtube-dl?
 
 
 How do I pass cookies to youtube-dl?
 


@@ -1112,7 +1160,7 @@ You will first need to tell youtube-dl to stream media to stdout with
 capable of this for streaming) and then pipe former to latter. For
 example, streaming to vlc can be achieved with:
 
 capable of this for streaming) and then pipe former to latter. For
 example, streaming to vlc can be achieved with:
 

-    youtube-dl -o - "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj" | vlc -
+    youtube-dl -o - "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj" | vlc -

 
 How do I download only new videos from a playlist?
 
 
 How do I download only new videos from a playlist?
 


@@ -1209,7 +1257,7 @@ 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
 
 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/video/1234567 to http://example.com/v/1234567 ) and
+https://example.com/video/1234567 to https://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.
 


@@ -1273,6 +1321,9 @@ test file directly; any of the following work:
     python test/test_download.py
     nosetests
 
     python test/test_download.py
     nosetests
 

+See item 6 of new extractor tutorial for how to run extractor specific
+test cases.
+

 If you want to create a build of youtube-dl yourself, you'll need
 
 -   python
 If you want to create a build of youtube-dl yourself, you'll need
 
 -   python


@@ -1314,7 +1365,7 @@ yourextractor):
         class YourExtractorIE(InfoExtractor):
             _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?yourextractor\.com/watch/(?P<id>[0-9]+)'
             _TEST = {
         class YourExtractorIE(InfoExtractor):
             _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?yourextractor\.com/watch/(?P<id>[0-9]+)'
             _TEST = {

-                'url': 'http://yourextractor.com/watch/42',
+                'url': 'https://yourextractor.com/watch/42',

                 'md5': 'TODO: md5 sum of the first 10241 bytes of the video file (use --test)',
                 'info_dict': {
                     'id': '42',
                 'md5': 'TODO: md5 sum of the first 10241 bytes of the video file (use --test)',
                 'info_dict': {
                     'id': '42',


@@ -1351,7 +1402,8 @@ yourextractor):
     _TEST to _TESTS and make it into a list of dictionaries. The tests
     will then be named TestDownload.test_YourExtractor,
     TestDownload.test_YourExtractor_1,
     _TEST to _TESTS and make it into a list of dictionaries. The tests
     will then be named TestDownload.test_YourExtractor,
     TestDownload.test_YourExtractor_1,

-    TestDownload.test_YourExtractor_2, etc.
+    TestDownload.test_YourExtractor_2, etc. Note that tests with
+    only_matching key in test's dict are not counted in.

 7.  Have a look at youtube_dl/extractor/common.py for possible helper
     methods and a detailed description of what your extractor should and
     may return. Add tests and code for as many as you want.
 7.  Have a look at youtube_dl/extractor/common.py for possible helper
     methods and a detailed description of what your extractor should and
     may return. Add tests and code for as many as you want.


@@ -1549,7 +1601,7 @@ fashion, like this:
 
     ydl_opts = {}
     with youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
 
     ydl_opts = {}
     with youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:

-        ydl.download(['http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc'])
+        ydl.download(['https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc'])

 
 Most likely, you'll want to use various options. For a list of options
 available, have a look at youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py. For a start, if you
 
 Most likely, you'll want to use various options. For a list of options
 available, have a look at youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py. For a start, if you


@@ -1590,7 +1642,7 @@ downloads/converts the video to an mp3 file:
         'progress_hooks': [my_hook],
     }
     with youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
         'progress_hooks': [my_hook],
     }
     with youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:

-        ydl.download(['http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc'])
+        ydl.download(['https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc'])

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -1612,7 +1664,7 @@ to this:
     $ youtube-dl -v <your command line>
     [debug] System config: []
     [debug] User config: []
     $ youtube-dl -v <your command line>
     [debug] System config: []
     [debug] User config: []

-    [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']
+    [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']

     [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
     [debug] youtube-dl version 2015.12.06
     [debug] Git HEAD: 135392e
     [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
     [debug] youtube-dl version 2015.12.06
     [debug] Git HEAD: 135392e


@@ -1667,9 +1719,9 @@ command-line) or upload the .dump files you get when you add
 
 SITE SUPPORT REQUESTS MUST CONTAIN AN EXAMPLE URL. An example URL is a
 URL you might want to download, like
 
 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
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc. There should be an obvious

 video present. Except under very special circumstances, the main page of
 video present. Except under very special circumstances, the main page of

-a video service (e.g. http://www.youtube.com/) is _not_ an example URL.
+a video service (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/) is _not_ an example URL.

 
 Are you using the latest version?
 
 
 Are you using the latest version?