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 % YOUTUBE-DL(1)
 
 # NAME
 % YOUTUBE-DL(1)
 
 # NAME

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

 
 # SYNOPSIS
 **youtube-dl** [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 **youtube-dl** [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]


@@ -16,23 +16,28 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
 # OPTIONS
     -h, --help                 print this help text and exit
     --version                  print program version and exit
 # OPTIONS
     -h, --help                 print this help text and exit
     --version                  print program version and exit

-    -U, --update               update this program to latest version
-    -i, --ignore-errors        continue on download errors
-    -r, --rate-limit LIMIT     maximum download rate (e.g. 50k or 44.6m)
-    -R, --retries RETRIES      number of retries (default is 10)
-    --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
-                               from an initial value of SIZE.
+    -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, 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
                                is restricted to one domain
     --list-extractors          List all supported extractors and the URLs they
                                would handle
     --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
                                is restricted to one domain
     --list-extractors          List all supported extractors and the URLs they
                                would handle

-    --proxy URL                Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS proxy
+    --extractor-descriptions   Output descriptions of all supported extractors
+    --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 downloaded information permanently. By
+                               default $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dl or ~/.cache
+                               /youtube-dl .
+    --no-cache-dir             Disable filesystem caching

 
 ## Video Selection:
     --playlist-start NUMBER    playlist video to start at (default is 1)
 
 ## Video Selection:
     --playlist-start NUMBER    playlist video to start at (default is 1)


@@ -49,6 +54,21 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
     --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
     --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

+    --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.
+
+## Download Options:
+    -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)
+    --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
+                               from an initial value of SIZE.

 
 ## Filesystem Options:
     -t, --title                use title in file name (default)
 
 ## Filesystem Options:
     -t, --title                use title in file name (default)


@@ -60,7 +80,10 @@ which means you can modify it, 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
+                               extension, %(format)s for the format description
+                               (like "22 - 1280x720" or "HD"),%(format_id)s for
+                               the unique id of the format (like Youtube'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,
                                (YYYYMMDD), %(extractor)s for the provider
                                (youtube, metacafe, etc), %(id)s for the video id
                                , %(playlist)s for the playlist the video is in,


@@ -71,12 +94,14 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
                                ownloads/%(uploader)s/%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s' .
     --autonumber-size NUMBER   Specifies the number of digits in %(autonumber)s
                                when it is present in output filename template or
                                ownloads/%(uploader)s/%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s' .
     --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 ('-' for stdin)
     -w, --no-overwrites        do not overwrite files
     --restrict-filenames       Restrict filenames to only ASCII characters, and
                                avoid "&" and spaces in filenames
     -a, --batch-file FILE      file containing URLs to download ('-' for stdin)
     -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


@@ -85,6 +110,7 @@ which means you can modify it, 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
 
 ## Verbosity / Simulation Options:
     --write-thumbnail          write thumbnail image to disk
 
 ## Verbosity / Simulation Options:


@@ -99,37 +125,44 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
     --get-description          simulate, quiet but print video description
     --get-filename             simulate, quiet but print output filename
     --get-format               simulate, quiet but print output format
     --get-description          simulate, quiet but print video description
     --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
     --dump-intermediate-pages  print downloaded pages to debug problems(very
                                verbose)
     --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
                                verbose)

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

 
 ## Video Format Options:
 
 ## Video Format Options:

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

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

     --all-subs                 downloads all the available subtitles of the
     --all-subs                 downloads all the available subtitles of the

-                               video (currently youtube only)
+                               video

     --list-subs                lists all available subtitles for the video
     --list-subs                lists all available subtitles for the video

-                               (currently youtube only)
-    --sub-format LANG          subtitle format [srt/sbv] (default=srt)
-                               (currently youtube only)
-    --sub-lang LANG            language of the subtitles to download (optional)
-                               use IETF language tags like 'en'
+    --sub-format FORMAT        subtitle format (default=srt) ([sbv/vtt] youtube
+                               only)
+    --sub-lang LANGS           languages of the subtitles to download (optional)
+                               separated by commas, use IETF language tags like
+                               'en,pt'

 
 ## Authentication Options:
     -u, --username USERNAME    account username
     -p, --password PASSWORD    account password
     -n, --netrc                use .netrc authentication data
 
 ## Authentication Options:
     -u, --username USERNAME    account username
     -p, --password PASSWORD    account password
     -n, --netrc                use .netrc authentication data

+    --video-password PASSWORD  video password (vimeo only)

 
 ## Post-processing Options:
     -x, --extract-audio        convert video files to audio-only files (requires
 
 ## Post-processing Options:
     -x, --extract-audio        convert video files to audio-only files (requires


@@ -145,10 +178,13 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
                                processing; the video is erased by default
     --no-post-overwrites       do not overwrite post-processed files; the post-
                                processed files are overwritten by default
                                processing; the video is erased by default
     --no-post-overwrites       do not overwrite post-processed files; the post-
                                processed files are overwritten by default

+    --embed-subs               embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4
+                               videos)
+    --add-metadata             add metadata to the files

 
 # CONFIGURATION
 
 
 # CONFIGURATION
 

-You can configure youtube-dl by placing default arguments (such as `--extract-audio --no-mtime` to always extract the audio and not copy the mtime) into `/etc/youtube-dl.conf` and/or `~/.config/youtube-dl.conf`.
+You can configure youtube-dl by placing default arguments (such as `--extract-audio --no-mtime` to always extract the audio and not copy the mtime) into `/etc/youtube-dl.conf` and/or `~/.config/youtube-dl.conf`. On Windows, the configuration file locations are `%APPDATA%\youtube-dl\config.txt` and `C:\Users\<Yourname>\youtube-dl.conf`.

 
 # OUTPUT TEMPLATE
 
 
 # OUTPUT TEMPLATE
 


@@ -165,7 +201,7 @@ The `-o` option allows users to indicate a template for the output file names. T
  - `playlist`: The name or the id of the playlist that contains the video.
  - `playlist_index`: The index of the video in the playlist, a five-digit number.
 
  - `playlist`: The name or the id of the playlist that contains the video.
  - `playlist_index`: The index of the video in the playlist, a five-digit number.
 

-The current default template is `%(id)s.%(ext)s`, but that will be switchted to `%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s` (which can be requested with `-t` at the moment).
+The current default template is `%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s`.

 
 In some cases, you don't want special characters such as 中, spaces, or &, such as when transferring the downloaded filename to a Windows system or the filename through an 8bit-unsafe channel. In these cases, add the `--restrict-filenames` flag to get a shorter title:
 
 
 In some cases, you don't want special characters such as 中, spaces, or &, such as when transferring the downloaded filename to a Windows system or the filename through an 8bit-unsafe channel. In these cases, add the `--restrict-filenames` flag to get a shorter title:
 


@@ -191,11 +227,11 @@ Examples:
 
 ### Can you please put the -b option back?
 
 
 ### Can you please put the -b option back?
 

-Most people asking this question are not aware that youtube-dl now defaults to downloading the highest available quality as reported by YouTube, which will be 1080p or 720p in some cases, so you no longer need the -b option. For some specific videos, maybe YouTube does not report them to be available in a specific high quality format you''re interested in. In that case, simply request it with the -f option and youtube-dl will try to download it.
+Most people asking this question are not aware that youtube-dl now defaults to downloading the highest available quality as reported by YouTube, which will be 1080p or 720p in some cases, so you no longer need the `-b` option. For some specific videos, maybe YouTube does not report them to be available in a specific high quality format you're interested in. In that case, simply request it with the `-f` option and youtube-dl will try to download it.

 
 ### I get HTTP error 402 when trying to download a video. What's this?
 
 
 ### I get HTTP error 402 when trying to download a video. What's this?
 

-Apparently YouTube requires you to pass a CAPTCHA test if you download too much. We''re [considering to provide a way to let you solve the CAPTCHA](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/154), but at the moment, your best course of action is pointing a webbrowser to the youtube URL, solving the CAPTCHA, and restart youtube-dl.
+Apparently YouTube requires you to pass a CAPTCHA test if you download too much. We're [considering to provide a way to let you solve the CAPTCHA](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/154), but at the moment, your best course of action is pointing a webbrowser to the youtube URL, solving the CAPTCHA, and restart youtube-dl.

 
 ### I have downloaded a video but how can I play it?
 
 
 ### I have downloaded a video but how can I play it?