X-Git-Url: https://git.rapsys.eu/youtubedl/blobdiff_plain/63a6927374492ef47c8fd6de67d0760ace4dd0ed..cf32c9e947eba3b0affe1c7107b4a3208c53af3c:/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index caed948..cf0bb7b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -34,12 +34,16 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like. empty string (--proxy "") for direct connection --no-check-certificate Suppress HTTPS certificate validation. --cache-dir DIR Location in the filesystem where youtube-dl can - store downloaded information permanently. By + store some downloaded information permanently. By default $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dl or ~/.cache - /youtube-dl . + /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 fribidi executable in PATH + text support. Requires bidiv or fribidi + executable in PATH ## Video Selection: --playlist-start NUMBER playlist video to start at (default is 1) @@ -54,8 +58,10 @@ which means you can modify it, 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 - --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 @@ -87,13 +93,13 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like. different, %(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented number, %(ext)s for the filename extension, %(format)s for the format description - (like "22 - 1280x720" or "HD"),%(format_id)s for + (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, - %(playlist_index)s for the position in the + 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 '/my/d @@ -105,7 +111,7 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like. avoid "&" and spaces in filenames -a, --batch-file FILE file containing URLs to download ('-' for stdin) --load-info FILE json file containing the video information - (created with the "--write-json" option + (created with the "--write-json" option) -w, --no-overwrites do not overwrite files -c, --continue force resume of partially downloaded files. By default, youtube-dl will resume downloads if @@ -139,7 +145,7 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like. --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) --write-pages Write downloaded intermediary pages to files in the current directory to debug problems @@ -152,8 +158,7 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like. --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 ## Subtitle Options: --write-sub write subtitle file @@ -171,7 +176,7 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like. -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) ## Post-processing Options: -x, --extract-audio convert video files to audio-only files (requires @@ -189,7 +194,13 @@ which means you can modify it, 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) - --add-metadata add metadata to the files + --add-metadata write metadata to the video file + --xattrs write metadata to the video file'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 # CONFIGURATION @@ -228,9 +239,12 @@ Videos can be filtered by their upload date using the options `--date`, `--dateb Examples: - $ 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 + $ # 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 # FAQ @@ -309,7 +323,7 @@ Site support requests must contain an example URL. An example URL is a URL you m ### Are you using the latest version? -Before reporting any issue, type youtube-dl -U. This should report that you're up-to-date. Ábout 20% of the reports we receive are already fixed, but people are using outdated versions. This goes for feature requests as well. +Before reporting any issue, type youtube-dl -U. This should report that you'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. ### Is the issue already documented? @@ -334,3 +348,7 @@ In particular, every site support request issue should only pertain to services ### 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. + +### Is your question about youtube-dl? + +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'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.