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Yt-dlp

lastmod 2025-07-25created 2022-06-2013 edits

A youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes

yt-dlp is a youtube-dl fork based on the now inactive youtube-dlc. The main focus of this project is adding new features and patches while also keeping up to date with the original project

Examples

yt-dlp --split-chapters "$@"
Split by chapter
--force-keyframes-at-cuts
Ensures keyframes so cuts happen exactly at chapter points
--no-part
Downloads without creating a .part file. Writes directly to the output file.
Not that useful an option if you are just recording; if anything, it carries a higher risk of some segments not being recorded due to network errors. The advantage of this option is that you can play the file while it downloads.
--live-from-start
Records from the beginning when recording (experimental feature). It records from the start even without rewind, so it is mainly used to back up unarchived streams you missed partway through. Cannot be used together with --no-part
--update
Updates to the latest version
--download-sections "*0:12:51-1:13:05"
Downloads only the 12:51 ~ 1:13:05 section of the video. Chapter names also work.
Used to download only part of a video. Useful for downloading a short section when the video is long. Does not work properly for videos of streams that have just ended.
yt-dlp --extract-audio --audio-format flac --audio-quality 0 "$@"
Saves the best-quality audio in flac format.
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]" "$@"
Saves in the best quality (video, audio) used in youtube-dl.
yt-dlp -o "%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)02d - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "$@"
Add an index to file names for playlists
yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo+bestaudio' URL
Selects the best quality without specifying a file format (automatic selection).
yt-dlp -F URL
Lists available formats.
yt-dlp -f '137+140' URL
Selects specific formats. Here 137 is a specific video format ID and 140 is a specific audio format ID.

Script to remove the ID appended to file names after download 

Alan Walker - All Falls Down [R8nfqmHQ87s].flac
Alan Walker - Alone & Sing Me To Sleep [MeHhOB4KTHk].flac

Given files like these, a script that removes things like "[R8nfqmHQ87s]": 

#!/bin/bash

for file in *.flac; do
  # 파일명에서 대괄호와 그 안의 텍스트 제거
  new_name=$(echo "$file" | sed 's/ \[[^]]*\]//')
  # 파일명 변경
  mv "$file" "$new_name"
done

See also

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