Questions tagged [yt-dlp]
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To cut and download part of video from vk.com
I try to cut and download part of an online video from vk.com, using yt-dlp and ffmpeg, in one step.
I tried
ffmpeg $(yt-dlp -g 'https://vk.com/video302700968_456241462' | sed 's/^/-ss 05:00 -i /') -...
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yt-dlp not downloading all videos from channel in Windows 11
I'm trying to download all 608 videos from this channel (https://www.youtube.com/@EndoJunts). However, when I use yt-dlp to download the channel, I only see 594 videos. This is the argument I used
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What does a YT-DLP batch file for MS-DOS look like which accepts URLs which have been copied to the clip-board?
Please view the batch file below.
The goal
... is to run yt-dlp in a batch file, which then gives you a menu with six options:
yt-dlp "%temp_file%"
yt-dlp -f best "%temp_file%"
yt-...
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yt-dlp: search and download videos with closed captions / subtitles
yt-dlp has the ability to search the web for videos from the command line and download the first result, but I'd like to limit the search to results with Closed Captioning (㏄) or subtitles, if ...
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yt-dlp loss of quality live stream 1080p in the finished .mp4
I'm trying to download a live cs go stream in 1080/60fps.
I use the normal command yt-dlp "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URZ0hB7nY3o"
When I open the .mp4, I notice a big loss in quality ...
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How to get playlist title with yt-dlp?
I want to get the playlist title of a youtube playlist and store it in a variable in a bash script.
I have already tried these things:
-e flag but it lists only the video titles
-o flag and --get-...
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How to select maximum resolution and specify a format/codec in yt-dlp?
I use yt-dlp frequently and like it. But there is a problem I can't find documented anywhere.
yt-dlp -v -f "bv*[height<=720]+ba*[ext=m4a]" -N 4 "https://www.youtube.com/xxx"
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yt-dlp turns off my Telegram and Discord when I use --download-sections
I'm getting this problem on a macOS Monterey.
When I run yt-dlp --download-sections, it takes a few seconds to reach the frame downloading part, but when it does get there, my Discord gets stuck on ...
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Trimmed string when setting command's output to a variable in cmd
I would like to know what's wrong with the syntax of the second command below. It doesn't give expected result.
This line results with expected file name that consist of video title from yt and fixed ...
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How to make yt-dlp JSON data not return null when a YouTube video is in "upcoming" mode?
The following command works for me (meaning it returns JSON data for the video):
yt-dlp.exe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C0ZtmBlL-s --skip-download --dump-single-json --no-check-certificate --...
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Upgrade/update yt-dlp via pip?
There used to be a top answer with a simple command to update yt-dlp via pip, and I swore it was pip install --upgrade yt-dlp, but maybe it was python3 pip install --upgrade yt-dlp. I cannot test it ...
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How to take file name from yt-dlp and use it as ffmpeg output file name?
I'm trying to get the output name to be the same as the input name while using the pipe command in ffmpeg.
Example:
The file is called 1-Minute Audio Test for Stereo Speakers & Headphones [...
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yt-dlp: ffmpeg working for some videos, but not for the others
I started using yt-dlp a few days ago, so I'm new to the whole thing. I needed to download some videos from youtube, but have them split into chapters.
The command:
yt-dlp --split-chapters URL
seems ...
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No audio for WEBM format
I'm trying to download a video because I don't like the forced HDR by YouTube. I got the following output when entering this command yt-dlp -F "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19h1iUcC3QU"
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How to download all videos with yt-dlp from a youtube channel after the redesign?
Youtube has recently had a redesign of its UI and apparently it's APIs where video content are now divided by regular videos, live streamed videos, and shorts among others. And to download all videos ...
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