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Added negative switches for many existing options

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* The idea is that it should be possible to negate any boolean option by adding a `no-` to the switch

New: `--no-ignore-dynamic-mpd`, `--no-allow-dynamic-mpd`, `--allow-dynamic-mpd`, `--youtube-include-hls-manifest`, `--no-youtube-include-hls-manifest`, `--no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest`, `--no-download`, `--no-download-archive`, `--resize-buffer`, `--part`, `--mtime`, `--no-keep-fragments`, `--no-cookies`, `--no-write-annotations`, `--no-write-info-json`, `--no-write-description`, `--no-write-thumbnail`, `--youtube-include-dash-manifest`, `--post-overwrites`, `--no-keep-video`, `--no-embed-subs`, `--no-embed-thumbnail`, `--no-add-metadata`, `--no-include-ads`, `--no-write-sub`, `--no-write-auto-sub`, `--no-playlist-reverse`, `--no-restrict-filenames`, `--youtube-include-dash-manifest`, `--no-format-sort-force`, `--flat-videos`, `--no-list-formats-as-table`, `--no-sponskrub`, `--no-sponskrub-cut`, `--no-sponskrub-force`

Renamed: `--write-subs`, --no-write-subs`, `--no-write-auto-subs, `--write-auto-subs`. Note that these can still be used without the ending "s"
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# OPTIONS # OPTIONS
-h, --help Print this help text and exit -h, --help Print this help text and exit
--version Print program version and exit --version Print program version and exit
-U, --update Update this program to latest version. Make -U, --update (Doesn't work since there is no release)
Update this program to latest version. Make
sure that you have sufficient permissions sure that you have sufficient permissions
(run with sudo if needed) (run with sudo if needed)
-i, --ignore-errors Continue on download errors, for example to -i, --ignore-errors Continue on download errors, for example to
skip unavailable videos in a playlist skip unavailable videos in a playlist
--abort-on-error Abort downloading of further videos (in the (Same as --no-abort-on-error)
playlist or the command line) if an error --abort-on-error Abort downloading of further videos if an
occurs error occurs (Same as --no-ignore-errors)
--dump-user-agent Display the current browser identification --dump-user-agent Display the current browser identification
--list-extractors List all supported extractors --list-extractors List all supported extractors
--extractor-descriptions Output descriptions of all supported --extractor-descriptions Output descriptions of all supported
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extractor extractor
--default-search PREFIX Use this prefix for unqualified URLs. For --default-search PREFIX Use this prefix for unqualified URLs. For
example "gvsearch2:" downloads two videos example "gvsearch2:" downloads two videos
from google videos for youtube-dlc "large from google videos for youtube-dl "large
apple". Use the value "auto" to let apple". Use the value "auto" to let
youtube-dlc guess ("auto_warning" to emit a youtube-dl guess ("auto_warning" to emit a
warning when guessing). "error" just throws warning when guessing). "error" just throws
an error. The default value "fixup_error" an error. The default value "fixup_error"
repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if
this is not possible instead of searching. this is not possible instead of searching.
--ignore-config Do not read configuration files. When given --ignore-config, --no-config Do not read configuration files. When given
in the global configuration file in the global configuration file
/etc/youtube-dlc.conf: Do not read the user /etc/youtube-dl.conf: Do not read the user
configuration in ~/.config/youtube- configuration in ~/.config/youtube-
dlc/config (%APPDATA%/youtube- dl/config (%APPDATA%/youtube-dl/config.txt
dlc/config.txt on Windows) on Windows)
--config-location PATH Location of the configuration file; either --config-location PATH Location of the configuration file; either
the path to the config or its containing the path to the config or its containing
directory. directory.
--flat-playlist Do not extract the videos of a playlist, --flat-playlist Do not extract the videos of a playlist,
only list them. only list them.
--flat-videos Do not resolve the video urls
--no-flat-playlist Extract the videos of a playlist
--mark-watched Mark videos watched (YouTube only) --mark-watched Mark videos watched (YouTube only)
--no-mark-watched Do not mark videos watched (YouTube only) --no-mark-watched Do not mark videos watched (YouTube only)
--no-color Do not emit color codes in output --no-color Do not emit color codes in output
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SIZE (e.g. 50k or 44.6m) SIZE (e.g. 50k or 44.6m)
--max-filesize SIZE Do not download any videos larger than SIZE --max-filesize SIZE Do not download any videos larger than SIZE
(e.g. 50k or 44.6m) (e.g. 50k or 44.6m)
--date DATE Download only videos uploaded in this date --date DATE Download only videos uploaded in this date.
The date can be "YYYYMMDD" or in the format
"(now|today)[+-][0-9](day|week|month|year)(s)?"
--datebefore DATE Download only videos uploaded on or before --datebefore DATE Download only videos uploaded on or before
this date (i.e. inclusive) this date (i.e. inclusive). The date formats
accepted is the same as --date
--dateafter DATE Download only videos uploaded on or after --dateafter DATE Download only videos uploaded on or after
this date (i.e. inclusive) this date (i.e. inclusive). The date formats
accepted is the same as --date
--min-views COUNT Do not download any videos with less than --min-views COUNT Do not download any videos with less than
COUNT views COUNT views
--max-views COUNT Do not download any videos with more than --max-views COUNT Do not download any videos with more than
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service), but who also have a description, service), but who also have a description,
use --match-filter "like_count > 100 & use --match-filter "like_count > 100 &
dislike_count <? 50 & description" . dislike_count <? 50 & description" .
--no-match-filter FILTER Do not use generic video filter (default)
--no-playlist Download only the video, if the URL refers --no-playlist Download only the video, if the URL refers
to a video and a playlist. to a video and a playlist.
--yes-playlist Download the playlist, if the URL refers to --yes-playlist Download the playlist, if the URL refers to
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--download-archive FILE Download only videos not listed in the --download-archive FILE Download only videos not listed in the
archive file. Record the IDs of all archive file. Record the IDs of all
downloaded videos in it. downloaded videos in it.
--no-download-archive Do not use archive file (default)
--break-on-existing Stop the download process after attempting --break-on-existing Stop the download process after attempting
to download a file that's in the archive. to download a file that's in the archive.
--include-ads Download advertisements as well --include-ads Download advertisements as well (experimental)
(experimental) --no-include-ads Do not download advertisements (default)
## Download Options: ## Download Options:
-r, --limit-rate RATE Maximum download rate in bytes per second -r, --limit-rate RATE Maximum download rate in bytes per second
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--fragment-retries RETRIES Number of retries for a fragment (default --fragment-retries RETRIES Number of retries for a fragment (default
is 10), or "infinite" (DASH, hlsnative and is 10), or "infinite" (DASH, hlsnative and
ISM) ISM)
--skip-unavailable-fragments Skip unavailable fragments (DASH, hlsnative --skip-unavailable-fragments Skip unavailable fragments for DASH,
and ISM) hlsnative and ISM (default)
--abort-on-unavailable-fragment Abort downloading when some fragment is not (Same as --no-abort-on-unavailable-fragment)
available --abort-on-unavailable-fragment Abort downloading if a fragment is unavailable
(Same as --no-skip-unavailable-fragments)
--keep-fragments Keep downloaded fragments on disk after --keep-fragments Keep downloaded fragments on disk after
downloading is finished; fragments are downloading is finished
erased by default --no-keep-fragments Delete downloaded fragments after downloading
is finished (default)
--buffer-size SIZE Size of download buffer (e.g. 1024 or 16K) --buffer-size SIZE Size of download buffer (e.g. 1024 or 16K)
(default is 1024) (default is 1024)
--resize-buffer The buffer size is automatically resized from
an initial value of --buffer-size (default)
--no-resize-buffer Do not automatically adjust the buffer --no-resize-buffer Do not automatically adjust the buffer
size. By default, the buffer size is size
automatically resized from an initial value
of SIZE.
--http-chunk-size SIZE Size of a chunk for chunk-based HTTP --http-chunk-size SIZE Size of a chunk for chunk-based HTTP
downloading (e.g. 10485760 or 10M) (default downloading (e.g. 10485760 or 10M) (default
is disabled). May be useful for bypassing is disabled). May be useful for bypassing
bandwidth throttling imposed by a webserver bandwidth throttling imposed by a webserver
(experimental) (experimental)
--playlist-reverse Download playlist videos in reverse order --playlist-reverse Download playlist videos in reverse order
--no-playlist-reverse Download playlist videos in default order
--playlist-random Download playlist videos in random order --playlist-random Download playlist videos in random order
--xattr-set-filesize Set file xattribute ytdl.filesize with --xattr-set-filesize Set file xattribute ytdl.filesize with
expected file size expected file size
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stdin), one URL per line. Lines starting stdin), one URL per line. Lines starting
with '#', ';' or ']' are considered as with '#', ';' or ']' are considered as
comments and ignored. comments and ignored.
--id Use only video ID in file name
-o, --output TEMPLATE Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT -o, --output TEMPLATE Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT
TEMPLATE" for all the info TEMPLATE" for all the info
--autonumber-start NUMBER Specify the start value for %(autonumber)s --autonumber-start NUMBER Specify the start value for %(autonumber)s
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--restrict-filenames Restrict filenames to only ASCII --restrict-filenames Restrict filenames to only ASCII
characters, and avoid "&" and spaces in characters, and avoid "&" and spaces in
filenames filenames
--no-restrict-filenames Allow Unicode characters, "&" and spaces
in filenames (default)
-w, --no-overwrites Do not overwrite files -w, --no-overwrites Do not overwrite files
-c, --continue Force resume of partially downloaded files. -c, --continue Resume partially downloaded files (default)
By default, youtube-dlc will resume
downloads if possible.
--no-continue Do not resume partially downloaded files --no-continue Do not resume partially downloaded files
(restart from beginning) (restart from beginning)
--part Use .part files instead of writing directly
into output file (default)
--no-part Do not use .part files - write directly --no-part Do not use .part files - write directly
into output file into output file
--mtime Use the Last-modified header to set the
file modification time
--no-mtime Do not use the Last-modified header to set --no-mtime Do not use the Last-modified header to set
the file modification time the file modification time
--write-description Write video description to a .description --write-description Write video description to a .description
file file
--no-write-description Do not write video description (default)
--write-info-json Write video metadata to a .info.json file --write-info-json Write video metadata to a .info.json file
--no-write-info-json Do not write video metadata (default)
--write-annotations Write video annotations to a --write-annotations Write video annotations to a
.annotations.xml file .annotations.xml file
--no-write-annotations Do not write video annotations (default)
--load-info-json FILE JSON file containing the video information --load-info-json FILE JSON file containing the video information
(created with the "--write-info-json" (created with the "--write-info-json"
option) option)
--cookies FILE File to read cookies from and dump cookie --cookies FILE File to read cookies from and dump cookie
jar in jar in
--cache-dir DIR Location in the filesystem where youtube- --no-cookies Do not read/dump cookies (default)
dlc can store some downloaded information --cache-dir DIR Location in the filesystem where youtube-dl
can store some downloaded information
permanently. By default permanently. By default
$XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dlc or $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dl or
~/.cache/youtube-dlc . At the moment, only ~/.cache/youtube-dl . At the moment, only
YouTube player files (for videos with YouTube player files (for videos with
obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that
may change. may change.
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## Thumbnail images: ## Thumbnail images:
--write-thumbnail Write thumbnail image to disk --write-thumbnail Write thumbnail image to disk
--no-write-thumbnail Do not write thumbnail image to disk
--write-all-thumbnails Write all thumbnail image formats to disk --write-all-thumbnails Write all thumbnail image formats to disk
--list-thumbnails Simulate and list all available thumbnail --list-thumbnails Simulate and list all available thumbnail
formats formats
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--write-link Write an internet shortcut file, depending on --write-link Write an internet shortcut file, depending on
the current platform (.url/.webloc/.desktop). the current platform (.url/.webloc/.desktop).
The URL may be cached by the OS. The URL may be cached by the OS.
--write-url-link Write a Windows internet shortcut file (.url). --write-url-link Write a Windows .url internet shortcut file.
Note that the OS caches the URL based on the file path. (The OS caches the URL based on the file path)
--write-webloc-link Write a macOS internet shortcut file (.webloc) --write-webloc-link Write a .webloc macOS internet shortcut file
--write-desktop-link Write a Linux internet shortcut file (.desktop) --write-desktop-link Write a .desktop Linux internet shortcut file
## Verbosity / Simulation Options: ## Verbosity / Simulation Options:
-q, --quiet Activate quiet mode -q, --quiet Activate quiet mode
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files in the current directory to debug files in the current directory to debug
problems problems
--print-traffic Display sent and read HTTP traffic --print-traffic Display sent and read HTTP traffic
-C, --call-home Contact the youtube-dlc server for -C, --call-home Contact the youtube-dlc server for debugging
debugging --no-call-home Do not contact the youtube-dlc server for
--no-call-home Do NOT contact the youtube-dlc server for debugging (default)
debugging
## Workarounds: ## Workarounds:
--encoding ENCODING Force the specified encoding (experimental) --encoding ENCODING Force the specified encoding (experimental)
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--no-format-sort-force Some fields have precedence over the user --no-format-sort-force Some fields have precedence over the user
specified sort order, see "Sorting Formats" specified sort order, see "Sorting Formats"
for more details (default) for more details (default)
--video-multistreams Allow multiple video streams to be merged into a single file (default) --video-multistreams Allow multiple video streams to be merged into
--no-video-multistreams Only one video stream is downloaded for each output file a single file (default)
--audio-multistreams Allow multiple audio streams to be merged into a single file (default) --no-video-multistreams Only one video stream is downloaded for each
--no-audio-multistreams Only one audio stream is downloaded for each output file output file
--audio-multistreams Allow multiple audio streams to be merged into
a single file (default)
--no-audio-multistreams Only one audio stream is downloaded for each
output file
--all-formats Download all available video formats --all-formats Download all available video formats
--prefer-free-formats Prefer free video formats unless a specific --prefer-free-formats Prefer free video formats unless a specific
one is requested one is requested
-F, --list-formats List all available formats of requested -F, --list-formats List all available formats of requested
videos videos
--list-formats-as-table Present the output of -F in a more tabular form --list-formats-as-table Present the output of -F in a more tabular form
--list-formats-old Present the output of -F in older form (default)
(Same as --no-list-formats-as-table)
--youtube-skip-dash-manifest Do not download the DASH manifests and --youtube-skip-dash-manifest Do not download the DASH manifests and
related data on YouTube videos related data on YouTube videos
(Same as --no-youtube-include-dash-manifest)
--youtube-include-dash-manifest Download the DASH manifests and related data
on YouTube videos (default)
(Same as --no-youtube-skip-dash-manifest)
--youtube-skip-hls-manifest Do not download the HLS manifests and --youtube-skip-hls-manifest Do not download the HLS manifests and
related data on YouTube videos related data on YouTube videos
(Same as --no-youtube-include-hls-manifest)
--youtube-include-hls-manifest Download the HLS manifests and related data
on YouTube videos (default)
(Same as --no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest)
--merge-output-format FORMAT If a merge is required (e.g. --merge-output-format FORMAT If a merge is required (e.g.
bestvideo+bestaudio), output to given bestvideo+bestaudio), output to given
container format. One of mkv, mp4, ogg, container format. One of mkv, mp4, ogg,
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## Subtitle Options: ## Subtitle Options:
--write-sub Write subtitle file --write-sub Write subtitle file
--no-write-sub Do not write subtitle file (default)
--write-auto-sub Write automatically generated subtitle file --write-auto-sub Write automatically generated subtitle file
(YouTube only) (YouTube only)
--no-write-auto-sub Do not write automatically generated
subtitle file (default)
--all-subs Download all the available subtitles of the --all-subs Download all the available subtitles of the
video video
--list-subs List all available subtitles for the video --list-subs List all available subtitles for the video
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necessary (currently supported: necessary (currently supported:
mp4|flv|ogg|webm|mkv|avi) mp4|flv|ogg|webm|mkv|avi)
--postprocessor-args ARGS Give these arguments to the postprocessor --postprocessor-args ARGS Give these arguments to the postprocessor
-k, --keep-video Keep the video file on disk after the post- -k, --keep-video Keep the intermediate video file on disk
processing; the video is erased by default after post-processing
--no-post-overwrites Do not overwrite post-processed files; the --no-keep-video Delete the intermediate video file after
post-processed files are overwritten by post-processing (default)
default --post-overwrites Overwrite post-processed files (default)
--no-post-overwrites Do not overwrite post-processed files
--embed-subs Embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4, --embed-subs Embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4,
webm and mkv videos) webm and mkv videos)
--no-embed-subs Do not embed subtitles in the video (default)
--embed-thumbnail Embed thumbnail in the audio as cover art --embed-thumbnail Embed thumbnail in the audio as cover art
--no-embed-thumbnail Do not embed thumbnail (default)
--add-metadata Write metadata to the video file --add-metadata Write metadata to the video file
--no-add-metadata Do not write metadata (default)
--metadata-from-title FORMAT Parse additional metadata like song title / --metadata-from-title FORMAT Parse additional metadata like song title /
artist from the video title. The format artist from the video title. The format
syntax is the same as --output. Regular syntax is the same as --output. Regular
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default; fix file if we can, warn default; fix file if we can, warn
otherwise) otherwise)
--prefer-avconv Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the --prefer-avconv Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the
postprocessors postprocessors (Same as --no-prefer-ffmpeg)
--prefer-ffmpeg Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the --prefer-ffmpeg Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the
postprocessors (default) postprocessors (default)
(Same as --no-prefer-avconv)
--ffmpeg-location PATH Location of the ffmpeg/avconv binary; --ffmpeg-location PATH Location of the ffmpeg/avconv binary;
either the path to the binary or its either the path to the binary or its
containing directory. containing directory.
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(currently supported: srt|ass|vtt|lrc) (currently supported: srt|ass|vtt|lrc)
## SponSkrub Options (SponsorBlock) ## SponSkrub Options (SponsorBlock)
--sponskrub Use sponskrub to mark sponsored sections --sponskrub Use sponskrub to mark sponsored sections with
with the data available in SponsorBlock API the data available in SponsorBlock API. This
(Youtube only) is enabled by default if the sponskrub binary
exists (Youtube only)
--sponskrub-cut Cut out the sponsor sections instead of --sponskrub-cut Cut out the sponsor sections instead of
simply marking them simply marking them
--sponskrub-force Run sponskrub even if the video was --no-sponskrub-cut Simply mark the sponsor sections, not cut
already downloaded. Use with caution them out (default)
--sponskrub-force Allow cutting out the sponsor sections even
if the video was already downloaded.
--no-sponskrub-force Do not cut out the sponsor sections if the
video was already downloaded (default)
--sponskrub-location Location of the sponskrub binary; --sponskrub-location Location of the sponskrub binary;
either the path to the binary or its either the path to the binary or its
containing directory containing directory
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## Extractor Options: ## Extractor Options:
--ignore-dynamic-mpd Do not process dynamic DASH manifests --ignore-dynamic-mpd Do not process dynamic DASH manifests
(Same as --no-allow-dynamic-mpd)
--allow-dynamic-mpd Process dynamic DASH manifests (default)
(Same as --no-ignore-dynamic-mpd)
# CONFIGURATION # CONFIGURATION

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action='store_true', dest='update_self', action='store_true', dest='update_self',
help='Update this program to latest version. Make sure that you have sufficient permissions (run with sudo if needed)') help='Update this program to latest version. Make sure that you have sufficient permissions (run with sudo if needed)')
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'-i', '--ignore-errors', '-i', '--ignore-errors', '--no-abort-on-error',
action='store_true', dest='ignoreerrors', default=False, action='store_true', dest='ignoreerrors', default=False,
help='Continue on download errors, for example to skip unavailable videos in a playlist') help='Continue on download errors, for example to skip unavailable videos in a playlist')
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'--abort-on-error', '--abort-on-error', '--no-ignore-errors',
action='store_false', dest='ignoreerrors', action='store_false', dest='ignoreerrors',
help='Abort downloading of further videos (in the playlist or the command line) if an error occurs') help='Abort downloading of further videos if an error occurs (default)')
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'--dump-user-agent', '--dump-user-agent',
action='store_true', dest='dump_user_agent', default=False, action='store_true', dest='dump_user_agent', default=False,
@@ -168,23 +168,31 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'--default-search', '--default-search',
dest='default_search', metavar='PREFIX', dest='default_search', metavar='PREFIX',
help='Use this prefix for unqualified URLs. For example "gvsearch2:" downloads two videos from google videos for youtube-dlc "large apple". Use the value "auto" to let youtube-dlc guess ("auto_warning" to emit a warning when guessing). "error" just throws an error. The default value "fixup_error" repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if this is not possible instead of searching.') help='Use this prefix for unqualified URLs. For example "gvsearch2:" downloads two videos from google videos for youtube-dl "large apple". Use the value "auto" to let youtube-dl guess ("auto_warning" to emit a warning when guessing). "error" just throws an error. The default value "fixup_error" repairs broken URLs, but emits an error if this is not possible instead of searching.')
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'--ignore-config', '--ignore-config', '--no-config',
action='store_true', action='store_true',
help='Do not read configuration files. ' help=(
'When given in the global configuration file /etc/youtube-dlc.conf: ' 'Do not read configuration files. '
'Do not read the user configuration in ~/.config/youtube-dlc/config ' 'When given in the global configuration file /etc/youtube-dl.conf: '
'(%APPDATA%/youtube-dlc/config.txt on Windows)') 'Do not read the user configuration in ~/.config/youtube-dl/config '
'(%APPDATA%/youtube-dl/config.txt on Windows)'))
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'--config-location', '--config-location',
dest='config_location', metavar='PATH', dest='config_location', metavar='PATH',
help='Location of the configuration file; either the path to the config or its containing directory.') help='Location of the configuration file; either the path to the config or its containing directory.')
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'--flat-playlist', '--flat-playlist',
action='store_const', dest='extract_flat', const='in_playlist', action='store_const', dest='extract_flat', const='in_playlist', default=False,
default=False,
help='Do not extract the videos of a playlist, only list them.') help='Do not extract the videos of a playlist, only list them.')
general.add_option(
'--flat-videos',
action='store_true', dest='extract_flat',
help='Do not resolve the video urls')
general.add_option(
'--no-flat-playlist',
action='store_false', dest='extract_flat',
help='Extract the videos of a playlist')
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'--mark-watched', '--mark-watched',
action='store_true', dest='mark_watched', default=False, action='store_true', dest='mark_watched', default=False,
@@ -192,7 +200,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'--no-mark-watched', '--no-mark-watched',
action='store_false', dest='mark_watched', default=False, action='store_false', dest='mark_watched', default=False,
help='Do not mark videos watched (YouTube only)') help='Do not mark videos watched')
general.add_option( general.add_option(
'--no-color', '--no-colors', '--no-color', '--no-colors',
action='store_true', dest='no_color', action='store_true', dest='no_color',
@@ -203,10 +211,11 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
network.add_option( network.add_option(
'--proxy', dest='proxy', '--proxy', dest='proxy',
default=None, metavar='URL', default=None, metavar='URL',
help='Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS proxy. To enable ' help=(
'SOCKS proxy, specify a proper scheme. For example ' 'Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS proxy. To enable '
'socks5://127.0.0.1:1080/. Pass in an empty string (--proxy "") ' 'SOCKS proxy, specify a proper scheme. For example '
'for direct connection') 'socks5://127.0.0.1:1080/. Pass in an empty string (--proxy "") '
'for direct connection'))
network.add_option( network.add_option(
'--socket-timeout', '--socket-timeout',
dest='socket_timeout', type=float, default=None, metavar='SECONDS', dest='socket_timeout', type=float, default=None, metavar='SECONDS',
@@ -231,8 +240,9 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
geo.add_option( geo.add_option(
'--geo-verification-proxy', '--geo-verification-proxy',
dest='geo_verification_proxy', default=None, metavar='URL', dest='geo_verification_proxy', default=None, metavar='URL',
help='Use this proxy to verify the IP address for some geo-restricted sites. ' help=(
'The default proxy specified by --proxy (or none, if the option is not present) is used for the actual downloading.') 'Use this proxy to verify the IP address for some geo-restricted sites. '
'The default proxy specified by --proxy (or none, if the option is not present) is used for the actual downloading.'))
geo.add_option( geo.add_option(
'--cn-verification-proxy', '--cn-verification-proxy',
dest='cn_verification_proxy', default=None, metavar='URL', dest='cn_verification_proxy', default=None, metavar='URL',
@@ -326,8 +336,11 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
'100 times and disliked less than 50 times (or the dislike ' '100 times and disliked less than 50 times (or the dislike '
'functionality is not available at the given service), but who ' 'functionality is not available at the given service), but who '
'also have a description, use --match-filter ' 'also have a description, use --match-filter '
'"like_count > 100 & dislike_count <? 50 & description" .' '"like_count > 100 & dislike_count <? 50 & description" .'))
)) selection.add_option(
'--no-match-filter',
metavar='FILTER', dest='match_filter', action='store_const', const=None,
help='Do not use generic video filter (default)')
selection.add_option( selection.add_option(
'--no-playlist', '--no-playlist',
action='store_true', dest='noplaylist', default=False, action='store_true', dest='noplaylist', default=False,
@@ -348,10 +361,18 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
'--break-on-existing', '--break-on-existing',
action='store_true', dest='break_on_existing', default=False, action='store_true', dest='break_on_existing', default=False,
help="Stop the download process after attempting to download a file that's in the archive.") help="Stop the download process after attempting to download a file that's in the archive.")
selection.add_option(
'--no-download-archive',
dest='download_archive', action="store_const", const=None,
help='Do not use archive file (default)')
selection.add_option( selection.add_option(
'--include-ads', '--include-ads',
dest='include_ads', action='store_true', dest='include_ads', action='store_true',
help='Download advertisements as well (experimental)') help='Download advertisements as well (experimental)')
selection.add_option(
'--no-include-ads',
dest='include_ads', action='store_false',
help='Do not download advertisements (default)')
authentication = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Authentication Options') authentication = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Authentication Options')
authentication.add_option( authentication.add_option(
@@ -448,23 +469,23 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
action='store_true', dest='listformats_table', default=False, action='store_true', dest='listformats_table', default=False,
help='Present the output of -F in a more tabular form') help='Present the output of -F in a more tabular form')
video_format.add_option( video_format.add_option(
'--list-formats-old', '--list-formats-old', '--no-list-formats-as-table',
action='store_false', dest='listformats_table', action='store_false', dest='listformats_table',
help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP) help='Present the output of -F in the old form')
video_format.add_option( video_format.add_option(
'--youtube-include-dash-manifest', '--youtube-include-dash-manifest', '--no-youtube-skip-dash-manifest',
action='store_true', dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest', default=True, action='store_true', dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest', default=True,
help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP) help='Download the DASH manifests and related data on YouTube videos (default)')
video_format.add_option( video_format.add_option(
'--youtube-skip-dash-manifest', '--youtube-skip-dash-manifest', '--no-youtube-include-dash-manifest',
action='store_false', dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest', action='store_false', dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest',
help='Do not download the DASH manifests and related data on YouTube videos') help='Do not download the DASH manifests and related data on YouTube videos')
video_format.add_option( video_format.add_option(
'--youtube-include-hls-manifest', '--youtube-include-hls-manifest', '--no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest',
action='store_true', dest='youtube_include_hls_manifest', default=True, action='store_true', dest='youtube_include_hls_manifest', default=True,
help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP) help='Download the HLS manifests and related data on YouTube videos (default)')
video_format.add_option( video_format.add_option(
'--youtube-skip-hls-manifest', '--youtube-skip-hls-manifest', '--no-youtube-include-hls-manifest',
action='store_false', dest='youtube_include_hls_manifest', action='store_false', dest='youtube_include_hls_manifest',
help='Do not download the HLS manifests and related data on YouTube videos') help='Do not download the HLS manifests and related data on YouTube videos')
video_format.add_option( video_format.add_option(
@@ -477,13 +498,21 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
subtitles = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Subtitle Options') subtitles = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Subtitle Options')
subtitles.add_option( subtitles.add_option(
'--write-sub', '--write-srt', '--write-subs', '--write-srt',
action='store_true', dest='writesubtitles', default=False, action='store_true', dest='writesubtitles', default=False,
help='Write subtitle file') help='Write subtitle file')
subtitles.add_option( subtitles.add_option(
'--write-auto-sub', '--write-automatic-sub', '--no-write-subs', '--no-write-srt',
action='store_false', dest='writesubtitles',
help='Do not write subtitle file (default)')
subtitles.add_option(
'--write-auto-subs', '--write-automatic-subs',
action='store_true', dest='writeautomaticsub', default=False, action='store_true', dest='writeautomaticsub', default=False,
help='Write automatically generated subtitle file (YouTube only)') help='Write automatically generated subtitle file (YouTube only)')
subtitles.add_option(
'--no-write-auto-subs', '--no-write-automatic-subs',
action='store_false', dest='writeautomaticsub', default=False,
help='Do not write automatically generated subtitle file (default)')
subtitles.add_option( subtitles.add_option(
'--all-subs', '--all-subs',
action='store_true', dest='allsubtitles', default=False, action='store_true', dest='allsubtitles', default=False,
@@ -516,30 +545,39 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
dest='fragment_retries', metavar='RETRIES', default=10, dest='fragment_retries', metavar='RETRIES', default=10,
help='Number of retries for a fragment (default is %default), or "infinite" (DASH, hlsnative and ISM)') help='Number of retries for a fragment (default is %default), or "infinite" (DASH, hlsnative and ISM)')
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--skip-unavailable-fragments', '--skip-unavailable-fragments','--no-abort-on-unavailable-fragment',
action='store_true', dest='skip_unavailable_fragments', default=True, action='store_true', dest='skip_unavailable_fragments', default=True,
help='Skip unavailable fragments (DASH, hlsnative and ISM)') help='Skip unavailable fragments for DASH, hlsnative and ISM (default)')
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--abort-on-unavailable-fragment', '--abort-on-unavailable-fragment', '--no-skip-unavailable-fragments',
action='store_false', dest='skip_unavailable_fragments', action='store_false', dest='skip_unavailable_fragments',
help='Abort downloading when some fragment is not available') help='Abort downloading when some fragment is not available')
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--keep-fragments', '--keep-fragments',
action='store_true', dest='keep_fragments', default=False, action='store_true', dest='keep_fragments', default=False,
help='Keep downloaded fragments on disk after downloading is finished; fragments are erased by default') help='Keep downloaded fragments on disk after downloading is finished')
downloader.add_option(
'--no-keep-fragments',
action='store_false', dest='keep_fragments',
help='Delete downloaded fragments after downloading is finished (default)')
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--buffer-size', '--buffer-size',
dest='buffersize', metavar='SIZE', default='1024', dest='buffersize', metavar='SIZE', default='1024',
help='Size of download buffer (e.g. 1024 or 16K) (default is %default)') help='Size of download buffer (e.g. 1024 or 16K) (default is %default)')
downloader.add_option(
'--resize-buffer',
action='store_false', dest='noresizebuffer',
help='The buffer size is automatically resized from an initial value of --buffer-size (default)')
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--no-resize-buffer', '--no-resize-buffer',
action='store_true', dest='noresizebuffer', default=False, action='store_true', dest='noresizebuffer', default=False,
help='Do not automatically adjust the buffer size. By default, the buffer size is automatically resized from an initial value of SIZE.') help='Do not automatically adjust the buffer size')
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--http-chunk-size', '--http-chunk-size',
dest='http_chunk_size', metavar='SIZE', default=None, dest='http_chunk_size', metavar='SIZE', default=None,
help='Size of a chunk for chunk-based HTTP downloading (e.g. 10485760 or 10M) (default is disabled). ' help=(
'May be useful for bypassing bandwidth throttling imposed by a webserver (experimental)') 'Size of a chunk for chunk-based HTTP downloading (e.g. 10485760 or 10M) (default is disabled). '
'May be useful for bypassing bandwidth throttling imposed by a webserver (experimental)'))
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--test', '--test',
action='store_true', dest='test', default=False, action='store_true', dest='test', default=False,
@@ -548,6 +586,10 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
'--playlist-reverse', '--playlist-reverse',
action='store_true', action='store_true',
help='Download playlist videos in reverse order') help='Download playlist videos in reverse order')
downloader.add_option(
'--no-playlist-reverse',
action='store_false', dest='playlist_reverse',
help='Download playlist videos in default order (default)')
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--playlist-random', '--playlist-random',
action='store_true', action='store_true',
@@ -567,13 +609,15 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--hls-use-mpegts', '--hls-use-mpegts',
dest='hls_use_mpegts', action='store_true', dest='hls_use_mpegts', action='store_true',
help='Use the mpegts container for HLS videos, allowing to play the ' help=(
'video while downloading (some players may not be able to play it)') 'Use the mpegts container for HLS videos, allowing to play the '
'video while downloading (some players may not be able to play it)'))
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--external-downloader', '--external-downloader',
dest='external_downloader', metavar='COMMAND', dest='external_downloader', metavar='COMMAND',
help='Use the specified external downloader. ' help=(
'Currently supports %s' % ','.join(list_external_downloaders())) 'Use the specified external downloader. '
'Currently supports %s' % ','.join(list_external_downloaders()) ))
downloader.add_option( downloader.add_option(
'--external-downloader-args', '--external-downloader-args',
dest='external_downloader_args', metavar='ARGS', dest='external_downloader_args', metavar='ARGS',
@@ -589,8 +633,8 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
action='store_true', dest='no_check_certificate', default=False, action='store_true', dest='no_check_certificate', default=False,
help='Suppress HTTPS certificate validation') help='Suppress HTTPS certificate validation')
workarounds.add_option( workarounds.add_option(
'--prefer-insecure', '--prefer-insecure', '--prefer-unsecure',
'--prefer-unsecure', action='store_true', dest='prefer_insecure', action='store_true', dest='prefer_insecure',
help='Use an unencrypted connection to retrieve information about the video. (Currently supported only for YouTube)') help='Use an unencrypted connection to retrieve information about the video. (Currently supported only for YouTube)')
workarounds.add_option( workarounds.add_option(
'--user-agent', '--user-agent',
@@ -644,7 +688,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
action='store_true', dest='simulate', default=False, action='store_true', dest='simulate', default=False,
help='Do not download the video and do not write anything to disk') help='Do not download the video and do not write anything to disk')
verbosity.add_option( verbosity.add_option(
'--skip-download', '--skip-download', '--no-download',
action='store_true', dest='skip_download', default=False, action='store_true', dest='skip_download', default=False,
help='Do not download the video') help='Do not download the video')
verbosity.add_option( verbosity.add_option(
@@ -686,7 +730,9 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
verbosity.add_option( verbosity.add_option(
'-J', '--dump-single-json', '-J', '--dump-single-json',
action='store_true', dest='dump_single_json', default=False, action='store_true', dest='dump_single_json', default=False,
help='Simulate, quiet but print JSON information for each command-line argument. If the URL refers to a playlist, dump the whole playlist information in a single line.') help=(
'Simulate, quiet but print JSON information for each command-line argument.'
'If the URL refers to a playlist, dump the whole playlist information in a single line.'))
verbosity.add_option( verbosity.add_option(
'--print-json', '--print-json',
action='store_true', dest='print_json', default=False, action='store_true', dest='print_json', default=False,
@@ -735,8 +781,8 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
help='Contact the youtube-dlc server for debugging') help='Contact the youtube-dlc server for debugging')
verbosity.add_option( verbosity.add_option(
'--no-call-home', '--no-call-home',
dest='call_home', action='store_false', default=False, dest='call_home', action='store_false',
help='Do NOT contact the youtube-dlc server for debugging') help='Do not contact the youtube-dlc server for debugging (default)')
filesystem = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Filesystem Options') filesystem = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Filesystem Options')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
@@ -746,11 +792,11 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
"Lines starting with '#', ';' or ']' are considered as comments and ignored.") "Lines starting with '#', ';' or ']' are considered as comments and ignored.")
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--id', default=False, '--id', default=False,
action='store_true', dest='useid', help='Use only video ID in file name') action='store_true', dest='useid', help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP)
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'-o', '--output', '-o', '--output',
dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE', dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE',
help=('Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for all the info')) help='Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for details')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--autonumber-size', '--autonumber-size',
dest='autonumber_size', metavar='NUMBER', type=int, dest='autonumber_size', metavar='NUMBER', type=int,
@@ -763,6 +809,10 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
'--restrict-filenames', '--restrict-filenames',
action='store_true', dest='restrictfilenames', default=False, action='store_true', dest='restrictfilenames', default=False,
help='Restrict filenames to only ASCII characters, and avoid "&" and spaces in filenames') help='Restrict filenames to only ASCII characters, and avoid "&" and spaces in filenames')
filesystem.add_option(
'--no-restrict-filenames',
action='store_false', dest='restrictfilenames', default=False,
help='Allow Unicode characters, "&" and spaces in filenames (default)')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'-A', '--auto-number', '-A', '--auto-number',
action='store_true', dest='autonumber', default=False, action='store_true', dest='autonumber', default=False,
@@ -782,31 +832,51 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'-c', '--continue', '-c', '--continue',
action='store_true', dest='continue_dl', default=True, action='store_true', dest='continue_dl', default=True,
help='Force resume of partially downloaded files. By default, youtube-dlc will resume downloads if possible.') help='Resume partially downloaded files (default)')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--no-continue', '--no-continue',
action='store_false', dest='continue_dl', action='store_false', dest='continue_dl',
help='Do not resume partially downloaded files (restart from beginning)') help='Restart download of partially downloaded files from beginning')
filesystem.add_option(
'--part',
action='store_false', dest='nopart', default=False,
help='Use .part files instead of writing directly into output file (default)')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--no-part', '--no-part',
action='store_true', dest='nopart', default=False, action='store_true', dest='nopart',
help='Do not use .part files - write directly into output file') help='Do not use .part files - write directly into output file')
filesystem.add_option(
'--mtime',
action='store_true', dest='updatetime', default=True,
help='Use the Last-modified header to set the file modification time (default)')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--no-mtime', '--no-mtime',
action='store_false', dest='updatetime', default=True, action='store_false', dest='updatetime',
help='Do not use the Last-modified header to set the file modification time') help='Do not use the Last-modified header to set the file modification time')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--write-description', '--write-description',
action='store_true', dest='writedescription', default=False, action='store_true', dest='writedescription', default=False,
help='Write video description to a .description file') help='Write video description to a .description file')
filesystem.add_option(
'--no-write-description',
action='store_false', dest='writedescription',
help='Do not write video description (default)')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--write-info-json', '--write-info-json',
action='store_true', dest='writeinfojson', default=False, action='store_true', dest='writeinfojson', default=False,
help='Write video metadata to a .info.json file') help='Write video metadata to a .info.json file')
filesystem.add_option(
'--no-write-info-json',
action='store_false', dest='writeinfojson',
help='Do not write video metadata (default)')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--write-annotations', '--write-annotations',
action='store_true', dest='writeannotations', default=False, action='store_true', dest='writeannotations', default=False,
help='Write video annotations to a .annotations.xml file') help='Write video annotations to a .annotations.xml file')
filesystem.add_option(
'--no-write-annotations',
action='store_false', dest='writeannotations',
help='Do not write video annotations (default)')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--load-info-json', '--load-info', '--load-info-json', '--load-info',
dest='load_info_filename', metavar='FILE', dest='load_info_filename', metavar='FILE',
@@ -816,10 +886,14 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
dest='cookiefile', metavar='FILE', dest='cookiefile', metavar='FILE',
help='File to read cookies from and dump cookie jar in') help='File to read cookies from and dump cookie jar in')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--cache-dir', dest='cachedir', default=None, metavar='DIR', '--no-cookies',
help='Location in the filesystem where youtube-dlc can store some downloaded information permanently. By default $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dlc or ~/.cache/youtube-dlc . At the moment, only YouTube player files (for videos with obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that may change.') action='store_const', const=None, dest='cookiefile', metavar='FILE',
help='Do not read/dump cookies (default)')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--no-cache-dir', action='store_const', const=False, dest='cachedir', '--cache-dir', dest='cachedir', default=None, metavar='DIR',
help='Location in the filesystem where youtube-dl can store some downloaded information permanently. By default $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dl or ~/.cache/youtube-dl . At the moment, only YouTube player files (for videos with obfuscated signatures) are cached, but that may change.')
filesystem.add_option(
'--no-cache-dir', action='store_false', dest='cachedir',
help='Disable filesystem caching') help='Disable filesystem caching')
filesystem.add_option( filesystem.add_option(
'--rm-cache-dir', '--rm-cache-dir',
@@ -829,11 +903,15 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
'--trim-file-name', dest='trim_file_name', default=0, type=int, '--trim-file-name', dest='trim_file_name', default=0, type=int,
help='Limit the filename length (extension excluded)') help='Limit the filename length (extension excluded)')
thumbnail = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Thumbnail images') thumbnail = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Thumbnail Images')
thumbnail.add_option( thumbnail.add_option(
'--write-thumbnail', '--write-thumbnail',
action='store_true', dest='writethumbnail', default=False, action='store_true', dest='writethumbnail', default=False,
help='Write thumbnail image to disk') help='Write thumbnail image to disk')
thumbnail.add_option(
'--no-write-thumbnail',
action='store_false', dest='writethumbnail',
help='Do not write thumbnail image to disk (default)')
thumbnail.add_option( thumbnail.add_option(
'--write-all-thumbnails', '--write-all-thumbnails',
action='store_true', dest='write_all_thumbnails', default=False, action='store_true', dest='write_all_thumbnails', default=False,
@@ -876,11 +954,13 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--remux-video', '--remux-video',
metavar='FORMAT', dest='remuxvideo', default=None, metavar='FORMAT', dest='remuxvideo', default=None,
help='Remux the video to another container format if necessary (currently supported: mp4|mkv, target container format must support video / audio encoding, remuxing may fail)') help=(
'Remux the video into another container if necessary (currently supported: mp4|mkv). '
'If target container does not support the video/audio codec, remuxing will fail'))
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--recode-video', '--recode-video',
metavar='FORMAT', dest='recodevideo', default=None, metavar='FORMAT', dest='recodevideo', default=None,
help='Encode the video to another format if necessary (currently supported: mp4|flv|ogg|webm|mkv|avi)') help='Re-encode the video into another format if re-encoding is necessary (currently supported: mp4|flv|ogg|webm|mkv|avi)')
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--postprocessor-args', '--postprocessor-args',
dest='postprocessor_args', metavar='ARGS', dest='postprocessor_args', metavar='ARGS',
@@ -888,33 +968,54 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'-k', '--keep-video', '-k', '--keep-video',
action='store_true', dest='keepvideo', default=False, action='store_true', dest='keepvideo', default=False,
help='Keep the video file on disk after the post-processing; the video is erased by default') help='Keep the intermediate video file on disk after post-processing')
postproc.add_option(
'--no-keep-video',
action='store_false', dest='keepvideo',
help='Delete the intermediate video file after post-processing (default)')
postproc.add_option(
'--post-overwrites',
action='store_false', dest='nopostoverwrites',
help='Overwrite post-processed files (default)')
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--no-post-overwrites', '--no-post-overwrites',
action='store_true', dest='nopostoverwrites', default=False, action='store_true', dest='nopostoverwrites', default=False,
help='Do not overwrite post-processed files; the post-processed files are overwritten by default') help='Do not overwrite post-processed files')
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--embed-subs', '--embed-subs',
action='store_true', dest='embedsubtitles', default=False, action='store_true', dest='embedsubtitles', default=False,
help='Embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4, webm and mkv videos)') help='Embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4, webm and mkv videos)')
postproc.add_option(
'--no-embed-subs',
action='store_false', dest='embedsubtitles',
help='Do not embed subtitles (default)')
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--embed-thumbnail', '--embed-thumbnail',
action='store_true', dest='embedthumbnail', default=False, action='store_true', dest='embedthumbnail', default=False,
help='Embed thumbnail in the audio as cover art') help='Embed thumbnail in the audio as cover art')
postproc.add_option(
'--no-embed-thumbnail',
action='store_false', dest='embedthumbnail',
help='Do not embed thumbnail (default)')
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--add-metadata', '--add-metadata',
action='store_true', dest='addmetadata', default=False, action='store_true', dest='addmetadata', default=False,
help='Write metadata to the video file') help='Write metadata to the video file')
postproc.add_option(
'--no-add-metadata',
action='store_false', dest='addmetadata',
help='Do not write metadata (default)')
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--metadata-from-title', '--metadata-from-title',
metavar='FORMAT', dest='metafromtitle', metavar='FORMAT', dest='metafromtitle',
help='Parse additional metadata like song title / artist from the video title. ' help=(
'The format syntax is the same as --output. Regular expression with ' 'Parse additional metadata like song title / artist from the video title. '
'named capture groups may also be used. ' 'The format syntax is the same as --output. Regular expression with '
'The parsed parameters replace existing values. ' 'named capture groups may also be used. '
'Example: --metadata-from-title "%(artist)s - %(title)s" matches a title like ' 'The parsed parameters replace existing values. '
'"Coldplay - Paradise". ' 'Example: --metadata-from-title "%(artist)s - %(title)s" matches a title like '
'Example (regex): --metadata-from-title "(?P<artist>.+?) - (?P<title>.+)"') '"Coldplay - Paradise". '
'Example (regex): --metadata-from-title "(?P<artist>.+?) - (?P<title>.+)"'))
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--xattrs', '--xattrs',
action='store_true', dest='xattrs', default=False, action='store_true', dest='xattrs', default=False,
@@ -922,15 +1023,16 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--fixup', '--fixup',
metavar='POLICY', dest='fixup', default='detect_or_warn', metavar='POLICY', dest='fixup', default='detect_or_warn',
help='Automatically correct known faults of the file. ' help=(
'One of never (do nothing), warn (only emit a warning), ' 'Automatically correct known faults of the file. '
'detect_or_warn (the default; fix file if we can, warn otherwise)') 'One of never (do nothing), warn (only emit a warning), '
'detect_or_warn (the default; fix file if we can, warn otherwise)'))
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--prefer-avconv', '--prefer-avconv', '--no-prefer-ffmpeg',
action='store_false', dest='prefer_ffmpeg', action='store_false', dest='prefer_ffmpeg',
help='Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the postprocessors') help='Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the postprocessors')
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
'--prefer-ffmpeg', '--prefer-ffmpeg', '--no-prefer-avconv',
action='store_true', dest='prefer_ffmpeg', action='store_true', dest='prefer_ffmpeg',
help='Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the postprocessors (default)') help='Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the postprocessors (default)')
postproc.add_option( postproc.add_option(
@@ -950,19 +1052,29 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
extractor.add_option( extractor.add_option(
'--sponskrub', '--sponskrub',
action='store_true', dest='sponskrub', default=None, action='store_true', dest='sponskrub', default=None,
help='Use sponskrub to mark sponsored sections with the data available in SponsorBlock API (Youtube only)') help=(
'Use sponskrub to mark sponsored sections with the data available in SponsorBlock API. '
'This is enabled by default if the sponskrub binary exists (Youtube only)'))
extractor.add_option( extractor.add_option(
'--no-sponskrub', '--no-sponskrub',
action='store_false', dest='sponskrub', action='store_false', dest='sponskrub',
help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP) help='Do not use sponskrub')
extractor.add_option( extractor.add_option(
'--sponskrub-cut', default=False, '--sponskrub-cut', default=False,
action='store_true', dest='sponskrub_cut', action='store_true', dest='sponskrub_cut',
help='Cut out the sponsor sections instead of simply marking them') help='Cut out the sponsor sections instead of simply marking them')
extractor.add_option(
'--no-sponskrub-cut',
action='store_false', dest='sponskrub_cut',
help='Simply mark the sponsor sections, not cut them out (default)')
extractor.add_option( extractor.add_option(
'--sponskrub-force', default=False, '--sponskrub-force', default=False,
action='store_true', dest='sponskrub_force', action='store_true', dest='sponskrub_force',
help='Run sponskrub even if the video was already downloaded') help='Run sponskrub even if the video was already downloaded')
extractor.add_option(
'--no-sponskrub-force',
action='store_true', dest='sponskrub_force',
help='Do not cut out the sponsor sections if the video was already downloaded (default)')
extractor.add_option( extractor.add_option(
'--sponskrub-location', metavar='PATH', '--sponskrub-location', metavar='PATH',
dest='sponskrub_path', default='', dest='sponskrub_path', default='',
@@ -973,11 +1085,11 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
extractor = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Extractor Options') extractor = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Extractor Options')
extractor.add_option( extractor.add_option(
'--allow-dynamic-mpd', '--allow-dynamic-mpd', '--no-ignore-dynamic-mpd',
action='store_true', dest='dynamic_mpd', default=True, action='store_true', dest='dynamic_mpd', default=True,
help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP) help='Process dynamic DASH manifests (default)')
extractor.add_option( extractor.add_option(
'--ignore-dynamic-mpd', '--ignore-dynamic-mpd', '--no-allow-dynamic-mpd',
action='store_false', dest='dynamic_mpd', action='store_false', dest='dynamic_mpd',
help='Do not process dynamic DASH manifests') help='Do not process dynamic DASH manifests')