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							@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ You can also fork the project on github and run your fork's [build workflow](.gi
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    -P, --paths [TYPES:]PATH         The paths where the files should be
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					    -P, --paths [TYPES:]PATH         The paths where the files should be
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                                     downloaded. Specify the type of file and
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					                                     downloaded. Specify the type of file and
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                                     the path separated by a colon ":". All the
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					                                     the path separated by a colon ":". All the
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                                     same types as --output are supported.
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					                                     same TYPES as --output are supported.
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                                     Additionally, you can also provide "home"
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					                                     Additionally, you can also provide "home"
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                                     (default) and "temp" paths. All
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					                                     (default) and "temp" paths. All
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                                     intermediary files are first downloaded to
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					                                     intermediary files are first downloaded to
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@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ $ yt-dlp -o "%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "https://www.y
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$ yt-dlp -o "%(upload_date>%Y)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwiyx1dc3P2JR9N8gQaQN_BCvlSlap7re"
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					$ yt-dlp -o "%(upload_date>%Y)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwiyx1dc3P2JR9N8gQaQN_BCvlSlap7re"
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# Prefix playlist index with " - " separator, but only if it is available
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					# Prefix playlist index with " - " separator, but only if it is available
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$ yt-dlp -o '%(playlist_index|)s%(playlist_index& - |)s%(title)s.%(ext)s' BaW_jenozKc https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLinuxFoundation/playlists
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					$ yt-dlp -o '%(playlist_index|)s%(playlist_index& - |)s%(title)s.%(ext)s' BaW_jenozKc "https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLinuxFoundation/playlists"
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# Download all playlists of YouTube channel/user keeping each playlist in separate directory:
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					# Download all playlists of YouTube channel/user keeping each playlist in separate directory:
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$ yt-dlp -o "%(uploader)s/%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLinuxFoundation/playlists"
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					$ yt-dlp -o "%(uploader)s/%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" "https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLinuxFoundation/playlists"
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@@ -1274,6 +1274,13 @@ $ yt-dlp -u user -p password -P "~/MyVideos" -o "%(playlist)s/%(chapter_number)s
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# Download entire series season keeping each series and each season in separate directory under C:/MyVideos
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					# Download entire series season keeping each series and each season in separate directory under C:/MyVideos
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$ yt-dlp -P "C:/MyVideos" -o "%(series)s/%(season_number)s - %(season)s/%(episode_number)s - %(episode)s.%(ext)s" "https://videomore.ru/kino_v_detalayah/5_sezon/367617"
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					$ yt-dlp -P "C:/MyVideos" -o "%(series)s/%(season_number)s - %(season)s/%(episode_number)s - %(episode)s.%(ext)s" "https://videomore.ru/kino_v_detalayah/5_sezon/367617"
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					# Download video as "C:\MyVideos\uploader\title.ext", subtitles as "C:\MyVideos\subs\uploader\title.ext"
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					# and put all temporary files in "C:\MyVideos\tmp"
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					$ yt-dlp -P "C:/MyVideos" -P "temp:tmp" -P "subtitle:subs" -o "%(uploader)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" BaW_jenoz --write-subs
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					# Download video as "C:\MyVideos\uploader\title.ext" and subtitles as "C:\MyVideos\uploader\subs\title.ext"
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					$ yt-dlp -P "C:/MyVideos" -o "%(uploader)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" -o "subtitle:%(uploader)s/subs/%(title)s.%(ext)s" BaW_jenozKc --write-subs
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# Stream the video being downloaded to stdout
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					# Stream the video being downloaded to stdout
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$ yt-dlp -o - BaW_jenozKc
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					$ yt-dlp -o - BaW_jenozKc
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            'The paths where the files should be downloaded. '
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					            'The paths where the files should be downloaded. '
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            'Specify the type of file and the path separated by a colon ":". '
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					            'Specify the type of file and the path separated by a colon ":". '
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            'All the same types as --output are supported. '
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					            'All the same TYPES as --output are supported. '
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            'Additionally, you can also provide "home" (default) and "temp" paths. '
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					            'Additionally, you can also provide "home" (default) and "temp" paths. '
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            'All intermediary files are first downloaded to the temp path and '
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					            'All intermediary files are first downloaded to the temp path and '
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            'then the final files are moved over to the home path after download is finished. '
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					            'then the final files are moved over to the home path after download is finished. '
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