--max-views COUNT Do not download any videos with more than
COUNT views
--match-filter FILTER Generic video filter. Specify any key (see
- help for -o for a list of available keys)
- to match if the key is present, !key to
- check if the key is not present, key >
- NUMBER (like "comment_count > 12", also
- works with >=, <, <=, !=, =) to compare
- against a number, key = 'LITERAL' (like
- "uploader = 'Mike Smith'", also works with
- !=) to match against a string literal and &
- to require multiple matches. Values which
- are not known are excluded unless you put a
- question mark (?) after the operator. For
- example, to only match videos that have
+ the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a list of
+ available keys) to match if the key is
+ present, !key to check if the key is not
+ present, key > NUMBER (like "comment_count
+ > 12", also works with >=, <, <=, !=, =) to
+ compare against a number, key = 'LITERAL'
+ (like "uploader = 'Mike Smith'", also works
+ with !=) to match against a string literal
+ and & to require multiple matches. Values
+ which are not known are excluded unless you
+ put a question mark (?) after the operator.
+ For example, to only match videos that have
been liked more than 100 times and disliked
less than 50 times (or the dislike
functionality is not available at the given
--get-filename Simulate, quiet but print output filename
--get-format Simulate, quiet but print output format
-j, --dump-json Simulate, quiet but print JSON information.
- See --output for a description of available
- keys.
+ See the "OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a description
+ of available keys.
-J, --dump-single-json Simulate, quiet but print JSON information
for each command-line argument. If the URL
refers to a playlist, dump the whole
- `playlist_id` (string): Playlist identifier
- `playlist_title` (string): Playlist title
-
Available for the video that belongs to some logical chapter or section:
+
- `chapter` (string): Name or title of the chapter the video belongs to
- `chapter_number` (numeric): Number of the chapter the video belongs to
- `chapter_id` (string): Id of the chapter the video belongs to
Available for the video that is an episode of some series or programme:
+
- `series` (string): Title of the series or programme the video episode belongs to
- `season` (string): Title of the season the video episode belongs to
- `season_number` (numeric): Number of the season the video episode belongs to
- `episode_id` (string): Id of the video episode
Available for the media that is a track or a part of a music album:
+
- `track` (string): Title of the track
- `track_number` (numeric): Number of the track within an album or a disc
- `track_id` (string): Id of the track
#### Output template examples
-Note on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of single.
+Note that on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of single.
```bash
$ youtube-dl --get-filename -o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' BaW_jenozKc
#### Format selection examples
-Note on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of single.
+Note that on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of single.
```bash
# Download best mp4 format available or any other best if no mp4 available