[discovery] Extract more info and simplify

[youtube-dl] / youtube_dl / __init__.py

diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index c15e6ef7ecb4e36b64c1e3e3664090262558bad1..08cf2f93407d8e22aef1294ad8226bcd366da147 100644 (file)
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ __authors__  = (
     'Michael Orlitzky',
     'Chris Gahan',
     'Saimadhav Heblikar',
+    'Mike Col',
 )
 
 __license__ = 'Public Domain'
@@ -244,6 +245,10 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
         '--include-ads', dest='include_ads',
         action='store_true',
         help='Download advertisements as well (experimental)')
+    selection.add_option(
+        '--youtube-include-dash-manifest', action='store_true',
+        dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest', default=False,
+        help='Try to download the DASH manifest on YouTube videos (experimental)')
 
     authentication.add_option('-u', '--username',
             dest='username', metavar='USERNAME', help='account username')
@@ -257,7 +262,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
 
     video_format.add_option('-f', '--format',
             action='store', dest='format', metavar='FORMAT', default=None,
-            help='video format code, specify the order of preference using slashes: "-f 22/17/18". "-f mp4" and "-f flv" are also supported. You can also use the special names "best", "bestaudio", and "worst"')
+            help='video format code, specify the order of preference using slashes: "-f 22/17/18". "-f mp4" and "-f flv" are also supported. You can also use the special names "best", "bestaudio", "worst", and "worstaudio". By default, youtube-dl will pick the best quality.')
     video_format.add_option('--all-formats',
             action='store_const', dest='format', help='download all available video formats', const='all')
     video_format.add_option('--prefer-free-formats',
@@ -348,7 +353,8 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
             help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP)
     verbosity.add_option('--print-traffic',
             dest='debug_printtraffic', action='store_true', default=False,
-            help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP)
+            help='Display sent and read HTTP traffic')
+
 
     filesystem.add_option('-t', '--title',
             action='store_true', dest='usetitle', help='use title in file name (default)', default=False)
@@ -729,6 +735,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
         'prefer_ffmpeg': opts.prefer_ffmpeg,
         'include_ads': opts.include_ads,
         'default_search': opts.default_search,
+        'youtube_include_dash_manifest': opts.youtube_include_dash_manifest,
     }
 
     with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl: