<h1 id="youtube-dl"><a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#youtube-dl"></a>Youtube Dl</h1>
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<li><a href="https://ostechnix.com/youtube-dl-tutorial-with-examples-for-beginners/">https://ostechnix.com/youtube-dl-tutorial-with-examples-for-beginners/</a></li>
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<li>Can be used to download videos from webpages with minimal arguments if i go to any directory and run:
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<li><code>youtube-dl www.exampleURL.com</code></li>
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<li>It will download the YouTube video. plenty of other options available in the man pages</li>
<li><strong>DOWNLOAD CAPABILITIES</strong>
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<li>Single video URL</li>
<li>Playlist URL (downloads all individual videos)</li>
<li>Channel URL (downloads all videos on the entire YouTube channel)</li>
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<li><strong>DOWNLOAD OPTIONS</strong>
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<li><code>-F</code> shows all the formats available for the video download</li>
<li><code>-f</code> followed by a number picks that download options for video quality</li>
<li><code>-f bestaudio</code> will download only the best audio for the video (GREAT FOR MUSIC DOWNLOADS)</li>
<li><code>-f140</code> Downloads the highest quality mp4 files with no errors</li>
<li><code>--write-thumbnail</code> will download the thumbnail(s) of the video(s)</li>
<li><code>--skip-download</code> will skip the download of the actual video but with other options might do something like still download the thumbnails</li>
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<strong>Children</strong>
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<li><a href="/DevLog/notes/sIwhAdaeHuNaG0wVDYPSB">Cmd</a></li>
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Youtube Dl


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