YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader • Hacker News Board

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by gayprogrammer » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:43 AM UTC

zavi wrote: post #8

jtokoph wrote: post #6

Some of the things that make this the 'ultimate': - Supports hundreds of services, not just youtube [0] - Allows you to extract audio in multiple formats - Download entire playlists (and general batch support) - Configure video/audio quality - Extract/build metadata - Cross platform [0] https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html

- Illegal

How is this illegal?

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by diegorbaquero » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:43 AM UTC

I used this years ago to create a Youtube2MP3 site. This tool is great. Nice to see that it's still alive and maintained

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by leni536 » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:44 AM UTC

Note that mpv integrates well with youtube-dl. With an "open with" like addon it's relly handy especially on sites that are still stuck on flash.

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by bfung » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:44 AM UTC

If you use mac, it's available on homebrew. even easier.

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by vbit » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:44 AM UTC

zavi wrote: post #8

jtokoph wrote: post #6

Some of the things that make this the 'ultimate': - Supports hundreds of services, not just youtube [0] - Allows you to extract audio in multiple formats - Download entire playlists (and general batch support) - Configure video/audio quality - Extract/build metadata - Cross platform [0] https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html

- Illegal

Not illegal perhaps but violates the TOS

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by DarkLinkXXXX » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:45 AM UTC

awqrre wrote: post #5

Kristine1975 wrote: post #2

I've been using it for years now and it's great. Not only for Youtube videos, but also for a lot of other video hosters, up to and including TV stations such as the German ZDF or the French Arte. To fully use its features you should install ffmpeg though. Youtube-dl will automatically use it if it's in the PATH, and then can download Youtube videos with higher frame rates and resolutions (they store video and audio i…

I like this command to extract audio from youtube videos: youtube-dl --extract-audio --audio-format mp3

Or you could use -x, which would only download the audio (because there's seperate audio and video streams on youtube).

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by Bouncingsoul1 » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:46 AM UTC

jtokoph wrote: post #6

Some of the things that make this the 'ultimate': - Supports hundreds of services, not just youtube [0] - Allows you to extract audio in multiple formats - Download entire playlists (and general batch support) - Configure video/audio quality - Extract/build metadata - Cross platform [0] https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html

-Python integration I used it to write a small program for my Raspi. Send a playlist link (Youtube or other) via WhatsApp or Email. Download, copy to according folder. Have it available on my Multimedia System and OwnCloud for my friends.

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by Kristine1975 » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:46 AM UTC

danso wrote: post #4

Mostly OT: A friend of mine posted this article from his local newspaper as an example of how slow news is in his town: http://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/local_news/what-is-a-gif/... > What is a GIF? > OTTUMWA — Chances are if you have been on the Internet lately, you have encountered a GIF...In honor of National Teen Tech Week, the Ottumwa Public Library offered a session on GIF making for local teens Saturday afte…

Don't knock gif, it's still used a lot on image boards[1] and most likely Facebook etc, too. Knowing how to make them can be quite useful for today's teens.

[1] E.g. 4chan, which even has its own boards just for animated gifs: /gif/ (NSFW) and /wsg/ (SFW)

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by reacweb » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:54 AM UTC

zavi wrote: post #8

jtokoph wrote: post #6

Some of the things that make this the 'ultimate': - Supports hundreds of services, not just youtube [0] - Allows you to extract audio in multiple formats - Download entire playlists (and general batch support) - Configure video/audio quality - Extract/build metadata - Cross platform [0] https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html

- Illegal

The legality of recording a video stream you can watch on your PC is very dependent of your country. I think it should be legal as long as you keep your recording for your personal usage.

Re: YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader

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Post by massemphasis » Fri, Apr 08, 2016, 6:56 AM UTC

jtokoph wrote: post #6

Some of the things that make this the 'ultimate': - Supports hundreds of services, not just youtube [0] - Allows you to extract audio in multiple formats - Download entire playlists (and general batch support) - Configure video/audio quality - Extract/build metadata - Cross platform [0] https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html

This project really kind of blew up into a megolith.