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15 May 2024

Using ydl to download youtube videos

I use ydl to download videos from youtube. However, I often forget how to download the version of the video that I want, so I have made a quick document for myself to rembember how to do it.

List the availible formats with the following command:

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ydl -F <url>

Download the format you want using

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ydl -f <ID> <url>