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6* Run `make doc`
0bc0a322 7* Update Changelog.md and CONTRIBUTORS
c74d1aa3 8* Change "Merged with ytdl" version in Readme.md if needed
b31fdeed 9* Add new/fixed extractors in "new features" section of Readme.md
4c88ff87 10* Commit as `Release <version>`
02aabd45 11* Push to origin/release using `git push origin master:release`
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0ef787d7 17### 2021.09.25
18
19* Add new option `--netrc-location`
20* [outtmpl] Allow alternate fields using `,`
21* [outtmpl] Add format type `B` to treat the value as bytes (eg: to limit the filename to a certain number of bytes)
22* Separate the options `--ignore-errors` and `--no-abort-on-error`
23* Basic framework for simultaneous download of multiple formats by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
24* [17live] Add 17.live extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
25* [bilibili] Add BiliIntlIE and BiliIntlSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
26* [CAM4] Add extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
27* [Chingari] Add extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
28* [CGTN] Add extractor by [chao813](https://github.com/chao813)
29* [damtomo] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
30* [gotostage] Add extractor by [poschi3](https://github.com/poschi3)
31* [Koo] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
32* [Mediaite] Add Extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
33* [Mediaklikk] Add Extractor by [tmarki](https://github.com/tmarki), [mrx23dot](https://github.com/mrx23dot), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
34* [MuseScore] Add Extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
35* [Newgrounds] Add NewgroundsUserIE and improve extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
36* [nzherald] Add NZHeraldIE by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
37* [Olympics] Add replay extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
38* [Peertube] Add channel and playlist extractors by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
39* [radlive] Add extractor by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
40* [SovietsCloset] Add extractor by [ChillingPepper](https://github.com/ChillingPepper)
41* [Streamanity] Add Extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
42* [Theta] Add extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
43* [Yandex] Add ZenYandexIE and ZenYandexChannelIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
44
45* [9Now] handle episodes of series by [dalanmiller](https://github.com/dalanmiller)
46* [AnimalPlanet] Fix extractor by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
47* [Arte] Improve description extraction by [renalid](https://github.com/renalid)
48* [atv.at] Use jwt for API by [NeroBurner](https://github.com/NeroBurner)
49* [brightcove] Extract subtitles from manifests
50* [CBC] Fix CBC Gem extractors by [makeworld-the-better-one](https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one)
51* [cbs] Report appropriate error for DRM
52* [comedycentral] Support `collection-playlist` by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
53* [DIYNetwork] Support new format by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
54* [downloader/niconico] Pass custom headers by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
55* [dw] Fix extractor
56* [Fancode] Fix live streams by [zenerdi0de](https://github.com/zenerdi0de)
57* [funimation] Fix for locations outside US by [Jules-A](https://github.com/Jules-A), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
58* [globo] Fix GloboIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
59* [HiDive] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
60* [Hotstar] Add referer for subs by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
61* [itv] Fix extractor, add subtitles and thumbnails by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [sleaux-meaux](https://github.com/sleaux-meaux), [Vangelis66](https://github.com/Vangelis66)
62* [lbry] Show error message from API response
63* [Mxplayer] Use mobile API by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
64* [NDR] Rewrite NDRIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
65* [Nuvid] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
66* [Oreilly] Handle new web url by [MKSherbini](https://github.com/MKSherbini)
67* [pbs] Fix subtitle extraction by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [gesa](https://github.com/gesa), [raphaeldore](https://github.com/raphaeldore)
68* [peertube] Update instances by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
69* [plutotv] Fix extractor for URLs with `/en`
70* [reddit] Workaround for 429 by redirecting to old.reddit.com
71* [redtube] Fix exts
72* [soundcloud] Make playlist extraction lazy
73* [soundcloud] Retry playlist pages on `502` error and update `_CLIENT_ID`
74* [southpark] Fix SouthParkDE by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
75* [SovietsCloset] Fix playlists for games with only named categories by [ConquerorDopy](https://github.com/ConquerorDopy)
76* [SpankBang] Fix uploader by [f4pp3rk1ng](https://github.com/f4pp3rk1ng), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
77* [tiktok] Use API to fetch higher quality video by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE), [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
78* [TikTokUser] Fix extractor using mobile API by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE), [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
79* [videa] Fix some extraction errors by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
80* [VrtNU] Handle login errors by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
81* [vrv] Don't raise error when thumbnails are missing
82* [youtube] Cleanup authentication code by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
83* [youtube] Fix `--mark-watched` with `--cookies-from-browser`
84* [youtube] Improvements to JS player extraction and add extractor-args to skip it by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
85* [youtube] Retry on 'Unknown Error' by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
86* [youtube] Return full URL instead of just ID
87* [youtube] Warn when trying to download clips
88* [zdf] Improve format sorting
89* [zype] Extract subtitles from the m3u8 manifest by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
90* Allow `--force-write-archive` to work with `--flat-playlist`
91* Download subtitles in order of `--sub-langs`
92* Allow `0` in `--playlist-items`
93* Handle more playlist errors with `-i`
94* Fix `--no-get-comments`
95* Fix `extra_info` being reused across runs
96* Fix compat options `no-direct-merge` and `playlist-index`
97* Dump files should obey `--trim-filename` by [sulyi](https://github.com/sulyi)
98* [aes] Add `aes_gcm_decrypt_and_verify` by [sulyi](https://github.com/sulyi), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
99* [aria2c] Fix IV for some AES-128 streams by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
100* [compat] Don't ignore `HOME` (if set) on windows
101* [cookies] Make browser names case insensitive
102* [cookies] Print warning for cookie decoding error only once
103* [extractor] Fix root-relative URLs in MPD by [DigitalDJ](https://github.com/DigitalDJ)
104* [ffmpeg] Add `aac_adtstoasc` when merging if needed
105* [fragment,aria2c] Generalize and refactor some code
106* [fragment] Avoid repeated request for AES key
107* [fragment] Fix range header when using `-N` and media sequence by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
108* [hls,aes] Fallback to native implementation for AES-CBC and detect `Cryptodome` in addition to `Crypto`
109* [hls] Byterange + AES128 is supported by native downloader
110* [ModifyChapters] Improve sponsor chapter merge algorithm by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
111* [ModifyChapters] Minor fixes
112* [WebVTT] Adjust parser to accommodate PBS subtitles
113* [utils] Improve `extract_timezone` by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
114* [options] Fix `--no-config` and refactor reading of config files
115* [options] Strip spaces and ignore empty entries in list-like switches
116* [test/cookies] Improve logging
117* [build] Automate more of the release process by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
118* [build] Fix sha256 by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
119* [build] Bring back brew taps by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
120* [build] Provide `--onedir` zip for windows by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
121* [cleanup,docs] Add deprecation warning in docs for some counter intuitive behaviour
122* [cleanup] Fix line endings for `nebula.py` by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
123* [cleanup] Improve `make clean-test` by [sulyi](https://github.com/sulyi)
124* [cleanup] Misc
125
126
9ee4f0bb 127### 2021.09.02
128
129* **Native SponsorBlock** implementation by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
130 * `--sponsorblock-remove CATS` removes specified chapters from file
131 * `--sponsorblock-mark CATS` marks the specified sponsor sections as chapters
132 * `--sponsorblock-chapter-title TMPL` to specify sponsor chapter template
133 * `--sponsorblock-api URL` to use a different API
134 * No re-encoding is done unless `--force-keyframes-at-cuts` is used
135 * The fetched sponsor sections are written to the infojson
136 * Deprecates: `--sponskrub`, `--no-sponskrub`, `--sponskrub-cut`, `--no-sponskrub-cut`, `--sponskrub-force`, `--no-sponskrub-force`, `--sponskrub-location`, `--sponskrub-args`
137* Split `--embed-chapters` from `--embed-metadata` (it still implies the former by default)
526d74ec 138* Add option `--remove-chapters` to remove arbitrary chapters by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
9ee4f0bb 139* Add option `--force-keyframes-at-cuts` for more accurate cuts when removing and splitting chapters by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
140* Let `--match-filter` reject entries early
141 * Makes redundant: `--match-title`, `--reject-title`, `--min-views`, `--max-views`
142* [lazy_extractor] Improvements (It now passes all tests)
143 * Bugfix for when plugin directory doesn't exist by [kidonng](https://github.com/kidonng)
144 * Create instance only after pre-checking archive
145 * Import actual class if an attribute is accessed
146 * Fix `suitable` and add flake8 test
147* [downloader/ffmpeg] Experimental support for DASH manifests (including live)
148 * Your ffmpeg must have [this patch](https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/3249c757aed678780e22e99a1a49f4672851bca9) applied for YouTube DASH to work
149* [downloader/ffmpeg] Allow passing custom arguments before `-i`
9ee4f0bb 150* [BannedVideo] Add extractor by [smege1001](https://github.com/smege1001), [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
151* [bilibili] Add category extractor by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
152* [Epicon] Add extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
153* [filmmodu] Add extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
154* [GabTV] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
155* [Hungama] Fix `HungamaSongIE` and add `HungamaAlbumPlaylistIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
156* [ManotoTV] Add new extractors by [tandy1000](https://github.com/tandy1000)
157* [Niconico] Add Search extractors by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
158* [Patreon] Add `PatreonUserIE` by [zenerdi0de](https://github.com/zenerdi0de)
159* [peloton] Add extractor by [IONECarter](https://github.com/IONECarter), [capntrips](https://github.com/capntrips), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
160* [ProjectVeritas] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
161* [radiko] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
162* [StarTV] Add extractor for `startv.com.tr` by [mrfade](https://github.com/mrfade), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
163* [tiktok] Add `TikTokUserIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
164* [Tokentube] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
165* [TV2Hu] Fix `TV2HuIE` and add `TV2HuSeriesIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
166* [voicy] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
9ee4f0bb 167* [adobepass] Fix Verizon SAML login by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h), [ParadoxGBB](https://github.com/ParadoxGBB)
168* [afreecatv] Fix adult VODs by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
169* [afreecatv] Tolerate failure to parse date string by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
170* [aljazeera] Fix extractor by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
171* [ATV.at] Fix extractor for ATV.at by [NeroBurner](https://github.com/NeroBurner), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
172* [bitchute] Fix test by [mahanstreamer](https://github.com/mahanstreamer)
173* [camtube] Remove obsolete extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
174* [CDA] Add more formats by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
175* [eroprofile] Fix page skipping in albums by [jhwgh1968](https://github.com/jhwgh1968)
176* [facebook] Fix format sorting
177* [facebook] Fix metadata extraction by [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
178* [facebook] Update onion URL by [Derkades](https://github.com/Derkades)
179* [HearThisAtIE] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
180* [instagram] Add referrer to prevent throttling by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png), [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
181* [iwara.tv] Extract more metadata by [BunnyHelp](https://github.com/BunnyHelp)
182* [iwara] Add thumbnail by [i6t](https://github.com/i6t)
183* [kakao] Fix extractor
184* [mediaset] Fix extraction for some videos by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
185* [Motherless] Fix extractor by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
186* [Nova] fix extractor by [std-move](https://github.com/std-move)
187* [ParamountPlus] Fix geo verification by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
188* [peertube] handle new video URL format by [Chocobozzz](https://github.com/Chocobozzz)
189* [pornhub] Separate and fix playlist extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
190* [reddit] Fix for quarantined subreddits by [ouwou](https://github.com/ouwou)
191* [ShemarooMe] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
192* [soundcloud] Refetch `client_id` on 403
193* [tiktok] Fix metadata extraction
194* [TV2] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
195* [tv5mondeplus] Fix extractor by [korli](https://github.com/korli)
196* [VH1,TVLand] Fix extractors by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
197* [Viafree] Fix extractor and extract subtitles by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
198* [XHamster] Extract `uploader_id` by [octotherp](https://github.com/octotherp)
199* [youtube] Add `shorts` to `_VALID_URL`
200* [youtube] Add av01 itags to known formats list by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
201* [youtube] Extract error messages from HTTPError response by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
202* [youtube] Fix subtitle names
203* [youtube] Prefer audio stream that YouTube considers default
204* [youtube] Remove annotations and deprecate `--write-annotations` by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
205* [Zee5] Fix extractor and add subtitles by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
9ee4f0bb 206* [aria2c] Obey `--rate-limit`
207* [EmbedSubtitle] Continue even if some files are missing
208* [extractor] Better error message for DRM
209* [extractor] Common function `_match_valid_url`
210* [extractor] Show video id in error messages if possible
211* [FormatSort] Remove priority of `lang`
212* [options] Add `_set_from_options_callback`
213* [SubtitleConvertor] Fix bug during subtitle conversion
214* [utils] Add `parse_qs`
215* [webvtt] Fix timestamp overflow adjustment by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
216* Bugfix for `--replace-in-metadata`
217* Don't try to merge with final extension
218* Fix `--force-overwrites` when using `-k`
219* Fix `--no-prefer-free-formats` by [CeruleanSky](https://github.com/CeruleanSky)
220* Fix `-F` for extractors that directly return url
221* Fix `-J` when there are failed videos
222* Fix `extra_info` being reused across runs
223* Fix `playlist_index` not obeying `playlist_start` and add tests
224* Fix resuming of single formats when using `--no-part`
225* Revert erroneous use of the `Content-Length` header by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
226* Use `os.replace` where applicable by; paulwrubel
227* [build] Add homebrew taps `yt-dlp/taps/yt-dlp` by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
228* [build] Fix bug in making `yt-dlp.tar.gz`
229* [docs] Fix some typos by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [zootedb0t](https://github.com/zootedb0t)
230* [cleanup] Replace improper use of tab in trovo by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
231
232
418964fa 233### 2021.08.10
234
235* Add option `--replace-in-metadata`
236* Add option `--no-simulate` to not simulate even when `--print` or `--list...` are used - Deprecates `--print-json`
237* Allow entire infodict to be printed using `%()s` - makes `--dump-json` redundant
238* Allow multiple `--exec` and `--exec-before-download`
239* Add regex to `--match-filter`
240* Add all format filtering operators also to `--match-filter` by [max-te](https://github.com/max-te)
241* Add compat-option `no-keep-subs`
242* [adobepass] Add MSO Cablevision by [Jessecar96](https://github.com/Jessecar96)
243* [BandCamp] Add BandcampMusicIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
5a64127f 244* [blackboardcollaborate] Add new extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
418964fa 245* [eroprofile] Add album downloader by [jhwgh1968](https://github.com/jhwgh1968)
246* [mirrativ] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
247* [openrec] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
248* [nbcolympics:stream] Fix extractor by [nchilada](https://github.com/nchilada), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
249* [nbcolympics] Update extractor for 2020 olympics by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
250* [paramountplus] Separate extractor and fix some titles by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
251* [RCTIPlus] Support events and TV by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
252* [Newgrounds] Improve extractor and fix playlist by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
253* [aenetworks] Update `_THEPLATFORM_KEY` and `_THEPLATFORM_SECRET` by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
254* [crunchyroll] Fix thumbnail by [funniray](https://github.com/funniray)
255* [HotStar] Use API for metadata and extract subtitles by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
256* [instagram] Fix comments extraction by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
257* [peertube] Fix videos without description by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
258* [twitch:clips] Extract `display_id` by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
259* [viki] Print error message from API request
260* [Vine] Remove invalid formats by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
261* [VrtNU] Fix XSRF token by [pgaig](https://github.com/pgaig)
262* [vrv] Fix thumbnail extraction by [funniray](https://github.com/funniray)
263* [youtube] Add extractor-arg `include-live-dash` to show live dash formats
264* [youtube] Improve signature function detection by [PSlava](https://github.com/PSlava)
265* [youtube] Raise appropriate error when API pages can't be downloaded
266* Ensure `_write_ytdl_file` closes file handle on error
267* Fix `--compat-options filename` by [stdedos](https://github.com/stdedos)
268* Fix issues with infodict sanitization
269* Fix resuming when using `--no-part`
270* Fix wrong extension for intermediate files
271* Handle `BrokenPipeError` by [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
272* Show libraries present in verbose head
273* [extractor] Detect `sttp` as subtitles in MPD by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
274* [extractor] Reset non-repeating warnings per video
275* [ffmpeg] Fix streaming `mp4` to `stdout`
276* [ffpmeg] Allow `--ffmpeg-location` to be a file with different name
277* [utils] Fix `InAdvancePagedList.__getitem__`
278* [utils] Fix `traverse_obj` depth when `is_user_input`
279* [webvtt] Merge daisy-chained duplicate cues by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
280* [build] Use custom build of `pyinstaller` by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
281* [tests:download] Add batch testing for extractors (`test_YourExtractor_all`)
282* [docs] Document which fields `--add-metadata` adds to the file
283* [docs] Fix some mistakes and improve doc
284* [cleanup] Misc code cleanup
285
286
6ccf351a 287### 2021.08.02
288
289* Add logo, banner and donate links
0ef787d7 290* [outtmpl] Expand and escape environment variables
291* [outtmpl] Add format types `j` (json), `l` (comma delimited list), `q` (quoted for terminal)
6ccf351a 292* [downloader] Allow streaming some unmerged formats to stdout using ffmpeg
293* [youtube] **Age-gate bypass**
294 * Add `agegate` clients by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
295 * Add `thirdParty` to agegate clients to bypass more videos
296 * Simplify client definitions, expose `embedded` clients
297 * Improve age-gate detection by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
298 * Fix default global API key by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
299 * Add `creator` clients for age-gate bypass using unverified accounts by [zerodytrash](https://github.com/zerodytrash), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
300* [adobepass] Add MSO Sling TV by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
301* [CBS] Add ParamountPlusSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
302* [dplay] Add `ScienceChannelIE` by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
303* [UtreonIE] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
304* [youtube] Add `mweb` client by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
305* [youtube] Add `player_client=all`
306* [youtube] Force `hl=en` for comments by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
307* [youtube] Fix format sorting when using alternate clients
308* [youtube] Misc cleanup by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
309* [youtube] Extract SAPISID only once
310* [CBS] Add fallback by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
311* [Hotstar] Support cookies by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
312* [HotStarSeriesIE] Fix regex by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
313* [bilibili] Improve `_VALID_URL`
314* [mediaset] Fix extraction by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
315* [Mxplayer] Add h265 formats by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
316* [RCTIPlus] Remove PhantomJS dependency by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
317* [tenplay] Add MA15+ age limit by [pento](https://github.com/pento)
318* [vidio] Fix login error detection by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
319* [vimeo] Better extraction of original file by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
320* [generic] Support KVS player (replaces ThisVidIE) by [rigstot](https://github.com/rigstot)
321* Add compat-option `no-clean-infojson`
322* Remove `asr` appearing twice in `-F`
323* Set `home:` as the default key for `-P`
324* [utils] Fix slicing of reversed `LazyList`
325* [FormatSort] Fix bug for audio with unknown codec
326* [test:download] Support testing with `ignore_no_formats_error`
327* [cleanup] Refactor some code
328
329
f703a880 330### 2021.07.24
331
332* [youtube:tab] Extract video duration early
333* [downloader] Pass `info_dict` to `progress_hook`s
28dff70b 334* [youtube] Fix age-gated videos for API clients when cookies are supplied by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
f703a880 335* [youtube] Disable `get_video_info` age-gate workaround - This endpoint seems to be completely dead
336* [youtube] Try all clients even if age-gated
337* [youtube] Fix subtitles only being extracted from the first client
338* [youtube] Simplify `_get_text`
339* [cookies] bugfix for microsoft edge on macOS
340* [cookies] Handle `sqlite` `ImportError` gracefully by [mbway](https://github.com/mbway)
341* [cookies] Handle errors when importing `keyring`
342
245524e6 343### 2021.07.21
344
345* **Add option `--cookies-from-browser`** to load cookies from a browser by [mbway](https://github.com/mbway)
346 * Usage: `--cookies-from-browser BROWSER[:PROFILE_NAME_OR_PATH]`
347 * Also added `--no-cookies-from-browser`
348 * To decrypt chromium cookies, `keyring` is needed for UNIX and `pycryptodome` for Windows
349* Add option `--exec-before-download`
350* Add field `live_status`
351* [FFmpegMetadata] Add language of each stream and some refactoring
352* [douyin] Add extractor by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [pyx](https://github.com/pyx)
353* [pornflip] Add extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
28dff70b 354* **[youtube] Extract data from multiple clients** by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
245524e6 355 * `player_client` now accepts multiple clients
356 * Default `player_client` = `android,web`
357 * This uses twice as many requests, but avoids throttling for most videos while also not losing any formats
358 * Music clients can be specifically requested and is enabled by default if `music.youtube.com`
359 * Added `player_client=ios` (Known issue: formats from ios are not sorted correctly)
360 * Add age-gate bypass for android and ios clients
361* [youtube] Extract more thumbnails
362 * The thumbnail URLs are hard-coded and their actual existence is tested lazily
363 * Added option `--no-check-formats` to not test them
364* [youtube] Misc fixes
365 * Improve extraction of livestream metadata by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [krichbanana](https://github.com/krichbanana)
366 * Hide live dash formats since they can't be downloaded anyway
28dff70b 367 * Fix authentication when using multiple accounts by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
368 * Fix controversial videos when requested via API by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
369 * Fix session index extraction and headers for non-web player clients by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
245524e6 370 * Make `--extractor-retries` work for more errors
371 * Fix sorting of 3gp format
372 * Sanity check `chapters` (and refactor related code)
373 * Make `parse_time_text` and `_extract_chapters` non-fatal
28dff70b 374 * Misc cleanup and bug fixes by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
245524e6 375* [youtube:tab] Fix channels tab
28dff70b 376* [youtube:tab] Extract playlist availability by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
377* **[youtube:comments] Move comment extraction to new API** by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
f703a880 378 * Adds extractor-args `comment_sort` (`top`/`new`), `max_comments`, `max_comment_depth`
28dff70b 379* [youtube:comments] Fix `is_favorited`, improve `like_count` parsing by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
245524e6 380* [BravoTV] Improve metadata extraction by [kevinoconnor7](https://github.com/kevinoconnor7)
381* [crunchyroll:playlist] Force http
382* [yahoo:gyao:player] Relax `_VALID_URL` by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
383* [nebula] Authentication via tokens from cookie jar by [hheimbuerger](https://github.com/hheimbuerger), [TpmKranz](https://github.com/TpmKranz)
384* [RTP] Fix extraction and add subtitles by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
385* [viki] Rewrite extractors and add extractor-arg `video_types` to `vikichannel` by [zackmark29](https://github.com/zackmark29), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
386* [vlive] Extract thumbnail directly in addition to the one from Naver
387* [generic] Extract previously missed subtitles by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
388* [generic] Extract everything in the SMIL manifest and detect discarded subtitles by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
389* [embedthumbnail] Fix `_get_thumbnail_resolution`
390* [metadatafromfield] Do not detect numbers as field names
391* Fix selectors `all`, `mergeall` and add tests
392* Errors in playlist extraction should obey `--ignore-errors`
393* Fix bug where `original_url` was not propagated when `_type`=`url`
394* Revert "Merge webm formats into mkv if thumbnails are to be embedded (#173)"
395 * This was wrongly checking for `write_thumbnail`
396* Improve `extractor_args` parsing
397* Rename `NOTE` in `-F` to `MORE INFO` since it's often confused to be the same as `format_note`
398* Add `only_once` param for `write_debug` and `report_warning`
399* [extractor] Allow extracting multiple groups in `_search_regex` by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
400* [utils] Improve `traverse_obj`
401* [utils] Add `variadic`
402* [utils] Improve `js_to_json` comment regex by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
403* [webtt] Fix timestamps
404* [compat] Remove unnecessary code
6ccf351a 405* [docs] fix default of multistreams
245524e6 406
f20f5fe5 407
a8bf9b4d 408### 2021.07.07
409
410* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/a803582](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/a8035827177d6b59aca03bd717acb6a9bdd75ada)
4bb6b02f 411* Add `--extractor-args` to pass some extractor-specific arguments. See [readme](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#extractor-arguments)
a8bf9b4d 412 * Add extractor option `skip` for `youtube`. Eg: `--extractor-args youtube:skip=hls,dash`
4bb6b02f 413 * Deprecates `--youtube-skip-dash-manifest`, `--youtube-skip-hls-manifest`, `--youtube-include-dash-manifest`, `--youtube-include-hls-manifest`
a8bf9b4d 414* Allow `--list...` options to work with `--print`, `--quiet` and other `--list...` options
28dff70b 415* [youtube] Use `player` API for additional video extraction requests by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
a8bf9b4d 416 * **Fixes youtube premium music** (format 141) extraction
417 * Adds extractor option `player_client` = `web`/`android`
418 * **`--extractor-args youtube:player_client=android` works around the throttling** for the time-being
419 * Adds extractor option `player_skip=config`
420 * Adds age-gate fallback using embedded client
421* [youtube] Choose correct Live chat API for upcoming streams by [krichbanana](https://github.com/krichbanana)
422* [youtube] Fix subtitle names for age-gated videos
28dff70b 423* [youtube:comments] Fix error handling and add `itct` to params by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
a8bf9b4d 424* [youtube_live_chat] Fix download with cookies by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
425* [youtube_live_chat] use `clickTrackingParams` by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
426* [Funimation] Rewrite extractor
427 * Add `FunimationShowIE` by [Mevious](https://github.com/Mevious)
428 * **Treat the different versions of an episode as different formats of a single video**
429 * This changes the video `id` and will break break existing archives
430 * Compat option `seperate-video-versions` to fall back to old behavior including using the old video ids
431 * Support direct `/player/` URL
432 * Extractor options `language` and `version` to pre-select them during extraction
433 * These options may be removed in the future if we can extract all formats without additional network requests
434 * Do not rely on these for format selection and use `-f` filters instead
435* [AdobePass] Add Spectrum MSO by [kevinoconnor7](https://github.com/kevinoconnor7), [ohmybahgosh](https://github.com/ohmybahgosh)
436* [facebook] Extract description and fix title
437* [fancode] Fix extraction, support live and allow login with refresh token by [zenerdi0de](https://github.com/zenerdi0de)
438* [plutotv] Improve `_VALID_URL`
439* [RCTIPlus] Add extractor by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
440* [Soundcloud] Allow login using oauth token by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
441* [TBS] Support livestreams by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
442* [videa] Fix extraction by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
443* [yahoo] Fix extraction by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
444* Process videos when using `--ignore-no-formats-error` by [krichbanana](https://github.com/krichbanana)
445* Fix `--throttled-rate` when using `--load-info-json`
446* Fix `--flat-playlist` when entry has no `ie_key`
447* Fix `check_formats` catching `ExtractorError` instead of `DownloadError`
448* Fix deprecated option `--list-formats-old`
449* [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix `--ppa` when using simultaneous download
450* [extractor] Prevent unnecessary download of hls manifests and refactor `hls_split_discontinuity`
451* [fragment] Handle status of download and errors in threads correctly; and minor refactoring
452* [thumbnailsconvertor] Treat `jpeg` as `jpg`
453* [utils] Fix issues with `LazyList` reversal
454* [extractor] Allow extractors to set their own login hint
455* [cleanup] Simplify format selector code with `LazyList` and `yield from`
456* [cleanup] Clean `extractor.common._merge_subtitles` signature
457* [cleanup] Fix some typos
458
459
6aecd871 460### 2021.06.23
461
462* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/379f52a](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/379f52a4954013767219d25099cce9e0f9401961)
463* **Add option `--throttled-rate`** below which video data is re-extracted
464* [fragment] **Merge during download for `-N`**, and refactor `hls`/`dash`
bc97cdae 465* [websockets] Add `WebSocketFragmentFD` by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
6aecd871 466* Allow `images` formats in addition to video/audio
467* [downloader/mhtml] Add new downloader for slideshows/storyboards by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
468* [youtube] Temporary **fix for age-gate**
469* [youtube] Support ongoing live chat by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
28dff70b 470* [youtube] Improve SAPISID cookie handling by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
6aecd871 471* [youtube] Login is not needed for `:ytrec`
28dff70b 472* [youtube] Non-fatal alert reporting for unavailable videos page by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
6aecd871 473* [twitcasting] Websocket support by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
474* [mediasite] Extract slides by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
475* [funimation] Extract subtitles
476* [pornhub] Extract `cast`
477* [hotstar] Use server time for authentication instead of local time
478* [EmbedThumbnail] Fix for already downloaded thumbnail
479* [EmbedThumbnail] Add compat-option `embed-thumbnail-atomicparsley`
480* Expand `--check-formats` to thumbnails
481* Fix id sanitization in filenames
482* Skip fixup of existing files and add `--fixup force` to force it
483* Better error handling of syntax errors in `-f`
484* Use `NamedTemporaryFile` for `--check-formats`
485* [aria2c] Lower `--min-split-size` for HTTP downloads
486* [options] Rename `--add-metadata` to `--embed-metadata`
487* [utils] Improve `LazyList` and add tests
488* [build] Build Windows x86 version with py3.7 and remove redundant tests by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
489* [docs] Clarify that `--embed-metadata` embeds chapter markers
490* [cleanup] Refactor fixup
491
492
0d47c278 493### 2021.06.09
494
495* Fix bug where `%(field)d` in filename template throws error
0ef787d7 496* [outtmpl] Improve offset parsing
0d47c278 497* [test] More rigorous tests for `prepare_filename`
498
3b1fe47d 499### 2021.06.08
500
501* Remove support for obsolete Python versions: Only 3.6+ is now supported
502* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/c2350ca](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/c2350cac243ba1ec1586fe85b0d62d1b700047a2)
503* [hls] Fix decryption for multithreaded downloader
504* [extractor] Fix pre-checking archive for some extractors
884ce9d0 505* [extractor] Fix FourCC fallback when parsing ISM by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
506* [twitcasting] Add TwitCastingUserIE, TwitCastingLiveIE by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
507* [vidio] Add VidioPremierIE and VidioLiveIE by [MinePlayersPE](Https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
6aecd871 508* [viki] Fix extraction from [ytdl-org/youtube-dl@59e583f](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/59e583f7e8530ca92776c866897d895c072e2a82)
3b1fe47d 509* [youtube] Support shorts URL
510* [zoom] Extract transcripts as subtitles
511* Add field `original_url` with the user-inputted URL
512* Fix and refactor `prepare_outtmpl`
513* Make more fields available for `--print` when used with `--flat-playlist`
514* [utils] Generalize `traverse_dict` to `traverse_obj`
884ce9d0 515* [downloader/ffmpeg] Hide FFmpeg banner unless in verbose mode by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
3b1fe47d 516* [build] Release `yt-dlp.tar.gz`
884ce9d0 517* [build,update] Add GNU-style SHA512 and prepare updater for simlar SHA256 by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
518* [pyinst] Show Python version in exe metadata by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
3b1fe47d 519* [docs] Improve documentation of dependencies
520* [cleanup] Mark unused files
884ce9d0 521* [cleanup] Point all shebang to `python3` by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
3b1fe47d 522* [cleanup] Remove duplicate file `trovolive.py`
523
524
3de7c2ce 525### 2021.06.01
526
527* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/d495292](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/d495292852b6c2f1bd58bc2141ff2b0265c952cf)
528* Pre-check archive and filters during playlist extraction
529* Handle Basic Auth `user:pass` in URLs by [hhirtz](https://github.com/hhirtz) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
28dff70b 530* [archiveorg] Add YoutubeWebArchiveIE by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz) and [alex-gedeon](https://github.com/alex-gedeon)
eb038991 531* [fancode] Add extractor by [rhsmachine](https://github.com/rhsmachine)
3de7c2ce 532* [patreon] Support vimeo embeds by [rhsmachine](https://github.com/rhsmachine)
533* [Saitosan] Add new extractor by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
534* [ShemarooMe] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
535* [telemundo] Add extractor by [king-millez](https://github.com/king-millez)
536* [SonyLIV] Add SonyLIVSeriesIE and subtitle support by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
537* [Hotstar] Add HotStarSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
538* [Voot] Add VootSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
539* [vidio] Support login and premium videos by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
540* [fragment] When using `-N`, do not keep the fragment content in memory
541* [ffmpeg] Download and merge in a single step if possible
542* [ThumbnailsConvertor] Support conversion to `png` and make it the default by [louie-github](https://github.com/louie-github)
543* [VideoConvertor] Generalize with remuxer and allow conditional recoding
544* [EmbedThumbnail] Embed in `mp4`/`m4a` using mutagen by [tripulse](https://github.com/tripulse) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
545* [EmbedThumbnail] Embed if any thumbnail was downloaded, not just the best
546* [EmbedThumbnail] Correctly escape filename
547* [update] replace self without launching a subprocess in windows
548* [update] Block further update for unsupported systems
549* Refactor `__process_playlist` by creating `LazyList`
550* Write messages to `stderr` when both `quiet` and `verbose`
551* Sanitize and sort playlist thumbnails
552* Remove `None` values from `info.json`
553* [extractor] Always prefer native hls downloader by default
554* [extractor] Skip subtitles without URI in m3u8 manifests by [hheimbuerger](https://github.com/hheimbuerger)
555* [extractor] Functions to parse `socket.io` response as `json` by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
556* [extractor] Allow `note=False` when extracting manifests
557* [utils] Escape URLs in `sanitized_Request`, not `sanitize_url`
558* [hls] Disable external downloader for `webtt`
559* [youtube] `/live` URLs should raise error if channel is not live
560* [youtube] Bug fixes
561* [zee5] Fix m3u8 formats' extension
562* [ard] Allow URLs without `-` before id by [olifre](https://github.com/olifre)
563* [cleanup] `YoutubeDL._match_entry`
564* [cleanup] Refactor updater
565* [cleanup] Refactor ffmpeg convertors
566* [cleanup] setup.py
567
568
0fdf490d 569### 2021.05.20
570
571* **Youtube improvements**:
572 * Support youtube music `MP`, `VL` and `browse` pages
28dff70b 573 * Extract more formats for youtube music by [craftingmod](https://github.com/craftingmod), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
0fdf490d 574 * Extract multiple subtitles in same language by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [tpikonen](https://github.com/tpikonen)
575 * Redirect channels that doesn't have a `videos` tab to their `UU` playlists
576 * Support in-channel search
577 * Sort audio-only formats correctly
578 * Always extract `maxresdefault` thumbnail
579 * Extract audio language
580 * Add subtitle language names by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo) and [tpikonen](https://github.com/tpikonen)
581 * Show alerts only from the final webpage
28dff70b 582 * Add `html5=1` param to `get_video_info` page requests by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
0fdf490d 583 * Better message when login required
584* **Add option `--print`**: to print any field/template
34488702 585 * Makes redundant: `--get-description`, `--get-duration`, `--get-filename`, `--get-format`, `--get-id`, `--get-thumbnail`, `--get-title`, `--get-url`
0fdf490d 586* Field `additional_urls` to download additional videos from metadata using [`--parse-metadata`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#modifying-metadata)
587* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/dfbbe29](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/dfbbe2902fc67f0f93ee47a8077c148055c67a9b)
588* Write thumbnail of playlist and add `pl_thumbnail` outtmpl key
589* [embedthumbnail] Add `flac` support and refactor `mutagen` code by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [tripulse](https://github.com/tripulse)
590* [audius:artist] Add extractor by [king-millez](https://github.com/king-millez)
591* [parlview] Add extractor by [king-millez](https://github.com/king-millez)
592* [tenplay] Fix extractor by [king-millez](https://github.com/king-millez)
593* [rmcdecouverte] Generalize `_VALID_URL`
594* Add compat-option `no-attach-infojson`
595* Add field `name` for subtitles
596* Ensure `post_extract` and `pre_process` only run once
597* Fix `--check-formats` when there is network error
598* Standardize `write_debug` and `get_param`
599* [options] Alias `--write-comments`, `--no-write-comments`
600* [options] Refactor callbacks
601* [test:download] Only extract enough videos for `playlist_mincount`
602* [extractor] bugfix for when `compat_opts` is not given
cd59e221 603* [build] Fix x86 build by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
0fdf490d 604* [cleanup] code formatting, youtube tests and readme
605
fac98805 606### 2021.05.11
fac98805 607* **Deprecate support for python versions < 3.6**
eaeca38f 608* **Subtitle extraction from manifests** by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz). See [be6202f](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/be6202f12b97858b9d716e608394b51065d0419f) for details
fac98805 609* **Improve output template:**
610 * Allow slicing lists/strings using `field.start:end:step`
611 * A field can also be used as offset like `field1+num+field2`
612 * A default value can be given using `field|default`
613 * Prevent invalid fields from causing errors
eaeca38f 614* **Merge youtube-dl**: Upto [commit/a726009](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/a7260099873acc6dc7d76cafad2f6b139087afd0)
fac98805 615* **Remove options** `-l`, `-t`, `-A` completely and disable `--auto-number`, `--title`, `--literal`, `--id`
616* [Plugins] Prioritize plugins over standard extractors and prevent plugins from overwriting the standard extractor classes
617* [downloader] Fix `quiet` and `to_stderr`
618* [fragment] Ensure the file is closed on error
619* [fragment] Make sure first segment is not skipped
620* [aria2c] Fix whitespace being stripped off
621* [embedthumbnail] Fix bug where jpeg thumbnails were converted again
622* [FormatSort] Fix for when some formats have quality and others don't
623* [utils] Add `network_exceptions`
624* [utils] Escape URL while sanitizing
625* [ukcolumn] Add Extractor
626* [whowatch] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
627* [CBS] Improve `_VALID_URL` to support movies
628* [crackle] Improve extraction
629* [curiositystream] Fix collections
630* [francetvinfo] Improve video id extraction
631* [generic] Respect the encoding in manifest
632* [limelight] Obey `allow_unplayable_formats`
633* [mediasite] Generalize URL pattern by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
634* [mxplayer] Add MxplayerShowIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
635* [nebula] Move to nebula.app by [Lamieur](https://github.com/Lamieur)
636* [niconico] Fix HLS formats by [CXwudi](https://github.com/CXwudi), [tsukumijima](https://github.com/tsukumijima), [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
637* [niconico] Fix title and thumbnail extraction by [CXwudi](https://github.com/CXwudi)
638* [plutotv] Extract subtitles from manifests
639* [plutotv] Fix format extraction for some urls
640* [rmcdecouverte] Improve `_VALID_URL`
641* [sonyliv] Fix `title` and `series` extraction by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
642* [tubi] Raise "no video formats" error when video url is empty
643* [youtube:tab] Detect playlists inside community posts
644* [youtube] Add `oembed` to reserved names
645* [zee5] Fix extraction for some URLs by [Hadi0609](https://github.com/Hadi0609)
646* [zee5] Fix py2 compatibility
647* Fix `playlist_index` and add `playlist_autonumber`. See [#302](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/302) for details
648* Add experimental option `--check-formats` to test the URLs before format selection
eaeca38f 649* Option `--compat-options` to revert [some of yt-dlp's changes](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#differences-in-default-behavior)
fac98805 650 * Deprecates `--list-formats-as-table`, `--list-formats-old`
651* Fix number of digits in `%(playlist_index)s`
652* Fix case sensitivity of format selector
653* Revert "[core] be able to hand over id and title using url_result"
654* Do not strip out whitespaces in `-o` and `-P`
655* Fix `preload_download_archive` writing verbose message to `stdout`
656* Move option warnings to `YoutubeDL`so that they obey `--no-warnings` and can output colors
657* Py2 compatibility for `FileNotFoundError`
658
659
0cf05715 660### 2021.04.22
661* **Improve output template:**
662 * Objects can be traversed like `%(field.key1.key2)s`
663 * An offset can be added to numeric fields as `%(field+N)s`
664 * Deprecates `--autonumber-start`
665* **Improve `--sub-langs`:**
666 * Treat `--sub-langs` entries as regex
667 * `all` can be used to refer to all the subtitles
668 * language codes can be prefixed with `-` to exclude it
669 * Deprecates `--all-subs`
670* Add option `--ignore-no-formats-error` to ignore the "no video format" and similar errors
671* Add option `--skip-playlist-after-errors` to skip the rest of a playlist after a given number of errors are encountered
672* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/7e8b3f9](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/7e8b3f9439ebefb3a3a4e5da9c0bd2b595976438)
673* [downloader] Fix bug in downloader selection
e28f1c0a 674* [BilibiliChannel] Fix pagination by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
0cf05715 675* [rai] Add support for http formats by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
676* [TubiTv] Add TubiTvShowIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
677* [twitcasting] Fix extractor
e28f1c0a 678* [viu:ott] Fix extractor and support series by [lkho](https://github.com/lkho) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
28dff70b 679* [youtube:tab] Show unavailable videos in playlists by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
0cf05715 680* [youtube:tab] Reload with unavailable videos for all playlists
681* [youtube] Ignore invalid stretch ratio
28dff70b 682* [youtube] Improve channel syncid extraction to support ytcfg by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
683* [youtube] Standardize API calls for tabs, mixes and search by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
0cf05715 684* [youtube] Bugfix in `_extract_ytcfg`
685* [mildom:user:vod] Download only necessary amount of pages
686* [mildom] Remove proxy completely by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
687* [go] Fix `_VALID_URL`
688* [MetadataFromField] Improve regex and add tests
689* [Exec] Ensure backward compatibility when the command contains `%`
690* [extractor] Fix inconsistent use of `report_warning`
691* Ensure `mergeall` selects best format when multistreams are disabled
692* Improve the yt-dlp.sh script by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
693* [lazy_extractor] Do not load plugins
694* [ci] Disable fail-fast
6ccf351a 695* [docs] Clarify which deprecated options still work
696* [docs] Fix typos
0cf05715 697
698
a0f30f19 699### 2021.04.11
700* Add option `--convert-thumbnails` (only jpg currently supported)
701* Format selector `mergeall` to download and merge all formats
702* Pass any field to `--exec` using similar syntax to output template
703* Choose downloader for each protocol using `--downloader PROTO:NAME`
704 * Alias `--downloader` for `--external-downloader`
705 * Added `native` as an option for the downloader
706* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/4fb25ff](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/4fb25ff5a3be5206bb72e5c4046715b1529fb2c7) (except vimeo)
707* [DiscoveryPlusIndia] Add DiscoveryPlusIndiaShowIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
708* [NFHSNetwork] Add extractor by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
709* [nebula] Add extractor (watchnebula.com) by [hheimbuerger](https://github.com/hheimbuerger)
710* [nitter] Fix extraction of reply tweets and update instance list by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
711* [nitter] Fix thumbnails by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
712* [youtube] Fix thumbnail URL
28dff70b 713* [youtube] Parse API parameters from initial webpage by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
714* [youtube] Extract comments' approximate timestamp by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
54670cf0 715* [youtube] Fix alert extraction
a0f30f19 716* [bilibili] Fix uploader
28dff70b 717* [utils] Add `datetime_from_str` and `datetime_add_months` by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
a0f30f19 718* Run some `postprocessors` before actual download
719* Improve argument parsing for `-P`, `-o`, `-S`
720* Fix some `m3u8` not obeying `--allow-unplayable-formats`
721* Fix default of `dynamic_mpd`
722* Deprecate `--all-formats`, `--include-ads`, `--hls-prefer-native`, `--hls-prefer-ffmpeg`
6ccf351a 723* [docs] Improvements
a0f30f19 724
02aabd45 725### 2021.04.03
b31fdeed 726* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/654b4f4](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/654b4f4ff2718f38b3182c1188c5d569c14cc70a)
02aabd45 727* Ability to set a specific field in the file's metadata using `--parse-metadata`
728* Ability to select n'th best format like `-f bv*.2`
729* [DiscoveryPlus] Add discoveryplus.in
730* [la7] Add podcasts and podcast playlists by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
731* [mildom] Update extractor with current proxy by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
732* [ard:mediathek] Fix video id extraction
733* [generic] Detect Invidious' link element
28dff70b 734* [youtube] Show premium state in `availability` by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
02aabd45 735* [viewsource] Add extractor to handle `view-source:`
736* [sponskrub] Run before embedding thumbnail
6ccf351a 737* [docs] Improve `--parse-metadata` documentation
02aabd45 738
739
a2f0b0c6 740### 2021.03.24.1
741* Revert [commit/8562218](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/8562218350a79d4709da8593bb0c538aa0824acf)
742
a3affbe6 743### 2021.03.24
b23b9eef 744* Merge youtube-dl: Upto 2021.03.25 ([commit/8562218](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/8562218350a79d4709da8593bb0c538aa0824acf))
a3affbe6 745* Parse metadata from multiple fields using `--parse-metadata`
746* Ability to load playlist infojson using `--load-info-json`
747* Write current epoch to infojson when using `--no-clean-infojson`
748* [youtube_live_chat] fix bug when trying to set cookies
b050d210 749* [niconico] Fix for when logged in by [CXwudi](https://github.com/CXwudi) and [xtkoba](https://github.com/xtkoba)
a3affbe6 750* [linuxacadamy] Fix login
751
752
a7f347d9 753### 2021.03.21
754* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/7e79ba7](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/7e79ba7dd6e6649dd2ce3a74004b2044f2182881)
a3affbe6 755* Option `--no-clean-infojson` to keep private keys in the infojson
a7f347d9 756* [aria2c] Support retry/abort unavailable fragments by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
757* [aria2c] Better default arguments
758* [movefiles] Fix bugs and make more robust
759* [formatSort] Fix `quality` being ignored
760* [splitchapters] Fix for older ffmpeg
761* [sponskrub] Pass proxy to sponskrub
762* Make sure `post_hook` gets the final filename
763* Recursively remove any private keys from infojson
764* Embed video URL metadata inside `mp4` by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
765* Merge `webm` formats into `mkv` if thumbnails are to be embedded by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
766* Use headers and cookies when downloading subtitles by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
767* Parse resolution in info dictionary by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
768* More consistent warning messages by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
6ccf351a 769* [docs] Add deprecated options and aliases in readme
770* [docs] Fix some minor mistakes
a7f347d9 771
772* [niconico] Partial fix adapted from [animelover1984/youtube-dl@b5eff52](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl/commit/b5eff52dd9ed5565672ea1694b38c9296db3fade) (login and smile formats still don't work)
773* [niconico] Add user extractor by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
774* [bilibili] Add anthology support by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
775* [amcnetworks] Fix extractor by [2ShedsJackson](https://github.com/2ShedsJackson)
776* [stitcher] Merge from youtube-dl by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
777* [rcs] Improved extraction by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
778* [linuxacadamy] Improve regex
28dff70b 779* [youtube] Show if video is `private`, `unlisted` etc in info (`availability`) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
a7f347d9 780* [youtube] bugfix for channel playlist extraction
781* [nbc] Improve metadata extraction by [2ShedsJackson](https://github.com/2ShedsJackson)
782
783
597c1866 784### 2021.03.15
785* **Split video by chapters**: using option `--split-chapters`
786 * The output file of the split files can be set with `-o`/`-P` using the prefix `chapter:`
787 * Additional keys `section_title`, `section_number`, `section_start`, `section_end` are available in the output template
788* **Parallel fragment downloads** by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
789 * Use option `--concurrent-fragments` (`-N`) to set the number of threads (default 1)
790* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/3be0980](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/3be098010f667b14075e3dfad1e74e5e2becc8ea)
a515a78d 791* [zee5] Add Show Extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
597c1866 792* [rai] fix drm check [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
597c1866 793* [wimtv] Add extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
794* [mtv] Add mtv.it and extract series metadata by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
795* [pluto.tv] Add extractor by [kevinoconnor7](https://github.com/kevinoconnor7)
28dff70b 796* [youtube] Rewrite comment extraction by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
597c1866 797* [embedthumbnail] Set mtime correctly
798* Refactor some postprocessor/downloader code by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
799
800
c5640c45 801### 2021.03.07
28dff70b 802* [youtube] Fix history, mixes, community pages and trending by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
803* [youtube] Fix private feeds/playlists on multi-channel accounts by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
804* [youtube] Extract alerts from continuation by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
c5640c45 805* [cbs] Add support for ParamountPlus by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
a515a78d 806* [mxplayer] Rewrite extractor with show support by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
c5640c45 807* [gedi] Improvements from youtube-dl by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
808* [vimeo] Fix videos with password by [teesid](https://github.com/teesid)
994443d2 809* [lbry] Support `lbry://` url by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
c5640c45 810* [bilibili] Change `Accept` header by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
811* [trovo] Pass origin header
812* [rai] Check for DRM by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
994443d2 813* [downloader] Fix bug for `ffmpeg`/`httpie`
c5640c45 814* [update] Fix updater removing the executable bit on some UNIX distros
815* [update] Fix current build hash for UNIX
6ccf351a 816* [docs] Include wget/curl/aria2c install instructions for Unix by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
c5640c45 817* Fix some videos downloading with `m3u8` extension
818* Remove "fixup is ignored" warning when fixup wasn't passed by user
819
820
a8278aba 821### 2021.03.03.2
822* [build] Fix bug
823
5f751495 824### 2021.03.03
28dff70b 825* [youtube] Use new browse API for continuation page extraction by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
a8278aba 826* Fix HLS playlist downloading by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
c5640c45 827* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.03.03](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.03.03)
5f751495 828* [mtv] Fix extractor
a8278aba 829* [nick] Fix extractor by [DennyDai](https://github.com/DennyDai)
162e6f00 830* [mxplayer] Add new extractor by [codeasashu](https://github.com/codeasashu)
5f751495 831* [youtube] Throw error when `--extractor-retries` are exhausted
832* Reduce default of `--extractor-retries` to 3
a8278aba 833* Fix packaging bugs by [hseg](https://github.com/hseg)
5f751495 834
835
5ef7d9bd 836### 2021.03.01
837* Allow specifying path in `--external-downloader`
838* Add option `--sleep-requests` to sleep b/w requests
839* Add option `--extractor-retries` to retry on known extractor errors
840* Extract comments only when needed
841* `--get-comments` doesn't imply `--write-info-json` if `-J`, `-j` or `--print-json` are used
5372545d 842* Fix `get_executable_path` by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
5ef7d9bd 843* [youtube] Retry on more known errors than just HTTP-5xx
5372545d 844* [youtube] Fix inconsistent `webpage_url`
5ef7d9bd 845* [tennistv] Fix format sorting
5ef7d9bd 846* [bilibiliaudio] Recognize the file as audio-only
847* [hrfensehen] Fix wrong import
5ef7d9bd 848* [viki] Fix viki play pass authentication by [RobinD42](https://github.com/RobinD42)
5372545d 849* [readthedocs] Improvements by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
850* [hls] Fix bug with m3u8 format extraction
851* [hls] Enable `--hls-use-mpegts` by default when downloading live-streams
5ef7d9bd 852* [embedthumbnail] Fix bug with deleting original thumbnail
853* [build] Fix completion paths, zsh pip completion install by [hseg](https://github.com/hseg)
854* [ci] Disable download tests unless specifically invoked
855* Cleanup some code and fix typos
856
857
c74d1aa3 858### 2021.02.24
859* Moved project to an organization [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp)
860* **Completely changed project name to yt-dlp** by [Pccode66](https://github.com/Pccode66) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
127d0759 861 * Also, `youtube-dlc` config files are no longer loaded
c5640c45 862* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/4460329](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/44603290e5002153f3ebad6230cc73aef42cc2cd) (except tmz, gedi)
c74d1aa3 863* [Readthedocs](https://yt-dlp.readthedocs.io) support by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
864* [youtube] Show if video was a live stream in info (`was_live`)
a515a78d 865* [Zee5] Add new extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
c74d1aa3 866* [jwplatform] Add support for `hyland.com`
867* [tennistv] Fix extractor
868* [hls] Support media initialization by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
869* [hls] Added options `--hls-split-discontinuity` to better support media discontinuity by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
127d0759 870* [ffmpeg] Allow passing custom arguments before -i using `--ppa "ffmpeg_i1:ARGS"` syntax
c74d1aa3 871* Fix `--windows-filenames` removing `/` from UNIX paths
872* [hls] Show warning if pycryptodome is not found
6ccf351a 873* [docs] Improvements
c74d1aa3 874 * Fix documentation of `Extractor Options`
127d0759 875 * Document `all` in format selection
c74d1aa3 876 * Document `playable_in_embed` in output templates
877
878
4524baf0 879### 2021.02.19
c5640c45 880* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/cf2dbec](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/cf2dbec6301177a1fddf72862de05fa912d9869d) (except kakao)
4524baf0 881* [viki] Fix extractor
882* [niconico] Extract `channel` and `channel_id` by [kurumigi](https://github.com/kurumigi)
883* [youtube] Multiple page support for hashtag URLs
884* [youtube] Add more invidious instances
885* [youtube] Fix comment extraction when comment text is empty
886* Option `--windows-filenames` to force use of windows compatible filenames
887* [ExtractAudio] Bugfix
888* Don't raise `parser.error` when exiting for update
889* [MoveFiles] Fix for when merger can't run
890* Changed `--trim-file-name` to `--trim-filenames` to be similar to related options
891* Format Sort improvements:
892 * Prefer `vp9.2` more than other `vp9` codecs
893 * Remove forced priority of `quality`
894 * Remove unnecessary `field_preference` and misuse of `preference` from extractors
895* Build improvements:
896 * Fix hash output by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
897 * Lock python package versions for x86 and use `wheels` by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
898 * Exclude `vcruntime140.dll` from UPX by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
899 * Set version number based on UTC time, not local time
900 * Publish on PyPi only if token is set
6ccf351a 901* [docs] Better document `--prefer-free-formats` and add `--no-prefer-free-format`
4524baf0 902
903
aa837ddf 904### 2021.02.15
c5640c45 905* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.02.10](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.02.10) (except archive.org)
eb038991 906* [niconico] Improved extraction and support encrypted/SMILE movies by [kurumigi](https://github.com/kurumigi), [tsukumijima](https://github.com/tsukumijima), [bbepis](https://github.com/bbepis), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
4524baf0 907* Fix HLS AES-128 with multiple keys in external downloaders by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
908* [youtube_live_chat] Fix by using POST API by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
aa837ddf 909* [rumble] Add support for video page
4524baf0 910* Option `--allow-unplayable-formats` to allow downloading unplayable video formats
aa837ddf 911* [ExtractAudio] Don't re-encode when file is already in a common audio format
aa837ddf 912* [youtube] Fix search continuations
913* [youtube] Fix for new accounts
4524baf0 914* Improve build/updater: by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
aa837ddf 915 * Fix SHA256 calculation in build and implement hash checking for updater
916 * Exit immediately in windows once the update process starts
917 * Fix updater for `x86.exe`
918 * Updater looks for both `yt-dlp` and `youtube-dlc` in releases for future-proofing
4524baf0 919 * Change optional dependency to `pycryptodome`
920* Fix issue with unicode filenames in aria2c by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
aa837ddf 921* Fix `allow_playlist_files` not being correctly passed through
4524baf0 922* Fix for empty HTTP head requests by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
aa837ddf 923* Fix `get_executable_path` in UNIX
924* [sponskrub] Print ffmpeg output and errors to terminal
925* `__real_download` should be false when ffmpeg unavailable and no download
926* Show `exe`/`zip`/`source` and 32/64bit in verbose message
927
928
ba9f36d7 929### 2021.02.09
930* **aria2c support for DASH/HLS**: by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
931* **Implement Updater** (`-U`) by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
932* [youtube] Fix comment extraction
933* [youtube_live_chat] Improve extraction
934* [youtube] Fix for channel URLs sometimes not downloading all pages
935* [aria2c] Changed default arguments to `--console-log-level=warn --summary-interval=0 --file-allocation=none -x16 -j16 -s16`
936* Add fallback for thumbnails
937* [embedthumbnail] Keep original thumbnail after conversion if write_thumbnail given
938* [embedsubtitle] Keep original subtitle after conversion if write_subtitles given
939* [pyinst.py] Move back to root dir
940* [youtube] Simplified renderer parsing and bugfixes
941* [movefiles] Fix compatibility with python2
942* [remuxvideo] Fix validation of conditional remux
943* [sponskrub] Don't raise error when the video does not exist
6ccf351a 944* [docs] Crypto is an optional dependency
ba9f36d7 945
946
c25228e5 947### 2021.02.04
c5640c45 948* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.02.04.1](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.02.04.1)
0fd1a2b0 949* **Date/time formatting in output template:**
950 * You can use [`strftime`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-format-codes) to format date/time fields. Example: `%(upload_date>%Y-%m-%d)s`
c25228e5 951* **Multiple output templates:**
0fd1a2b0 952 * Separate output templates can be given for the different metadata files by using `-o TYPE:TEMPLATE`
953 * The allowed types are: `subtitle|thumbnail|description|annotation|infojson|pl_description|pl_infojson`
c25228e5 954* [youtube] More metadata extraction for channel/playlist URLs (channel, uploader, thumbnail, tags)
955* New option `--no-write-playlist-metafiles` to prevent writing playlist metadata files
956* [audius] Fix extractor
957* [youtube_live_chat] Fix `parse_yt_initial_data` and add `fragment_retries`
958* [postprocessor] Raise errors correctly
959* [metadatafromtitle] Fix bug when extracting data from numeric fields
960* Fix issue with overwriting files
961* Fix "Default format spec" appearing in quiet mode
962* [FormatSort] Allow user to prefer av01 over vp9 (The default is still vp9)
963* [FormatSort] fix bug where `quality` had more priority than `hasvid`
964* [pyinst] Automatically detect python architecture and working directory
965* Strip out internal fields such as `_filename` from infojson
966
967
29b6000e 968### 2021.01.29
4524baf0 969* **Features from [animelover1984/youtube-dl](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl)**: by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984) and [bbepis](https://github.com/bbepis)
29b6000e 970 * Add `--get-comments`
971 * [youtube] Extract comments
972 * [billibilli] Added BiliBiliSearchIE, BilibiliChannelIE
973 * [billibilli] Extract comments
974 * [billibilli] Better video extraction
975 * Write playlist data to infojson
976 * [FFmpegMetadata] Embed infojson inside the video
977 * [EmbedThumbnail] Try embedding in mp4 using ffprobe and `-disposition`
978 * [EmbedThumbnail] Treat mka like mkv and mov like mp4
979 * [EmbedThumbnail] Embed in ogg/opus
980 * [VideoRemuxer] Conditionally remux video
981 * [VideoRemuxer] Add `-movflags +faststart` when remuxing to mp4
982 * [ffmpeg] Print entire stderr in verbose when there is error
983 * [EmbedSubtitle] Warn when embedding ass in mp4
984 * [anvato] Use NFLTokenGenerator if possible
985* **Parse additional metadata**: New option `--parse-metadata` to extract additional metadata from existing fields
986 * The extracted fields can be used in `--output`
987 * Deprecated `--metadata-from-title`
988* [Audius] Add extractor
989* [youtube] Extract playlist description and write it to `.description` file
990* Detect existing files even when using `recode`/`remux` (`extract-audio` is partially fixed)
991* Fix wrong user config from v2021.01.24
992* [youtube] Report error message from youtube as error instead of warning
993* [FormatSort] Fix some fields not sorting from v2021.01.24
994* [postprocessor] Deprecate `avconv`/`avprobe`. All current functionality is left untouched. But don't expect any new features to work with avconv
995* [postprocessor] fix `write_debug` to not throw error when there is no `_downloader`
996* [movefiles] Don't give "cant find" warning when move is unnecessary
997* Refactor `update-version`, `pyinst.py` and related files
998* [ffmpeg] Document more formats that are supported for remux/recode
999
1000
0bc0a322 1001### 2021.01.24
c5640c45 1002* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.01.24](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.01.16)
7a5c1cfe 1003* Plugin support ([documentation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#plugins))
0bc0a322 1004* **Multiple paths**: New option `-P`/`--paths` to give different paths for different types of files
6ccf351a 1005 * The syntax is `-P "type:path" -P "type:path"`
0bc0a322 1006 * Valid types are: home, temp, description, annotation, subtitle, infojson, thumbnail
6ccf351a 1007 * Additionally, configuration file is taken from home directory or current directory
1008* Allow passing different arguments to different external downloaders
ba9f36d7 1009* [mildom] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
0bc0a322 1010* Warn when using old style `--external-downloader-args` and `--post-processor-args`
1011* Fix `--no-overwrite` when using `--write-link`
1012* [sponskrub] Output `unrecognized argument` error message correctly
1013* [cbs] Make failure to extract title non-fatal
1014* Fix typecasting when pre-checking archive
1015* Fix issue with setting title on UNIX
1016* Deprecate redundant aliases in `formatSort`. The aliases remain functional for backward compatibility, but will be left undocumented
1017* [tests] Fix test_post_hooks
1018* [tests] Split core and download tests
1019
1020
c69911e4 1021### 2021.01.20
1022* [TrovoLive] Add extractor (only VODs)
e2f6586c 1023* [pokemon] Add `/#/player` URLs
c69911e4 1024* Improved parsing of multiple postprocessor-args, add `--ppa` as alias
1025* [EmbedThumbnail] Simplify embedding in mkv
1026* [sponskrub] Encode filenames correctly, better debug output and error message
1027* [readme] Cleanup options
1028
e2f6586c 1029
298f597b 1030### 2021.01.16
c5640c45 1031* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.01.16](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.01.16)
f57adf0e 1032* **Configuration files:**
1033 * Portable configuration file: `./yt-dlp.conf`
7a5c1cfe 1034 * Allow the configuration files to be named `yt-dlp` instead of `youtube-dlc`. See [this](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#configuration) for details
298f597b 1035* Add PyPI release
1036
1037
bf5a997e 1038### 2021.01.14
1039* Added option `--break-on-reject`
ba9f36d7 1040* [roosterteeth.com] Fix for bonus episodes by [Zocker1999NET](https://github.com/Zocker1999NET)
bf5a997e 1041* [tiktok] Fix for when share_info is empty
1042* [EmbedThumbnail] Fix bug due to incorrect function name
6ccf351a 1043* [docs] Changed sponskrub links to point to [yt-dlp/SponSkrub](https://github.com/yt-dlp/SponSkrub) since I am now providing both linux and windows releases
1044* [docs] Change all links to correctly point to new fork URL
1045* [docs] Fixes typos
bf5a997e 1046
1047
9b45b9f5 1048### 2021.01.12
ba9f36d7 1049* [roosterteeth.com] Add subtitle support by [samiksome](https://github.com/samiksome)
1050* Added `--force-overwrites`, `--no-force-overwrites` by [alxnull](https://github.com/alxnull)
9b45b9f5 1051* Changed fork name to `yt-dlp`
ba9f36d7 1052* Fix typos by [FelixFrog](https://github.com/FelixFrog)
9b45b9f5 1053* [ci] Option to skip
1054* [changelog] Added unreleased changes in blackjack4494/yt-dlc
1055
1056
f5546c0b 1057### 2021.01.10
ba9f36d7 1058* [archive.org] Fix extractor and add support for audio and playlists by [wporr](https://github.com/wporr)
1059* [Animelab] Added by [mariuszskon](https://github.com/mariuszskon)
1060* [youtube:search] Fix view_count by [ohnonot](https://github.com/ohnonot)
a7f347d9 1061* [youtube] Show if video is embeddable in info (`playable_in_embed`)
65156eba 1062* Update version badge automatically in README
1063* Enable `test_youtube_search_matching`
1064* Create `to_screen` and similar functions in postprocessor/common
1065
f20f5fe5 1066
f5546c0b 1067### 2021.01.09
4084f235 1068* [youtube] Fix bug in automatic caption extraction
ba9f36d7 1069* Add `post_hooks` to YoutubeDL by [alexmerkel](https://github.com/alexmerkel)
1070* Batch file enumeration improvements by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
1071* Stop immediately when reaching `--max-downloads` by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
1072* Fix incorrect ANSI sequence for restoring console-window title by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
1073* Kill child processes when yt-dlc is killed by [Unrud](https://github.com/Unrud)
034b6215 1074
f20f5fe5 1075
f5546c0b 1076### 2021.01.08
c5640c45 1077* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.01.08](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.01.08) except stitcher ([1](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/bb38a1215718cdf36d73ff0a7830a64cd9fa37cc), [2](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/a563c97c5cddf55f8989ed7ea8314ef78e30107f))
b050d210 1078* Moved changelog to separate file
e5bc03a6 1079
f20f5fe5 1080
034b6215 1081### 2021.01.07-1
ba9f36d7 1082* [Akamai] fix by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1083* [Tiktok] merge youtube-dl tiktok extractor by [GreyAlien502](https://github.com/GreyAlien502)
1084* [vlive] add support for playlists by [kyuyeunk](https://github.com/kyuyeunk)
1085* [youtube_live_chat] make sure playerOffsetMs is positive by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
1086* Ignore extra data streams in ffmpeg by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
034b6215 1087* Allow passing different arguments to different postprocessors using `--postprocessor-args`
1088* Deprecated `--sponskrub-args`. The same can now be done using `--postprocessor-args "sponskrub:<args>"`
1089* [CI] Split tests into core-test and full-test
1090
f20f5fe5 1091
034b6215 1092### 2021.01.07
1093* Removed priority of `av01` codec in `-S` since most devices don't support it yet
1094* Added `duration_string` to be used in `--output`
1095* Created First Release
1096
f20f5fe5 1097
034b6215 1098### 2021.01.05-1
1099* **Changed defaults:**
1100 * Enabled `--ignore`
1101 * Disabled `--video-multistreams` and `--audio-multistreams`
1102 * Changed default format selection to `bv*+ba/b` when `--audio-multistreams` is disabled
1103 * Changed default format sort order to `res,fps,codec,size,br,asr,proto,ext,has_audio,source,format_id`
1104 * Changed `webm` to be more preferable than `flv` in format sorting
1105 * Changed default output template to `%(title)s [%(id)s].%(ext)s`
1106 * Enabled `--list-formats-as-table`
1107
f20f5fe5 1108
034b6215 1109### 2021.01.05
1110* **Format Sort:** Added `--format-sort` (`-S`), `--format-sort-force` (`--S-force`) - See [Sorting Formats](README.md#sorting-formats) for details
1111* **Format Selection:** See [Format Selection](README.md#format-selection) for details
1112 * New format selectors: `best*`, `worst*`, `bestvideo*`, `bestaudio*`, `worstvideo*`, `worstaudio*`
1113 * Changed video format sorting to show video only files and video+audio files together.
1114 * Added `--video-multistreams`, `--no-video-multistreams`, `--audio-multistreams`, `--no-audio-multistreams`
1115 * Added `b`,`w`,`v`,`a` as alias for `best`, `worst`, `video` and `audio` respectively
c5640c45 1116* Shortcut Options: Added `--write-link`, `--write-url-link`, `--write-webloc-link`, `--write-desktop-link` by [h-h-h-h](https://github.com/h-h-h-h) - See [Internet Shortcut Options](README.md#internet-shortcut-options) for details
b9650873 1117* **Sponskrub integration:** Added `--sponskrub`, `--sponskrub-cut`, `--sponskrub-force`, `--sponskrub-location`, `--sponskrub-args` - See [SponSkrub Options](README.md#sponskrub-sponsorblock-options) for details
ba9f36d7 1118* Added `--force-download-archive` (`--force-write-archive`) by [h-h-h-h](https://github.com/h-h-h-h)
034b6215 1119* Added `--list-formats-as-table`, `--list-formats-old`
f20f5fe5 1120* **Negative Options:** Makes it possible to negate most boolean options by adding a `no-` to the switch. Usefull when you want to reverse an option that is defined in a config file
034b6215 1121 * Added `--no-ignore-dynamic-mpd`, `--no-allow-dynamic-mpd`, `--allow-dynamic-mpd`, `--youtube-include-hls-manifest`, `--no-youtube-include-hls-manifest`, `--no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest`, `--no-download`, `--no-download-archive`, `--resize-buffer`, `--part`, `--mtime`, `--no-keep-fragments`, `--no-cookies`, `--no-write-annotations`, `--no-write-info-json`, `--no-write-description`, `--no-write-thumbnail`, `--youtube-include-dash-manifest`, `--post-overwrites`, `--no-keep-video`, `--no-embed-subs`, `--no-embed-thumbnail`, `--no-add-metadata`, `--no-include-ads`, `--no-write-sub`, `--no-write-auto-sub`, `--no-playlist-reverse`, `--no-restrict-filenames`, `--youtube-include-dash-manifest`, `--no-format-sort-force`, `--flat-videos`, `--no-list-formats-as-table`, `--no-sponskrub`, `--no-sponskrub-cut`, `--no-sponskrub-force`
1122 * Renamed: `--write-subs`, `--no-write-subs`, `--no-write-auto-subs`, `--write-auto-subs`. Note that these can still be used without the ending "s"
1123* Relaxed validation for format filters so that any arbitrary field can be used
ba9f36d7 1124* Fix for embedding thumbnail in mp3 by [pauldubois98](https://github.com/pauldubois98) ([ytdl-org/youtube-dl#21569](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/pull/21569))
034b6215 1125* Make Twitch Video ID output from Playlist and VOD extractor same. This is only a temporary fix
c5640c45 1126* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.01.03](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/8e953dcbb10a1a42f4e12e4e132657cb0100a1f8) - See [blackjack4494/yt-dlc#280](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/pull/280) for details
034b6215 1127 * Extractors [tiktok](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/fb626c05867deab04425bad0c0b16b55473841a2) and [hotstar](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/bb38a1215718cdf36d73ff0a7830a64cd9fa37cc) have not been merged
1128* Cleaned up the fork for public use
f20f5fe5 1129
1130
597c1866 1131**PS**: All uncredited changes above this point are authored by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1132
f20f5fe5 1133### Unreleased changes in [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc)
597c1866 1134* Updated to youtube-dl release 2020.11.26 by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1135* Youtube improvements by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
f20f5fe5 1136 * Implemented all Youtube Feeds (ytfav, ytwatchlater, ytsubs, ythistory, ytrec) and SearchURL
f20f5fe5 1137 * Fix some improper Youtube URLs
1138 * Redirect channel home to /video
1139 * Print youtube's warning message
597c1866 1140 * Handle Multiple pages for feeds better
28dff70b 1141* [youtube] Fix ytsearch not returning results sometimes due to promoted content by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
597c1866 1142* [youtube] Temporary fix for automatic captions - disable json3 by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
ba9f36d7 1143* Add --break-on-existing by [gergesh](https://github.com/gergesh)
597c1866 1144* Pre-check video IDs in the archive before downloading by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1145* [bitwave.tv] New extractor by [lorpus](https://github.com/lorpus)
1146* [Gedi] Add extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1147* [Rcs] Add new extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1148* [skyit] New skyitalia extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1149* [france.tv] Fix thumbnail URL by [renalid](https://github.com/renalid)
1150* [ina] support mobile links by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
1151* [instagram] Fix thumbnail extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
1152* [SouthparkDe] Support for English URLs by [xypwn](https://github.com/xypwn)
1153* [spreaker] fix SpreakerShowIE test URL by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1154* [Vlive] Fix playlist handling when downloading a channel by [kyuyeunk](https://github.com/kyuyeunk)
1155* [tmz] Fix extractor by [diegorodriguezv](https://github.com/diegorodriguezv)
1156* [generic] Detect embedded bitchute videos by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1157* [generic] Extract embedded youtube and twitter videos by [diegorodriguezv](https://github.com/diegorodriguezv)
1158* [ffmpeg] Ensure all streams are copied by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1159* [embedthumbnail] Fix for os.rename error by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
3de7c2ce 1160* make_win.bat: don't use UPX to pack vcruntime140.dll by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)