"OUTPUT TEMPLATE" for a list of available
keys) to match if the key is present, !key
to check if the key is not present,
- key>NUMBER (like "comment_count > 12", also
+ key>NUMBER (like "view_count > 12", also
works with >=, <, <=, !=, =) to compare
against a number, key = 'LITERAL' (like
"uploader = 'Mike Smith'", also works with
--no-write-playlist-metafiles Do not write playlist metadata when using
--write-info-json, --write-description etc.
--get-comments Retrieve video comments to be placed in the
- .info.json file
+ .info.json file. The comments are fetched
+ even without this option if the extraction
+ is known to be quick
--load-info-json FILE JSON file containing the video information
(created with the "--write-info-json"
option)
similar syntax to the output template can
also be used. The parsed parameters replace
any existing values and can be use in
- output templateThis option can be used
+ output template. This option can be used
multiple times. Example: --parse-metadata
"title:%(artist)s - %(title)s" matches a
title like "Coldplay - Paradise". Example
directory
## Extractor Options:
+ --extractor-retries RETRIES Number of retries for known extractor
+ errors (default is 10), or "infinite"
--allow-dynamic-mpd Process dynamic DASH manifests (default)
(Alias: --no-ignore-dynamic-mpd)
--ignore-dynamic-mpd Do not process dynamic DASH manifests
- `dislike_count` (numeric): Number of negative ratings of the video
- `repost_count` (numeric): Number of reposts of the video
- `average_rating` (numeric): Average rating give by users, the scale used depends on the webpage
- - `comment_count` (numeric): Number of comments on the video
+ - `comment_count` (numeric): Number of comments on the video (For some extractors, comments are only downloaded at the end, and so this field cannot be used)
- `age_limit` (numeric): Age restriction for the video (years)
- `is_live` (boolean): Whether this video is a live stream or a fixed-length video
- `was_live` (boolean): Whether this video was originally a live stream