How to rip youtube videos from the command line - Upgoat

How to rip youtube videos from the command line
submitted by v0atmage to Linux 2 yearsApr 8, 2023 16:22:41 ago (+13/-0) (itsfoss.com)
https://itsfoss.com/download-youtube-linux/

Install (ubuntu):

`sudo apt install youtube-dl`

Example:

Download the rick rolled video in mp4 format:

youtube-dl https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ -f mp4

Edit:

This project is NOT dead. It has active pull requests on github and a new release coming out soon: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl

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[ - ] Love240 4 points 2 yearsApr 8, 2023 16:33:17 ago (+4/-0)

This can be done from Windows command too.
Also, YouTube-dl is outdated, the newer, more frequently updated split is yt-dlp.
For YouTube it should look like this:
yt-dlp -f bestvideo+bestaudio https://www.youtube.com/(11 digit video ID)

For Instagram or Faceberg use:
yt-dlp -f best (url)

With no "()"s

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[ - ] deleted 1 point 2 yearsApr 8, 2023 16:54:48 ago (+1/-0)

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[ + ] Love240

[ - ] Love240 2 points 2 yearsApr 8, 2023 17:22:28 ago (+2/-0)

Forgot the link, https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#installation

[ - ] Monica 2 points 2 yearsApr 8, 2023 17:26:36 ago (+2/-0)

I have a gui .bat file for youtube_dl for windows if anyone wants it.

[ + ] observation1

[ - ] observation1 2 points 2 yearsApr 8, 2023 17:27:36 ago (+2/-0)

Yes. Copy Paste it

[ - ] Prairie 1 point 2 yearsApr 9, 2023 00:03:12 ago (+1/-0)