%(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented
number, %(ext)s for the filename extension,
%(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), and
- %% for a literal percent
+ %% for a literal percent. Use - to output to
+ stdout.
-a, --batch-file FILE file containing URLs to download ('-' for stdin)
-w, --no-overwrites do not overwrite files
-c, --continue resume partially downloaded files
### Video Format Options:
-f, --format FORMAT video format code
--all-formats download all available video formats
+ --prefer-free-formats prefer free video formats unless a specific one is
+ requested
--max-quality FORMAT highest quality format to download
-F, --list-formats list all available formats (currently youtube only)
### Post-processing Options:
--extract-audio convert video files to audio-only files (requires
ffmpeg and ffprobe)
- --audio-format FORMAT "best", "aac", "vorbis" or "mp3"; best by default
+ --audio-format FORMAT "best", "aac", "vorbis", "mp3", or "m4a"; best by
+ default
--audio-quality QUALITY ffmpeg audio bitrate specification, 128k by default
-k, --keep-video keeps the video file on disk after the post-
processing; the video is erased by default