video-downloader

Download a YouTube playlist in 1080p and embed subtitles by running yt-dlp with format selection like bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio, merging to mp4, and using --write-subs --sub-langs en --embed-subs for the subtitle files.

You need ffmpeg installed alongside yt-dlp to merge separate video and audio streams during post-processing, enabling the tool to combine selected formats into a single output file seamlessly.

Prevent re-downloading videos when archiving a channel by using yt-dlp download archives, which track previously downloaded files and allow incremental updates to skip duplicates on subsequent runs.

You can use cookies for authentication to download private videos or member-only content by passing cookie files to yt-dlp, enabling access to restricted playlists and channel libraries.

Organize downloaded videos by channel and playlist by applying yt-dlp output templates, which structure your offline folders based on extracted metadata to keep your archived library tidy.

Batch downloading requires performance tuning and specific command patterns to optimize yt-dlp workflows, ensuring stable processing when handling large playlists or extensive channel libraries efficiently.