From 11c0339bec676a56ad8c5582bb145a084d04b94d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sergey M Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2016 21:22:33 +0600 Subject: [PATCH] [README.md] Clarify quotes in output template --- README.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4070aebf8..a027bb7f9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ # OUTPUT TEMPLATE For example for `-o %(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s` and mp4 video with title `youtube-dl test video` and id `BaW_jenozKcj` this will result in a `youtube-dl test video-BaW_jenozKcj.mp4` file created in the current directory. -Output template can also contain arbitrary hierarchical path, e.g. `-o %(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s` that will result in downloading each video in a directory corresponding to this path template. Any missing directory will be automatically created for you. +Output template can also contain arbitrary hierarchical path, e.g. `-o '%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s'` that will result in downloading each video in a directory corresponding to this path template. Any missing directory will be automatically created for you. To specify percent literal in output template use `%%`. To output to stdout use `-o -`. @@ -513,13 +513,13 @@ # OUTPUT TEMPLATE In some cases, you don't want special characters such as 中, spaces, or &, such as when transferring the downloaded filename to a Windows system or the filename through an 8bit-unsafe channel. In these cases, add the `--restrict-filenames` flag to get a shorter title: -Examples: +Examples (note on Windows you may need to use double quotes instead of single):: ```bash -$ youtube-dl --get-filename -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" BaW_jenozKc +$ youtube-dl --get-filename -o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' BaW_jenozKc youtube-dl test video ''_ä↭𝕐.mp4 # All kinds of weird characters -$ youtube-dl --get-filename -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" BaW_jenozKc --restrict-filenames +$ youtube-dl --get-filename -o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' BaW_jenozKc --restrict-filenames youtube-dl_test_video_.mp4 # A simple file name # Download YouTube playlist videos in separate directory indexed by video order in a playlist @@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ # Download Udemy course keeping each chapter in separate directory under MyVideo $ youtube-dl -u user -p password -o '~/MyVideos/%(playlist)s/%(chapter_number)s - %(chapter)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s' https://www.udemy.com/java-tutorial/ # Download entire series season keeping each series and each season in separate directory under C:/MyVideos -$ youtube-dl -o 'C:/MyVideos/%(series)s/%(season_number)s - %(season)s/%(episode_number)s - %(episode)s.%(ext)s' http://videomore.ru/kino_v_detalayah/5_sezon/367617 +$ youtube-dl -o "C:/MyVideos/%(series)s/%(season_number)s - %(season)s/%(episode_number)s - %(episode)s.%(ext)s" http://videomore.ru/kino_v_detalayah/5_sezon/367617 # Stream the video being downloaded to stdout $ youtube-dl -o - BaW_jenozKc