Best yt-dlp Commands for Beginners (Download Anything)
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In this video, I’ll show you the most important yt-dlp commands you need to know to download anything easily — from high-quality videos to MP3 audio files.
📌 What you’ll learn:
How to download videos in best quality
How to download audio only (MP3)
How to download playlists
Essential commands every beginner must know
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00:00 Intro
00:40 Basic Commands
01:40 Available Formats Command
02:00 Specific Format Download Command
02:40 Audio Extraction Command
03:50 MP3 Conversion Command
04:50 Quality Control Command
05:20 Name Changing Command
05:40 Location Changing Command
06:14 Playlist Commands
06:50 Thumbnail Download Command
07:30 Important Info
Commands :
YT DLP Commands ( URL SHOULD BE REPLACED BY Actual Video URL )
Basic Usage
yt-dlp URL
Download best quality:
yt-dlp -f best URL
Format Selection
List available formats:
yt-dlp -F URL
Download specific format:
yt-dlp -f 137+140 URL yt-dlp -f V+A URL
Best video + audio:
yt-dlp -f bestvideo+bestaudio URL
Audio Extraction
Extract audio only:
yt-dlp -x URL
Convert to MP3:
yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 URL
Best quality audio:
yt-dlp -f bestaudio URL
Video Quality Control
Limit resolution:
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo[height(angledbracket)=720]+bestaudio" URL
Worst quality (smaller size):
yt-dlp -f worst URL
Output & Naming
Custom filename:
yt-dlp -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" URL
Save to folder:
yt-dlp -o "downloads/%(title)s.%(ext)s" URL
Playlist Handling
Download full playlist:
yt-dlp PLAYLIST_URL
Download specific videos:
yt-dlp --playlist-items 1-5 URL
Download only first video:
yt-dlp --playlist-items 1 URL
Download thumbnail:
yt-dlp --write-thumbnail URL