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download-yt-feeds

Download YouTube-feeds like they are podcasts. Files will be put in <download_dir>/channel/title.extension.

Configuration

The configuration directory is ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/download-yt-feeds or, if ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME} is not set, ${HOME}/.config/download-yt-feeds. You need 2 files in this directory, config and feedlist.

config

Example configuration file
# This file will be source-d.
download_dir="/home/user/Podcasts/youtube"
keep_for_days="14"
ytdl_format="bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio/best[height<=1080]"

download_dir

The directory to which the videos will be downloaded.

keep_for_days

Delete videos after this many days.

ytdl_format

Same syntax as youtube-dl --format. Default is "best".

feedlist

Example feed list
# Everything that doesn't start with "http" will be skipped.
https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCyczvB_IvA7V1a5BXXu3CRg # BlackRock TV
https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?user=lefticus1 # C++ Weekly