download-yt-feeds
Download YouTube-feeds as if they are podcasts. Files will be put in
<download_dir>/uploader/title.extension.
This should work for all sites youtube-dl supports, but I only tested YouTube.
Features
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Downloads newest videos from a list of channels.
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Creates playlist with newest videos.
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Deletes old videos.
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Passes extra arguments to youtube-dl.
Install
Put download-yt-feeds somewhere in your ${PATH} and make it executable.
Dependencies
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Linux (*BSD and other UNIXes should work, but I haven’t tested)
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
# 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]"
max_videos="10"
ytdl_extra_args="--quiet"download_dir |
The directory to which the videos will be downloaded. |
keep_for_days |
Download only videos newer than this many days and delete older videos. |
ytdl_format |
Same syntax as youtube-dl --format. Default is "best". |
max_videos |
Maximum number of videos to consider. Default is to consider all. |
ytdl_extra_args |
Extra arguments for |
feedlist
A "feed" in this context is a URL to a page that lists YouTube-videos, not an RSS or Atom feed.
# Everything that doesn't start with "http" will be skipped.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyczvB_IvA7V1a5BXXu3CRg/videos # Karakaya Talks
https://www.youtube.com/user/lefticus1/videos # C++ Weekly