YouTube Downloader BASH Shell Script Front End

Supports
- reading from lists and adhoc URL entry
- downloading one url, an entire channel, videos page and playlists from ONE URL
- date ranges
- video,audio,both
- thumbnail & description file downloads

GET BINARY

WRAPPER SCRIPT ( REQUIRES youtube-dl BINARY )

#!/bin/sh
#------------------------------------
# YouTubeDL Wrapper Script
# youtube-dl DOWNLOAD URL
#------------------------------------
# http://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/download.html
# To install it right away for all UNIX users (Linux, OS X, etc.), type:
#   sudo curl -L https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl -o /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
#   sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
# If you do not have curl, you can alternatively use a recent wget:
#   sudo wget https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl -O /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
#   sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
#------------------------------------
# https://askubuntu.com/questions/438376/how-to-download-all-videos-on-a-youtube-channel
# https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#options
#------------------------------------
# YouTube JS for scripting playlist items
#
# els = $x('//a[@id="thumbnail" and contains(@href,"list=RDEMUQpJPFvIsr9_f191PAyFNA&index=")]')
# for (each in els){
#   console.log(els[each].href)
# }
#------------------------------------

# setver version manually here
ydver="v2020.1214.1" ;  echo "--------------------"; echo "yd Version: $ydver"; echo "--------------------";

#
# If URL has no value, call function prompting to 
#   USE LIST or ENTER URL
#
use_list_yn () {
    echo "(IN use_list_yn....)" ;
    print_settings urllist
    if [ -n "$URL" ] ; then
        OPT_USE_LIST="N";
    else 
        read_list_option;
    fi

}

#
# Prompt for USE LIST or ENTER URL/DATE
#
read_list_option () {
    echo "( IN read_list_option.... )" ;
    print_settings "lists"
    echo "---------------------------------";
    echo "[ yn ] read from list? " ;
    echo "[ t  ] tail log " ;
    echo "[ e  ] edit lists " ;
    echo "[ x  ] exit " ;
    echo "--------------------------------- ";
    read -p "Select Option...: " RESPLIST
    echo "Selected:  $RESPLIST"
    echo "---------------------------------";
    
    if [ "$RESPLIST" = "E" -o  "$RESPLIST" = "e" ] ; then
        editlist
    elif [ "$RESPLIST" = "T" -o  "$RESPLIST" = "t" ] ; then
        taillog
        exiting
    elif [ "$RESPLIST" = "Y" -o  "$RESPLIST" = "y" ] ; then
        OPT_USE_LIST="Y";
    elif [ "$RESPLIST" = "X" -o  "$RESPLIST" = "x" ] ; then
        exiting ;
    else 
        OPT_USE_LIST="N";
        set_url_date
    fi

}

editlist () {
    
    echo "[p] playlist" ;
    echo "[c] channel" ;
    echo "[v] videos" ;
    echo "[u] urls" ;
    echo "[r] read new path" ;
    read -p "> " RESPLIST
    listpath=
     
    if [ "$RESPLIST" = "P" -o  "$RESPLIST" = "p" ] ; then
        listpath=${YTU_PLAYLIST}
    elif [ "$RESPLIST" = "V" -o  "$RESPLIST" = "v" ] ; then
        listpath=${YTU_VIDEOSLIST}
    elif [ "$RESPLIST" = "C" -o  "$RESPLIST" = "c" ] ; then
        listpath=${YTU_CHANNELLIST}
    elif [ "$RESPLIST" = "U" -o  "$RESPLIST" = "u" ] ; then
        listpath=${YTU_LIST}
    elif [ "$RESPLIST" = "R" -o  "$RESPLIST" = "r" ] ; then
        read -p "enter list path: " resp ;
        echo "Typed: [${resp}]" ;
        listpath=${resp}
    fi
    # $YTU_APP_DIR/
    
    
    
    echo "[n] nano" ;
    echo "[x] xed" ;
    echo "[k] kate" ;
    read -p "> " RESPEDIT
    editor=
    
    if [ "$RESPEDIT" = "N" -o  "$RESPEDIT" = "n" ] ; then
        editor=nano
    elif [ "$RESPEDIT" = "K" -o  "$RESPEDIT" = "k" ] ; then
        editor=kate
    elif [ "$RESPEDIT" = "X" -o  "$RESPEDIT" = "x" ] ; then
        editor=xed
    fi
    
    
    ${editor} ${YTU_APP_DIR}/${listpath}
    paused
    less ${YTU_APP_DIR}/${listpath}
    paused
    exiting
}

#
# Prompt for Audio/Video/Both
#   assign 
#
set_media_type () {
    quit_if_noUrl_NoPlaylist

    echo "---------------------------------";
    echo "Current media type: $OPT_MEDIATYPE";
    echo "  -----  Set media type ------   ";
    echo "---------------------------------";
    echo "V - VIDEO";
    echo "V2 - VIDEO HUGE OK";
    echo "A - AUDIO";
    echo "B - BOTH";
    read -p "Select Option...: " OPT_AV ;
    echo "---------------------------------";
    echo "Selected: $OPT_AV"

    # set OPT_MEDIATYPE & OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE based on format selected
    if [ "$OPT_AV" = "A" -o  "$OPT_AV" = "a" ] ; then
        OPT_MEDIATYPE="-f bestaudio[ext=mp3]/bestaudio/best -x --audio-format mp3  --audio-quality 0 --keep-video --embed-thumbnail" ;
        OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE="$OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_AUDIO" ;

    elif [ "$OPT_AV" = "B" -o  "$OPT_AV" = "b" ] ; then
        OPT_MEDIATYPE="-f best/bestvideo+bestaudio,bestaudio[ext=mp3] -x --audio-format mp3  --audio-quality 0  --keep-video --embed-thumbnail --merge-output-format mp4"  ;
        OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE="$OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_VIDEO" ;

    elif [ "$OPT_AV" = "V2" -o  "$OPT_AV" = "v2" ] ; then
        OPT_MEDIATYPE="-f bestvideo+bestaudio/best --merge-output-format mp4" ; #-f bestvideo+bestaudio/best
        OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE="$OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_VIDEO" ;
        
    else  [ "$OPT_AV" = "V" -o  "$OPT_AV" = "v" ] ;
        OPT_MEDIATYPE="-f best[height<=?1080]/bestvideo[height<=?1080]+bestaudio --merge-output-format mp4" ; #-f bestvideo+bestaudio/best
        OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE="$OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_VIDEO" ;
    fi
    print_settings "mediatype"    
    
}

set_job_type () {
    echo "----------------------------------------------------";
    echo "----------- SELECT JOB TYPE ------------------------";
    echo "----------------------------------------------------";
    echo "1 - SINGLE VIDEO      - list=$OPT_BATCH_FILE_URLS";  # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hECs8372M8A
    echo "2 - PLAYLIST BY URL   - ";
    echo "----------------------------------------------------";
    echo "3 - PLAYLIST PAGE ALL - list=$YTU_PLAYLIST";
    echo "4 - VIDEOS   PAGE ALL - list=$YTU_VIDEOSLIST";
    echo "5 - CHANNEL  PAGE ALL - list=$YTU_CHANNELLIST";
    echo "---------------------------------------------------";
    echo "6 - SINGLE VIDEO      - list=NOLIST" ;  
    echo "7 - View LOG:                   - $YTU_LOG";
    echo "8 - READ URL and DATEAFTER";  
    echo "----------------------------------------------------";
    echo " 0 - EXIT";
    read -p "Select option and press ENTER or CTRL-C to ABORT:  " OPTS
    OPT_JOB_TYPE="$OPTS"
    echo "----------------------------------------------------"
    echo "----------------------------------------------------"
    echo " ENTERED  : $OPT_JOB_TYPE";    
    #echo " TARGET URL: $URL";
    #echo " DATEAFTER SET TO: _ $OPTS_DATEAFTER _";    
    #echo "----------------------------------------------------";    
    
}

set_output_file () {
    WHAT="$1";

    case "$WHAT" in
    "single") #
        OPT_PLAYLIST_YESNO="${OPT_PLAYLIST_NO}";
        
        if [ "$OPT_AV" = "A" -o  "$OPT_AV" = "a" ] ; then
            OPT_OUTPUT_FILE="$OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_SINGLE_AUDIO"
        else 
            OPT_OUTPUT_FILE="$OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_SINGLE_VIDEO"
        fi
        ;;
    "playlist") #
        OPT_PLAYLIST_YESNO="${OPT_PLAYLIST_YES}";
        
        if [ "$OPT_AV" = "A" -o  "$OPT_AV" = "a" ] ; then
            OPT_OUTPUT_FILE="$OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_PLAYLIST_AUDIO"
        else 
            OPT_OUTPUT_FILE="$OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_PLAYLIST_VIDEO"
        fi
        ;;
    *)  #
        ;;
    esac

}

ytuExecute () {
    
    case "$OPT_JOB_TYPE" in

    ## NO BATCHFILE -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
    "6") echo "Getting download urls from list: $YTU_LIST";
        set_output_file "single" ;
        run_command
        ;;
        
    "2") echo "Geting single URL ( get entire playlist )";      # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYrjvLFT_B4&list=PLUjQ3tZwzZPG3tA6BjnjhAJVnZ8n4smUQ&index=4
        set_output_file "playlist"
        run_command 
        ;;

    ## USE BATCHFILE -------------------------------------------------------------------------
        
    # URL SINGLE    
    "1") echo "Geting single URL ( dont get entire playlist )"; # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hECs8372M8A
        set_output_file "single" ;
        OPT_BATCH_FILE="$OPT_BATCH_FILE_URLS";
        run_command
        ;;        
    # PLAYLIST PAGE
    "3") echo "Geting playlist by URL";     # https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjQ3tZwzZPG3tA6BjnjhAJVnZ8n4smUQ
        set_output_file "playlist"
    OPT_BATCH_FILE="$OPT_BATCH_FILE_PLAYLIST"
        run_command
        ;;
    # VIDEOS PAGE
    "4") echo "Geting all videos by URL";   # https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8butISFwT-Wl7EV0hUK0BQ/videos
        set_output_file "single" ;
    OPT_BATCH_FILE="$OPT_BATCH_FILE_VIDEOS"
        set_date
        run_command
        ;;
    # CHANNEL PAGE
    "5") echo "Geting entire channel by URL";  # https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIJGI_3XgnfUaSNQD8D2IMQ
        set_output_file "single" ;
    OPT_BATCH_FILE="$OPT_BATCH_FILE_CHANNEL"
        set_date
        run_command
        ;;

    ## MISC -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    "7") 
        echo "-------------------------------------------------"
        echo "REVIEW LOGFILE: ${YTU_LOG}"
        echo "Press ENTER or CTRL-C to ABORT"
        echo "-------------------------------------------------"
        read -p ">" pausing
        viewlog
        ;;
    "8") echo "Read URL and DATEAFTER"
        read -p "Type...>" URL RESP
        
        if [ "$RESP" = "" ] ; then
            OPTS_DATEAFTER=
        else
            OPTS_DATEAFTER="--dateafter ${RESP}"
        fi
        
        if [ "$URL" = "" ] ; then
            echo "URL is empty, exiting.."
            exit 1
        fi
        run_command
        ;;
    "0") exit 0;
        ;;
    *)
        ;;
    esac;
    
    # write DONE msg to log
    annotate_file_dldone
    
}

run_command () {
    read -p "READY TO START???? Press ENTER or CTRL-C to ABORT" pausing ;
    
    #OPTIONS that are always used
    OPTS_STATIC="$OPT_CONSOLE_TITLE $OPT_VERBOSE $OPT_MEDIATYPE  $OPT_WRITETHUMBNAIL_ALL $OPT_WRITE_DESCRIPTION $OPT_WRITE_INFO_JSON $OPT_IGNORE_ERRORS $OPT_NO_OVERWRITES $OPT_RESTRICT_FILENAMES $OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE";
    
    #OPTIONS that changed based on job-type
    OPTS_DYNAMIC="${OPT_PLAYLIST_YESNO}  ${OPT_OUTPUT_FILE} ${OPTS_DATEAFTER}";

    # add '--batch-file' if reading from a LIST
    if [ "$OPT_USE_LIST" = "Y" -o "$OPT_USE_LIST" = "y" ] ; then
        echo "updating option string: BEFORE: $OPTS_DYNAMIC" ;
        URL= ; 
        OPTS_DYNAMIC="$OPTS_DYNAMIC $OPT_BATCH_FILE" ;
        echo "updating option string: AFTER : $OPTS_DYNAMIC" ;
    else
        echo "NOT using BATCHFILE, using $URL" ;
    fi

    # echo "RUNNING: youtube-dl $OPTS_ALL $OPTS_JOB $URL";
    CMD="${YTU_APP_DIR}/youtube-dl -v ${OPTS_STATIC} ${OPTS_DYNAMIC} ${URL}" ;
    echo "COMMAND STRING: ${CMD}" ;

    ## CALL YOUTUBE-DL   # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpqlOB1AzCQ
    annotate_file_dlstart
    $CMD >> "$YTU_LOG" 2>&1 & tail --lines=100 "$YTU_LOG"  
    want_to_tail ;

}

#
# Prompt to tail the LOG after starting yd
#
want_to_tail () {
    read -p "Tail the logfile? ( or exit? )" RESP ;
    echo "Typed: $RESP" ;
    if [ "$RESP" = "Y" -o  "$RESP" = "y" ] ; then
        tail -f "$YTU_LOG" ;
    else
        exit 0 ; 
    fi

}

getTimestamp () {
 TIMESTAMP=`date +"%Y-%m%d-%H%M"`
 echo "Timestamp: ${today}" ;

}

exiting () {
    echo "EXITING.....";
    exit 0;
    
}

annotate_file_dlstart () {
    getTimestamp
    local MESSAGE="

############################################################################
####    DOWNLOADS STARTED
####    ${JOB} ON : ${TIMESTAMP} 
############################################################################

" 
    echo "$MESSAGE"  >> "$YTU_LOG"
    
}

annotate_file_dldone () {
    getTimestamp 
    local MESSAGE="

############################################################################
####    DOWNLOADS COMPLETE
####    ${JOB} ON : ${TIMESTAMP} 
############################################################################

" 
    echo "$MESSAGE"  >> "$YTU_LOG"
    
}

viewlog () {
    less "${YTU_LOG}"
    echo "EXITING.....";
    
}

taillog () {
 echo "Showing Logfile at $YTU_LOG";
 tail --lines=30 -f "$YTU_LOG";
 
}

set_date () {

    echo "Read DATEAFTER ( ie. 20201031) ..."
    echo "Press ENTER for NO DAT FILTERING"
    read -p "Type...>" RESP

    if [ "$RESP" = "" ] ; then
        OPTS_DATEAFTER=
    else
        OPTS_DATEAFTER="--dateafter ${RESP}"
    fi

}

set_url_date () {

    echo "Read URL and DATEAFTER"
    read -p "Type...>" URL RESP
    
    if [ "$RESP" = "" ] ; then
        OPTS_DATEAFTER=
    else
        OPTS_DATEAFTER="--dateafter ${RESP}"
    fi
}

#
# Common function for printing settigs
#
print_settings () {
    echo "( IN print settings )" ;
    WHAT="$1" ;
    if [ -z "$WHAT" ] ; then
        WHAT="urllist" ;
    fi
    
    
    echo "---------------------------------" ;
    case "$WHAT" in
    "lists") # print list locations
        echo "Current List Location URLS    : $OPT_BATCH_FILE_URLS" ;
        echo "Current List Location PLAYLIST: $OPT_BATCH_FILE_PLAYLIST" ;
        echo "Current List Location CHANNEL : $OPT_BATCH_FILE_CHANNEL" ;
        echo "Current List Location VIDEOS  : $OPT_BATCH_FILE_VIDEOS" ;
    ;;
    "urllist") # print url, dateafter, and uselist values
        echo "Current URL                   : $URL" ;
        echo "Current DATEAFTER             : $OPTS_DATEAFTER" ;
        echo "Current List Setting          : $OPT_USE_LIST" ;
    ;;
    "mediatype") # print mediatype for audio/video
        echo "OPT_MEDIATYPE                 : $OPT_MEDIATYPE" ;
        echo "OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE              : $OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE" ;
    ;;
    "envvars") #
        echo ".CONFIG PARAMS in .env";
        echo "---------------------------------" ;
        echo "SCRIPT_DIR                    : $SCRIPT_DIR"
        echo "YTU_DEST                      : $YTU_DEST"
        echo "YTU_LOG                       : $YTU_LOG"
        echo "YTU_LIST                      : $YTU_LIST"
        echo "OPT_USE_LIST                    : $OPT_USE_LIST"
        echo "OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_VIDEO        : $OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_VIDEO"
        echo "OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_AUDIO        : $OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_AUDIO"
        echo "OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE              : $OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE"
        echo "OPT_BATCH_FILE                : $OPT_BATCH_FILE"
        echo "OPT_BATCH_FILE_URLS           : $OPT_BATCH_FILE_URLS"
        echo "OPT_BATCH_FILE_PLAYLIST       : $OPT_BATCH_FILE_PLAYLIST"
        echo "OPT_BATCH_FILE_CHANNEL        : $OPT_BATCH_FILE_CHANNEL"
        echo "OPT_BATCH_FILE_VIDEOS         : $OPT_BATCH_FILE_VIDEOS"
    ;;
    *)  # print nothing
    ;;
    esac
    echo "---------------------------------" ;

}

#
# QUIT if URL=null & USE PLAYLIST = N
#
quit_if_noUrl_NoPlaylist () {
    # if no url and use playlist = n, just QUIT!
    if [ -z "$URL" -a  "$OPT_USE_LIST" = "N" ] ; then
        echo "EXITING!!! No URL, OPT_USE_LIST = N" ;
        exit 0 ;
    fi
}

init_getvars () {
    # export .env vars & clear screen 
    VARFILE_REMOTE="/media/media2/ytu/.ytu";
    VARFILE_LOCAL="/mnt/media2/ytu/.ytu";
    
    if [ -e "$VARFILE_REMOTE" ] ; then
        VARFILE="$VARFILE_REMOTE" ;
    elif [ -e "$VARFILE_LOCAL" ] ; then
        VARFILE="$VARFILE_LOCAL" ;
    else
        echo "ERROR: FILE NOT FOUND: $VARFILE_REMOTE  ::OR:: $VARFILE_LOCAL" ;
         exit 1 ;
    fi
    
    echo "exporting env vars from: $VARFILE."
    export $(grep -v '^#' "$VARFILE"  | xargs)
    
    #export $(grep -v '^#' /home/uc/s/.env | xargs)
    #export $(grep -v '^#' /home/silosix/s/.env | xargs)

    #
    #clear
    #

}

ytdl_version () {
    echo "Getting youtube-dl --version: " ;
    "$YTU_APP_DIR"/youtube-dl --version ;

}

paused () {
    read -p "Press [ENTER] to Continue, or [CTRL-C] to Abort" RESPPAUSED
    
}

# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO9N0TgAblE
echo "#########################################################################";
echo "######################### INIT  #########################################";
echo "#########################################################################";

init_getvars

if [ "$1" = "-v"  ] ; then
    ytdl_version
    exit 0
fi

#cd to remote ytu app dir so .env & other items are local
curDir="$(pwd)" ;                     printf "Current dir: $curDir \n" ; 
echo "Change dir to : $YTU_APP_DIR" ; cd "$YTU_APP_DIR" ;
curDir="$(pwd)" ;                     printf "Current dir: $curDir \n" ;

# 1ST PARAM = URL | 2ND PARAM = DATEAFTER ( 20191231 )
URL="$1" ;                 # assign 1st param to URL
OPTS_DATEAFTER="$2" ;      # assign 2nd param to DATE
print_settings "urllist" ; # echo the passed args

echo "######################### STATIC VARS #########################################";
# STATIC VARS - ALWAYS USED
OPT_CONSOLE_TITLE="--console-title"
OPT_VERBOSE="--verbose"
OPT_WRITETHUMBNAIL="--write-thumbnail"
OPT_WRITETHUMBNAIL_ALL="--write-all-thumbnails"
OPT_WRITE_DESCRIPTION="--write-description"
OPT_WRITE_INFO_JSON="--write-info-json"
OPT_IGNORE_ERRORS="--ignore-errors"
OPT_NO_OVERWRITES="--no-overwrites"
OPT_RESTRICT_FILENAMES="--restrict-filenames"
OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_VIDEO="--download-archive $YTU_APP_DIR/archive-video.txt"
OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_AUDIO="--download-archive $YTU_APP_DIR/archive-audio.txt"
OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE="$OPT_ARCHIVE_FILE_VIDEO"
OPT_BATCH_FILE="--batch-file $YTU_APP_DIR/$YTU_LIST"
OPT_BATCH_FILE_URLS="--batch-file $YTU_APP_DIR/$YTU_LIST"
OPT_BATCH_FILE_PLAYLIST="--batch-file $YTU_APP_DIR/$YTU_PLAYLIST"
OPT_BATCH_FILE_CHANNEL="--batch-file $YTU_APP_DIR/$YTU_CHANNELLIST"
OPT_BATCH_FILE_VIDEOS="--batch-file $YTU_APP_DIR/$YTU_VIDEOSLIST"

echo "######################### DYNAMIC VARS ########################################";    
# DYNAMIC VARS
OPT_JOB_TYPE=
OPT_PLAYLIST_YESNO=
OPT_PLAYLIST_YN=""
OPT_AV="V"
OPT_MEDIATYPE="-f best/bestvideo+bestaudio"
OPT_OUTPUT_FILE=
OPT_JOB_SPECIFIC=
# set in function()
OPT_PLAYLIST_NO="--no-playlist";
OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_SINGLE_VIDEO="--output $YTU_DEST/%(uploader)s/%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s";
OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_SINGLE_AUDIO="--output $YTU_DEST/%(uploader)s/audio/%(title)s-%(id)s-audio.%(ext)s";
OPT_PLAYLIST_YES="--yes-playlist" ;
# Creating Filename: By playlist
OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_PLAYLIST_VIDEO="--output       $YTU_DEST/%(uploader)s/%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s";
OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_PLAYLIST_AUDIO="--output $YTU_DEST/%(uploader)s/audio/%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s";
        # Creating Filename: By uploader
        #OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_PLAYLIST_VIDEO="--output $YTU_DEST/%(uploader)s/%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s";
        #OPT_OUTPUT_FILE_PLAYLIST_VIDEO="--output $YTU_DEST/%(uploader)s/%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s";
# AGGREGATE ALL VARS TO THESE THEN CALL YTDL
OPTS_DYNAMIC=
OPTS_ALL=    

echo "######################### CALL: START #####################################################";
print_settings "envvars" ; 
use_list_yn ;                # prompt to use list or enter URL 
set_media_type "$URL" "$2" ;    # prompt for Audio or Video
set_job_type ;                # prompt for Type of Job ( playlist, channel, single URL
ytuExecute ;                # call youtube-dl with options

echo "######################### CALL: END   #####################################################";
exit 0;

# SPARE OPTIONS    
# --config-location PATH
# --playlist-reverse
# --download-archive FILE
# --batch-file FILE
# --console-title

#"$OPT_CONSOLE_TITLE"
#"$OPT_VERBOSE"
#"$OPT_MEDIATYPE"         
#"$OPT_WRITETHUMBNAIL"
#"$OPT_WRITE_DESCRIPTION"
#"$OPT_WRITE_INFO_JSON"
#"$OPT_IGNORE_ERRORS"
#"$OPT_NO_OVERWRITES"
#"$OPT_RESTRICT_FILENAMES"

#  YOUTUBE-DL OPTION INIT PER JOB - NEVER USED
#JOB_SINGLEPLAYLIST_NO=
#JOB_SINGLEPLAYLIST_YES=
#JOB_PLAYLIST_ALL=
#JOB_VIDEOS_ALL=
#JOB_CHANNEL_ALL=

.ytu ENVIRONMENT FILE

## YTU -----------------------------

## locations
## DEFAULT OUTPUT location ( this is SAMBA REMOTE FOLDER, but local can be used also )
YTU_DEST=/media/media2/v/ytu

## OUTPUT location if REMOTE isn't available
YTU_DEST_LOCAL=/home/uc/Videos/ytu

## youtube-dl binary location
YTU_APP_DIR=/media/media2/ytu
## Logfile
YTU_LOG=ytu.log

##
## INPUT Filenames for URL lists
##
## List for SINGLE URLS
## https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqdl2FsF-P_jVGemaUWHMzIcNP_wZaClh
YTU_LIST=ytu-list.txt

## Get ALL videos from videos page
## https://www.youtube.com/user/darkjournalist/videos
YTU_VIDEOSLIST=ytu-videoslist.txt

## Get ALL videos from CHANNEL
## https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqOdHprLVQnHhE8FmIY3Yzg
YTU_CHANNELLIST=ytu-channellist.txt

## Get ALL videos from a PLAYLIST URL
## https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqdl2FsF-P_jVGemaUWHMzIcNP_wZaClh
YTU_PLAYLIST=ytu-playlist.txt

youtube-dl: Wrapper Script To BULK Download YouTube Videos

YouTube Downloader BASH Shell Script Front End

GET BINARY

WRAPPER SCRIPT ( REQUIRES youtube-dl BINARY )

.ytu ENVIRONMENT FILE

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