initial

download_archive.bat

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+youtube-dl --config-location youtube-dl.conf

download_archive.sh

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+youtube-dl --config-location youtube-dl.conf

readme.md

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+# youtube-dl config - downloading entire channels for archival
+
+by https://www.reddit.com/user/Stephen304
+
+https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/858ny5/my_youtubedl_config_downloading_entire_channels/

youtube-dl-channels.txt

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+# CodysLab
+https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu6mSoMNzHQiBIOCkHUa2Aw
+
+# Styropyro
+https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJYJgj7rzsn0vdR7fkgjuIA
+
+# Wendover Productions
+https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9RM-iSvTu1uPJb8X5yp3EQ
+
+# Half as Interesting
+https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuCkxoKLYO_EQ2GeFtbM_bw
+
+# LockPickingLawyer
+https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9K6rby98W8JigLoZOh6FQ

youtube-dl.conf

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+-i
+-o "%(uploader)s (%(uploader_id)s)/%(upload_date)s - %(title)s - (%(duration)ss) [%(resolution)s] [%(id)s].%(ext)s"
+
+# Archive Settings
+--download-archive youtube-dl-archive.txt
+-a youtube-dl-channels.txt
+
+# Uniform Format
+--prefer-ffmpeg
+--merge-output-format mkv
+
+# Get All Subs to SRT
+--write-sub
+--all-subs
+--convert-subs srt
+
+# Get metadata
+--add-metadata
+--write-description
+--write-thumbnail
+
+# Debug
+-v