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iammehrabalam
iammehrabalam

Reputation: 1325

How to get specified format youtube video download link using youtube-dl in python

currently i am doing this

from youtube_dl import YoutubeDL
y=YoutubeDL()
url = 'youtube url'
r=y.extract_info(url, download=False)

r.get('formats') contain all video, audio link

I need only specified format video audio link.

But i dont know where to specify or which param to set for format

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2062

Answers (1)

jaimeMF
jaimeMF

Reputation: 3009

Use the format parameter, which accepts the same value as the --format option:

from youtube_dl import YoutubeDL
y = YoutubeDL({
    'format': 'bestaudio',
})
url = 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj'
r = y.extract_info(url, download=False)
print(r['ext'])
print(r['url'])

Prints:

m4a
https://r3---sn-h5q7dned.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?<...>

Upvotes: 2

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