2 releases
0.0.2 | Sep 21, 2023 |
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0.0.1 | Sep 21, 2023 |
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Backup your favourite YouTube channels using yt-dlp
Install from crates.io
cargo install --locked yt-backup
Run with the default config location <config_dir>/yt-backup/config.toml
or ./config.toml
yt-backup
or specify a config path
yt-backup --config /path/to/config.toml
Configuration
Example configuration:
root_dir_path = "/path/to/backup/" # directory to download everything to (default "./")
link_type = "hard" # "hard" or "soft" use symlinks or hard links (default "hard")
ytdlp_config_path = "/path/to/configs/yt-dlp.config"
playlists = [ # download the below playlists but unassociated with a channel.
"PLUeHTafWecAVblNx278wBxkIQXw7iJws3"
]
[[channels]]
name = "JapaneseToolsAustralia"
# url defaults to "https://youtube.com/c/<name>"
[[channels]]
name = "English Country Life"
url = "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGzRPk4-weg4odbYNCjujJA"
Example yt-dlp configuration:
-f "bestvideo[height>=720]+bestaudio/best"
-ciw
--all-subs
--embed-subs
--no-progress
--no-colors
--write-thumbnail
--write-description
-r 3M
Docker
docker run \
-v $(pwd)/path/to/video/store:/app/data \
-v $(pwd)/yt-dlp.config:/app/yt-dlp.config \
-v $(pwd)/config.toml:/app/config.toml \
--name yt-backup \
ghcr.io/marktuddenham/yt-backup:latest
with config
root_dir_path = "/app/data/"
ytdlp_config_path = "/app/yt-dlp.config"
Dependencies
~5–16MB
~148K SLoC