[youtube-dl] Backup Youtube Videos

[youtube-dl] Backup Youtube Videos

this tool will allow you to download YouTube videos in bulk. this tool can be used to back up your YouTube channel so that you can post your content on other platforms.

Github: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl?ref=itsfoss.com

Installation

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

Usage

single use: 

youtube-dl -f mp4 YoutubeURL

bash script :

youtube-dl -f mp4 --no-overwrites YoutubeURL

youtube-dl -f mp4 --no-overwrites -o "/mnt/Documents/Youtube/Channels/The Fallen Crew/%(title)s.%(ext)s"  https://www.youtube.com/@TheFallenCrew