youtube-dl Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

The program has stopped working / I want to suggest a feature.
Can you please put the -b option back?
I get HTTP error 402 when trying to download a video. What's this?
I have downloaded a video but how can I play it?
Sometimes the program does not download the best quality format
The links provided by youtube-dl -g are not working anymore

The program has stopped working / I want to suggest a feature.

Please report the problem in the issuetracker. Your bug report should include:

If you're suggesting a feature, any details can help: