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youtube-dl: Download the best quality audio and video and merge them.
$ youtube-dl -f bestvideo+bestaudio '${url}'
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This command is used to download the best quality video and audio of a YouTube video using the youtube-dl tool. Here's a breakdown of its components:

  • youtube-dl: It is a command-line program that allows downloading videos from various video-sharing platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
  • -f bestvideo+bestaudio: The -f option allows you to specify the format or quality of the video/audio to be downloaded. In this case, bestvideo refers to the best quality video available, and bestaudio refers to the best quality audio available. By using bestvideo+bestaudio, it ensures that both the highest quality video and audio are downloaded.
  • ${url}: This is a placeholder for the URL of the YouTube video you want to download. You need to replace ${url} with the actual URL in the command.

To use this command, replace ${url} with the URL of the YouTube video you want to download, and then execute it in a terminal or command prompt. The video will be downloaded in the highest quality available for both video and audio streams.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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