yt-dlp:tldr:4d7e8

yt-dlp: Download a video with a defined format, in this case the best mp4 video available (default is "bv\*+ba/b").

yt-dlp

$ yt-dlp --format "${bv*[ext=mp4]+ba[ext=m4a]-b[ext=mp4]}" "${https:--www-youtube-com-watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0}"

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This command is using yt-dlp, a command-line program for downloading videos and audios from various websites including YouTube. Let's break down the command:

yt-dlp: This is the command to run the yt-dlp program.

--format "${bv*[ext=mp4]+ba[ext=m4a]-b[ext=mp4]}": This option specifies the format of the video/audio to be downloaded.

${bv*[ext=mp4]}: It refers to the best video format with the extension mp4.
+ba[ext=m4a]: This adds the best audio format with the extension m4a.
-b[ext=mp4]: This removes any alternative video format with the extension mp4.

"${https:--www-youtube-com-watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0}": This is the URL of the YouTube video you want to download. It is enclosed within double quotes.

In summary, this command downloads the YouTube video specified by the URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0, selecting the best available video format with the extension mp4, the best audio format with the extension m4a, and removing any alternative video formats with the extension mp4.

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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