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Author SHA1 Message Date
Jesse Bannon
ced547b14a
[FEATURE] Arg to shuffle subscriptions (#1263)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1234

Adds `--shuffle` support which shuffles the order of subscriptions when downloading.
2026-02-02 10:23:08 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
c163f9766a
[BACKEND] Configurable resolution level when validating variables (#1415)
Expands variable validation to also include support for partial resolution.

In short, this will partially execute script code until it hits unresolved runtime variables, and store that as the new script representation. This functionality will allow for the upcoming `inspect` command, which will show users their script code in action without having to dry-run.
2026-02-02 09:50:52 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
d6eda27371
[BACKEND] Less string casting behind the scenes (#1425)
Simplifies internal scripts by not casting things to String when unnecessary.
2026-01-27 10:15:32 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
d37945db7e
[HOTFIX] Fix StringFormattingException regarding keep_max_files (#1427)
Closes this issue from last release: https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1426
2026-01-26 17:30:44 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
a097c6a476
[BACKEND][v2] More flexible formatter post_process (#1424)
Makes the underlying formatting process better handle native (non-string) types in a more flexible way. 2nd attempt since the last one got reverted due to breaking changes.
2026-01-25 22:35:51 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
c1431c8d55
Revert "[BACKEND] More flexible formatter post_process (#1421)" (#1422)
This reverts commit 60cdbad8c7.

Caused a breaking change to ytdl_options
2026-01-24 00:22:18 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
60cdbad8c7
[BACKEND] More flexible formatter post_process (#1421)
Makes the underlying formatting process better handle native (non-string) types in a more flexible way.
2026-01-23 16:36:17 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
264e458c1c
[BACKEND] Cache cycle checks (#1420)
Small speedup to make cycle validation faster.
2026-01-23 10:58:14 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
c4e112e8d5
[BUGFIX] Fix soundcloud not downloading tracks (#1419)
The /tracks URL is currently broken in yt-dlp. Now uses the input URL which will download the entire artists' page instead to get non-album tracks.
2026-01-23 09:23:34 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
97df4dac1d
[BACKEND] Preserve dict formatter value (#1416)
Do not modify the original definition of dict validators.
2026-01-16 13:51:33 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
942c983f60
[BACKEND] Sorted video tags (#1417)
For reproducibility in tests.
2026-01-16 13:42:22 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
530d2f7666
[BACKEND] Partial resolve support for Scripts (#1410)
Adds the mechanism to partially resolve an entire script (aka every underlying variable in ytdl-sub). This will be used in the upcoming `inspect` sub-command where it will dump a subscription's raw contents at multiple levels of resolution.

Potentially useful to optimize script execution as well.
2026-01-12 17:34:34 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
41a5bf60aa
[BACKEND] Remove cast and legacy_bracket_safety usage (#1414)
Removes unused casts and calls to the legacy_bracket_safety function.
2026-01-11 15:47:50 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
6b99c31e45
[BACKEND] Simplify script quote generation (#1409)
Internal script -> string generation used triple-quotes redundantly. Try to use them less to make it more human-readable.
2026-01-06 12:58:37 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
b2056bec5d
[BACKEND] Array support for URLs (#1406)
Allows for the `download` plugin to take in a script-based array of URLs. Prebuilt presets are now greatly reduced in size by constructing urls as an array versus 100+ separate URL variables.

Eventually, we can completely remove the limit of the number of URLs in a subscription.
2025-12-31 15:24:44 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
c46de048ca
[FEATURE] %range function (#1405)
Add `%range` function, equivalent to Python's `range`.
2025-12-31 09:06:08 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
869fc0b836
[BUGFIX] Fix custom function lambda cycle detection (#1404)
Cycles detection did not take into account custom functions' variable usage. This is now fixed.
2025-12-31 08:22:26 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
7ac525f875
[BUGFIX] Fix custom function lambda variable dependency issue, part 2 (#1403)
Part two of https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/pull/1402 which actually completes the fix.
2025-12-30 23:46:07 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
d373935fff
[BUGFIX] Fix custom function lambda variable dependency issue (#1402)
There was a bug that did not properly check variable dependency when using lambda functions. It could still work depending on order of definitions. This fix should make it work no matter the order.
2025-12-30 19:53:15 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
1abe2a44f5
[BACKEND] Refactor validation, preparation for subscription dissect (#1398)
Completely rewrite how subscription validation is performed. Optimizes it quite a bit while also adding backend support for the upcoming `dissect` sub-command, where you can resolve any subscription into its 'raw' form for easier debugging when making scripting changes.
2025-12-30 17:03:59 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
344753cc63
[BACKEND] Optimize script resolution (#1400)
Speeds up scripting in the backend.
2025-12-29 17:38:34 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
0f96d8e24e
[BACKEND] Disallow override names conflicting with plugin names (#1399)
Disallow override variable names conflicting with plugin names.

May cause backward incompatible issues from `date_range` being an old override variable name for the `Only Recent` preset. Update this variable name to `only_recent_date_range` to resolve. More info in https://ytdl-sub.readthedocs.io/en/latest/deprecation_notices.html
2025-12-26 15:30:37 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
a5ae69550e
[BACKEND] Validate write permissions on working directory and output directory (#1395)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1394
Should help debug user issues like https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1148

Checks permissions on the following:
- working directory
- output directory
- cookiefile (if specified)

And will fail immediately with a verbose message.
2025-12-06 15:54:41 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
8d5d2be6a7
[FEATURE] TV Show Collection multi-url, s00 support (#1391)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1251, https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1290
Required for https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1383

Adds both s00 support and multi-url support per season, up to 11 URLs currently. This can and should be extended, but with a more principled approach instead of the current method: AI generating boiler-plate YAML 🙂 

```
   Plex TV Show Collection:
     = Music:
       "~Beyond the Guitar":
         s00_name: "Specials"
         s00_url:
           - "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXzguOdulAI"
           - "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGwYDvaGAz0"
         s01_name: "Videos"
         s01_url:
           - "https://www.youtube.com/c/BeyondTheGuitar"
           - "https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheGuitarAcademy"
         s02_name: "Covers"
         s02_url: "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE62gWlWZk5NWVAVuf0Lm9jdv_-_KXs0W"
```
2025-11-28 10:14:18 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
19f47cd914
[BACKEND] Optimize script interpreter (#1390)
Makes scripting runtime much faster.
2025-11-27 18:43:27 -08:00
Colin Davis
63753c5649
[RFC] Add preserve_mtime config (#1382)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/386

Adds the ability to preserve mtime via Output Options. Usage:

```
output_options:
  preserve_mtime: True
```

Thanks @e1ven for the contribution!
2025-11-17 22:42:13 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
ed55f3a3f7
[FEATURE] cli-to-sub argument to convert yt-dlp args to ytdl-sub (#1376)
Example usage:
```
$ ytdl-sub cli-to-sub -S vcodec:h264,res:480,acodec:m4a
ytdl_options:
  format_sort:
  - vcodec:h264
  - res:480
  - acodec:m4a
```
2025-11-06 21:05:18 -08:00
dependabot[bot]
d3e978e517
[DEV] Bump pylint from 3.3.8 to 4.0.1 (#1361)
* Bump pylint from 3.3.8 to 4.0.1

Bumps [pylint](https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint) from 3.3.8 to 4.0.1.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/compare/v3.3.8...v4.0.1)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: pylint
  dependency-version: 4.0.1
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

* update fixes

---------

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Jesse Bannon <jbann1994@gmail.com>
2025-10-26 23:57:35 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
7364aac00c
[BUGFIX] Embedded null byte ffmpeg fix (#1363)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/710

Fixes the notorious embedded null byte error seen during FFMPEG metadata writes when handling special characters.
2025-10-16 08:01:37 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
863eae68a2
[FEATURE] New parameter for required subtitle languages, and fixes (#1357)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1269

Adds the new paramter `languages_required`, which forces an entry to have this set of subtitle files, otherwise it will error.
In addition, better file checking has been added to ensure they exist before attempting to move.
2025-10-11 17:22:13 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
f62b47888f
[FEATURE] Ability to modify webpage_url (#1356)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1353

Provides a way to modify webpage_url before actual entry downloads. 
Use-case: remove `#__youtubedl_smuggle` parameter in the URL
2025-10-11 17:21:13 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
45c155c039
[FEATURE] resolution_assert_ignore_titles to ignore specific low-resolution videos (#1336)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1313

Adds `resolution_assert_ignore_titles` variable to be able to ignore specific videos in a subscription where 360p is suspected to be the only option.

Ideally, it would be nice if ytdl-sub could determine whether 360p is actually the only resolution or not automatically, and download if it's true. We need to do more research to determine if this is possible.

In the meantime, the above variable should help manually get around this. Usage:

```
   # use tilda mode to set override variables to the subscription
   "~My Subscription":
     url: "https://youtube.com/@channel"
     resolution_assert_ignore_titles:
       - "This 360p Video Title"
```
2025-09-13 11:32:54 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
a7cf361821
[DOCKER] Make default paths same as docker defaults (#1332)
Changes documentation and default configs to use the `/tv_shows` default path shown in the docker compose setup.
Also changes working directory and file lock directory to not be in /tmp, which often causes permission issues.
2025-09-05 22:50:47 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
2e67a57bc9
[BACKEND] Make resolution print debug-level (#1326)
```
Resolution assert is enabled, will fail on low-quality video downloads and presume throttle. Disable using the override variable `enable_resolution_assert: False
```
Spams during the initialization phase. Ideally, we should only print this once the subscription has begun downloading. Perhaps via a `print` plugin? Either way, set this to debug log level.
2025-09-01 14:33:46 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
ccdad4d4cd
[FEATURE] Apply entry throttle protection sleep post-completion (#1316)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1294

Applies entry sleep per download *after* the download is fully complete and moved to the output folder.
2025-08-29 09:52:24 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
df8b4a1df8
[FEATURE] Override variable support for throttle protection ranges (#1315)
Adds support for setting throttle_protection range values using static override variables. `sleep_per_download_s` has additional support for entry variables since it's used per entry.

We can now experiment with scaling this value based on entry attributes, such as duration. Example:

```
throttle_protection:
  sleep_per_download_s:
    min: >-
      {
        %mul(5.5, %pow( duration, 0.4 ))
      }
    max: >-
      {
        %mul(6.5, %pow( duration, 0.6 ))
      }
```
2025-08-28 23:55:57 -07:00
Ross Patterson
adb08ed5f9
[DOCS] start: Clarify subscriptions file tutorial (#1310)
* docs(presets): Stale copied prebuilt comment

* docs(start): How to configure subscriptions

Revise the subscriptions file Getting Started tutorial from the perspective of a new
user. The idea is that the ref docs describe a component as the code sees it, whereas
the how-to/tutorial/getting-started docs provide a narrative description of the
component from the external perspective of a typical new user.

* docs(start): Document subscription override mode

It's debatable whether this belongs here. Having moved onto my own custom presets, the
only use cases for override mode in my subscriptions file are for those series that also
have TVDB metadata. Those ytdl-sub downloads I integrate into my Sonarr library need
per-subscription overrides such as:

- Sonarr manages years 2020-2023 for one series and ytdl-sub fills in
  from there, so set a `sonarr_series_after: "20240101"` override

- each series needs a directory named per Sonarr's configuration with the TVDB ID, the subscription key,
  but also a series name prefix without the TVDB ID for each episode file, so set a
  `sonarr_series_prefix: "Foo Series (2020)"` override

So are there other use cases for override mode that are more common and less niche than
mine?

* docs(docker): Revert example bind mount volumes

Per [PR feedback](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/pull/1310#discussion_r2306067263).
2025-08-28 07:09:05 -07:00
Ross Patterson
895e6ea972
[DOCS] Clarify debugging, support, reporting (#1305)
Reconcile the various debugging hints throughout the documentation and integrate into a
central debugging page. Includes clarification of the roles of ytdl-sub, yt-dlp, and
external services. Also adds cross references to the relevant bits across the docs.
2025-08-27 09:10:01 -07:00
Ross Patterson
abd75f8005
[DOCS] logs: persistent logs config (#1304)
* docs(logs): Mimick argparse option default format

I find it more readable to use punctuation to separate technical information, such as
required vs optional or default values, from narrative description. Follow argparse's
lead, and put such information in parens following the narrative description.

* docs(usage): Consistent structure, clarifications

* docs(config): Clarify persist_logs behavior/opts

Clarify the `persist_logs:` options per [Discord discussion](https://discord.com/channels/994270357957648404/1409161361853780060/1409602529460879431).
2025-08-27 09:04:36 -07:00
Ross Patterson
28b5a81d19
[DOCS] faq: Clarify re-download date TZ margins (#1298)
* docs(faq): Clarify re-download date TZ margins

From [Discord
discussion](https://discord.com/channels/994270357957648404/1102703969266049174/1408092149492224060).

* docs(faq): Clarify date_range inclusivity

From [PR followup](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/pull/1298#issuecomment-3214598919).
2025-08-24 09:22:57 -07:00
Ross Patterson
a642028d7b
[DOCS] Clarify the = YAML key prefix (#1297)
This is another change that touches the generated docs, so after finishing my writing, I
copied the change to `./docs/source/config_reference/scripting/static_variables.rst`
into the corresponding docstring in
`./src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/override_variables.py` and formatted it as a
docstring. Then I ran:

    $ REGENERATE_DOCS=1 tox exec -e "py" -- pytest tests/unit/docgen/test_docgen.py

But all that did was revert the changes to
`./docs/source/config_reference/scripting/static_variables.rst`. IOW, it did *not*
update the rST from the changed docstring.
2025-08-24 09:17:38 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
f729efad52
[BUGFIX] Wrong date_range option in reject print (#1300) 2025-08-22 07:48:32 -07:00
Ross Patterson
f88b27ffec
[DOCS] Various clarifications (#1289)
* docs(preset): Config file top presets vs base

* docs(throttle): resolution/quality throttle asset

I also added the "wait a few hours and try again" hint, sorry I didn't think of this
when reviewing your PR. While doing that I also reformatted the `%concat(...)` arguments
to be more readable to me. Particularly to keep clear what punctuation is about argument
separation as opposed to punctuation meant to be included in the resulting string. Not a
strong preference if you don't like it.

* docs(various): Minor typo and formatting fixes

* docs(preset): Fix presets vs preset in config file

From [feedback](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/pull/1289#discussion_r2289960678).

* test(throttle): Match modified assertion text

If it were my test, I'd only make assertions on the spirit of error message text
necessary to confirm it's the right error message and not another.

* docs(throttle): More likely override value

From [feedback](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/pull/1289#discussion_r2289976156).
2025-08-22 07:17:32 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
288f106878
[FEATURE] Resolution assert built into throttle protection (#1288)
Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1241

YouTube is upping their throttling by serving 360p videos. Most likely to give us and genAI scraping a bad time on purpose.

Resolution assertion will be enabled by default. It will:

- Require > 360 height (pixels)
- Can configure the width by setting `resolution_assert_height_gte: 1080` to require 1080p, or any desired value
- Can disable resolution assert by setting `enable_resolution_assert: False`
2025-08-19 17:42:56 -07:00
Ross Patterson
3c45e2217e
[DOCS] Clarify Docker container image install (#1282)
* docs(install): Redundant platform-specific mention

I'm guessing this is a remnant from before it got it's own page.

* docs(docker): Clarify container image install

Capturing my changes thus far while I go off to educate myself about rST/Sphinx refs vs
links. As such, this duplicates a reference link in a way I don't like:

    :ref:`Automating Downloads <guides/getting_started/automating_downloads:docker and
    unraid>`

If you want to fix that or are OK with the duplication, this should be ready to
go. Otherwise, I'll fix and force push once I've learned how to do this correctly.

A matter of opinion in this change, I did away with the tabbed GUI vs headless code
blocks and the separate CPU/GPU passthrough code blocks because I find comments in
example code to be more clear, more readable, and more approachable. This also has the
benefit of putting informative comments in the resulting user's configuration. For
example, imagine a user that learns only later that they require GPU passthrough, their
configuration is already ready to get them started. This comes at the cost some repeated
comments (`environment:` and `deploy:` for GPU passthrough) and the fancy Sphinx
highlighting of relevant lines. I think the trade-off is a net benefit for users.

* docs(sphinx): Fix extlinks LSIO reference usage

* docs(sphinx): Address inline literal warning

Addresses:

    ./docs/source/config_reference/plugins.rst:848: WARNING: Inline literal start-string
    without end-string. [docutils]

* docs(start): Clarify prerequisite tech knowledge
2025-08-17 08:09:21 -07:00
Ross Patterson
47dc861727
[BACKEND]: Less finger-printable request delay in throttle protection (#1273)
Thanks @rpatterson for the fix!
---------

Following [discussion about the previous preset
delay](https://discord.com/channels/994270357957648404/994270357957648408/1405705039649046589),
we weren't able to find a reason for it and there was agreement that the example value
from yt-dlp is more sensible.

While we're at it, also set a default `min:` value that would probably be sensible if it
were to be used in the future.

Finally, capture the reasoning behind the new preset values in comments to make the
reference documentation more helpful to new users in the future.
2025-08-14 19:56:31 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
00e9ceaf3d
[FEATURE] Filter Duration prebuilt preset (#1259)
Adds the prebuilt preset ``Filter Duration``, which can include/exclude media based on its duration.

Supports the following override variables:

* ``filter_duration_min_s``
* ``filter_duration_max_s``

Usage:

```
      Plex TV Show by Date | Filter Duration:

        = Documentaries:
          "~NOVA PBS":
            url: "https://www.youtube.com/@novapbs"
            filter_duration_min_s: 120  # Only download videos at least 2m long

        = Sports:
          "~Maple Leafs Highlights":
            url: "https://www.youtube.com/@NHL"
            filter_duration_max_s: 180  # Only get highlight videos less than 3m long
```
2025-07-04 13:41:54 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
6c180c9478
[BACKEND] Enable throttle protection by default (#1257)
To protect new users, all prebuilt preset (excluding Soundcloud and Bandcamp) will include throttle protection by default.


> How do I disable?

Set the override variable `enable_throttle_protection: False`.
This can be done on a per-subscription basis and/or in the top __preset__ section to apply to all presets:

```
__preset__:
  overrides:
    enable_throttle_protection: False
```

> What if I already use throttle protection?

Your settings will override whatever values are set in the defaults.

Closes:
- https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1121
- https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/1186
2025-07-03 00:34:37 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
a055c9b07a
[BACKEND] Default log level verbose (#1256)
Makes `--log-level verbose` the new default, which now shows yt-dlp logs.
Use `--log-level info` to hide yt-dlp logs.
2025-07-02 23:49:18 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
fc2da4d525
[FEATURE] square_thumbnail plugin (#1244)
Adds the ability to make thumbnails square, both file and embedded. Usage:

```
my_preset:
  square_thumbnail: True
```

Will soon enable this by default for all music-based presets with a toggle to disable.
Huge thanks to @Kentaro1043 for crafting the ffmpeg command for this!

Closes https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues/383
2025-06-18 22:37:06 -07:00