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# ytdl-sub
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## Automate downloading and metadata generation with YoutubeDL.
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[<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/readthedocs-link-blue?logo=readthedocs">](https://ytdl-sub.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html)
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[<img src="https://img.shields.io/discord/994270357957648404?logo=Discord">](https://discord.gg/v8j9RAHb4k)
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[](https://app.codecov.io/gh/jmbannon/ytdl-sub)
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`ytdl-sub` is a command-line tool that downloads media via
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[yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)
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and prepares it for your favorite media player
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([Kodi](https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc),
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[Jellyfin](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin),
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[Plex](https://github.com/plexinc/pms-docker),
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[Emby](https://github.com/plexinc/pms-docker),
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modern music players).
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We recognize that everyone stores their
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media differently. Our approach for file and metadata formatting is to provide
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maximum flexibility while maintaining simplicity.
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### YouTube Channels as TV Shows in Jellyfin
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### Music Videos and Concerts in Jellyfin
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### Music Videos and Concerts in Kodi
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### SoundCloud Albums and Singles in MusicBee
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## How it Works
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`ytdl-sub` uses YAML configs to define a layout for how you want media to look
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after it is downloaded. See our
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[walk-through guide](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/wiki)
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on how to get started. Ready-to-use
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[example configurations](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/tree/master/examples)
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can be found here alongside our
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[readthedocs](https://ytdl-sub.readthedocs.io/en/latest/config.html#)
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for detailed information on config fields.
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### Config
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The `config.yaml` defines how our downloads will look. For this example, let us
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download YouTube channels and generate metadata to look like TV shows using
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ytdl-sub's prebuilt presets. No additional plugins or programs are needed for
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Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex, or Emby to recognize your downloads. This can also be
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used to download any yt-dlp supported URL, including YouTube playlists, Bitchute channels, etc.
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```yaml
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# Set the working directory which will be used to stage downloads
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# before placing them in your desired output directory.
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configuration:
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working_directory: '.ytdl-sub-downloads'
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# Presets are where you create 'sub-configs' that can can be
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# merged together to dictate what is downloaded, how to format it,
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# and what metadata to generate.
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presets:
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# Let us create a preset called `only_recent_videos` that will
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# only download recent videos in the last 2 months.
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only_recent_videos:
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# Use the `date_range` plugin to specify ytdl-sub to only
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# download videos after today MINUS {download_range}, which
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# is an override variable that we can alter per channel.
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date_range:
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after: "today-{download_range}"
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# Any yt-dlp argument can be passed via ytdl-sub. Let us set
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# yt-dlp's `break_on_reject` to True to stop downloading after
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# any video is rejected. Videos will be rejected if they are
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# uploaded after our {download_range}.
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ytdl_options:
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break_on_reject: True
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# Deletes any videos uploaded after {download_range}.
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output_options:
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keep_files_after: "today-{download_range}"
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# Set the override variable {download_range} to 2months.
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# This will serve as our default value. We can override
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# this per channel or in a child preset.
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overrides:
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download_range: "2months"
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####################################################################
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# Now let us create a preset that downloads videos and formats
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# as TV shows.
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tv_show:
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# Presets can inherit all attributes from other presets. Our
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# `tv_show` preset will inherit these presets built into ytdl-sub.
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preset:
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# Let us specify all the TV show by date presets to support all
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# players. You only need to specify one, but this ensures
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# compatibility with all players.
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- "kodi_tv_show_by_date"
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- "jellyfin_tv_show_by_date"
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- "plex_tv_show_by_date"
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# Now we choose a preset that defines how our seasons and
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# episode numbers look.
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- "season_by_year__episode_by_month_day"
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# Set override variables that will be applicable to all downloads
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# in main presets.
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overrides:
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tv_show_directory: "/tv_shows" # Replace with desired directory
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```
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### Subscriptions
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The `subscriptions.yaml` file is where we define content to download using
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presets in the `config.yaml`. Each subscription can overwrite any field used
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in a preset.
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```yaml
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# The name of our subscription. Let us create one to download
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# ALL of Rick A's videos
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rick_a:
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# Inherit our `tv_show` preset we made above
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preset:
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- "tv_show"
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# Set override variables to set the channel URL and the
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# name we want to give the TV show.
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overrides:
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tv_show_name: "Rick A"
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url: "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw"
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# Let us make another subscription that will only download Rick A's
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# video's in the last 2 weeks.
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rick_a_recent:
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# Inherit our `tv_show` AND `only_recent_videos` preset
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# Bottom-most presets take precedence.
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preset:
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- "tv_show"
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- "only_recent_videos"
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# Set override variables for this subscription. Modify the
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# `download_range` to only download and keep 2 weeks' worth
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# of videos.
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overrides:
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tv_show_name: "Rick A"
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url: "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw"
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download_range: "2weeks"
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```
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The download can now be performed using:
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```shell
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ytdl-sub sub subscriptions.yaml
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```
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To preview what your output files before doing any downloads, you can dry run using:
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```shell
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ytdl-sub --dry-run sub subscriptions.yaml
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```
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### One-time Download
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There are things we will only want to download once and never again. Anything
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you can define in a subscription can be defined using CLI arguments. This
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example is equivalent to the subscription example above:
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```shell
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ytdl-sub dl \
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--preset "tv_show" \
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--overrides.tv_show_name "Rick A" \
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--overrides.url: "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw"
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```
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#### Download Aliases
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In the `config.yaml`, we can define aliases to make `dl` commands shorter.
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```yaml
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configuration:
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dl_aliases:
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tv: "--preset tv_show"
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name: "--overrides.tv_show_name"
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url: "--overrides.url"
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```
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The above command can now be shortened to
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```shell
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ytdl-sub dl \
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--tv \
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--name "Rick A" \
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--url "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw"
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```
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### Output
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After `ytdl-sub` runs, the end result will download and format the channel
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files into something ready to be consumed by your favorite media player or
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server.
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```
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/path/to/tv_shows/Rick Aß
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/Season 2021
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s2021.e0317 - Pattys Day Video-thumb.jpg
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s2021.e0317 - Pattys Day Video.mp4
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s2021.e0317 - Pattys Day Video.nfo
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/Season 2022
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s2022.e1225 - Merry Christmas-thumb.jpg
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s2022.e1225 - Merry Christmas.mp4
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s2022.e1225 - Merry Christmas.nfo
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poster.jpg
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fanart.jpg
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tvshow.nfo
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```
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### Beyond TV Shows
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The above example made heavy-use of `ytdl-sub` prebuilt presets and hides many
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features that are offered. `ytdl-sub` strives to support _any_ use case that first requires
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a download via yt-dlp. Use `ytdl-sub` to download, format, and convert media for your media
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player to recognize downloads as:
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- Movies
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- TV shows
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- From a single channel or playlist
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- From multiple channels or playlists
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- From individual videos
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- Extracted audio as podcasts
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- Music videos
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- Music, including:
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- Individual songs
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- Albums
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- Discographies
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## Installation
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The ytdl-sub docker image uses
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[LinuxServer's](https://www.linuxserver.io/)
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[base alpine image](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-baseimage-alpine).
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It looks, feels, and operates like other LinuxServer images. This is the
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recommended way to use ytdl-sub.
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The docker image is intended to be used as a console. For automating
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`subscriptions.yaml` downloads to pull new media, see
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[this guide](https://ytdl-sub.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html#setting-up-automated-downloads)
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on how set up a cron job in the docker container.
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### Docker Compose
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```yaml
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services:
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ytdl-sub:
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image: ghcr.io/jmbannon/ytdl-sub:latest
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container_name: ytdl-sub
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environment:
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- PUID=1000
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- PGID=1000
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- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
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volumes:
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- <path/to/ytdl-sub/config>:/config
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- <path/to/tv_shows>:/tv_shows # optional
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- <path/to/movies>:/movies # optional
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- <path/to/music_videos>:/music_videos # optional
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- <path/to/music>:/music # optional
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restart: unless-stopped
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```
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### Docker CLI
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```commandline
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docker run -d \
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--name=ytdl-sub \
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-e PUID=1000 \
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-e PGID=1000 \
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-e TZ=America/Los_Angeles \
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-v <path/to/ytdl-sub/config>:/config \
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-v <OPTIONAL/path/to/tv_shows>:/tv_shows \
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-v <OPTIONAL/path/to/movies>:/movies \
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-v <OPTIONAL/path/to/music_videos>:/music_videos \
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-v <OPTIONAL/path/to/music>:/music \
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--restart unless-stopped \
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ghcr.io/jmbannon/ytdl-sub:latest
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```
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### Building Docker Image Locally
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Run `make docker` in the root directory of this repo to build the image. This
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will build the python wheel and install it in the Dockerfile.
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### Virtualenv
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With a Python 3.10 virtual environment, you can clone and install the repo using
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```commandline
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git clone https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub.git
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cd ytdl-sub
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pip install -e .
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```
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## Contributing
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There are many ways to contribute, even without coding. Please take a look in
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our [Github Issues](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/issues) to ask
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questions, submit a feature request, or pick up a bug.
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