Add a path option to --keep-video #127

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opened 2026-02-20 22:26:07 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Sep 30, 2011).

Hey there,

I think it would be a great idea to have the ability to save the video and audio in a different path when using --keep-video and --extract-audio.

I know the video gets deleted and you added the --keep-video option which is awesome. But wouldn't it be great to be able to add a path after like: --keep-video "../videos"

What do you think?

Cheers!

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Sep 30, 2011). Hey there, I think it would be a great idea to have the ability to save the video and audio in a different path when using --keep-video and --extract-audio. I know the video gets deleted and you added the --keep-video option which is awesome. But wouldn't it be great to be able to add a path after like: --keep-video "../videos" What do you think? Cheers!
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@phihag commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2011):

Actually, --keep-video is not performing an extra option, it makes youtube-dl just not delete the video file. Since the proposed format is ambiguous (and that's a killer argument), would an option --audio-directory "../audios" work too?

@phihag commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2011): Actually, `--keep-video` is not performing an extra option, it makes youtube-dl just _not_ delete the video file. Since the proposed format is ambiguous (and that's a killer argument), would an option `--audio-directory "../audios"` work too?
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2011):

Yes that would be good too. Either way I just thought having the ability to separate the videos from the audio would be a nice idea. =)

@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2011): Yes that would be good too. Either way I just thought having the ability to separate the videos from the audio would be a nice idea. =)
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@rshadow commented on GitHub (Aug 20, 2014):

I also vote for --audio-directory

@rshadow commented on GitHub (Aug 20, 2014): I also vote for --audio-directory
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