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When Downloading a Play List -O option fails to Expand in Some Cases #1477

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Originally created by @sirinath on GitHub (Dec 7, 2013).

CMD script file (1st download started without a issue):

youtube-dl -U

youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s%(playlist)s%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL23DE0292227250FA

youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s%(playlist)s%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlwuBpNY38y8n9N6_dgO6LJtKRenht1lU

youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s%(playlist)s%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ

youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s%(playlist)s%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92CB0490FD400A21

youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s%(playlist)s%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBA48805EC25C0C64

youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s%(playlist)s%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34979749519F0A1F

youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVKC5FuGjsI

youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfsStm5zkQ0

pause

C:\Downloads>youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "(playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s" http://www
.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-i', '-f', 'mp4', '-v', '-o', '(playlist)s(title)
s-(ext)s', 'http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ']
[debug] youtube-dl version 2013.12.04
[debug] Python version 2.7.5 - Windows-8-6.2.9200
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #1
[youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #2
[youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #3
[youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #4
[youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #5
[youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #6
[youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #7
[youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #8
[youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #9
[download] Downloading playlist: Uploads from Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu
[youtube:playlist] playlist 'Uploads from Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu': Collected 881 vi
deo ids (downloading 881 of them)
[download] Downloading video #1 of 881
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] 42L0feZLsp4: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] 42L0feZLsp4: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 42L0feZLsp4: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #2 of 881
[youtube] 4MiBLF9pb40: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] 4MiBLF9pb40: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 4MiBLF9pb40: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #3 of 881
[youtube] L-JZ1eWwWLA: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] L-JZ1eWwWLA: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] L-JZ1eWwWLA: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #4 of 881
[youtube] qdRUQWHg7ig: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] qdRUQWHg7ig: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] qdRUQWHg7ig: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #5 of 881
[youtube] i2UwB-l6CGM: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] i2UwB-l6CGM: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] i2UwB-l6CGM: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #6 of 881
[youtube] lJtfm-Ii4-U: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] lJtfm-Ii4-U: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] lJtfm-Ii4-U: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #7 of 881
[youtube] ASePs8wkcto: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] ASePs8wkcto: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] ASePs8wkcto: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #8 of 881
[youtube] U4K-5UMs2WY: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] U4K-5UMs2WY: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] U4K-5UMs2WY: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #9 of 881
[youtube] EaA9a9HFPCY: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] EaA9a9HFPCY: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] EaA9a9HFPCY: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #10 of 881
[youtube] ohMiaC9fVNk: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] ohMiaC9fVNk: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] ohMiaC9fVNk: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #11 of 881
[youtube] eM-8DgJFiK0: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] eM-8DgJFiK0: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] eM-8DgJFiK0: Extracting video information
downloads(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded
[download] Downloading video #12 of 881
[youtube] rJQF2dL8PeI: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] rJQF2dL8PeI: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] rJQF2dL8PeI: Extracting video information

Originally created by @sirinath on GitHub (Dec 7, 2013). CMD script file (1st download started without a issue): --- youtube-dl -U youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s\%(playlist)s\%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL23DE0292227250FA youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s\%(playlist)s\%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlwuBpNY38y8n9N6_dgO6LJtKRenht1lU youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s\%(playlist)s\%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s\%(playlist)s\%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92CB0490FD400A21 youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s\%(playlist)s\%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBA48805EC25C0C64 youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s\%(playlist)s\%(playlist_index)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34979749519F0A1F youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s\%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVKC5FuGjsI youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "%(uploader)s\%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfsStm5zkQ0 pause --- C:\Downloads>youtube-dl -i -f mp4 -v -o "(playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s" http://www .youtube.com/playlist?list=UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['-i', '-f', 'mp4', '-v', '-o', '(playlist)s\(title) s-(ext)s', 'http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ'] [debug] youtube-dl version 2013.12.04 [debug] Python version 2.7.5 - Windows-8-6.2.9200 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #1 [youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #2 [youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #3 [youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #4 [youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #5 [youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #6 [youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #7 [youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #8 [youtube:playlist] UUQJ6ESCWQotBwtJm0Ff_gyQ: Downloading page #9 [download] Downloading playlist: Uploads from Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu [youtube:playlist] playlist 'Uploads from Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu': Collected 881 vi deo ids (downloading 881 of them) [download] Downloading video #1 of 881 [youtube] Setting language [youtube] 42L0feZLsp4: Downloading video webpage [youtube] 42L0feZLsp4: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] 42L0feZLsp4: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #2 of 881 [youtube] 4MiBLF9pb40: Downloading video webpage [youtube] 4MiBLF9pb40: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] 4MiBLF9pb40: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #3 of 881 [youtube] L-JZ1eWwWLA: Downloading video webpage [youtube] L-JZ1eWwWLA: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] L-JZ1eWwWLA: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #4 of 881 [youtube] qdRUQWHg7ig: Downloading video webpage [youtube] qdRUQWHg7ig: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] qdRUQWHg7ig: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #5 of 881 [youtube] i2UwB-l6CGM: Downloading video webpage [youtube] i2UwB-l6CGM: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] i2UwB-l6CGM: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #6 of 881 [youtube] lJtfm-Ii4-U: Downloading video webpage [youtube] lJtfm-Ii4-U: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] lJtfm-Ii4-U: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #7 of 881 [youtube] ASePs8wkcto: Downloading video webpage [youtube] ASePs8wkcto: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] ASePs8wkcto: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #8 of 881 [youtube] U4K-5UMs2WY: Downloading video webpage [youtube] U4K-5UMs2WY: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] U4K-5UMs2WY: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #9 of 881 [youtube] EaA9a9HFPCY: Downloading video webpage [youtube] EaA9a9HFPCY: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] EaA9a9HFPCY: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #10 of 881 [youtube] ohMiaC9fVNk: Downloading video webpage [youtube] ohMiaC9fVNk: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] ohMiaC9fVNk: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #11 of 881 [youtube] eM-8DgJFiK0: Downloading video webpage [youtube] eM-8DgJFiK0: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] eM-8DgJFiK0: Extracting video information [download](playlist)s(title)s-(ext)s has already been downloaded [download] Downloading video #12 of 881 [youtube] rJQF2dL8PeI: Downloading video webpage [youtube] rJQF2dL8PeI: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] rJQF2dL8PeI: Extracting video information

deekerman closed this issue

2026-02-20 23:29:45 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 23:29:46 -05:00

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@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2013):

The template must be "%(playlist)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s", you missed the %.

@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2013): The template must be `"%(playlist)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s"`, you missed the `%`.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 23:29:46 -05:00

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@sirinath commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2013):

I am trying to put thins into different directories as in the example:

Can also be used to download to
a different directory, for example with -o '/my/d
ownloads/%(uploader)s/%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s'

Since I am in windows I changed / to \

@sirinath commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2013): I am trying to put thins into different directories as in the example: Can also be used to download to a different directory, for example with -o '/my/d ownloads/%(uploader)s/%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s' Since I am in windows I changed / to \

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 23:29:47 -05:00

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@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2013):

According to the output you put there are missing %, that's the reason it's not expanded. You can use / for downloading into directories.

@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2013): According to the output you put there are missing `%`, that's the reason it's not expanded. You can use `/` for downloading into directories.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 23:29:47 -05:00

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@sirinath commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2013):

I think I found the reason. In a batch file when in side quotes sometimes you do not need to escape % but sometime you need to escape it. I replaced it by %% then it works.

@sirinath commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2013): I think I found the reason. In a batch file when in side quotes sometimes you do not need to escape % but sometime you need to escape it. I replaced it by %% then it works.

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