--format='bestvideo+bestaudio': temporary files are not removed #2286

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opened 2026-02-21 00:18:34 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 00:18:34 -05:00

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Originally created by @Nikoli on GitHub (May 10, 2014).

I think temporary files should be removed by default:

$ youtube-dl --format='bestvideo+bestaudio' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjQG1s3Isgg
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] MjQG1s3Isgg: Downloading webpage
[youtube] MjQG1s3Isgg: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] MjQG1s3Isgg: Extracting video information
[download] Destination: Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.f137.mp4
[download] 100% of 230.31MiB in 00:25
[download] Destination: Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.f140.m4a
[download] 100% of 12.87MiB in 00:01
[ffmpeg] Merging formats into "Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.mp4"
$ ls
Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.f137.mp4  Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.mp4
Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.f140.m4a
$ youtube-dl --version
2014.05.05

Originally created by @Nikoli on GitHub (May 10, 2014). I think temporary files should be removed by default: ``` $ youtube-dl --format='bestvideo+bestaudio' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjQG1s3Isgg [youtube] Setting language [youtube] MjQG1s3Isgg: Downloading webpage [youtube] MjQG1s3Isgg: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] MjQG1s3Isgg: Extracting video information [download] Destination: Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.f137.mp4 [download] 100% of 230.31MiB in 00:25 [download] Destination: Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.f140.m4a [download] 100% of 12.87MiB in 00:01 [ffmpeg] Merging formats into "Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.mp4" $ ls Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.f137.mp4 Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.mp4 Сухой Т-50 ПАК ФА МАКС 2013 солнечно Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA MAKS 2013 sunny-MjQG1s3Isgg.f140.m4a $ youtube-dl --version 2014.05.05 ```

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@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (May 10, 2014):

Duplicate of #2108, hopefully it will be implemented some day.

@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (May 10, 2014): Duplicate of #2108, hopefully it will be implemented some day.

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