--list-formats can't be used alone #6198

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opened 2026-02-21 03:11:40 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

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2026-02-21 03:11:40 -05:00

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Originally created by @rptb1 on GitHub (Nov 27, 2015).

Version 2015.11.21 on OS X 10.9.5 installed using MacPorts.

The man page says “You can get the list of avail-able formats using --list-formats”, but:

$ youtube-dl --list-formats
Usage: youtube-dl [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]

youtube-dl: error: You must provide at least one URL.
Type youtube-dl --help to see a list of all options.

It does work if you specify a valid URL of a video, but you can't just list the formats.

Thanks.

Originally created by @rptb1 on GitHub (Nov 27, 2015). Version 2015.11.21 on OS X 10.9.5 installed using MacPorts. The man page says “You can get the list of avail-able formats using --list-formats”, but: > $ youtube-dl --list-formats > Usage: youtube-dl [OPTIONS] URL [URL...] > > youtube-dl: error: You must provide at least one URL. > Type youtube-dl --help to see a list of all options. It does work if you specify a valid URL of a video, but you can't _just_ list the formats. Thanks.