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How do you simply get a list of recent videos from a channel? #12610

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opened 2026-02-21 05:28:20 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 05:28:20 -05:00

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Originally created by @GHExplorer on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018).

Hi,

This is one of those things, I just can't figure out how to do. I don't even know if it's possible.

Given a channel (not a playlist), I'd like to get a list of the most recent videos from that channel. E.g., everything from today, or the last 2 days.

I've tried different commands, but probably my url format is incorrect. Youtube-dl returns an open error on all of the channels I've tried, with CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED.

One of the problems is that youtube-dl, as with many other tools, seems based on a specific playlist. But what is there a way to get the list of descriptions & urls from the url of the channel, rather than a playlist?

The ultimate goal is to be able to download videos at the office in the morning (without showing them in a browser), convert them to mp3, and listen while I'm working. I don't want anyone passing by, thinking I'm spending hours on Youtube, when I really just want some things to listen to, while getting work done.

Thanks, if you have any suggestions. Sorry if I'm missing something fundamental about the tool.

Originally created by @GHExplorer on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018). Hi, This is one of those things, I just can't figure out how to do. I don't even know if it's possible. Given a channel (not a playlist), I'd like to get a list of the most recent videos from that channel. E.g., everything from today, or the last 2 days. I've tried different commands, but probably my url format is incorrect. Youtube-dl returns an open error on all of the channels I've tried, with CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED. One of the problems is that youtube-dl, as with many other tools, seems based on a specific playlist. But what is there a way to get the list of descriptions & urls from the url of the channel, rather than a playlist? The ultimate goal is to be able to download videos at the office in the morning (without showing them in a browser), convert them to mp3, and listen while I'm working. I don't want anyone passing by, thinking I'm spending hours on Youtube, when I really just want some things to listen to, while getting work done. Thanks, if you have any suggestions. Sorry if I'm missing something fundamental about the tool.

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2026-02-21 05:28:21 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 05:28:24 -05:00

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@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018):

--date DATE                      Download only videos uploaded in this date
--datebefore DATE                Download only videos uploaded on or before
                                 this date (i.e. inclusive)
--dateafter DATE                 Download only videos uploaded on or after
                                 this date (i.e. inclusive)

https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#video-selection-1

@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018): ``` --date DATE Download only videos uploaded in this date --datebefore DATE Download only videos uploaded on or before this date (i.e. inclusive) --dateafter DATE Download only videos uploaded on or after this date (i.e. inclusive) ``` https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#video-selection-1

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 05:28:24 -05:00

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@GHExplorer commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018):

Yes, I've already tried these exact commands, and they all return errors. So, using the ClojureTV site as an example, there were some videos there on 10/14/2017.

youtube-dl.exe --date 20171014 https://www.youtube.com/user/ClojureTV/videos
[youtube:user] ClojureTV: Downloading channel page
WARNING: Unable to download webpage: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)>
, and then proceeds with an error, similar to the warning.

Same with the url from the channel itself, as opposed to the 'videos' folder above:

youtube-dl.exe --date 20171014 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLlzGqiPE2QRj6sSOawJRg
[youtube:channel] UCaLlzGqiPE2QRj6sSOawJRg: Downloading channel page
WARNING: Unable to download webpage: <urlopen error....

[youtube:channel] UCaLlzGqiPE2QRj6sSOawJRg: Downloading page #1
ERROR: etc.

@GHExplorer commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018): Yes, I've already tried these exact commands, and they all return errors. So, using the ClojureTV site as an example, there were some videos there on 10/14/2017. youtube-dl.exe --date 20171014 https://www.youtube.com/user/ClojureTV/videos [youtube:user] ClojureTV: Downloading channel page WARNING: Unable to download webpage: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)> , and then proceeds with an error, similar to the warning. Same with the url from the channel itself, as opposed to the 'videos' folder above: youtube-dl.exe --date 20171014 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLlzGqiPE2QRj6sSOawJRg [youtube:channel] UCaLlzGqiPE2QRj6sSOawJRg: Downloading channel page WARNING: Unable to download webpage: <urlopen error.... [youtube:channel] UCaLlzGqiPE2QRj6sSOawJRg: Downloading page #1 ERROR: etc.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 05:28:25 -05:00

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@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018):

Bother to search tracker for this error.

@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2018): Bother to search tracker for this error.

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