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opened 2026-02-20 22:18:41 -05:00 by deekerman · 8 comments

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Originally created by @davidhedlund on GitHub (Feb 7, 2014).

There should be an option to show a list of meta data (eg youtube-dl -m 6ncmsdeWKYM). This would be fair as youtube-dl --list-formats exist

Originally created by @davidhedlund on GitHub (Feb 7, 2014). There should be an option to show a list of meta data (eg youtube-dl -m 6ncmsdeWKYM). This would be fair as youtube-dl --list-formats exist

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deekerman commented

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@davidhedlund commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2014):

I need it to get data that I can pass to vorbiscomment.

@davidhedlund commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2014): I need it to get data that I can pass to vorbiscomment.

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2026-02-20 22:18:43 -05:00

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@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2014):

You can get the the info about the video as json with the -j option, for example youtube-dl -j 6ncmsdeWKYM produces:

{
  "title": "Koan - Sweet Dream",
  "uploader_id": "MyrchoSmile",
  "format": "18 - 640x360",
  "url": "LONG_URL",
  "width": 640,
  "thumbnail": "https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/6ncmsdeWKYM/hqdefault.jpg",
  "view_count": 47810,
  "stitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream",
  "extractor": "youtube",
  "height": 360,
  "age_limit": 0,
  "upload_date": "20090626",
  "webpage_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ncmsdeWKYM",
  "formats": [
   ... A long list
  ],
  "annotations": null,
  "format_id": "18",
  "dislike_count": 2,
  "extractor_key": "Youtube",
  "playlist": null,
  "like_count": 377,
  "ext": "mp4",
  "id": "6ncmsdeWKYM",
  "player_url": null,
  "playlist_index": null,
  "subtitles": null,
  "_filename": "Koan - Sweet Dream-6ncmsdeWKYM.mp4",
  "fulltitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream",
  "uploader": "MyrchoSmile",
  "webpage_url_basename": "6ncmsdeWKYM",
  "description": "Dreams Come True",
  "duration": 452
}

Also you may be interested in the --add-metadata option, it will add some info (title, author ...) to the final file metadata.

If this options are enough, please comment so that we can close the issue.

@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2014): You can get the the info about the video as json with the `-j` option, for example `youtube-dl -j 6ncmsdeWKYM` produces: ``` json { "title": "Koan - Sweet Dream", "uploader_id": "MyrchoSmile", "format": "18 - 640x360", "url": "LONG_URL", "width": 640, "thumbnail": "https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/6ncmsdeWKYM/hqdefault.jpg", "view_count": 47810, "stitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream", "extractor": "youtube", "height": 360, "age_limit": 0, "upload_date": "20090626", "webpage_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ncmsdeWKYM", "formats": [ ... A long list ], "annotations": null, "format_id": "18", "dislike_count": 2, "extractor_key": "Youtube", "playlist": null, "like_count": 377, "ext": "mp4", "id": "6ncmsdeWKYM", "player_url": null, "playlist_index": null, "subtitles": null, "_filename": "Koan - Sweet Dream-6ncmsdeWKYM.mp4", "fulltitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream", "uploader": "MyrchoSmile", "webpage_url_basename": "6ncmsdeWKYM", "description": "Dreams Come True", "duration": 452 } ``` Also you may be interested in the `--add-metadata` option, it will add some info (title, author ...) to the final file metadata. If this options are enough, please comment so that we can close the issue.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 22:18:43 -05:00

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@davidhedlund commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2014):

Thanks. For me it ouputs

How do I add line breaks as in your instance?

On 2014-02-08 22:04, Jaime Marquínez Ferrándiz wrote:

You can get the the info about the video as json with the |-j| option,
for example |youtube-dl -j 6ncmsdeWKYM| produces:

{
"title": "Koan - Sweet Dream",
"uploader_id": "MyrchoSmile",
"format": "18 - 640x360",
"url": "LONG_URL",
"width": 640,
"thumbnail": "https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/6ncmsdeWKYM/hqdefault.jpg",
"view_count": 47810,
"stitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream",
"extractor": "youtube",
"height": 360,
"age_limit": 0,
"upload_date": "20090626",
"webpage_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ncmsdeWKYM",
"formats": [
... A long list
],
"annotations": null,
"format_id": "18",
"dislike_count": 2,
"extractor_key": "Youtube",
"playlist": null,
"like_count": 377,
"ext": "mp4",
"id": "6ncmsdeWKYM",
"player_url": null,
"playlist_index": null,
"subtitles": null,
"_filename": "Koan - Sweet Dream-6ncmsdeWKYM.mp4",
"fulltitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream",
"uploader": "MyrchoSmile",
"webpage_url_basename": "6ncmsdeWKYM",
"description": "Dreams Come True",
"duration": 452
}

Also you may be interested in the |--add-metadata| option, it will add
some info (title, author ...) to the final file metadata.

If this options are enough, please comment so that we can close the issue.

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/2343#issuecomment-34556092.

@davidhedlund commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2014): Thanks. For me it ouputs {"upload_date": "20090626", "description": "Dreams Come True", "extractor": "youtube", "height": 360, "_filename": "Koan - Sweet Dream-6ncmsdeWKYM.mp4", "like_count": 377, "uploader": "MyrchoSmile", "duration": 452, "format_id": "18", "player_url": null, "uploader_id": "MyrchoSmile", "subtitles": null, "stitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream", "view_count": 47814, "playlist": null, "title": "Koan - Sweet Dream", "url": "http://r2---sn-uuigxx-ch5e.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?key=yt5&ms=au&fexp=919111%2C945000%2C929202%2C916626%2C937417%2C913434%2C936910%2C936913&sparams=id%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Cratebypass%2Csource%2Cupn%2Cexpire&mv=m&upn=KB5EptOgoG8&source=youtube&mt=1391901406&ip=213.21.93.144&itag=18&expire=1391927297&ratebypass=yes&sver=3&id=ea7726b1d7962983&ipbits=0&signature=091275292323EEB724E3194778A7F5A69DAA9C5C.8DA1F29884C29D244B24D029B21208E8349A8B5E", "extractor_key": "Youtube", "id": "6ncmsdeWKYM", "format": "18 - 640x360", "annotations": null, "dislike_count": 2, "width": 640, "ext": "mp4", "playlist_index": null, "webpage_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ncmsdeWKYM", "formats": [{"format": "140 - 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640x360", "url": "http://r2---sn-uuigxx-ch5e.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?key=yt5&ms=au&fexp=919111%2C945000%2C929202%2C916626%2C937417%2C913434%2C936910%2C936913&sparams=id%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Cratebypass%2Csource%2Cupn%2Cexpire&mv=m&upn=KB5EptOgoG8&source=youtube&mt=1391901406&ip=213.21.93.144&itag=18&expire=1391927297&ratebypass=yes&sver=3&id=ea7726b1d7962983&ipbits=0&signature=091275292323EEB724E3194778A7F5A69DAA9C5C.8DA1F29884C29D244B24D029B21208E8349A8B5E", "format_id": "18", "height": 360, "player_url": null}], "fulltitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream", "age_limit": 0, "thumbnail": "https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/6ncmsdeWKYM/hqdefault.jpg", "webpage_url_basename": "6ncmsdeWKYM"} How do I add line breaks as in your instance? On 2014-02-08 22:04, Jaime Marquínez Ferrándiz wrote: > You can get the the info about the video as json with the |-j| option, > for example |youtube-dl -j 6ncmsdeWKYM| produces: > > { > "title": "Koan - Sweet Dream", > "uploader_id": "MyrchoSmile", > "format": "18 - 640x360", > "url": "LONG_URL", > "width": 640, > "thumbnail": "https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/6ncmsdeWKYM/hqdefault.jpg", > "view_count": 47810, > "stitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream", > "extractor": "youtube", > "height": 360, > "age_limit": 0, > "upload_date": "20090626", > "webpage_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ncmsdeWKYM", > "formats": [ > ... A long list > ], > "annotations": null, > "format_id": "18", > "dislike_count": 2, > "extractor_key": "Youtube", > "playlist": null, > "like_count": 377, > "ext": "mp4", > "id": "6ncmsdeWKYM", > "player_url": null, > "playlist_index": null, > "subtitles": null, > "_filename": "Koan - Sweet Dream-6ncmsdeWKYM.mp4", > "fulltitle": "Koan - Sweet Dream", > "uploader": "MyrchoSmile", > "webpage_url_basename": "6ncmsdeWKYM", > "description": "Dreams Come True", > "duration": 452 > } > > Also you may be interested in the |--add-metadata| option, it will add > some info (title, author ...) to the final file metadata. > > If this options are enough, please comment so that we can close the issue. > > — > Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub > https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/2343#issuecomment-34556092.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 22:18:43 -05:00

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@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2014):

You can use jq: youtube-dl -j 6ncmsdeWKYM | jq '.'. But if you are using the metadata inside a program, it shouldn't matter.

@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2014): You can use [jq](http://stedolan.github.io/jq/): `youtube-dl -j 6ncmsdeWKYM | jq '.'`. But if you are using the metadata inside a program, it shouldn't matter.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 22:18:43 -05:00

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@davidhedlund commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2014):

On 2014-02-09 10:47, Jaime Marquínez Ferrándiz wrote:

You can use jq http://stedolan.github.io/jq/: |youtube-dl -j
6ncmsdeWKYM | jq '.'|. But if you are using the metadata inside a
program, it shouldn't matter.

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Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/2343#issuecomment-34569752.

I cannot find "jq" as package for installation. Using Ubuntu based
distro Trisquel.

@davidhedlund commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2014): On 2014-02-09 10:47, Jaime Marquínez Ferrándiz wrote: > You can use jq http://stedolan.github.io/jq/: |youtube-dl -j > 6ncmsdeWKYM | jq '.'|. But if you are using the metadata inside a > program, it shouldn't matter. > > — > Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub > https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/2343#issuecomment-34569752. I cannot find "jq" as package for installation. Using Ubuntu based distro Trisquel.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 22:18:44 -05:00

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@phihag commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2014):

The jq packages is available in Ubuntu, so you may be able to use that. Alternatively, install it manually. In any case, if you want to extract information, it will often be easier to simply use your programming language's facilities.

Also, you mentioned vorbiscomment. If you simply want to have the title and description in encoded in the file, why not pass in --add-metadata? That should get you a file with the desired metadata.

@phihag commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2014): The jq packages [is available in Ubuntu](http://packages.ubuntu.com/saucy/jq), so you may be able to use that. Alternatively, [install it manually](http://stedolan.github.io/jq/download/). In any case, if you want to extract information, it will often be easier to simply use your programming language's facilities. Also, you mentioned vorbiscomment. If you simply want to have the title and description in encoded in the file, why not pass in `--add-metadata`? That should get you a file with the desired metadata.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 22:18:44 -05:00

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@davidhedlund commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2014):

Also, you mentioned vorbiscomment. If you simply want to have the title
and description in encoded in the file, why not pass in
|--add-metadata|? That should get you a file with the desired metadata.

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Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/2343#issuecomment-34621930.

How do you mean? I want to extract the meta data with youtube-dl and
then pass it to vorbiscomment.

@davidhedlund commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2014): Also, you mentioned vorbiscomment. If you simply want to have the title and description in encoded in the file, why not pass in |--add-metadata|? That should get you a file with the desired metadata. > — > Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub > https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/2343#issuecomment-34621930. How do you mean? I want to extract the meta data with youtube-dl and then pass it to vorbiscomment.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 22:18:44 -05:00

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@phihag commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2014):

Yes, but why do you want to do that? I'd assume you want the song title and description encoded in the vorbis file.

That is precisely what --add-metadata does.

@phihag commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2014): Yes, but why do you want to do that? I'd assume you want the song title and description encoded in the vorbis file. That is precisely what `--add-metadata` does.

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