add feature for max-size file downloads #405

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opened 2026-02-20 21:11:59 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

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2026-02-20 21:11:59 -05:00

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Originally created by @Vile-ircN on GitHub (Nov 9, 2012).

Could there be a flag for ignoring videos that exceed a specified file size? I know some sites http headers might not always work with this, but it would still be useful for videos where it does.

Basically I want to download a batch list file of youtube videos but skip files >20mb

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Originally created by @Vile-ircN on GitHub (Nov 9, 2012). Could there be a flag for ignoring videos that exceed a specified file size? I know some sites http headers might not always work with this, but it would still be useful for videos where it does. Basically I want to download a batch list file of youtube videos but skip files >20mb Thank you

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2026-02-20 21:12:03 -05:00

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@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2013):

The option --max-filesize will work (it was added in #646):

youtube-dl '1ltcDfZMA3U' --max-filesize 5m
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Extracting video information
[youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Encrypted signatures detected.
[info] Video description metadata as JSON to: Maps - It Will Find You-1ltcDfZMA3U.mp4.info.json
[youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Downloading thumbnail ...
[youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Writing thumbnail to: Maps - It Will Find You-1ltcDfZMA3U.jpg
[download] Resuming download at byte 8554610
[download] File is larger than max-filesize (11942112 bytes > 5242880 bytes). Aborting.

@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2013): The option `--max-filesize` will work (it was added in #646): ``` youtube-dl '1ltcDfZMA3U' --max-filesize 5m [youtube] Setting language [youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Downloading video webpage [youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Extracting video information [youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Encrypted signatures detected. [info] Video description metadata as JSON to: Maps - It Will Find You-1ltcDfZMA3U.mp4.info.json [youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Downloading thumbnail ... [youtube] 1ltcDfZMA3U: Writing thumbnail to: Maps - It Will Find You-1ltcDfZMA3U.jpg [download] Resuming download at byte 8554610 [download] File is larger than max-filesize (11942112 bytes > 5242880 bytes). Aborting. ```

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