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OUTPUT_TEMPLATE Cookbook

Alex edited this page 2025-04-11 18:29:30 +03:00

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• Playlist details, author, UNIX filename sanitization

Here you can find various useful configurations that can be set via the OUTPUT_TEMPLATE environment variable.

Playlist details, author, UNIX filename sanitization

Contributed by @shalak.

Set the output filename to the following:

• playlist name and author, if present
• playlist number and count, if present (zero-padded, if needed)
• video author, title and release date in YYYY-MM-DD format, falling back to UNKNOWN_... if missing
• sanitises everything for valid UNIX filename

    environment:
      - 'OUTPUT_TEMPLATE=%(playlist_title&Playlist |)S%(playlist_title|)S%(playlist_uploader& by |)S%(playlist_uploader|)S%(playlist_autonumber& - |)S%(playlist_autonumber|)S%(playlist_count& of |)S%(playlist_count|)S%(playlist_autonumber& - |)S%(uploader,creator|UNKNOWN_AUTHOR)S - %(title|UNKNOWN_TITLE)S - %(release_date>%Y-%m-%d,upload_date>%Y-%m-%d|UNKNOWN_DATE)S.%(ext)s'