Release 2021.03.15

Changelog.md

@@ -17,6 +17,24 @@ # Instuctions for creating release
 -->
 
 
+### 2021.03.15
+* **Split video by chapters**: using option `--split-chapters`
+    * The output file of the split files can be set with `-o`/`-P` using the prefix `chapter:`
+    * Additional keys `section_title`, `section_number`, `section_start`, `section_end` are available in the output template
+* **Parallel fragment downloads** by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
+    * Use option `--concurrent-fragments` (`-N`) to set the number of threads (default 1)
+* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/3be0980](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/3be098010f667b14075e3dfad1e74e5e2becc8ea)
+* [Zee5] Add Show Extractor by [Ashish](https://github.com/Ashish) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [rai] fix drm check [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [zee5] Support zee5originals
+* [wimtv] Add extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [mtv] Add mtv.it and extract series metadata by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [pluto.tv] Add extractor by [kevinoconnor7](https://github.com/kevinoconnor7)
+* [Youtube] Rewrite comment extraction by [colethedj](https://github.com/colethedj)
+* [embedthumbnail] Set mtime correctly
+* Refactor some postprocessor/downloader code by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
+
+
 ### 2021.03.07
 * [youtube] Fix history, mixes, community pages and trending by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [colethedj](https://github.com/colethedj)
 * [youtube] Fix private feeds/playlists on multi-channel accounts by [colethedj](https://github.com/colethedj)
@@ -348,31 +366,33 @@ ### 2021.01.05
 * Cleaned up the fork for public use
 
 
+**PS**: All uncredited changes above this point are authored by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+
 ### Unreleased changes in [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc)
-* Updated to youtube-dl release 2020.11.26
+* Updated to youtube-dl release 2020.11.26 by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
-* [youtube]
+* Youtube improvements by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
     * Implemented all Youtube Feeds (ytfav, ytwatchlater, ytsubs, ythistory, ytrec) and SearchURL
-    * Fix ytsearch not returning results sometimes due to promoted content
-    * Temporary fix for automatic captions - disable json3
     * Fix some improper Youtube URLs
     * Redirect channel home to /video
     * Print youtube's warning message
-    * Multiple pages are handled better for feeds
+    * Handle Multiple pages for feeds better
+* [youtube] Fix ytsearch not returning results sometimes due to promoted content by [colethedj](https://github.com/colethedj)
+* [youtube] Temporary fix for automatic captions - disable json3 by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
 * Add --break-on-existing by [gergesh](https://github.com/gergesh)
-* Pre-check video IDs in the archive before downloading
+* Pre-check video IDs in the archive before downloading by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
-* [bitwave.tv] New extractor
+* [bitwave.tv] New extractor by [lorpus](https://github.com/lorpus)
-* [Gedi] Add extractor
+* [Gedi] Add extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
-* [Rcs] Add new extractor
+* [Rcs] Add new extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
-* [skyit] Add support for multiple Sky Italia website and removed old skyitalia extractor
+* [skyit] New skyitalia extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
-* [france.tv] Fix thumbnail URL
+* [france.tv] Fix thumbnail URL by [renalid](https://github.com/renalid)
-* [ina] support mobile links
+* [ina] support mobile links by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
-* [instagram] Fix extractor
+* [instagram] Fix thumbnail extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
-* [itv] BTCC new pages' URL update (articles instead of races)
+* [SouthparkDe] Support for English URLs by [xypwn](https://github.com/xypwn)
-* [SouthparkDe] Support for English URLs
+* [spreaker] fix SpreakerShowIE test URL by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
-* [spreaker] fix SpreakerShowIE test URL
+* [Vlive] Fix playlist handling when downloading a channel by [kyuyeunk](https://github.com/kyuyeunk)
-* [Vlive] Fix playlist handling when downloading a channel
+* [tmz] Fix extractor by [diegorodriguezv](https://github.com/diegorodriguezv)
-* [generic] Detect embedded bitchute videos
+* [generic] Detect embedded bitchute videos by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
-* [generic] Extract embedded youtube and twitter videos
+* [generic] Extract embedded youtube and twitter videos by [diegorodriguezv](https://github.com/diegorodriguezv)
-* [ffmpeg] Ensure all streams are copied
+* [ffmpeg] Ensure all streams are copied by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
-* Fix for os.rename error when embedding thumbnail to video in a different drive
+* [embedthumbnail] Fix for os.rename error by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
-* make_win.bat: don't use UPX to pack vcruntime140.dll
+* make_win.bat: don't use UPX to pack vcruntime140.dll by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)

README.md

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ # NEW FEATURES
 
 * **[Format Sorting](#sorting-formats)**: The default format sorting options have been changed so that higher resolution and better codecs will be now preferred instead of simply using larger bitrate. Furthermore, you can now specify the sort order using `-S`. This allows for much easier format selection that what is possible by simply using `--format` ([examples](#format-selection-examples))
 
-* **Merged with youtube-dl v2021.03.03**: You get all the latest features and patches of [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) in addition to all the features of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc)
+* **Merged with youtube-dl v2021.03.14**: You get all the latest features and patches of [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) in addition to all the features of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc)
 
 * **Merged with animelover1984/youtube-dl**: You get most of the features and improvements from [animelover1984/youtube-dl](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl) including `--get-comments`, `BiliBiliSearch`, `BilibiliChannel`, Embedding thumbnail in mp4/ogg/opus, Playlist infojson etc. Note that the NicoNico improvements are not available. See [#31](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/31) for details.
 
@@ -66,17 +66,19 @@ # NEW FEATURES
     * Youtube search (`ytsearch:`, `ytsearchdate:`) along with Search URLs works correctly
     * Redirect channel's home URL automatically to `/video` to preserve the old behaviour
 
+* **Split video by chapters**: Videos can be split into multiple files based on chapters using `--split-chapters`
+
+* **Multithreaded fragment downloads**: Fragment downloads can be natively multi-threaded. Use `--concurrent-fragments` (`-N`) option to set the number of threads used
+
 * **Aria2c with HLS/DASH**: You can use aria2c as the external downloader for DASH(mpd) and HLS(m3u8) formats. No more slow ffmpeg/native downloads
 
-* **New extractors**: AnimeLab, Philo MSO, Rcs, Gedi, bitwave.tv, mildom, audius, zee5
+* **New extractors**: AnimeLab, Philo MSO, Rcs, Gedi, bitwave.tv, mildom, audius, zee5, mtv.it, wimtv, pluto.tv
 
 * **Fixed extractors**: archive.org, roosterteeth.com, skyit, instagram, itv, SouthparkDe, spreaker, Vlive, tiktok, akamai, ina, rumble, tennistv
 
 * **Plugin support**: Extractors can be loaded from an external file. See [plugins](#plugins) for details
 
-* **Multiple paths and output templates**: You can give different [output templates](#output-template) and download paths for different types of files. You can also set a temporary path where intermediary files are downloaded to. See [`--paths`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/#:~:text=-P,%20--paths%20TYPE:PATH) for details
+* **Multiple paths and output templates**: You can give different [output templates](#output-template) and download paths for different types of files. You can also set a temporary path where intermediary files are downloaded to using `--paths` (`-P`)
-
-<!-- Relative link doesn't work for "#:~:text=" -->
 
 * **Portable Configuration**: Configuration files are automatically loaded from the home and root directories. See [configuration](#configuration) for details
 
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ ## General Options:
                                      only list them
     --no-flat-playlist               Extract the videos of a playlist
     --mark-watched                   Mark videos watched (YouTube only)
-    --no-mark-watched                Do not mark videos watched
+    --no-mark-watched                Do not mark videos watched (default)
     --no-colors                      Do not emit color codes in output
 
 ## Network Options:
@@ -643,11 +645,12 @@ ## Post-Processing Options:
                                      arguments to the specified executable only
                                      when being used by the specified
                                      postprocessor. Additionally, for
-                                     ffmpeg/ffprobe, a number can be appended to
+                                     ffmpeg/ffprobe, "_i"/"_o" can be appended
-                                     the exe name seperated by "_i" to pass the
+                                     to the prefix optionally followed by a
-                                     argument before the specified input file.
+                                     number to pass the argument before the
-                                     Eg: --ppa "Merger+ffmpeg_i1:-v quiet". You
+                                     specified input/output file. Eg: --ppa
-                                     can use this option multiple times to give
+                                     "Merger+ffmpeg_i1:-v quiet". You can use
+                                     this option multiple times to give
                                      different arguments to different
                                      postprocessors. (Alias: --ppa)
     -k, --keep-video                 Keep the intermediate video file on disk
@@ -815,7 +818,7 @@ # OUTPUT TEMPLATE
 
 **tl;dr:** [navigate me to examples](#output-template-examples).
 
-The basic usage of `-o` is not to set any template arguments when downloading a single file, like in `yt-dlp -o funny_video.flv "https://some/video"`. However, it may contain special sequences that will be replaced when downloading each video. The special sequences may be formatted according to [python string formatting operations](https://docs.python.org/2/library/stdtypes.html#string-formatting). For example, `%(NAME)s` or `%(NAME)05d`. To clarify, that is a percent symbol followed by a name in parentheses, followed by formatting operations. Date/time fields can also be formatted according to [strftime formatting](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-format-codes) by specifying it inside the parantheses seperated from the field name using a `>`. For example, `%(duration>%H-%M-%S)s`.
+The basic usage of `-o` is not to set any template arguments when downloading a single file, like in `yt-dlp -o funny_video.flv "https://some/video"` (hard-coding file extension like this is not recommended). However, it may contain special sequences that will be replaced when downloading each video. The special sequences may be formatted according to [python string formatting operations](https://docs.python.org/2/library/stdtypes.html#string-formatting). For example, `%(NAME)s` or `%(NAME)05d`. To clarify, that is a percent symbol followed by a name in parentheses, followed by formatting operations. Date/time fields can also be formatted according to [strftime formatting](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-format-codes) by specifying it inside the parantheses seperated from the field name using a `>`. For example, `%(duration>%H-%M-%S)s`.
 
 Additionally, you can set different output templates for the various metadata files seperately from the general output template by specifying the type of file followed by the template seperated by a colon ":". The different filetypes supported are `subtitle`, `thumbnail`, `description`, `annotation`, `infojson`, `pl_description`, `pl_infojson`, `chapter`. For example, `-o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' -o 'thumbnail:%(title)s\%(title)s.%(ext)s'`  will put the thumbnails in a folder with the same name as the video.
 
@@ -826,6 +829,7 @@ # OUTPUT TEMPLATE
  - `url` (string): Video URL
  - `ext` (string): Video filename extension
  - `alt_title` (string): A secondary title of the video
+ - `description` (string): The description of the video
  - `display_id` (string): An alternative identifier for the video
  - `uploader` (string): Full name of the video uploader
  - `license` (string): License name the video is licensed under

supportedsites.md

@@ -561,6 +561,8 @@ # Supported sites
  - **mtg**: MTG services
  - **mtv**
  - **mtv.de**
+ - **mtv.it**
+ - **mtv.it:programma**
  - **mtv:video**
  - **mtvjapan**
  - **mtvservices:embedded**
@@ -734,6 +736,7 @@ # Supported sites
  - **Playwire**
  - **pluralsight**
  - **pluralsight:course**
+ - **PlutoTV**
  - **podomatic**
  - **Pokemon**
  - **PokemonWatch**
@@ -1171,6 +1174,7 @@ # Supported sites
  - **Weibo**
  - **WeiboMobile**
  - **WeiqiTV**: WQTV
+ - **WimTV**
  - **Wistia**
  - **WistiaPlaylist**
  - **wnl**: npo.nl, ntr.nl, omroepwnl.nl, zapp.nl and npo3.nl
@@ -1241,6 +1245,7 @@ # Supported sites
  - **ZDF**
  - **ZDFChannel**
  - **Zee5**
+ - **zee5:series**
  - **Zhihu**
  - **zingmp3**: mp3.zing.vn
  - **zoom**

yt_dlp/options.py

@@ -214,12 +214,11 @@ def _dict_from_multiple_values_options_callback(
         help='Mark videos watched (YouTube only)')
     general.add_option(
         '--no-mark-watched',
-        action='store_false', dest='mark_watched', default=False,
+        action='store_false', dest='mark_watched',
-        help='Do not mark videos watched')
+        help='Do not mark videos watched (default)')
     general.add_option(
         '--no-colors',
-        action='store_true', dest='no_color',
+        action='store_true', dest='no_color', default=False,
-        default=False,
         help='Do not emit color codes in output')
 
     network = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Network Options')
@@ -1091,8 +1090,8 @@ def _dict_from_multiple_values_options_callback(
             'The supported executables are: SponSkrub, FFmpeg, FFprobe, and AtomicParsley. '
             'You can also specify "PP+EXE:ARGS" to give the arguments to the specified executable '
             'only when being used by the specified postprocessor. Additionally, for ffmpeg/ffprobe, '
-            'a number can be appended to the exe name seperated by "_i" to pass the argument '
+            '"_i"/"_o" can be appended to the prefix optionally followed by a number to pass the argument '
-            'before the specified input file. Eg: --ppa "Merger+ffmpeg_i1:-v quiet". '
+            'before the specified input/output file. Eg: --ppa "Merger+ffmpeg_i1:-v quiet". '
             'You can use this option multiple times to give different arguments to different '
             'postprocessors. (Alias: --ppa)'))
     postproc.add_option(