Hi all,
There is a possibility I am missing something due to using a screen
reader.
However, the process might not be possible at all, that seems odd though
given what I did find.
We have yt-dlp here at shellworld, meaning for a command Line Linux
setup.
I did discover a command ytsearch:
But cannot fully follow how to specify my search requirements.
there are a zillion options for this tool, I am pleased for example to
learn that converting items to mp3, or say m4a, is a command line option,
Where I am stuck is getting a very specific search done.
Can anyone share the syntax?
Thanks,
Karen

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On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 14:33:11 -0000, Greg wrote:

My robot says:

One result:

yt-dlp "ytsearch:QUERY"

But for the life of me, after searching for twenty minutes, I can't
determine whether this is correct or not.

hobbit:~$ wget https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp [...]
2025-03-12 11:03:25 (9.25 MB/s) - ‘yt-dlp’ saved [3022294/3022294]

hobbit:~$ sudo mv yt-dlp /usr/local/bin
[sudo] password for greg:
hobbit:~$ sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
hobbit:~$ /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp "ytsearch:caught a lite sneeze" [youtube:search] Extracting URL: ytsearch:caught a lite sneeze
[download] Downloading playlist: caught a lite sneeze
[youtube:search] query "caught a lite sneeze": Downloading web client config [youtube:search] query "caught a lite sneeze" page 1: Downloading API JSON [youtube:search] Playlist caught a lite sneeze: Downloading 1 items of 1 [download] Downloading item 1 of 1
[youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weWtRqoSUOI
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading webpage
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading tv client config
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading player b21600d5
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading tv player API JSON
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading ios player API JSON
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading m3u8 information
[info] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading 1 format(s): 247+251
[download] Destination: Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].f247.webm
[download] 100% of 24.69MiB in 00:00:02 at 9.22MiB/s
[download] Destination: Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].f251.webm
[download] 100% of 4.21MiB in 00:00:00 at 8.15MiB/s
[Merger] Merging formats into "Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].webm"
Deleting original file Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].f251.webm (pass -k to keep)
Deleting original file Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].f247.webm (pass -k to keep)
[download] Finished downloading playlist: caught a lite sneeze
hobbit:~$ ls -l Tori\ Amos\ -\ Caught\ a\ Lite\ Sneeze\ \(Official\ Music\ Video\)\ \[weWtRqoSUOI\].webm
-rw-r--r-- 1 greg greg 30301261 Jan 23 2024 'Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].webm'


I don't think this is a thing I'll be doing much of. I would prefer
to do my search in the Youtube web site, pick which video I want, and
then download that one, rather than having some program pick one for
me.

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Hi Greg,
Actually, you provided the answer..or its floor.
when I type yt-dlp "ytsearch: adam clayton musicares speech"
The program attempts to download one item.
It also gives a log in error, and instructions for passing cookies to
YouTube via the program as well.
Why I am thankful though is your provided solution illustrates that
searching is quite possible. and with the added options, I want audio,
along with the cookie thing, I may manage to secure a copy of the speech. Thanks for providing a clear solution for me here.

with appreciation,
Karen Lewellen



On Wed, 12 Mar 2025, Greg wrote:

On 2025-03-12, Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> wrote:

Hi all,
There is a possibility I am missing something due to using a screen
reader.
However, the process might not be possible at all, that seems odd though
given what I did find.
We have yt-dlp here at shellworld, meaning for a command Line Linux
setup.
I did discover a command ytsearch:
But cannot fully follow how to specify my search requirements.
there are a zillion options for this tool, I am pleased for example to
learn that converting items to mp3, or say m4a, is a command line option,
Where I am stuck is getting a very specific search done.
Can anyone share the syntax?
Thanks,
Karen

My robot says:

One result:

yt-dlp "ytsearch:QUERY"

But for the life of me, after searching for twenty minutes, I can't
determine whether this is correct or not.

Mutiple results:

yt-dlp "ytsearchN:QUERY"

I don't have the program, so I can't check. Sorry.

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On Wed 12 Mar 2025 at 11:11:21 (-0400), Greg Wooledge wrote:

On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 14:33:11 -0000, Greg wrote:

My robot says:

One result:

yt-dlp "ytsearch:QUERY"

But for the life of me, after searching for twenty minutes, I can't determine whether this is correct or not.

hobbit:~$ wget https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp
[...]
2025-03-12 11:03:25 (9.25 MB/s) - ‘yt-dlp’ saved [3022294/3022294]

hobbit:~$ sudo mv yt-dlp /usr/local/bin
[sudo] password for greg:
hobbit:~$ sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
hobbit:~$ /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp "ytsearch:caught a lite sneeze" [youtube:search] Extracting URL: ytsearch:caught a lite sneeze
[download] Downloading playlist: caught a lite sneeze
[youtube:search] query "caught a lite sneeze": Downloading web client config [youtube:search] query "caught a lite sneeze" page 1: Downloading API JSON [youtube:search] Playlist caught a lite sneeze: Downloading 1 items of 1 [download] Downloading item 1 of 1
[youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weWtRqoSUOI [youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading webpage
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading tv client config
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading player b21600d5
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading tv player API JSON
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading ios player API JSON
[youtube] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading m3u8 information
[info] weWtRqoSUOI: Downloading 1 format(s): 247+251
[download] Destination: Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].f247.webm
[download] 100% of 24.69MiB in 00:00:02 at 9.22MiB/s
[download] Destination: Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].f251.webm
[download] 100% of 4.21MiB in 00:00:00 at 8.15MiB/s
[Merger] Merging formats into "Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].webm"
Deleting original file Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].f251.webm (pass -k to keep)
Deleting original file Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].f247.webm (pass -k to keep)
[download] Finished downloading playlist: caught a lite sneeze
hobbit:~$ ls -l Tori\ Amos\ -\ Caught\ a\ Lite\ Sneeze\ \(Official\ Music\ Video\)\ \[weWtRqoSUOI\].webm
-rw-r--r-- 1 greg greg 30301261 Jan 23 2024 'Tori Amos - Caught a Lite Sneeze (Official Music Video) [weWtRqoSUOI].webm'

I don't think this is a thing I'll be doing much of. I would prefer
to do my search in the Youtube web site, pick which video I want, and
then download that one, rather than having some program pick one for
me.

I typed caught a lite sneeze into google and got four hits; the
top one was weWtRqoSUOI (official video), wL71FOgp1a4 (2016 remaster), BVef_GdeBs8 (looks like a disc), and SIsXdEw1hIU (Live 1998). Clicking
on Videos at the top of the page gives me those four, and three dozen
or so more. Most are from youtube, but not all.

That's the way I normally look for videos, and ytsearch was also
news to me. Is ytsearch limited to finding youtube videos, or more
wideranging? One of the benefits of yt-dlp is that I can grab videos
off news outlets (print and TV), facebook, tiktok, etc. (BTW I'm not
subscribed to social media sites.)

Occasionally I pick things off youtube's list down the righthand side
of a video's webpage, but usually I download the video without even
bothering to visit the webpage (unless it's the easiest way to grab
those eleven characters). I know nothing about channels.

(I don't recall whether the OP is happy googling for things.)

Cheers,
David.

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