yWatch

Watch youtube videos with mpv while saving the video to disk.

Instalation

• install from aur

  • yay -S ywatch-git
  • if you get this error install archlinux-keyring
    

• install using pip

  • check if $HOME/.local/bin is in PATH by running echo $PATH
  • if not add this line to your bashrc export PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH

  • ubuntu/debian users:

    • sudo apt install xclip mpv youtube-dl
    • pip install ywatch

  • Arch users:

    • sudo pacman -S xclip mpv youtube-dl
    • pip install ywatch

  • Other users:

    • install xclip, mpv and youtube-dl with your package manager
    • pip install ywatch

Usage

>> yw -h

The output/video files will be on ~/Videos/WATCHED

usage: yw [-h] [-b] [-c] [-d] [-f] [-p] [-m] [-r] [-s] [-sk] [-sp] [-v] [-w] [Quality]

Quality
                    1/8 = 1080p | 2 = 240p  | 3 = 360p  | 4 = 480p
                    7 = 720p    | 9 = 1440p | 0 = 2160p
                    w = worst   | b = best  | a = audio(m4a)
                    o = audio(opus)  | O = audio(Best Opus)
                    default is 480p

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -b, --bar             enable bar
  -c, --disable-clear   don't clear the screen
  -d, --dir             save to current directory
  -f, --fullscreen      enable fullscreen
  -p, --playonly        play only, don't save
  -m, --mkv             play mkv, default is mp4
  -r, --disable-resume  don't resume, start at the beginning
                        (wont work on live videos)
  -s, --size            show size and exit
  -sk, --size-mkv       show mkv size, don't forget the '-m' option
  -sp, --size-mp4       show mp4 size
  -v, --version         show version
  -w, --watch           play after streaming

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