Release 2021.12.01

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.yml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ body:
       label: Example URLs
       description: |
         Provide all kinds of example URLs for which support should be added
-      placeholder: |
+      value: |
         - Single video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc
         - Single video: https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc
         - Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc

CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -139,3 +139,19 @@ rhendric
 sdomi
 selfisekai
 stanoarn
+0xA7404A/Aurora
+4a1e2y5
+aarubui
+chio0hai
+cntrl-s
+Deer-Spangle
+DEvmIb
+Grabien
+j54vc1bk
+mpeter50
+mrpapersonic
+pabs3
+staubichsauger
+xenova
+Yakabuff
+zulaport

Changelog.md

@@ -5,12 +5,116 @@
 
 * Run `make doc`
 * Update Changelog.md and CONTRIBUTORS
-* Change "Merged with ytdl" version in Readme.md if needed
-* Add new/fixed extractors in "new features" section of Readme.md
+* Change "Based on ytdl" version in Readme.md if needed
 * Commit as `Release <version>` and push to master
 * Dispatch the workflow https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/build.yml on master
 -->
 
+### 2021.12.01
+
+* **Add option `--wait-for-video` to wait for scheduled streams**
+* Add option `--break-per-input` to apply --break-on... to each input URL
+* Add option `--embed-info-json` to embed info.json in mkv
+* Add compat-option `embed-metadata`
+* Allow using a custom format selector through API
+* [AES] Add ECB mode by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
+* [build] Fix MacOS Build
+* [build] Save Git HEAD at release alongside version info
+* [build] Use `workflow_dispatch` for release
+* [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix for direct videos inside mpd manifests
+* [downloader] Add colors to download progress
+* [EmbedSubtitles] Slightly relax duration check and related cleanup
+* [ExtractAudio] Fix conversion to `wav` and `vorbis`
+* [ExtractAudio] Support `alac`
+* [extractor] Extract `average_rating` from JSON-LD
+* [FixupM3u8] Fixup MPEG-TS in MP4 container
+* [generic] Support mpd manifests without extension by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
+* [hls] Better FairPlay DRM detection by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
+* [jsinterp] Fix splice to handle float (for youtube js player f1ca6900)
+* [utils] Allow alignment in `render_table` and add tests
+* [utils] Fix `PagedList`
+* [utils] Fix error when copying `LazyList`
+* Clarify video/audio-only formats in -F
+* Ensure directory exists when checking formats
+* Ensure path for link files exists by [Zirro](https://github.com/Zirro)
+* Ensure same config file is not loaded multiple times
+* Fix 'postprocessor_hooks`
+* Fix `--break-on-archive` when pre-checking
+* Fix `--check-formats` for `mhtml`
+* Fix `--load-info-json` of playlists with failed entries
+* Fix `--trim-filename` when filename has `.`
+* Fix bug in parsing `--add-header`
+* Fix error in `report_unplayable_conflict` by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
+* Fix writing playlist infojson with `--no-clean-infojson`
+* Validate --get-bypass-country
+* [blogger] Add extractor by [pabs3](https://github.com/pabs3)
+* [breitbart] Add extractor by [Grabien](https://github.com/Grabien)
+* [CableAV] Add extractor by [j54vc1bk](https://github.com/j54vc1bk)
+* [CanalAlpha] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [CozyTV] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [CPTwentyFour] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [DiscoveryPlus] Add `DiscoveryPlusItalyShowIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [ESPNCricInfo] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [LinkedIn] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [mixch] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
+* [nebula] Add `NebulaCollectionIE` and rewrite extractor by [hheimbuerger](https://github.com/hheimbuerger)
+* [OneFootball] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [peer.tv] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [radiozet] Add extractor by [0xA7404A](https://github.com/0xA7404A) (Aurora)
+* [redgifs] Add extractor by [chio0hai](https://github.com/chio0hai)
+* [RedGifs] Add Search and User extractors by [Deer-Spangle](https://github.com/Deer-Spangle)
+* [rtrfm] Add extractor by [pabs3](https://github.com/pabs3)
+* [Streamff] Add extractor by [cntrl-s](https://github.com/cntrl-s)
+* [Stripchat] Add extractor by [zulaport](https://github.com/zulaport)
+* [Aljazeera] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [AmazonStoreIE] Fix regex to not match vdp urls by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [ARDBetaMediathek] Handle new URLs
+* [bbc] Get all available formats by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
+* [Bilibili] Fix title extraction by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [CBC Gem] Fix for shows that don't have all seasons by [makeworld-the-better-one](https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one)
+* [curiositystream] Add more metadata
+* [CuriosityStream] Fix series
+* [DiscoveryPlus] Rewrite extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [HotStar] Set language field from tags by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [instagram, cleanup] Refactor extractors
+* [Instagram] Display more login errors by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
+* [itv] Fix extractor by [staubichsauger](https://github.com/staubichsauger), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [mediaklikk] Expand valid URL
+* [MTV] Improve mgid extraction by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon), [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
+* [nexx] Better error message for unsupported format
+* [NovaEmbed] Fix extractor by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [std-move](https://github.com/std-move)
+* [PatreonUser] Do not capture RSS URLs
+* [Reddit] Add support for 1080p videos by [xenova](https://github.com/xenova)
+* [RoosterTeethSeries] Fix for multiple pages by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
+* [sbs] Fix for movies and livestreams
+* [Senate.gov] Add SenateGovIE and fix SenateISVPIE by [Grabien](https://github.com/Grabien), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [soundcloud:search] Fix pagination
+* [tiktok:user] Set `webpage_url` correctly
+* [Tokentube] Fix description by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [trovo] Fix extractor by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
+* [tv2] Expand valid URL
+* [Tvplayhome] Fix extractor by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [18928172992817182](https://github.com/18928172992817182)
+* [Twitch:vod] Add chapters by [mpeter50](https://github.com/mpeter50)
+* [twitch:vod] Extract live status by [DEvmIb](https://github.com/DEvmIb)
+* [VidLii] Add 720p support by [mrpapersonic](https://github.com/mrpapersonic)
+* [vimeo] Add fallback for config URL
+* [vimeo] Sort http formats higher
+* [WDR] Expand valid URL
+* [willow] Add extractor by [aarubui](https://github.com/aarubui)
+* [xvideos] Detect embed URLs by [4a1e2y5](https://github.com/4a1e2y5)
+* [xvideos] Fix extractor by [Yakabuff](https://github.com/Yakabuff)
+* [youtube, cleanup] Reorganize Tab and Search extractor inheritances
+* [youtube:search_url] Add playlist/channel support
+* [youtube] Add `default` player client by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [youtube] Add storyboard formats
+* [youtube] Decrypt n-sig for URLs with `ratebypass`
+* [youtube] Minor improvement to format sorting
+* [cleanup] Add deprecation warnings
+* [cleanup] Minor cleanup
+* [cleanup] Misc cleanup
+* [cleanup] Refactor `JSInterpreter._seperate`
+* [Cleanup] Remove some unnecessary groups in regexes by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+
 
 ### 2021.11.10.1
 
@@ -1370,9 +1474,8 @@
 * Cleaned up the fork for public use
 
 
-**PS**: All uncredited changes above this point are authored by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+**Note**: 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 by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
 * Youtube improvements by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
     * Implemented all Youtube Feeds (ytfav, ytwatchlater, ytsubs, ythistory, ytrec) and SearchURL
@@ -1395,8 +1498,110 @@
 * [spreaker] fix SpreakerShowIE test URL by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
 * [Vlive] Fix playlist handling when downloading a channel by [kyuyeunk](https://github.com/kyuyeunk)
 * [tmz] Fix extractor by [diegorodriguezv](https://github.com/diegorodriguezv)
+* [ITV] BTCC URL update by [WolfganP](https://github.com/WolfganP)
 * [generic] Detect embedded bitchute videos by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
 * [generic] Extract embedded youtube and twitter videos by [diegorodriguezv](https://github.com/diegorodriguezv)
 * [ffmpeg] Ensure all streams are copied by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
 * [embedthumbnail] Fix for os.rename error by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
 * make_win.bat: don't use UPX to pack vcruntime140.dll by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
+
+
+### Changelog of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) till release 2020.11.11-3
+
+**Note**: This was constructed from the merge commit messages and may not be entirely accurate
+
+* [bandcamp] fix failing test. remove subclass hack by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
+* [bandcamp] restore album downloads by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
+* [francetv] fix extractor by [Surkal](https://github.com/Surkal)
+* [gdcvault] fix extractor by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [hotstar] Move to API v1 by [theincognito-inc](https://github.com/theincognito-inc)
+* [hrfernsehen] add extractor by [blocktrron](https://github.com/blocktrron)
+* [kakao] new apis by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [la7] fix missing protocol by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [mailru] removed escaped braces, use urljoin, added tests by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [MTV/Nick] universal mgid extractor + fix nick.de feed by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [mtv] Fix a missing match_id by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [Mtv] updated extractor logic & more by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [ndr] support Daserste ndr by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [Netzkino] Only use video id to find metadata by [TobiX](https://github.com/TobiX)
+* [newgrounds] fix: video download by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
+* [nitter] Add new extractor by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
+* [soundcloud] Resolve audio/x-wav by [tfvlrue](https://github.com/tfvlrue)
+* [soundcloud] sets pattern and tests by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [SouthparkDE/MTV] another mgid extraction (mtv_base) feed url updated by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [StoryFire] Add new extractor by [sgstair](https://github.com/sgstair)
+* [twitch] by [geauxlo](https://github.com/geauxlo)
+* [videa] Adapt to updates by [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
+* [Viki] subtitles, formats by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [vlive] fix extractor for revamped website by [exwm](https://github.com/exwm)
+* [xtube] fix extractor by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
+* [youtube] Convert subs when download is skipped by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [youtube] Fix age gate detection by [random-nick](https://github.com/random-nick)
+* [youtube] fix yt-only playback when age restricted/gated - requires cookies by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [youtube] fix: extract artist metadata from ytInitialData by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
+* [youtube] fix: extract mix playlist ids from ytInitialData by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
+* [youtube] fix: mix playlist title by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
+* [youtube] fix: Youtube Music playlists by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
+* [Youtube] Fixed problem with new youtube player by [peet1993](https://github.com/peet1993)
+* [zoom] Fix url parsing for url's containing /share/ and dots by [Romern](https://github.com/Romern)
+* [zoom] new extractor by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
+* abc by [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
+* Added Comcast_SSO fix by [merval](https://github.com/merval)
+* Added DRM logic to brightcove by [merval](https://github.com/merval)
+* Added regex for ABC.com site. by [kucksdorfs](https://github.com/kucksdorfs)
+* alura by [hugohaa](https://github.com/hugohaa)
+* Arbitrary merges by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
+* ard.py_add_playlist_support by [martin54](https://github.com/martin54)
+* Bugfix/youtube/chapters fix extractor by [gschizas](https://github.com/gschizas)
+* bugfix_youtube_like_extraction by [RedpointsBots](https://github.com/RedpointsBots)
+* Create build workflow by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* deezer by [LucBerge](https://github.com/LucBerge)
+* Detect embedded bitchute videos by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* Don't install tests by [l29ah](https://github.com/l29ah)
+* Don't try to embed/convert json subtitles generated by [youtube](https://github.com/youtube) livechat by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* Doodstream by [sxvghd](https://github.com/sxvghd)
+* duboku by [lkho](https://github.com/lkho)
+* elonet by [tpikonen](https://github.com/tpikonen)
+* ext/remuxe-video by [Zocker1999NET](https://github.com/Zocker1999NET)
+* fall-back to the old way to fetch subtitles, if needed by [RobinD42](https://github.com/RobinD42)
+* feature_subscriber_count by [RedpointsBots](https://github.com/RedpointsBots)
+* Fix external downloader when there is no http_header by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* Fix issue triggered by [tubeup](https://github.com/tubeup) by [nsapa](https://github.com/nsapa)
+* Fix YoutubePlaylistsIE by [ZenulAbidin](https://github.com/ZenulAbidin)
+* fix-mitele' by [DjMoren](https://github.com/DjMoren)
+* fix/google-drive-cookie-issue by [legraphista](https://github.com/legraphista)
+* fix_tiktok by [mervel-mervel](https://github.com/mervel-mervel)
+* Fixed problem with JS player URL by [peet1993](https://github.com/peet1993)
+* fixYTSearch by [xarantolus](https://github.com/xarantolus)
+* FliegendeWurst-3sat-zdf-merger-bugfix-feature
+* gilou-bandcamp_update
+* implement ThisVid extractor by [rigstot](https://github.com/rigstot)
+* JensTimmerman-patch-1 by [JensTimmerman](https://github.com/JensTimmerman)
+* Keep download archive in memory for better performance by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
+* la7-fix by [iamleot](https://github.com/iamleot)
+* magenta by [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
+* Merge 26564 from [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
+* Merge code from [ddland](https://github.com/ddland)
+* Merge code from [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* Merge code from [ssaqua](https://github.com/ssaqua)
+* Merge code from [zubearc](https://github.com/zubearc)
+* mkvthumbnail by [MrDoritos](https://github.com/MrDoritos)
+* myvideo_ge by [fonkap](https://github.com/fonkap)
+* naver by [SeonjaeHyeon](https://github.com/SeonjaeHyeon)
+* ondemandkorea by [julien-hadleyjack](https://github.com/julien-hadleyjack)
+* rai-update by [iamleot](https://github.com/iamleot)
+* RFC: youtube: Polymer UI and JSON endpoints for playlists by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
+* rutv by [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
+* Sc extractor web auth by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* Switch from binary search tree to Python sets by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
+* tiktok by [skyme5](https://github.com/skyme5)
+* tvnow by [TinyToweringTree](https://github.com/TinyToweringTree)
+* twitch-fix by [lel-amri](https://github.com/lel-amri)
+* Twitter shortener by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* Update README.md by [JensTimmerman](https://github.com/JensTimmerman)
+* Update to reflect website changes. by [amigatomte](https://github.com/amigatomte)
+* use webarchive to fix a dead link in README by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
+* Viki the second by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* wdr-subtitles by [mrtnmtth](https://github.com/mrtnmtth)
+* Webpfix by [alexmerkel](https://github.com/alexmerkel)
+* Youtube live chat by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)

README.md

@@ -64,14 +64,13 @@ yt-dlp is a [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) fork based on t
 
 
 # NEW FEATURES
-The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) are:
+
+* Based on **youtube-dl 2021.06.06 [commit/379f52a](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/379f52a4954013767219d25099cce9e0f9401961)** and **youtube-dlc 2020.11.11-3 [commit/98e248f](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/commit/98e248faa49e69d795abc60f7cdefcf91e2612aa)**: You get all the features and patches of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) in addition to the latest [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl)
 
 * **[SponsorBlock Integration](#sponsorblock-options)**: You can mark/remove sponsor sections in youtube videos by utilizing the [SponsorBlock](https://sponsor.ajay.app) API
 
 * **[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 than what is possible by simply using `--format` ([examples](#format-selection-examples))
 
-* **Merged with youtube-dl [commit/379f52a](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/379f52a4954013767219d25099cce9e0f9401961)**: (v2021.06.06) 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 `--write-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.
 
 * **Youtube improvements**:
@@ -92,11 +91,7 @@ The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https:/
 
 * **Aria2c with HLS/DASH**: You can use `aria2c` as the external downloader for DASH(mpd) and HLS(m3u8) formats
 
-* **New extractors**: 17live, 3speak, amazonstore, animelab, audius, bandcampmusic, bannedvideo, biliintl, bitwave.tv, blackboardcollaborate, cam4, cgtn, chingari, ciscowebex, damtomo, discoveryplus.in, douyin, epicon, euscreen, fancode, filmmodu, gab, gedi, gettr, gopro, gotostage, gronkh, koo, manototv, mediaite, mediaklikk, mediasetshow, mediathek, microsoftstream, mildom, mirrativ, mlsscoccer, mtv.it, musescore, mxplayershow, n1, nebula, nfhsnetwork, novaplay, nzherald, olympics replay, on24, openrec, parlview-AU, peloton, planetmarathi, pluto.tv, polsatgo, polskieradio, pornflip, projectveritas, radiko, radiokapital, radlive, raiplayradio, rcs, rctiplus, saitosan, sciencechannel, shemaroome, skynews-AU, skynews-story, sovietscloset, startv, streamanity, telemundo, theta, theta, tokentube, tv2huseries, ukcolumn, utreon, veo, vidiolive, vidiopremier, voicy, vupload, whowatch, wim.tv, wppilot, youtube webarchive, zee5, zen.yandex
-
-* **New playlist extractors**: bilibili categories, eroprofile albums, hotstar series, hungama albums, newgrounds user, niconico search/users, paramountplus series, patreon user, peertube playlist/channels, roosterteeth series, sonyliv series, tiktok user, trovo channels, voot series
-
-* **Fixed/improved extractors**: 7plus, 9now, afreecatv, akamai, aljazeera, amcnetworks, animalplanet, archive.org, arte, atv, bbc, bilibili, bitchute, bravotv, camtube, cbc, cda, ceskatelevize, chingari, comedycentral, coub, crackle, crunchyroll, curiositystream, diynetwork, dw, eroprofile, facebook, francetv, funimation, globo, hearthisatie, hidive, hotstar, hungama, imdb, ina, instagram, iprima, itv, iwara, kakao, la7, linkedinlearning, linuxacadamy, mediaset, mediasite, motherless, mxplayer, nbcolympics, ndr, newgrounds, niconico, nitter, nova, nrk, nuvid, oreilly, paramountplus, parliamentlive, patreon, pbs, peertube, plutotv, polskieradio, pornhub, reddit, redtube, rmcdecouverte, roosterteeth, rtp, rumble, saml verizon login, skyit, sonyliv, soundcloud, southparkde, spankbang, spreaker, streamable, tagesschau, tbs, tennistv, tenplay, tiktok, tubi, tv2, tv2hu, tv5mondeplus, tvp, twitcasting, vh1, viafree, videa, vidio, vidme, viewlift, viki, vimeo, viu, vk, vlive, vrt, wakanim, xhamster, yahoo
+* **New and fixed extractors**: Many new extractors have been added and a lot of exisiting ones have been fixed. See the [changelog](Changelog.md) or the [list of supported sites](supportedsites.md)
 
 * **New MSOs**: Philo, Spectrum, SlingTV, Cablevision, RCN
 
@@ -108,22 +103,16 @@ The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https:/
 
 * **Output template improvements**: Output templates can now have date-time formatting, numeric offsets, object traversal etc. See [output template](#output-template) for details. Even more advanced operations can also be done with the help of `--parse-metadata` and `--replace-in-metadata`
 
-* **Other new options**: `--print`, `--sleep-requests`, `--convert-thumbnails`, `--write-link`, `--force-download-archive`, `--force-overwrites`, `--break-on-reject` etc
+* **Other new options**: Many new options have been added such as `--print`, `--wait-for-video`, `--sleep-requests`, `--convert-thumbnails`, `--write-link`, `--force-download-archive`, `--force-overwrites`, `--break-on-reject` etc
 
-* **Improvements**: Regex and other operators in `--match-filter`, multiple `--postprocessor-args` and `--downloader-args`, faster archive checking, more [format selection options](#format-selection) etc
+* **Improvements**: Regex and other operators in `--match-filter`, multiple `--postprocessor-args` and `--downloader-args`, faster archive checking, more [format selection options](#format-selection), merge multi-video/audio etc
 
 * **Plugins**: Extractors and PostProcessors can be loaded from an external file. See [plugins](#plugins) for details
 
 * **Self-updater**: The releases can be updated using `yt-dlp -U`
 
-
 See [changelog](Changelog.md) or [commits](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commits) for the full list of changes
 
-
-**PS**: Some of these changes are already in youtube-dlc, but are still unreleased. See [this](Changelog.md#unreleased-changes-in-blackjack4494yt-dlc) for details
-
-If you are coming from [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl), the amount of changes are very large. Compare [options](#options) and [supported sites](supportedsites.md) with youtube-dl's to get an idea of the massive number of features/patches [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) has accumulated.
-
 ### Differences in default behavior
 
 Some of yt-dlp's default options are different from that of youtube-dl and youtube-dlc:
@@ -340,6 +329,10 @@ You can also fork the project on github and run your fork's [build workflow](.gi
     --flat-playlist                  Do not extract the videos of a playlist,
                                      only list them
     --no-flat-playlist               Extract the videos of a playlist
+    --wait-for-video MIN[-MAX]       Wait for scheduled streams to become
+                                     available. Pass the minimum number of
+                                     seconds (or range) to wait between retries
+    --no-wait-for-video              Do not wait for scheduled streams (default)
     --mark-watched                   Mark videos watched (even with --simulate).
                                      Currently only supported for YouTube
     --no-mark-watched                Do not mark videos watched (default)
@@ -389,7 +382,6 @@ You can also fork the project on github and run your fork's [build workflow](.gi
                                      specify range: "--playlist-items
                                      1-3,7,10-13", it will download the videos
                                      at index 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13
-    --max-downloads NUMBER           Abort after downloading NUMBER files
     --min-filesize SIZE              Do not download any videos smaller than
                                      SIZE (e.g. 50k or 44.6m)
     --max-filesize SIZE              Do not download any videos larger than SIZE
@@ -431,13 +423,18 @@ You can also fork the project on github and run your fork's [build workflow](.gi
     --download-archive FILE          Download only videos not listed in the
                                      archive file. Record the IDs of all
                                      downloaded videos in it
+    --no-download-archive            Do not use archive file (default)
+    --max-downloads NUMBER           Abort after downloading NUMBER files
     --break-on-existing              Stop the download process when encountering
                                      a file that is in the archive
     --break-on-reject                Stop the download process when encountering
                                      a file that has been filtered out
+    --break-per-input                Make --break-on-existing and --break-on-
+                                     reject act only on the current input URL
+    --no-break-per-input             --break-on-existing and --break-on-reject
+                                     terminates the entire download queue
     --skip-playlist-after-errors N   Number of allowed failures until the rest
                                      of the playlist is skipped
-    --no-download-archive            Do not use archive file (default)
 
 ## Download Options:
     -N, --concurrent-fragments N     Number of fragments of a dash/hlsnative
@@ -588,8 +585,8 @@ You can also fork the project on github and run your fork's [build workflow](.gi
     --load-info-json FILE            JSON file containing the video information
                                      (created with the "--write-info-json"
                                      option)
-    --cookies FILE                   File to read cookies from and dump cookie
-                                     jar in
+    --cookies FILE                   Netscape formatted file to read cookies
+                                     from and dump cookie jar in
     --no-cookies                     Do not read/dump cookies from/to file
                                      (default)
     --cookies-from-browser BROWSER[:PROFILE]

yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py

@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
     bidi_workaround:   Work around buggy terminals without bidirectional text
                        support, using fridibi
     debug_printtraffic:Print out sent and received HTTP traffic
-    include_ads:       Download ads as well
+    include_ads:       Download ads as well (deprecated)
     default_search:    Prepend this string if an input url is not valid.
                        'auto' for elaborate guessing
     encoding:          Use this encoding instead of the system-specified.

yt_dlp/__init__.py

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
     if opts.batchfile is not None:
         try:
             if opts.batchfile == '-':
+                write_string('Reading URLs from stdin:\n')
                 batchfd = sys.stdin
             else:
                 batchfd = io.open(

yt_dlp/update.py

@@ -109,14 +109,13 @@ def run_update(ydl):
 
     err = is_non_updateable()
     if err:
-        ydl.to_screen(f'Latest version: {version_id}, Current version: {__version__}')
         return report_error(err, True)
 
     # sys.executable is set to the full pathname of the exe-file for py2exe
     # though symlinks are not followed so that we need to do this manually
     # with help of realpath
     filename = compat_realpath(sys.executable if hasattr(sys, 'frozen') else sys.argv[0])
-    ydl.to_screen(f'Current version {__version__}; Build Hash {calc_sha256sum(filename)}')
+    ydl.to_screen(f'Current Build Hash {calc_sha256sum(filename)}')
     ydl.to_screen(f'Updating to version {version_id} ...')
 
     version_labels = {