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youtube-dlyoutube-dl is a command-line program to download videos from youtube.com and other video platforms.
Option -F or --list-formats lists all available formats of requested videos
$ youtube-dl -F URL
An example of output:
format code extension resolution note 249 webm audio only tiny 51k , opus @ 51k (48000Hz), 11.32MiB 250 webm audio only tiny 68k , opus @ 68k (48000Hz), 15.04MiB 251 webm audio only tiny 121k , opus @121k (48000Hz), 26.88MiB 140 m4a audio only tiny 129k , mp4a.40.2@129k (44100Hz), 28.57MiB 160 mp4 256x144 144p 19k , avc1.4d400c@ 19k, 30fps, video only, 4.30MiB 278 webm 256x144 144p 20k , vp9@ 20k, 30fps, video only, 4.45MiB 242 webm 426x240 240p 29k , vp9@ 29k, 30fps, video only, 6.61MiB 133 mp4 426x240 240p 36k , avc1.4d4015@ 36k, 30fps, video only, 7.98MiB 243 webm 640x360 360p 46k , vp9@ 46k, 30fps, video only, 10.17MiB 134 mp4 640x360 360p 58k , avc1.4d401e@ 58k, 30fps, video only, 12.86MiB 244 webm 854x480 480p 66k , vp9@ 66k, 30fps, video only, 14.68MiB 135 mp4 854x480 480p 89k , avc1.4d401f@ 89k, 30fps, video only, 19.73MiB 247 webm 1280x720 720p 116k , vp9@ 116k, 30fps, video only, 25.79MiB 302 webm 1280x720 720p60 144k , vp9@ 144k, 60fps, video only, 31.78MiB 136 mp4 1280x720 720p 147k , avc1.64001f@ 147k, 30fps, video only, 32.58MiB 298 mp4 1280x720 720p60 162k , avc1.640020@ 162k, 60fps, video only, 35.84MiB 303 webm 1920x1080 1080p60 194k , vp9@ 194k, 60fps, video only, 43.03MiB 299 mp4 1920x1080 1080p60 248k , avc1.64002a@ 248k, 60fps, video only, 54.76MiB 18 mp4 640x360 360p 143k , avc1.42001E, 30fps, mp4a.40.2 (44100Hz), 31.72MiB 22 mp4 1280x720 720p 276k , avc1.64001F, 30fps, mp4a.40.2 (44100Hz) (best)
Option -f or --format helps to download the video only in needed format, for instance, webm 1280x720 video with webm opus@68k audio:
$ youtube-dl -f 247+250 --merge-output-format webm URL