Version 3.0.1 Hotfix

30/07/2022 | Version 3.0.1 Hotfix

Fixes and Changes

• Fixed self updater script
  • 'unsupported compression type' when trying to unzip downloaded update zip
  • Replace command threw errors, replaced with move /y to force overwrite

Version 3.0.0

30/07/2022 | Version 3.0.0

Additions

• Config section at top of script file
• yt-dlp now notifies when it is checking for updates instead of leaving the screen blank
• Updater script is now embedded into the file, can update itself automatically
• New 'Return to main menu' Option on the 'Choose your bitrate/resolution' step
• Custom arguments are now prompted instead of forced
• Added a slight timeout after downloads are complete
• Different Resolutions now have definitions
• console title is now set to yt-dlp-cmdui v*.x.x
• Before URLs.txt is reset, it's contents get moved to oldURLs.txt

Changes

• Changed internal label :Restart to :mainMenu
• All Menus are much more readable
• :cleaner now deletes all output folders instead of just tmp
• Renamed General File Downloader to File Downloader
• Cleaned up/Corrected audio bitrate definitions
• File Downloader now uses URLs.txt, allowing multiple downloads at once
• Video quality selection changed to favour highest resolution, then highest bitrate
• Improved end of script dialogue
• Changed script name to yt-dlp-cmdui.bat from script.bat
  • this should help make it easier to use

Removals

• Removed --console-title argument
  • addition of custom console title clashes with this
• Removed unused internal variables

Version 2.2

07/07/2022 | Version 2.2

Additions

• New option during Video Custom and Audio Custom, allowing you to input custom yt-dlp arguments before the download starts
• Cleaner option now available, cleans the script directory by getting rid of ~\tmp and any debug files

Changes

• Asset download scripts have been improved
  • aria2c check runs first, downloads using powershell Invoke-WebRequest
  • yt-dlp, ffmpeg and ffprobe now download using the much faster aria2c

Version 2.1

26/06/2022 | Version 2.1

Additions

• Added argument --no-overwrites
• Added some aria2c arguments
  • --seed-time=0 Disables after-download seeding
  • --seed-ratio=0.1 Stops during-download seeding from going further than 10% of total file
  • --file-allocation=prealloc Pre-Allocates space needed for file downloads
  • --max-download-limit=0 Removes download speed limit
  • --bt-max-peers=0 Removes max peer connection limit/allows unlimited number of peers
  • --referer=* Provides an HTTP Referrer, fixing many download failures (AMD Graphics drivers as one example)
• Console Title now displays progress
• Added --recode-video mp4

Changes

• Video format selection now uses bv*+ba/b instead of bv+ba/b
  • bv+ba/b combines the best video only and audio only formats
  • bv*+ba/b combines the best video(with or without audio) and audio only formats

Version 2.0.2

08/06/2022 | Version 2.0.2

Fixes

• i missed more quotation marks god damnit

Version 2.0.1

08/06/2022 | Version 2.0.1

Fixes

• Fixed missing double quotes in some parts of the code, prevented dependency downloader from working

Version 2

06/06/2022 | Version 2

Additions

• Added -P arguments to separate each Video/Audio download into it's own folder.
  • Temporary files go into the tmp folder instead of the output folder.
  • Thumbnails, Subtitles, and Metadata all get downloaded to their corresponding Video/Audio folder
  • A .url file is now also added to each Video/Audio download, so you can keep track of where it came from
• Added Optional Subtitle Writing
  • Works the same as Thumbnail/Metadata writing, just makes a file on disk.
• Added Custom Audio Preset, Allowing you to choose bitrate
  • Choose between 4 preset bitrates
    • 64kbps
    • 96kbps
    • 128kbps
    • 256kbps
  • Specify Overwrites and Archive, like the Video option.
• Added tmp directory
  • Downloads are stored in tmp until they finish downloading, after which they get moved to their respective folders.
• Added General File Downloader
  • Uses the already available aria2c.exe to download files faster by using 16 connections instead of 1.
  • Uses its own directory 'General File Output'.
• Added Video Preset with pre-selected options
  • 1080p
  • Overwrites Enabled
  • Archive Enabled
• Added Audio Preset with pre-selected options
  • 96kbps
  • Overwrites Enabled
  • Archive Enabled

Removals

• Removed BEST quality option
  • with 4K being an option i found it unnecessary, most sites don't even have above-4K content.

Other

• Moved some code around/Cleaned up a bit

Version 1 - Initial Release

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