yt-backup

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> Backup your favourite YouTube channels using [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) Install from crates.io ```bash cargo install --locked yt-backup ``` Run with the default config location `/yt-backup/config.toml` or `./config.toml` ```bash yt-backup ``` or specify a config path ```bash yt-backup --config /path/to/config.toml ``` ## Configuration Example configuration: ```toml root_dir_path = "/path/to/backup/" # directory to download everything to (default "./") link_type = "hard" # "hard" or "soft" use symlinks or hard links (default "hard") ytdlp_config_path = "/path/to/configs/yt-dlp.config" playlists = [ # download the below playlists but unassociated with a channel. "PLUeHTafWecAVblNx278wBxkIQXw7iJws3" ] [[channels]] name = "JapaneseToolsAustralia" # url defaults to "https://youtube.com/c/" [[channels]] name = "English Country Life" url = "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGzRPk4-weg4odbYNCjujJA" ``` Example yt-dlp configuration: ``` -f "bestvideo[height>=720]+bestaudio/best" -ciw --all-subs --embed-subs --no-progress --no-colors --write-thumbnail --write-description -r 3M ``` ## Docker ```bash docker run \ -v $(pwd)/path/to/video/store:/app/data \ -v $(pwd)/yt-dlp.config:/app/yt-dlp.config \ -v $(pwd)/config.toml:/app/config.toml \ --name yt-backup \ ghcr.io/marktuddenham/yt-backup:latest ``` with config ```toml root_dir_path = "/app/data/" ytdlp_config_path = "/app/yt-dlp.config" ```