YouTube Download

Thumbnails

yt-dlp --skip-download `
	--write-thumbnail --convert-thumbnails jpg `
	-o "%(playlist_title,channel)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "<playlist_url>"

%(playlist_id)s: Playlist ID can help prevent issues because of special characters

yt-dlp -f bestvideo `
	--download-sections "*00:01:30-00:01:31" `
	-o "%(playlist_title)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "<playlist_url>" `
	--exec "ffmpeg -i {} -frames:v 1 -q:v 2 '{}.jpg' && rm '{}'"
 

Subtitles

# All auto-generated subtitles
yt-dlp --skip-download `
	--write-auto-sub --all-subs `
	--convert-subs srt `
	-o "%(playlist_title,channel)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "<playlist_url>"
 
# All english auto-generated subtitles
yt-dlp --skip-download `
	--write-auto-sub --sub-lang en `
	--convert-subs srt `
	-o "%(playlist_title,channel)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "<playlist_url>"
 
# All maunually uploaded subtitles
yt-dlp --skip-download `
	--write-sub --all-subs `
	--convert-subs srt `
	-o "%(playlist_title,channel)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "<playlist_url>"
 
# All manually uploaded english subtitles
yt-dlp --skip-download `
	--write-sub --sub-lang en `
	--convert-subs srt `
	-o "%(playlist_title,channel)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "<playlist_url>"

YT-DLP Output Templates