youtude-dl move files after download

[m0ck]

Hi.
I want to move files to a different dictionary after download.
My command line looks like this:

youtube-dl -f "bestvideo+bestaudio" -cio "%%(autonumber)03d-file.%%(ext)s" -a links.txt --exec "move *mp4 d:\files to upload"

But I get the error:

The syntax of the command is incorrect.
ERROR: Command returned error code 1

What am I doing wrong?

[sneaker]

Try creating a helper file "move_to_upload_folder.bat":

move "%~1" "d:\files to upload\"

Then:

youtube-dl -cio "%%(autonumber)03d-file.%%(ext)s" -a links.txt --exec "move_to_upload_folder.bat"

(Maybe there is a smarter way with escaping the exec command but I don't know it.)


Is it crucial to have to move the files after download+merge instead of directly downloading to the target folder? Otherwise you can set the download folder directly:
https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#how-do-i-put-downloads-in...pecific-folder

[ronmaz]

Ignore. Didn't fully read sneaker's reply.

[m0ck]

Thank you for the reply, sneaker, your solution seems to work.
But what is this "%~1" in "move_to_upload_folder.bat"?

If anyone knows another way of moving files after download without creating additional bat file, please reply.

[Moloch]

creates a .bat file
and just change this line

SET Destination="F:\Download\Video\/%%(title)s.%%(ext)s"

@ECHO OFF

SET DnBest=--hls-prefer-native --add-metadata -f best
SET DnBestAudVid=--hls-prefer-native --add-metadata 
SET DnBestUnmerge=--hls-prefer-native --add-metadata -f "bestvideo,bestaudio"
SET DnBestMP4_MPA=--hls-prefer-native --add-metadata -f "bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best" 
SET DnBestMP4_AAC=--hls-prefer-native --add-metadata -f "bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=aac]/best[ext=mp4]/best"
SET DnMP3=--write-all-thumbnails --hls-prefer-native --add-metadata --embed-thumbnail -f bestaudio/best -x --audio-quality 1 --audio-format mp3
SET DnAAC=--write-all-thumbnails --hls-prefer-native --add-metadata --embed-thumbnail -f bestaudio/best -x --audio-quality 1 --audio-format aac
SET DnM4A=--write-all-thumbnails --hls-prefer-native --add-metadata --embed-thumbnail -f bestaudio/best -x --audio-quality 1 --audio-format m4a

SET Destination="F:\Download\Video\/%%(title)s.%%(ext)s"

if not -%1-==-- SET URL=%*	
if -%1-==-- goto fopNew 

:top
CLS
ECHO URL: %URL% 
ECHO ----------------------
ECHO Available operations:
ECHO ----------------------
ECHO . 
::This prints the list of the operations

ECHO 1. Best already on site
ECHO 2. Best Audio and Best Video
ECHO 3. Best (no merge)
ECHO 4. Best MP4 and M4A
ECHO 5. Best MP4 and AAC
ECHO 6. MP3 (Audio)
ECHO 7. AAC (Audio)
ECHO 8. M4A (Audio)
ECHO -
ECHO f. List all possible formats
ECHO u. Auto-update
ECHO n. Process New File
ECHO x. Quit
ECHO - 

::Ask the user to choose the operation they want

SET /P operation=Which operation would you like to do?:
if "%operation%"=="n" goto fopNew
if "%operation%"=="N" goto fopNew
if "%operation%"=="1" goto fop1
if "%operation%"=="2" goto fop2
if "%operation%"=="3" goto fop3
if "%operation%"=="4" goto fop4
if "%operation%"=="5" goto fop5
if "%operation%"=="6" goto fop6
if "%operation%"=="7" goto fop7
if "%operation%"=="8" goto fop8
if "%operation%"=="f" goto fopFormat
if "%operation%"=="F" goto fopFormat
if "%operation%"=="u" goto fopUpdate
if "%operation%"=="U" goto fopUpdate
goto fopQuit


:fop1
ECHO Best:
youtube-dl %DnBest% -o %Destination% %URL%
pause
goto top

:fop2
ECHO Best Audio and Best Video:
youtube-dl %DnBestAudVid% -o %Destination% %URL%
pause
goto top

:fop3
ECHO Best No Merge:
youtube-dl %DnBestUnmerge% -o %Destination% %URL%
pause
goto top

:fop4
ECHO Best MP4 and MPa:
youtube-dl %DnBestMP4_MPA% -o %Destination% %URL%
pause
goto top

:fop5
ECHO Best MP4 and AAC:
youtube-dl %DnBestMP4_AAC% --no-part -o %Destination% %URL%
pause
goto top

:fop6
ECHO MP3:
youtube-dl %DnMP3% -o %Destination% %URL%
pause
goto top

:fop7
ECHO AAC:
youtube-dl %DnAAC% -o %Destination% %URL%
pause
goto top

:fop8
ECHO M4A:
youtube-dl %DnM4A% -o %Destination% %URL%
pause
goto top

:fopFormat
ECHO List of all possible formats:
youtube-dl -F %URL%
pause
goto top

:fopUpdate
ECHO Updates:
youtube-dl -U
pause
goto top

:fopNew
SET /P URL=Please enter the video URL:
goto top

:fopQuit

[Hoser Rob]

Why not just use the GUI version?

[m0ck]

OK. Thx.
One more question. Should I download videos with the parameter --hls-prefer-native or not?
Beacuse I never use it and vids are downloaded without problems but I noticed that almost all youtube-dl .bat scripts around the internet have this parameter.

[Moloch]

paste the link you need to download and press 5
instead to update youtube-dl preemi U uppercase

if it doesn't fit use a GUI version