youtube-dl

Automated youtube-dl Docker image for downloading YouTube subscriptions

youtube-dl documentation: here

Usage

docker run -d \
    --name=youtube-dl \
    --mount 'type=volume,source=youtube-dl_data,target=/config' \
    --mount 'type=bind,source=<path>,target=/downloads' \
    jeeaaasustest/youtube-dl

Explanation

• --mount 'type=volume,source=youtube-dl_data,target=/config'

  This makes a volume where your config files are saved, named: youtube-dl_data.

• --mount 'type=bind,source=<path>,target=/downloads'

  Here you have to replace <path>.

  This is where on your Docker host you want youtube-dl to download videos.

  Remember that if the directory that does not yet exist on the Docker host, Docker does not automatically create it for you and the command will fail.

Configure youtube-dl

Once the container is running you need to edit the file /config/channels.txt.

This is where you input all the channels you would like to download.

# One per line
# Name
https://www.youtube.com/user/examplefakeurl
# Another one
https://www.youtube.com/channel/anotherexamplefakeurl

Optional Env Parameters

• -e PGID=<GroupID> - If you need to specify GroupID for file permission reasons
• -e PUID=<UserID> - If you need to specify UserID for file permission reasons
• -e TZ=<TimeZone> - Specify TimeZone if you want the log timestamps to be correct

e.g. -e TZ=Europe/London

• -e youtubedl_interval - If you want to change the default download interval (3 hours)

e.g. -e youtubedl_interval=1h or -e youtubedl_interval=2d

• -e youtubedl_quality - If you want to change the default download resolution (1080p)

e.g. -e youtubedl_quality=1440 or -e youtubedl_quality=2160