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--- CHEATSHEET YOUTUBE-DL
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1) How to install it:
sudo apt-get install youtube-dl
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg #for mp3 conversion

2) How to use it:
youtube-dl <url>

#Get only mp3 file from youtube:
youtube-dl --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 <video URL>

#Get mp4 video file from youtube:
(supported video format are mp4|flv|ogg|webm|mkv|avi)

youtube-dl --recode-video mp4 <video URL>

##HOW TO INSTALL YOUTUBE-DL

go to : http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/y/youtube-dl/

Download .deb file 

sudo dpkg -i youtube-dl_2021.06.06-1_all.deb

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To list the available formats type:

youtube-dl -F url

Then you can choose to download a certain format-type by entering the number for the format code (in the sample below 11):

youtube-dl -f 11 url 

Example from webupd8

youtube-dl -F http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JZ_D3ELwOQ

sample output:

[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] 3JZ_D3ELwOQ: Downloading webpage
[youtube] 3JZ_D3ELwOQ: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 3JZ_D3ELwOQ: Extracting video information
[info] Available formats for 3JZ_D3ELwOQ:
format code extension resolution  note 
171         webm      audio only  DASH webm audio , audio@ 48k (worst)
140         m4a       audio only  DASH audio , audio@128k
160         mp4       192p        DASH video 
133         mp4       240p        DASH video 
134         mp4       360p        DASH video 
135         mp4       480p        DASH video 
136         mp4       720p        DASH video 
137         mp4       1080p       DASH video 
17          3gp       176x144     
36          3gp       320x240     
5           flv       400x240     
43          webm      640x360     
18          mp4       640x360     
22          mp4       1280x720    (best)

You can choose best and type

youtube-dl -f 22 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JZ_D3ELwOQ

    To get the best video quality (1080p DASH - format "137") and best audio quality (DASH audio - format "140"), you must use the following command:

youtube-dl -f 137+140 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JZ_D3ELwOQ