https://github.com/derhuerst/youtube-metadata-cli

Get metadata on YouTube videos.
https://github.com/derhuerst/youtube-metadata-cli

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Get metadata on YouTube videos.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/derhuerst/youtube-metadata-cli
• Owner: derhuerst
• License: isc
• Created: 2017-06-09T14:41:49.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-06-09T14:44:03.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-28T16:11:46.219Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: cli, metadata, playlist, youtube, youtube-dl
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://github.com/derhuerst/youtube-metadata-cli
• Size: 9.77 KB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: license.md

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# youtube-metadata-cli

**Get metadata on YouTube videos.** Uses [the wonderful `youtube-dl`](http://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/). Supports playlists.

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## Installing

```shell

npm install -g youtube-metadata-cli

```

## Usage

```js

Usage:

    youtube-metadata 

Options:

    --format -f  Output format.

                 Default: csv

                 Available: csv,ndjson,url

Examples:

    youtube-metadata --format url 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFtmB2U3Clo&list=PLJ7QPuvv91Jsf2mEnwtCaVyxkuLMkRJF6'

```

It will write one line of metadata per video.

`youtube-metadata-cli` can als be used from JavaScript:

```js

const getYoutubeMetadata = require('youtube-metadata-cli')

getYoutubeMetadata('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFtmB2U3Clo&list=PLJ7QPuvv91Jsf2mEnwtCaVyxkuLMkRJF6')

.on('error', console.error)

.on('data', (meta) => {

	console.log(meta.display_id, meta.title)

})

```

## Contributing

If you have a question or have difficulties using `youtube-metadata-cli`, please double-check your code and setup first. If you think you have found a bug or want to propose a feature, refer to [the issues page](https://github.com/derhuerst/youtube-metadata-cli/issues).