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-rw-r--r--README.md2
-rwxr-xr-xyoutube_dl/YoutubeDL.py1
-rw-r--r--youtube_dl/__init__.py6
-rw-r--r--youtube_dl/options.py4
-rw-r--r--youtube_dl/postprocessor/common.py3
5 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 726ec9cf2..813ac4a15 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
--audio-quality QUALITY Specify ffmpeg/avconv audio quality, insert a value between 0 (better) and 9 (worse) for VBR or a specific bitrate like 128K (default
5)
--recode-video FORMAT Encode the video to another format if necessary (currently supported: mp4|flv|ogg|webm|mkv|xvid)
- --pp-params Extra parameters for video post-processor. The params will be splited on spaces.
+ --pp-params Extra parameters for video post-processor.
-k, --keep-video Keep the video file on disk after the post-processing; the video is erased by default
--no-post-overwrites Do not overwrite post-processed files; the post-processed files are overwritten by default
--embed-subs Embed subtitles in the video (only for mkv and mp4 videos)
diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index b1f792d4e..3bfe30c76 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
The following options are used by the post processors:
prefer_ffmpeg: If True, use ffmpeg instead of avconv if both are available,
otherwise prefer avconv.
+ pp_params: Extra parameters for external apps, like avconv.
"""
params = None
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 5b28e4817..8b54d4ae2 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -171,8 +171,10 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
if opts.recodevideo is not None:
if opts.recodevideo not in ['mp4', 'flv', 'webm', 'ogg', 'mkv', 'xvid']:
parser.error('invalid video recode format specified')
- if opts.pp_params is not None:
- opts.pp_params = opts.pp_params.split()
+ if opts.pp_params is None:
+ opts.pp_params = []
+ else:
+ opts.pp_params = shlex.split(opts.pp_params)
if opts.convertsubtitles is not None:
if opts.convertsubtitles not in ['srt', 'vtt', 'ass']:
parser.error('invalid subtitle format specified')
diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py
index ceb4b5f38..fbba9b9d8 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/options.py
@@ -689,8 +689,8 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
help='Encode the video to another format if necessary (currently supported: mp4|flv|ogg|webm|mkv|xvid)')
postproc.add_option(
'--pp-params',
- dest='pp_params', default=None,
- help='Extra parameters for video post-processor. The params will be splited on spaces.')
+ dest='pp_params', default=None, metavar='ARGS',
+ help='Extra parameters for video post-processor.')
postproc.add_option(
'-k', '--keep-video',
action='store_true', dest='keepvideo', default=False,
diff --git a/youtube_dl/postprocessor/common.py b/youtube_dl/postprocessor/common.py
index 3b0e8ddd8..d944d9367 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/postprocessor/common.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/postprocessor/common.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
of the chain is reached.
PostProcessor objects follow a "mutual registration" process similar
- to InfoExtractor objects.
+ to InfoExtractor objects. And it can receive parameters from CLI trough
+ --pp-params.
"""
_downloader = None