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-rwxr-xr-xyoutube_dl/YoutubeDL.py4
-rw-r--r--youtube_dl/__init__.py5
-rw-r--r--youtube_dl/downloader/common.py2
-rw-r--r--youtube_dl/downloader/external.py15
-rw-r--r--youtube_dl/options.py6
5 files changed, 26 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index 15367c4e3..e0baa9872 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
hls_prefer_native: Use the native HLS downloader instead of ffmpeg/avconv.
The following parameters are not used by YoutubeDL itself, they are used by
- the FileDownloader:
+ the downloader (see youtube_dl/downloader/common.py):
nopart, updatetime, buffersize, ratelimit, min_filesize, max_filesize, test,
noresizebuffer, retries, continuedl, noprogress, consoletitle,
- xattr_set_filesize.
+ xattr_set_filesize, external_downloader_args.
The following options are used by the post processors:
prefer_ffmpeg: If True, use ffmpeg instead of avconv if both are available,
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 49f382695..6056da1be 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import codecs
import io
import os
import random
+import shlex
import sys
@@ -255,6 +256,9 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
xattr # Confuse flake8
except ImportError:
parser.error('setting filesize xattr requested but python-xattr is not available')
+ external_downloader_args = None
+ if opts.external_downloader_args:
+ external_downloader_args = shlex.split(opts.external_downloader_args)
match_filter = (
None if opts.match_filter is None
else match_filter_func(opts.match_filter))
@@ -359,6 +363,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
'no_color': opts.no_color,
'ffmpeg_location': opts.ffmpeg_location,
'hls_prefer_native': opts.hls_prefer_native,
+ 'external_downloader_args': external_downloader_args,
}
with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/common.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/common.py
index 3ae90021a..8ed5c19a6 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/common.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/common.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
max_filesize: Skip files larger than this size
xattr_set_filesize: Set ytdl.filesize user xattribute with expected size.
(experimenatal)
+ external_downloader_args: A list of additional command-line arguments for the
+ external downloader.
Subclasses of this one must re-define the real_download method.
"""
diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
index 51c41c704..1673b2382 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ class ExternalFD(FileDownloader):
return []
return [command_option, source_address]
+ def _configuration_args(self, default=[]):
+ ex_args = self.params.get('external_downloader_args')
+ if ex_args is None:
+ return default
+ assert isinstance(ex_args, list)
+ return ex_args
+
def _call_downloader(self, tmpfilename, info_dict):
""" Either overwrite this or implement _make_cmd """
cmd = self._make_cmd(tmpfilename, info_dict)
@@ -79,6 +86,7 @@ class CurlFD(ExternalFD):
for key, val in info_dict['http_headers'].items():
cmd += ['--header', '%s: %s' % (key, val)]
cmd += self._source_address('--interface')
+ cmd += self._configuration_args()
cmd += ['--', info_dict['url']]
return cmd
@@ -89,15 +97,16 @@ class WgetFD(ExternalFD):
for key, val in info_dict['http_headers'].items():
cmd += ['--header', '%s: %s' % (key, val)]
cmd += self._source_address('--bind-address')
+ cmd += self._configuration_args()
cmd += ['--', info_dict['url']]
return cmd
class Aria2cFD(ExternalFD):
def _make_cmd(self, tmpfilename, info_dict):
- cmd = [
- self.exe, '-c',
- '--min-split-size', '1M', '--max-connection-per-server', '4']
+ cmd = [self.exe, '-c']
+ cmd += self._configuration_args([
+ '--min-split-size', '1M', '--max-connection-per-server', '4'])
dn = os.path.dirname(tmpfilename)
if dn:
cmd += ['--dir', dn]
diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py
index a2ffe96bc..df2be7b74 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/options.py
@@ -435,8 +435,12 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
downloader.add_option(
'--external-downloader',
dest='external_downloader', metavar='COMMAND',
- help='(experimental) Use the specified external downloader. '
+ help='Use the specified external downloader. '
'Currently supports %s' % ','.join(list_external_downloaders()))
+ downloader.add_option(
+ '--external-downloader-args',
+ dest='external_downloader_args', metavar='ARGS',
+ help='Give these arguments to the external downloader.')
workarounds = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Workarounds')
workarounds.add_option(