2024.10.30= downloaded/installed YT-DLP  -pretty sure i converted to module or dl'd in module format
downloaded= https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases
resources= https://ostechnix.com/yt-dlp-tutorial/

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TERMINAL yt-dlp COMMAND LIST=
$ sudo yt-dlp -U                 =updates -must be root
$ yt-dlp -o "%(id)s.%(ext)s"     =mp4 -downloads/converts videos to .mp4-but it does not!!!
$ yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3   =mp3 -downloads/converts videos to .mp3
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WHEN PASTING MEDIA LOCATION USE=
CTRL + SHIFT + V   =same as ctrl + v without the extra phantom characters-for terminal

AUDIO ONLY FILES=
$ yt-dlp -x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0DPdy98e4c
$ yt-dlp -t mp3

DOWNLOAD PLAYLISTS eg. SoundCloud Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio in MP3=
yt-dlp -t mp3 https://youtu.be/YCptjDrd8SU?list=RDYCptjDrd8SU
try this=
yt-dlp -t mp3 "https://soundcloud.com/techtalespodcast/internet-time-sputnik-99"
yt-dlp -f best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5b20oLaIaw
yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo,bestaudio' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5b20oLaIaw -o '%(title)s.f%(format_id)s.%(ext)s'

other media download variants=
$ yt-dlp -f best  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5b20oLaIaw
$ yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo,bestaudio'    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5b20oLaIaw -o '%(title)s.f%(format_id)s.%(ext)s'
eg...
$ yt-dlp -o "%(id)s.%(ext)s" https://x.com/i/status/1899208678042894672
$ yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 https://youtu.be/B1qZnenGjeg

2DO=write script to change dir to=/mnt/sda1/0_2temp/  then=yt-dlp -o "%(id)s.%(ext)s" then=clear

MOST COMMON FOR AUDIO=
yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3

MOST COMMON FOR VIDEO=  replace ext with mp4 to force downloading in .mp4 format   -THIS WORKS !!! as of 2025.09.27
yt-dlp -o "%(id)s.%(ext)s"

2DOWNLOAD= https://x.com/i/status/1898881557710176524

INSTRUCTIONS=
lba=Logical Block Addressing
GOOD CHEATER HERE=https://ostechnix.com/yt-dlp-tutorial/

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https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Samba_as_a_Standalone_Server#Creating_a_Basic_guest_only_smb.conf_File

write a script=
 cd /mnt/sda1/0_1temp/
 yt-dlp -o "%(id)s.%(ext)s"
 clear

CTRL + SHIFT + V   =same as ctrl + v without the extra phantom characters-for terminal !!!!