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-rw-r--r--README.md8
-rw-r--r--yt_dlp/__init__.py2
-rw-r--r--yt_dlp/options.py6
-rw-r--r--yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py2
4 files changed, 11 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 607e92989..7b416f39a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -859,10 +859,10 @@ You can also fork the project on github and run your fork's [build workflow](.gi
downloadable
-F, --list-formats List available formats of each video.
Simulate unless --no-simulate is used
- --merge-output-format FORMAT If a merge is required (e.g.
- bestvideo+bestaudio), output to given
- container format. One of mkv, mp4, ogg,
- webm, flv. Ignored if no merge is required
+ --merge-output-format FORMAT Container to use when merging formats (e.g.
+ bestvideo+bestaudio). Ignored if no merge is
+ required. (currently supported: avi, flv,
+ mkv, mov, mp4, webm)
## Subtitle Options:
--write-subs Write subtitle file
diff --git a/yt_dlp/__init__.py b/yt_dlp/__init__.py
index 0bff4e7c8..c106c0ae7 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/__init__.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .extractor.common import InfoExtractor
from .options import parseOpts
from .postprocessor import (
FFmpegExtractAudioPP,
+ FFmpegMergerPP,
FFmpegPostProcessor,
FFmpegSubtitlesConvertorPP,
FFmpegThumbnailsConvertorPP,
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ def validate_options(opts):
validate_regex('format sorting', f, InfoExtractor.FormatSort.regex)
# Postprocessor formats
+ validate_in('merge output format', opts.merge_output_format, FFmpegMergerPP.SUPPORTED_EXTS)
validate_regex('audio format', opts.audioformat, FFmpegExtractAudioPP.FORMAT_RE)
validate_in('subtitle format', opts.convertsubtitles, FFmpegSubtitlesConvertorPP.SUPPORTED_EXTS)
validate_regex('thumbnail format', opts.convertthumbnails, FFmpegThumbnailsConvertorPP.FORMAT_RE)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/options.py b/yt_dlp/options.py
index 43d1af96d..be53ad3e3 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/options.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/options.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from .cookies import SUPPORTED_BROWSERS, SUPPORTED_KEYRINGS
from .downloader.external import list_external_downloaders
from .postprocessor import (
FFmpegExtractAudioPP,
+ FFmpegMergerPP,
FFmpegSubtitlesConvertorPP,
FFmpegThumbnailsConvertorPP,
FFmpegVideoRemuxerPP,
@@ -781,9 +782,8 @@ def create_parser():
'--merge-output-format',
action='store', dest='merge_output_format', metavar='FORMAT', default=None,
help=(
- 'If a merge is required (e.g. bestvideo+bestaudio), '
- 'output to given container format. One of mkv, mp4, ogg, webm, flv. '
- 'Ignored if no merge is required'))
+ 'Container to use when merging formats (e.g. bestvideo+bestaudio). Ignored if no merge is required. '
+ f'(currently supported: {", ".join(sorted(FFmpegMergerPP.SUPPORTED_EXTS))})'))
video_format.add_option(
'--allow-unplayable-formats',
action='store_true', dest='allow_unplayable_formats', default=False,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
index c4dc99fe8..f80838962 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
@@ -801,6 +801,8 @@ class FFmpegMetadataPP(FFmpegPostProcessor):
class FFmpegMergerPP(FFmpegPostProcessor):
+ SUPPORTED_EXTS = MEDIA_EXTENSIONS.common_video
+
@PostProcessor._restrict_to(images=False)
def run(self, info):
filename = info['filepath']