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-rw-r--r--youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py13
-rw-r--r--youtube_dlc/__init__.py1
-rw-r--r--youtube_dlc/options.py3
3 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py
index 0bb5ff1e9..fc351db0d 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
simulate: Do not download the video files.
format: Video format code. See options.py for more information.
outtmpl: Template for output names.
- restrictfilenames: Do not allow "&" and spaces in file names
+ restrictfilenames: Do not allow "&" and spaces in file names.
+ trim_file_name: Limit length of filename (extension excluded).
ignoreerrors: Do not stop on download errors.
force_generic_extractor: Force downloader to use the generic extractor
nooverwrites: Prevent overwriting files.
@@ -732,6 +733,16 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
# title "Hello $PATH", we don't want `$PATH` to be expanded.
filename = expand_path(outtmpl).replace(sep, '') % template_dict
+ # https://github.com/blackjack4494/youtube-dlc/issues/85
+ trim_file_name = self.params.get('trim_file_name', False)
+ if trim_file_name:
+ fn_groups = filename.rsplit('.')
+ ext = fn_groups[-1]
+ sub_ext = ''
+ if len(fn_groups) > 2:
+ sub_ext = fn_groups[-2]
+ filename = '.'.join(filter(None, [fn_groups[0][:trim_file_name], sub_ext, ext]))
+
# Temporary fix for #4787
# 'Treat' all problem characters by passing filename through preferredencoding
# to workaround encoding issues with subprocess on python2 @ Windows
diff --git a/youtube_dlc/__init__.py b/youtube_dlc/__init__.py
index 3057f977f..105786bc0 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/__init__.py
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
'rejecttitle': decodeOption(opts.rejecttitle),
'max_downloads': opts.max_downloads,
'prefer_free_formats': opts.prefer_free_formats,
+ 'trim_file_name': opts.trim_file_name,
'verbose': opts.verbose,
'dump_intermediate_pages': opts.dump_intermediate_pages,
'write_pages': opts.write_pages,
diff --git a/youtube_dlc/options.py b/youtube_dlc/options.py
index e0651b7ba..1d7a7fed2 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/options.py
@@ -775,6 +775,9 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
'--rm-cache-dir',
action='store_true', dest='rm_cachedir',
help='Delete all filesystem cache files')
+ filesystem.add_option(
+ '--trim-file-name', dest='trim_file_name', default=0, type=int,
+ help='Limit the filename length (extension excluded)')
thumbnail = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Thumbnail images')
thumbnail.add_option(