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How-To: pos media
Download audio and video from the web via yt-dlp. Tools: mp3, mp4.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
pos media mp3 |
Download audio, convert to MP3 |
pos media mp4 |
Download video with interactive format selection |
Requires yt-dlp (sudo apt install yt-dlp); the tools fail with a clean
error message instead of a raw command not found if it's missing.
pos media mp3 — audio as MP3
pos media mp3 <url>
Extracts and converts the audio track to MP3 in the current directory.
pos media mp3 https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Recipe: batch — loop over a list of URLs:
while read -r url; do pos media mp3 "$url"; done < urls.txt
Troubleshooting: MP3 conversion needs ffmpeg; if the tool errors about a
missing postprocessor, sudo apt install ffmpeg. Single-song playlists: use the
video URL directly, or a playlist entry.
pos media mp4 — video with format choice
pos media mp4 <url>
Lists the available formats (yt-dlp -F) and lets you pick interactively, then
downloads to the current directory.
pos media mp4 https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Recipe: grab a 4K stream for later — pick the highest video only format +
best audio; yt-dlp merges them (again needs ffmpeg).
Troubleshooting:
- Format list is empty → the site/age-gate requires cookies/auth; yt-dlp can't
access it — use a URL yt-dlp supports, or update yt-dlp (
sudo apt upgrade yt-dlp). - Very large downloads: ensure free space; files land in the current directory.
Related
- Reference: DOC/POS.md → media