# Download a single video
youtube-dl -o '%(title)s.%(ext)s' "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Pmcy74Kfs"
# Download whole playlist in a separate directory with videos indexed as the original order in playlist
youtube-dl -o '%(playlist)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s' "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkn0zold0m0gPVxbke9slzodvPt6wSRob"
# If only want audio files of the videos
# Instead of using `youtube-dl` use `youtube-dl -x` in above commands
# by default it will convert video into its best quality audio file
# and If you want it in particular format use `youtube -x --audio-format mp3`
# Just replace the links with the video or playlist you want to download
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Also to add the metadata from Youtube to the videos add this option
--add-metadata
Hence, to download only audios with metadata use: