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youtube-dl command template to download a whole youtube channel to specific folder, with steps
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  1. Load up https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/download.html on a PC

  2. Click the link that reads "Windows.exe", for those that have Linux use the commands provided on the page above

  3. Move youtube-dl.exe to the Desktop

  4. (Optional but nice to have) Hide youtube-dl.exe in the properties so you don't have to get bothered by it

  5. Open up Windows Command Prompt (Start button then type "cmd")

  6. Type in "cd Desktop" to locate prompt to Desktop since that's where your copy of youtube-dl is

  7. Using the line below, replace with your PC's username and with the YouTube Channel url of your choice, formatting of YouTube Channel urls can be varied but the the formats used in the list below the line are what I can verify being 100% successful

youtube-dl.exe -f best -ciw -o --geo-bypass 'C:\Users\<user>\Desktop\%(uploader)s\%(title)s.%(ext)s' -v <channel-url>

Successful YouTube Channel URL Formats (That I know of):

And badda bing badda boom you're now downloading a whole YouTube Channel, and probably thrashing your storage, sorry.

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