Entry Variables#
Entry Variables#
channel#
- type:
String- description:
The channel name if it exists, otherwise returns the uploader.
channel_id#
- type:
String- description:
The channel id if it exists, otherwise returns the entry uploader ID.
chapters#
- type:
Array- description:
Chapters if they exist
creator#
- type:
String- description:
The creator name if it exists, otherwise returns the channel.
description#
- type:
String- description:
The description if it exists. Otherwise, returns an emtpy string.
duration#
- type:
Integer- description:
The duration of the entry in seconds if it exists. Defaults to zero otherwise.
epoch#
- type:
Integer- description:
The unix epoch of when the metadata was scraped by yt-dlp.
epoch_date#
- type:
String- description:
The epoch’s date, in YYYYMMDD format.
epoch_hour#
- type:
String- description:
The epoch’s hour
ext#
- type:
String- description:
The downloaded entry’s file extension
extractor#
- type:
String- description:
The yt-dlp extractor name
extractor_key#
- type:
String- description:
The yt-dlp extractor key
ie_key#
- type:
String- description:
The ie_key, used in legacy yt-dlp things as the ‘info-extractor key’. If it does not exist, return
extractor_key
info_json_ext#
- type:
String- description:
The “info.json” extension
requested_subtitles#
- type:
Map- description:
Subtitles if they are requested and exist
sponsorblock_chapters#
- type:
Array- description:
Sponsorblock Chapters if they are requested and exist
thumbnail_ext#
- type:
String- description:
The download entry’s thumbnail extension. Will always return ‘jpg’. Until there is a need to support other image types, we always convert to jpg.
title#
- type:
String- description:
The title of the entry. If a title does not exist, returns its unique ID.
title_sanitized_plex#
- type:
String- description:
The sanitized title with additional sanitizing for Plex. It replaces numbers with fixed-width numbers so Plex does not recognize them as season or episode numbers.
uid#
- type:
String- description:
The entry’s unique ID
uid_sanitized_plex#
- type:
String- description:
The sanitized uid with additional sanitizing for Plex. Replaces numbers with fixed-width numbers so Plex does not recognize them as season or episode numbers.
uploader#
- type:
String- description:
The uploader if it exists, otherwise return the uploader ID.
uploader_id#
- type:
String- description:
The uploader id if it exists, otherwise return the unique ID.
uploader_url#
- type:
String- description:
The uploader url if it exists, otherwise returns the webpage_url.
webpage_url#
- type:
String- description:
The url to the webpage.
Metadata Variables#
entry_metadata#
- type:
Map- description:
The entry’s info.json
playlist_metadata#
- type:
Map- description:
Metadata from the playlist (i.e. the parent metadata, like playlist -> entry)
sibling_metadata#
- type:
Array- description:
Metadata from any sibling entries that reside in the same playlist as this entry.
source_metadata#
- type:
Map- description:
Metadata from the source (i.e. the grandparent metadata, like channel -> playlist -> entry)
Playlist Variables#
playlist_count#
- type:
Integer- description:
Playlist count if it exists, otherwise returns
1.Note that for channels/playlists, any change (i.e. adding or removing a video) will make this value change. Use with caution.
playlist_description#
- type:
String- description:
The playlist description if it exists, otherwise returns the entry’s description.
playlist_index#
- type:
Integer- description:
Playlist index if it exists, otherwise returns
1.Note that for channels/playlists, any change (i.e. adding or removing a video) will make this value change. Use with caution.
playlist_index_padded#
- type:
String- description:
playlist_index padded two digits
playlist_index_padded6#
- type:
String- description:
playlist_index padded six digits.
playlist_index_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
Playlist index reversed via
playlist_count - playlist_index + 1
playlist_index_reversed_padded#
- type:
String- description:
playlist_index_reversed padded two digits
playlist_index_reversed_padded6#
- type:
String- description:
playlist_index_reversed padded six digits.
playlist_max_upload_date#
- type:
String- description:
Max upload_date for all entries in this entry’s playlist if it exists, otherwise returns
upload_date
playlist_max_upload_year#
- type:
Integer- description:
Max upload_year for all entries in this entry’s playlist if it exists, otherwise returns
upload_year
playlist_max_upload_year_truncated#
- type:
Integer- description:
The max playlist truncated upload year for all entries in this entry’s playlist if it exists, otherwise returns
upload_year_truncated.
playlist_title#
- type:
String- description:
Name of its parent playlist/channel if it exists, otherwise returns its title.
playlist_uid#
- type:
String- description:
The playlist unique ID if it exists, otherwise return the entry unique ID.
playlist_uploader#
- type:
String- description:
The playlist uploader if it exists, otherwise return the entry uploader.
playlist_uploader_id#
- type:
String- description:
The playlist uploader id if it exists, otherwise returns the entry uploader ID.
playlist_uploader_url#
- type:
String- description:
The playlist uploader url if it exists, otherwise returns the playlist webpage_url.
playlist_webpage_url#
- type:
String- description:
The playlist webpage url if it exists. Otherwise, returns the entry webpage url.
Release Date Variables#
release_date#
- type:
String- description:
The entry’s release date, in YYYYMMDD format. If not present, return the upload date.
release_date_standardized#
- type:
String- description:
The uploaded date formatted as YYYY-MM-DD
release_day#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload day as an integer (no padding).
release_day_of_year#
- type:
Integer- description:
The day of the year, i.e. February 1st returns
32
release_day_of_year_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The upload day of year, but padded i.e. February 1st returns “032”
release_day_of_year_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload day, but reversed using
{total_days_in_year} + 1 - {release_day}, i.e. February 2nd would have release_day_of_year_reversed of365 + 1 - 32=334
release_day_of_year_reversed_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The reversed upload day of year, but padded i.e. December 31st returns “001”
release_day_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The entry’s upload day padded to two digits, i.e. the fifth returns “05”
release_day_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload day, but reversed using
{total_days_in_month} + 1 - {release_day}, i.e. August 8th would have release_day_reversed of31 + 1 - 8=24
release_day_reversed_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The reversed upload day, but padded. i.e. August 30th returns “02”.
release_month#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload month as an integer (no padding).
release_month_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The entry’s upload month padded to two digits, i.e. March returns “03”
release_month_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload month, but reversed using
13 - {release_month}, i.e. March returns10
release_month_reversed_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The reversed upload month, but padded. i.e. November returns “02”
release_year#
- type:
Integer- description:
The entry’s upload year
release_year_truncated#
- type:
Integer- description:
The last two digits of the upload year, i.e. 22 in 2022
release_year_truncated_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload year truncated, but reversed using
100 - {release_year_truncated}, i.e. 2022 returns100 - 22=78
Source Variables#
source_count#
- type:
Integer- description:
The source count if it exists, otherwise returns
1.
source_description#
- type:
String- description:
The source description if it exists, otherwise returns the playlist description.
source_index#
- type:
Integer- description:
Source index if it exists, otherwise returns
1.It is recommended to not use this unless you know the source will never add new content (it is easy for this value to change).
source_index_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The source index, padded two digits.
source_title#
- type:
String- description:
Name of the source (i.e. channel with multiple playlists) if it exists, otherwise returns its playlist_title.
source_uid#
- type:
String- description:
The source unique id if it exists, otherwise returns the playlist unique ID.
source_uploader#
- type:
String- description:
The source uploader if it exists, otherwise return the playlist_uploader
source_uploader_id#
- type:
String- description:
The source uploader id if it exists, otherwise returns the playlist_uploader_id
source_uploader_url#
- type:
String- description:
The source uploader url if it exists, otherwise returns the source webpage_url.
source_webpage_url#
- type:
String- description:
The source webpage url if it exists, otherwise returns the playlist webpage url.
Upload Date Variables#
upload_date#
- type:
String- description:
The entry’s uploaded date, in YYYYMMDD format. If not present, return today’s date.
upload_date_standardized#
- type:
String- description:
The uploaded date formatted as YYYY-MM-DD
upload_day#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload day as an integer (no padding).
upload_day_of_year#
- type:
Integer- description:
The day of the year, i.e. February 1st returns
32
upload_day_of_year_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The upload day of year, but padded i.e. February 1st returns “032”
upload_day_of_year_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload day, but reversed using
{total_days_in_year} + 1 - {upload_day}, i.e. February 2nd would have upload_day_of_year_reversed of365 + 1 - 32=334
upload_day_of_year_reversed_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The reversed upload day of year, but padded i.e. December 31st returns “001”
upload_day_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The entry’s upload day padded to two digits, i.e. the fifth returns “05”
upload_day_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload day, but reversed using
{total_days_in_month} + 1 - {upload_day}, i.e. August 8th would have upload_day_reversed of31 + 1 - 8=24
upload_day_reversed_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The reversed upload day, but padded. i.e. August 30th returns “02”.
upload_month#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload month as an integer (no padding).
upload_month_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The entry’s upload month padded to two digits, i.e. March returns “03”
upload_month_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload month, but reversed using
13 - {upload_month}, i.e. March returns10
upload_month_reversed_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The reversed upload month, but padded. i.e. November returns “02”
upload_year#
- type:
Integer- description:
The entry’s upload year
upload_year_truncated#
- type:
Integer- description:
The last two digits of the upload year, i.e. 22 in 2022
upload_year_truncated_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
The upload year truncated, but reversed using
100 - {upload_year_truncated}, i.e. 2022 returns100 - 22=78
Ytdl-Sub Variables#
download_index#
- type:
Integer- description:
The i’th entry downloaded. NOTE that this is fetched dynamically from the download archive.
download_index_padded6#
- type:
String- description:
The download_index padded six digits
upload_date_index#
- type:
Integer- description:
The i’th entry downloaded with this upload date.
upload_date_index_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The upload_date_index padded two digits
upload_date_index_reversed#
- type:
Integer- description:
100 - upload_date_index
upload_date_index_reversed_padded#
- type:
String- description:
The upload_date_index padded two digits
ytdl_sub_input_url#
- type:
String- description:
The input URL used in ytdl-sub to create this entry.
ytdl_sub_input_url_count#
- type:
Integer- description:
The total number of input URLs as defined in the subscription.
ytdl_sub_input_url_index#
- type:
Integer- description:
The index of the input URL as defined in the subscription, top-most being the 0th index.
comments#
ArrayComments if they are requested