Download Chapters [verified] — Youtube-dl

By default, this will download the entire video and then use FFmpeg to split it into pieces based on the chapter markers provided by the creator. Customizing Output Filenames

To split a video into its defined chapters, you need both and FFmpeg installed on your system. FFmpeg acts as the engine that physically cuts the video or audio files. The Basic Command youtube-dl download chapters

If you prefer to keep the video as one single file but want the chapter markers to be clickable in players like VLC or MPC-HC, use the embedding flag: yt-dlp --embed-chapters "VIDEO_URL" Use code with caution. By default, this will download the entire video

: A prefix that tells yt-dlp to apply this naming specifically to the split files. Downloading Specific Chapters Only youtube-dl download chapters