This tells yt-dlp to prioritize a vertical resolution of 2160p. 4. Bulk Downloading: 4K Playlists
Look for the next to the 3840x2160 (4K) entry. If the 4K video is ID 313 and the best audio is 140 , you can download them specifically: yt-dlp -f 313+140 "YOUR_VIDEO_URL" Use code with caution. Force 4K Resolution yt-dlp download in 4k
: This is critical. Without FFmpeg, yt-dlp cannot combine the high-quality 4K video stream with the audio stream, often leaving you with a video-only file or lower resolution. This tells yt-dlp to prioritize a vertical resolution
yt-dlp -f "bestvideo+bestaudio/best" --merge-output-format mp4 "YOUR_VIDEO_URL" Use code with caution. : Selects the format. If the 4K video is ID 313 and
To download and merge 4K video streams (which are often served as separate video and audio files), you need two primary tools:
: Download the version for your OS from the official GitHub repository.
yt-dlp excels at archiving entire series or playlists. Use the following command to grab every video in a playlist at 4K resolution with metadata and thumbnails embedded: