Yt-dlp Download [repack] Part Of Video -
Before --download-sections was introduced, the standard method involved passing arguments directly to FFmpeg after the download began. This is still useful for complex custom trimming.
: This forces a keyframe at the exact start of your clip to ensure the video doesn't start with a black screen or frozen frame. Alternative: Post-Processor Arguments yt-dlp download part of video
Download from 21 seconds to 1 minute 27 seconds: yt-dlp --download-sections "*0:21-1:27" "URL" Before --download-sections was introduced
Download from 10 minutes 15 seconds to the end of the video: yt-dlp --download-sections "*10:15-inf" "URL" Using YouTube Chapters yt-dlp download part of video