Video url saved with metadata [feature request]

[philipzae]

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It would be useful if the video url was saved with the metadata, so it is easy to find the same video irrespective of the formatting of the filename.

[dstftw]

Original video URL is already present in --dump-json as webpage_url.

[philipzae]

Though available in --dump-json, my request was intended to be about having it embedded into the file with --add-metadata.

[dstftw]

--add-metadata adds it either.

[philipzae]

Unfortunately add('purl', 'webpage_url') isnt working as URL isnt getting added to the file.

youtube-dl -f 43 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Yx_CGxRIU --add-metadata

[dstftw]

#2368 (comment)

[philipzae]

sorry my bad, the screenshot was from -f 18 (mp4) and not -f 43 (webm), so its not related to #2368.