Improved playlist download progress information

[OaktreeTM]

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When downloading a playlist, improved information about progress would be helpful, e.g.:

• "Current: "[====> ] x.x of x.x MiB" (video n / [playlistLength])
• "Total: [====> ] y.y of y.y GiB"
• Estimated time remaining: m minutes (current), t minutes (whole playlist)

This would assist if calling youtube-dl from other programs, e.g. pausing when reaching a certain download quota, or if resuming at a certain video after having stopped for any reason (need to know which video was the last completed, before using --playlist-start).

P.S.: Thanks to all developers. You're amazing. If I knew your languages, I'd help, but I'm very appreciative of your excellent work. Thank you!

[dstftw]

No filesize and duration metadata is known beforehand thus not possible to calculate overall progress.

[OaktreeTM]

Thank you for the info and the lightening fast response.