How do I pass `restrictfilenames` in a python script?

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How do I pass restrictfilenames in a python script?

According to this Stack Overflow answer, the restrictfilenames option doesn't require an argument. The example provided, though, is for the command line execution. How do I pass restrictfilenames in ydl_opts?

I have tried both

ydl_opts = {
    'restrictfilenames': True
}

and

ydl_opts = {
    'restrictfilenames': None
}

But when I download the test video I get non-ASCII characters, which is not expected.

ydl_opts = {
    'retrictfilenames': None,
    'outtmpl': "%(title)s-%(id)s-%(resolution)s.%(ext)s",
}
with youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
    meta = ydl.extract_info(link, download=False)
    print(ydl.prepare_filename(meta))

Output: youtube-dl test video ''_ä↭𝕐-BaW_jenozKc-1920x1080.mp4

The same output occurs with

ydl_opts = {
    'retrictfilenames': None,
    'outtmpl': "%(title)s-%(id)s-%(resolution)s.%(ext)s",
}
with youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
    meta = ydl.extract_info(link, download=False)
    print(ydl.prepare_filename(meta))

Output: youtube-dl test video ''_ä↭𝕐-BaW_jenozKc-1920x1080.mp4

How do I pass restrictfilenames in a python script?

[dstftw]

restrictfilenames works fine. Incorrect spelling in your code, missing s letter.