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filename reported by the --get-filename is not always correct #16461
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Duplicate of which issue is this? |
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^ agreed, it's not very helpful to mark as "duplicate" without any explanation. However, it looks like the target issue is #5710 |
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xinto all the boxes [ ] relevant to your issue (like this:[x])Make sure you are using the latest version: run
youtube-dl --versionand ensure your version is 2018.05.09. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.Before submitting an issue make sure you have:
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-vflag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (youtube-dl -v <your command line>), copy the whole output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with your log inserted between triple ```):Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information
When youtube-dl downloads video and audio separately and muxes them with ffmpeg resulting file name may differ from the one reported by the --get-filename, sometimes .mkv extension is replaced with .mp4. I'd like to have a reliable method of determining the resulting file name.