Option for --max-resolution

[Jasmine-Lognnes]

Just like --max-quality, it would be great to have a --max-resolution, where I could do

--max-resolution=720,480

to indicate that I prefer 720p and 480p as fall back. Youtube-dl should decide with codec is the best for the given resolution.

Since format 35 is no longer supported, youtube-dl can't download a 480p video with audio with a single command like --max-quality=35 used to do. --max-resolution=480 would solve this problem.

[dstftw]

This is not always possible to extract resolution (in generic way for any hoster) as there may be no such metadata available.
You can always download DASH video and DASH audio and mux them with a single command as follows youtube-dl -f <videoformat>+<audioformat> URL. Use -F option to list all the formats available.

[phihag]

Thank you for the report. youtube-dl 2015.01.23 and newer add the new experimental format filters. I believe -f "[height=720]/[height=480]" does precisely what you request, although -f "[height<=?720]" is probably what you want.