Create a playlist locally before downloading or by simulating?

[zorrohere]

I was looking for a feature where we can simulate and create a playlist(.m3u) on disk or maybe empty files with filename based on output template so we can add files to playlist and watch them while it is downloading.

I tried writing playlist using simulate but I couldn't find indexes etc. Is there anyway to do it? Or Is this feature possible?

[jaimeMF]

You can run youtube-dl LIST--get-filename > playlist.m3u and if you run youtube-dl LIST --no-part -f best you should be able to play it. Is that enough?

[zorrohere]

I feel stupid now, had seen this option once but forgot about it. Thanks.

[chovy]

It would be nice if there was a flag to generate the file in the output directory using the filename options specified with -o