Custom Configuration Fork

Dockerfile

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # youtube-dl Server Dockerfile
 #
-# https://github.com/kmb32123/youtube-dl-server-dockerfile
+# https://github.com/brandong777/youtube-dl-server-dockerfile
 #
 
 # Pull base image.
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ RUN \
   apt-get update && \
   apt-get install -y libav-tools && \
   rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy default youtube-dl.conf
+COPY youtube-dl.conf /config/youtube-dl.conf
 
 EXPOSE 8080
 
-VOLUME ["/youtube-dl"]
+VOLUME /config /youtube-dl
 
 CMD [ "python", "-u", "./youtube-dl-server.py" ]

README.md

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ This example uses host networking for simplicity. Also note the `-v` argument. T
 sudo docker run -d --net="host" --name youtube-dl -v /home/kevin/youtube-dl:/youtube-dl kmb32123/youtube-dl-server
 ```
 
+### Configuration
+
+Define custom configuration options within /config/youtube-dl.conf. See https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#configuration for more details.
+
 ### Start a download remotely
 
 Downloads can be triggered by supplying the `{{url}}` of the requested video through the Web UI or through the REST interface via curl, etc.

youtube-dl-server.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def dl_worker():
 
 def download(url):
     print("Starting download of " + url)
-    command = """youtube-dl -o "/youtube-dl/.incomplete/%(title)s.%(ext)s" -f bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4] --exec 'touch {} && mv {} /youtube-dl/' --merge-output-format mp4 """ + url
+    command = """youtube-dl --config-location /config --exec 'touch {} && mv {} /youtube-dl/' --merge-output-format mp4 """ + url
     subprocess.call(command, shell=True)
     print("Finished downloading " + url)
 

youtube-dl.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Lines starting with # are comments
+
+# Use this proxy
+#--proxy 172.17.0.1:8118
+
+# File Output Options
+-o "/youtube-dl/.incomplete/%(title)s[%(id)s].%(ext)s"
+
+# Format Options
+-f bestvideo[height<=?1080][ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=mp4]/best[height<=?1080][ext=mp4]