When using the global ytdl command from a terminal, simply using the raw video ID as an argument may cause the ID to be parsed as an option, rather than the actual video ID. This causes ytdl to output an error similar to error: unknown option '-X1X7HuFHSg'. While an easy workaround would be to use a prefix such as http://youtu.be/, I figured I should still open an issue as this is likely not intended behavior.
Examples
What happened
command-demo@somelinuxdistro:~# ytdl -i -X1X7HuFHSg
error: unknown option '-X1X7HuFHSg'
What should happen
command-demo@somelinuxdistro:~# ytdl -i -X1X7HuFHSg
title: The Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments II - The Domino Effect
author: EepyBird
...
When using the global
ytdlcommand from a terminal, simply using the raw video ID as an argument may cause the ID to be parsed as an option, rather than the actual video ID. This causesytdlto output an error similar toerror: unknown option '-X1X7HuFHSg'. While an easy workaround would be to use a prefix such ashttp://youtu.be/, I figured I should still open an issue as this is likely not intended behavior.Examples
What happened
What should happen