In article <20200922151233.ga11...@firedrake.org>, Roger Bell_West <ro...@firedrake.org> wrote:
> Use youtube-dl -x and it will automatically get the version with the > least-lossy available audio, strip off the extraneous video, and leave > you with a file that is just the audio stream. (Not always m4a; > sometimes it's opus.) That's the version you keep in your archives. I've never looked at uploading anything for YT. The question in my mind is as follows: Yes, it generally offers a range of download formats. But what format was *uploaded* in the first place? I wonder if getting the 'best' audio from YT simply may mean the least harm from a transcode YT has done. Or are uploaders expected to provide multiple versions? I suspect not. If my suspicion is correct, the 'best' would be to find the version as uploaded, I assume. Jim -- Electronics https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/intro/electron.htm Armstrong Audio http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Armstrong/armstrong.html biog http://jcgl.orpheusweb.co.uk/history/ups_and_downs.html Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
