Release 2021.04.11

CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -35,3 +35,6 @@ damianoamatruda
 2ShedsJackson
 CXwudi
 xtkoba
+llacb47
+hheimbuerger
+B0pol

Changelog.md

@@ -19,6 +19,32 @@
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+### 2021.04.11
+* Add option `--convert-thumbnails` (only jpg currently supported)
+* Format selector `mergeall` to download and merge all formats
+* Pass any field to `--exec` using similar syntax to output template
+* Choose downloader for each protocol using `--downloader PROTO:NAME`
+    * Alias `--downloader` for `--external-downloader`
+    * Added `native` as an option for the downloader
+* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/4fb25ff](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/4fb25ff5a3be5206bb72e5c4046715b1529fb2c7) (except vimeo)
+* [DiscoveryPlusIndia] Add DiscoveryPlusIndiaShowIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [NFHSNetwork] Add extractor by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
+* [nebula] Add extractor (watchnebula.com) by [hheimbuerger](https://github.com/hheimbuerger)
+* [nitter] Fix extraction of reply tweets and update instance list by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
+* [nitter] Fix thumbnails by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
+* [youtube] Fix thumbnail URL
+* [youtube] Parse API parameters from initial webpage by [colethedj](https://github.com/colethedj)
+* [youtube] Extract comments' approximate timestamp by [colethedj](https://github.com/colethedj)
+* [youtube] Fix `\_extract_alerts`
+* [bilibili] Fix uploader
+* [utils] Add `datetime_from_str` and `datetime_add_months` by [colethedj](https://github.com/colethedj)
+* Run some `postprocessors` before actual download
+* Improve argument parsing for `-P`, `-o`, `-S`
+* Fix some `m3u8` not obeying `--allow-unplayable-formats`
+* Fix default of `dynamic_mpd`
+* Deprecate `--all-formats`, `--include-ads`, `--hls-prefer-native`, `--hls-prefer-ffmpeg`
+* [documentation] Improvements
+
 ### 2021.04.03
 * Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/654b4f4](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/654b4f4ff2718f38b3182c1188c5d569c14cc70a)
 * Ability to set a specific field in the file's metadata using `--parse-metadata`

README.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https:/
 
 * **[Format Sorting](#sorting-formats)**: The default format sorting options have been changed so that higher resolution and better codecs will be now preferred instead of simply using larger bitrate. Furthermore, you can now specify the sort order using `-S`. This allows for much easier format selection that what is possible by simply using `--format` ([examples](#format-selection-examples))
 
-* **Merged with youtube-dl v2021.04.01**: You get all the latest features and patches of [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) in addition to all the features of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc)
+* **Merged with youtube-dl v2021.04.07**: You get all the latest features and patches of [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) in addition to all the features of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc)
 
 * **Merged with animelover1984/youtube-dl**: You get most of the features and improvements from [animelover1984/youtube-dl](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl) including `--get-comments`, `BiliBiliSearch`, `BilibiliChannel`, Embedding thumbnail in mp4/ogg/opus, Playlist infojson etc. Note that the NicoNico improvements are not available. See [#31](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/31) for details.
 
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https:/
 
 * **Aria2c with HLS/DASH**: You can use `aria2c` as the external downloader for DASH(mpd) and HLS(m3u8) formats
 
-* **New extractors**: AnimeLab, Philo MSO, Rcs, Gedi, bitwave.tv, mildom, audius, zee5, mtv.it, wimtv, pluto.tv, niconico users, discoveryplus.in, mediathek
+* **New extractors**: AnimeLab, Philo MSO, Rcs, Gedi, bitwave.tv, mildom, audius, zee5, mtv.it, wimtv, pluto.tv, niconico users, discoveryplus.in, mediathek, NFHSNetwork, nebula
 
-* **Fixed extractors**: archive.org, roosterteeth.com, skyit, instagram, itv, SouthparkDe, spreaker, Vlive, akamai, ina, rumble, tennistv, amcnetworks, la7 podcasts, linuxacadamy
+* **Fixed extractors**: archive.org, roosterteeth.com, skyit, instagram, itv, SouthparkDe, spreaker, Vlive, akamai, ina, rumble, tennistv, amcnetworks, la7 podcasts, linuxacadamy, nitter
 
 * **Multiple paths and output templates**: You can give different [output templates](#output-template) and download paths for different types of files. You can also set a temporary path where intermediary files are downloaded to using `--paths` (`-P`)
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
 
 ### DEPENDANCIES
 
-Python versions 2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+ are currently supported. However, 3.2+ is strongly recommended since python2 support will be deprecated in the future.
+Python versions 2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+ are currently supported. However, 3.2+ is strongly recommended and python2 support will be deprecated in the future.
 
 Although there are no required dependancies, `ffmpeg` and `ffprobe` are highly recommended. Other optional dependancies are `sponskrub`, `AtomicParsley`, `mutagen`, `pycryptodome` and any of the supported external downloaders. Note that the windows releases are already built with the python interpreter, mutagen and pycryptodome included.
 

supportedsites.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  - **20min**
  - **220.ro**
  - **23video**
+ - **247sports**
  - **24video**
  - **3qsdn**: 3Q SDN
  - **3sat**
@@ -171,7 +172,8 @@
  - **cbsnews**: CBS News
  - **cbsnews:embed**
  - **cbsnews:livevideo**: CBS News Live Videos
- - **CBSSports**
+ - **cbssports**
+ - **cbssports:embed**
  - **CCMA**
  - **CCTV**: 央视网
  - **CDA**
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@
  - **DiscoveryNetworksDe**
  - **DiscoveryPlus**
  - **DiscoveryPlusIndia**
+ - **DiscoveryPlusIndiaShow**
  - **DiscoveryVR**
  - **Disney**
  - **dlive:stream**
@@ -483,6 +486,8 @@
  - **limelight**
  - **limelight:channel**
  - **limelight:channel_list**
+ - **LineLive**
+ - **LineLiveChannel**
  - **LineTV**
  - **linkedin:learning**
  - **linkedin:learning:course**
@@ -509,6 +514,7 @@
  - **mangomolo:live**
  - **mangomolo:video**
  - **ManyVids**
+ - **MaoriTV**
  - **Markiza**
  - **MarkizaPage**
  - **massengeschmack.tv**
@@ -609,6 +615,7 @@
  - **ndr:embed**
  - **ndr:embed:base**
  - **NDTV**
+ - **Nebula**
  - **NerdCubedFeed**
  - **netease:album**: 网易云音乐 - 专辑
  - **netease:djradio**: 网易云音乐 - 电台
@@ -627,6 +634,7 @@
  - **NextTV**: 壹電視
  - **Nexx**
  - **NexxEmbed**
+ - **NFHSNetwork**
  - **nfl.com** (Currently broken)
  - **nfl.com:article** (Currently broken)
  - **NhkVod**