Note to self: up to test:youtube_28
| Format ID | VIDEOID | TV | TV_SIMPLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 13 | |||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | a9LDPn-MO4I | y | y |
| 22 | |||
| 34 |
Note to self: up to test:youtube_28
| Format ID | VIDEOID | TV | TV_SIMPLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 13 | |||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | a9LDPn-MO4I | y | y |
| 22 | |||
| 34 |
Pre-Note: I'm not perfect by any means, but I just wanted to organize this on my own and I'm trying to do it right. I've eliminated most useless outdated info and tried to correct many errors on descriptions. :>
Note: This is all almost full YouTube ID informations. Original owner goes to AgentOak, and thanks for most updates to Martin Eesmaa and the incredible internet community. :>
See the credits and also special thanks in below.
Last updated: 14 January 2026
Also known as itag or format codes and way back they could be specified with the fmt parameter (e.g. &fmt=22).
Depending on the age and/or popularity of the video, not all formats will be available.
Note: This is all almost full YouTube ID informations. Original owner goes to AgentOak, modified version by Martin Eesmaa.
See the credits and also special thanks in below.
Before this gist has been forked, AgentOak made original gist on November 13 2019 and it was last updated on May 5 2021.
From now on, this forked gist is maintained by Martin Eesmaa since 17 September 2022.
Last updated: 08 January 2026
Pull the VideoLAN Docker container and run it in interactive mode with bash:
(The -v ~/docker:/root/shared maps /root/shared in the container to ~/docker on your machine to easily obtain the build results, so make sure ~/docker exists.)
docker pull registry.videolan.org:5000/vlc-debian-win64
docker run -v ~/docker:/root/shared -it registry.videolan.org:5000/vlc-debian-win64 /bin/bashLast updated: April 2021
Also known as itag or format codes and way back they could be specified with the fmt parameter (e.g. &fmt=22).
Depending on the age and/or popularity of the video, not all formats will be available.
| Resolution | AV1 HFR High | AV1 HFR | AV1 | VP9.2 HDR HFR | VP9 HFR | VP9 | H.264 HFR | H.264 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP4 | MP4 | MP4 | WebM | WebM | WebM | MP4 | MP4 |