how do i keep the playlist order when downloading one

[Enderlais]

can you tell me how i can keep the order of my play list when downloading it (like numbering them in the front eg: 001 002 003.... and then the name and so on behind it) (i tried to do it with the faq but i couldn't) thank you

[adithya-s-sekhar]

Filenames are hardcoded and complicated at the moment, it's on my todo list.

For now, you need to add %%(playlist_index)s to the front of the filename in resources\scripts\downloader\youtube.bat (assuming it's for youtube), at line 273.

Like this:

Now it looks like this

if %format_chosen% == h264 %youtube_dl% %default_config% %conf% %aria2% %subs% %thumbs% -P home:"%loc%" -o "%%(title).177s-MP4-%%(height).4sp-%%(id).12s.%%(ext)s" %custom_config_youtube% %cookies% "%url%" && set youtube_download_status=1 & goto :EOF

Change it to

if %format_chosen% == h264 %youtube_dl% %default_config% %conf% %aria2% %subs% %thumbs% -P home:"%loc%" -o "%%(playlist_index)s %%(title).177s-MP4-%%(height).4sp-%%(id).12s.%%(ext)s" %custom_config_youtube% %cookies% "%url%" && set youtube_download_status=1 & goto :EOF

This will download all files as 1 xxx.mp4, 2 xxx.mp4...12 xxx.mp4. You can add a '-' between %%(playlist_index)s and %%(title)s if you want hyphens between them.

Also note line 273 is for h264 videos only. VP9 is line 274, AV1 is line 275, M4A is 276 and so on.

If you have any doubts feel free to ask.

[Enderlais]

it worked, thank you