]> gitweb @ CieloNegro.org - youtube-dl.git/blobdiff - youtube-dl
Some consistency changes and ghost-file bugfix after discussion with rg3
[youtube-dl.git] / youtube-dl
index 545bcb6538643edb87e9e9bd731e5717114a0b7c..4acdecd795477a143b1acb412a941ae2c5a93ec2 100755 (executable)
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ class PostProcessingError(Exception):
        """
        pass
 
        """
        pass
 
+class UnavailableFormatError(Exception):
+       """Unavailable Format exception.
+
+       This exception will be thrown when a video is requested
+       in a format that is not available for that video.
+       """
+
 class FileDownloader(object):
        """File Downloader class.
 
 class FileDownloader(object):
        """File Downloader class.
 
@@ -65,9 +72,10 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
        For this, file downloader objects have a method that allows
        InfoExtractors to be registered in a given order. When it is passed
        a URL, the file downloader handles it to the first InfoExtractor it
        For this, file downloader objects have a method that allows
        InfoExtractors to be registered in a given order. When it is passed
        a URL, the file downloader handles it to the first InfoExtractor it
-       finds that reports being able to handle it. The InfoExtractor returns
-       all the information to the FileDownloader and the latter downloads the
-       file or does whatever it's instructed to do.
+       finds that reports being able to handle it. The InfoExtractor extracts
+       all the information about the video or videos the URL refers to, and
+       asks the FileDownloader to process the video information, possibly
+       downloading the video.
 
        File downloaders accept a lot of parameters. In order not to saturate
        the object constructor with arguments, it receives a dictionary of
 
        File downloaders accept a lot of parameters. In order not to saturate
        the object constructor with arguments, it receives a dictionary of
@@ -189,7 +197,7 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
        def to_stdout(self, message, skip_eol=False):
                """Print message to stdout if not in quiet mode."""
                if not self.params.get('quiet', False):
        def to_stdout(self, message, skip_eol=False):
                """Print message to stdout if not in quiet mode."""
                if not self.params.get('quiet', False):
-                       print u'%s%s' % (message, [u'\n', u''][skip_eol]),
+                       print (u'%s%s' % (message, [u'\n', u''][skip_eol])).encode(locale.getpreferredencoding()),
                        sys.stdout.flush()
        
        def to_stderr(self, message):
                        sys.stdout.flush()
        
        def to_stderr(self, message):
@@ -243,9 +251,9 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
                """Process a single dictionary returned by an InfoExtractor."""
                # Forced printings
                if self.params.get('forcetitle', False):
                """Process a single dictionary returned by an InfoExtractor."""
                # Forced printings
                if self.params.get('forcetitle', False):
-                       print info_dict['title']
+                       print info_dict['title'].encode(locale.getpreferredencoding())
                if self.params.get('forceurl', False):
                if self.params.get('forceurl', False):
-                       print info_dict['url']
+                       print info_dict['url'].encode(locale.getpreferredencoding())
                        
                # Do nothing else if in simulate mode
                if self.params.get('simulate', False):
                        
                # Do nothing else if in simulate mode
                if self.params.get('simulate', False):
@@ -259,33 +267,35 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
                if self.params['nooverwrites'] and os.path.exists(filename):
                        self.to_stderr('WARNING: file exists: %s; skipping' % filename)
                        return
                if self.params['nooverwrites'] and os.path.exists(filename):
                        self.to_stderr('WARNING: file exists: %s; skipping' % filename)
                        return
+
                try:
                        self.pmkdir(filename)
                except (OSError, IOError), err:
                        self.trouble('ERROR: unable to create directories: %s' % str(err))
                        return
                try:
                        self.pmkdir(filename)
                except (OSError, IOError), err:
                        self.trouble('ERROR: unable to create directories: %s' % str(err))
                        return
+
                try:
                        outstream = open(filename, 'wb')
                except (OSError, IOError), err:
                        self.trouble('ERROR: unable to open for writing: %s' % str(err))
                        return
                try:
                        outstream = open(filename, 'wb')
                except (OSError, IOError), err:
                        self.trouble('ERROR: unable to open for writing: %s' % str(err))
                        return
+
                try:
                        self._do_download(outstream, info_dict['url'])
                        outstream.close()
                except (OSError, IOError), err:
                try:
                        self._do_download(outstream, info_dict['url'])
                        outstream.close()
                except (OSError, IOError), err:
-                       self.trouble('ERROR: unable to write video data: %s' % str(err))
-                       return
+                       os.remove(filename)
+                       raise UnavailableFormatError
                except (urllib2.URLError, httplib.HTTPException, socket.error), err:
                        self.trouble('ERROR: unable to download video data: %s' % str(err))
                        return
                except (urllib2.URLError, httplib.HTTPException, socket.error), err:
                        self.trouble('ERROR: unable to download video data: %s' % str(err))
                        return
+
                try:
                        self.post_process(filename, info_dict)
                except (PostProcessingError), err:
                        self.trouble('ERROR: postprocessing: %s' % str(err))
                        return
 
                try:
                        self.post_process(filename, info_dict)
                except (PostProcessingError), err:
                        self.trouble('ERROR: postprocessing: %s' % str(err))
                        return
 
-               return
-
        def download(self, url_list):
                """Download a given list of URLs."""
                if len(url_list) > 1 and self.fixed_template():
        def download(self, url_list):
                """Download a given list of URLs."""
                if len(url_list) > 1 and self.fixed_template():
@@ -360,9 +370,10 @@ class InfoExtractor(object):
        Information extractors are the classes that, given a URL, extract
        information from the video (or videos) the URL refers to. This
        information includes the real video URL, the video title and simplified
        Information extractors are the classes that, given a URL, extract
        information from the video (or videos) the URL refers to. This
        information includes the real video URL, the video title and simplified
-       title, author and others. It is returned in a list of dictionaries when
-       calling its extract() method. It is a list because a URL can refer to
-       more than one video (think of playlists). The dictionaries must include
+       title, author and others. The information is stored in a dictionary
+       which is then passed to the FileDownloader. The FileDownloader
+       processes this information possibly downloading the video to the file
+       system, among other possible outcomes. The dictionaries must include
        the following fields:
 
        id:             Video identifier.
        the following fields:
 
        id:             Video identifier.
@@ -422,6 +433,13 @@ class YoutubeIE(InfoExtractor):
        _LOGIN_URL = 'http://www.youtube.com/signup?next=/&gl=US&hl=en'
        _AGE_URL = 'http://www.youtube.com/verify_age?next_url=/&gl=US&hl=en'
        _NETRC_MACHINE = 'youtube'
        _LOGIN_URL = 'http://www.youtube.com/signup?next=/&gl=US&hl=en'
        _AGE_URL = 'http://www.youtube.com/verify_age?next_url=/&gl=US&hl=en'
        _NETRC_MACHINE = 'youtube'
+       _available_formats = ['22', '18', '17', '13'] # listed in order of priority for -b flag
+       _video_extensions = {
+               '13': '3gp',
+               '17': 'mp4',
+               '18': 'mp4',
+               '22': 'mp4',
+       }
 
        @staticmethod
        def suitable(url):
 
        @staticmethod
        def suitable(url):
@@ -474,6 +492,10 @@ class YoutubeIE(InfoExtractor):
                """Report extracted video URL."""
                self._downloader.to_stdout(u'[youtube] %s: URL: %s' % (video_id, video_real_url))
        
                """Report extracted video URL."""
                self._downloader.to_stdout(u'[youtube] %s: URL: %s' % (video_id, video_real_url))
        
+       def report_unavailable_format(self, video_id, format):
+               """Report extracted video URL."""
+               self._downloader.to_stdout(u'[youtube] %s: Format %s not available' % (video_id, format))
+       
        def _real_initialize(self):
                if self._downloader is None:
                        return
        def _real_initialize(self):
                if self._downloader is None:
                        return
@@ -552,76 +574,98 @@ class YoutubeIE(InfoExtractor):
                video_id = mobj.group(2)
 
                # Downloader parameters
                video_id = mobj.group(2)
 
                # Downloader parameters
+               best_quality = False
                format_param = None
                format_param = None
+               quality_index = 0
                if self._downloader is not None:
                        params = self._downloader.params
                        format_param = params.get('format', None)
                if self._downloader is not None:
                        params = self._downloader.params
                        format_param = params.get('format', None)
+                       if format_param == '0':
+                               format_param = self._available_formats[quality_index]
+                               best_quality = True
 
 
-               # Extension
-               video_extension = {
-                       '17': '3gp',
-                       '18': 'mp4',
-                       '22': 'mp4',
-               }.get(format_param, 'flv')
-
-               # Normalize URL, including format
-               normalized_url = 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%s&gl=US&hl=en' % video_id
-               if format_param is not None:
-                       normalized_url = '%s&fmt=%s' % (normalized_url, format_param)
-               request = urllib2.Request(normalized_url, None, std_headers)
-               try:
-                       self.report_webpage_download(video_id)
-                       video_webpage = urllib2.urlopen(request).read()
-               except (urllib2.URLError, httplib.HTTPException, socket.error), err:
-                       self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to download video webpage: %s' % str(err))
-                       return
-               self.report_information_extraction(video_id)
-               
-               # "t" param
-               mobj = re.search(r', "t": "([^"]+)"', video_webpage)
-               if mobj is None:
-                       self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract "t" parameter')
-                       return
-               video_real_url = 'http://www.youtube.com/get_video?video_id=%s&t=%s&el=detailpage&ps=' % (video_id, mobj.group(1))
-               if format_param is not None:
-                       video_real_url = '%s&fmt=%s' % (video_real_url, format_param)
-               self.report_video_url(video_id, video_real_url)
+               while True:
+                       try:
+                               # Extension
+                               video_extension = self._video_extensions.get(format_param, 'flv')
+
+                               # Normalize URL, including format
+                               normalized_url = 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%s&gl=US&hl=en' % video_id
+                               if format_param is not None:
+                                       normalized_url = '%s&fmt=%s' % (normalized_url, format_param)
+                               request = urllib2.Request(normalized_url, None, std_headers)
+                               try:
+                                       self.report_webpage_download(video_id)
+                                       video_webpage = urllib2.urlopen(request).read()
+                               except (urllib2.URLError, httplib.HTTPException, socket.error), err:
+                                       self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to download video webpage: %s' % str(err))
+                                       return
+                               self.report_information_extraction(video_id)
+                               
+                               # "t" param
+                               mobj = re.search(r', "t": "([^"]+)"', video_webpage)
+                               if mobj is None:
+                                       self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract "t" parameter')
+                                       return
+                               video_real_url = 'http://www.youtube.com/get_video?video_id=%s&t=%s&el=detailpage&ps=' % (video_id, mobj.group(1))
+                               if format_param is not None:
+                                       video_real_url = '%s&fmt=%s' % (video_real_url, format_param)
+                               self.report_video_url(video_id, video_real_url)
+
+                               # uploader
+                               mobj = re.search(r"var watchUsername = '([^']+)';", video_webpage)
+                               if mobj is None:
+                                       self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract uploader nickname')
+                                       return
+                               video_uploader = mobj.group(1)
 
 
-               # uploader
-               mobj = re.search(r"var watchUsername = '([^']+)';", video_webpage)
-               if mobj is None:
-                       self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract uploader nickname')
-                       return
-               video_uploader = mobj.group(1)
+                               # title
+                               mobj = re.search(r'(?im)<title>YouTube - ([^<]*)</title>', video_webpage)
+                               if mobj is None:
+                                       self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract video title')
+                                       return
+                               video_title = mobj.group(1).decode('utf-8')
+                               video_title = re.sub(ur'(?u)&(.+?);', self.htmlentity_transform, video_title)
+                               video_title = video_title.replace(os.sep, u'%')
+
+                               # simplified title
+                               simple_title = re.sub(ur'(?u)([^%s]+)' % simple_title_chars, ur'_', video_title)
+                               simple_title = simple_title.strip(ur'_')
+
+                               # Process video information
+                               self._downloader.process_info({
+                                       'id':           video_id.decode('utf-8'),
+                                       'url':          video_real_url.decode('utf-8'),
+                                       'uploader':     video_uploader.decode('utf-8'),
+                                       'title':        video_title,
+                                       'stitle':       simple_title,
+                                       'ext':          video_extension.decode('utf-8'),
+                               })
+
+                               return
+
+                       except UnavailableFormatError, err:
+                               if best_quality:
+                                       if quality_index == len(self._available_formats) - 1:
+                                               # I don't ever expect this to happen
+                                               self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: no known formats available for video')
+                                               return
+                                       else:
+                                               self.report_unavailable_format(video_id, format_param)
+                                               quality_index += 1
+                                               format_param = self._available_formats[quality_index]
+                                               continue
+                               else: 
+                                       self._downloader.trouble('ERROR: format not available for video')
+                                       return
 
 
-               # title
-               mobj = re.search(r'(?im)<title>YouTube - ([^<]*)</title>', video_webpage)
-               if mobj is None:
-                       self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract video title')
-                       return
-               video_title = mobj.group(1).decode('utf-8')
-               video_title = re.sub(ur'(?u)&(.+?);', self.htmlentity_transform, video_title)
-               video_title = video_title.replace(os.sep, u'%')
-
-               # simplified title
-               simple_title = re.sub(ur'(?u)([^%s]+)' % simple_title_chars, ur'_', video_title)
-               simple_title = simple_title.strip(ur'_')
-
-               # Process video information
-               self._downloader.process_info({
-                       'id':           video_id.decode('utf-8'),
-                       'url':          video_real_url.decode('utf-8'),
-                       'uploader':     video_uploader.decode('utf-8'),
-                       'title':        video_title,
-                       'stitle':       simple_title,
-                       'ext':          video_extension.decode('utf-8'),
-                       })
 
 class MetacafeIE(InfoExtractor):
        """Information Extractor for metacafe.com."""
 
        _VALID_URL = r'(?:http://)?(?:www\.)?metacafe\.com/watch/([^/]+)/([^/]+)/.*'
        _DISCLAIMER = 'http://www.metacafe.com/family_filter/'
 
 class MetacafeIE(InfoExtractor):
        """Information Extractor for metacafe.com."""
 
        _VALID_URL = r'(?:http://)?(?:www\.)?metacafe\.com/watch/([^/]+)/([^/]+)/.*'
        _DISCLAIMER = 'http://www.metacafe.com/family_filter/'
+       _FILTER_POST = 'http://www.metacafe.com/f/index.php?inputType=filter&controllerGroup=user'
        _youtube_ie = None
 
        def __init__(self, youtube_ie, downloader=None):
        _youtube_ie = None
 
        def __init__(self, youtube_ie, downloader=None):
@@ -663,7 +707,7 @@ class MetacafeIE(InfoExtractor):
                        'filters': '0',
                        'submit': "Continue - I'm over 18",
                        }
                        'filters': '0',
                        'submit': "Continue - I'm over 18",
                        }
-               request = urllib2.Request('http://www.metacafe.com/', urllib.urlencode(disclaimer_form), std_headers)
+               request = urllib2.Request(self._FILTER_POST, urllib.urlencode(disclaimer_form), std_headers)
                try:
                        self.report_age_confirmation()
                        disclaimer = urllib2.urlopen(request).read()
                try:
                        self.report_age_confirmation()
                        disclaimer = urllib2.urlopen(request).read()
@@ -700,13 +744,13 @@ class MetacafeIE(InfoExtractor):
 
                # Extract URL, uploader and title from webpage
                self.report_extraction(video_id)
 
                # Extract URL, uploader and title from webpage
                self.report_extraction(video_id)
-               mobj = re.search(r'(?m)"mediaURL":"(http.*?\.flv)"', webpage)
+               mobj = re.search(r'(?m)&mediaURL=(http.*?\.flv)', webpage)
                if mobj is None:
                        self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract media URL')
                        return
                if mobj is None:
                        self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract media URL')
                        return
-               mediaURL = mobj.group(1).replace('\\', '')
+               mediaURL = urllib.unquote(mobj.group(1))
 
 
-               mobj = re.search(r'(?m)"gdaKey":"(.*?)"', webpage)
+               mobj = re.search(r'(?m)&gdaKey=(.*?)&', webpage)
                if mobj is None:
                        self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract gdaKey')
                        return
                if mobj is None:
                        self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract gdaKey')
                        return
@@ -720,21 +764,24 @@ class MetacafeIE(InfoExtractor):
                        return
                video_title = mobj.group(1).decode('utf-8')
 
                        return
                video_title = mobj.group(1).decode('utf-8')
 
-               mobj = re.search(r'(?m)<li id="ChnlUsr">.*?Submitter:<br />(.*?)</li>', webpage)
+               mobj = re.search(r'(?ms)<li id="ChnlUsr">.*?Submitter:.*?<a .*?>(.*?)<', webpage)
                if mobj is None:
                        self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract uploader nickname')
                        return
                if mobj is None:
                        self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract uploader nickname')
                        return
-               video_uploader = re.sub(r'<.*?>', '', mobj.group(1))
-
-               # Process video information
-               self._downloader.process_info({
-                       'id':           video_id.decode('utf-8'),
-                       'url':          video_url.decode('utf-8'),
-                       'uploader':     video_uploader.decode('utf-8'),
-                       'title':        video_title,
-                       'stitle':       simple_title,
-                       'ext':          video_extension.decode('utf-8'),
+               video_uploader = mobj.group(1)
+
+               try:
+                       # Process video information
+                       self._downloader.process_info({
+                               'id':           video_id.decode('utf-8'),
+                               'url':          video_url.decode('utf-8'),
+                               'uploader':     video_uploader.decode('utf-8'),
+                               'title':        video_title,
+                               'stitle':       simple_title,
+                               'ext':          video_extension.decode('utf-8'),
                        })
                        })
+               except UnavailableFormatError:
+                       self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: format not available for video')
 
 
 class YoutubeSearchIE(InfoExtractor):
 
 
 class YoutubeSearchIE(InfoExtractor):
@@ -916,7 +963,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
                """Run the PostProcessor.
 
                The "information" argument is a dictionary like the ones
                """Run the PostProcessor.
 
                The "information" argument is a dictionary like the ones
-               returned by InfoExtractors. The only difference is that this
+               composed by InfoExtractors. The only difference is that this
                one has an extra field called "filepath" that points to the
                downloaded file.
 
                one has an extra field called "filepath" that points to the
                downloaded file.
 
@@ -946,77 +993,102 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
                # Parse command line
                parser = optparse.OptionParser(
 
                # Parse command line
                parser = optparse.OptionParser(
-                               usage='Usage: %prog [options] url...',
-                               version='INTERNAL',
-                               conflict_handler='resolve',
-                               )
+                       usage='Usage: %prog [options] url...',
+                       version='INTERNAL',
+                       conflict_handler='resolve',
+               )
+
                parser.add_option('-h', '--help',
                                action='help', help='print this help text and exit')
                parser.add_option('-v', '--version',
                                action='version', help='print program version and exit')
                parser.add_option('-h', '--help',
                                action='help', help='print this help text and exit')
                parser.add_option('-v', '--version',
                                action='version', help='print program version and exit')
-               parser.add_option('-u', '--username',
+               parser.add_option('-i', '--ignore-errors',
+                               action='store_true', dest='ignoreerrors', help='continue on download errors', default=False)
+               parser.add_option('-r', '--rate-limit',
+                               dest='ratelimit', metavar='L', help='download rate limit (e.g. 50k or 44.6m)')
+
+               authentication = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Authentication Options')
+               authentication.add_option('-u', '--username',
                                dest='username', metavar='UN', help='account username')
                                dest='username', metavar='UN', help='account username')
-               parser.add_option('-p', '--password',
+               authentication.add_option('-p', '--password',
                                dest='password', metavar='PW', help='account password')
                                dest='password', metavar='PW', help='account password')
-               parser.add_option('-o', '--output',
-                               dest='outtmpl', metavar='TPL', help='output filename template')
-               parser.add_option('-q', '--quiet',
+               authentication.add_option('-n', '--netrc',
+                               action='store_true', dest='usenetrc', help='use .netrc authentication data', default=False)
+               parser.add_option_group(authentication)
+
+               video_format = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Video Format Options')
+               video_format.add_option('-f', '--format',
+                               action='append', dest='format', metavar='FMT', help='video format code')
+               video_format.add_option('-b', '--best-quality',
+                               action='append_const', dest='format', help='download the best quality video possible', const='0')
+               video_format.add_option('-m', '--mobile-version',
+                               action='append_const', dest='format', help='alias for -f 17', const='17')
+               video_format.add_option('-d', '--high-def',
+                               action='append_const', dest='format', help='alias for -f 22', const='22')
+               parser.add_option_group(video_format)
+
+               verbosity = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Verbosity / Simulation Options')
+               verbosity.add_option('-q', '--quiet',
                                action='store_true', dest='quiet', help='activates quiet mode', default=False)
                                action='store_true', dest='quiet', help='activates quiet mode', default=False)
-               parser.add_option('-s', '--simulate',
+               verbosity.add_option('-s', '--simulate',
                                action='store_true', dest='simulate', help='do not download video', default=False)
                                action='store_true', dest='simulate', help='do not download video', default=False)
-               parser.add_option('-t', '--title',
-                               action='store_true', dest='usetitle', help='use title in file name', default=False)
-               parser.add_option('-l', '--literal',
-                               action='store_true', dest='useliteral', help='use literal title in file name', default=False)
-               parser.add_option('-n', '--netrc',
-                               action='store_true', dest='usenetrc', help='use .netrc authentication data', default=False)
-               parser.add_option('-g', '--get-url',
+               verbosity.add_option('-g', '--get-url',
                                action='store_true', dest='geturl', help='simulate, quiet but print URL', default=False)
                                action='store_true', dest='geturl', help='simulate, quiet but print URL', default=False)
-               parser.add_option('-e', '--get-title',
+               verbosity.add_option('-e', '--get-title',
                                action='store_true', dest='gettitle', help='simulate, quiet but print title', default=False)
                                action='store_true', dest='gettitle', help='simulate, quiet but print title', default=False)
-               parser.add_option('-f', '--format',
-                               dest='format', metavar='FMT', help='video format code')
-               parser.add_option('-m', '--mobile-version',
-                               action='store_const', dest='format', help='alias for -f 17', const='17')
-               parser.add_option('-d', '--high-def',
-                               action='store_const', dest='format', help='alias for -f 22', const='22')
-               parser.add_option('-i', '--ignore-errors',
-                               action='store_true', dest='ignoreerrors', help='continue on download errors', default=False)
-               parser.add_option('-r', '--rate-limit',
-                               dest='ratelimit', metavar='L', help='download rate limit (e.g. 50k or 44.6m)')
-               parser.add_option('-a', '--batch-file',
+               verbosity.add_option('-t', '--title',
+                               action='store_true', dest='usetitle', help='use title in file name', default=False)
+               verbosity.add_option('-l', '--literal',
+                               action='store_true', dest='useliteral', help='use literal title in file name', default=False)
+               parser.add_option_group(verbosity)
+
+               filesystem = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Filesystem Options')
+               filesystem.add_option('-o', '--output',
+                               dest='outtmpl', metavar='TPL', help='output filename template')
+               filesystem.add_option('-a', '--batch-file',
                                dest='batchfile', metavar='F', help='file containing URLs to download')
                                dest='batchfile', metavar='F', help='file containing URLs to download')
-               parser.add_option('-w', '--no-overwrites',
+               filesystem.add_option('-w', '--no-overwrites',
                                action='store_true', dest='nooverwrites', help='do not overwrite files', default=False)
                                action='store_true', dest='nooverwrites', help='do not overwrite files', default=False)
+               parser.add_option_group(filesystem)
+
                (opts, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
                # Batch file verification
                batchurls = []
                if opts.batchfile is not None:
                        try:
                (opts, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
                # Batch file verification
                batchurls = []
                if opts.batchfile is not None:
                        try:
-                               batchurls = [line.strip() for line in open(opts.batchfile, 'r')]
+                               batchurls = open(opts.batchfile, 'r').readlines()
+                               batchurls = [x.strip() for x in batchurls]
+                               batchurls = [x for x in batchurls if len(x) > 0]
                        except IOError:
                                sys.exit(u'ERROR: batch file could not be read')
                all_urls = batchurls + args
 
                # Conflicting, missing and erroneous options
                if len(all_urls) < 1:
                        except IOError:
                                sys.exit(u'ERROR: batch file could not be read')
                all_urls = batchurls + args
 
                # Conflicting, missing and erroneous options
                if len(all_urls) < 1:
-                       sys.exit(u'ERROR: you must provide at least one URL')
+                       parser.error(u'you must provide at least one URL')
                if opts.usenetrc and (opts.username is not None or opts.password is not None):
                if opts.usenetrc and (opts.username is not None or opts.password is not None):
-                       sys.exit(u'ERROR: using .netrc conflicts with giving username/password')
+                       parser.error(u'using .netrc conflicts with giving username/password')
                if opts.password is not None and opts.username is None:
                if opts.password is not None and opts.username is None:
-                       sys.exit(u'ERROR: account username missing')
+                       parser.error(u'account username missing')
                if opts.outtmpl is not None and (opts.useliteral or opts.usetitle):
                if opts.outtmpl is not None and (opts.useliteral or opts.usetitle):
-                       sys.exit(u'ERROR: using output template conflicts with using title or literal title')
+                       parser.error(u'using output template conflicts with using title or literal title')
                if opts.usetitle and opts.useliteral:
                if opts.usetitle and opts.useliteral:
-                       sys.exit(u'ERROR: using title conflicts with using literal title')
+                       parser.error(u'using title conflicts with using literal title')
                if opts.username is not None and opts.password is None:
                        opts.password = getpass.getpass(u'Type account password and press return:')
                if opts.ratelimit is not None:
                        numeric_limit = FileDownloader.parse_bytes(opts.ratelimit)
                        if numeric_limit is None:
                if opts.username is not None and opts.password is None:
                        opts.password = getpass.getpass(u'Type account password and press return:')
                if opts.ratelimit is not None:
                        numeric_limit = FileDownloader.parse_bytes(opts.ratelimit)
                        if numeric_limit is None:
-                               sys.exit(u'ERROR: invalid rate limit specified')
+                               parser.error(u'invalid rate limit specified')
                        opts.ratelimit = numeric_limit
                        opts.ratelimit = numeric_limit
+               if opts.format is not None and len(opts.format) > 1:
+                       parser.error(u'pass at most one of the video format option flags (-f, -b, -m, -d)')
+               if opts.format is None:
+                       real_format = None
+               else:
+                       real_format = opts.format[0]
+
 
                # Information extractors
                youtube_ie = YoutubeIE()
 
                # Information extractors
                youtube_ie = YoutubeIE()
@@ -1025,9 +1097,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                youtube_search_ie = YoutubeSearchIE(youtube_ie)
 
                # File downloader
                youtube_search_ie = YoutubeSearchIE(youtube_ie)
 
                # File downloader
-               charset = locale.getpreferredencoding()
-               if charset is None:
-                       charset = 'ascii'
                fd = FileDownloader({
                        'usenetrc': opts.usenetrc,
                        'username': opts.username,
                fd = FileDownloader({
                        'usenetrc': opts.usenetrc,
                        'username': opts.username,
@@ -1036,8 +1105,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                        'forceurl': opts.geturl,
                        'forcetitle': opts.gettitle,
                        'simulate': (opts.simulate or opts.geturl or opts.gettitle),
                        'forceurl': opts.geturl,
                        'forcetitle': opts.gettitle,
                        'simulate': (opts.simulate or opts.geturl or opts.gettitle),
-                       'format': opts.format,
-                       'outtmpl': ((opts.outtmpl is not None and opts.outtmpl.decode(charset))
+                       'format': real_format,
+                       'outtmpl': ((opts.outtmpl is not None and opts.outtmpl.decode(locale.getpreferredencoding()))
                                or (opts.usetitle and u'%(stitle)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s')
                                or (opts.useliteral and u'%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s')
                                or u'%(id)s.%(ext)s'),
                                or (opts.usetitle and u'%(stitle)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s')
                                or (opts.useliteral and u'%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s')
                                or u'%(id)s.%(ext)s'),