diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py index fd5a30a0c8..d8d55d7d7d 100644 --- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py +++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py @@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object): forcethumbnail: Force printing thumbnail URL. forcedescription: Force printing description. forcefilename: Force printing final filename. + forcejson: Force printing json information. simulate: Do not download the video files. format: Video format code. format_limit: Highest quality format to try. @@ -651,6 +652,8 @@ class YoutubeDL(object): compat_print(filename) if self.params.get('forceformat', False): compat_print(info_dict['format']) + if self.params.get('forcejson', False): + compat_print(json.dumps(info_dict)) # Do nothing else if in simulate mode if self.params.get('simulate', False): diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py index af4c9c5c46..7ab99bdd1a 100644 --- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py +++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py @@ -306,6 +306,9 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): verbosity.add_option('--get-format', action='store_true', dest='getformat', help='simulate, quiet but print output format', default=False) + verbosity.add_option('-j', '--dump-json', + action='store_true', dest='dumpjson', + help='simulate, quiet but print json information', default=False) verbosity.add_option('--newline', action='store_true', dest='progress_with_newline', help='output progress bar as new lines', default=False) verbosity.add_option('--no-progress', @@ -608,7 +611,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None): 'username': opts.username, 'password': opts.password, 'videopassword': opts.videopassword, - 'quiet': (opts.quiet or opts.geturl or opts.gettitle or opts.getid or opts.getthumbnail or opts.getdescription or opts.getfilename or opts.getformat), + 'quiet': (opts.quiet or opts.geturl or opts.gettitle or opts.getid or opts.getthumbnail or opts.getdescription or opts.getfilename or opts.getformat or opts.dumpjson), 'forceurl': opts.geturl, 'forcetitle': opts.gettitle, 'forceid': opts.getid, @@ -616,8 +619,9 @@ def _real_main(argv=None): 'forcedescription': opts.getdescription, 'forcefilename': opts.getfilename, 'forceformat': opts.getformat, + 'forcejson': opts.dumpjson, 'simulate': opts.simulate, - 'skip_download': (opts.skip_download or opts.simulate or opts.geturl or opts.gettitle or opts.getid or opts.getthumbnail or opts.getdescription or opts.getfilename or opts.getformat), + 'skip_download': (opts.skip_download or opts.simulate or opts.geturl or opts.gettitle or opts.getid or opts.getthumbnail or opts.getdescription or opts.getfilename or opts.getformat or opts.dumpjson), 'format': opts.format, 'format_limit': opts.format_limit, 'listformats': opts.listformats,