A docker image was created that makes it easier to build and use dropout-dl. You can simply build the docker image without worrying about installing any system dependencies:
docker build -t dropout-dl:latest .After its done building, you can use it by adding your arguments to the end of the docker run command:
docker run --rm -it -v $PWD/login:/app/login -v $PWD/out:/Downloads dropout-dl:latest --output-directory /Downloads --captions -e https://www.dropout.tv/dimension-20/season:10/videos/the-chosen-onesNote: The docker image expects the login file to be at /app/login.
You must specify an output directory and mount that directory to the host so that you can retrieve the files from the docker container. In the above command I tell dropout-dl to output everything in /Downloads inside the container, which is mounted to a folder named out inside the current directory ($PWD is current directory).
This repository uses a json library. Either clone the repository with the --recurse-submodules flag or after cloning run:
git submodule update --init --recursive
cmake -S <source-dir> -B <build-dir>
cmake --build <build-dir>
- cURL - Required for downloading pages and videos.
- SQLite - Required for retrieving cookies from browsers.
- libgcrypt - Used for decrypting chrome cookies retrieved from the sqlite database.
sudo apt install libcurl4-gnutls-dev
To install the optional dependencies, run:
sudo apt install libsqlite3-dev libgcrypt-dev
sudo xbps-install -S libcurl
To install the optional dependencies, run:
sudo xbps-install -S sqlite-devel libgcrypt-devel
./dropout-dl [options] <url>
By default, dropout-dl will download episodes in a season with the format <series>/<season>/<series> - S<season-num>E<episode-num> - <episode-name>.mp4 and single episodes with the format <series>/<season>/<series> - <season> - <episode-name>.mp4.
--help -h Display this message
--quality -q Set the quality of the downloaded video. Quality can be set to 'all' which
will download all qualities and place them into separate folders
--output -o Set the output filename. Only works for single episode downloads
--output-directory -d Set the directory where files are output
--verbose -v Display debug information while running
--browser-cookies -bc Use cookies from the browser placed in 'firefox_profile' or 'chrome_profile'
--force-cookies Interpret the next to argument as the session cookie
--series -S Interpret the url as a link to a series and download all episodes from all seasons
--season -s Interpret the url as a link to a season and download all episodes from all seasons
--episode -e Interpret the url as a link to a single episode
--captions -c Download the captions along with the episode. Overridden by --captions-only if set.
--captions-only -co Download the captions only, without the episode.
If series, season, or episode is not used, the type will be inferred based on the link format.
Login in information must be placed in a file called login in the same directory as the executable. The file must be email then on a new line password. For example if your email is email@example.com and password password123 the file would be:
email@example.com
password123
If you would like to avoid logging in for any reason, cookies can be used. The option browser-cookies must be provided.
Create a file named firefox_profile in the build directory and paste in your firefox profile folder path
Install libgcrypt and create a file named chrome_profile in the build directory and paste in your chrome profile folder path (found on chrome://version)
Use the --force-cookies program option to manually input cookies.
If you have any issues or would like a feature to be added please don't hesitate to submit an issue after checking to make sure it hasn't already been submitted. Using the templates is a good place to start, but sometimes they're overkill. For example, if the program segfaults for you, you don't need to state that the intended behaviour is to not segfault.
If you'd like to contribute a good place to start is looking at open issues and trying to fix one with a pull request. \
- mosswg
- SeanOMik - Docker support
- Hello-User - Skip downloading if file exists
- MisterSheeple - Optional dependency installation instructions
- BradMJustice - Caption improvements