Download videos and music from youtube via command line: youtube-dl

To download music and videos from youtube via command line is very simple.

First we have to install youtube-dl

sudo apt install youtube-dl

If you want to listen to music directly through the terminal, you can also install mplayer or mvp.

Once installed, just do:

youtube-dl -x --audio-format mp3 <URL_VIDEO>

To listen to it, you can use mplayer <file_name>

If you want to change the audio directly through the terminal, you can use this macro I made, just add it to your zsh file

# Muted sound on/off
alias sound_off="amixer -D pulse sset Master mute"
alias sound_on="amixer -D pulse sset Master unmute"

Outras macros:

increase

amixer -D pulse sset Master 20%+

decreases

amixer -D pulse sset Master 20%-

If you prefer, you can use alsamixer directly as well, as it comes with a text interface.

machine@machine~: alsamixer

If it is necessary to configure the sound card, just press f6 and select it.

after select

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