Add video description to metadata

changelog.yaml

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     - "Add shell auto completion, see: https://twitch-dl.bezdomni.net/shell_completion.html"
     - "Add setting defaults via environment variables, see: https://twitch-dl.bezdomni.net/environment_variables.html"
     - "Add `download --concat` option to avoid using ffmeg for joinig vods and concat them instead. This will produce a `.ts` file by default."
+    - "Add video description to metadata (#129)"
 
 2.1.4:
   date: 2024-01-06

twitchdl/commands/download.py

@@ -81,12 +81,16 @@ def _select_playlist_interactive(playlists):
 
 
 def _join_vods(playlist_path: str, target: str, overwrite: bool, video):
+    description = video["description"] or ""
+    description = description.strip()
+
     command = [
         "ffmpeg",
         "-i", playlist_path,
         "-c", "copy",
         "-metadata", f"artist={video['creator']['displayName']}",
         "-metadata", f"title={video['title']}",
+        "-metadata", f"description={description}",
         "-metadata", "encoded_by=twitch-dl",
         "-stats",
         "-loglevel", "warning",

twitchdl/output.py

@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ def print_video(video):
     if channel or playing:
         print_out(" ".join([channel, playing]))
 
+    if video["description"]:
+        print_out(f"Description: {video['description']}")
+
     print_out(f"Published <blue>{published_at}</blue>  Length: <blue>{length}</blue> ")
     print_out(f"<i>{url}</i>")
 

twitchdl/twitch.py

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def gql_raise_on_error(response: httpx.Response):
 VIDEO_FIELDS = """
     id
     title
+    description
     publishedAt
     broadcastType
     lengthSeconds