yt-dlp --flat-playlist --print '%(title)s' 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ'

Category: Media & Conversion

yt-dlp --flat-playlist --print '%(title)s' 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ'

List playlist titles without downloading

Lists every title in a playlist without resolving or downloading each video, making it fast even for huge playlists. --print '%(title)s' outputs just the names. Use --simulate for full metadata per item.
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