yt-dlp -f "617+bestaudio" [URL] Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard
Format 617 is a "linked" format. It is frequently associated with streams, acting as the high-frame-rate 1080p equivalent to the standard HTTPS format code 303 [19, 27]. g617.mp4
Because it is a stream, it does not contain audio. When a user downloads a file identifying as "g617," they must also download a separate audio stream (like format 140 or 251) and "mux" them together to create a playable video with sound [17, 26]. 3. Practical Usage with yt-dlp yt-dlp -f "617+bestaudio" [URL] Use code with caution
Roughly 1.52 GiB for a standard long-form video segment [26]. 2. The Role of Format 617 in Streaming 27]. Because it is a stream