[ytdl] add 'generic' option (#1680)

2021-07-11 23:01:57 +02:00
parent d3da96142a
commit dff0da60f9
3 changed files with 28 additions and 5 deletions
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -1977,6 +1977,19 @@ Description
    directly passed to youtube-dl.


+extractor.ytdl.generic
+----------------------
+Type
+    ``bool``
+Default
+    ``true``
+Description
+    Controls the use of youtube-dl's generic extractor.
+
+    Set this option to ``"force"`` for the same effect as youtube-dl's
+    ``--force-generic-extractor``.
+
+
 extractor.ytdl.logging
 ----------------------
 Type