Merge branch 'master' into fork_master

Conflicts:
	.travis.yml

.travis.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ python:
   - "2.6"
   - "2.7"
 #  - "3.3"
-script: nosetests test --nocapture
+script: nosetests test --verbose
 notifications:
   email:
     - filippo.valsorda@gmail.com

test/gentests.py

@@ -23,13 +23,28 @@
 import json
 import unittest
 import sys
+import socket
 
 # Allow direct execution
 import os
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
-from youtube_dl.FileDownloader import FileDownloader
+import youtube_dl.FileDownloader
 import youtube_dl.InfoExtractors
+from youtube_dl.utils import *
+
+# General configuration (from __init__, not very elegant...)
+jar = compat_cookiejar.CookieJar()
+cookie_processor = compat_urllib_request.HTTPCookieProcessor(jar)
+proxy_handler = compat_urllib_request.ProxyHandler()
+opener = compat_urllib_request.build_opener(proxy_handler, cookie_processor, YoutubeDLHandler())
+compat_urllib_request.install_opener(opener)
+socket.setdefaulttimeout(300) # 5 minutes should be enough (famous last words)
+
+class FileDownloader(youtube_dl.FileDownloader):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        youtube_dl.FileDownloader.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.to_stderr = self.to_screen
 
 def _file_md5(fn):
     with open(fn, 'rb') as f:
@@ -76,12 +91,12 @@ def gentests():
     with io.open(TEST_FILE, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as testf:
         testf.write(HEADER)
         spaces = ' ' * 4
-        write = lambda l: testf.write(spaces + l + '\n')
+        write = lambda l: testf.write(spaces + l + u'\n')
 
         for d in defs:
             name = d['name']
             ie = getattr(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors, name + 'IE')
-            testf.write('\n')
+            testf.write(u'\n')
             write('@_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.' + name + 'IE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")')
             if not d['file']:
                 write('@_skip("No output file specified")')
@@ -89,19 +104,20 @@ def gentests():
                 write('@_skip(' + repr(d['skip']) + ')')
             write('def test_' + name + '(self):')
             write('    filename = ' + repr(d['file']))
-            write('    fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)')
+            write('    params = self.parameters')
+            for p in d.get('params', {}):
+                write('    params["' + p + '"] = ' + repr(d['params'][p]))
+            write('    fd = FileDownloader(params)')
             write('    fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.' + name + 'IE())')
             for ien in d.get('addIEs', []):
                 write('    fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.' + ien + 'IE())')
             write('    fd.download([' + repr(d['url']) + '])')
             write('    self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))')
-            if 'size' in d:
-                write('    self.assertEqual(os.path.getsize(filename), ' + repr(d['size']) + ')')
             if 'md5' in d:
                 write('    md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)')
                 write('    self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, ' + repr(d['md5']) + ')')
 
-        testf.write('\n\n')
+        testf.write(u'\n\n')
         write('def tearDown(self):')
         for d in defs:
             if d['file']:
@@ -109,7 +125,7 @@ def gentests():
                 write('        os.remove(' + repr(d['file']) + ')')
             else:
                 write('    # No file specified for ' + d['name'])
-        testf.write('\n')
+        testf.write(u'\n')
         testf.write(FOOTER)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

test/parameters.json

@@ -1 +1,40 @@
-{"username": null, "listformats": null, "skip_download": false, "usenetrc": false, "max_downloads": null, "noprogress": false, "forcethumbnail": false, "forceformat": false, "format_limit": null, "ratelimit": null, "nooverwrites": false, "forceurl": false, "writeinfojson": false, "simulate": false, "playliststart": 1, "continuedl": true, "password": null, "prefer_free_formats": false, "nopart": false, "retries": 10, "updatetime": true, "consoletitle": false, "verbose": true, "forcefilename": false, "ignoreerrors": false, "logtostderr": false, "format": null, "subtitleslang": null, "quiet": false, "outtmpl": "%(id)s.%(ext)s", "rejecttitle": null, "playlistend": -1, "writedescription": false, "forcetitle": false, "forcedescription": false, "writesubtitles": false, "matchtitle": null}
+{
+    "consoletitle": false, 
+    "continuedl": true, 
+    "forcedescription": false, 
+    "forcefilename": false, 
+    "forceformat": false, 
+    "forcethumbnail": false, 
+    "forcetitle": false, 
+    "forceurl": false, 
+    "format": null, 
+    "format_limit": null, 
+    "ignoreerrors": false, 
+    "listformats": null, 
+    "logtostderr": false, 
+    "matchtitle": null, 
+    "max_downloads": null, 
+    "nooverwrites": false, 
+    "nopart": false, 
+    "noprogress": false, 
+    "outtmpl": "%(id)s.%(ext)s", 
+    "password": null, 
+    "playlistend": -1, 
+    "playliststart": 1, 
+    "prefer_free_formats": false, 
+    "quiet": false, 
+    "ratelimit": null, 
+    "rejecttitle": null, 
+    "retries": 10, 
+    "simulate": false, 
+    "skip_download": false, 
+    "subtitleslang": null, 
+    "test": true, 
+    "updatetime": true, 
+    "usenetrc": false, 
+    "username": null, 
+    "verbose": true, 
+    "writedescription": false, 
+    "writeinfojson": false, 
+    "writesubtitles": false
+}

test/test_download.py

@@ -9,13 +9,28 @@
 import json
 import unittest
 import sys
+import socket
 
 # Allow direct execution
 import os
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
-from youtube_dl.FileDownloader import FileDownloader
+import youtube_dl.FileDownloader
 import youtube_dl.InfoExtractors
+from youtube_dl.utils import *
+
+# General configuration (from __init__, not very elegant...)
+jar = compat_cookiejar.CookieJar()
+cookie_processor = compat_urllib_request.HTTPCookieProcessor(jar)
+proxy_handler = compat_urllib_request.ProxyHandler()
+opener = compat_urllib_request.build_opener(proxy_handler, cookie_processor, YoutubeDLHandler())
+compat_urllib_request.install_opener(opener)
+socket.setdefaulttimeout(300) # 5 minutes should be enough (famous last words)
+
+class FileDownloader(youtube_dl.FileDownloader):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        youtube_dl.FileDownloader.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.to_stderr = self.to_screen
 
 def _file_md5(fn):
     with open(fn, 'rb') as f:
@@ -48,137 +63,134 @@ def setUp(self):
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.YoutubeIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
     def test_Youtube(self):
-        filename = 'BaW_jenozKc.mp4'
+        filename = u'BaW_jenozKc.mp4'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.YoutubeIE())
-        fd.download(['http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc'])
+        fd.download([u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
-        self.assertEqual(os.path.getsize(filename), 1993883)
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.DailymotionIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
     def test_Dailymotion(self):
-        filename = 'x33vw9.mp4'
+        filename = u'x33vw9.mp4'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.DailymotionIE())
-        fd.download(['http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x33vw9_tutoriel-de-youtubeur-dl-des-video_tech'])
+        fd.download([u'http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x33vw9_tutoriel-de-youtubeur-dl-des-video_tech'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
         md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)
-        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, 'd363a50e9eb4f22ce90d08d15695bb47')
+        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, u'392c4b85a60a90dc4792da41ce3144eb')
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.MetacafeIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
     def test_Metacafe(self):
-        filename = '_aUehQsCQtM.flv'
+        filename = u'_aUehQsCQtM.flv'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.MetacafeIE())
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.YoutubeIE())
-        fd.download(['http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-_aUehQsCQtM/the_electric_company_short_i_pbs_kids_go/'])
+        fd.download([u'http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-_aUehQsCQtM/the_electric_company_short_i_pbs_kids_go/'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
-        self.assertEqual(os.path.getsize(filename), 5754305)
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.BlipTVIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
     def test_BlipTV(self):
-        filename = '5779306.m4v'
+        filename = u'5779306.m4v'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.BlipTVIE())
-        fd.download(['http://blip.tv/cbr/cbr-exclusive-gotham-city-imposters-bats-vs-jokerz-short-3-5796352'])
+        fd.download([u'http://blip.tv/cbr/cbr-exclusive-gotham-city-imposters-bats-vs-jokerz-short-3-5796352'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
         md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)
-        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, '4962f94441605832eb1008eb820ef47a')
+        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, u'b2d849efcf7ee18917e4b4d9ff37cafe')
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.XVideosIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
     def test_XVideos(self):
-        filename = '939581.flv'
+        filename = u'939581.flv'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.XVideosIE())
-        fd.download(['http://www.xvideos.com/video939581/funny_porns_by_s_-1'])
+        fd.download([u'http://www.xvideos.com/video939581/funny_porns_by_s_-1'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
         md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)
-        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, 'aecab2ea59b7996110a7e409f0c55da3')
+        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, u'1d0c835822f0a71a7bf011855db929d0')
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.VimeoIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
-    @_skip("No output file specified")
     def test_Vimeo(self):
-        filename = ''
+        filename = u'14160053.mp4'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.VimeoIE())
-        fd.download(['http://vimeo.com/14160053'])
+        fd.download([u'http://vimeo.com/14160053'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
         md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)
-        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, '1ab4dedc01f771cb2a65e91caa801aaf')
+        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, u'60540a4ec7cc378ec84b919c0aed5023')
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.SoundcloudIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
     def test_Soundcloud(self):
-        filename = '62986583.mp3'
+        filename = u'62986583.mp3'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.SoundcloudIE())
-        fd.download(['http://soundcloud.com/ethmusic/lostin-powers-she-so-heavy'])
+        fd.download([u'http://soundcloud.com/ethmusic/lostin-powers-she-so-heavy'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
         md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)
-        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, 'c1b9b9ea8bfd620b96b2628664576e1c')
+        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, u'ebef0a451b909710ed1d7787dddbf0d7')
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.StanfordOpenClassroomIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
     def test_StanfordOpenClassroom(self):
-        filename = 'PracticalUnix_intro-environment.mp4'
+        filename = u'PracticalUnix_intro-environment.mp4'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.StanfordOpenClassroomIE())
-        fd.download(['http://openclassroom.stanford.edu/MainFolder/VideoPage.php?course=PracticalUnix&video=intro-environment&speed=100'])
+        fd.download([u'http://openclassroom.stanford.edu/MainFolder/VideoPage.php?course=PracticalUnix&video=intro-environment&speed=100'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
         md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)
-        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, '8aac7873a07dcfaed66b1559ab128514')
+        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, u'544a9468546059d4e80d76265b0443b8')
-
-    @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.CollegeHumorIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
-    @_skip("No output file specified")
-    def test_CollegeHumor(self):
-        filename = ''
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
-        fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.CollegeHumorIE())
-        fd.download(['http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6830834/mitt-romney-style-gangnam-style-parody'])
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
-        md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)
-        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, '')
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.XNXXIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
     def test_XNXX(self):
-        filename = '1135332.flv'
+        filename = u'1135332.flv'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.XNXXIE())
-        fd.download(['http://video.xnxx.com/video1135332/lida_naked_funny_actress_5_'])
+        fd.download([u'http://video.xnxx.com/video1135332/lida_naked_funny_actress_5_'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
         md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)
-        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, 'c5c67df477eb0d9b058200351448ba4c')
+        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, u'0831677e2b4761795f68d417e0b7b445')
 
     @_skip_unless(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.YoukuIE._WORKING, "IE marked as not _WORKING")
     def test_Youku(self):
-        filename = 'XNDgyMDQ2NTQw_part00.flv'
+        filename = u'XNDgyMDQ2NTQw_part00.flv'
-        fd = FileDownloader(self.parameters)
+        params = self.parameters
+        params["test"] = False
+        fd = FileDownloader(params)
         fd.add_info_extractor(youtube_dl.InfoExtractors.YoukuIE())
-        fd.download(['http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDgyMDQ2NTQw.html'])
+        fd.download([u'http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDgyMDQ2NTQw.html'])
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(filename))
         md5_for_file = _file_md5(filename)
-        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, 'ffe3f2e435663dc2d1eea34faeff5b5b')
+        self.assertEqual(md5_for_file, u'ffe3f2e435663dc2d1eea34faeff5b5b')
 
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        if os.path.exists('BaW_jenozKc.mp4'):
+        if os.path.exists(u'BaW_jenozKc.mp4'):
-            os.remove('BaW_jenozKc.mp4')
+            os.remove(u'BaW_jenozKc.mp4')
-        if os.path.exists('x33vw9.mp4'):
+        if os.path.exists(u'x33vw9.mp4'):
-            os.remove('x33vw9.mp4')
+            os.remove(u'x33vw9.mp4')
-        if os.path.exists('_aUehQsCQtM.flv'):
+        if os.path.exists(u'_aUehQsCQtM.flv'):
-            os.remove('_aUehQsCQtM.flv')
+            os.remove(u'_aUehQsCQtM.flv')
-        if os.path.exists('5779306.m4v'):
+        if os.path.exists(u'5779306.m4v'):
-            os.remove('5779306.m4v')
+            os.remove(u'5779306.m4v')
-        if os.path.exists('939581.flv'):
+        if os.path.exists(u'939581.flv'):
-            os.remove('939581.flv')
+            os.remove(u'939581.flv')
-        # No file specified for Vimeo
+        if os.path.exists(u'14160053.mp4'):
-        if os.path.exists('62986583.mp3'):
+            os.remove(u'14160053.mp4')
-            os.remove('62986583.mp3')
+        if os.path.exists(u'62986583.mp3'):
-        if os.path.exists('PracticalUnix_intro-environment.mp4'):
+            os.remove(u'62986583.mp3')
-            os.remove('PracticalUnix_intro-environment.mp4')
+        if os.path.exists(u'PracticalUnix_intro-environment.mp4'):
-        # No file specified for CollegeHumor
+            os.remove(u'PracticalUnix_intro-environment.mp4')
-        if os.path.exists('1135332.flv'):
+        if os.path.exists(u'1135332.flv'):
-            os.remove('1135332.flv')
+            os.remove(u'1135332.flv')
-        if os.path.exists('XNDgyMDQ2NTQw_part00.flv'):
+        if os.path.exists(u'XNDgyMDQ2NTQw_part00.flv'):
-            os.remove('XNDgyMDQ2NTQw_part00.flv')
+            os.remove(u'XNDgyMDQ2NTQw_part00.flv')
 
 
 

test/tests.json

@@ -1,62 +1,54 @@
 [
   {
     "name": "Youtube",
-    "size": 1993883,
     "url":  "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc",
     "file":  "BaW_jenozKc.mp4"
   },
   {
     "name": "Dailymotion",
-    "md5":  "d363a50e9eb4f22ce90d08d15695bb47",
+    "md5":  "392c4b85a60a90dc4792da41ce3144eb",
     "url":  "http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x33vw9_tutoriel-de-youtubeur-dl-des-video_tech",
     "file":  "x33vw9.mp4"
   },
   {
     "name": "Metacafe",
-    "size":  5754305,
     "addIEs": ["Youtube"],
     "url":  "http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-_aUehQsCQtM/the_electric_company_short_i_pbs_kids_go/",
     "file":  "_aUehQsCQtM.flv"
   },
   {
     "name": "BlipTV",
-    "md5":  "4962f94441605832eb1008eb820ef47a",
+    "md5":  "b2d849efcf7ee18917e4b4d9ff37cafe",
     "url":  "http://blip.tv/cbr/cbr-exclusive-gotham-city-imposters-bats-vs-jokerz-short-3-5796352",
     "file":  "5779306.m4v"
   },
   {
     "name": "XVideos",
-    "md5":  "aecab2ea59b7996110a7e409f0c55da3",
+    "md5":  "1d0c835822f0a71a7bf011855db929d0",
     "url":  "http://www.xvideos.com/video939581/funny_porns_by_s_-1",
     "file":  "939581.flv"
   },
   {
     "name": "Vimeo",
-    "md5":  "1ab4dedc01f771cb2a65e91caa801aaf",
+    "md5":  "60540a4ec7cc378ec84b919c0aed5023",
     "url":  "http://vimeo.com/14160053",
-    "file": ""
+    "file": "14160053.mp4"
   },
   {
     "name": "Soundcloud",
-    "md5":  "c1b9b9ea8bfd620b96b2628664576e1c",
+    "md5":  "ebef0a451b909710ed1d7787dddbf0d7",
     "url":  "http://soundcloud.com/ethmusic/lostin-powers-she-so-heavy",
     "file":  "62986583.mp3"
   },
   {
     "name": "StanfordOpenClassroom",
-    "md5":  "8aac7873a07dcfaed66b1559ab128514",
+    "md5":  "544a9468546059d4e80d76265b0443b8",
     "url":  "http://openclassroom.stanford.edu/MainFolder/VideoPage.php?course=PracticalUnix&video=intro-environment&speed=100",
     "file":  "PracticalUnix_intro-environment.mp4"
   },
   {
-    "name": "CollegeHumor",
-    "md5":  "",
-    "url":  "http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6830834/mitt-romney-style-gangnam-style-parody",
-    "file":  ""
-  },
-   {
     "name": "XNXX",
-    "md5":  "c5c67df477eb0d9b058200351448ba4c",
+    "md5":  "0831677e2b4761795f68d417e0b7b445",
     "url":  "http://video.xnxx.com/video1135332/lida_naked_funny_actress_5_",
     "file":  "1135332.flv"
   },
@@ -64,6 +56,7 @@
     "name": "Youku",
     "url": "http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDgyMDQ2NTQw.html",
     "file": "XNDgyMDQ2NTQw_part00.flv",
-    "md5": "ffe3f2e435663dc2d1eea34faeff5b5b"
+    "md5": "ffe3f2e435663dc2d1eea34faeff5b5b",
+    "params": { "test": false }
   }
 ]

youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
+import traceback
 
 if os.name == 'nt':
     import ctypes
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
     writeinfojson:     Write the video description to a .info.json file
     writesubtitles:    Write the video subtitles to a .srt file
     subtitleslang:     Language of the subtitles to download
+    test:              Download only first bytes to test the downloader.
     """
 
     params = None
@@ -216,6 +218,8 @@ def trouble(self, message=None):
         """
         if message is not None:
             self.to_stderr(message)
+        if self.params.get('verbose'):
+            self.to_stderr(u''.join(traceback.format_list(traceback.extract_stack())))
         if not self.params.get('ignoreerrors', False):
             raise DownloadError(message)
         self._download_retcode = 1
@@ -594,6 +598,9 @@ def _do_download(self, filename, info_dict):
         basic_request = compat_urllib_request.Request(url, None, headers)
         request = compat_urllib_request.Request(url, None, headers)
 
+        if self.params.get('test', False):
+            request.add_header('Range','bytes=0-10240')
+
         # Establish possible resume length
         if os.path.isfile(encodeFilename(tmpfilename)):
             resume_len = os.path.getsize(encodeFilename(tmpfilename))

youtube_dl/InfoExtractors.py

@@ -1072,8 +1072,8 @@ def _real_extract(self, url, new_video=True):
         self.report_extraction(video_id)
 
         # Extract the config JSON
-        config = webpage.split(' = {config:')[1].split(',assets:')[0]
         try:
+            config = webpage.split(' = {config:')[1].split(',assets:')[0]
             config = json.loads(config)
         except:
             self._downloader.trouble(u'ERROR: unable to extract info section')

youtube_dl/__init__.py

@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ def _find_term_columns():
     general.add_option('--list-extractors',
             action='store_true', dest='list_extractors',
             help='List all supported extractors and the URLs they would handle', default=False)
+    general.add_option('--test', action='store_true', dest='test', default=False, help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP)
 
     selection.add_option('--playlist-start',
             dest='playliststart', metavar='NUMBER', help='playlist video to start at (default is %default)', default=1)
@@ -551,6 +552,7 @@ def _real_main():
         'max_downloads': opts.max_downloads,
         'prefer_free_formats': opts.prefer_free_formats,
         'verbose': opts.verbose,
+        'test': opts.test,
         })
 
     if opts.verbose: