This script downloads videos from the german arte +7 library out of given categories like Dokumentation, Dokumentationsreihe, Reportage, etc...

pip install feedparser youtube_dl

git clone https://github.com/juliuste/arte-dl.git

cd arte-dl
nano arte-dl.py

You may alter the list of categories (config['categories']), the following keys are valid:

• Dokumentarfilm
• Dokumentation
• Dokumentationsreihe
• Fernsehfilm
• Fernsehserie
• Kindersendung
• Kurzfilm
• Magazin
• Musik
• Nachrichten
• Oper
• Reportage
• Theater

If you leave the list empty, all videos regardless of their category will be downloaded.

The script will store a list of previously downloaded videos to prevent storing multiple duplicates of files in a text file thats path is specified in the config['list-path'] setting.

By default, this text file and the downloaded videos will be stored in the script directory.

python arte-dl.py

If you wish to check for new videos on a regular basis, you may add the script as a cronjob. Adding the following to your crontab using crontab -e for example will run the script at 1:00 AM on a daily basis:

0 1 * * * python [[path-to-script]]/arte-dl.py > [[path-to-script]]/arte.log

If you found another category, a bug, want to propose a feature or feel the urge to complain about your life, feel free to visit the issues page.