Option `--windows-filenames` to force use of windows compatible filenames

* Also changed `--trim-file-name` to `--trim-filenames` to be similar to related options

Related: https://web.archive.org/web/20210217190806/https://old.reddit.com/r/youtubedl/comments/llc4o5/do_you_guys_also_have_this_error

:ci skip dl

README.md

@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ Then simply type this
                                      filenames
     --no-restrict-filenames          Allow Unicode characters, "&" and spaces in
                                      filenames (default)
+    --windows-filenames              Force filenames to be windows compatible
+    --no-windows-filenames           Make filenames windows compatible only if
+                                     using windows (default)
+    --trim-filenames LENGTH          Limit the filename length (excluding
+                                     extension) to the specified number of
+                                     characters
     -w, --no-overwrites              Do not overwrite any files
     --force-overwrites               Overwrite all video and metadata files.
                                      This option includes --no-continue
@@ -411,8 +417,6 @@ Then simply type this
                                      may change
     --no-cache-dir                   Disable filesystem caching
     --rm-cache-dir                   Delete all filesystem cache files
-    --trim-file-name LENGTH          Limit the filename length (extension
-                                     excluded)
 
 ## Thumbnail Images:
     --write-thumbnail                Write thumbnail image to disk

youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py

@@ -868,13 +868,6 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
                     sub_ext = fn_groups[-2]
                 filename = '.'.join(filter(None, [fn_groups[0][:trim_file_name], sub_ext, ext]))
 
-            # Temporary fix for #4787
-            # 'Treat' all problem characters by passing filename through preferredencoding
-            # to workaround encoding issues with subprocess on python2 @ Windows
-            if sys.version_info < (3, 0) and sys.platform == 'win32':
-                filename = encodeFilename(filename, True).decode(preferredencoding())
-            filename = sanitize_path(filename)
-
             return filename
         except ValueError as err:
             self.report_error('Error in output template: ' + str(err) + ' (encoding: ' + repr(preferredencoding()) + ')')
@@ -901,7 +894,14 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         assert isinstance(homepath, compat_str)
         subdir = expand_path(paths.get(dir_type, '').strip()) if dir_type else ''
         assert isinstance(subdir, compat_str)
-        return sanitize_path(os.path.join(homepath, subdir, filename))
+        path = os.path.join(homepath, subdir, filename)
+
+        # Temporary fix for #4787
+        # 'Treat' all problem characters by passing filename through preferredencoding
+        # to workaround encoding issues with subprocess on python2 @ Windows
+        if sys.version_info < (3, 0) and sys.platform == 'win32':
+            path = encodeFilename(path, True).decode(preferredencoding())
+        return sanitize_path(path, force=self.params.get('windowsfilenames'))
 
     def _match_entry(self, info_dict, incomplete):
         """ Returns None if the file should be downloaded """

youtube_dlc/__init__.py

@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
         'autonumber_size': opts.autonumber_size,
         'autonumber_start': opts.autonumber_start,
         'restrictfilenames': opts.restrictfilenames,
+        'windowsfilenames': opts.windowsfilenames,
         'ignoreerrors': opts.ignoreerrors,
         'force_generic_extractor': opts.force_generic_extractor,
         'ratelimit': opts.ratelimit,

youtube_dlc/options.py

@@ -878,8 +878,20 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
         help='Restrict filenames to only ASCII characters, and avoid "&" and spaces in filenames')
     filesystem.add_option(
         '--no-restrict-filenames',
-        action='store_false', dest='restrictfilenames', default=False,
+        action='store_false', dest='restrictfilenames',
         help='Allow Unicode characters, "&" and spaces in filenames (default)')
+    filesystem.add_option(
+        '--windows-filenames',
+        action='store_true', dest='windowsfilenames', default=False,
+        help='Force filenames to be windows compatible')
+    filesystem.add_option(
+        '--no-windows-filenames',
+        action='store_false', dest='windowsfilenames',
+        help='Make filenames windows compatible only if using windows (default)')
+    filesystem.add_option(
+        '--trim-filenames', '--trim-file-names', metavar='LENGTH',
+        dest='trim_file_name', default=0, type=int,
+        help='Limit the filename length (excluding extension) to the specified number of characters')
     filesystem.add_option(
         '-A', '--auto-number',
         action='store_true', dest='autonumber', default=False,
@@ -992,10 +1004,6 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
         '--rm-cache-dir',
         action='store_true', dest='rm_cachedir',
         help='Delete all filesystem cache files')
-    filesystem.add_option(
-        '--trim-file-name', metavar='LENGTH',
-        dest='trim_file_name', default=0, type=int,
-        help='Limit the filename length (extension excluded)')
 
     thumbnail = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Thumbnail Images')
     thumbnail.add_option(

youtube_dlc/utils.py

@@ -2125,13 +2125,17 @@ def sanitize_filename(s, restricted=False, is_id=False):
     return result
 
 
-def sanitize_path(s):
+def sanitize_path(s, force=False):
     """Sanitizes and normalizes path on Windows"""
-    if sys.platform != 'win32':
+    if sys.platform == 'win32':
+        drive_or_unc, _ = os.path.splitdrive(s)
+        if sys.version_info < (2, 7) and not drive_or_unc:
+            drive_or_unc, _ = os.path.splitunc(s)
+    elif force:
+        drive_or_unc = ''
+    else:
         return s
-    drive_or_unc, _ = os.path.splitdrive(s)
+
-    if sys.version_info < (2, 7) and not drive_or_unc:
-        drive_or_unc, _ = os.path.splitunc(s)
     norm_path = os.path.normpath(remove_start(s, drive_or_unc)).split(os.path.sep)
     if drive_or_unc:
         norm_path.pop(0)