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 ## Authentication Options:
     -u, --username USERNAME          login with this account ID
-    -p, --password PASSWORD          account password
+    -p, --password PASSWORD          account password. If this option is left
+                                     out, youtube-dl will ask interactively.
     -2, --twofactor TWOFACTOR        two-factor auth code
     -n, --netrc                      use .netrc authentication data
     --video-password PASSWORD        video password (vimeo, smotri)