youtube downloader discussion

[CardealRusso]

you posts looks ai generated (not from chatgpt, but some free model)

[gadget42]

if we have a package for yt-dlp it should be like the one for firefox which fetches a "non-stale" version(reference firefox_getLatest.tcz)

this is especially important given the poor/failed performance of anything less that latest/current

20230509-0153am-cdt-usa-modified-added additional comment regarding poor/failed performance

[aus9]

Hi gadget42

Are you referring to latest stable release or git release for yt-dlp version in that reply?

[gadget42]

Hi gadget42
Are you referring to latest stable release or git release for yt-dlp version in that reply?

stable

[aus9]

Hi gadget42

I run FF from $HOME also known as running FF from unpack. By doing so I break the pristine rule of TC but get automatic updates to latest version
yt-dlp is the latest stable AFAIK

[CNK]

Yes please update youtube-dl if you are happy to.

Looking into this deeper, the x86 repo has a get_youtube-dl.tcz extension (announced here) which is probably a better way to go, except that because youtube-dl's latest release is so old it won't download a version that still works with YouTube today.

So what I think I'll try and do it to make a version of that script which also has the option of downloading the latest nightly build of youtube-dl (which I just tried making into an extension manually and it works well), and maybe yt-dlp as well. It might be a bit trickier downloading from GitHub instead of the yt-dl.org website though because GitHub don't put the release download links in plain HTML anymore (grumble grumble...).

[aus9]

CNK

and maybe yt-dlp as well.

actually I have just realized that I did not compile (for the submission) ( I did do a compile but as per build its size was no better)
 so maybe my build is any arch, meaning TC64 could work on TC32
http://tinycorelinux.net/14.x/x86_64/tcz/src/yt-dlp/build-yt-dlp.sh

If you have time on TC32 use your web browser if interested click link and then load it with a python3 series to see what happens?
http://tinycorelinux.net/14.x/x86_64/tcz/yt-dlp.tcz

Hi Rich  IMHO its just a python script so my mistake in not calling it any arch
do you agree?

If so I will let Paul_123 know too

[CNK]

CNK

and maybe yt-dlp as well.

actually I have just realized that I did not compile (for the submission) ( I did do a compile but as per build its size was no better)
 so maybe my build is any arch, meaning TC64 could work on TC32
http://tinycorelinux.net/14.x/x86_64/tcz/src/yt-dlp/build-yt-dlp.sh

Yep, I haven't tested it but there's no reason why it shouldn't work on TC32. The only difference could be with the dependencies, and they look the same for python3.9.tcz on TC64 vs TC32. I also intend my version of the get_youtube-dl.sh script (which I just finished writing, but it's too late now for testing) to work on x86, x86_64, and PiCore.

[CNK]

I've posted in the original announcement thread my new version of the get_youtube-dl.sh script and a proposal to submit a new extension for the repos.

[aus9]

I have found another mistake of mine. Wrong info in TC64 info file qmplay2. I have claimed it used yt-dl. It does not!
I only realized my mistake,today  when I went to source as I plan submitting qmplay2 for piCore64-14x

YouTube videos don't work without external "yt-dlp" software

ref
https://github.com/zaps166/QMPlay2#youtube

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ls -al ~/.qmplay2/ | grep yt
-rwxr-xr-x    1 tc       staff      2747279 Mar 31 02:42 yt-dlp
no-one has complained hehe so I will leave it until an update maybe.
it needs python greater than 3.7 but I am using 3.9, if you search and play youtube within qmplay2.

[jazzbiker]

Hi!
Today I was in the mood to download the clip from youtube.com and was disappointed by youtube-dl fail. Thanks for pointing at the new youtube-dl home! yt-dlp accomplished the job successfully.
Of course I've

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tc@box:~$ wget https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp instead of loading one extension in order to create another extension in order to wget the subject :-)
Today the version 2023-12-30 works.

[gadget42]

thank you for this more-current advisory on the successful operation of yt-dlp!

[CNK]

FWIW the youtube-dl daily builds still work with YouTube as well. They're what I'm using. They can be downloaded with "get_youtube-dl.sh youtube-dl_daily", or for those who prefer to set things up manually:

(Sorry Rich, using code tags around (or any text under) this command causes a forum error (what exactly does it take to make CentralWare turn mod_security off, I wonder...)).

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wget https://github.com/ytdl-patched/youtube-dl/releases/latest/download/youtube-dl
    [Edit]: Added code tags.  Rich

[Rich]

Hi CNK
It worked for me. Maybe the forum was just feeling cranky when you posted.