Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads
a day ago
- #Deno
- #yt-dlp
- #YouTube
- YouTube downloads will soon require Deno, a JavaScript runtime, due to changes on YouTube's end.
- yt-dlp's built-in JavaScript interpreter will no longer suffice for solving YouTube's JS challenges.
- Official PyInstaller-bundled executable users only need to install Deno; no additional steps required.
- PyPI package users must upgrade yt-dlp with the default optional dependency group included.
- Official zipimport binary users need to run yt-dlp with an additional flag or install a JS solver package.
- Third-party package users' requirements depend on their package repository but can follow zipimport binary user options.