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Yt-dlp is the best way to download videos and audio
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I tried to download some videos from Reddit using YT-DLP and it didn't work, I think maybe because Reddit limited access
You might also look at gallery-dl
I made a script for grabbing reddit videos that's been working pretty well for me, needs Babashka to run https://babashka.org/
Make sure yt-dlp is up to date. I’ve been able to download reddit, YouTube shorts, TikTok, videos etc just fine
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md
Reddit is listed in the list of supported sites. I just tested it with a random post video post on Reddit, and it downloaded the file perfectly fine (played in local player). My theory you either did a user error and gave a link that is not a video post, I'm not sure if posts that link to a video would work, I think the post itself must be a video post. Or you tested it when Reddit blocked yt-dlp. The yt-dlp team needs to update it first, then it functions again. YouTube does the same.
I don't think I've had issues with reddit, as long as you use the link to the reddit comment thread, not one of the shortlinks or the video link or something else.