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Yt-dlp is the best way to download videos and audio (www.spacebar.news)

submitted 4 months ago by corbin@infosec.pub to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 months ago

I tried to download some videos from Reddit using YT-DLP and it didn't work, I think maybe because Reddit limited access

[-] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

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.

[-] trunklz29@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Make sure yt-dlp is up to date. I’ve been able to download reddit, YouTube shorts, TikTok, videos etc just fine

[-] corbin@infosec.pub 2 points 4 months ago

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.

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[-] potpotato@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Used to DL a bunch of Peloton videos during a free trial then self-host on Plex.