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There seems to be no yt-dlp in the default repos
The version in MXPI Debian backports is 2025.04.30
Current version is 2025.05.22 (yesterday)
Not urgent, but it would be gratefully welcomed.

TIA,
Mike

OK, built the packages, and can be installed early from these debs: https://wormhole.app/rMdn95#FHw98AZ0PMmf9ZbNWQtYsQ

I was tired of not having current versions of yt-dlp so I installed it manually.
My PC has only one user so I installed yt-dlp locally with pipx https://pipx.pypa.io.
First uninstall the repo version of yt-dlp.
The pipx package isn't installed by default so you have to install it first (it's in the main debian repo).
pipx puts it's locally installed executable files in your ~/.local/bin folder which may not exist by default and needs to be added to the path.

Runto create the folder and add it to the path.

Then runto install yt-dlp.
You probably have to log out or reboot for the new path to take effect the next time you log in.

Then whenever a new version of yt-dlp appears on github you can update it with There should be a way to do this systemwide for multiple users but I haven't investigated that.

deb-multimedia repository has v2025.05.22-dmo1

trawglodyte wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 1:56 pm deb-multimedia repository has v2025.05.22-dmo1

That's a bit of a dicy Repo, it might be OK with pure Debian installs but I think there could be some potential conflicts with MX backports and deb-multimedia. If you're a Debian expert and enable and disable it judiciously it may not work out too badly but as we've just seen with the quick response and update to yt-dlp @Stevo is pretty responsive to Package requests all right here at home.

AVLinux wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:59 pm

trawglodyte wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 1:56 pm deb-multimedia repository has v2025.05.22-dmo1

That's a bit of a dicy Repo, it might be OK with pure Debian installs but I think there could be some potential conflicts with MX backports and deb-multimedia. If you're a Debian expert and enable and disable it judiciously it may not work out too badly but as we've just seen with the quick response and update to yt-dlp @Stevo is pretty responsive to Package requests all right here at home.

I use the DMO repo and only grab what I need then disable it as I've experienced conflicts and breakage by keeping that repo enabled. Only needed very few things from there as the MX Test repo and backports had everything else.

DeepDayze wrote: Sat May 24, 2025 11:38 am I use the DMO repo and only grab what I need then disable it as I've experienced conflicts and breakage by keeping that repo enabled

In the case of yt-dlp it breaks if you don't get the regular upgrades, so disabling the repo causes the breaking. If I understand correctly YouTube makes changes to cause yt-dlp to stop working and yt-dlp makes changes to keep working so getting the regular upgrades and always having the newest version is critical.

Would feel to seem by last couples of weeks, in testing few browser add-ons re-Downloads. Seem YT has completely disabled all download feature. Odd as some are evacuation of its daily habitual use and visual circulation of content. Shifting to alternate platforms bitchute odessy rumble. even those as seems bitchute is now starting to push subscription allowance as new feature to continued view. some in mass may return to YT and find these changes are also by control choice. Least I have found few of the download addon fail to respond any longer. ? Mileage may Vary.

@atomick

Seem YT has completely disabled all download features

As of yesterday yt-dlp version stable@2025.05.22 seems to work
(downloaded from test repos)

There is a constant battle between YT and yt-dlp. Running the absolutely last update is a must.
Check versions with yt-dlp -U

Very nice MikeR more minds eye's and attempts to using various methods, reap success.
Can always learn something new every day. And nice to see open sharing is the method keeping smiles all around.

Cheers. Good work. I think to try your solution installing Youtube-Gui from the MXPI and -apt install the YT-DIP app and try some of the self interest xyz. a try.

always liked the manual method.