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Re: YouTube Playlist Downloader

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The script linked was just vibe coded. Ai isn’t that great with the ytdl params, yet. It’s obvious because if an LLM really knew how to use ytdl it would have used the input file option instead of looping through a file and invoking for each one.

> Ai isn’t that great with the ytdl params Gemini nails it: When downloading multiple playlists, it is usually better to organize them into separate folders so the files don't all end up in one giant mess. You can use an output template to automatically create folders based on the playlist title: yt-dlp -a playlists.txt -o "%(playlist_title)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s"

Interesting, must be a new fix. A couple months ago I tried to have it create a command and it hallucinated params.

Re: YouTube Playlist Downloader

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  To get YouTube videos offline on your phone/tablet for flights:

  1. Create a playlist called “download” and add the videos you want.
  2. Use yt-dlp (playlist URL) or this tool to pull that playlist to a folder.
  3. Run the downloader on your Plex box on a schedule (cron/launchd).
  4. Add that folder to Plex as a library.
  5. Enable downloads for that library in Plex, then sync to your device.

Re: YouTube Playlist Downloader

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post #22

To get YouTube videos offline on your phone/tablet for flights: 1. Create a playlist called “download” and add the videos you want. 2. Use yt-dlp (playlist URL) or this tool to pull that playlist to a folder. 3. Run the downloader on your Plex box on a schedule (cron/launchd). 4. Add that folder to Plex as a library. 5. Enable downloads for that library in Plex, then sync to your device.

Or... just pay them that thing called money, and use the buttons in the YouTube app.
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