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YouTube-dl is under new management, will be happy to see new PRs

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Re: YouTube-dl is under new management, will be happy to see new PRs

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Post by maxnoe »

The reason to continue the project and not focus together on the more maintained fork [1] is to keep support for python 2.6 and 3.2?

In 2022?

For a thing that is made to talk to the internet?

Python 2.6.7 was released in 2011. Python 2.x overdue EOL was in 2020. Python 3.2.6 was released in 2014.

That's has to be one of the worst reasons for duplicating efforts ever.

[1] https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Re: YouTube-dl is under new management, will be happy to see new PRs

#3

Post by Operyl »

maxnoe wrote: post #2

The reason to continue the project and not focus together on the more maintained fork [1] is to keep support for python 2.6 and 3.2? In 2022? For a thing that is made to talk to the internet? Python 2.6.7 was released in 2011. Python 2.x overdue EOL was in 2020. Python 3.2.6 was released in 2014. That's has to be one of the worst reasons for duplicating efforts ever. [1] https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Yeah that’s completely nuts to me, I’ll continue to recommend yt-dlp for the significant future.

Re: YouTube-dl is under new management, will be happy to see new PRs

#4

Post by TowerTall »

Operyl wrote: post #3
maxnoe wrote: post #2

The reason to continue the project and not focus together on the more maintained fork [1] is to keep support for python 2.6 and 3.2? In 2022? For a thing that is made to talk to the internet? Python 2.6.7 was released in 2011. Python 2.x overdue EOL was in 2020. Python 3.2.6 was released in 2014. That's has to be one of the worst reasons for duplicating efforts ever. [1] https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Yeah that’s completely nuts to me, I’ll continue to recommend yt-dlp for the significant future.

Is there any GUIs for yt-dlp?

Re: YouTube-dl is under new management, will be happy to see new PRs

#5

Post by Operyl »

TowerTall wrote: post #4
Operyl wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah that’s completely nuts to me, I’ll continue to recommend yt-dlp for the significant future.

Is there any GUIs for yt-dlp?

I tried https://github.com/axcore/tartube some time ago and it worked. I mostly use the command line though, it’s really simple.

Re: YouTube-dl is under new management, will be happy to see new PRs

#6

Post by itake »

maxnoe wrote: post #2

The reason to continue the project and not focus together on the more maintained fork [1] is to keep support for python 2.6 and 3.2? In 2022? For a thing that is made to talk to the internet? Python 2.6.7 was released in 2011. Python 2.x overdue EOL was in 2020. Python 3.2.6 was released in 2014. That's has to be one of the worst reasons for duplicating efforts ever. [1] https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

I think the original project isn't actively maintained any more:

https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/graphs/commit-activit...

910 PRs, but only 3 commits to master since July 2021.

Re: YouTube-dl is under new management, will be happy to see new PRs

#8

Post by IronWolve »

I'm using yt-dlp, and a very small change really made me go "cool" is Color numbers..

I just wish for functions I could pick mid 720p'ish as a setting that includes audio+video, and not have to pick the audio and video formats. Theres a worst and a best option, but I'd want a middle quality to save space.

Re: YouTube-dl is under new management, will be happy to see new PRs

#9

Post by Operyl »

itake wrote: post #6
maxnoe wrote: post #2

The reason to continue the project and not focus together on the more maintained fork [1] is to keep support for python 2.6 and 3.2? In 2022? For a thing that is made to talk to the internet? Python 2.6.7 was released in 2011. Python 2.x overdue EOL was in 2020. Python 3.2.6 was released in 2014. That's has to be one of the worst reasons for duplicating efforts ever. [1] https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

I think the original project isn't actively maintained any more: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/graphs/commit-activit... 910 PRs, but only 3 commits to master since July 2021.

You commented this on a post literally just explaining the project has a new maintainer as of six hours ago.
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