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Yt-dlp: External JavaScript runtime now required for full YouTube support (github.com)

1006 points by bertman 11 months ago | 591 comments

GitHub issue announcing that yt-dlp version 2025.11.12 requires an external JavaScript runtime such as Deno for full YouTube download support.

1150 points by phewlink 1 year ago | 549 comments

A yt-dlp GitHub issue announcing that YouTube downloads will soon require the Deno JavaScript runtime to be installed.