I simply download the material using youtube-dl or yt-dlp
depending on which computer I happen to be using and watch the
material on my TV later.

I do the same thing. I have an IOS shortcut that adds the url of the youtube video I want to watch to a text file. I then use a cronjob, yt-dlp an ffmpeg to download the video, convert it into ios-native format (mp4) and copy the file to a folder; That folder is synced to my laptop and my ipad. Youtube, Offline, No adds, no distracting algorhythm

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Re: Re: New BBS history book
By: knightwise to Ogg on Sat Jul 19 2025 10:04 am

I simply download the material using youtube-dl or
yt-dlp depending on which computer I happen to be using and watch
the material on my TV later.

I do the same thing. I have an IOS shortcut that adds the url of the
youtube video I want to watch to a text file. I then use a cronjob,

"youtube video" :D
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"youtube video" :D

Have a I used the speak-of-the-boomers? Should I have worded this differently or should I also have mentioned Yt-dlp works on a TON of other platforms that also host video ?

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Hello knightwise!

** On Saturday 19.07.25 - 10:04, knightwise wrote to Ogg:

I simply download the material using youtube-dl or yt-dlp
depending on which computer I happen to be using and watch the
material on my TV later.

Wow.. the above quote is dated - Mo 11.07.22, 19:34

I do the same thing. I have an IOS shortcut that adds the
url of the youtube video I want to watch to a text file. I
then use a cronjob, yt-dlp an ffmpeg to download the video,
convert it into ios-native format (mp4) and copy the file
to a folder; That folder is synced to my laptop and my
ipad. Youtube, Offline, No adds, no distracting algorhythm

Sounds like a good procedure.

A lot has changed since my original post above in 2022.
youtube-dl nolonger works in my WinXP, and ytp-dlp doesn't
always succeed on my Win7 system.


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Re: New BBS history book
By: Ogg to knightwise on Sun Jul 20 2025 07:42 am

A lot has changed since my original post above in 2022. youtube-dl
nolonger works in my WinXP, and ytp-dlp doesn't always succeed
on my Win7 system.

why dont you run windows 10?
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A lot has changed since my original post above in 2022.
youtube-dl nolonger works in my WinXP, and ytp-dlp doesn't
always succeed on my Win7 system.

I have it running on my raspberry pi running raspbian. Works ok.

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A lot has changed since my original post above in 2022.
youtube-dl nolonger works in my WinXP, and ytp-dlp doesn't
always succeed on my Win7 system.

I am using it on a linux machine, so your mileage may vary, but yt-dlp has
to be kept up to date pretty regular or it quits working. My guess is that
it is more accurate to say that YT quits working with it. ;)

My linux distro does provide a copy in its package libraries, and it is
kept fairly up to date while the distro version is new. As it gets closer
to time for a new release, you have to start getting that package via a "backport" or compiling from source in order to keep it current enough.


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