persepolisdm/persepolis

Not able to download from YouTube

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#1,079 opened on May 28, 2025

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Description

I dont get the appropriate audio and video types to download. Do I need any additional libraries to install? I am using linux mint and installed the latest debian package.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
desktopbackend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-3 hours
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active
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needs investigation
Prerequisites
Basic Python knowledgeUnderstanding of aria2
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the integration with youtube dl or yt dlp in Persepolis. Check the downloader module and see if there are recent changes in YouTube's streaming protocols that may require updates to the extraction logic. Look at closed issues related to YouTube downloads for previously fixed patterns. The user provided a screenshot but lacks logs, so ask for debug output.