To help me suggest the best tool for you, could you let me know:
There are several great GUIs for yt-dlp on desktop. (available on Flathub and GitHub) is a standout choice. It strips away the complexity while retaining the features.
If you are downloading a music playlist, downloading the video is a waste of space. Use the audio extraction feature:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/youtube-playlist-downloader.git cd youtube-playlist-downloader pip install -r requirements.txt
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Users who value a native desktop aesthetic.