Finally a simple interface for youtube-dl for the `normies`.

github.com/sudo-daemon/libre-D

This should be spread as far and wide as possible to remove the need to people to use some shady websites to download YT content.

#youtubedl #libredl #YouTube #FOSS

@unfa

That's a a bit too bare imo.
Tartube which uses youtube-dl in backend has a lot more options github.com/axcore/tartube

@xgqt you missed the "Finally a simple interface for youtube-dl for the normies."
@unfa

@unfa @xgqt @hoergen can we s/normies/dummies/ or is that too much? 😝

youtube-dl CLI usage is one of the simplest I have ever come across (when we compare to the amount of options it has). compared to something like gstreamer or ffmpeg, youtube-dl is a no-brainer. it is like, good CLI UX, if that makes sense..

@falktx @xgqt @hoergen Still, some people (especially Windows users) would benefit from not having to use the commandline to use free software alternatives to these shady websites...
I mean - I use yt-download all the time from therminal, but I understand for some people this might be an unpenetrable barrier to entry.

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@unfa I would say so... until I tried powershell. it does basically what a bash shell does on linux, plus some fancy programming stuff on top.

I have seen people using CLI for loading up old MS-DOS games and emulators, it is really not that complex if there is a guide to accompany that tool.

@falktx

Keep in mind that it's a question of priorities. The command line is no longer the standard computer interface, and most people just want the job done. Forcing them to invest the time to become comfortable with the command line isn't going to work. It just drives them to less-demanding solutions, like the abovementioned shady sites.

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