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type: note
tags: [share, yt-dlp, commands, pip]
created: 2025-11-06T02:51:46.190Z
updated: 2025-11-15T20:19:54.769Z
---# yt-dlp

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pip3 install -U yt-dlp

update yt-dlp yt-dlp-U

INSTRUCTIONS:
*if you're not familiar, the one gotcha is with a program like this, you run it from the terminal;
you need to do a small thing by adding a new entry in PATH for windows to know about the path to the executable in the windows environment variables (PATH) either for the user of the system.

## Links

- [discord](https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r)
- [github/yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)
- [installer for windows x64](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp?tab=readme-ov-file)
- [pip3 install -U yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp?tab=readme-ov-file)
- [copilot instructions and video links for either noobies or boomers.](https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/dti8kshS1CmV4vzFbLU31)
- [instuctional video: How to add path in win 11.  via Control Panel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWVaxSWvxUQ&t=1s)
- [share link to this card](https://fastdesk2.lovable.app/share/d775c399-efc7-4bbf-ab0d-206b431b9958)


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**Keywords:** share, yt-dlp, commands, pip