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Youtube-dl-contextmenu

A registry edit/batch program to add Youtube Downloader entry into File Explorer context menu.

How to setup

Getting the repository downloaded

If you have git installed, you can clone the repo using

git clone https://github.com/sudotman/youtube-dl-contextmenu' or

You can click on Code and then Download Zip button above the readme.

Windows setup

Extract the zip file into

C:/youtube-dl-contextmenu-main.

You should be seeing AddYoutubeDl.reg in C:/youtube-dl-contextmenu-main with a folder named 'Stuff' inside of it.

Double click on AddYoutubeDl.reg and Click yes to allow changes to the registry.

Usage

Right click anywhere in a folder where you wanna store the video and click on Download via YoutubeDL

Notes

The registry edit just adds a entry in [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\directory\Background\shell\DownloadViaYoutubeDl]

FFMpeg is included with it to allow seamless setup for first time users.

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