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diff --git a/assets/2026-01-30-yt-dlp-pipx-migration.md b/assets/2026-01-30-yt-dlp-pipx-migration.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a128baa --- /dev/null +++ b/assets/2026-01-30-yt-dlp-pipx-migration.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +# Change yt-dlp installation from pacman to pipx + +## Problem + +yt-dlp stopped working because the Arch repos were behind upstream. The pacman version was 2025.12.08 while the latest release was 2026.01.29 (7 weeks behind). + +yt-dlp updates frequently to keep up with site API changes, so being outdated often causes extraction failures. + +## Solution + +Install yt-dlp via pipx instead of pacman: + +```bash +# Install pipx if not already installed +sudo pacman -S python-pipx + +# Install yt-dlp via pipx +pipx install yt-dlp + +# Remove the pacman version to avoid PATH conflicts +sudo pacman -R yt-dlp +``` + +## Updating + +To update yt-dlp in the future: + +```bash +pipx upgrade yt-dlp +``` + +This pulls directly from PyPI which stays current with upstream releases. |