New
yt-dlp 2025.11.12
A description of the various files is in the README
The zipimport Unix executable contains code licensed under ISC and MIT. The PyInstaller-bundled executables are subject to these and other licenses, all of which are compiled in THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.txt
Important changes
- An external JavaScript runtime is now required for full YouTube support yt-dlp now requires users to have an external JavaScript runtime (e.g. Deno) installed in order to solve the JavaScript challenges presented by YouTube. Read more