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yt-dlp downloader for Firefox\n\nA Firefox browser extension for downloading media with [`yt-dlp`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp).\n\n## Installation\n\nInstall the extension from [here](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/yt-dlp-downloader/).\n\nThen clone this repository and run `make install INSTALL_DIR=$INSTALL_DIR` to install the required helper based on your browser:\n\n| Browser                                                                                                                                        | `$INSTALL_DIR`           |\n|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------|\n| [Firefox](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux#w_install-firefox-deb-package-for-debian-based-distributions-recommended) | ~/.mozilla         |\n| Firefox Developer Edition                                                                                                                      | ~/.mozilla         |\n| Firefox Nightly                                                                                                                                | ~/.mozilla         |\n| [LibreWolf](https://librewolf.net/installation/debian/)                                                                                        | ~/.librewolf       |\n| [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net/en/download/browser/linux)                                                                                       | ~/.mullvad-browser |\n\nNote that this is assuming that you have downloaded your browser through a Debian repository or similar manager.\n\n### Tor Browser Installation\n\nFirst, run the following target:\n\n```\nmake install-tor\n```\n\nIf the path to your Tor Browser distribution's native messaging hosts lies elsewhere,\nyou will need to specify the `TOR_INSTALL_DIR` make variable like so:\n\n```\nmake install-tor 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