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https://github.com/himbeersaftlp/powershell-youtube-dl-gui

GUI for youtube-dl powered by PowerShell and Windows Forms
https://github.com/himbeersaftlp/powershell-youtube-dl-gui

powershell youtube-dl

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GUI for youtube-dl powered by PowerShell and Windows Forms

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# Powershell-youtube-dl-GUI
GUI for youtube-dl powered by PowerShell and Windows Forms

Why would anyone use this?!

## Instructions
### Installation (Windows only)
### Global youtube-dl installation
1. Download youtube-dl.exe from https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/releases
1. Create a Folder in C:\Program Files\ (or any other location of your choice) for youtube-dl
1. Put youtube-dl.exe in that folder
1. Add that folder to the Path environment variable [Instructions](https://www.architectryan.com/2018/03/17/add-to-the-path-on-windows-10/)
1. Download script.ps1
### Local youtube-dl installation
1. Download youtube-dl.exe from https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/releases
1. Download script.ps1
1. Put both of them into the same folder
1. Replace "youtube-dl" with ".\youtube-dl.exe" in script.ps1
### Usage
1. Right-Click -> Run
1. Enter either a YouTube URL (or any other site that's compatible with youtube-dl) or a YouTube search term
1. Click "Ok" or press enter and wait
1. Suicide (please don't actually kys k thx bai)
1. ...
1. Profit

## Screenshot
![Screenshot](https://i.imgur.com/KeEO2ex.png)