[Feature Request] Why do I need to download files for the first run on windows

[muyiacc]

Description

Failed to download necessary files. Please check your network and try again

Multiple attempts failed

Can you help me solve it? Thank you

[aandrew-me]

It downloads yt-dlp, its could be failing because app cant access the internet. Did you block its access to internet?

[muyiacc]

No, I can connect to the network. I didn't do any extra actions from installing it

[aandrew-me]

Did Windows firewall show any pop-up?

[muyiacc]

No, can I manually download yt-dlp to fix it, and if so, what should I do?

[aandrew-me]

Yes you can

[aandrew-me]

Download this - https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.11.16/yt-dlp.exe Rename it to ytdlp.exe Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box. Type %HOMEPATH% and press Enter. This will open your home directory. There will likely be a folder called .ytDownloader, if not create one. Then put that ytdlp.exe file in it

[muyiacc]

Okay, thank you

[aandrew-me]

Is it working now?

[muyiacc]

No, I found that .ytDownloader already has ytdlp.exe

[muyiacc]

I just tried running winget install yt-dlp in powershell and it still doesn't solve the problem.

[aandrew-me]

Did you install ytDownloader from winget?

[muyiacc]

No, I installed it via YTDownloader_Win.exe.

[aandrew-me]

After you open the app, press Ctrl + Shift + I and it will open dev tools Take a screenshot and send

[muyiacc]

[aandrew-me]

Open the 2nd tab, (in English its written Console) and take a screenshot

[muyiacc]

[aandrew-me]

Paste this there and press enter, see what you get cp.execSync(ytdlpDownloadPath)

[muyiacc]

I just restarted my computer and it seemed to work while I was waiting

I'm extremely grateful.

[aandrew-me]

Well, glad to hear!

[aandrew-me]

I will keep the 'restarting the computer' thing in mind next time

[aandrew-me]

Have a nice day/night!

[muyiacc]

Appreciate it! Have a nice day/night too!