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Allow installing yt-dlp plugins
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- [X] This feature I'm requesting is already implemented in yt-dlp.
- [ ] This feature is merely a UI/UX update.
- [ ] This feature is suitable for primary users with little knowledge about yt-dlp.
- [ ] This feature is available for most websites, not only the video platform I use.
- [ ] This feature is suitable for a large variety of videos.
- [X] This feature is not going to conflict with many of the existing options.
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App version: 1.13.0 (11300) Device information: Android 13 (API 33) Supported ABIs: [arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabi] Yt-dlp version:
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I also wanted to do this so I added this functionality to yt-dlp so we can use the new option --plugin-dirs to do this once the nightly build releases
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/11277
FYI make sure seal has the All files access/MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission so it can actually read the plugin files and it just works as part of a custom command.
@imranh2 Cool! Could you tell me what plugin do you want to use?
personally there are multiple plugins, this is one example: https://github.com/pratikpatel8982/yt-dlp-hianime
I also wanted to do this so I added this functionality to yt-dlp so we can use the new option
--plugin-dirsto do this once the nightly build releases
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2024.10.22 it seems they released it. did you try it yet?
FYI make sure seal has the All files access/MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission so it can actually read the plugin files and it just works as part of a custom command.
Actually we're planning to remove this permission by the release of v2.0. So we'll need an in-app approach (with some UI) to handle installation/uninstallation of plugins
it seems they released it. did you try it yet?
You can download the source of a plugin, unzip it to a directory and use the new --plugin-dirs in custom commands to use it. (you'll need All files access speciall permission for now)
Actually we're planning to remove this permission by the release of v2.0. So we'll need an in-app approach (with some UI) to handle installation/uninstallation of plugins
A UI approach would be great, until then I just humbly ask you keep the permission around so people can get this to work.