Portable version for Windows

[ghost]

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Feature request (request for a new functionality)

Make a portable version for Windows to avoid the creation of directories :

• C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\
• C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\

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• [x] I've verified and i assure that my requested feature is NOT in the TODO list

What operating system do you use ?

Windows 10

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[oleksis]

Hi: the directory of the application (%APPDATA%) is setting for save the updated youtube-dl and the configs . If we set the temporary directory every time the GUI start you will need download the youtube-dl and config the GUI

You can put one example or workaround for your user case?

[ghost]

Hi,

I was not thinking about a temporary directory, but save settings and the updated youtube-dl inside the directory of the .exe.

I use portable app in a usb stick, and also on my machine because personaly i don't like leave files all over my system when I use an application.

[candrapersada]

and ffmpeg

[Dunkelicht]

Hi: the directory of the application (%APPDATA%) is setting for save the updated youtube-dl and the configs . If we set the temporary directory every time the GUI start you will need download the youtube-dl and config the GUI

You can put one example or workaround for your user case?

I have a suggestion for this. Please consider:

When startup, Program check if same folder exists youtube-dl-gui-settings.json( or other name Mr Olesis like ), the program store youtube-dl.exe yt-dlp.exe log in sub-folder like youtube-dl-bin. This may need change youtubedl_path etc....

With this settings, we could test new version rather then delete old setting json files and run multiply version at same time.

If youtube-dl-gui-settings.json does not exits, everything goes old-style.

Thank you for creating such good software!

[oleksis]

I get some advices and planing work in this feature. Keep tuned 🤞🏾

[githottub]

Any update on making this portable? It would be very helpful to all the people who cannot install apps on work or school supplied PCs, for those who carry apps around on USB stick to help others, etc. If you don't want to make it portable yourself, you could ask over at portableapps.com. It is a highly respected website that has been making legal, legitimate portable versions for many years.