sh: /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp: No such file or directory

[EricTheDerek]

Hello. I'm trying to open the latest MacYTDL, but this error keeps popping up.
sh: /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp: No such file or directory

I've previously been using version 1.19.1, but that's been not working since youtube made some changes and I realized my updating has fallen behind.

I'm running on Catalina.

[section83]

Hello EricTheDerek, thank you for posting and letting me know about the problem.

It looks like a bug. Can you help with some questions:

• Does MacYTDL open to the Main dialog ? OR, does the error happen quickly when you try to start MacYTDL ?
• Are you using youtube-dl or yt-dlp ?
• Do you have an Homebrew install of yt-dlp ?
• Do you have a MacPorts install of yt-dlp ?
• Do you have "Check yt-dlp version on startup" turned on ?

If you are using youtube-dl you can change to yt-dlp. yt-dlp works with YouTube and has many more features. If you can't start MacYTDL you can switch manually:

• In the Finder Desktop, press command-shift-g.
• Type /usr/local/bin/ and Return.
• Delete the file called youtube-dl – you will need to enter administrator credentials.
• Try MacYTDL again – it might work and if so will ask if you want yt-dlp. Click on "OK"/"Yes"

If you are using a Homebrew install of yt-dlp, the only way to use v1.24 of MacYTDL is to remove the Homebrew install. I goofed when adding Homebrew recognition, a problem which will be fixed in v1.25.

UPDATE: No need to remove the Homebrew install completely. Just delete the symlink: /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp

You could try version 1.23.1 of MacYTDL which, depending on the problem you are having, might work.

Thanks.

[GrantGochnauer]

I am running into the same issue - just downloaded this for the first time today.

I get a dialog with this and then the app quits.

sh: /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp: No such file or directory
sh: /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp: No such file or directory (127)

It created a new preferences file on first load. I didn't have any other version installed prior to this. I do have yt-dlp installed via brew.

[section83]

GrantGochnauer, thank you for posting. I have a fix for the Homebrew bug. I hope to upload a quick release in the next few days. I need to do more testing.

Is your Mac running on Apple Silicon or Intel ?

MacYTDL should work if you remove the Homebrew install of yt-dip.

[GrantGochnauer]

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[section83]

Should release v1.24.1 tomorrow. It should respect Homebrew installs of YT-DLP and FFmpeg. If the startup works properly, the Utilities dialog should look like this:

Any missing components will also be installed e.g. script library; preferences file.

[GrantGochnauer]

Thanks! I will give it a try when it's ready.

[section83]

Version 1.24.1 is out. I've tested the downloaded copy an on old Mac and found weird Finder errors which do not repeat. Hopefully, that's an artefact of my old Mac !

[GrantGochnauer]

Thank you! Confirmed this version is working.

[section83]

Many thanks for reporting back. Please post an issue/discussion or send an email if there are any features you would like added to MacYTDL.