RE: Missing video(s) in channel download on YouTube + Correctly Automating Playlist Archiving vs. Ch. Uploads

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I'm completely new to working with YouTube-dl and started this thread discussion in r/DataHoarder https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/awxjcl/youtubedl_archiving_projects_complete_list_of/ for constructing near-perfect set-it-and-forget-it scripts in the use of archiving at-risk YouTube channel content for digital & cultural preservation.

It's my understanding after thoroughly combing through the Read Me, browsing others' posted queries on here, and comments from other people on Reddit, that there is no easy way to download an entire channel, include playlists, but also pull videos from the 'uploads', while not downloading the same video twice (eg: if it's categorized under uploads, and then in a specific playlist as well.)

In addition, per this thread, it appears the issue of Youtube-dl still skipping or not downloading all videos in a given playlist has been left unresolved, either on Youtube-dl end or YouTube's end.

Can we please receive some sort of notification or acknowledgement that this is even being worked on by YT-dl developers / others in the community?

Thank you!