youtube_dl Python class variables

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class ytdl_count(object):
    def debug(self, msg):
        count += 1

ydl_opts = {
    'logger': ytdl_count(),
}
    
with youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
    ydl.download([url])

I'm trying to count the number of lines of error youtube_dl is outputting in a Python script. But because of the limitations of local variables and the way the logging method is hardcoded, no information can escape or enter the logger class.

Is there anyway I can work around this?

[dstftw]

Obviously by not using local variables.