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jacatone

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Registered: 2018-02-14

Posts: 27

Trying to make JDownloader2 work

I like to download YouTube videos to watch later on my flatscreen TV. Spent the better part of a day trying to get it to work right.Finally realized it's not downloading the files but says it is. Tried several other video downloaders but they didn't work either.Have no problem in Windows 11. I think linux is too fragmented with dependency issues and other conflicts within codes.

Last edited by jacatone (2026-08-08 02:12)

bin

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From: U.K.

Registered: 2016-01-28

Posts: 1,591

Re: Trying to make JDownloader2 work

Just use yt-dlp
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releas … -dlp_linux
I normally rename it to yt-dlp
Right Click the binary>properties>permissions>allow executing.
Copy it to the folder where you store videos
In that folder open terminal and run ./yt-dlp <you-tube-video-url>
It is updated frequently to deal with You Tube's various changes.

jozeywhales

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Registered: 2026-07-24

Posts: 3

Re: Trying to make JDownloader2 work

Tried several other video downloaders but they didn't work either.

I don't know what JDownloader2 is but Video Downloader  works fine using yt-dlp.

You can install Synaptic Package Manager (if not already installed) from the Q4OS Software Center and install it from there.