VidBee/resources

Resources Directory

This directory contains bundled resources for the application.

yt-dlp Binaries

To bundle yt-dlp with the application, place the appropriate binaries in this directory:

Required Files

1. Windows: yt-dlp.exe
2. macOS: yt-dlp_macos
3. Linux: yt-dlp_linux

How to Download

You can download the latest yt-dlp binaries from the official GitHub releases:

Option 1: Manual Download

• Visit: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest
• Download the appropriate version for each platform:
  • Windows: yt-dlp.exe
  • macOS: yt-dlp_macos
  • Linux: yt-dlp (rename to yt-dlp_linux)

Option 2: Using curl/wget (Linux/macOS)

# For Windows binary
curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp.exe -o resources/yt-dlp.exe

# For macOS binary
curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_macos -o resources/yt-dlp_macos
chmod +x resources/yt-dlp_macos

# For Linux binary
curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -o resources/yt-dlp_linux
chmod +x resources/yt-dlp_linux

Option 3: Using PowerShell (Windows)

# Download all three binaries
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp.exe" -OutFile "resources/yt-dlp.exe"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_macos" -OutFile "resources/yt-dlp_macos"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp" -OutFile "resources/yt-dlp_linux"

ffmpeg Binaries

ffmpeg is required for merging audio/video streams and audio extraction. Bundle the matching binary for each target platform:

Required Files

1. Windows: ffmpeg.exe
2. macOS: ffmpeg_macos
3. Linux: ffmpeg_linux

How to Download

• Windows / Linux: Grab static builds from https://ffmpeg.org/download.html (or https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases) and rename the binary to match the filenames above.
• macOS: Download the ffmpeg-arm64*.zip and ffmpeg-x86_64*.zip assets from https://github.com/eko5624/mpv-mac/releases/latest. Extract them and merge into a universal binary with lipo -create, then save the result as resources/ffmpeg_macos.
• On macOS/Linux ensure the final binary is executable: chmod +x resources/ffmpeg_macos (or ffmpeg_linux).

Note

• Bundled binaries are required for Windows builds. On macOS/Linux the app can also use ffmpeg/yt-dlp from the system PATH.
• You can override the lookup paths via the YTDLP_PATH or FFMPEG_PATH environment variables if you prefer custom locations.
• File sizes: ~10-15 MB per yt-dlp binary, ~40-80 MB per ffmpeg binary

JS Runtime (Deno)

yt-dlp uses an external JS runtime (Deno by default) for some extractors. Bundle a Deno binary so the app can run without system dependencies.

Required Files

1. Windows: deno.exe
2. macOS: deno
3. Linux: deno

How to Download

• Visit: https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/latest
• Download the matching platform archive and extract the deno (or deno.exe) binary into resources/.
• On macOS/Linux ensure the file is executable: chmod +x resources/deno

Note

• You can override the runtime path via YTDLP_JS_RUNTIME_PATH if needed.