Hi.
List of changes at:
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/compare/2026.07.04...2026.08.19
The upgrade allows me to get rid of recently needed workaround of:
--extractor-args 'youtube:player_client=web_embedded,web,tv'
and makes YouTube downloads work out of the box. The update works
here(tm).
Index: Makefile
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/ports/www/yt-dlp/Makefile,v
diff -u -p -u -r1.79 Makefile
--- Makefile 5 Jul 2026 21:43:13 -0000 1.79
+++ Makefile 20 Aug 2026 07:42:46 -0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
COMMENT = CLI program to download videos from YouTube and other sites
-VERSION = 2026.07.04
+VERSION = 2026.08.19
MODPY_DISTV = ${VERSION:S/.0/./g}
DISTNAME = yt-dlp-${VERSION}
Index: distinfo
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RCS file: /cvs/ports/www/yt-dlp/distinfo,v
diff -u -p -u -r1.71 distinfo
--- distinfo 5 Jul 2026 21:43:13 -0000 1.71
+++ distinfo 20 Aug 2026 07:42:46 -0000
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SHA256 (yt-dlp-2026.07.04.tar.gz) =
McMkV9Glc6NBuwkpOGxiT+RzOaUziCnm6clFS9+nOXo=
-SIZE (yt-dlp-2026.07.04.tar.gz) = 6015962
+SHA256 (yt-dlp-2026.08.19.tar.gz) =
ByqtTyp2BOkhVfYaJ1pHUtxkBGyPbZDfNxBSXZTNN8E=
+SIZE (yt-dlp-2026.08.19.tar.gz) = 6020567
Index: patches/patch-pyproject_toml
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RCS file: /cvs/ports/www/yt-dlp/patches/patch-pyproject_toml,v
diff -u -p -u -r1.8 patch-pyproject_toml
--- patches/patch-pyproject_toml 13 Jun 2026 20:12:26 -0000 1.8
+++ patches/patch-pyproject_toml 20 Aug 2026 07:42:46 -0000
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Index: pyproject.toml
--- pyproject.toml.orig
+++ pyproject.toml
-@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ exclude = [
+@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ exclude = [
"completions/zsh/_yt-dlp" = "share/zsh/site-functions/_yt-dlp"
"completions/fish/yt-dlp.fish" = "share/fish/vendor_completions.d/yt-dlp.fish"
"README.txt" = "share/doc/yt_dlp/README.txt"
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Regards,
Mikolaj
