Bug 27238 - youtube-dl-gui (python2-based) dropped in M8, youtube-dlG fork python-3-based, NEW PKG REQUEST
Summary: youtube-dl-gui (python2-based) dropped in M8, youtube-dlG fork python-3-based...
Status: REOPENED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New RPM package request (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: Mageia 9
Assignee: All Packagers
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Keywords: IN_RELEASENOTES8
: 27907 (view as bug list)
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2020-09-03 00:05 CEST by William Kenney
Modified: 2023-03-05 21:08 CET (History)
6 users (show)

See Also:
Source RPM: youtube-dlG
CVE:
Status comment: A python 3 fork is available.


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Description William Kenney 2020-09-03 00:05:15 CEST
Description of problem:

youtube-dl-gui in M7 has been replaced by tartube in M8

While youtube-dl-gui wan't all that pretty tartube is an over the top, IMO, completely out of control hyper complex solution for something that was previously functionally useful. I've put some considerable time into trying to at least understand the basic functionally of tartube but alas as Americans say, I can't even get to first base.

This is nothing we can fix and I doubt shouting upstream at the this thing will get us anywhere. I write this bug as a record so that when we get complaints in the user forums about this monster at least we can say we only provide it, we didn't write it.

Learning the command line structure of youtube-dl is a much easier path to the function.

What's the old adage? Oh ya. Don't fix something if it ain't broken.

I think the tartube author(s) wrote more Documentation then we have for Mageia.
At least our Docs are accurate.
Comment 1 William Kenney 2020-09-03 00:07:27 CEST
tartube official docs:

https://tartube.sourceforge.io/

They are pretty
Comment 2 Aurelien Oudelet 2020-09-03 17:34:40 CEST
Hi,
Thanks reporting this.

Leaving this in Bugsquad for now, until we get complains from users.
Aurelien Oudelet 2020-09-03 17:34:52 CEST

CC: (none) => ouaurelien

Comment 3 William Kenney 2020-09-03 18:31:44 CEST
(In reply to Aurelien Oudelet from comment #2)

> Leaving this in Bugsquad for now, until we get complains from users.

Sounds like a plan.

Thanks
Comment 4 Lewis Smith 2020-09-04 08:30:29 CEST
I suspect there was a good reason for replacing 'youtube-dl-gui' with 'tartube', for example: its site says that it requires Python 2, which we are trying to leave in favour of Python 3.
> Learning the command line structure of youtube-dl is a much easier path
"Small command-line program to download videos from YouTube".

CC: (none) => lewyssmith

Comment 5 William Kenney 2020-09-04 12:12:11 CEST
(In reply to Lewis Smith from comment #4)
> I suspect there was a good reason for replacing 'youtube-dl-gui' with
> 'tartube', for example: its site says that it requires Python 2, which we
> are trying to leave in favour of Python 3.
> > Learning the command line structure of youtube-dl is a much easier path
> "Small command-line program to download videos from YouTube".

There's an old American cartoonist that's appropriate for this:

https://thumbs-prod.si-cdn.com/i4d5VZeA7D4nJEGhEcdaKf9TeQE=/800x600/filters:no_upscale()/https://public-media.si-cdn.com/filer/07/51/075114f2-5108-4286-9841-e6cafb6a3c66/09_rg_rube_goldberg_inventions_usps_stamp.jpg
Comment 6 Aurelien Oudelet 2020-12-22 20:54:34 CET
(In reply to Lewis Smith from comment #4)
> I suspect there was a good reason for replacing 'youtube-dl-gui' with
> 'tartube', for example: its site says that it requires Python 2, which we
> are trying to leave in favour of Python 3.
> > Learning the command line structure of youtube-dl is a much easier path
> "Small command-line program to download videos from YouTube".

Yeah confirmed by David G.

Target Milestone: --- => Mageia 8
Summary: A fix ( tartube ) gone mad for something that wasn't broke => youtube-dl-gui (python2-based) dropped in M8, tartube provided in repository.
Keywords: (none) => FOR_RELEASENOTES8

Comment 7 Aurelien Oudelet 2020-12-22 20:55:37 CET
*** Bug 27907 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

CC: (none) => joselp

Comment 8 Aurelien Oudelet 2020-12-22 20:56:56 CET
This need to be written somewhere in release notes.
Comment 9 katnatek 2020-12-29 21:40:35 CET
Why not try this python3 fork?
https://github.com/oleksis/youtube-dl-gui
Comment 10 Jose Manuel López 2020-12-29 22:10:33 CET
Ouyeaahh, in comment 9, I have been youtube-dl-gui. Tartube seems more complicated than youtube-dl-gui, besides it does not appear to me in Spanish...

Greetings!!!
Comment 11 Morgan Leijström 2021-02-10 21:13:22 CET
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_8_Release_Notes#With_removal_on_upgrade

(I suppose it is removed on upgrade)

CC: (none) => fri
Keywords: FOR_RELEASENOTES8 => IN_RELEASENOTES8

Comment 12 Aurelien Oudelet 2021-03-08 09:04:12 CET
(In reply to katnatek from comment #9)
> Why not try this python3 fork?
> https://github.com/oleksis/youtube-dl-gui


Assigning this package request to all packagers collectively. On a voluntary basis, one of them might, if there are no license or other legal issues, want to integrate it to the distribution and maintain it for bug and security fixes.

You, katnatek, might also want to join the packager team to maintain this piece of software: see https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Becoming_a_Mageia_Packager

Target Milestone: Mageia 8 => Mageia 9
Summary: youtube-dl-gui (python2-based) dropped in M8, tartube provided in repository. => youtube-dl-gui (python2-based) dropped in M8, youtube-dlG fork python-3-based, NEW PKG REQUEST
Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Source RPM: tartube => youtube-dlG
Status comment: (none) => A python 3 fork is available.
Resolution: (none) => WONTFIX
Component: RPM Packages => New RPM package request

Aurelien Oudelet 2021-03-08 09:04:20 CET

Resolution: WONTFIX => (none)
Status: RESOLVED => REOPENED

Aurelien Oudelet 2021-03-08 10:09:54 CET

Assignee: bugsquad => pkg-bugs

Comment 13 Kristoffer Grundström 2023-02-18 10:32:35 CET
You could also consider using yt-dlp which is also a fork of youtube-dl, but with more features.

CC: (none) => lovaren

Comment 14 sturmvogel 2023-02-18 12:42:14 CET
(In reply to Kristoffer Grundström from comment #13)
> You could also consider using yt-dlp which is also a fork of youtube-dl, but
> with more features.

Seems hard to use MADB. yt-dlp is already available in MGA9.
Comment 15 Thomas Andrews 2023-03-05 20:56:50 CET
We just updated the Clipgrab gui in both Mageia 8 and Mageia 9 to use yt-dlp. I've tried it for Youtube videos, and it seems *very* easy to use to me. I don't know how they could make it much easier.

CC: (none) => andrewsfarm

Comment 16 William Kenney 2023-03-05 21:08:06 CET
(In reply to Thomas Andrews from comment #15)
> We just updated the Clipgrab gui in both Mageia 8 and Mageia 9 to use
> yt-dlp. I've tried it for Youtube videos, and it seems *very* easy to use to
> me. I don't know how they could make it much easier.

I'll give it a look.

Thanks

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