How do I get youtube-dlg working when the download for youtube-dl.exe is down?

[rajlego]

Before going further

• If your problem is a bug with youtube-dl or a request for new site support please report it here

• Make sure you are using the latest yt-dlg version (Click the Settings icon and then About to view the current version)

• Make sure you are using the latest youtube-dl version (Click the Settings icon and then Update to update to the latest youtube-dl version)

• Make sure you searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones

• Make sure to read the FAQs file

  • [x ] I think my problem is NOT with youtube-dl
  • I've verified and i assure that I'm running yt-dlg 1.8.4
  • I assure that i am using the latest version of youtube-dl
  • [x ] Searched bugtracker
  • [x ] I've read the FAQs file

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What is the purpose of your issue?

• [ x] Bug report

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The FAQ says the download path for youtube-dl.exe is hardcoded, now that the download is down, how can I put in a working copy of a youtube-dl.exe? (I was going to try to get it to use yt-dlp but I can't figure out how)

[oleksis]

You can read this comment and this comment for learning about where the youtube-dl / yt-dlp was downloaded

[wryker]

My apologies if I'm not submitting this in the correct place but I'm unfamiliar with how to properly use github to report an issue. My issue/question is this program used to download any youtube video to audio but now I get 'error' for them.
Is this due to some new 'block' that YT has on certain files?
I am updated w/the latest yt-dlg.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azdwsXLmrHE is one example where it just says 'error' and nothing is downloaded.