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 youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms
 
+Note: youtube-dl maintains compatibility with Python 2.7, which is EOL (End Of Life)
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+If you can: Run [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) instead. :)
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 - [INSTALLATION](#installation)
 - [DESCRIPTION](#description)
 - [OPTIONS](#options)