Error! Binaries missing/corrupted.

[jaitony-art]

While trying to download any video it shows an error message like this. This message was displayed "Please restart the app and disable antivirus". I even tried after disabling antivirus but the issue is not resolved.

[KennyAre]

Can confirm I also get this exact same error too

[Ignavum]

+1

[starrynightz]

I'm having the same issue as well.

[AndyX101]

I also have the same issue

[Popobutter]

Same issue here, followed instructions and attempted some updates manually to the binaries and still getting the error. Lemme know if I can provide any helpful info

[aphelion-ic]

same here

[trnxtrnx]

I had same problem when I used the portable version. You must download this binary and put it to the "open-video-downloader" folder.
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp.exe

[hobhobuk]

I added that exe to the folder and the error remains.. do we need to do anything with it prior?

[araghon007]

I added that exe to the folder and the error remains.. do we need to do anything with it prior?

Download the portable version from https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui/releases and once you open it, it'll create a folder called open-video-downloader, copy yt-dlp there

[himyjan]

https://github.com/StefanLobbenmeier/youtube-dl-gui/releases

or

command line version
#354 (comment)

[beepboopitsdan]

https://github.com/StefanLobbenmeier/youtube-dl-gui/releases

or

command line version #354 (comment)

using this fork fixed the issue for me, thank you!

[stanrocks]

I had same problem with installed version (not portable). In this case you need to put this exe file:
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp.exe
to this folder:
%localappdata%\Programs\youtube-dl-gui\resources\app.asar.unpacked\binaries

[Chill451]

I had same problem with installed version (not portable). In this case you need to put this exe file: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp.exe to this folder: %localappdata%\Programs\youtube-dl-gui\resources\app.asar.unpacked\binaries

It worked for me. Thanks!

[ErikBrown2]

You can also use this updater to keep yt-dlp.exe up to date. Just unpack it to any folder on your PC and run it from there.

yt-dlp_Updater.zip