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FAQ.md

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### File name too long
Each OS and filesystem has a limit to the the length of a filename. If you are getting this error, then the filename you are trying to save has exceeded this limit. To fix this, use [output template](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#output-template) to set a smaller filename. The [Python string formatting operations](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#printf-style-string-formatting) will be helpful here. For example, `%(uploader).30B - %(title).200B.%(ext)s` will shorten the uploader name to 30 bytes and the title to 200 bytes. If you want this for all of your downloads, put the option into your [configuration file](#configuration).
Each OS and filesystem has a limit to the the length of a filename. If you are getting this error, then the filename you are trying to save has exceeded this limit. To fix this, use [output template](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#output-template) to set a smaller filename. The [Python string formatting operations](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#printf-style-string-formatting) will be helpful here. For example, `%(uploader).30B - %(title).200B.%(ext)s` will shorten the uploader name to 30 bytes and the title to 200 bytes. If you want this for all of your downloads, put the option into your [configuration file](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#configuration).
### Downloading clips and cutting out Sponsor sections is inaccurate
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### HTTP Error 429: Too Many Requests or 402: Payment Required
These two error codes indicate that the service is blocking your IP address because of overuse. Usually this is a soft block meaning that you can gain access again after solving CAPTCHA. Just open a browser and solve a CAPTCHA the service suggests you and after that [pass cookies](#how-do-i-pass-cookies-to-yt-dlp) to yt-dlp. Note that if your machine has multiple external IPs then you should also pass exactly the same IP you've used for solving CAPTCHA with [`--source-address`](#network-options). Also you may need to pass a `User-Agent` HTTP header of your browser with [`--user-agent`](#workarounds).
These two error codes indicate that the service is blocking your IP address because of overuse. Usually this is a soft block meaning that you can gain access again after solving CAPTCHA. Just open a browser and solve a CAPTCHA the service suggests you and after that [pass cookies](#how-do-i-pass-cookies-to-yt-dlp) to yt-dlp. Note that if your machine has multiple external IPs then you should also pass exactly the same IP you've used for solving CAPTCHA with [`--source-address`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#network-options). Also you may need to pass a `User-Agent` HTTP header of your browser with [`--user-agent`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#workarounds).
If this is not the case (no CAPTCHA suggested to solve by the service) then you can contact the service and ask them to unblock your IP address, or - if you have acquired a whitelisted IP address already - use the [`--proxy` or `--source-address` options](#network-options) to select another IP address.
If this is not the case (no CAPTCHA suggested to solve by the service) then you can contact the service and ask them to unblock your IP address, or - if you have acquired a whitelisted IP address already - use the [`--proxy` or `--source-address` options](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#network-options) to select another IP address.
### On Windows, how should I set up ffmpeg and yt-dlp? Where should I put the exe files?
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### How do I put downloads into a specific folder?
Use the `-P "path/to/folder"` to specify a path and an `-o` to specify an [output template](#output-template). If you want this for all of your downloads, put the option into your [configuration file](#configuration).
Use the `-P "path/to/folder"` to specify a path and an `-o` to specify an [output template](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#output-template). If you want this for all of your downloads, put the option into your [configuration file](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#configuration).
### How do I download a video starting with a `-`?

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Installation.md

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[![Windows](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Windows_x64-blue.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=windows)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp.exe)
[![Linux](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Linux/BSD-red.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=linux)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp)
[![MacOS](https://img.shields.io/badge/-MacOS-lightblue.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=apple)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_macos)
[![Other variants](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Other-grey.svg?style=for-the-badge)](#release-files)
[![Other variants](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Other-grey.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#release-files)
In UNIX-like OSes (MacOS, Linux, BSD), you can also install the same in one of the following ways: