please help, this problem just started happening. "AudioProvider Error: YT-DLP download error-" | spotDL | Page 1

fleet lily Jul 3, 2025, 5:45 PM

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i cant even download music without this error or another one popping up and its irritating me because i cant get anything done. please tell me theres a fix to this.

still dewBOT Jul 3, 2025, 5:45 PM

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fleet lily Jul 3, 2025, 5:47 PM

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im runnig the latest version of spotdl. i have windows 11 24h2. i used the command, spotdl download https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eIZCGR2UYgmFiVadTfCZq?si=_scpbiURTC-ZTkje9HYF-g

Spotify

Southern Soul Blues/ Grown Folk Music

vast siren Jul 3, 2025, 6:16 PM

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got errors related to YT-DLP. ran...

pip install yt-dlp -U

to fix

cold widget Jul 31, 2025, 6:06 PM

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run the command again but add --log-level DEBUG

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put the output in a text file and upload here

storm dust Aug 2, 2025, 4:52 AM

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storm dust Aug 11, 2025, 10:58 AM

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could you test on dev and lmk how it goes?

still dewBOT Aug 11, 2025, 10:58 AM

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To update spotDL, run pip install -U https://codeload.github.com/spotDL/spotify-downloader/zip/dev

storm dust Aug 11, 2025, 10:59 AM

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@fleet lily '

storm dust Aug 18, 2025, 9:49 AM

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#faq

#please help, this problem just started happening. "AudioProvider Error: YT-DLP download error-"