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Open Video Downloader often bundles an old or broken yt-dlp. Installing it separately solves the issue.

On Windows (using Command Prompt as Administrator):

# First, uninstall any existing version (optional but clean)
yt-dlp --update-to nightly 2>nul

Manual update (Windows):


Manual update (macOS/Linux):



After updating, restart the app and test your download.

Corrupted cache can confuse execa. Reset the app data: open video downloader error unhandled error execa top

Also uninstall and reinstall Open Video Downloader from the official GitHub or Microsoft Store (Windows) / Flathub (Linux).
move %USERPROFILE%\Downloads\yt-dlp.exe C:\Windows\System32

Or simply:

If you see 'ffmpeg' is not recognized, you need to install it.

Run this in Command Prompt to check if the GUI will work: Open Video Downloader often bundles an old or broken yt-dlp

where yt-dlp

If it returns a path, the GUI should find it. If it says INFO: Could not find files..., go back to Fix 1.

Windows Defender sometimes flags yt-dlp as a hacktool (false positive).

Below are the most effective solutions, ordered from quickest to most thorough. Try them in sequence. Manual update (Windows) :