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Update Readme - pip install master/release, x86, updater
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python -m pip install --upgrade youtube-dlc

To get the latest release with pip git

python -m pip install --upgrade git+https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc@release

If you want to install the current master branch

python -m pip install git+https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc
python -m pip install --upgrade git+https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc@master

**UNIX** (Linux, macOS, etc.)
Using wget:
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**Windows** users can download [youtube-dlc.exe](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/releases/latest/download/youtube-dlc.exe) (**do not** put in `C:\Windows\System32`!).
Or get the 32 Bit version [youtube-dlc_x86.exe](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/releases/latest/download/youtube-dlc_x86.exe) and rename it if needed.

**Compile**
To build the Windows executable yourself (without version info!)
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There will be a `youtube-dlc.exe` in `/dist`

New way to build Windows is to use `python pyinst.py` (please use python3 64Bit)
For 32Bit Version use a 32Bit Version of python (3 preferred here as well) and run `python pyinst32.py`
For 32 Bit Version use a 32 Bit Version of python (3 preferred here as well) and run `python pyinst32.py`

For Unix:
You will need the required build tools
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# UPDATE
**DO NOT UPDATE using `-U` !** instead download binaries again or when installed with pip use a described above when installing.
I will add some memorable short links to the binaries so you can download them easier.
_Next release will include in-built updater_

# DESCRIPTION
**youtube-dlc** is a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites. It requires the Python interpreter, version 2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+, and it is not platform specific. It should work on your Unix box, on Windows or on macOS. It is released to the public domain, which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
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