Place the EXE in C:\yt-dlp\
(v4.x or older) to handle video/audio merging, as modern FFmpeg also requires newer Windows APIs. How to Run (General Steps) : Get the unofficial yt-dlp_x86_winXP.exe nicolaasjan/yt-dlp releases Command Prompt , navigate to the folder containing the file, and run: yt-dlp_x86_winXP.exe "YOUR_URL_HERE" Manual Updates : The built-in update command ( yt-dlp windows xp