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title: "Discussion on \"Fix yt-dlp on WSL Ubuntu\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Fix yt-dlp on WSL Ubuntu\". I am writing this because I got tired of trying to remember how to fix the error \"Unable to extract uploader id\" from yd-dlp on the Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04 because the version in the repository is from April, 2022.\nRemove the current version of yt-dlp..."
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# [Fix yt-dlp on WSL Ubuntu](https://wingo.hashnode.dev/fix-yt-dlp-on-wsl-ubuntu?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I am writing this because I got tired of trying to remember how to fix the error "Unable to extract uploader id" from yd-dlp on the Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04 because the version in the repository is from April, 2022. Remove the current version of yt-dlp...

Oct 11, 2023 · 1 min read · wingo.hashnode.dev  
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