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Maxstupo edited this page May 24, 2020 · 2 revisions

YDL-UI supports adding URLs via the command-line. This functionality opens up the possibility of integrating YDL-UI with web browsers through the use of browser extensions.

Command-line Syntax

YDL-UI.exe <url> [/silent]
or
YDL-UI.exe [/silent] <url>

  • <url>: the URL to add to the download list.
  • /silent: an optional flag to add the URL silently without opening the download dialog window. This flag will respect presets and defaults.

Note: Calling the above command-line statement multiple times, won't start multiple instances of the application.

Integration

OpenWith is an extension for Firefox and Chrome, primarily aimed towards testing web pages. However, it works well for integrating YDL-UI into the browser also.

When configuring OpenWith for YDL-UI ensure the file path to YDL-UI's executable is in double-quotes. e.g..

Once setup you will be able to right-click on pages, links, or tabs and open with YDL-UI. Presets with URL matching makes this setup very powerful.

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