ShnDLP GUI Wrapper

ShnDLP is a lightweight graphical desktop application built on top of yt-dlp. It runs quietly in the background and automatically downloads supported videos when you copy a link to your clipboard.

Requirement
yt-dlp must be installed and available in your system PATH.

Verify installation:

yt-dlp --version

How it works

Launch the ShnDLP GUI application
Default configuration is enabled automatically
Copy a supported video or playlist URL
ShnDLP detects the link from your clipboard
The download begins automatically using yt-dlp

Features

Automatic clipboard monitoring
No command line usage required
Supports all sites handled by yt-dlp
Background downloads

Installation

1. Install yt-dlp

Install yt-dlp using your preferred method and ensure it is on PATH:

pip install -U yt-dlp

2. Run ShnDLP

Launch the ShnDLP application
Leave it running in the background

3. Copy a link

Copy any supported video. (e.g., Instagram Reels, Twitter/X, Bsky, etc.) ShnDLP will automatically start downloading it.

Configuration

ShnDLP includes a default configuration on first launch. Advanced users may adjust:

Download location
Clipboard monitoring behavior

Notes

This application runs locally on your machine
No web service or server component
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