Obviously Android is clearly a superior platform, but the only device someone I know has is an iPhone, and I want to know if I can recommend them an app to easily do this for them.

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you have any pc or terminal capable device: Invest time into yt-dlp.
Mobile ain't worth the trouble

[–] odium@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Android is terminal capable despite being mobile. Try termux for example.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

termux can't run yt-dlp though...
My point was an x86 ccapable device because that's what yt-dlp is compiled it.
I don't know if you can run yt-dlp compiled for ARM even in termux.

[–] jvrava9@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yt dlp shortcut with a-shell was my set up before I moved to android. Just share the link, select the format and quality.

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://getvideo.at/

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks. I suppose I would prefer if it was an app, but I know there are huge obstacles to get non-monetised apps onto the app store (such as owning an apple computer and paying apple £100 a year)

[–] tillimarleen@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

As someone else mentioned, use this shortcut that uses ashell and yt-dlp. It‘s pretty neat: https://routinehub.co/shortcut/7284/