fix: "Requested format is not available" error on URL input#17
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When fetching video info via --dump-json, yt-dlp uses its internal default format selector which could fail with 'Requested format is not available' on some videos. This prevented the format selection UI from ever appearing. Adding -f bestvideo+bestaudio/best gives yt-dlp a permissive format to resolve during info fetching, ensuring metadata is always returned. Fixes alinuxpengui#13
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Fix for #13
Problem
When pasting a YouTube URL, Macabolic immediately throws:
The format/quality selection UI never appears and the download never starts.
Root Cause
fetchSingleVideoInfo()callsyt-dlp --dump-jsonwithout an explicit-fformat flag.Without it, yt-dlp uses its internal default format selector which can fail on certain
videos before any metadata is returned. This kills the flow before the user ever sees
the format picker.
Fix
Add
-f bestvideo+bestaudio/bestto the--dump-jsoncall infetchSingleVideoInfo().This gives yt-dlp a permissive format to resolve during info fetching, ensuring metadata
is always returned so the user can proceed to format selection.
Testing