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Anon tries to download videos from youtube

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You can add it as a right-click option to Firefox:

  • Install: https://webextension.org/listing/external-application-button.html
  • In the Extension options, add an application
  • Name it something like “Open in YT-DLP: mp4”
  • Set the exe name to the path of a local copy of yt-dlp
  • Set the arguments to be -S res,ext:mp4:m4a --recode mp4 [HREF]
  • Under the Placement options -> Context Menu -> select “All Contexts”

You should now be able to right click on a YouTube page and choose “External Application launcher -> Open in YT-DLP: mp4”

If you want audio only, add another application in the extension settings and use the arguments -f ba[ext=m4a] [HREF] for m4a files.

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There is absolutely nothing about raytracing which makes it "easier" for devs compared to a traditional render pipeline.

The extra performance rquirements alone mean you're going to be doing more work elsewhere to make up for it, and that's ignoring the current bugs/quirks with RT in whatever engine you're using.

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Yorkshire Puddings (with oven+internal temperature trace)

Try using a tray with shallower bowls and you'll get proper bowl-like yorkies. Muffin trays will always make them do this weird thing where they cave in on themselves.

Resist the temptation to open the door when they're cooking, or they collapse.

I've also used a 6" flan tray with great results if you want something you can literally serve the whole meal in!

Not sure what oil you used, but sunflower oil gives them a nice flavour. They need very little oil, common mistake is putting too much in the bottom. I go with no more than 1-2mm depth.

I find letting the batter sit too long has a detrimental effect. I find the sweet spot is 30-60 minutes.

My personal mix is 4 large eggs, 250ml regular cow milk, 200g sifted fine plain flour and a lot of salt. Don't over-mix, it should have good legs on it with < 1 minute of an electric whisk.

I preheat the oil at 220c (420f) until smoking. Then I cook at 160c (320f) for 20 minutes.

Gods I love Yorkshire Puddings. Great work, love to see someone else experimenting with them.

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You can use the OpenWith extensions to add it as a right click option.

I have this setup for my non-technical family members, so they just right click on the page choose open with -> ytdlp and it saves it to their downloads folder.

You can set up different options for example video or audio only.


  • In Firefox install: https://webextension.org/listing/external-application-button.html
  • In the Extension options, add an application
  • Name it something like "Open in YT-DLP: mp4"
  • Set the exe name to the path of a local copy of yt-dlp
  • Set the arguments to be -S res,ext:mp4:m4a --recode mp4 [HREF]
  • Under the Placement options -> Context Menu -> select "All Contexts"

You should now be able to right click on a YouTube page and choose "External Application launcher -> Open in YT-DLP: mp4"

If you want audio only, add another application in the extension settings and use the arguments -f ba[ext=m4a] [HREF] for m4a files.

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The giant yorkshire pudding bowls made in flan trays are awesome - the bottom end up saturated in gravy and delicious, and it's really fun serving the whole meal inside them. But they do take up a lot of oven space. I'm usually cooking for two, which is fine, as two of the 6" trays will sit happily next to each other. If you're cooking for more this might not work.

I grabbed a 6-bowl tray for hosting friends at Christmas (£12 on Amazon) and it worked really well too! (Not the best picture fo them.)

If you do buy one of those trays be sure to get one with a raised rim around the edge. When you pour in the batter you can then fill them to the brim and not worry about the displaced hot oil getting everywhere.

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Power button is a perfectly valid way to turn off a modern PC. They don't kill power the way they used to, they send a signal to the PC to shut itself down. Exactly the same as using the start menu.