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This script will allow you to right click and download a single youtube
video if you want, or by selecting the channel instead all available videos.

For example if you want to download all of the videos from my channel you'd give it this url:
https://www.youtube.com/@gremlinslab6588

If you just want a specific video, you provide it the link to the specific video. Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU05nXWYr88&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv

You do require zenity to be installed to use this.
You also require yt-dlp (this is the script that is actually downloading the video)
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Put that script in your /usr/bin folder and make sure it has execute permissions.

copy and paste the script into an empty file, save it as youtubeleech.sh

BEGIN SCRIPT
#!/bin/bash

# 1. Ask for the youtube video link
YTUBE=$(zenity --entry \
--title="YouTube Downloader" \
--text="Link to video here please:" \
--entry-text="<Feedme>")

# 2. Exit if user cancelled
if [ -z "$YTUBE" ]; then
exit 0
else
/usr/bin/yt-dlp $YTUBE
zenity --info --text="Video download attempted. Check the download location for:\n$YTUBE"
fi
END SCRIPT

open a terminal where you saved the script
chmod +x youtubeleech.sh
sudo cp youtubeleech.sh /usr/bin/youtubeleech

Now let's setup Thunar so you have it available via right click:

Click Edit>>configure custom actions
Click + to create a new action
Give it a name. Youtube Download
For description I put "downloads youtube videos" without the quotes.
Command is set to /usr/bin/youtubeleech
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Gremlin wrote:

This script will allow you to right click and download a single youtube
video if you want, or by selecting the channel instead all available videos.

For example if you want to download all of the videos from my channel you'd give it this url:
https://www.youtube.com/@gremlinslab6588

If you just want a specific video, you provide it the link to the specific video. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU05nXWYr88&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv

You do require zenity to be installed to use this.
You also require yt-dlp (this is the script that is actually downloading the video)
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Put that script in your /usr/bin folder and make sure it has execute permissions.

copy and paste the script into an empty file, save it as youtubeleech.sh

BEGIN SCRIPT
#!/bin/bash

# 1. Ask for the youtube video link
YTUBE=$(zenity --entry \
--title="YouTube Downloader" \
--text="Link to video here please:" \
--entry-text="<Feedme>")

# 2. Exit if user cancelled
if [ -z "$YTUBE" ]; then
exit 0
else
/usr/bin/yt-dlp $YTUBE
zenity --info --text="Video download attempted. Check the download location for:\n$YTUBE"
fi
END SCRIPT

open a terminal where you saved the script
chmod +x youtubeleech.sh
sudo cp youtubeleech.sh /usr/bin/youtubeleech

Now let's setup Thunar so you have it available via right click:

Click Edit>>configure custom actions
Click + to create a new action
Give it a name. Youtube Download
For description I put "downloads youtube videos" without the quotes.
Command is set to /usr/bin/youtubeleech

he'll say anything just to get you to say anything
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On Jan 31, 2026 at 8:11:05 AM MST, "%" wrote <AR6cnTTKh_MThuP0nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com>:

Gremlin wrote:

This script will allow you to right click and download a single youtube
video if you want, or by selecting the channel instead all available videos. >>
For example if you want to download all of the videos from my channel you'd >> give it this url:
https://www.youtube.com/@gremlinslab6588

If you just want a specific video, you provide it the link to the specific >> video. Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU05nXWYr88&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv

You do require zenity to be installed to use this.
You also require yt-dlp (this is the script that is actually downloading the >> video)
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Put that script in your /usr/bin folder and make sure it has execute
permissions.

copy and paste the script into an empty file, save it as youtubeleech.sh

BEGIN SCRIPT
#!/bin/bash

# 1. Ask for the youtube video link
YTUBE=$(zenity --entry \
--title="YouTube Downloader" \
--text="Link to video here please:" \
--entry-text="<Feedme>")

# 2. Exit if user cancelled
if [ -z "$YTUBE" ]; then
exit 0
else
/usr/bin/yt-dlp $YTUBE
zenity --info --text="Video download attempted. Check the download
location for:\n$YTUBE"
fi
END SCRIPT

open a terminal where you saved the script
chmod +x youtubeleech.sh
sudo cp youtubeleech.sh /usr/bin/youtubeleech

Now let's setup Thunar so you have it available via right click:

Click Edit>>configure custom actions
Click + to create a new action
Give it a name. Youtube Download
For description I put "downloads youtube videos" without the quotes.
Command is set to /usr/bin/youtubeleech

he'll say anything just to get you to say anything

Hey, credit where it is due... this seems a legit script and helpful. I am happy to see it.
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Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026 at 8:11:05 AM MST, "%" wrote <AR6cnTTKh_MThuP0nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com>:

Gremlin wrote:

This script will allow you to right click and download a single youtube
video if you want, or by selecting the channel instead all available videos.

For example if you want to download all of the videos from my channel you'd >>> give it this url:
https://www.youtube.com/@gremlinslab6588

If you just want a specific video, you provide it the link to the specific >>> video. Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU05nXWYr88&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv

You do require zenity to be installed to use this.
You also require yt-dlp (this is the script that is actually downloading the
video)
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Put that script in your /usr/bin folder and make sure it has execute
permissions.

copy and paste the script into an empty file, save it as youtubeleech.sh >>>
BEGIN SCRIPT
#!/bin/bash

# 1. Ask for the youtube video link
YTUBE=$(zenity --entry \
--title="YouTube Downloader" \
--text="Link to video here please:" \
--entry-text="<Feedme>")

# 2. Exit if user cancelled
if [ -z "$YTUBE" ]; then
exit 0
else
/usr/bin/yt-dlp $YTUBE
zenity --info --text="Video download attempted. Check the download >>> location for:\n$YTUBE"
fi
END SCRIPT

open a terminal where you saved the script
chmod +x youtubeleech.sh
sudo cp youtubeleech.sh /usr/bin/youtubeleech

Now let's setup Thunar so you have it available via right click:

Click Edit>>configure custom actions
Click + to create a new action
Give it a name. Youtube Download
For description I put "downloads youtube videos" without the quotes.
Command is set to /usr/bin/youtubeleech

he'll say anything just to get you to say anything

Hey, credit where it is due... this seems a legit script and helpful. I am happy to see it.

how does my phone use that
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On Jan 31, 2026 at 11:13:41 AM MST, "%" wrote <soicnQ6eIfjN2-P0nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com>:

Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026 at 8:11:05 AM MST, "%" wrote
<AR6cnTTKh_MThuP0nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com>:

Gremlin wrote:

This script will allow you to right click and download a single youtube >>>> video if you want, or by selecting the channel instead all available videos.

For example if you want to download all of the videos from my channel you'd
give it this url:
https://www.youtube.com/@gremlinslab6588

If you just want a specific video, you provide it the link to the specific >>>> video. Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU05nXWYr88&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv

You do require zenity to be installed to use this.
You also require yt-dlp (this is the script that is actually downloading the
video)
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Put that script in your /usr/bin folder and make sure it has execute
permissions.

copy and paste the script into an empty file, save it as youtubeleech.sh >>>>
BEGIN SCRIPT
#!/bin/bash

# 1. Ask for the youtube video link
YTUBE=$(zenity --entry \
--title="YouTube Downloader" \
--text="Link to video here please:" \
--entry-text="<Feedme>")

# 2. Exit if user cancelled
if [ -z "$YTUBE" ]; then
exit 0
else
/usr/bin/yt-dlp $YTUBE
zenity --info --text="Video download attempted. Check the download >>>> location for:\n$YTUBE"
fi
END SCRIPT

open a terminal where you saved the script
chmod +x youtubeleech.sh
sudo cp youtubeleech.sh /usr/bin/youtubeleech

Now let's setup Thunar so you have it available via right click:

Click Edit>>configure custom actions
Click + to create a new action
Give it a name. Youtube Download
For description I put "downloads youtube videos" without the quotes.
Command is set to /usr/bin/youtubeleech

he'll say anything just to get you to say anything

Hey, credit where it is due... this seems a legit script and helpful. I am >> happy to see it.

how does my phone use that

Carefully.
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Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026 at 11:13:41 AM MST, "%" wrote <soicnQ6eIfjN2-P0nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com>:

Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026 at 8:11:05 AM MST, "%" wrote
<AR6cnTTKh_MThuP0nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com>:

Gremlin wrote:

This script will allow you to right click and download a single youtube >>>>> video if you want, or by selecting the channel instead all available videos.

For example if you want to download all of the videos from my channel you'd
give it this url:
https://www.youtube.com/@gremlinslab6588

If you just want a specific video, you provide it the link to the specific
video. Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU05nXWYr88&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv

You do require zenity to be installed to use this.
You also require yt-dlp (this is the script that is actually downloading the
video)
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Put that script in your /usr/bin folder and make sure it has execute >>>>> permissions.

copy and paste the script into an empty file, save it as youtubeleech.sh >>>>>
BEGIN SCRIPT
#!/bin/bash

# 1. Ask for the youtube video link
YTUBE=$(zenity --entry \
--title="YouTube Downloader" \
--text="Link to video here please:" \
--entry-text="<Feedme>")

# 2. Exit if user cancelled
if [ -z "$YTUBE" ]; then
exit 0
else
/usr/bin/yt-dlp $YTUBE
zenity --info --text="Video download attempted. Check the download >>>>> location for:\n$YTUBE"
fi
END SCRIPT

open a terminal where you saved the script
chmod +x youtubeleech.sh
sudo cp youtubeleech.sh /usr/bin/youtubeleech

Now let's setup Thunar so you have it available via right click:

Click Edit>>configure custom actions
Click + to create a new action
Give it a name. Youtube Download
For description I put "downloads youtube videos" without the quotes. >>>>> Command is set to /usr/bin/youtubeleech

he'll say anything just to get you to say anything

Hey, credit where it is due... this seems a legit script and helpful. I am >>> happy to see it.

how does my phone use that

Carefully.

computer workshops are obsolete everyone uses phones now ,
it look like the guys here are the least knowledgeable about
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On Feb 1, 2026 at 6:25:08 AM MST, "%" wrote <elmdnSTRPYytyeL0nZ2dnZfqn_GdnZ2d@giganews.com>:

Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026 at 11:13:41 AM MST, "%" wrote
<soicnQ6eIfjN2-P0nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com>:

Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 31, 2026 at 8:11:05 AM MST, "%" wrote
<AR6cnTTKh_MThuP0nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com>:

Gremlin wrote:

This script will allow you to right click and download a single youtube >>>>>> video if you want, or by selecting the channel instead all available videos.

For example if you want to download all of the videos from my channel you'd
give it this url:
https://www.youtube.com/@gremlinslab6588

If you just want a specific video, you provide it the link to the specific
video. Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU05nXWYr88&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv

You do require zenity to be installed to use this.
You also require yt-dlp (this is the script that is actually downloading the
video)
https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

Put that script in your /usr/bin folder and make sure it has execute >>>>>> permissions.

copy and paste the script into an empty file, save it as youtubeleech.sh >>>>>>
BEGIN SCRIPT
#!/bin/bash

# 1. Ask for the youtube video link
YTUBE=$(zenity --entry \
--title="YouTube Downloader" \
--text="Link to video here please:" \
--entry-text="<Feedme>")

# 2. Exit if user cancelled
if [ -z "$YTUBE" ]; then
exit 0
else
/usr/bin/yt-dlp $YTUBE
zenity --info --text="Video download attempted. Check the download
location for:\n$YTUBE"
fi
END SCRIPT

open a terminal where you saved the script
chmod +x youtubeleech.sh
sudo cp youtubeleech.sh /usr/bin/youtubeleech

Now let's setup Thunar so you have it available via right click:

Click Edit>>configure custom actions
Click + to create a new action
Give it a name. Youtube Download
For description I put "downloads youtube videos" without the quotes. >>>>>> Command is set to /usr/bin/youtubeleech

he'll say anything just to get you to say anything

Hey, credit where it is due... this seems a legit script and helpful. I am >>>> happy to see it.

how does my phone use that

Carefully.

computer workshops are obsolete everyone uses phones now ,
it look like the guys here are the least knowledgeable about

Now you can use your computer to use your phone.
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On 01 Feb 2026 19:10:49 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:

Now you can use your computer to use your phone.

With Android, your phone *is* a computer.
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On Feb 1, 2026 at 1:06:27 PM MST, "Lawrence D´Oliveiro" wrote <10lobo3$28gf$5@dont-email.me>:

On 01 Feb 2026 19:10:49 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:

Now you can use your computer to use your phone.

With Android, your phone *is* a computer.

Well, modern phones have more power than computers of not too long ago, but
you do not have the full sized keyboard and screen and the like. You can hook those up, though.
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On 02 Feb 2026 03:39:24 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Feb 1, 2026 at 1:06:27 PM MST, "Lawrence D´Oliveiro" wrote <10lobo3$28gf$5@dont-email.me>:

On 01 Feb 2026 19:10:49 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:

Now you can use your computer to use your phone.

With Android, your phone *is* a computer.

Well, modern phones have more power than computers of not too long
ago, but you do not have the full sized keyboard and screen and the
like.

That’s a matter of peripherals, I’m talking about the innate
capabilities of the core OS.
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On Feb 1, 2026 at 9:34:31 PM MST, "Lawrence D´Oliveiro" wrote <10lp9gn$bgk5$2@dont-email.me>:

On 02 Feb 2026 03:39:24 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Feb 1, 2026 at 1:06:27 PM MST, "Lawrence D´Oliveiro" wrote
<10lobo3$28gf$5@dont-email.me>:

On 01 Feb 2026 19:10:49 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:

Now you can use your computer to use your phone.

With Android, your phone *is* a computer.

Well, modern phones have more power than computers of not too long
ago, but you do not have the full sized keyboard and screen and the
like.

That’s a matter of peripherals, I’m talking about the innate
capabilities of the core OS.

Have some examples tasks you are thinking of?
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