Best Practices for Using yt-dlp to Scrape Videos with a Proxy: Any Tips or Tools?

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Hey! I feel you on the yt dlp scrape videos proxy struggle. Free proxies are a nightmare—slow, unreliable, and yeah, they get blocked super fast. I switched to paid ones like Bright Data (used to be Luminati) and it’s been a game-changer. They’ve got a ton of IPs, and you can rotate them easily.

For yt-dlp errors, try adding `--proxy` in the command line with the proxy URL. Sometimes it’s just a formatting issue. Also, check if your proxy supports HTTPS if you’re scraping YouTube—it’s a must.

Hope this helps!

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