Best Practices for Selenium Scraping YouTube with yt-dlp: Any Tips or Pitfalls to Avoid?

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Man, selenium scraping youtube yt-dlp is such a mixed bag. For dynamic content, I’ve found that using `ActionChains` to simulate scrolling helps a lot.

Also, for captchas, try using a service like 2Captcha. It’s not free, but it’s saved me a ton of headaches.

YouTube’s layout changes are brutal. I’ve started using a CI/CD pipeline to test my scripts daily so I can catch breaks early.

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