This code is a Windows batch script that utilizes PowerShell...
This code is a Windows batch script that utilizes PowerShell and the yt-dlp
tool to process a URL from the clipboard, specifically for YouTube links. Here's what it does step by step:
-
Extract Clipboard Content:
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('powershell -command "Get-Clipboard"') do set clipboard=%%i
This line uses PowerShell to retrieve the content of the clipboard (
Get-Clipboard
) and stores it in a batch variable calledclipboard
. Thefor /f
loop ensures that even if the clipboard content spans multiple lines, it gets properly handled. -
Check if Clipboard Content Contains 'youtube':
echo %clipboard% | findstr /i "youtube" >nul && (
This line checks whether the content stored in the variable
clipboard
contains the text "youtube" (case-insensitive). Thefindstr /i "youtube"
does this, and the>nul
suppresses the output. The&&
means that if "youtube" is found, the script will execute the following commands inside the parentheses. -
Download YouTube Content Using
yt-dlp
(Normal Mode):yt-dlp -norm "%clipboard%"
If "youtube" is found in the clipboard content, this line runs
yt-dlp
(a downloader tool often used for downloading YouTube videos) with the-norm
option (which might be a custom or shorthand argument, potentially specific to the user's setup) to download the content. -
Otherwise, Download to a Specific Folder:
) || ( yt-dlp -P "E:\Stuff\Morestuff\Favourites\New" "%clipboard%" )
If "youtube" is NOT found in the clipboard content, the
||
condition triggers the alternative command, which downloads the content usingyt-dlp
to a specific folder path (E:\Stuff\Morestuff\Favourites\New
). -
Pause the Script:
pause
This line pauses the script execution, waiting for the user to press a key before exiting. It helps the user to review what happened.
Summary:
- The script copies the clipboard content into the variable
clipboard
. - If the clipboard contains "youtube," it runs a normal
yt-dlp
download. - Otherwise, it downloads the content to a specific folder.
- The usage of
yt-dlp
suggests this is for downloading videos or media from a provided URL.