#!/bin/bash cd ~/ mkdir -p ~/tmptube cd ~/tmptube xdotool key ctrl+l youtube-dl -f 43 $(xclip -o) || youtube-dl $(xclip -o) vlc *.webm || vlc *.* rm ~/tmptube/*.* rmdir ~/tmptube
Forcing webm with an alternative works. Playing with youtube-dl options from there is just personal preference/details.
It seems I just need to let it fail once or twice, then it works all the time.
andermetalsh, please help me understand why did you use youtube-dl -g . I don't get it.
