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[BUG] YouTube Playlist downloader not working for Drifty GUI #629

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@SaptarshiSarkar12

Describe the bug

When a YouTube playlist link is entered in the link input field, Drifty GUI shows the video count. On clicking Ok, the UI apparently freezes and shows Retrieving Filenames... for an indefinite time.

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Open Drifty GUI.
  2. Enter a YouTube playlist URL (such as https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0lo9MOBetEFGPccyxyfex8BYF_PQUQWn)
  3. You will see a confirmation window showing the number of videos present.
  4. Clicking on Ok, it shows that it is retrieving filename(s), but it does nothing for a very long time.

Expected Behavior

Drifty GUI must be able to handle the playlist properly and must not malfunction. It should be able to retrieve each of the filenames and download each of the videos. It should

Operating System / Environment

Windows 🪟, Linux 🐧

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Screen.Recording.2024-09-09.at.11.31.14_AM.mov

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