"We also provide a Windows executable that includes Python."
I read this as not having to install python for it to work.
I think some powershell commands that have required arguments start interactively prompting the user for values for those arguments if they aren't specified on the command line. That would probably work:
1. Download youtube-dl.exe
2. double-click
3. youtube-dl.exe notices the lack of url as argument and prompts:
That may be correct, but the download page explicitly says "Remember youtube-dl requires Python version 2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+ to work." and links to python's website. I tried renaming Python.exe and it still worked, so I have no idea what's up with it.
I read this as not having to install python for it to work.
I think some powershell commands that have required arguments start interactively prompting the user for values for those arguments if they aren't specified on the command line. That would probably work:
1. Download youtube-dl.exe
2. double-click
3. youtube-dl.exe notices the lack of url as argument and prompts:
URL:
4. paste URL and hit enter
5. Progress bar of download (?)