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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# youtube-viewer

> Search and play videos from YouTube.
> See also: `you-get`, `ytfzf`, `yt-dlp`.
> More information: <https://github.com/trizen/youtube-viewer>.

- Search for a video:

`youtube-viewer {{search_term}}`

- Log in to your YouTube account:

`youtube-viewer --login`

- Watch a video with a specific URL in VLC:

`youtube-viewer --player={{vlc}} {{https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ}}`

- Display a search prompt and play the selected video in 720p:

`youtube-viewer -{{7}}`
