What's wrong with this Automator Workflow for YouTube-dl (AppleScript)

Question

ytURL = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

do shell script "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl -o ~/Desktop/DownloadedVideo.mp4 " + ytURL

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Answer 1

For the Run AppleScript action use the following example:

on run {input, parameters}
    
    do shell script "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl -o ~/Desktop/DownloadedVideo.mp4" & space & quoted form of item 1 of input
    
end run

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Per CJK's comment, if you want to use a Run Shell Script action instead, then use:

• Pass input: as arguments

Replace the default code with just:

/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl -o ~/Desktop/DownloadedVideo.mp4 "$1"