Remove `linux_armv7l_exe`, add `linux_armv7l_dir`

Authored by: bashonly

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ on:
         default: true
         type: boolean
       linux_armv7l:
-        description: yt-dlp_linux_armv7l
+        description: yt-dlp_linux_armv7l.zip
         default: true
         type: boolean
       musllinux:
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ jobs:
           cd bundle/docker
           docker compose up --build --exit-code-from "${SERVICE}" "${SERVICE}"
           docker compose down
-          sudo chown "${USER}:docker" ~/build/${EXE_NAME}
 
       - name: Verify --update-to in container
         if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: build-bin-${{ github.job }}
           path: |
-            ~/build/yt-dlp_linux_armv7l
+            ~/build/yt-dlp_linux_armv7l.zip
           compression-level: 0
 
       - name: Cleanup cache
@@ -569,6 +568,7 @@ jobs:
           lock 2024.10.22 zip Python 3\.8
           lock 2024.10.22 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
           lock 2025.08.11 darwin_legacy_exe .+
+          lock 2025.09.01 linux_armv7l_exe .+
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2022.08.18.36 .+ Python 3\.6
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2023.11.16 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2023.11.16 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ jobs:
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 zip Python 3\.8
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2025.08.11 darwin_legacy_exe .+
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2025.09.01 linux_armv7l_exe .+
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2023.11.15.232826 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2023.11.15.232826 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 py2exe .+
@@ -584,6 +585,7 @@ jobs:
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 zip Python 3\.8
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2025.08.12.233030 darwin_legacy_exe .+
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2025.09.01.000000 linux_armv7l_exe .+
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2023.11.15.232812 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2023.11.15.232812 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.045052 py2exe .+

.github/workflows/release-master.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ jobs:
       source: master
     permissions:
       contents: write
-      packages: write  # For package cache
       actions: write  # For cleaning up cache
       id-token: write  # mandatory for trusted publishing
     secrets: inherit

.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ jobs:
       source: nightly
     permissions:
       contents: write
-      packages: write  # For package cache
       actions: write  # For cleaning up cache
       id-token: write  # mandatory for trusted publishing
     secrets: inherit

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: ''
         type: string
+      linux_armv7l:
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       prerelease:
         required: false
         default: true
@@ -43,6 +47,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: ''
         type: string
+      linux_armv7l:
+        description: Include linux_armv7l
+        default: true
+        type: boolean
       prerelease:
         description: Pre-release
         default: false
@@ -226,10 +234,9 @@ jobs:
       version: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
       channel: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.channel }}
       origin: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
-      linux_armv7l: ${{ inputs.source != 'master' }}  # Skip for 'master' channel (push) releases
+      linux_armv7l: ${{ inputs.linux_armv7l }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
-      packages: write  # For package cache
       actions: write  # For cleaning up cache
     secrets:
       GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}

README.md

@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ File|Description
 [yt-dlp_linux.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (glibc 2.17+) x86_64 executable (no auto-update)
 [yt-dlp_linux_aarch64](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_aarch64)|Linux (glibc 2.17+) standalone aarch64 binary
 [yt-dlp_linux_aarch64.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_aarch64.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (glibc 2.17+) aarch64 executable (no auto-update)
-[yt-dlp_linux_armv7l](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_armv7l)|Linux (glibc 2.31+) standalone armv7l binary
 [yt-dlp_musllinux](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_musllinux)|Linux (musl 1.2+) standalone x86_64 binary
 [yt-dlp_musllinux.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_musllinux.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (musl 1.2+) x86_64 executable (no auto-update)
 [yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64)|Linux (musl 1.2+) standalone aarch64 binary
 [yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (musl 1.2+) aarch64 executable (no auto-update)
 [yt-dlp_win.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_win.zip)|Unpackaged Windows (Win8+) executable (no auto-update)
 [yt-dlp_macos.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_macos.zip)|Unpackaged MacOS (10.15+) executable (no auto-update)
+[yt-dlp_linux_armv7l.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_armv7l.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (glibc 2.31+) armv7l executable (no auto-update)
 
 #### Misc
 

bundle/docker/compose.yml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ services:
       CHANNEL: ${CHANNEL}
       ORIGIN: ${ORIGIN}
       VERSION: ${VERSION}
-      SKIP_ONEDIR_BUILD: "1"
+      SKIP_ONEFILE_BUILD: "1"
     volumes:
       - ~/build:/build
       - ../..:/yt-dlp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ services:
         IMAGE: arm32v7/debian:bullseye
     environment:
       EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME}
+      TEST_ONEDIR_BUILD: "1"
     volumes:
       - ~/build:/build
 

bundle/docker/linux/verify.sh

@@ -1,23 +1,31 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -eu
 
-chmod +x /build/${EXE_NAME}
+if [ -n "${TEST_ONEDIR_BUILD:-}" ]; then
+    echo "Extracting zip to verify onedir build"
+    python3 -m zipfile -e "/build/${EXE_NAME}.zip" ./
+else
+    echo "Verifying onefile build"
+    cp "/build/${EXENAME}" ./
+fi
+
+chmod +x "./${EXE_NAME}"
 
 if [ -z "${EXCLUDE_CURL_CFFI:-}" ]; then
-    /build/${EXE_NAME} -v --print-traffic --impersonate chrome "https://tls.browserleaks.com/json" -o ./resp.json
+    "./${EXE_NAME}" -v --print-traffic --impersonate chrome "https://tls.browserleaks.com/json" -o ./resp.json
     cat ./resp.json
 fi
 
-if [ -n "${SKIP_UPDATE_TO:-}" ]; then
+if [ -n "${SKIP_UPDATE_TO:-}" ] || [ -n "${TEST_ONEDIR_BUILD:-}" ]; then
-    /build/${EXE_NAME} -v || true
+    "./${EXE_NAME}" -v || true
-    /build/${EXE_NAME} --version
+    "./${EXE_NAME}" --version
     exit 0
 fi
 
-cp /build/${EXE_NAME} ./${EXE_NAME}_downgraded
+cp "./${EXE_NAME}" "./${EXE_NAME}_downgraded"
-version="$(/build/${EXE_NAME} --version)"
+version="$("./${EXE_NAME}" --version)"
-./${EXE_NAME}_downgraded -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
+"./${EXE_NAME}_downgraded" -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
-downgraded_version="$(./${EXE_NAME}_downgraded --version)"
+downgraded_version="$("./${EXE_NAME}_downgraded" --version)"
 if [ "${version}" = "${downgraded_version}" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi

yt_dlp/update.py

@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ _FILE_SUFFIXES = {
     'darwin_exe': '_macos',
     'linux_exe': '_linux',
     'linux_aarch64_exe': '_linux_aarch64',
-    'linux_armv7l_exe': '_linux_armv7l',
     'musllinux_exe': '_musllinux',
     'musllinux_aarch64_exe': '_musllinux_aarch64',
 }
@@ -156,18 +155,6 @@ def _get_binary_name():
 def _get_system_deprecation():
     MIN_SUPPORTED, MIN_RECOMMENDED = (3, 9), (3, 10)
 
-    EXE_MSG_TMPL = ('Support for {} has been deprecated. '
-                    'See  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/{}  for details.\n{}')
-    STOP_MSG = 'You may stop receiving updates on this version at any time!'
-    variant = detect_variant()
-
-    # TODO: update message and remove after making one final release?
-    # Temporary until linux_armv7l executable builds are discontinued
-    if variant == 'linux_armv7l_exe':
-        return EXE_MSG_TMPL.format(
-            f'{variant} (the PyInstaller-bundled executable for the Linux armv7l platform)',
-            'issues/13976', STOP_MSG)
-
     if sys.version_info > MIN_RECOMMENDED:
         return None