The .netrc file is a standard Unix configuration file located in your home directory. It contains login and initialization information used by the auto-login process. It generally follows this format:
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machine youtube login myemail@gmail.com password MySecretPassword123 yt-dlp --netrc
To use this feature, you must create a file named .netrc in your user's home directory. File Locations /Users/ /.netrc yt-dlp --netrc