diff --git a/net-misc/yt_dlp/yt_dlp-2025.10.22.recipe b/net-misc/yt_dlp/yt_dlp-2025.10.22.recipe
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-SUMMARY="A command-line program to download videos from various sites"
-DESCRIPTION="A fork of youtube-dl with additional features and fixes. \
-The program is usually invoked as youtube-dl followed by \
-options and the video URL. Run 'yt-dlp --help' and get a summary \
-of all options.
-Some YouTube videos are served using Adobe's proprietary RTMP protocol, which \
-imposes DRM restrictions and encrypts the connection. yt-dlp is not able \
-to download these videos by itself."
-HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp"
-COPYRIGHT="2006-2025 youtube-dl and yt-dlp contributors"
-LICENSE="Unlicense"
-REVISION="1"
-SOURCE_URI="$HOMEPAGE/releases/download/$portVersion/yt-dlp.tar.gz"
-SOURCE_FILENAME="yt-dlp-$portVersion.tar.gz"
-CHECKSUM_SHA256="8ed2971172cbe1295258341e9f04527a7f27578538ce70ef4c9ebaba8966a969"
-SOURCE_DIR="yt-dlp"
-
-ARCHITECTURES="any"
-
-pythonVersion=3.10
-pythonPackage=python${pythonVersion//.}
-
-PROVIDES="
-	yt_dlp = $portVersion
-	cmd:yt_dlp = $portVersion
-	"
-REQUIRES="
-	haiku
-	ffmpeg6_tools
-	cmd:python$pythonVersion
-	# These are listed as optional dependencies in yt_dlp's pyproject.toml:
-	# brotli_$pythonPackage
-	# brotlicffi_$pythonPackage
-	# certifi_$pythonPackage
-	# mutagen_$pythonPackage
-	# pycryptodomex_$pythonPackage
-	requests_$pythonPackage			# >=2.32.2,<3
-	# urllib3_$pythonPackage		# >=1.26.17,<3
-	# websockets_$pythonPackage		# >=13.0
-	"
-
-# This recipe was previously built as if it was just a regular Python package recipe,
-# and not as a CLI program that targets a particular Python version.
-REPLACES="
-	yt_dlp_python310
-	"
-
-BUILD_REQUIRES="
-	haiku_devel
-	build_$pythonPackage
-	hatchling_$pythonPackage
-	installer_$pythonPackage
-	"
-BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
-	cmd:find
-	cmd:make
-	cmd:python$pythonVersion
-	cmd:zip
-	"
-TEST_REQUIRES="
-	pytest_$pythonPackage
-	"
-
-BUILD()
-{
-	python$pythonVersion -m build --wheel --skip-dependency-check --no-isolation
-}
-
-INSTALL()
-{
-	python$pythonVersion -m installer -p $prefix dist/*.whl
-
-	# Install shell completions:
-	mv $prefix/share/bash-completion $dataDir
-	mv $prefix/share/fish $dataDir
-	mv $prefix/share/zsh $dataDir
-
-	# Install man page and Readme:
-	mkdir -p $docDir $manDir
-	mv $prefix/share/man/man1 $manDir
-	mv $prefix/share/doc/yt_dlp/README.txt $docDir
-
-	# Remove left over cruft:
-	rm -rf $prefix/share
-}
-
-TEST()
-{
-	pytest-$pythonVersion -v -m "not download"
-}
diff --git a/net-misc/yt_dlp/yt_dlp-2025.11.12.recipe b/net-misc/yt_dlp/yt_dlp-2025.11.12.recipe
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+SUMMARY="A command-line program to download videos from various sites"
+DESCRIPTION="A fork of youtube-dl with additional features and fixes. \
+The program is usually invoked as youtube-dl followed by \
+options and the video URL. Run 'yt-dlp --help' and get a summary \
+of all options.
+
+As of October/November of 2025, to be able to download from YouTube, yt-dlp \
+requires a Javascript engine. Of the ones it supports, only a couple are available \
+on Haiku at the moment (and only one on x86_32 bits: \"quickjs\").
+
+So, for that use case, you'll need to:
+
+* Install either the \"quickjs\" or \"node\" packages:
+  \"> pkgman install cmd:qjs\" or \"> pkgman install cmd:node\"
+
+* Let yt-dlp know which one to use, for example:
+  \"> yt-dlp --js-runtime quickjs <youtube_url>\"
+
+Note: you might also need to pass appropiate cookies (with \"--cookies-from-browser firefox\" \
+and/or, \"--cookies <cookies_filename.txt>\". Consult the documentation for more details."
+HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp"
+COPYRIGHT="2006-2025 youtube-dl and yt-dlp contributors"
+LICENSE="Unlicense"
+REVISION="1"
+SOURCE_URI="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/$portVersion/yt-dlp.tar.gz"
+SOURCE_FILENAME="yt-dlp-$portVersion.tar.gz"
+CHECKSUM_SHA256="561ead2e2991f11789d3cd9f9b5a2eee2641a587e2cfc1ee9631c7c1d851c0ec"
+# This is needed if we need/want to avoid re-building the zimport/standalone yt-dlp:
+# SOURCE_URI_2="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/$portVersion/yt-dlp#noarchive"
+# CHECKSUM_SHA256_2="89a0d9058ea9018e380b7771898ff46e393a1986dcd13fef331693c87ce1fca4"
+SOURCE_DIR="yt-dlp"
+
+ARCHITECTURES="any"
+
+pythonVersion=3.10
+pythonPackage=python${pythonVersion//.}
+
+PROVIDES="
+	yt_dlp = $portVersion
+	cmd:yt_dlp = $portVersion
+	"
+# For cmd:yt_dlp, we require a bit more than the strict minimal dependencies,
+# just to make the life of end users a bit simpler.
+REQUIRES="
+	haiku
+	ffmpeg6_tools	# should be: cmd:ffmpeg/cmd:ffprobe instead (optional, but pretty much needed)
+	# cmd:qjs # (or cmd:node) needed to download from YT.
+	cmd:python$pythonVersion
+	# These are listed as optional dependencies in yt_dlp's pyproject.toml:
+	# brotli_$pythonPackage
+	# certifi_$pythonPackage
+	# mutagen_$pythonPackage
+	# pycryptodomex_$pythonPackage
+	requests_$pythonPackage			# >=2.32.2,<3 (needed if using https proxies)
+	# urllib3_$pythonPackage		# >=2.0.2,<3
+	# websockets_$pythonPackage		# >=13.0
+	# yt_dlp_ejs_$pythonPackage 	# ==0.3.1. Already included on the "standalone" (zipimport) yt_dlp.
+	"
+
+# Allows using dot in sub-package names (eg: "_python3.10" vs "_python310"):
+eval "PACKAGE_NAME_$pythonPackage=\"${portName}_python$pythonVersion\""
+
+eval "SUMMARY_$pythonPackage=\"The yt-dlp Python module"\"
+
+eval "DESCRIPTION_$pythonPackage=\"This package contains yt-dlp, as a Python module, \
+for use by programmers or scripts that might require it.
+
+This package does not contains the yt-dlp command line utility, and only has a minimal \
+set of dependencies.
+
+For regular yt-dlp usage, see/install the 'yt_dlp' package instead.
+	\""
+
+eval "PROVIDES_$pythonPackage=\"
+	${portName}_python$pythonVersion = $portVersion
+	\""
+# Only require hard dependencies for the python module.
+# People using this should be able to install optional deps as needed.
+eval "REQUIRES_$pythonPackage=\"
+	haiku
+	cmd:python$pythonVersion
+	\""
+
+
+BUILD_REQUIRES="
+	haiku_devel
+	build_$pythonPackage
+	hatchling_$pythonPackage
+	installer_$pythonPackage
+	"
+BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
+	cmd:find
+	cmd:make
+	cmd:python$pythonVersion
+	cmd:zip
+	"
+TEST_REQUIRES="
+	pytest_$pythonPackage
+	"
+
+PATCH()
+{
+	# not strictly required, but speeds up repeated builds a bit.
+	sed -i -e 's|-m pip |-m pip --disable-pip-version-check |' Makefile
+}
+
+BUILD()
+{
+	# Build the .whl we'll use to install the Python module.
+	python$pythonVersion -m build --wheel --skip-dependency-check --no-isolation
+
+	# We have two choices: either use the zimport/standalone yt-dlp from upstream release
+	# or re-build it ourselves (the one from the release tarball is not good, as it doesn't
+	# contains the "ejs" code).
+
+	# Method 1: rebuild yt-dlp from release tarball code.
+	# (needs pip to download ejs code, but it *does* enforces known hashes).
+	python$pythonVersion -m ensurepip --default-pip
+	make yt-dlp-extra PREFIX="$prefix" MANDIR="$manDir" SHAREDIR="$dataDir" \
+		PYTHON="python$pythonVersion" BINDIR="$binDir"
+
+	# Method 2: use yt-dlp file from upstream releases. See INSTALL
+}
+
+INSTALL()
+{
+	# First we install and package the Python module:
+	python$pythonVersion -m installer -p $prefix dist/*.whl
+
+	packageEntries $pythonPackage \
+		$prefix/lib/python*
+
+	# And on the base package:
+
+	# Note: we can't use "make install" here, because it overwrites yt-dlp with one without ejs.
+	# make install PREFIX="$prefix" MANDIR="$manDir" SHAREDIR="$dataDir" \
+	#	PYTHON="python$pythonVersion" BINDIR="$binDir"
+
+	# "Method 2", replace yt-dlp from releast tarball with the "standalone" one:
+	# rm $binDir/yt-dlp
+	# cp $sourceDir2/yt-dlp $binDir/yt-dlp
+	# chmod +x $binDir/yt-dlp
+
+	# Install the command:
+	install -t $binDir yt-dlp
+
+	# Install shell completions:
+	mv $prefix/share/bash-completion $dataDir
+	mv $prefix/share/fish $dataDir
+	mv $prefix/share/zsh $dataDir
+
+	# Install man page and Readme:
+	mkdir -p $docDir $manDir
+	mv $prefix/share/man/man1 $manDir
+	mv $prefix/share/doc/yt_dlp/README.txt $docDir
+
+	# Remove left over cruft:
+	rm -rf $prefix/share
+}
+
+TEST()
+{
+	pytest-$pythonVersion -v -m "not download"
+}