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+# yt-dlp Web UI
+
+## Setup
+
+**1. Install backend dependencies** (from the `web/backend` folder):
+```bash
+pip install -r web/backend/requirements.txt
+```
+
+**2. Install yt-dlp** (from the repo root):
+```bash
+pip install -e .
+```
+
+**3. Start the backend:**
+```bash
+uvicorn web.backend.main:app --reload --port 8000
+```
+
+**4. Open the frontend:**
+
+Just open `web/frontend/index.html` in your browser — no build step needed.
+
+> Make sure `ffmpeg` is installed and on your PATH for merging video+audio streams.