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+#!/bin/sh
+#copy yt-dlp.conf if missing
+mkdir -p /config
+if [ ! -f /config/yt-dlp.conf ]; then
+    cp /app/default-yt-dlp.conf /config/yt-dlp.conf
+fi
+
+exec "$@"