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ytfzf:tldr:13434

ytfzf: Search for videos on YouTube with thumbnail previews.
$ ytfzf --show-thumbnails ${search_pattern}
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The command you provided is using the ytfzf tool with the --show-thumbnails option and a search pattern variable ${search_pattern}.

ytfzf is a command-line tool used to search and stream YouTube videos. It allows you to search for YouTube videos using various filters and options directly from the terminal.

The --show-thumbnails option is used to display thumbnail images of the YouTube videos in addition to the search results. Thumbnails are small preview images usually representing the content of the video.

The ${search_pattern} is a placeholder for the search term or pattern you want to use. You should replace it with the actual keyword or phrase you want to search for on YouTube. For example, if you want to search for videos related to "cats", you would replace ${search_pattern} with cats.

Overall, this command is running ytfzf with the --show-thumbnails option, indicating that it should display thumbnail images of the YouTube videos matching the provided search pattern.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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