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diff --git a/youtube_cli/main.py b/youtube_cli/main.py
index 4281b84..2876cff 100644
--- a/youtube_cli/main.py
+++ b/youtube_cli/main.py
@@ -29,6 +29,76 @@ class YouTubeCLI:
         )
         self.downloaded_videos = self.load_archive()
 
+    def get_yt_dlp_version(self):
+        """Get the current version of yt-dlp installed."""
+        try:
+            import yt_dlp
+            return yt_dlp.version.__version__
+        except ImportError:
+            return None
+
+    def get_latest_yt_dlp_version(self):
+        """Get the latest version of yt-dlp available from PyPI."""
+        try:
+            import requests
+            response = requests.get("https://pypi.org/pypi/yt-dlp/json", timeout=10)
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                data = response.json()
+                return data["info"]["version"]
+            return None
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    def update_yt_dlp(self):
+        """Update yt-dlp to the latest version."""
+        try:
+            console.print("[blue]Updating yt-dlp to the latest version...[/blue]")
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "--upgrade", "yt-dlp"],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=True
+            )
+            console.print("[green]yt-dlp updated successfully![/green]")
+            return True
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            console.print(f"[red]Failed to update yt-dlp: {e.stderr}[/red]")
+            return False
+        except Exception as e:
+            console.print(f"[red]Error updating yt-dlp: {e}[/red]")
+            return False
+
+    def check_for_updates(self):
+        """Check if yt-dlp needs to be updated and update if needed."""
+        current_version = self.get_yt_dlp_version()
+        if not current_version:
+            console.print("[yellow]Could not determine current yt-dlp version[/yellow]")
+            return False
+
+        latest_version = self.get_latest_yt_dlp_version()
+        if not latest_version:
+            console.print("[yellow]Could not determine latest yt-dlp version[/yellow]")
+            return False
+
+        # Simple version comparison (basic implementation)
+        # In a real implementation, you'd want a more robust version comparison
+        if current_version != latest_version:
+            console.print(f"[yellow]Newer version available: {latest_version} (current: {current_version})[/yellow]")
+            console.print("[blue]Would you like to update? (y/n): [/blue]", end="")
+            try:
+                choice = input().strip().lower()
+                if choice in ['y', 'yes']:
+                    return self.update_yt_dlp()
+                else:
+                    console.print("[yellow]Update skipped[/yellow]")
+                    return False
+            except Exception:
+                console.print("[yellow]Update skipped[/yellow]")
+                return False
+        else:
+            console.print(f"[green]yt-dlp is up to date: {current_version}[/green]")
+            return True
+
     def load_config(self, config_path=None):
         """Load configuration from file or use defaults."""
         default_config = {
@@ -790,15 +860,35 @@ def main():
     )
     parser.add_argument("--config", help="Configuration file path")
     parser.add_argument("--page", type=int, default=1, help="Page number for results")
+    parser.add_argument("--update", action="store_true", help="Update yt-dlp to latest version")
+    parser.add_argument("--check-update", action="store_true", help="Check for yt-dlp updates")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Create CLI instance
     cli = YouTubeCLI(args.config)
 
+    # Check for updates if requested
+    if args.check_update:
+        cli.check_for_updates()
+        return
+
+    # Update if requested
+    if args.update:
+        cli.update_yt_dlp()
+        return
+
     # Pre-fill archive with existing downloads
     cli.prefill_archive_from_downloads()
 
+    # Check for updates before proceeding with main operations
+    # This is a lightweight check that doesn't interrupt user flow
+    try:
+        cli.check_for_updates()
+    except Exception:
+        # Don't let update checking break the application
+        pass
+
     if args.download:
         # Handle download functionality
         if not args.query: