Fix version comparison logic to properly handle version strings like 2026.2.4 vs 2026.02.04

youtube_cli/main.py

@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ class YouTubeCLI:
 
         # Simple version comparison (basic implementation)
         # In a real implementation, you'd want a more robust version comparison
-        # Check if versions are different
+        # Check if versions are different using proper version comparison
-        if current_version != latest_version:
+        if self._compare_versions(current_version, latest_version) < 0:
             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:
@@ -100,6 +100,29 @@ class YouTubeCLI:
             console.print(f"[green]yt-dlp is up to date: {current_version}[/green]")
             return True
 
+    def _compare_versions(self, version1, version2):
+        """Compare two version strings.
+        Returns -1 if version1 < version2, 0 if equal, 1 if version1 > version2
+        """
+        # Split versions into components
+        v1_parts = [int(x) for x in version1.split('.')]
+        v2_parts = [int(x) for x in version2.split('.')]
+        
+        # Compare each part
+        for i in range(min(len(v1_parts), len(v2_parts))):
+            if v1_parts[i] < v2_parts[i]:
+                return -1
+            elif v1_parts[i] > v2_parts[i]:
+                return 1
+        
+        # If all compared parts are equal, the longer version is newer
+        if len(v1_parts) < len(v2_parts):
+            return -1
+        elif len(v1_parts) > len(v2_parts):
+            return 1
+        else:
+            return 0
+
     def load_config(self, config_path=None):
         """Load configuration from file or use defaults."""
         default_config = {