diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/python-syntax.yml b/.gitea/workflows/python-syntax.yml
index 9b1133d..3230cdc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/python-syntax.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/python-syntax.yml
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ jobs:
           for file in $files; do
             echo "Testing execution of $file..."
 
-            # Compile-only: do not execute this script in CI smoke tests
-            if [ "$file" = "download_playlists.py" ]; then
-              echo "Skipping execution for $file; running compile-only check"
-              python -m py_compile "$file"
-              continue
-            fi
-
             # Special-case: run `batch.py` and watch its output for the marker
             if [ "$file" = "batch.py" ]; then
               tmp=$(mktemp)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ba967a..f37dfd3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ Lightweight helpers for using `yt-dlp` to download media from Patreon posts you
 ## Requirements
 - Python 3.8+ and `pip`.
 - `yt-dlp` installed and available on PATH (or configure via environment variables).
-- `ffmpeg` installed and available on PATH (required by `yt-dlp` for merge/remux operations).
 
 ## Installation
 1. Clone the repository:
diff --git a/download_playlists.py b/download_playlists.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d4c0dc..0000000
--- a/download_playlists.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-import argparse
-import subprocess
-import sys
-
-
-DEFAULT_FORMAT = (
-    "bestvideo[height=1080][ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/"
-    "bestvideo[height=1080]+bestaudio"
-)
-
-
-def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description="Download a playlist/video with yt-dlp using configurable options."
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "url",
-        help="Playlist or video URL to download.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--yt-dlp",
-        dest="ytdlp",
-        default="yt-dlp",
-        help="Path to yt-dlp executable (default: yt-dlp from PATH).",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--format",
-        default=DEFAULT_FORMAT,
-        help="yt-dlp format selector.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--output",
-        default="tip2tip/%(title)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s",
-        help="Output template path used by yt-dlp.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--merge-output-format",
-        default="mp4",
-        help="Container to merge media into (default: mp4).",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--no-embed-thumbnail",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Disable embedding thumbnail in output media.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--no-embed-metadata",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Disable embedding metadata in output media.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--no-write-thumbnail",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Disable writing thumbnail sidecar file.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--print-cmd",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Print the final yt-dlp command before running.",
-    )
-    return parser.parse_args()
-
-
-def build_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> list[str]:
-    cmd = [
-        args.ytdlp,
-        "-f",
-        args.format,
-        "--merge-output-format",
-        args.merge_output_format,
-        "-o",
-        args.output,
-    ]
-
-    if not args.no_embed_thumbnail:
-        cmd.append("--embed-thumbnail")
-    if not args.no_embed_metadata:
-        cmd.append("--embed-metadata")
-    if not args.no_write_thumbnail:
-        cmd.append("--write-thumbnail")
-
-    cmd.append(args.url)
-    return cmd
-
-
-def main() -> int:
-    args = parse_args()
-    cmd = build_command(args)
-
-    print(f"Downloading with output template: {args.output}")
-    if args.print_cmd:
-        print("Command:", " ".join(cmd))
-
-    result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False)
-    if result.returncode != 0:
-        print(f"\n[!] yt-dlp exited with code {result.returncode}")
-        return result.returncode
-
-    print("\n[+] All done!")
-    return 0
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    sys.exit(main())
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