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-youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms
+youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/rg3/youtube-dl.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/rg3/youtube-dl)
 
 - [INSTALLATION](#installation)
 - [DESCRIPTION](#description)