youtube-dl a folder of URL shortcuts

download_videos.ps1

$wscript = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell

# Push script parent folder
$MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path | Split-Path -Parent | Push-Location

# Create directories for videos and already-downloaded links
"Videos", "DownloadedLinks" |
  % { New-Item $_ -ItemType Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }

# Download videos
Push-Location Videos

Get-ChildItem "..\*.url" |
  % { $wscript.CreateShortcut($_).TargetPath } |
  % { youtube-dl $_ }

Pop-Location

# Archive links
Move-Item "*.url" DownloadedLinks/

Pop-Location