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diff --git a/youtube_dlc/__main__.py b/youtube_dlc/__main__.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+# Execute with
+# $ python youtube_dlc/__main__.py (2.6+)
+# $ python -m youtube_dlc          (2.7+)
+
+import sys
+
+if __package__ is None and not hasattr(sys, 'frozen'):
+    # direct call of __main__.py
+    import os.path
+    path = os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(path)))
+
+import youtube_dlc
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    youtube_dlc.main()