diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/yt/yt-dlp/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/yt/yt-dlp/package.nix
index fac030114823..41b44b21706c 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/yt/yt-dlp/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/yt/yt-dlp/package.nix
@@ -19,16 +19,21 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   # The websites yt-dlp deals with are a very moving target. That means that
   # downloads break constantly. Because of that, updates should always be backported
   # to the latest stable release.
-  version = "2025.07.21";
+  version = "2025.08.11";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "yt-dlp";
     repo = "yt-dlp";
     tag = version;
-    hash = "sha256-VNUkCdrzbOwD+iD9BZUQFJlWXRc0tWJAvLnVKNZNPhQ=";
+    hash = "sha256-j7x844MPPFdXYTJiiMnru3CE79A/6JdfJDdh8it9KsU=";
   };
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace yt_dlp/version.py \
+      --replace-fail "UPDATE_HINT = None" 'UPDATE_HINT = "Nixpkgs/NixOS likely already contain an updated version.\n       To get it run nix-channel --update or nix flake update in your config directory."'
+  '';
+
   build-system = with python3Packages; [ hatchling ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [