diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index 11add73ad..71b8b2f3d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -2699,7 +2699,7 @@ def correct_ext(filename):
                     if dl_filename is not None:
                         pass
                     elif (directly_mergable and get_suitable_downloader(
-                            info_dict, self.params, to_stdout=(temp_filename== '-')) == FFmpegFD):
+                            info_dict, self.params, to_stdout=(temp_filename == '-')) == FFmpegFD):
                         info_dict['url'] = '\n'.join(f['url'] for f in requested_formats)
                         success, real_download = self.dl(temp_filename, info_dict)
                         info_dict['__real_download'] = real_download
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/dash.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/dash.py
index 881ef3a1d..734eab3ef 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/dash.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/dash.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
             'test', False) else info_dict['fragments']
 
         real_downloader = get_suitable_downloader(
-            info_dict, self.params, None, protocol='dash_frag_urls', to_stdout=(filename== '-'))
+            info_dict, self.params, None, protocol='dash_frag_urls', to_stdout=(filename == '-'))
 
         ctx = {
             'filename': filename,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/hls.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/hls.py
index 6f9dbeedb..9cbd5a584 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/hls.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/hls.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
             real_downloader = None  # Packing the fragments is not currently supported for external downloader
         else:
             real_downloader = get_suitable_downloader(
-                info_dict, self.params, None, protocol='m3u8_frag_urls', to_stdout=(filename== '-'))
+                info_dict, self.params, None, protocol='m3u8_frag_urls', to_stdout=(filename == '-'))
         if real_downloader and not real_downloader.supports_manifest(s):
             real_downloader = None
         if real_downloader: