A while ago, it was working fine, but then it suddenly stopped working without any apparent reason. Did YT change something?

[lerry30]

evalmachine.:25
[])||(0,c[2])((0,c[45])((0,c[25])(c[21],c[55],(0,c[11])()),c[2],(0,c[86])(c[55],c[53]),c[13],c[77],c[27]),c[52],c[62],c[74]),1==c[43]&&((0,c[45])((0,c[2])((0,c[13])(c[65+Math.pow(3,2)%391],c[85]),c[78],c[35],c[68]),c[2],((0,c[76])(c[3],c[77]),c[40])(c[77]),c[40],c[87]),1)||(((((0,c[13])(c[87],c[65]),c[52])(c[46],c[Math.pow(5,3)%149+-51]),c[47])(c[63],c[1]),c[62])(c[50],c[18]),c[28])(c[56],c[50])};lma(ncode);
^

SyntaxError: Missing catch or finally after try
at new Script (node:vm:100:7)
at exports.decipherFormats (C:\Users\node\ytdl\node_modules\ytdl-core\lib\sig.js:116:51)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
at async Promise.all (index 0)
at async exports.getInfo (C:\Users\node\ytdl\node_modules\ytdl-core\lib\info.js:401:17)
error

[Amatog94]

#1197 same issues here

[JdyxZ]

In a different thread related to this issue, people have suggested using the 4.9.1 version or the 4.10.0 version to solve the issue. For me the 4.9.1 version solves the issue, however I only use validateID, getInfo and chooseFormat built-in methods of the module. You will have to try and check by yourself. In order to downgrade your current version to the 4.9.1 or whatever version you want to try, you can hit:

npm i ytdl-core@4.9.1

[kaizinbr]

same here

[kaizinbr]

In a different thread related to this issue, people have suggested using the 4.9.1 version or the 4.10.0 version to solve the issue. For me the 4.9.1 version solves the issue, however I only use validateID, getInfo and chooseFormat built-in methods of the module. You will have to try and check by yourself. In order to downgrade your current version to the 4.9.1 or whatever version you want to try, you can hit:

npm i ytdl-core@4.9.1

for me this worked but the download speed got very very slow

[LoboMetalurgico]

Same here

[joshverd]

4.9.1 works, but downloads keep getting stuck at ~60%.

[LoboMetalurgico]

A better aprouch to fix this issue: #1197 (comment)

[shakeebshams]

bump, having issues with my app as well

[maddaxlallatin]

You could downgrade your ytdl-core package to version ^4.9.1 or ^4.10.0 and that should fix this:

npm i ytdl-core@4.9.1
If you don't want to downgrade...

As far as I know, there is a PR to fix this bug, so the next minor version should work as expected.

In the meantime, you could update your node_modules/ytdl-core/lib/utils.js file (although I don't usually recommend this). On line 63 replace /(^|[[{:;,])\s?$/ with /(^|[[{:;,/])\s?$/

const ESCAPING_SEQUENZES = [
  // Strings
  { start: '"', end: '"' },
  { start: "'", end: "'" },
  { start: '`', end: '`' },
  // RegeEx
  { start: '/', end: '/', startPrefix: /(^|[[{:;,/])\s?$/ },

[mipapamedijo]

@papamaddax thanks, that worked for me with ytdl-core@latest, line 63 at node_modules/ytdl-core/lib/utils.js
{ start: '/', end: '/', startPrefix: /(^|[[{:;,/])\s?$/ },
By the way, this solved also the speed download rate. No need to downgrade now

[aymenitc]

This works and it is fast

[github-actions]

🎉 This issue has been resolved in version 4.11.4 🎉

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