Periscope download problem

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Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2018.04.25. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

• I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2018.04.25

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• Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
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If the purpose of this issue is a bug report, site support request or you are not completely sure provide the full verbose output as follows:

Add the -v flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (youtube-dl -v <your command line>), copy the whole output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with your log inserted between triple ```):

youtube-dl -v https://www.pscp.tv/w/1vAGRVEOZyyGl
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', 'https://www.pscp.tv/w/1vAGRVEOZyyGl']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp1251, pref cp1251
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.04.25
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
[debug] exe versions: avconv v11.7, avprobe v11.7
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[periscope] 1vAGRVEOZyyGl: Downloading JSON metadata
[periscope] 1vAGRVEOZyyGl: Downloading m3u8 information
[debug] Default format spec: bestvideo+bestaudio/best
[debug] Invoking downloader on 'https://prod-video-us-west-1.periscope.tv/6DJmeKh4_cfoVAIz2-qjiW1gACPXFdLlb7pKc0Ax79l7V6UGZRI2QqZWzf767IfiWNyRoMR600DWVVwONdAe9A/replay/us-west-1/periscope-replay-direct-prod-us-west-1-public/playlist_16922250790646182168.m3u8'
[hlsnative] Downloading m3u8 manifest
[hlsnative] Total fragments: 484
[download] Destination: Scott Adams - BREAKING - presidential spelling errors doom humanity. Featuring coffee and Dale.-1vAGRVEOZyyGl.mp4
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "__main__.py", line 19, in <module>
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\__init__.py", line 471, in main
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\__init__.py", line 461, in _real_main
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 1993, in download
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 800, in extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 854, in process_ie_result
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 1627, in process_video_result
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 1900, in process_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 1839, in dl
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\downloader\common.py", line 365, in download
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\downloader\hls.py", line 105, in real_download
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\downloader\fragment.py", line 69, in _prepare_and_start_frag_download
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\downloader\fragment.py", line 160, in _prepare_frag_download
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpad1hmn8r\build\youtube_dl\downloader\fragment.py", line 78, in _read_ytdl_file
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\__init__.py", line 318, in loads
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 343, in decode
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 361, in raw_decode
ValueError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

The .part file which got downloaded in a previou run ends at 13:46

[dstftw]

Download state .ytdl file is corrupt.