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ERROR: [TikTok] : Unable to extract json_string #971
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Try latest master, the extractor has been re-designed to use the mobile API. |
You can try with the latest master branch, as @llacb47 said.
C:\Users\Nico\Desktop\yt-dlp-master>.\yt_dlp\__main__.py https://www.tiktok.com/share/video/6850242410719612166/
[generic] 6850242410719612166: Requesting header
[redirect] Following redirect to https://www.tiktok.com/@_shadowkillaz05_/video/6850242410719612166
[TikTok] 6850242410719612166: Downloading video details
[SponsorBlock] SponsorBlock is not supported for TikTok
[info] 6850242410719612166: Downloading 1 format(s): bytevc1_720p_255329-2
[TikTok] 6850242410719612166: Downloading thumbnail ...
[TikTok] 6850242410719612166: Writing thumbnail to: C:\Users\Nico\Desktop\Part1 #foryou #viral.webp
[download] Destination: C:\Users\Nico\Desktop\Part1 #foryou #viral.mp4
[aria2c] Downloaded 1888222 bytes
[download] 100% of 1.80MiB in 00:00
[ModifyChapters] SponsorBlock information is unavailable
[Metadata] Adding metadata to "C:\Users\Nico\Desktop\Part1 #foryou #viral.mp4"
[ThumbnailsConvertor] Converting thumbnail "C:\Users\Nico\Desktop\Part1 #foryou #viral.webp" to png
[EmbedThumbnail] mutagen: Adding thumbnail to "C:\Users\Nico\Desktop\Part1 #foryou #viral.mp4"
Deleting original file C:\Users\Nico\Desktop\Part1 #foryou #viral.png (pass -k to keep)
Deleting original file C:\Users\Nico\Desktop\Part1 #foryou #viral.webp (pass -k to keep) Or wait for the next release. |
Closing since its already fixed in code |
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This works perfectly over the weekend. Now, when attempting to access any tiktok video I'm receiving the "unable to extract json_string" error. I had a friend try this from their location as well and received the same error response, so this does not appear to be a block on my end by tiktok.
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