yt-dlp 2023.03.04

Changelog

Extractor changes

• bilibili: Fix for downloading wrong subtitles (#6358) by LXYan2333
• ESPNcricinfo: Handle new URL pattern (#6321) by venkata-krishnas
• lefigaro: Add extractors (#6309) by elyse0
• lumni: Add extractor (#6302) by carusocr
• Prankcast: Fix tags (#6316) by columndeeply
• rutube: Extract chapters from description (#6345) by mushbite
• SportDeutschland: Rewrite extractor by pukkandan
• telecaribe: Add extractor (#6311) by elyse0
• tubetugraz: Support --twofactor (#6427) by Ferdi265
• tunein: Fix extractors (#6310) by elyse0
• twitch: Update for GraphQL API changes (#6318) by elyse0
• twitter: Fix retweet extraction (#6422) by selfisekai
• xvideos: quickies: Add extractor (#6414) by Yakabuff

Misc. changes

• build:
  • Fix publishing to PyPI and homebrew by bashonly
  • Only archive if vars.ARCHIVE_REPO is set by Grub4K
• cleanup: Miscellaneous: 392389b by pukkandan
• devscripts: make_changelog: Stop at Release ... commit by pukkandan

yt-dlp 2023.03.03

A description of the various files are in the README

---

Important changes

• A new release type has been added!
  • nightly builds will be made after each push, containing the latest fixes (but also possibly bugs).
  • When using --update/-U, a release binary will only update to its current channel (either stable or nightly).
  • The --update-to option has been added allowing the user more control over program upgrades (or downgrades).
  • --update-to can change the release channel (stable, nightly) and also upgrade or downgrade to specific tags.
  • Usage: --update-to CHANNEL, --update-to TAG, --update-to CHANNEL@TAG
• YouTube throttling fixes!

Changelog

Core changes

• Add option --break-match-filters by pukkandan
• Fix --break-on-existing with --lazy-playlist by pukkandan
• dependencies
  • Simplify Cryptodome by pukkandan
• jsinterp
  • Handle Date at epoch 0 by pukkandan
• plugins
  • Don't look in .egg directories by pukkandan
• update
  • Add option --update-to, including to nightly (#6220) by bashonly, Grub4K, pukkandan
• utils
  • LenientJSONDecoder: Parse unclosed objects by pukkandan
  • Popen: Shim undocumented text_mode property by Grub4K

Extractor changes

• Fix DRM detection in m3u8 by pukkandan
• generic
  • Detect manifest links via extension by bashonly
  • Handle basic-auth when checking redirects by pukkandan
• GoogleDrive
  • Fix some audio by pukkandan
• iprima
  • Fix extractor (#6291) by std-move
• mediastream
  • Improve WinSports support (#6401) by bashonly
• ntvru
  • Extract HLS and DASH formats (#6403) by bashonly
• tencent
  • Add more formats and info (#5950) by Hill-98
• yle_areena
  • Extract non-Kaltura videos (#6402) by bashonly
• youtube
  • Construct dash formats with range query by pukkandan (With fixes in f34804b by bashonly, coletdjnz)
  • Detect and break on looping comments (#6301) by coletdjnz
  • Extract channel view_count when /about tab is passed by pukkandan

Misc. changes

• build
  • Add cffi as a dependency for yt_dlp_linux by bashonly
  • Automated builds and nightly releases (#6220) by bashonly, Grub4K (With fixes in bfc861a by pukkandan)
  • Sign SHA files and release public key by Grub4K
• cleanup
  • Fix Changelog by pukkandan
  • jsinterp: Give functions names to help debugging by pukkandan
  • Miscellaneous: 4815bbf, 5b28cef by pukkandan
• devscripts
  • Script to generate changelog (#6220) by Grub4K (With fixes in 9344964)

yt-dlp 2023.02.17

A description of the various files are in the README

---

Changelog

• Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/2dd6c6e
• Fix --concat-playlist
• Imply --no-progress when --print
• Improve default subtitle language selection by sdht0
• Make title completely non-fatal
• Sanitize formats before sorting by pukkandan
• Support module level __bool__ and property
• [dependencies] Standardize Cryptodome imports
• [hls] Allow extractors to provide AES key by Grub4K, bashonly
• [ExtractAudio] Handle outtmpl without ext by carusocr
• [extractor/common] Fix _search_nuxt_data by LowSuggestion912
• [extractor/generic] Avoid catastrophic backtracking in KVS regex by bashonly
• [jsinterp] Support if statements
• [plugins] Fix zip search paths
• [utils] traverse_obj: Various improvements by Grub4K
• [utils] traverse_obj: Fix more bugs
• [utils] traverse_obj: Fix several behavioral problems by Grub4K
• [utils] Don't use Content-length with encoding by felixonmars
• [utils] Fix time_seconds to use the provided TZ by Grub4K, Lesmiscore
• [utils] Fix race condition in make_dir by aionescu
• [utils] Use local kernel32 for file locking on Windows by Grub4K
• [compat_utils] Improve passthrough_module
• [compat_utils] Simplify EnhancedModule
• [build] Update pyinstaller
• [pyinst] Fix for pyinstaller 5.8
• [devscripts] Provide pyinstaller hooks
• [devscripts/pyinstaller] Analyze sub-modules of Cryptodome
• [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
• [extractor/anchorfm] Add episode extractor by HobbyistDev, bashonly
• [extractor/boxcast] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/ebay] Add extractor by JChris246
• [extractor/hypergryph] Add extractor by HobbyistDev, bashonly
• [extractor/NZOnScreen] Add extractor by gregsadetsky, pukkandan
• [extractor/rozhlas] Add extractor RozhlasVltavaIE by amra
• [extractor/tempo] Add IVXPlayer extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/txxx] Add extractors by chio0hai
• [extractor/vocaroo] Add extractor by SuperSonicHub1, qbnu
• [extractor/wrestleuniverse] Add extractors by Grub4K, bashonly
• [extractor/yappy] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/youtube] Fix uploader_id extraction by bashonly
• [extractor/youtube] Add hyperpipe instances by Generator
• [extractor/youtube] Handle consent.youtube
• [extractor/youtube] Support /live/ URL
• [extractor/youtube] Update invidious and piped instances by rohieb
• [extractor/91porn] Fix title and comment extraction by pmitchell86
• [extractor/AbemaTV] Cache user token whenever appropriate by Lesmiscore
• [extractor/bfmtv] Support rmc prefix by carusocr
• [extractor/biliintl] Add intro and ending chapters by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/clyp] Support wav by qulaz
• [extractor/crunchyroll] Add intro chapter by ByteDream
• [extractor/crunchyroll] Better message for premium videos
• [extractor/crunchyroll] Fix incorrect premium-only error by Grub4K
• [extractor/DouyuTV] Use new API by hatienl0i261299
• [extractor/embedly] Embedded links may be for other extractors
• [extractor/freesound] Workaround invalid URL in webpage by rebane2001
• [extractor/GoPlay] Use new API by jeroenj
• [extractor/Hidive] Fix subtitles and age-restriction by chexxor
• [extractor/huya] Support HD streams by felixonmars
• [extractor/moviepilot] Fix extractor by panatexxa
• [extractor/nbc] Fix NBC and NBCStations extractors by bashonly
• [extractor/nbc] Fix XML parsing by bashonly
• [extractor/nebula] Remove broken cookie support by hheimbuerger
• [extractor/nfl] Add NFLPlus extractors by bashonly
• [extractor/niconico] Add support for like history by Matumo, pukkandan
• [extractor/nitter] Update instance list by OIRNOIR
• [extractor/npo] Fix extractor and add HD support by seproDev
• [extractor/odkmedia] Add OnDemandChinaEpisodeIE by HobbyistDev, pukkandan
• [extractor/pornez] Handle relative URLs in iframe by JChris246
• [extractor/radiko] Fix format sorting for Time Free by road-master
• [extractor/rcs] Fix extractors by nixxo, pukkandan
• [extractor/reddit] Support user posts by OMEGARAZER
• [extractor/rumble] Fix format sorting by pukkandan
• [extractor/servus] Rewrite extractor by Ashish0804, FrankZ85, StefanLobbenmeier
• [extractor/slideslive] Fix slides and chapters/duration by bashonly
• [extractor/SportDeutschland] Fix extractor by FriedrichRehren
• [extractor/Stripchat] Fix extractor by JChris246, bashonly
• [extractor/tnaflix] Fix extractor by bashonly, oxamun
• [extractor/tvp] Support stream.tvp.pl by selfisekai
• [extractor/twitter] Fix --no-playlist and add media view_count when using GraphQL by Grub4K
• [extractor/twitter] Fix graphql extraction on some tweets by selfisekai
• [extractor/vimeo] Fix playerConfig extraction by LeoniePhiline, bashonly
• [extractor/viu] Add ViuOTTIndonesiaIE extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/vk] Fix playlists for new API by the-marenga
• [extractor/vlive] Replace with VLiveWebArchiveIE by seproDev
• [extractor/ximalaya] Update album _VALID_URL by carusocr
• [extractor/zdf] Use android API endpoint for UHD downloads by seproDev
• [extractor/drtv] Fix bug in ab4cbef by bashonly

yt-dlp 2023.01.06

A description of the various files are in the README

---

Changelog

• Fix config locations by Grub4k, coletdjnz, pukkandan
• [downloader/aria2c] Disable native progress
• [utils] mimetype2ext: weba is not standard
• [utils] windows_enable_vt_mode: Better error handling
• [build] Add minimal pyproject.toml
• [update] Fix updater file removal on windows by Grub4K
• [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
• [extractor/aitube] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/drtv] Add series extractors by FrederikNS
• [extractor/volejtv] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/xanimu] Add extractor by JChris246
• [extractor/youtube] Retry manifest refresh for live-from-start by mzhou
• [extractor/biliintl] Add /media to VALID_URL by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/biliIntl] Add fallback to video_data by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/crunchyroll:show] Add language to entries by Chrissi2812
• [extractor/joj] Fix extractor by OndrejBakan, pukkandan
• [extractor/nbc] Update graphql query by jacobtruman
• [extractor/reddit] Add subreddit as channel_id by gschizas
• [extractor/tiktok] Add TikTokLive extractor by JC-Chung

yt-dlp 2023.01.02

A description of the various files are in the README

---

Changelog

• Improve plugin architecture by Grub4K, coletdjnz, flashdagger, pukkandan
  • Plugins can be loaded in any distribution of yt-dlp (binary, pip, source, etc.) and can be distributed and installed as packages. See the readme for more information
• Add --compat-options 2021,2022
  • This allows devs to change defaults and make other potentially breaking changes more easily. If you need everything to work exactly as-is, put Use --compat 2022 in your config to guard against future compat changes.
• [downloader/aria2c] Native progress for aria2c via RPC by Lesmiscore, pukkandan
• Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/195f22f by Grub4k, pukkandan
• Add pre-processor stage video
• Let --parse/replace-in-metadata run at any post-processing stage
• Add --enable-file-urls by coletdjnz
• Add new field aspect_ratio
• Add ac4 to known codecs
• Add weba to known extensions
• [FFmpegVideoConvertor] Add gif to --recode-video
• Add message when there are no subtitles/thumbnails
• Deprioritize HEVC-over-FLV formats by Lesmiscore
• Make early reject of --match-filter stricter
• Fix --cookies-from-browser CLI parsing
• Fix original_url in playlists
• Fix bug in writing playlist info-json
• Fix bugs in PlaylistEntries
• [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix headers for video+audio formats by Grub4K, bashonly
• [extractor] Add a way to distinguish IEs that returns only videos
• [extractor] Implement universal format sorting and deprecate _sort_formats
• [extractor] Let _extract_format functions obey --ignore-no-formats
• [extractor/generic] Add fragment_query extractor arg for DASH and HLS by bashonly, pukkandan
• [extractor/generic] Decode unicode-escaped embed URLs by bashonly
• [extractor/generic] Don't report redirect to https
• [extractor/generic] Fix JSON LD manifest extraction by bashonly, pukkandan
• [extractor/generic] Use Accept-Encoding: identity for initial request by coletdjnz
• [FormatSort] Add mov to vext
• [jsinterp] Escape regex that looks like nested set
• [webvtt] Handle premature EOF by flashdagger
• [utils] classproperty: Add cache support
• [utils] get_exe_version: Detect broken executables by dirkf, pukkandan
• [utils] js_to_json: Fix bug in f55523c by ChillingPepper, pukkandan
• [utils] Make ExtractorError mutable
• [utils] Move FileDownloader.parse_bytes into utils
• [utils] Move format sorting code into utils
• [utils] windows_enable_vt_mode: Proper implementation by Grub4K
• [update] Workaround #5632
• [docs] Improvements
• [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
• [cleanup] Use random.choices by freezboltz
• [extractor/airtv] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/amazonminitv] Add extractors by GautamMKGarg, nyuszika7h
• [extractor/beatbump] Add extractors by Bobscorn, pukkandan
• [extractor/europarl] Add EuroParlWebstream extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/kanal2] Add extractor by bashonly, glensc, pukkandan
• [extractor/kankanews] Add extractor by synthpop123
• [extractor/kick] Add extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/mediastream] Add extractor by HobbyistDev, elyse0
• [extractor/noice] Add NoicePodcast extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/oneplace] Add OnePlacePodcast extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/rumble] Add RumbleIE extractor by flashdagger
• [extractor/screencastify] Add extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/trtcocuk] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/Veoh] Add user extractor by tntmod54321
• [extractor/videoken] Add extractors by bashonly
• [extractor/webcamerapl] Add extractor by milkknife
• [extractor/amazon] Add AmazonReviews extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/netverse] Add NetverseSearch extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/vimeo] Add VimeoProIE by bashonly, pukkandan
• [extractor/xiami] Remove extractors by synthpop123
• [extractor/youtube] Add piped.video by Bnyro
• [extractor/youtube] Consider language in format de-duplication
• [extractor/youtube] Extract DRC formats
• [extractor/youtube] Fix ytuser:
• [extractor/youtube] Fix bug in handling of music URLs
• [extractor/youtube] Subtitles cannot be translated to und
• [extractor/youtube:tab] Extract metadata from channel items by coletdjnz
• [extractor/ARD] Add vtt subtitles by CapacitorSet
• [extractor/ArteTV] Extract chapters by bashonly, iw0nderhow
• [extractor/bandcamp] Add album_artist by stelcodes
• [extractor/bilibili] Fix --no-playlist for anthology
• [extractor/bilibili] Improve _VALID_URL by skbeh
• [extractor/biliintl:series] Make partial download of series faster
• [extractor/BiliLive] Fix extractor
• [extractor/brightcove] Add BrightcoveNewBaseIE and fix embed extraction
• [extractor/cda] Support premium and misc improvements by selfisekai
• [extractor/ciscowebex] Support password-protected videos by damianoamatruda
• [extractor/curiositystream] Fix auth by mnn
• [extractor/embedly] Handle vimeo embeds
• [extractor/fifa] Fix Preplay extraction by dirkf
• [extractor/foxsports] Fix extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/gronkh] Fix _VALID_URL by muddi900
• [extractor/hotstar] Improve format metadata
• [extractor/iqiyi] Fix Iq JS regex by bashonly
• [extractor/la7] Improve extractor by nixxo
• [extractor/mediaset] Better embed detection and error messages by nixxo
• [extractor/mixch] Support --wait-for-video
• [extractor/naver] Improve _VALID_URL for NaverNowIE by bashonly
• [extractor/naver] Treat fan subtitles as separate language
• [extractor/netverse] Extract comments by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/nosnl] Add support for /video by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/odnoklassniki] Extract subtitles by bashonly
• [extractor/pinterest] Fix extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/plutotv] Fix videos with non-zero start by digitall
• [extractor/polskieradio] Adapt to next.js redesigns by selfisekai
• [extractor/reddit] Add vcodec to fallback format by chengzhicn
• [extractor/reddit] Extract crossposted media by bashonly
• [extractor/reddit] Extract video embeds in text posts by bashonly
• [extractor/rutube] Support private videos by mexus
• [extractor/sibnet] Separate from VKIE
• [extractor/slideslive] Fix extractor by Grub4K, bashonly
• [extractor/slideslive] Support embeds and slides by Grub4K, bashonly, pukkandan
• [extractor/soundcloud] Support user permalink by nosoop
• [extractor/spankbang] Fix extractor by JChris246
• [extractor/stv] Detect DRM
• [extractor/swearnet] Fix description bug
• [extractor/tencent] Fix geo-restricted video by elyse0
• [extractor/tiktok] Fix subs, DouyinIE, improve _VALID_URL by bashonly
• [extractor/tiktok] Update _VALID_URL, add api_hostname arg by bashonly
• [extractor/tiktok] Update API hostname by redraskal
• [extractor/twitcasting] Fix...

yt-dlp 2022.11.11

A description of the various files are in the README

---

Changelog

• Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/de39d12
• Backport SSL configuration from Python 3.10 by coletdjnz
• Do more processing in --flat-playlist
• Fix --list options not implying -s in some cases by Grub4K, bashonly
• Fix end time of clips by cruel-efficiency
• Fix for formats=None
• Write API params in debug head
• [outtmpl] Ensure ASCII in json and add option for Unicode
• [SponsorBlock] Add type field, obey --retry-sleep extractor, relax duration check for large segments
• [SponsorBlock] Support chapter category by ajayyy, pukkandan
• [ThumbnailsConvertor] Fix filename escaping by dirkf, pukkandan
• [ModifyChapters] Handle the entire video being marked for removal
• [embedthumbnail] Fix thumbnail name in mp3 by How-Bout-No
• [downloader/fragment] HLS download can continue without first fragment
• [cookies] Improve LenientSimpleCookie by Grub4K
• [jsinterp] Improve separating regex
• [extractor/common] Fix fatal=False for _search_nuxt_data
• [extractor/common] Improve _generic_title
• [extractor/common] Fix json_ld type checks by Grub4K
• [extractor/generic] Separate embed extraction into own function
• [extractor/generic:quoted-html] Add extractor by coletdjnz, pukkandan
• [extractor/unsupported] Raise error on known DRM-only sites by coletdjnz
• [utils] js_to_json: Improve escape handling by Grub4K
• [utils] strftime_or_none: Workaround Python bug on Windows
• [utils] traverse_obj: Always return list when branching, allow re.Match objects by Grub4K
• [build, test] Harden workflows' security by sashashura
• [build] py2exe: Migrate to freeze API by SG5, pukkandan
• [build] Create armv7l and aarch64 releases by MrOctopus, pukkandan
• [build] Make linux binary truly standalone using conda by mlampe
• [build] Replace set-output with GITHUB_OUTPUT by Lesmiscore
• [update] Use error code 100 for update errors
• [compat] Fix shutils.move in restricted ACL mode on BSD by ClosedPort22, pukkandan
• [docs, devscripts] Document pyinst's argument passthrough by jahway603
• [test] Allow extract_flat in download tests by coletdjnz, pukkandan
• [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup by pukkandan, Alienmaster
• [extractor/aeon] Add extractor by DoubleCouponDay
• [extractor/agora] Add extractors by selfisekai
• [extractor/camsoda] Add extractor by zulaport
• [extractor/cinetecamilano] Add extractor by timendum
• [extractor/deuxm] Add extractors by CrankDatSouljaBoy
• [extractor/genius] Add extractors by bashonly
• [extractor/japandiet] Add extractors by Lesmiscore
• [extractor/listennotes] Add extractor by lksj, pukkandan
• [extractor/nos.nl] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/oftv] Add extractors by DoubleCouponDay
• [extractor/podbayfm] Add extractor by schnusch
• [extractor/qingting] Add extractor by bashonly, changren-wcr
• [extractor/screen9] Add extractor by tpikonen
• [extractor/swearnet] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/YleAreena] Add extractor by pukkandan, vitkhab
• [extractor/zeenews] Add extractor by m4tu4g, pukkandan
• [extractor/youtube:tab] Update tab handling for redesign by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • Channel URLs download all uploads of the channel as multiple playlists, separated by tab
• [extractor/youtube] Differentiate between no comments and disabled comments by coletdjnz
• [extractor/youtube] Extract concurrent_view_count for livestreams by coletdjnz
• [extractor/youtube] Fix duration for premieres by nosoop
• [extractor/youtube] Fix live_status by coletdjnz, pukkandan
• [extractor/youtube] Ignore incomplete data error for comment replies by coletdjnz
• [extractor/youtube] Improve chapter parsing from description
• [extractor/youtube] Mark videos as fully watched by bsun0000
• [extractor/youtube] Update piped instances by Generator
• [extractor/youtube] Update playlist metadata extraction for new layout by coletdjnz
• [extractor/youtube:tab] Fix video metadata from tabs by coletdjnz
• [extractor/youtube:tab] Let approximate_date return timestamp
• [extractor/americastestkitchen] Fix extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/bbc] Support onion domains by DoubleCouponDay
• [extractor/bilibili] Add chapters and misc cleanup by lockmatrix, pukkandan
• [extractor/bilibili] Fix BilibiliIE and Bangumi extractors by lockmatrix, pukkandan
• [extractor/bitchute] Better error for geo-restricted videos by flashdagger
• [extractor/bitchute] Improve BitChuteChannelIE by flashdagger, pukkandan
• [extractor/bitchute] Simplify extractor by flashdagger, pukkandan
• [extractor/cda] Support login through API by selfisekai
• [extractor/crunchyroll] Beta is now the only layout by tejing1
• [extractor/detik] Avoid unnecessary extraction
• [extractor/doodstream] Remove extractor
• [extractor/dplay] Add MotorTrendOnDemand extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/epoch] Support videos without data-trailer by gibson042, pukkandan
• [extractor/fox] Extract thumbnail by vitkhab
• [extractor/foxnews] Add FoxNewsVideo extractor
• [extractor/hotstar] Add season support by m4tu4g
• [extractor/hotstar] Refactor v1 API calls
• [extractor/iprima] Make json+ld non-fatal by bashonly
• [extractor/iq] Increase phantomjs timeout
• [extractor/kaltura] Support playlists by jwoglom, pukkandan
• [extractor/lbry] Authenticate with cookies by flashdagger
• [extractor/livestreamfails] Support posts by invertico
• [extractor/mlb] Add MLBArticle extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/mxplayer] Improve extractor by m4tu4g
• [extractor/niconico] Always use HTTPS for requests
• [extractor/nzherald] Support new video embed by coletdjnz
• [extractor/odnoklassniki] Support boosty.to embeds by Lesmiscore, megapro17, pukkandan
• [extractor/paramountplus] Update API token by bashonly
• [extractor/reddit] Add fallback format by bashonly
• [extractor/redgifs] Fix extractors by bashonly, pukkandan
• [extractor/redgifs] Refresh auth token for 401 by endotronic, pukkandan
• [extractor/rumble] Add HLS formats and extract more metadata by flashdagger
• [extractor/sbs] Improve _VALID_URL by bashonly
• [extractor/skyit] Fix extractors by nixxo
• [extractor/stripchat] Fix hostname for HLS stream by zulaport
• [extractor/stripchat] Improve error message by freezboltz
• [extractor/telegram] Add playlist support and more metadata by bashonly, bsun0000
• [extractor/Tnaflix] Fix for HTTP 500 by SG5, pukkandan
• [extractor/tubitv] Better DRM detection by [bashonly](https://gi...

yt-dlp 2022.10.04

A description of the various files are in the README

---

Upcoming changes to format selection

There are some small changes coming to format selection syntax and defaults in a release or two. Most people should NOT be affected negatively by this, but it is recommended to go through the list of changes to make sure

---

Changelog

• Allow a set to be passed as download_archive by pukkandan, bashonly
• Allow open ranges for time ranges by Lesmiscore
• Allow plugin extractors to replace the built-in ones
• Don't download entire video when no matching --download-sections
• Fix --config-location -
• Improve 5736d79
• Fix for when playlists don't have webpage_url
• Support environment variables in --ffmpeg-location
• Workaround libc_ver not be available on Windows Store version of Python
• [outtmpl] Curly braces to filter keys by pukkandan
• [outtmpl] Make %s work in strfformat for all systems
• [jsinterp] Workaround operator associativity issue
• [cookies] Let _get_mac_keyring_password fail gracefully
• [cookies] Parse cookies leniently by Grub4K
• [phantomjs] Fix bug in 587021c by elyse0
• [downloader/aria2c] Fix filename containing leading whitespace by std-move
• [downloader/ism] Support ec-3 codec by nixxo
• [extractor] Fix fatal=False in RetryManager
• [extractor] Improve json-ld extraction
• [extractor] Make _search_json able to parse lists
• [extractor] Escape % in representation_id of m3u8
• [extractor/generic] Pass through referer from json-ld
• [utils] base_url: URL paths can contain & by elyse0
• [utils] js_to_json: Improve
• [utils] Popen.run: Fix default return in binary mode
• [utils] traverse_obj: Rewrite, document and add tests by Grub4K
• [devscripts] make_lazy_extractors: Fix for Docker by josanabr
• [docs] Misc Improvements
• [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup by pukkandan, gamer191
• [extractor/24tv.ua] Add extractors by coletdjnz
• [extractor/BerufeTV] Add extractor by Fabi019
• [extractor/booyah] Add extractor by HobbyistDev, elyse0
• [extractor/bundesliga] Add extractor by Fabi019
• [extractor/GoPlay] Add extractor by CNugteren, basrieter, jeroenj
• [extractor/iltalehti] Add extractor by tpikonen
• [extractor/IsraelNationalNews] Add extractor by Bobscorn
• [extractor/mediaworksnzvod] Add extractor by coletdjnz
• [extractor/MicrosoftEmbed] Add extractor by DoubleCouponDay
• [extractor/nbc] Add NBCStations extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/onenewsnz] Add extractor by coletdjnz
• [extractor/prankcast] Add extractor by HobbyistDev, columndeeply
• [extractor/Smotrim] Add extractor by Lesmiscore, nikita-moor
• [extractor/tencent] Add Iflix extractor by elyse0
• [extractor/unscripted] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/adobepass] Add MSO AlticeOne (Optimum TV) by CplPwnies
• [extractor/youtube] Download post_live videos from start by Lesmiscore, pukkandan
• [extractor/youtube] Add support for Shorts audio pivot feed by coletdjnz, pukkandan
• [extractor/youtube] Detect lazy-load-for-videos embeds
• [extractor/youtube] Do not warn on duplicate chapters
• [extractor/youtube] Fix video like count extraction by coletdjnz
• [extractor/youtube] Support changing extraction language by coletdjnz
• [extractor/youtube:tab] Improve continuation items extraction
• [extractor/youtube:tab] Support reporthistory page
• [extractor/amazonstore] Fix JSON extraction by coletdjnz, pukkandan
• [extractor/amazonstore] Retry to avoid captcha page by Lesmiscore
• [extractor/animeondemand] Remove extractor by TokyoBlackHole
• [extractor/anvato] Fix extractor and refactor by bashonly
• [extractor/artetv] Remove duplicate stream urls by Grub4K
• [extractor/audioboom] Support direct URLs and refactor by pukkandan, tpikonen
• [extractor/bandcamp] Extract uploader_url
• [extractor/bilibili] Add space.bilibili extractors by lockmatrix
• [extractor/BilibiliSpace] Fix extractor and better error message by lockmatrix
• [extractor/BiliIntl] Support uppercase lang in _VALID_URL by coletdjnz
• [extractor/BiliIntlSeries] Fix _VALID_URL
• [extractor/bongacams] Update _VALID_URL by 0xGodspeed
• [extractor/crunchyroll:beta] Improve handling of hardsubs by Grub4K
• [extractor/detik] Generalize extractors by HobbyistDev, coletdjnz
• [extractor/dplay:italy] Add default authentication by Timendum
• [extractor/heise] Fix extractor by coletdjnz
• [extractor/holodex] Fix _VALID_URL by LiviaMedeiros
• [extractor/hrfensehen] Fix extractor by snapdgn
• [extractor/hungama] Add subtitle by GautamMKGarg, pukkandan
• [extractor/instagram] Extract more metadata by pritam20ps05
• [extractor/JWPlatform] Fix extractor by coletdjnz
• [extractor/malltv] Fix video_id extraction by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/MLBTV] Detect live streams
• [extractor/motorsport] Support native embeds
• [extractor/Mxplayer] Fix extractor by itachi-19
• [extractor/nebula] Add nebula.tv by tannertechnology
• [extractor/nfl] Fix extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/ondemandkorea] Update jw_config regex by julien-hadleyjack
• [extractor/paramountplus] Better DRM detection by bashonly
• [extractor/patreon] Sort formats
• [extractor/rcs] Fix embed extraction by coletdjnz
• [extractor/redgifs] Fix extractor by jhwgh1968
• [extractor/rutube] Fix _EMBED_REGEX by coletdjnz
• [extractor/RUTV] Fix warnings for livestreams by Lesmiscore
• [extractor/soundcloud:search] More metadata in --flat-playlist by SuperSonicHub1
• [extractor/telegraaf] Use mobile GraphQL API endpoint by coletdjnz
• [extractor/tennistv] Fix timestamp by zenerdi0de
• [extractor/tiktok] Fix TikTokIE by bashonly
• [extractor/triller] Fix auth token by bashonly
• [extractor/trovo] Fix extractors by Mehavoid
• [extractor/tv2] Support new url format by tobi1805
• [extractor/web.archive:youtube] Fix _YT_INITIAL_PLAYER_RESPONSE_RE
• [extractor/wistia] Add support for channels by coletdjnz
• [extractor/wistia] Match IDs in embed URLs by bashonly
• [extractor/wordpress:playlist] Add generic embed extractor by coletdjnz
• [extractor/yandexvideopreview] Update _VALID_URL by Grub4K
• [extractor/zee5] Fix _VALID_URL by m4tu4g
• [extractor/zee5] Generate device ids by freezboltz

yt-dlp 2022.09.01

A description of the various files are in the README

---

Changelog

• Add option --use-extractors
• Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/ed5c44e
• Add yt-dlp version to infojson
• Fix --break-per-url --max-downloads
• Fix bug in --alias
• [cookies] Support firefox container in --cookies-from-browser by bashonly, coletdjnz, pukkandan
• [downloader/external] Smarter detection of executable
• [extractor/generic] Don't return JW player without formats
• [FormatSort] Fix aext for --prefer-free-formats
• [jsinterp] Various improvements by pukkandan, dirkf, elyse0
• [cache] Mechanism to invalidate old cache
• [utils] Add deprecation_warning
• [utils] Add orderedSet_from_options
• [utils] Popen: Restore LD_LIBRARY_PATH when using PyInstaller by Lesmiscore
• [build] make tar should not follow DESTDIR by satan1st
• [build] Update pyinstaller by shirt-dev
• [test] Fix test_youtube_signature
• [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup by DavidH-2022, MrRawes, pukkandan
• [extractor/epoch] Add extractor by tejasa97
• [extractor/eurosport] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
• [extractor/IslamChannel] Add extractors by Lesmiscore
• [extractor/newspicks] Add extractor by Lesmiscore
• [extractor/triller] Add extractor by bashonly
• [extractor/VQQ] Add extractors by elyse0
• [extractor/youtube] Improvements to nsig extraction
• [extractor/youtube] Fix bug in format sorting
• [extractor/youtube] Update iOS Innertube clients by SamantazFox
• [extractor/youtube] Use device-specific user agent by coletdjnz
• [extractor/youtube] Add --compat-option no-youtube-prefer-utc-upload-date by coletdjnz
• [extractor/arte] Bug fix by cgrigis
• [extractor/bilibili] Extract flac with premium account by jackyyf
• [extractor/BiliBiliSearch] Don't sort by date
• [extractor/BiliBiliSearch] Fix infinite loop
• [extractor/bitchute] Mark errors as expected
• [extractor/crunchyroll:beta] Use anonymous access by tejing1
• [extractor/huya] Fix stream extraction by ohaiibuzzle
• [extractor/medaltv] Fix extraction by xenova
• [extractor/mediaset] Fix embed extraction
• [extractor/mixcloud] All formats are audio-only
• [extractor/rtbf] Fix jwt extraction by elyse0
• [extractor/screencastomatic] Support --video-password by shreyasminocha
• [extractor/stripchat] Don't modify input URL by dfaker
• [extractor/uktv] Improve _VALID_URL by dirkf
• [extractor/vimeo:user] Fix _VALID_URL

yt-dlp 2022.08.19

A description of the various files are in the README

---

Changelog

• Fix bug in --download-archive
• [jsinterp] Fix for new youtube players and related improvements by dirkf, pukkandan
  • You may need to --rm-cache after update for this to work
• [phantomjs] Add function to execute JS without a DOM by MinePlayersPE, pukkandan
• [build] Exclude devscripts from installs by Lesmiscore
• [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
• [extractor/youtube] Add fallback to phantomjs for nsig
• [extractor/youtube] Fix error reporting of "Incomplete data"
• [extractor/youtube] Improve format sorting for IOS formats
• [extractor/youtube] Improve signature caching
• [extractor/instagram] Fix extraction by bashonly, pritam20ps05
• [extractor/rai] Minor fix by nixxo
• [extractor/rtbf] Fix stream extractor by elyse0
• [extractor/SovietsCloset] Fix extractor by ChillingPepper
• [extractor/zattoo] Fix Zattoo resellers by goggle

yt-dlp 2022.08.18.36

2022.08.19 compatible release for Py3.6

GHA: https://github.com/pukkandan/yt-dlp-dev/actions/runs/2887110156