[generic] struct.error at http://www.americancrisis.us/video.php

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./youtube-dl -F -v http://www.americancrisis.us/video.php
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-F', u'-v', u'http://www.americancrisis.us/video.php']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.09.27
[debug] Python version 2.7.6 - Linux-3.19.0-32-generic-i686-with-LinuxMint-17.3-rosa
[debug] exe versions: avconv 9.18-6, avprobe 9.18-6
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[generic] video: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] video: Downloading webpage
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 162, in _run_module_as_main
    "__main__", fname, loader, pkg_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code
    exec code in run_globals
  File "./youtube-dl/__main__.py", line 19, in <module>
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/__init__.py", line 449, in main
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/__init__.py", line 439, in _real_main
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1791, in download
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 694, in extract_info
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 355, in extract
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py", line 1621, in _real_extract
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 402, in _request_webpage
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2001, in urlopen
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 410, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/utils.py", line 909, in http_response
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/gzip.py", line 254, in read
    self._read(readsize)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/gzip.py", line 296, in _read
    self._read_gzip_header()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/gzip.py", line 195, in _read_gzip_header
    self.mtime = read32(self.fileobj)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/gzip.py", line 25, in read32
    return struct.unpack("<I", input.read(4))[0]
struct.error: unpack requires a string argument of length 4

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If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

• Single video: http://www.americancrisis.us/video.php

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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Two resolutions at website. Expected file listing (-F) with [generic] mode to determine which resolution to retrieve, got traceback error.

[yan12125]

Can't reproduce. Could you try again? Maybe they have fixed their server.

[Animis09]

Same issue here.

youtube-dl -v http://www.playhd.video/video/667/jithan-2
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.playhd.video/video/667/jithan-2']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.10.07
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[generic] jithan-2: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] jithan-2: Downloading webpage
[generic] jithan-2: Extracting information
[download] Downloading playlist: None
[generic] playlist None: Collected 1 video ids (downloading 1 of them)
[download] Downloading video 1 of 1
[debug] Invoking downloader on u'http://www.playhd.video/media/videos/iphone/667.mp4'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 162, in run_module_as_main
"_main", fname, loader, pkg_name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 72, in run_code
exec code in run_globals
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/_main.py", line 19, in
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/init.py", line 445, in main
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/init.py", line 435, in _real_main
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1791, in download
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 705, in extract_info
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 866, in process_ie_result
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 751, in process_ie_result
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1435, in process_video_result
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1699, in process_info
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1641, in dl
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/downloader/common.py", line 354, in download
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py", line 61, in real_download
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2001, in urlopen
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 407, in open
response = meth(req, response)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 520, in http_response
'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 439, in error
result = self._call_chain(args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 379, in _call_chain
result = func(args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 626, in http_error_302
return self.parent.open(new, timeout=req.timeout)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 407, in open
response = meth(req, response)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 520, in http_response
'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 439, in error
result = self._call_chain(args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 379, in _call_chain
result = func(args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 626, in http_error_302
return self.parent.open(new, timeout=req.timeout)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 407, in open
response = meth(req, response)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/utils.py", line 925, in http_response
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/gzip.py", line 249, in read
self._read(readsize)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/gzip.py", line 320, in _read
self._read_eof()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/gzip.py", line 339, in _read_eof
isize = read32(self.fileobj) # may exceed 2GB
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/gzip.py", line 25, in read32
return struct.unpack("<I", input.read(4))[0]
struct.error: unpack requires a string argument of length 4