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xinto all the boxes [ ] relevant to your issue (like that [x])Make sure you are using the latest version: run
youtube-dl --versionand ensure your version is 2016.11.04. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.Before submitting an issue make sure you have:
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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
-vflag to your command line you run youtube-dl with, copy the whole output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with your log inserted between triple ```):patently@Kachel:~$ sudo pip install --upgrade youtube-dlThe directory '/home/patently/.cache/pip/http' or its parent directory is not owned by the current user and the cache has been disabled. Please check the permissions and owner of that directory. If executing pip with sudo, you may want sudo's -H flag. The directory '/home/patently/.cache/pip' or its parent directory is not owned by the current user and caching wheels has been disabled. check the permissions and owner of that directory. If executing pip with sudo, you may want sudo's -H flag. Requirement already up-to-date: youtube-dl in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages patently@Kachel:~$ sudo pip install --upgrade pip The directory '/home/patently/.cache/pip/http' or its parent directory is not owned by the current user and the cache has been disabled. Please check the permissions and owner of that directory. If executing pip with sudo, you may want sudo's -H flag. The directory '/home/patently/.cache/pip' or its parent directory is not owned by the current user and caching wheels has been disabled. check the permissions and owner of that directory. If executing pip with sudo, you may want sudo's -H flag. Requirement already up-to-date: pip in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages patently@Kachel:~$ sudo pip install --upgrade youtube-dl The directory '/home/patently/.cache/pip/http' or its parent directory is not owned by the current user and the cache has been disabled. Please check the permissions and owner of that directory. If executing pip with sudo, you may want sudo's -H flag. The directory '/home/patently/.cache/pip' or its parent directory is not owned by the current user and caching wheels has been disabled. check the permissions and owner of that directory. If executing pip with sudo, you may want sudo's -H flag. Requirement already up-to-date: youtube-dl in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages patently@Kachel:~$ youtube-dl --verbose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RncVWdCURcc -f 'bestvideo+bestaudio/best' [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RncVWdCURcc', u'-f', u'bestvideo+bestaudio/best'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2016.11.04 [debug] Python version 2.7.12 - Linux-4.4.0-45-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, ffprobe 2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] RncVWdCURcc: Downloading webpage [youtube] RncVWdCURcc: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] RncVWdCURcc: Extracting video information [youtube] {22} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {43} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {18} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {36} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {17} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {137} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {248} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {136} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {247} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {135} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {244} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {134} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {243} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {133} signature length 40.38, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {242} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {160} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {278} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {140} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {171} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {249} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {250} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] {251} signature length 40.40, html5 player en_US-vfl9TjB9H [youtube] RncVWdCURcc: Downloading player https://s.ytimg.com/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vfl9TjB9H/base.js [youtube] RncVWdCURcc: Downloading MPD manifest WARNING: [youtube] RncVWdCURcc: Skipping DASH manifest: ExtractorError(u'Failed to download MPD manifest: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden (caused by HTTPError()); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.',) [debug] Invoking downloader on u'https://r6---sn-i5h7ln7r.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?gcr=de&dur=1039.872&ipbits=0&expire=1478297973&lmt=1465110143326003&key=yt6&mime=video%2Fmp4&gir=yes&itag=137&clen=253177697&initcwndbps=507500&upn=ja0dHLn5SkQ&source=youtube&keepalive=yes&ei=FbUcWMbcKaOpiAbj3YT4BA&requiressl=yes&ip=188.96.209.185&sparams=clen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgcr%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Ckeepalive%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cupn%2Cexpire&mv=m&mt=1478276043&ms=au&mn=sn-i5h7ln7r&mm=31&pl=20&id=o-APYxmHlQJ_4wv4rzPxS0GlI4ydIHLE7s9Q8QdaaLjetl&signature=012FE1C0AF02BA46BE885C0EEB2CE8B3941E807B.4D13AB1176BFD614807D7B4555BD4B5FF647687B&ratebypass=yes' [download] Resuming download at byte 15494963 [download] Destination: HALT DIE FRESSE YOUTUBE DEUTSCHLAND-RncVWdCURcc.f137.mp4 [download] 100% of 241.45MiB in 03:06 [debug] Invoking downloader on u'https://r6---sn-i5h7ln7r.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?gcr=de&dur=1039.928&ipbits=0&expire=1478297973&lmt=1465109931746503&key=yt6&mime=audio%2Fmp4&gir=yes&itag=140&clen=16517588&initcwndbps=507500&upn=ja0dHLn5SkQ&source=youtube&keepalive=yes&ei=FbUcWMbcKaOpiAbj3YT4BA&requiressl=yes&ip=188.96.209.185&sparams=clen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgcr%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Ckeepalive%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cupn%2Cexpire&mv=m&mt=1478276043&ms=au&mn=sn-i5h7ln7r&mm=31&pl=20&id=o-APYxmHlQJ_4wv4rzPxS0GlI4ydIHLE7s9Q8QdaaLjetl&signature=9D606F39905B381059F463C3677748A6784416FB.975C1448B457ACAA0BC53D7F7380A7C117AA1738&ratebypass=yes' [download] Destination: HALT DIE FRESSE YOUTUBE DEUTSCHLAND-RncVWdCURcc.f140.m4a [download] 100% of 15.75MiB in 00:13 [ffmpeg] Merging formats into "HALT DIE FRESSE YOUTUBE DEUTSCHLAND-RncVWdCURcc.mp4" [debug] ffmpeg command line: ffmpeg -y -i 'file:HALT DIE FRESSE YOUTUBE DEUTSCHLAND-RncVWdCURcc.f137.mp4' -i 'file:HALT DIE FRESSE YOUTUBE DEUTSCHLAND-RncVWdCURcc.f140.m4a' -c copy -map 0:v:0 -map 1:a:0 'file:HALT DIE FRESSE YOUTUBE DEUTSCHLAND-RncVWdCURcc.temp.mp4' Deleting original file HALT DIE FRESSE YOUTUBE DEUTSCHLAND-RncVWdCURcc.f137.mp4 (pass -k to keep) Deleting original file HALT DIE FRESSE YOUTUBE DEUTSCHLAND-RncVWdCURcc.f140.m4a (pass -k to keep) patently@Kachel:~$Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information
I only get an error when downloading this youtube video but playing back seems to be normal.