Extractor Error youtube-dl #11198

M0NTE · 2016-11-15T00:11:25Z

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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 -v flag 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 ```):

$ youtube-dl -v <your command line>
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.11.14.1
[debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
...
<end of log>

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc
Single video: https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc

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Extractor Error
verbose log is a s follows
youtube-dl -v https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltvjOj9m-c
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltvjOj9m-c']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.02.22
[debug] Python version 2.7.12 - Linux-4.4.0-45-generic-i686-athlon-with-LinuxMint-18-sarah
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] 4ltvjOj9m-c: Downloading webpage
[youtube] 4ltvjOj9m-c: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 4ltvjOj9m-c: Extracting video information
[youtube] {43} signature length 46.43, html5 player en_US-vflgFv_Kx
[youtube] 4ltvjOj9m-c: Downloading player https://s.ytimg.com/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflgFv_Kx/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 905, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 820, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 883, in _parse_sig_js
initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 241, in extract_function
raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'tn'; 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.
(caused by ExtractorError(u"Could not find JS function u'tn'; 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.",)); 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.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 905, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 820, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 883, in _parse_sig_js
initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 241, in extract_function
raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'tn'; 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.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 666, in extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 316, in extract
return self._real_extract(url)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1407, in _real_extract
encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 915, in _decrypt_signature
'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e)
ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 905, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 820, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 883, in _parse_sig_js
initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 241, in extract_function
raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'tn'; 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.
(caused by ExtractorError(u"Could not find JS function u'tn'; 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.",)); 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.

yan12125 · 2016-11-15T01:20:00Z

Version 2016.02.22 is way too old. Please upgrade to 2016.11.14.1.

M0NTE · 2016-11-15T01:23:25Z

Can I install through sudo?

On Nov 14, 2016 8:20 PM, "Yen Chi Hsuan" notifications@github.com wrote:

Version 2016.02.22 is way too old. Please upgrade to 2016.11.14.1.

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yan12125 · 2016-11-15T06:16:19Z

Can I install through sudo?

Yes. https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#installation or https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#how-do-i-update-youtube-dl is helpful

M0NTE · 2016-11-15T06:18:25Z

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Can I install through sudo?

Yes. https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#installation
or https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.
md#how-do-i-update-youtube-dl is helpful

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Extractor Error youtube-dl #11198

Extractor Error youtube-dl #11198

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Extractor Error youtube-dl #11198

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M0NTE commented Nov 15, 2016

Please follow the guide below

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2016.11.14.1. 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:

What is the purpose of your issue?

The following sections concretize particular purposed issues, you can erase any section (the contents between triple ---) not applicable to your issue

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:

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):

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

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