[Site support request]: www.thedrive.com

[crgmrgn]

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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.thedrive.com/video/6531/we-gave-spike-feresten-a-ferrari-488-spider-and-a-mclaren-570gt
• Single video: http://www.thedrive.com/muscle-cars/6254/car-porn-porsche-917-gulf

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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Website "thedrive.com" videos are not recognised, further suitable instances are listed at http://www.thedrive.com/video, I've plucked two suitable direct video URLs out for the example above, site doesn't seem to provide playlist functionality.

Embedded player seems to be the Brightcove v5.11.4 player.

[remitamine]

youtube-dl http://www.thedrive.com/video/6531/we-gave-spike-feresten-a-ferrari-488-spider-and-a-mclaren-570gt
[generic] we-gave-spike-feresten-a-ferrari-488-spider-and-a-mclaren-570gt: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] we-gave-spike-feresten-a-ferrari-488-spider-and-a-mclaren-570gt: Downloading webpage
[generic] we-gave-spike-feresten-a-ferrari-488-spider-and-a-mclaren-570gt: Extracting information
[generic] 5249496318001: Checking possible brightcove video URL
[download] Downloading playlist: We Gave Spike Feresten a Ferrari 488 Spider and a McLaren 570GT
[generic] playlist We Gave Spike Feresten a Ferrari 488 Spider and a McLaren 570GT: Collected 1 video ids (downloading 1 of them)
[download] Downloading video 1 of 1
[brightcove:new] 5249496318001: Downloading webpage
[brightcove:new] 5249496318001: Downloading JSON metadata
[brightcove:new] 5249496318001: Downloading m3u8 information
[brightcove:new] 5249496318001: Downloading m3u8 information
[download] Destination: We Gave Spike Feresten a Ferrari 488 Spider and a McLaren 570GT-5249496318001.mp4
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  2  154M    2 4043k    0     0   559k      0  0:04:42  0:00:07  0:04:35  829k

youtube-dl http://www.thedrive.com/muscle-cars/6254/car-porn-porsche-917-gulf
[generic] car-porn-porsche-917-gulf: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] car-porn-porsche-917-gulf: Downloading webpage
[generic] car-porn-porsche-917-gulf: Extracting information
[generic] 5229555225001: Checking possible brightcove video URL
[download] Downloading playlist: Car Porn: Porsche 917 Gulf
[generic] playlist Car Porn: Porsche 917 Gulf: Collected 1 video ids (downloading 1 of them)
[download] Downloading video 1 of 1
[brightcove:new] 5229555225001: Downloading webpage
[brightcove:new] 5229555225001: Downloading JSON metadata
[brightcove:new] 5229555225001: Downloading m3u8 information
[brightcove:new] 5229555225001: Downloading m3u8 information
[download] Destination: Car Porn - Porsche 917 Gulf-5229555225001.mp4
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 18.8M  100 18.8M    0     0   760k      0  0:00:25  0:00:25 --:--:--  838k