Signature extraction failed on a video #11693

goblin · 2017-01-12T20:23:09Z

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NOTE: This is possibly a duplicate of #11692 but it's hard to tell as the whole backtrace is put in the subject

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Full error:

$ ./youtube-dl --verbose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2_j6kMg1co
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2_j6kMg1co']
WARNING: Assuming --restrict-filenames since file system encoding cannot encode all characters. Set the LC_ALL environment variable to fix this.
[debug] Encodings: locale ANSI_X3.4-1968, fs ascii, out ANSI_X3.4-1968, pref ANSI_X3.4-1968
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.01.10
[debug] Python version 3.5.2 - Linux-4.5.0-gblARCH-x86_64-with-arch-Arch-Linux
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.2.2, ffprobe 3.2.2, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] x2_j6kMg1co: Downloading webpage
[youtube] x2_j6kMg1co: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] x2_j6kMg1co: Extracting video information
[youtube] {22} signature length 44.40, html5 player en_US-vflC029_L
[youtube] x2_j6kMg1co: Downloading player /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflC029_L/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1011, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 925, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 519, in _download_webpage
    res = self._download_webpage_handle(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, encoding=encoding, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 426, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 406, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2000, in urlopen
    req = sanitized_Request(req)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/utils.py", line 518, in sanitized_Request
    return compat_urllib_request.Request(sanitize_url(url), *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 269, in __init__
    self.full_url = url
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 295, in full_url
    self._parse()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 324, in _parse
    raise ValueError("unknown url type: %r" % self.full_url)
ValueError: unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflC029_L/base.js'
 (caused by ValueError("unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflC029_L/base.js'",)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1011, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 925, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 519, in _download_webpage
    res = self._download_webpage_handle(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, encoding=encoding, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 426, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 406, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2000, in urlopen
    req = sanitized_Request(req)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/utils.py", line 518, in sanitized_Request
    return compat_urllib_request.Request(sanitize_url(url), *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 269, in __init__
    self.full_url = url
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 295, in full_url
    self._parse()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 324, in _parse
    raise ValueError("unknown url type: %r" % self.full_url)
ValueError: unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflC029_L/base.js'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1011, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 925, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 519, in _download_webpage
    res = self._download_webpage_handle(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, encoding=encoding, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 426, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 406, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2000, in urlopen
    req = sanitized_Request(req)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/utils.py", line 518, in sanitized_Request
    return compat_urllib_request.Request(sanitize_url(url), *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 269, in __init__
    self.full_url = url
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 295, in full_url
    self._parse()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 324, in _parse
    raise ValueError("unknown url type: %r" % self.full_url)
ValueError: unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflC029_L/base.js'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 694, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 359, in extract
    return self._real_extract(url)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1590, in _real_extract
    encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1021, in _decrypt_signature
    'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1011, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 925, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 519, in _download_webpage
    res = self._download_webpage_handle(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, encoding=encoding, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 426, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 406, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2000, in urlopen
    req = sanitized_Request(req)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/utils.py", line 518, in sanitized_Request
    return compat_urllib_request.Request(sanitize_url(url), *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 269, in __init__
    self.full_url = url
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 295, in full_url
    self._parse()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py", line 324, in _parse
    raise ValueError("unknown url type: %r" % self.full_url)
ValueError: unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflC029_L/base.js'
 (caused by ValueError("unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflC029_L/base.js'",)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

I tried getting the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2_j6kMg1co and encountered the problem as seen in the stacktrace above. The program asked me to report this, so here I am, reporting.

Thanks.

goblin · 2017-01-12T20:45:11Z

Hmm OK I've just tried downloading this again and this time it worked... Must have been a temporary problem...

paddatrapper · 2017-01-17T06:36:12Z

I also found manually updating worked. The problem I didn't notice was that I had version 2016.01.22 installed in `~/.local`, while the package manager was installing the new package in `/usr/share`. Removing the version in `~/.local` fixed the issue

yan12125 · 2017-02-03T03:56:42Z

This should have been fixed in version 2017.01.31 or newer. Feel free to open new issues if errrors re-emerge.

dstftw added the cant-reproduce label Jan 13, 2017

yan12125 closed this Feb 3, 2017

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Signature extraction failed on a video #11693

Signature extraction failed on a video #11693

goblin commented Jan 12, 2017

goblin commented Jan 12, 2017

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yan12125 commented Feb 3, 2017

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Signature extraction failed on a video #11693

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goblin commented Jan 12, 2017

Please follow the guide below

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goblin commented Jan 12, 2017

paddatrapper commented Jan 17, 2017

yan12125 commented Feb 3, 2017

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