YouTube error when downloading video: ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js #11894

polemon · 2017-01-31T06:41:14Z

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% youtube-dl --verbose "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBlFHuCzPgY"
[debug] System config: [u'--prefer-free-formats']
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBlFHuCzPgY']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.01.29
[debug] Python version 2.7.13 - Linux-4.9.5-200.fc25.x86_64-x86_64-with-fedora-25-Twenty_Five
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.0-static, ffprobe 3.0-static
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] VBlFHuCzPgY: Downloading webpage
[youtube] VBlFHuCzPgY: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] VBlFHuCzPgY: Extracting video information
[youtube] {43} signature length 42.43, html5 player en_US-vflV3n15C
[youtube] VBlFHuCzPgY: Downloading player /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1057, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 971, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 529, 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 "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 436, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 416, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2001, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 421, in open
    protocol = req.get_type()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 283, in get_type
    raise ValueError, "unknown url type: %s" % self.__original
ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js
 (caused by ValueError(u'unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/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 "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1057, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 971, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 529, 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 "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 436, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 416, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2001, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 421, in open
    protocol = req.get_type()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 283, in get_type
    raise ValueError, "unknown url type: %s" % self.__original
ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 694, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 369, in extract
    return self._real_extract(url)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1646, in _real_extract
    encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1067, in _decrypt_signature
    'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e)
ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1057, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 971, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 529, 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 "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 436, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 416, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/home/bereziak/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2001, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 421, in open
    protocol = req.get_type()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 283, in get_type
    raise ValueError, "unknown url type: %s" % self.__original
ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js
 (caused by ValueError(u'unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/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.

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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: 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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Pretty much says what it is. I wanted to download some elevator music to use in a video production, and I can't, something fails. (see log)

kumar303 · 2017-01-31T06:44:00Z

Another command that causes this traceback:

$ youtube-dl --version
2017.01.29
$ youtube-dl -x 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oved_S7JfEo' --audio-format mp3 --audio-quality 0

smmalis37 · 2017-01-31T06:51:04Z

+1 hitting the same issue with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBlFHuCzPgY

RooTooZ · 2017-01-31T06:52:52Z

+1 All videos not downloaded from youtube! I think youtube changed some code in js-player

ValueError(u'unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js',))

PS

Pull request #11892

This was referenced Jan 31, 2017

ValueError: unknown url #11902

Closed

Fix https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/11890 #11892

Closed

dstftw closed this in 3c90cc8 Jan 31, 2017

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YouTube error when downloading video: ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js #11894

YouTube error when downloading video: ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js #11894

polemon commented Jan 31, 2017

kumar303 commented Jan 31, 2017 •

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YouTube error when downloading video: ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js #11894

YouTube error when downloading video: ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js #11894

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polemon commented Jan 31, 2017

Please follow the guide below

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2017.01.29. 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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RooTooZ commented Jan 31, 2017 • edited

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