ValueError: Unknown url type

[Thomasjurriaans]

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B:\Thomas's documents\Documents\Youtube-dl>youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbsBEb1ZxWA -v
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbsBEb1ZxWA', '-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.01.29
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-10-10.0.14393
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] TbsBEb1ZxWA: Downloading webpage
[youtube] TbsBEb1ZxWA: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] TbsBEb1ZxWA: Extracting video information
WARNING: unable to extract uploader nickname
[youtube] {22} signature length 42.43, html5 player en_US-vflV3n15C
[youtube] TbsBEb1ZxWA: Downloading player /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1057, in _decrypt_signature
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 971, in _extract_signature_function
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 529, in _download_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 436, in _download_webpage_handle
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 416, in _request_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2000, in urlopen
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\utils.py", line 525, in sanitized_Request
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 267, in init
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 293, in full_url
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 322, in _parse
ValueError: unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js'
(caused by ValueError("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 "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1057, in _decrypt_signature
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 971, in _extract_signature_function
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 529, in _download_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 436, in _download_webpage_handle
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 416, in _request_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2000, in urlopen
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\utils.py", line 525, in sanitized_Request
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 267, in init
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 293, in full_url
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 322, in _parse
ValueError: unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1057, in _decrypt_signature
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 971, in _extract_signature_function
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 529, in _download_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 436, in _download_webpage_handle
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 416, in _request_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2000, in urlopen
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\utils.py", line 525, in sanitized_Request
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 267, in init
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 293, in full_url
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 322, in _parse
ValueError: unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 694, in extract_info
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 369, in extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1646, in _real_extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1067, in _decrypt_signature
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1057, in _decrypt_signature
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 971, in _extract_signature_function
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 529, in _download_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 436, in _download_webpage_handle
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 416, in _request_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2000, in urlopen
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpw2prp8oz\build\youtube_dl\utils.py", line 525, in sanitized_Request
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 267, in init
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 293, in full_url
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 322, in _parse
ValueError: unknown url type: '/yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflV3n15C/base.js'
(caused by ValueError("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.

B:\Thomas's documents\Documents\Youtube-dl>

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

When I try downloading videos sometimes I get this error that says "unknown url type"
I read the FAQ and bugs sections, I also couldn't find anything on google.

What is causing this and how can I fix it?

Please note that this is the first time I'm using youtube-dl
I could download another video just fine.

[jaydenkieran]

Duplicate of #11890