Fails to download from youtube as a playlist or individual link

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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 -F https://www.youtube.com/watch\?v\=_f9kIjhuYMo                                                    
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'-F', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f9kIjhuYMo']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.06.25
[debug] Python version 2.7.12+ - Linux-4.9.5-040905-generic-x86_64-with-xer0conf-2017.01.20-bazinga
[debug] exe versions: avconv 3.0.5-0ubuntu0.16.10.1, avprobe 3.0.5-0ubuntu0.16.10.1, ffmpeg 3.0.5-0ubuntu0.16.10.1, ffprobe 3.0.5-0ubuntu0.16.10.1, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] _f9kIjhuYMo: Downloading webpage
[youtube] _f9kIjhuYMo: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] _f9kIjhuYMo: Extracting video information
WARNING: unable to extract uploader nickname
[youtube] {22} signature length 42.43, html5 player en_US-vflkk7pUE
[youtube] _f9kIjhuYMo: Downloading player /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflkk7pUE/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1001, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 915, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 503, 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 "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 410, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 390, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1950, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 421, in open
    protocol = req.get_type()
  File "/usr/lib/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-vflkk7pUE/base.js
 (caused by ValueError(u'unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflkk7pUE/base.js',)); 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 1001, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 915, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 503, 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 "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 410, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 390, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1950, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 421, in open
    protocol = req.get_type()
  File "/usr/lib/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-vflkk7pUE/base.js
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 676, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 343, in extract
    return self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1574, in _real_extract
    encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1011, 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 1001, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 915, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 503, 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 "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 410, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 390, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1950, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 421, in open
    protocol = req.get_type()
  File "/usr/lib/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-vflkk7pUE/base.js
 (caused by ValueError(u'unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflkk7pUE/base.js',)); 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.
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