Ebaumsworld.com ERROR: Unable to download XML: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden (caused by HTTPError())

[RingoTheDog]

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Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2017.02.07. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

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• Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)
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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:

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.py -v "http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/pats-fan-t
hrows-ball-to-victory-float-from-his-window-5-pats-sign-it-and-throw-it-back/852
60513/"
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/pats-fan-
throws-ball-to-victory-float-from-his-window-5-pats-sign-it-and-throw-it-back/85
260513/']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.02.07
[debug] Python version 2.7.6 - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-83410-gb1e2192, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[EbaumsWorld] 85260513: Downloading XML
ERROR: Unable to download XML: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden (caused by HTTPError())
; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using th
e latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl wit
h the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
  File "C:\Transmogrifier\youtube-dl.py\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 41
6, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "C:\Transmogrifier\youtube-dl.py\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2006, in
urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 410, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 523, in http_response
    'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 448, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 382, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 531, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.get_full_url(), code, msg, hdrs, fp)

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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.ebaumsworld.com/videos/pats-fan-throws-ball-to-victory-float-from-his-window-5-pats-sign-it-and-throw-it-back/85260513/

• Single video: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/the-pussy-slap-girls-take-their-prank-war-to-a-whole-new-level/85260829/

Note that youtube-dl does not support sites dedicated to copyright infringement. In order for site support request to be accepted all provided example URLs should not violate any copyrights.

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Thanks
Ringo

[ThomasChr]

No problem here.

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/pats-fan-throws-ball-to-victory-float-from-his-window-5-pats-sign-it-and-throw-it-back/85260513/', u'-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.02.07
[debug] Git HEAD: c8b8fb0
[debug] Python version 2.7.12 - Linux-4.4.0-59-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, ffprobe 2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[EbaumsWorld] 85260513: Downloading XML
[debug] Invoking downloader on u'http://level3.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/video/2183782/2469/85260513.mp4'
[download] Destination: Pats Fan Throws Ball To Victory Float From His Window, 5 Pats Sign It And Throw It Back-85260513.mp4
[download] 100% of 2.92MiB in 00:00

[RingoTheDog]

#FAIL
Seems there is some inconsistency with our firewall (sometimes works and sometimes does not !?!?)

Sorry