[pluralsight] Downloading course JSON ERROR

[GaiusJulius]

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Again problem with Pluralsight
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-u', 'PRIVATE', '-p', 'PRIVATE', '-c', '-w', '-A','--min-sleep-interval', '35', '--max-sleep-interval', '40', '--no-mtime', '--autonumber-size', '3', '-v', '-a', 'url.txt']
[debug] Batch file urls: ['https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/responsive-websites-bootstrap3/', 'https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/css3-in-depth/', 'https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/play-by-play-lea-verou/']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1250, fs mbcs, out cp852, pref cp1250
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.02.10
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[pluralsight:course] responsive-websites-bootstrap3: Downloading course JSON ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden (caused by HTTPError()); 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.
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpdk0ryty4\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 416, in _request_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpdk0ryty4\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2006, in urlopen
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 470, in open
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 580, in http_response
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 508, in error
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 588, in http_error_default

[dstftw]

Can you watch it in browser in the first place?

[ArkadiuszZolnik]

I have exactly the same problem. In the morning everything was working fine.

[ricardolopes86]

I am having the same issue, just reported the bug. Didn't pay attention that already had an issue reported.
I tried the same course on Browser and its working.

[muffadalis]

I am having the same issue

[debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', '--username', 'PRIVATE', '--password', 'PRIVATE', '--sleep-interval', '600', '- o', '%(autonumber)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s', 'https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional/table-of-contents'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2017.02.10 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-10-10.0.14393 [debug] exe versions: none [debug] Proxy map: {} [pluralsight:course] aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional: Downloading course JSON [pluralsight:course] aws-certified-solutions-architect-professional: Downloading course data JSON ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 404: Not Found (caused by HTTPError()); 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 yout ube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpdk0ryty4\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", lin e 416, in _request_webpage File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpdk0ryty4\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2006, in urlopen File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 470, in open File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 580, in http_response File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 508, in error File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 588, in http_error_default

[dstftw]

For any further investigations valid account credentials must be provided.

[mstickler]

This call used to work WITHOUT credentials, but fails with 404 now (youtube-dl version 2017.02.10)

youtube-dl -s --skip-download --flat-playlist https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/spark-streaming-stream-processing-getting-started

[ricardolopes86]

"Valid account should be provided"

I didn't understand what's being requested.

[mstickler]

Don't worry, it has already been fixed ;-) I pointed out a way to test WITHOUT credentials. Just update to version 2017.02.11 where everything is back to normal thanks to Sergey.