--exec does not work as expected: Command returned error code 2 #12248

sebma · 2017-02-24T16:04:43Z

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[debug] System config: []
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Hi,

The --exec option does not work as expected :

$ youtube-dl -v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5XBBA1DTAI [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [u'--no-warnings', u'--ignore-errors', u'--continue', u'-o', u'%(title)s__%(format_id)s__%(id)s.%(ext)s', u'-f', u'mp4/flv', u'--add-metadata', u'--embed-subs', u'--restrict-filenames', u'--all-sub', u'--prefer-ffmpeg', u'--embed-thumbnail', u'--exec', u'mp4tags -m "%(url)s" {}'] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5XBBA1DTAI'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2017.02.24.1 [debug] Python version 2.7.6 - Linux-4.4.0-59-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-14.04-trusty [debug] exe versions: avconv 9.20-6, avprobe 9.20-6, ffmpeg git-2017-01-22-f1214ad, ffprobe git-2017-01-22-f1214ad, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] S5XBBA1DTAI: Downloading webpage [youtube] S5XBBA1DTAI: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] S5XBBA1DTAI: Extracting video information [youtube] S5XBBA1DTAI: Downloading MPD manifest [youtube] S5XBBA1DTAI: Downloading MPD manifest [youtube] S5XBBA1DTAI: Downloading thumbnail ... [youtube] S5XBBA1DTAI: Writing thumbnail to: Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.jpg [debug] Invoking downloader on u'https://r14---sn-4gxx-25gel.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?requiressl=yes&ratebypass=yes&clen=171586191&mime=video%2Fmp4&key=yt6&ipbits=0&mm=31&signature=307FECA6443CA0505E8ED4CA37EFB5A57FEB16B9.82E191686D46BB2154EFC3FF2245CC8F92D3AB24&mn=sn-4gxx-25gel&itag=18&gir=yes&dur=4431.969&mt=1487952028&mv=m&ms=au&ip=78.243.8.240&lmt=1487214775941738&pcm2cms=yes&ei=1luwWNb2DMuNc8LAkogO&id=o-AF62MrLHehsJM-9MMhzbubyjCCqk_UtlSdkBfgE-_qFp&expire=1487974454&upn=CiO1LfIzjO0&nh=EAE&beids=%5B9452307%5D&pl=12&sparams=clen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cnh%2Cpcm2cms%2Cpl%2Cratebypass%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cupn%2Cexpire&source=youtube&initcwndbps=963750' [download] Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.mp4 has already been downloaded [download] 100% of 165.89MiB [ffmpeg] Adding metadata to 'Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.mp4' [debug] ffmpeg command line: ffmpeg -y -i file:Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.mp4 -c copy -metadata comment= -metadata description= -metadata 'artist=Febin T. Shajan' -metadata 'title=Joseph Prince Dead To Sin How' -metadata date=20170215 -metadata 'purl=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5XBBA1DTAI' file:Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.temp.mp4 [ffmpeg] There aren't any subtitles to embed [atomicparsley] Adding thumbnail to "Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.mp4" [debug] AtomicParsley command line: AtomicParsley Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.mp4 --artwork Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.jpg -o Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.temp.mp4 [exec] Executing command: mp4tags -m "%(url)s" Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.mp4 $ mp4info Joseph_Prince_Dead_To_Sin_How__18__S5XBBA1DTAI.mp4 | grep Description Short Description: %(url)s

Can you try and fix this ?

dstftw · 2017-02-24T19:55:16Z

--exec is not expected to work with output template. If you want to request this feature open a new issue with proper explanation.

dstftw closed this Feb 24, 2017

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--exec does not work as expected: Command returned error code 2 #12248

--exec does not work as expected: Command returned error code 2 #12248

sebma commented Feb 24, 2017 •

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dstftw commented Feb 24, 2017

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--exec does not work as expected: Command returned error code 2 #12248

--exec does not work as expected: Command returned error code 2 #12248

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sebma commented Feb 24, 2017 • edited

Please follow the guide below

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2017.02.24.1. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

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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):

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

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sebma commented Feb 24, 2017 •

edited

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2017.02.24.1. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.