youtube-dl fails on some youtube sites. #12594

kellnerp · 2017-03-29T03:56:46Z

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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 --verbose -F https://youtu.be/BaCyD_UCRhU
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'-F', u'https://youtu.be/BaCyD_UCRhU']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.07.26.2
[debug] Python version 2.7.6 - Linux-4.4.0-67-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-14.04-trusty
[debug] exe versions: avconv 9.20-6, avprobe 9.20-6, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] BaCyD_UCRhU: Downloading webpage
[youtube] BaCyD_UCRhU: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] BaCyD_UCRhU: Extracting video information
[youtube] {43} signature length 41.40, html5 player en_US-vflWA9Sa-
[youtube] BaCyD_UCRhU: Downloading player /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflWA9Sa-/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1005, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 919, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 507, 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/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 414, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 394, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1985, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 396, in open
    protocol = req.get_type()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 258, in get_type
    raise ValueError, "unknown url type: %s" % self.__original
ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflWA9Sa-/base.js
 (caused by ValueError(u'unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflWA9Sa-/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/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1005, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 919, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 507, 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/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 414, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 394, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1985, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 396, in open
    protocol = req.get_type()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 258, in get_type
    raise ValueError, "unknown url type: %s" % self.__original
ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflWA9Sa-/base.js
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 682, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 347, in extract
    return self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1578, in _real_extract
    encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1015, in _decrypt_signature
    'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e)
ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1005, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 919, in _extract_signature_function
    errnote='Download of %s failed' % player_url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 507, 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/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 414, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 394, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1985, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 396, in open
    protocol = req.get_type()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 258, in get_type
    raise ValueError, "unknown url type: %s" % self.__original
ValueError: unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflWA9Sa-/base.js
 (caused by ValueError(u'unknown url type: /yts/jsbin/player-en_US-vflWA9Sa-/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.

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTPS8u_Fkrs
Single video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaCyD_UCRhU

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.

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

For some weeks now when I try to download Youtube videos or music I get the preceding errors. This occurs on some sites and not others.
I have use sudo apt-get update youtube-dl to upgrade my youtube-dl

dstftw · 2017-03-29T05:06:49Z

You are using an outdated version of youtube-dl. Read this FAQ entry if you have troubles updating.

kellnerp · 2017-03-29T05:35:13Z

Sorry. I fixed it. Thanks. Sent from my VEGA-------- Original Message --------Subject: Re: [rg3/youtube-dl] youtube-dl fails on some youtube sites. (#12594)From: "Sergey M." <notifications@github.com>Date: Wed, 2017-03-29 14:07To: rg3/youtube-dl <youtube-dl@noreply.github.com>CC: kellnerp <kellnerp@earthlink.net>,Author <author@noreply.github.com>You are using an outdated version of youtube-dl. Read this FAQ entry if you have troubles updating. —You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread. {"api_version":"1.0","publisher":{"api_key":"05dde50f1d1a384dd78767c55493e4bb","name":"GitHub"},"entity":{"external_key":"github/rg3/youtube-dl","title":"rg3/youtube-dl","subtitle":"GitHub repository","main_image_url":"https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/143418/17495839/a5054eac-5d88-11e6-95fc-7290892c7bb5.png","avatar_image_url":"https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/143418/15842166/7c72db34-2c0b-11e6-9aed-b52498112777.png","action":{"name":"Open in GitHub","url":"https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl"}},"updates":{"snippets":[{"icon":"PERSON","message":"@dstftw in #12594: You are using an outdated version of youtube-dl. Read [this FAQ entry](https://yt-dl.org/update) if you have troubles updating."}],"action":{"name":"View Issue","url":"#12594 (comment)"}}}

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youtube-dl fails on some youtube sites. #12594

youtube-dl fails on some youtube sites. #12594

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kellnerp commented Mar 29, 2017

Please follow the guide below

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2017.03.26. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

What is the purpose of your issue?

The following sections concretize particular purposed issues, you can erase any section (the contents between triple ---) not applicable to your issue

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:

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

dstftw commented Mar 29, 2017

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