VEVO: HTTP Error 404 #12678

g8keepa · 2017-04-08T01:48:10Z

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youtube-dl --verbose https://www.vevo.com/watch/wizkid/come-closer/USRV81700159
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.vevo.com/watch/wizkid/come-closer/USRV81700159']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.04.03
[debug] Python version 2.7.9 - Darwin-13.4.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Vevo] Retrieving oauth token
ERROR: Unable to retrieve oauth token: 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 youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 498, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2100, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 437, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 550, in http_response
    'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 469, in error
    result = self._call_chain(*args)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 409, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 656, in http_error_302
    return self.parent.open(new, timeout=req.timeout)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 437, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 550, in http_response
    'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 475, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 409, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 558, 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc
Single video: https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc

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Hrxn · 2017-04-09T12:40:47Z

Can reproduce...

Tithen-Firion · 2017-04-09T23:32:45Z

To anybody fixing it: there is huge chunk of JSON after window.__INITIAL_STORE__=.

This should help:

data = json_chunk['apollo']['data']
info = data[video_id]
likes = info.get('likes', None)

meta_tag = info.get('basicMetaV3', {}).get('id', None)
views_tag = info.get('views', {}).get('id', None)
streams_tags = [x['id'] for x in info['streamsV3']]

meta = data.get(meta_tag, {})

title = meta.get('title', None)
thumbnail = meta.get('thumbnailUrl', None)
duration = meta.get('duration', None)
views = data.get(views_tag, {}).get('viewsTotal', None)

streams = [data[x] for x in streams_tags]

goldensun87 · 2017-04-11T20:29:20Z

Currently, the only possible way to download videos from Vevo, is to use Firefox's DownloadHelper, and extract the m3u8 playlist url. Here is an example.

https://hls-aws.vevo.com/v3/hls/2017/04/USUV71700843/0b6da121-4b67-4285-b2e4-12c6daa86128/5200/usuv71700843_5200k_1920x1080_h264_5200_aac_128.m3u8

I hope this helps you guys in being able to make it possible to download from the main video urls.

Hrxn · 2017-04-11T21:12:23Z

Firefox's DownloadHelper

Do you mean this one?
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/?src=hp-dl-mostpopular

goldensun87 · 2017-04-11T23:00:20Z

@Hrxn Yes.

goldensun87 · 2017-04-12T22:39:38Z

I found another way to download the videos. On Firefox or Chrome, on a video page, view the page's source code, and Ctrl+F for ".m3u8". Copy this link and use -F to look up available formats, and we should be able to download.

g8keepa · 2017-04-12T22:57:46Z

@goldensun87 The outputted video stutters with that plugin. Also, what's the string for formats with vevo? I tried your other solution (the CTRL+F) and I get:

youtube-dl -f http://hls-video.vevo.com/v3/hls/2017/04/QM4HH1720003/20d88bb4-41c6-436c-aee0-d0004d2be370/index.m3u8
Usage: youtube-dl [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]

youtube-dl: error: You must provide at least one URL.
Type youtube-dl --help to see a list of all options.

Hrxn · 2017-04-13T03:23:25Z

youtube-dl -F not youtube-dl -f, which is followed by its parameter which is the URL you posted in your case.

goldensun87 · 2017-04-13T07:47:17Z

Ok so, it looks like Downloadhelper is able to pull up the format-specific playlist urls, while the playlist url available in the source code, is more like a "nest" of links containing the urls for all the available formats. I will post both links for quick comparison.

http://hls-video.vevo.com/v3/hls/2017/04/USUV71700843/0b6da121-4b67-4285-b2e4-12c6daa86128/index.m3u8

https://hls-aws.vevo.com/v3/hls/2017/04/USUV71700843/0b6da121-4b67-4285-b2e4-12c6daa86128/5200/usuv71700843_5200k_1920x1080_h264_5200_aac_128.m3u8

When using a link like the former above, I recommend using -F to look up all available formats. Users could just use "youtube-dl [link]" like the developers recommend, and that would download by default, the format which the program detects as the "best" format, but people may want to download a smaller format. For the latter link above, it is only one format, so feel free to use "youtube-dl [link]".

@g8keepa I tested both of the links which I posted, I did not experience any stuttering on my side. And really, assuming you download the same resolution from the "nest" link, it really is the same stream. What are your computer's specs? It could be a hardware issue on your side. Or maybe you should update your ffmpeg to the latest version, since ffmpeg is required to mux the fragments that Vevo videos are made up of. You might be using a heavily outdated version.

g8keepa · 2017-04-13T19:44:52Z

@Hrxn Thank you, that helped immensely ... which leads to the following:

@goldensun87 Latest ffmpeg installed (made sure it was updated before I tried to pull the video). Machine is a 2012 Macbook Pro i7 Quad (Ivy Bridge) w/ 16 GB of RAM. It's not the latest and greatest, but I do video work on it all the time. That being said, your solution with what @Hrxn suggested was perfect.

This will work in the interim until youtube-dl is updated. Thanks guys!

g8keepa · 2017-04-19T01:08:49Z

Using the workaround for now (didn't work today until I updated). While this is working for now, any word on this being fixed entirely?

g8keepa · 2017-04-23T20:28:42Z

Any updates?

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VEVO: HTTP Error 404 #12678

VEVO: HTTP Error 404 #12678

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g8keepa commented Apr 8, 2017 • edited

Please follow the guide below

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2017.04.03. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

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g8keepa commented Apr 8, 2017 •

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Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2017.04.03. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.