Can't work --embed-thumbnail, if filename is non-english

[neverapple88]

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with --encoding UTF-8

$ youtube-dl --hls-prefer-native --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata  --verbose --encoding UTF-8
[04/21/17 07:17:09] [debug] System config: []
[04/21/17 07:17:09] [debug] User config: []
[04/21/17 07:17:09] [debug] Custom config: []
[04/21/17 07:17:09] [debug] Command-line args: ['--newline', '-i', '-o', 'C:\\Users\\neverapple88\\Music\\Downloads\\%(title)s.%(ext)s', '-x', '--audio-format', 'mp3', '--audio-quality', '0', '--hls-prefer-native', '--embed-thumbnail', '--add-metadata', '--verbose', '--encoding', 'UTF-8', 'https://youtu.be/W_OK4TLbvYs']
[04/21/17 07:17:09] [debug] Encodings: locale cp949, fs mbcs, out cp949, pref UTF-8
[04/21/17 07:17:09] [debug] youtube-dl version 2017.04.17
[04/21/17 07:17:21] [debug] System config: []
[04/21/17 07:17:21] [debug] User config: []
[04/21/17 07:17:21] [debug] Custom config: []
[04/21/17 07:17:21] [debug] Command-line args: ['--newline', '-i', '-o', 'C:\\Users\\neverapple88\\Music\\Downloads\\%(title)s.%(ext)s', '-x', '--audio-format', 'mp3', '--audio-quality', '0', '--hls-prefer-native', '--embed-thumbnail', '--add-metadata', '--verbose', '--encoding', 'UTF-8', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FegWac9zSkI']
[04/21/17 07:17:22] [debug] System config: []
[04/21/17 07:17:22] [debug] Encodings: locale cp949, fs mbcs, out cp949, pref UTF-8
[04/21/17 07:17:22] [debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-10-10.0.15063
<end of log>

without --encoding UTF-8

$ youtube-dl --hls-prefer-native --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata  --verbose
[04/21/17 07:13:10] [debug] System config: []
[04/21/17 07:13:10] [debug] User config: []
[04/21/17 07:13:10] [debug] Custom config: []
[04/21/17 07:13:10] [debug] Command-line args: ['--newline', '-i', '-o', 'C:\\Users\\neverapple88\\Music\\Downloads\\%(title)s.%(ext)s', '-x', '--audio-format', 'mp3', '--audio-quality', '0', '--hls-prefer-native', '--embed-thumbnail', '--add-metadata', '--verbose', 'https://youtu.be/W_OK4TLbvYs']
[04/21/17 07:13:10] [debug] Encodings: locale cp949, fs mbcs, out cp949, pref cp949
[04/21/17 07:13:10] [debug] youtube-dl version 2017.04.17
[04/21/17 07:13:22] [debug] System config: []
[04/21/17 07:13:22] [debug] User config: []
[04/21/17 07:13:22] [debug] Custom config: []
[04/21/17 07:13:22] [debug] Command-line args: ['--newline', '-i', '-o', 'C:\\Users\\neverapple88\\Music\\Downloads\\%(title)s.%(ext)s', '-x', '--audio-format', 'mp3', '--audio-quality', '0', '--hls-prefer-native', '--embed-thumbnail', '--add-metadata', '--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FegWac9zSkI']
[04/21/17 07:13:23] [debug] System config: []
[04/21/17 07:13:23] [debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-10-10.0.15063
[04/21/17 07:13:23] [debug] Encodings: locale cp949, fs mbcs, out cp949, pref cp949
<end of log>

I run without --hls-prefer-native & --add-metadata options. but same result.

** I select ID as Name or Restrict filenames, status is all error, but good work! but... I don't will strange file name. **
edit : little strange.. print images all same as mp3 file...

Result :
Exist Image

No Exist Image

Downdowned Files (everything!) :

ps. I can't english well. plz easy english.
if... bug duplicate.... I so sorry. my search miss.

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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 (ENGLISH) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlprozGcs80
• Single video (JAPANESE) : https://youtu.be/W_OK4TLbvYs
• Single video (KOREAN) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FegWac9zSkI

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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[dstftw]

What exactly does not work? Post complete verbose log of that command.

[neverapple88]

I want download mp3 from youtube with --embed-thumbnail --hls-prefer-native --add-metadata.
edit : does not work : I can download. but error and can't merge (thumbnail + mp3 file)
and this is complete my command...

[dstftw]

Post complete verbose log of that command.

[neverapple88]

I carelessness.
common sense, I didn't use YoutubeDLG. I forget repository location :(

I try
#!/bin/sh
youtube-dl -v --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 --audio-quality 0 --embed-thumb
nail --add-metadata $1
Good work.

I'm sorry to irritate you.