ERROR: unable to download video #1291

AndreiArba · 2013-08-22T09:23:40Z

I'm getting this error, while downloading a video from youtube. This error occurs only sometimes if I try several downloads for the same video:

[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] 2Rz9SRNRias: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] 2Rz9SRNRias: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 2Rz9SRNRias: Extracting video information
[youtube] 2Rz9SRNRias: Encrypted signatures detected.
ERROR: unable to download video

phihag · 2013-08-22T09:36:43Z

Can you post the entire output you get when you pass in the -v option? Also, are you running the latest version of youtube-dl? Type sudo youtube-dl -U to update.

AndreiArba · 2013-08-22T10:00:18Z

I have the last version of youtube-dl and this issue occurs only sometimes, sometimes is working good for the same video.
The command:
youtube-dl -o video.mp4 -v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxMHWP7I8os

and the output:

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-o', 'video.mp4', '-v', 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxMHWP7I8os']
[debug] youtube-dl version 2013.08.21
[debug] Python version 2.7.3 - Linux-3.2.0-24-virtual-i686-with-Ubuntu-12.04-precise
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] jxMHWP7I8os: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] jxMHWP7I8os: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] jxMHWP7I8os: Extracting video information
[youtube] jxMHWP7I8os: Encrypted signatures detected.
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 45, html5 player vfl-bxy_m
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 22, html5 player vfl-bxy_m
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 35, html5 player vfl-bxy_m
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 43, html5 player vfl-bxy_m
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 34, html5 player vfl-bxy_m
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 18, html5 player vfl-bxy_m
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 5, html5 player vfl-bxy_m
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 36, html5 player vfl-bxy_m
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 17, html5 player vfl-bxy_m
ERROR: unable to download video
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 573, in download
    videos = self.extract_info(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 327, in extract_info
    return self.process_ie_result(ie_result, download=download)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 410, in process_ie_result
    for r in ie_result['entries']
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 357, in process_ie_result
    self.process_info(ie_result)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 550, in process_info
    raise UnavailableVideoError(err)
UnavailableVideoError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

goodevilgenius · 2013-08-22T19:22:12Z

@AndreiArba, That downloaded fine for me. I think that you perhaps have an older version installed by your distro.

Try sudo youtube-dl -U to update to the most recent version.

gradha · 2013-08-23T20:16:30Z

Found a different signature which also fails for 403:


$ youtube-dl -U
youtube-dl is up-to-date (2013.08.22)
$ youtube-dl -v "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3dezFzsNss"
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3dezFzsNss']
[debug] youtube-dl version 2013.08.22
[debug] Python version 2.7.2 - Darwin-12.4.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] I3dezFzsNss: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] I3dezFzsNss: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] I3dezFzsNss: Extracting video information
[youtube] I3dezFzsNss: Encrypted signatures detected.
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 46, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 37, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 45, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 84 (45.38), itag 22, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 44, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 35, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 43, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 34, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 18, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 5, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 36, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 17, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 137, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 248, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 136, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 247, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 135, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 244, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 245, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 246, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 134, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 243, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 133, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 242, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 160, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 139, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 140, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 141, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 171, html5 player vflh9ybst
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (45.40), itag 172, html5 player vflh9ybst
ERROR: unable to download video
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/gradha/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 573, in download
    videos = self.extract_info(url)
  File "/Users/gradha/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 327, in extract_info
    return self.process_ie_result(ie_result, download=download)
  File "/Users/gradha/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 410, in process_ie_result
    for r in ie_result['entries']
  File "/Users/gradha/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 357, in process_ie_result
    self.process_info(ie_result)
  File "/Users/gradha/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 550, in process_info
    raise UnavailableVideoError(err)
UnavailableVideoError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

jaimeMF · 2013-08-23T20:38:22Z

@gradha That issue is separated #1302

andrewjswan · 2013-08-28T17:10:26Z

C:\Temp\111>Q:\Mediaportal\Soft\youtube-dl.exe -v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUf__0Mf_88
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUf__0Mf_88']
[debug] youtube-dl version 2013.08.28
[debug] Python version 2.7.3 - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] DUf__0Mf_88: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] DUf__0Mf_88: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] DUf__0Mf_88: Extracting video information
[youtube] DUf__0Mf_88: Encrypted signatures detected.
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 46, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 37, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 45, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 22, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 44, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 35, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 43, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 34, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 18, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 5, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 36, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 17, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 137, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 248, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 136, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 247, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 135, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 244, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 245, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 246, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 134, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 243, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 133, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 242, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 160, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 139, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 140, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 141, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 171, html5 player vflapUV9V
[youtube] encrypted signature length 88 (47.40), itag 172, html5 player vflapUV9V
ERROR: unable to download video
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 560, in download
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 327, in extract_info
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 410, in process_ie_result
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 357, in process_ie_result
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 537, in process_info
UnavailableVideoError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

jaimeMF · 2013-08-28T17:18:18Z

@andrewjswan #1328 (comment)

andrewjswan · 2013-08-29T06:05:37Z

10x

dstftw · 2015-05-15T17:59:26Z

All mentioned URLs downloads well with latest version. Closing.

dstftw closed this May 15, 2015

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ERROR: unable to download video #1291

ERROR: unable to download video #1291

AndreiArba commented Aug 22, 2013

phihag commented Aug 22, 2013

AndreiArba commented Aug 22, 2013

goodevilgenius commented Aug 22, 2013

gradha commented Aug 23, 2013

jaimeMF commented Aug 23, 2013

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andrewjswan commented Aug 29, 2013

dstftw commented May 15, 2015

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ERROR: unable to download video #1291

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