youtube-dl -netrc not working

[korniko]

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$ youtube-dl -v <your command line>
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.05.14
[debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
...
<end of log>

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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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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

I am having trouble using the --netrc feature. I have not had any problems with using youtube-dl before until I tried setting up the the .netrc feature. I am usinga linux os

I setup the .netrc file in the folder "/home/my account" and in the .netrc is "machine youtube login "username@gmail.com" password "password"" and when I try to run a youtube url I get this.

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youtube-dl -v -n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M_ywyGrPD8
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: [u'-i', u'-v', u'-u', u'PRIVATE', u'--download-archive', u'Video_Archive', u'-o', u'~/Videos/%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s']
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'-n', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M_ywyGrPD8']
Usage: youtube-dl [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]

youtube-dl: error: using .netrc conflicts with giving username/password

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I was hoping someone could help me fix "youtube-dl: error: using .netrc conflicts with giving username/password"

I've read the documentation on the youtube-dl website and it said to put "machine youtube login myaccount@gmail.com password my_youtube_password". The user name and password are all correct and and works when I use the -u -p features.

[dstftw]

Did you even read the error message at all? It clearly tells you not to use -n and -u/-p at the same time.