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xinto all the boxes [ ] relevant to your issue (like that [x])Make sure you are using the latest version: run
youtube-dl --versionand ensure your version is 2017.05.14. 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 Issues with outdated version will be rejected.Before submitting an issue make sure you have:
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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
-vflag 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 -v https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snjhDUQktMs -f 'bestvideo+bestaudio/best' [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['-v', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snjhDUQktMs', '-f', 'bestvideo+bestaudio/best'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2017.05.14 [debug] Python version 3.5.2 - Linux-4.8.0-52-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, ffprobe 2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] snjhDUQktMs: Downloading webpage [youtube] snjhDUQktMs: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] snjhDUQktMs: Extracting video information [youtube] {22} signature length 43.42, html5 player vfl8jhACg [youtube] snjhDUQktMs: Downloading player https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player-vfl8jhACg/en_US/base.js ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1162, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1085, in _extract_signature_function cache_res = res(test_string) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1138, in return lambda s: initial_function([s]) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 254, in resf res, abort = self.interpret_statement(stmt, local_vars) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 55, in interpret_statement v = self.interpret_expression(expr, local_vars, allow_recursion) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 211, in interpret_expression raise ExtractorError('Unsupported JS expression %r' % expr) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unsupported JS expression 'oE["do"](a,67)'; 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. (caused by ExtractorError('Unsupported JS expression \'oE["do"](a,67)\'; 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.',)); 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/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1162, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1085, in _extract_signature_function cache_res = res(test_string) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1138, in return lambda s: initial_function([s]) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 254, in resf res, abort = self.interpret_statement(stmt, local_vars) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 55, in interpret_statement v = self.interpret_expression(expr, local_vars, allow_recursion) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 211, in interpret_expression raise ExtractorError('Unsupported JS expression %r' % expr) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unsupported JS expression 'oE["do"](a,67)'; 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/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1162, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1085, in _extract_signature_function cache_res = res(test_string) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1138, in return lambda s: initial_function([s]) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 254, in resf res, abort = self.interpret_statement(stmt, local_vars) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 55, in interpret_statement v = self.interpret_expression(expr, local_vars, allow_recursion) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 211, in interpret_expression raise ExtractorError('Unsupported JS expression %r' % expr) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unsupported JS expression 'oE["do"](a,67)'; 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. During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 760, in extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 433, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1755, in _real_extract encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1172, in _decrypt_signature 'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1162, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1085, in _extract_signature_function cache_res = res(test_string) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1138, in return lambda s: initial_function([s]) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 254, in resf res, abort = self.interpret_statement(stmt, local_vars) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 55, in interpret_statement v = self.interpret_expression(expr, local_vars, allow_recursion) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 211, in interpret_expression raise ExtractorError('Unsupported JS expression %r' % expr) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unsupported JS expression 'oE["do"](a,67)'; 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. (caused by ExtractorError('Unsupported JS expression \'oE["do"](a,67)\'; 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.',)); 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.Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information
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