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MixCloud ExtractorError: Failed to parse JSON #13885

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Pitel opened this issue Aug 11, 2017 · 8 comments
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MixCloud ExtractorError: Failed to parse JSON #13885

Pitel opened this issue Aug 11, 2017 · 8 comments

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@Pitel
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@Pitel Pitel commented Aug 11, 2017

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[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: [u'-v', u'--console-title']
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'https://www.mixcloud.com/VektorR1/vektor-40-210617']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.08.09
[debug] Python version 2.7.13 - Linux-4.10.0-30-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-17.04-zesty
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.2.4-1build2, ffprobe 3.2.4-1build2
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youtube-dl 'https://www.mixcloud.com/VektorR1/vektor-40-210617'                                                                                                        1 ↵ 
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: [u'-v', u'--console-title']
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'https://www.mixcloud.com/VektorR1/vektor-40-210617']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.08.09
[debug] Python version 2.7.13 - Linux-4.10.0-30-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-17.04-zesty
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.2.4-1build2, ffprobe 3.2.4-1build2
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[mixcloud] VektorR1-vektor-40-210617: Downloading webpage
ERROR: VektorR1-vektor-40-210617: Failed to parse JSON  (caused by ValueError('No JSON object could be decoded',)); 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.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/pitel/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 676, in _parse_json
    return json.loads(json_string)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/json/__init__.py", line 339, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 364, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 382, in raw_decode
    raise ValueError("No JSON object could be decoded")
ValueError: No JSON object could be decoded
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/pitel/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 776, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/home/pitel/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 433, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/home/pitel/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/mixcloud.py", line 89, in _real_extract
    play_info = self._decrypt_play_info(encrypted_play_info, track_id)
  File "/home/pitel/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/mixcloud.py", line 69, in _decrypt_play_info
    video_id)
  File "/home/pitel/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 680, in _parse_json
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, cause=ve)
ExtractorError: VektorR1-vektor-40-210617: Failed to parse JSON  (caused by ValueError('No JSON object could be decoded',)); 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.
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@darnel darnel commented Aug 11, 2017 •
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Duplicates #13867 ?
@PSlava
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@PSlava PSlava commented Aug 12, 2017 •
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No. I confirm, it's a new issue.
@dstftw dstftw closed this in 92a5c41 Aug 12, 2017
@AndyRubio
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@AndyRubio AndyRubio commented Aug 12, 2017

This is the second change to the decrypt key this week. Are they onto us?
@dmpe
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@dmpe dmpe commented Aug 14, 2017

Did they changed it again? The key (as of 14.8) is still pleasedontdownloadourmusictheartistswontgetpaid.

Should I open a new bug ?
Thanks.

  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 676, in _parse_json
    return json.loads(json_string)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/json/__init__.py", line 319, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/json/decoder.py", line 339, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/json/decoder.py", line 357, in raw_decode
    raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 676, in _parse_json
    return json.loads(json_string)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/json/__init__.py", line 319, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/json/decoder.py", line 339, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/json/decoder.py", line 357, in raw_decode
    raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

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 776, 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/mixcloud.py", line 90, in _real_extract
    play_info = self._decrypt_play_info(encrypted_play_info, track_id)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/mixcloud.py", line 70, in _decrypt_play_info
    video_id)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 680, in _parse_json
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, cause=ve)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: NTSRadio-radio-ghibli-part-3-2002-2014-17th-april-2017: Failed to parse JSON  (caused by JSONDecodeError('Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)',)); 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.
@AndyRubio
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@AndyRubio AndyRubio commented Aug 14, 2017 •
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Same for me, open a new ticket.

EDIT: looks like it's fixed in the code now.
@dmpe
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@dmpe dmpe commented Aug 14, 2017 •
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hmm, just tried again updating youtube-dl and then again above link and still getting errors. Will file new bug. Thanks!
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@AndyRubio AndyRubio commented Aug 14, 2017

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@dmpe dmpe commented Aug 14, 2017

Aha, ok. thanks. Will wait.
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