Mixcloud: Failed to parse JSON

[kalitara]

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Add the -v flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (youtube-dl -v <your command line>), 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.mixcloud.com/genia/passion-and-shadow-sacred-circle-dance-aug-13-2017/
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'https://www.mixcloud.com/genia/passion-and-shadow-sacred-circle-dance-aug-13-2017/']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.08.13
[debug] Python version 2.7.10 - Darwin-16.7.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: avconv 12.1, avprobe 12.1, ffmpeg 3.3.3, ffprobe 3.3.3
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[mixcloud] genia-passion-and-shadow-sacred-circle-dance-aug-13-2017: Downloading webpage
ERROR: genia-passion-and-shadow-sacred-circle-dance-aug-13-2017: 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 "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 676, in _parse_json
    return json.loads(json_string)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/__init__.py", line 338, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 366, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 384, in raw_decode
    raise ValueError("No JSON object could be decoded")
ValueError: No JSON object could be decoded
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 776, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 433, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/mixcloud.py", line 90, in _real_extract
    play_info = self._decrypt_play_info(encrypted_play_info, track_id)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/mixcloud.py", line 70, in _decrypt_play_info
    video_id)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 680, in _parse_json
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, cause=ve)
ExtractorError: genia-passion-and-shadow-sacred-circle-dance-aug-13-2017: 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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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

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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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Hi

Downloading mixes from mixcloud is currently not working.

I tried various URLs:

youtube-dl https://www.mixcloud.com/genia/passion-and-shadow-sacred-circle-dance-aug-13-2017/

youtube-dl https://www.mixcloud.com/shinshinobie/mellow-mark-se/

youtube-dl https://www.mixcloud.com/joris-peeters2/ecstatic-dance-leuven-28-06-2017-by-dj-falkor/

It doesn't seem to matter how new the mix is.

Thank you

[dstftw]

Already fixed.