Cannot download specific video from VEVO.com

[Klaus1189]

When I try to download https://www.vevo.com/watch/elena-paparizoy/(official-music-video)/GRUV71700172 I get ERROR: string indices must be integers

[dstftw]

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[Klaus1189]

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[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 2017.11.15
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C:\Users\Klaus\Documents\Programme\youtube-dl>youtube-dl -F -v https://www.vevo.com/watch/elena-paparizoy/(official-music-video)/GRUV71700172
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: ['--no-check-certificate', '--ignore-errors', '--no-continue', '--no-overwrites', '--proxy', '']
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-F', '-v', 'https://www.vevo.com/watch/elena-paparizoy/(official-music-video)/GRUV71700172']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.11.15
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-10-10.0.16299
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Vevo] Retrieving oauth token
[Vevo] GRUV71700172: Downloading api video info
ERROR: string indices must be integers
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 506, in _request_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2196, in urlopen
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 470, in open
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 580, in http_response
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 508, in error
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 588, in http_error_default
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\vevo.py", line 178, in _call_api
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 684, in _download_json
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 638, in _download_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 535, in _download_webpage_handle
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 515, in _request_webpage
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Failed to download video info: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request (caused by HTTPError()); 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.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 784, in extract_info
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 437, in extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\vevo.py", line 194, in _real_extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\vevo.py", line 182, in _call_api
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\vevo.py", line 182, in
TypeError: string indices must be integers

C:\Users\Klaus\Documents\Programme\youtube-dl>

[Klaus1189]

Sry it's too high for me, let me know if you more info :(

[Klaus1189]

enough info?

[Klaus1189]

??

[Hrxn]

Can you try it with youtube-dl --verbose --ignore-config LINK?

[Klaus1189]

Ok, I tried it, I get:

C:\Users\Klaus\Documents\Programme\youtube-dl>youtube-dl --verbose --ignore-config -F https://www.vevo.com/watch/elena-paparizoy/(official-music-video)/GRUV71700172
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', '--ignore-config', '-F', 'https://www.vevo.com/watch/elena-paparizoy/(official-music-video)/GRUV71700172']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.11.15
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-10-10.0.16299
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Vevo] Retrieving oauth token
[Vevo] GRUV71700172: Downloading api video info
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 506, in _request_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2196, in urlopen
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 470, in open
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 580, in http_response
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 508, in error
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 588, in http_error_default
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\vevo.py", line 178, in _call_api
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 684, in _download_json
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 638, in _download_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 535, in _download_webpage_handle
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 515, in _request_webpage
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Failed to download video info: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request (caused by HTTPError()); 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.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 19, in
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl_init_.py", line 465, in main
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl_init_.py", line 455, in _real_main
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 1986, in download
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 784, in extract_info
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 437, in extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\vevo.py", line 194, in _real_extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\vevo.py", line 182, in _call_api
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp10f7prtw\build\youtube_dl\extractor\vevo.py", line 182, in
TypeError: string indices must be integers

C:\Users\Klaus\Documents\Programme\youtube-dl>

[Klaus1189]

What else can I do?

[Klaus1189]

Still doesn't work :(