[Mixcloud] Unable to extract play info

[akapitany]

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2018.07.10. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

• I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2018.07.10

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

• At least skimmed through the README, most notably the FAQ and BUGS sections
• Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
• Checked that provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser

What is the purpose of your issue?

• Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)

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Command line output

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.mixcloud.com/napiutravalo/2018-j%C3%BAlius-20-p%C3%A9ntek-%C3%A9vk%C3%B6zi-15-h%C3%A9t/']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.07.10
[debug] Python version 3.6.5 (CPython) - Linux-4.16.9-1-ARCH-x86_64-with-arch
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[mixcloud] napiutravalo-2018-július-20-péntek-évközi-15-hét: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract play info; 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/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 502, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/mixcloud.py", line 87, in _real_extract
    webpage, 'play info'), 'play info')
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 981, in _html_search_regex
    res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags, group)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 972, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract play info; 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.

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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Week before everything was working correctly, it seems the Mixcloud website-structure is changed, regex patterns needs to be realigned.

Note

Playlist downloading is not working too, its maybe also related to website structure, I reported it here: #15197

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Thank you very much to developing this great program!

[gfabiano]

issue resolved @dstftw

[michaelwalkerfl]

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2018.08.04. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

• [ x] I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2018.08.04

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

• [x ] At least skimmed through the README, most notably the FAQ and BUGS sections
• [ x] Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
• [ x] Checked that provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser

What is the purpose of your issue?

• [x ] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)

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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 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 -f mp3 --audio-quality 0 "https://www.mixcloud.com/alessandro-gatta/alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018/"
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'-f', u'mp3', u'--audio-quality', u'0', u'https://www.mixcloud.com/alessandro-gatta/alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018/']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.08.04
[debug] Python version 2.7.15 (CPython) - Darwin-17.7.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.0.2, ffprobe 4.0.2
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[mixcloud] alessandro-gatta-alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract play info; 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/YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 502, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/mixcloud.py", line 87, in _real_extract
    webpage, 'play info'), 'play info')
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 981, in _html_search_regex
    res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags, group)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 972, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract play info; 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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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

I'm encountering the same issue. For good measure, I also tried uninstalling the version installed via brew install youtube-dl and used the curl install from the README to pull the latest version as this issue is reported as fixed. After such, I'm encountering the exact same error.

[parmjitv]

Hi @akapitany,

Apparently this issue is now resolved - I am able to fetch these URLs without any breaking errors.

Cheers,

Parmjit V.

$ youtube-dl -vF 'https://www.mixcloud.com/napiutravalo/2018-j%C3%BAlius-20-p%C3%A9ntek-%C3%A9vk%C3%B6zi-15-h%C3%A9t/'
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-vF', u'https://www.mixcloud.com/napiutravalo/2018-j%C3%BAlius-20-p%C3%A9ntek-%C3%A9vk%C3%B6zi-15-h%C3%A9t/']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.10.05
[debug] Python version 2.7.9 (CPython) - Linux-3.16.0-4-686-pae-i686-with-debian-8.7
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.2.4-1, ffprobe 3.2.4-1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[mixcloud] napiutravalo-2018-július-20-péntek-évközi-15-hét: Downloading webpage
[mixcloud] napiutravalo-2018-július-20-péntek-évközi-15-hét: Downloading JS
[mixcloud] napiutravalo-2018-július-20-péntek-évközi-15-hét: Downloading m3u8 information
[mixcloud] napiutravalo-2018-július-20-péntek-évközi-15-hét: Downloading MPD manifest
[info] Available formats for napiutravalo-2018-július-20-péntek-évközi-15-hét:
format code  extension  resolution note
dash-a1-x3   m4a        audio only DASH audio   65k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.2 (22050Hz)
hls          mp4        unknown    
http         m4a        unknown    (best)

$ youtube-dl -vF 'https://www.mixcloud.com/alessandro-gatta/alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018/'
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-vF', u'https://www.mixcloud.com/alessandro-gatta/alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018/']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.10.05
[debug] Python version 2.7.9 (CPython) - Linux-3.16.0-4-686-pae-i686-with-debian-8.7
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.2.4-1, ffprobe 3.2.4-1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[mixcloud] alessandro-gatta-alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018: Downloading webpage
[mixcloud] alessandro-gatta-alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018: Downloading JS
[mixcloud] alessandro-gatta-alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018: Downloading m3u8 information
[mixcloud] alessandro-gatta-alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018: Downloading MPD manifest
[info] Available formats for alessandro-gatta-alex-gatta-live-at-saporetti-sunset-sabaudia-10-08-2018:
format code  extension  resolution note
dash-a1-x3   m4a        audio only DASH audio   69k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.2 (22050Hz)
hls          mp4        unknown    
http         m4a        unknown    (best)