[TFO] JSON decoding fails

[MinchinWeb]

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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 ```):

V:\TV Shows [FR]\Le village de Danny> youtube-dl https://www.tfo.org/fr/univers/le-village-de-dany/10096
2743/dany-prend-soin-de-boule-de-neige --verbose
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.tfo.org/fr/univers/le-village-de-dany/100962743/dany-prend-soin-de-boule-de-neige', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.07.10
[debug] Python version 3.7.0 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.17134-SP0
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.0, ffprobe 4.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Using fake IP 99.251.46.248 (CA) as X-Forwarded-For.
[TFO] 100962743: Downloading webpage
[TFO] 100962743: Downloading JSON metadata
[limelight] becd2a3a0d514f50aaf05ff20e5cbfe4: Downloading PlaylistService getPlaylistByMediaId JSON
ERROR: becd2a3a0d514f50aaf05ff20e5cbfe4: 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.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 866, in _parse_json
    return json.loads(json_string)
  File "c:\python37\lib\json\__init__.py", line 348, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "c:\python37\lib\json\decoder.py", line 337, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "c:\python37\lib\json\decoder.py", line 355, 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 "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 866, in _parse_json
    return json.loads(json_string)
  File "c:\python37\lib\json\__init__.py", line 348, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "c:\python37\lib\json\decoder.py", line 337, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "c:\python37\lib\json\decoder.py", line 355, 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 "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 502, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\limelight.py", line 292, in _real_extract
    smuggled_data.get('source_url'))
  File "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\limelight.py", line 88, in _extract
    pc = self._call_playlist_service(item_id, pc_method, referer=referer)
  File "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\limelight.py", line 73, in _call_playlist_service
    item_id, 'Downloading PlaylistService %s JSON' % method, fatal=fatal, headers=headers)
  File "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 859, in _download_json
    expected_status=expected_status)
  File "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 843, in _download_json_handle
    fatal=fatal), urlh
  File "c:\python37\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 870, in _parse_json
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, cause=ve)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: becd2a3a0d514f50aaf05ff20e5cbfe4: 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.

V:\TV Shows [FR]\Le village de Danny>

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Trying to download the video from https://www.tfo.org/fr/univers/le-village-de-dany/100962743/dany-prend-soin-de-boule-de-neige fails.

If it makes a difference, my system is in English but the video and website are in French.

[dstftw]

Post the output with --dump-pages.

[MinchinWeb]

@dstftw With --dump-pages

C: > youtube-dl https://www.tfo.org/fr/univers/le-village-de-dany/100962743/dany-prend-soin-de-boule-de-neige --verbose --dump-pages
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.tfo.org/fr/univers/le-village-de-dany/100962743/dany-prend-soin-de-boule-de-neige', '--verbose', '--dump-pages']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.07.10
[debug] Python version 3.6.5 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.16299-SP0
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.0.1, ffprobe 4.0.1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Using fake IP 99.225.36.182 (CA) as X-Forwarded-For.
[TFO] 100962743: Downloading webpage
[TFO] 100962743: Downloading JSON metadata
[TFO] Dumping request to http://www.tfo.org/api/web/video/get_infos
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[limelight] becd2a3a0d514f50aaf05ff20e5cbfe4: Downloading PlaylistService getPlaylistByMediaId JSON
[limelight] Dumping request to http://production-ps.lvp.llnw.net/r/PlaylistService/media/becd2a3a0d514f50aaf05ff20e5cbfe4/getPlaylistByMediaId
W0VSUk9SXTogVW5hYmxlIHRvIHBhcnNlIHJlc3VsdHMgZnJvbSA8aT5xdWVyeWFkcy5waHA8L2k+OiA8Y29kZT5Db25uZWN0aW9uIHRpbWVvdXQgKDNzKTwvY29kZT4=
ERROR: becd2a3a0d514f50aaf05ff20e5cbfe4: Failed to parse JSON  (caused by JSONDecodeError('Expecting value: line 1 column 2 (char 1)',)); 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 "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 866, in _parse_json
    return json.loads(json_string)
  File "c:\python36\lib\json\__init__.py", line 354, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "c:\python36\lib\json\decoder.py", line 339, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "c:\python36\lib\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 2 (char 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 866, in _parse_json
    return json.loads(json_string)
  File "c:\python36\lib\json\__init__.py", line 354, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "c:\python36\lib\json\decoder.py", line 339, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "c:\python36\lib\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 2 (char 1)

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 502, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\limelight.py", line 292, in _real_extract
    smuggled_data.get('source_url'))
  File "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\limelight.py", line 88, in _extract
    pc = self._call_playlist_service(item_id, pc_method, referer=referer)
  File "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\limelight.py", line 73, in _call_playlist_service
    item_id, 'Downloading PlaylistService %s JSON' % method, fatal=fatal, headers=headers)
  File "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 859, in _download_json
    expected_status=expected_status)
  File "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 843, in _download_json_handle
    fatal=fatal), urlh
  File "c:\python36\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 870, in _parse_json
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, cause=ve)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: becd2a3a0d514f50aaf05ff20e5cbfe4: Failed to parse JSON  (caused by JSONDecodeError('Expecting value: line 1 column 2 (char 1)',)); 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.

[dstftw]

This is what limelight returns to you

[ERROR]: Unable to parse results from <i>queryads.php</i>: <code>Connection timeout (3s)</code>

Can you watch it in browser from the same machine and network interface in the first place?

[MinchinWeb]

I can watch the video locally, but I'm running ad blocking at the DNS level with a pi-hole. Disabling the pi-hole allows the video to download as expected.

I guess my browser is more tolerant of the missing page than youtube-dl...

Thanks for your help!