[bbc.co.uk] Failed to parse XML

[darthhaggis]

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D:\Video\Downloads>youtube-dl https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b063cph3/ -v
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: ['--sub-format', 'srt', '--convert-subs', 'srt', '--embed-s
ubs', '--merge-output-format', 'mkv', '--recode-video', 'mkv', '--format', 'best
video[width=1280]+bestaudio/best', '-o', 'D:/Video/Downloads/%(series)s/%(series
)s - %(season_number)sx%(episode_number)02d - %(title)s [%(height)s] [%(id)s].%(
ext)s', '--prefer-ffmpeg', '--ffmpeg-location', 'D:\\Video\\FFMPEG\\bin', '--dow
nload-archive', 'D:/Video/Downloads/Archive.txt', '--exec', 'D:\\Video\\FFMPEG\\
bin\\ffmpeg.exe -i {} -map 0 {}_+.mkv']
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b063cph3/', '
-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.09.08
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-8.1-6.3.9600
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-90771-g5079e96bcc, ffprobe N-90771-g5079e96bcc
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[bbc.co.uk] b063cph3: Downloading video page
[bbc.co.uk] b063cph3: Downloading playlist JSON
[bbc.co.uk] b063cpgv: Downloading media selection XML
ERROR: b063cpgv: Failed to parse XML  (caused by ParseError('syntax error: line
1, column 49',)); 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 cal
l youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 816, in _parse_xml
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\compat.py", line 2513, in compat_etree_fromstring
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\xml\etree\ElementTree.py", line 1335, in XML
  File "<string>", line None
xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: syntax error: line 1, column 49
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 816, in _parse_xml
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\compat.py", line 2513, in compat_etree_fromstring
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\xml\etree\ElementTree.py", line 1335, in XML
  File "<string>", line None
xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: syntax error: line 1, column 49

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\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 502, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 567, in _real_extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 463, in _download_playlist
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 333, in _download_media_selector
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 344, in _download_media_selector_url
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 809, in _download_xml
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 793, in _download_xml_handle
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpork090uw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 820, in _parse_xml
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: b063cpgv: Failed to parse XML  (caused by Parse
Error('syntax error: line 1, column 49',)); 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 c
omplete 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.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b063cph3/

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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Video that plays normally in browser fails to get the XML file information for download. This is a recent issue that only started occurring after several other videos downloaded successfully from the same site.

[syncube]

I had the same problem with youtube-dl 2018.10.05. Running youtube-dl --rm-cache-dir and retrying a download fixed the problem.

[Cj-Malone]

I'm experiencing the same on 2019.02.08, clearing the cache doesn't effect it.

It seems to be to do with subtitles youtube-dl https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p008wlzl works fine, but youtube-dl https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p008wlzl --write-sub doesn't.

[Echtze1t]

The donwload worked fine yesterday, but when I woke up it had failed and could not be restarted. Clearing the cache has no effect.

C:\temp\mpv>youtube-dl https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00s0ch0/extras-ser
ies-1-episode-2 --verbose
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00s0ch0/extr
as-series-1-episode-2', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2019.05.20
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-8.1-6.3.9600
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-93955-g415886588f, ffprobe N-93955-g415886588f, r
tmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[bbc.co.uk] b00s0ch0: Downloading video page
[bbc.co.uk] b00s0ch0: Downloading playlist JSON
[bbc.co.uk] b00s0b9m: Downloading media selection XML
ERROR: b00s0b9m: Failed to parse XML (caused by ParseError('not well-formed (in
valid token): line 1, column 49',)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.o
rg/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to upd
ate. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete
output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 848, in _parse_xml
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\compat.py", line 2522, in compat_etree_fromstring
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\xml\etree\ElementTree.py", line 1335, in XML
File "", line None
xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: not well-formed (invalid token): line 1, colum
n 49
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 848, in _parse_xml
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\compat.py", line 2522, in compat_etree_fromstring
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\xml\etree\ElementTree.py", line 1335, in XML
File "", line None
xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: not well-formed (invalid token): line 1, colum
n 49

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 796, in extract_info
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 529, in extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 575, in _real_extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 471, in _download_playlist
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 341, in _download_media_selector
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\bbc.py", line 352, in _download_media_selector_url

File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 841, in _download_xml
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 825, in _download_xml_handle
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpt31j5y
3w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 852, in _parse_xml
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: b00s0b9m: Failed to parse XML (caused by Parse
Error('not well-formed (invalid token): line 1, column 49',)); please report thi
s issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; t
ype youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose fla
g and include its complete output.