exception in youtube-dl when parsing youtube video #17529

vtyutin · 2018-09-10T15:36:11Z

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[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-o', 'C:\\Users\\ruinvtyu\\AppData\\Local\\WebDownloader\\json\\%(title)s', '--no-playlist', '--verbose', '--skip-download', '--restrict-filenames', '--write-info-json', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENAwnVMwxhM']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp1251, pref cp1251
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.09.01
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.10240
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] ENAwnVMwxhM: Downloading webpage
[youtube] ENAwnVMwxhM: Downloading video info webpage
WARNING: unable to extract html5 player; 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.
[youtube] {22} signature length 41.42, html5 player None
[youtube] ENAwnVMwxhM: Downloading player https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vflIVQ4xT/en_US/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1210, in _decrypt_signature
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1121, in _extract_signature_function
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1182, in _parse_sig_js
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 972, in _search_regex
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; 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.
(caused by RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; 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.',)); 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 "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1210, in _decrypt_signature
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1121, in _extract_signature_function
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1182, in _parse_sig_js
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 972, in _search_regex
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; 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 "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1210, in _decrypt_signature
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1121, in _extract_signature_function
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1182, in _parse_sig_js
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 972, in _search_regex
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; 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\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 502, in extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1803, in _real_extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1220, in _decrypt_signature
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1210, in _decrypt_signature
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1121, in _extract_signature_function
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1182, in _parse_sig_js
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 972, in _search_regex
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; 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.
(caused by RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; 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.',)); 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.
Error: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
...
<end of log>

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=ENAwnVMwxhM

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.

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

youtube-dl exists with exception when parsing youtube video. Please see youtube video link and logs above.

pzygielo · 2018-09-10T17:12:59Z

@dstftw - have you considered new label liar or similar yet?

vtyutin · 2018-09-10T21:31:56Z

Why is it outdated. I have just updated it before I submitted the bug. It's the latest version.
I downloaded the latest youtube_dl.exe.
Here is the command I run in command line:
youtude_dl.exe -o "C:\Users\my_user\AppData\Local\WebDownloader\json%(title)s" --no-playlist --skip-download --restrict-filenames --write-info-json "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENAwnVMwxhM"

And here is the output:

[youtube] ENAwnVMwxhM: Downloading webpage
[youtube] ENAwnVMwxhM: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] ENAwnVMwxhM: Downloading js player vflvABTsY
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1210, in
_decrypt_signature
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1121, in
_extract_signature_function
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1182, in
_parse_sig_js
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkzpz548c\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 972, in _
search_regex
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; 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.
(caused by RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; 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 --ver
bose flag and include its complete output.',)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the lat
est version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

Please assist me with this issue solving

dstftw · 2018-09-10T21:34:30Z

From your log:

[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.09.01

From issue template:

I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2018.09.10

dstftw closed this Sep 10, 2018

dstftw added the outdated-version label Sep 10, 2018

ytdl-org locked and limited conversation to collaborators Sep 10, 2018

dstftw added the invalid label Sep 10, 2018

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exception in youtube-dl when parsing youtube video #17529

exception in youtube-dl when parsing youtube video #17529

vtyutin commented Sep 10, 2018

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exception in youtube-dl when parsing youtube video #17529

exception in youtube-dl when parsing youtube video #17529

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vtyutin commented Sep 10, 2018

Please follow the guide below

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2018.09.10. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

What is the purpose of your issue?

The following sections concretize particular purposed issues, you can erase any section (the contents between triple ---) not applicable to your issue

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:

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):

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

pzygielo commented Sep 10, 2018

vtyutin commented Sep 10, 2018

And here is the output:

dstftw commented Sep 10, 2018

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Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2018.09.10. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.