-a doesn't correctly work with --archive file

[vrokolos]

-a [listfile] ignores the links already downloaded in the archive file

[jaimeMF]

Could you please post the content of both the list file and the archive file and the output of running the same command line if you append the --verbose option (example: youtube-dl -a batch.txt --download-archive archive.txt --verbose)?

[phihag]

Sorry, I inadvertently introduced a critical bug in --download-archive, which means that it never matches direct URLs. This should be fixed in youtube-dl 2013.11.25.2. If not, please post the contents of the batch and archive file and we'll reopen this issue. You can type sudo youtube-dl -U to update.