Failed to download from youtube #18373

mikedesu · 2018-12-02T21:00:48Z

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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 ```):

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--no-check-certificate', '--add-metadata', '-ic', '-x', '--audio-format', 'mp3', '--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7QoPhEA-s8']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.09.18
[debug] Python version 3.6.4 (CPython) - Darwin-18.2.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.0, ffprobe 4.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] _7QoPhEA-s8: Downloading webpage
[youtube] _7QoPhEA-s8: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] {18} signature length 46.40, html5 player vflBGiA6J
[youtube] _7QoPhEA-s8: Downloading player https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player-vflBGiA6J/en_US/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1216, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1125, in _extract_signature_function
    res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1188, in _parse_sig_js
    jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig')
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 977, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
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; 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.
 (caused by RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract \x1b[0;34mInitial JS player signature function name\x1b[0m; 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.',)); 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 "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1216, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1125, in _extract_signature_function
    res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1188, in _parse_sig_js
    jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig')
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 977, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
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; 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 "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1216, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1125, in _extract_signature_function
    res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1188, in _parse_sig_js
    jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig')
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 977, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
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; 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.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 507, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1809, in _real_extract
    encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1226, in _decrypt_signature
    'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1216, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1125, in _extract_signature_function
    res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1188, in _parse_sig_js
    jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig')
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 977, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
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; 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.
 (caused by RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract \x1b[0;34mInitial JS player signature function name\x1b[0m; 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.',)); 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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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=BaW_jenozKc
Single video: https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc

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

Tried downloading from youtube, failed.

goggle · 2018-12-02T21:03:13Z

You are using an outdated version (2018.09.18) of youtube-dl!

mikedesu closed this Dec 2, 2018

remitamine added the outdated-version label Dec 2, 2018

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Failed to download from youtube #18373

Failed to download from youtube #18373

mikedesu commented Dec 2, 2018 •

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goggle commented Dec 2, 2018

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mikedesu commented Dec 2, 2018 • edited

Please follow the guide below

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2018.12.03. 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

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mikedesu commented Dec 2, 2018 •

edited

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2018.12.03. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.