Could not find JS function 'encodeURIComponent'

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Description

I got error report from server with this stacktrace:

Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ubuntu/virtual_environment/lib/python3.5/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1232, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/home/ubuntu/virtual_environment/lib/python3.5/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1139, in _extract_signature_function
    res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
  File "/home/ubuntu/virtual_environment/lib/python3.5/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1207, in _parse_sig_js
    initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
  File "/home/ubuntu/virtual_environment/lib/python3.5/site-packages/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
    raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Could not find JS function 'encodeURIComponent'; 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 ExtractorError("Could not find JS function 'encodeURIComponent'; 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.

I have the link of video caused this issue, but I can't reproduce it in my machine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dChN0N0U7G4
And here is the JS url:
https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vfl3bQWS-/en_US/base.js

Seem like it not happen all time, but this issue becomes trending as I can see in crash report.

[Khang-NT]

Another one:
https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vflxwIF7f/en_US/base.js

[Connor800]

I'm having the same issue

[0xpr03]

Same with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8vcFn0bgY

[carlbennett]

I am having this issue on this video: https://youtu.be/AgbeGFYluEA
logs.txt
verbose logs.txt

[corybsa]

I'm having the same issue with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgbeGFYluEA (this is a youtube red video, just fyi). I'm on version 2019.01.16.

[Mydayyy]

I am running into this issue a lot, especially in newer videos. In case you need more non-working youtube links let me know.

[DantasB]

I'm trying to run but i'm having the same issue with a lot of youtube videos. I'm on version 2019.01.16

[lukeeckley]

I am running into this problem too. I'm on the newest version 2019.01.16

[Feche]

I compiled youtube-dl for Linux with the latest commit, and I can confirm that now works, I'll leave the file for Linux
youtube-dl.zip

[Mydayyy]

@fcharlier

Which commit are you refering to? The latest commit is the 2019.01.16 release.

Are you talking about the fork from Khang-NT?

[Feche]

@fcharlier

Which commit are you refering to? The latest commit is the 2019.01.16 release.

Are you talking about the fork from Khang-NT?

Yes I'm sorry, I was referring to the fork from Khang-NT

[KasparoVy]

Can confirm OP's fix works, resolved the issue for me. Thanks a ton!
Users can install it with pip using pip install https://github.com/Khang-NT/youtube-dl/archive/master.zip which will uninstall current youtube-dl and replace with the fix on the fork
Windows 10 1803 btw

[linuxbird]

Proposed fix works here.

[marvinlloydocampo]

I initially installed it through brew, however I don't know how to install youtube-dl from Khang-NT's fork. (is this possible?)
So i Installed it with pip instead. And working on my end now too. Thanks @Khang-NT and @carlbennett for linking this issue. 👍

[KlfJoat]

For future reference, how would I go about installing the original youtube-dl once this gets fixed in master?

[DantasB]

It worked <3, ty guys!

[aasutossh]

For future reference, how would I go about installing the original youtube-dl once this gets fixed in master?

Just install original youtube-dl using pip; depends on os. https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#installation

[0xpr03]

@Khang-NT could do a PR to get this fixed upstream.

[eshack94]

Can confirm OP's fix works, resolved the issue for me. Thanks a ton!
Users can install it with pip using pip install https://github.com/Khang-NT/youtube-dl/archive/master.zip which will uninstall current youtube-dl and replace with the fix on the fork
Windows 10 1803 btw

Can confirm this works. Thanks so much!