[crackle] HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized (caused by HTTPError())

[CrackleFox]

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2019.01.17. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

• I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2019.01.17

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• At least skimmed through the README, most notably the FAQ and BUGS sections
• Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
• Checked that provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser

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[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', '-F', 'https://www.sonycrackle.com/watch/2561/2503912']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2019.01.17
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.17763
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.2, ffprobe 3.4.2
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as US
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as AU
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as CA
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as AS
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as FM
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as GU
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as MP
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as PR
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as PW
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as MH
[Crackle] 2503912: Downloading media JSON as VI
ERROR: Unable to download media JSON: HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized (caused by HTTPError()); 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.
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpgf__qgjd\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 605, in _request_webpage
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpgf__qgjd\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2212, in urlopen
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 470, in open
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 580, in http_response
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 508, in error
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 588, in http_error_default

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Crackle redesigned its website at the beginning of the year and, as a result, the above error started to occur. Videos do play from the website without error and without having to sign in.

[CrackleFox]

Hello. I'm new to GitHub. I did trying searching for this error but did not find any existing or closed issues. Why has it been labelled as a duplicate?

[rEnr3n]

This one? #16931

[CrackleFox]

It's not the same issue. I was able to download videos until Crackle redesigned its website at the beginning of the year. I tried doing what was suggested in the comments, playing the video first in the web browser then executing the download and using the --no-geo-bypass flag but it does not make a difference.

[RedPenguin2]

Same issue here. Earlier this month I was able to grab episodes but since the redesign, it fails every single time. Even tried youtube-dl -U and nothing.