Youtube-dl error

[abj4life07]

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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 Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

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

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

• [X ] 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

What is the purpose of your issue?

• [X ] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)
• Site support request (request for adding support for a new site)
• Feature request (request for a new functionality)
• Question
• Other

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

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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:

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: ['-v', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m0N4OGro58']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.11.23
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.17134
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-92574-g72b047a7a7
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] 5m0N4OGro58: Downloading webpage
[youtube] 5m0N4OGro58: 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 42.44, html5 player None
[youtube] 5m0N4OGro58: Downloading player https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vfl-jbnrr/en_US/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1225, in _decrypt_signature
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1133, in _extract_signature_function
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1200, in _parse_sig_js
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
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; type  youtube-dl -U  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; 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\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1225, in _decrypt_signature
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1133, in _extract_signature_function
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1200, in _parse_sig_js
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
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; 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\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1225, in _decrypt_signature
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1133, in _extract_signature_function
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1200, in _parse_sig_js
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
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; 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\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 508, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1837, in _real_extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1235, 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\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1225, in _decrypt_signature
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1133, in _extract_signature_function
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1200, in _parse_sig_js
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp6bh3thhm\build\youtube_dl\jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
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; type  youtube-dl -U  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; 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.

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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](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#can-you-add-support-for-this-anime-video-site-or-site-which-shows-current-movies-for-free)**. In order for site support request to be accepted all provided example URLs should not violate any copyrights.

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### Description of your *issue*, suggested solution and other information

Explanation of your *issue* in arbitrary form goes here. Please make sure the [description is worded well enough to be understood](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#is-the-description-of-the-issue-itself-sufficient). Provide as much context and examples as possible.
If work on your *issue* requires account credentials please provide them or explain how one can obtain them.

[abj4life07]

Thanks for the quick response, I had updated but apparently it didn't update correctly