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[discussion] sites covered by generic extractor #21317
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The general rule is not to add separate extractors (until pressing need) if the generic one is capable of handling. |
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The problem
Many sites work with
youtube-dl's generic extractor. However, the generic extractor often misses metadata, and doesn't often work for playlists. This has resulted in some frustrating situations, such as #21142 (although that is definitely not the only one).The question
Should
youtube-dlsupport sites that the generic extractor works for, to add support for metadata and playlists?