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ERROR: Unable to extract JS player URL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIeEbMGKxS4) #26560

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overcranky opened this issue Sep 9, 2020 · 2 comments

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@overcranky
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@overcranky overcranky commented Sep 9, 2020

D:>youtube-dl -f best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIeEbMGKxS4
[youtube] VIeEbMGKxS4: Downloading webpage
[youtube] VIeEbMGKxS4: Downloading embed webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract JS player URL; 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 a
nd include its complete output.

D:>youtube-dl -U
youtube-dl is up-to-date (2020.09.06)

D:>

@overcranky overcranky changed the title bug with video on youtube.com VIeEbMGKxS4 bug with video on youtube.com Unable to extract JS player URL (VIeEbMGKxS4) Sep 9, 2020
@overcranky overcranky changed the title bug with video on youtube.com Unable to extract JS player URL (VIeEbMGKxS4) ERROR: Unable to extract JS player URL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIeEbMGKxS4) Sep 9, 2020
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@blackjack4494 blackjack4494 commented Sep 9, 2020

No issues here. Also did you actually read the text you were copy and pasting?

Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

@EricRa
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@EricRa EricRa commented Sep 9, 2020

I could not reproduce this issue. I used your exact command, the video started downloading immediately without errors.

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