Unable to recognize tab page YouTube-dl and can't download videos from YouTube shorts

[maikeru2991]

Checklist

• [x ] I'm reporting a broken site support
• [x ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
• [x ] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
• [ x] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped
• [ x] I've searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones

Verbose log

youtube-dl --verbose 'https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o38ilgL25lc'
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o38ilgL25lc']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Git HEAD: fed93bb93
[debug] Python version 3.9.10 (CPython) - macOS-12.3-arm64-arm-64bit
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube:tab] shorts: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to recognize tab page; 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.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 2862, in _real_extract
    raise ExtractorError('Unable to recognize tab page')
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to recognize tab page; 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.```


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Unable to recognize tab page YouTube-dl and can't download videos from YouTube shorts

[dirkf]

Also, duplicate of #30269; fixed in git master.

[x ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar bug reports including closed ones

The search that you carried out would have revealed this.

[Littlemac123]

`(base) littlemac@iPhone:~/Downloads/linux$ mpv https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SG8409ppUE8
[ytdl_hook] ERROR: Unable to recognize tab page; 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.
[ytdl_hook] youtube-dl failed: unexpected error occurred
[ytdl_hook] It appears that your youtube-dl version is severely out of date.
Failed to recognize file format.

Exiting... (Errors when loading file)
(base) littlemac@iPhone:~/Downloads/linux$ yt-dlp --verbose
[debug] Command-line config: ['--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, pref UTF-8, out utf-8, error utf-8, screen utf-8
[debug] yt-dlp version 2022.10.04 [4e0511f] (zip)
[debug] Python 3.9.1 (CPython 64bit) - Linux-5.4.0-126-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.31 (glibc 2.31)
[debug] Checking exe version: ffmpeg -bsfs
[debug] Checking exe version: ffprobe -bsfs
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.7, ffprobe 4.2.7, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Optional libraries: brotli-None, certifi-2020.12.05, sqlite3-2.6.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Loaded 1690 extractors

Usage: yt-dlp [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]

yt-dlp: error: You must provide at least one URL.
Type yt-dlp --help to see a list of all options.
`

its still not fixed

[maikeru2991]

Somebody on here got back to me a while ago and you don’t put the entire URL, just the video ID at the end of the URL, and it works perfect. Wow while everyone’s here I know this probably goes against forum decorum,but I  have a css landing page template for a website that I gotta get done today and I can’t get the page to format/render correctly… I’m using concrete CMS and of course they’ve taken all of the necessary steps to make it as difficult as possible for customers to get what they want.  I had some code that worked as an override to the CMS but maybe I just put it in the wrong location. Any tips greatly appreciated. photograph Michael Patmon Marketing Designer M (314) 669-4430 E ***@***.*** My Company Street, City Zip Code, Country www.my-company.com facebook icon twitter icon youtube icon linkedin icon instagram icon pinterest icon Banner

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On Oct 5, 2022 at 1:21 AM -0700, Littlemac123 ***@***.***>, wrote: `(base) ***@***.***:~/Downloads/linux$ mpv https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SG8409ppUE8 [ytdl_hook] ERROR: Unable to recognize tab page; 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. [ytdl_hook] youtube-dl failed: unexpected error occurred [ytdl_hook] It appears that your youtube-dl version is severely out of date. Failed to recognize file format. Exiting... (Errors when loading file) (base) ***@***.***:~/Downloads/linux$ yt-dlp --verbose [debug] Command-line config: ['--verbose'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, pref UTF-8, out utf-8, error utf-8, screen utf-8 [debug] yt-dlp version 2022.10.04 [4e0511f] (zip) [debug] Python 3.9.1 (CPython 64bit) - Linux-5.4.0-126-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.31 (glibc 2.31) [debug] Checking exe version: ffmpeg -bsfs [debug] Checking exe version: ffprobe -bsfs [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.7, ffprobe 4.2.7, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Optional libraries: brotli-None, certifi-2020.12.05, sqlite3-2.6.0 [debug] Proxy map: {} [debug] Loaded 1690 extractors Usage: yt-dlp [OPTIONS] URL [URL...] yt-dlp: error: You must provide at least one URL. Type yt-dlp --help to see a list of all options. ` its still not fixed — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Rudxain]

just the video ID at the end of the URL

As I said at #30577 (comment) , I'm still impressed that this is possible in YTDL but not YT itself lol