Encrypted signatures: Downloading js player: Signature extraction failed

[elboulangero]

Hi, I stumbled on this error today, I tried to download 3 videos, and 2 failed with this error. Any idea about that ?

Cheers.

$ youtube-dl -v -x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3P98TKhaEI
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', '-x', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3P98TKhaEI']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2014.10.30
[debug] Python version 2.7.8 - Linux-3.17-3.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-jessie-sid
[debug] exe versions: avconv 2.4.3, avprobe 2.4.3, ffmpeg 2.4.3, ffprobe 2.4.3
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] Confirming age
[youtube] t3P98TKhaEI: Downloading webpage
[youtube] t3P98TKhaEI: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] t3P98TKhaEI: Extracting video information
[youtube] t3P98TKhaEI: Encrypted signatures detected.
[youtube] {18} signature length 44.42, html5 player en_US-vflEhuJxd
[youtube] t3P98TKhaEI: Downloading js player vflEhuJxd
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 541, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 455, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 516, in _parse_sig_js
'Initial JS player signature function name')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 432, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.
(caused by RegexNotFoundError(u'Unable to extract \x1b[0;34mInitial JS player signature function name\x1b[0m; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.',)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 541, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 455, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 516, in _parse_sig_js
'Initial JS player signature function name')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 432, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 533, in extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 198, in extract
return self._real_extract(url)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 936, in _real_extract
encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 551, in _decrypt_signature
'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e)
ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 541, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 455, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 516, in _parse_sig_js
'Initial JS player signature function name')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 432, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.
(caused by RegexNotFoundError(u'Unable to extract \x1b[0;34mInitial JS player signature function name\x1b[0m; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.',)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.

[naglis]

You are using an outdated version of youtube-dl (the YouTube player changed on November 13th, 2014, so you'll need youtube-dl 2014.11.13 or newer). See our FAQ on how to update.

[elboulangero]

Indeed, I got the latest version now and it's working great.

Thanks for your quick reply, and sorry for the noise :)