[vimeo] "Unable to extract login token" on username+passworded video

[ConradHughes]

I've rented a video which I'd like to watch offline, but get the above error when attempting to download using correct (in web browser, at least) credentials. It's associated with a username/password account on Vimeo.

youtube-dl is up-to-date at time of writing, and "works for me" on videos not tied to the account.

Output from --verbose:

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', '-u', u'PRIVATE', '-p', u'PRIVATE', 'https://vimeo.com/ondemand/10298/']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out utf_8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2015.02.26.2
[debug] Python version 2.7.8 - Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-8.0
[debug] exe versions: avconv 11.2-6, avprobe 11.2-6, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[vimeo] Logging in
ERROR: Unable to extract login token; 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 "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 643, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 274, in extract
    self.initialize()
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 268, in initialize
    self._real_initialize()
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py", line 210, in _real_initialize
    self._login()
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py", line 41, in _login
    token = self._search_regex(r'xsrft: \'(.*?)\'', webpage, 'login token')
  File "./youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 547, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract login token; 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.

When I run with --dump-intermediate-pages I get a base64-encoded blob containing HTML interspersed with 8-bit noise (elided to [8-bit-data] below). Also elided a group of four 8-digit hex numbers; the same four are repeated in each of the three HTML stanzas.

 <script>
        if (typeof playerAssetUrls !== 'undefined') {
                            PlayerManager.run(playerAssetUrls);
                    }
    </script>

    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/logging_combined.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/global_combined.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/vimeo/classes/utils/emailsuggestion.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/vimeo/controllers/auth.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>

    <script async src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js"></script>
    <script async src="https://stats.g.doubleclick.net/dc.js"></script>
    <script>
        function onVimeoDomReady(e) {


                PlayerManager.dispatchReadySignals();

                    }

                    if ('addEvent' in window) {
                window.addEvent('domready', onVimeoDomReady);
            }
            else {
                onVimeoDomReady();
            }
            </script>

    </body>
</html>
[8-bit-data]src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/vimeo/controllers/player/player_manager.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script>
        if (typeof playerAssetUrls !== 'undefined') {
                            PlayerManager.run(playerAssetUrls);
                    }
    </script>

    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/logging_combined.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/global_combined.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/vimeo/classes/utils/emailsuggestion.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/vimeo/controllers/auth.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>

    <script async src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js"></script>
    <script async src="https://stats.g.doubleclick.net/dc.js"></script>
    <script>
        function onVimeoDomReady(e) {


                PlayerManager.dispatchReadySignals();

                    }

                    if ('addEvent' in window) {
                window.addEvent('domready', onVimeoDomReady);
            }
            else {
                onVimeoDomReady();
            }
            </script>

    </body>
</html>
[8-bit-data]="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/vimeo/controllers/player/player_manager.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script>
        if (typeof playerAssetUrls !== 'undefined') {
                            PlayerManager.run(playerAssetUrls);
                    }
    </script>

    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/logging_combined.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/global_combined.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/vimeo/classes/utils/emailsuggestion.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>
    <script src="https://f.vimeocdn.com/js_opt/vimeo/controllers/auth.min.js?[8-hex-digits]"></script>

    <script async src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js"></script>
    <script async src="https://stats.g.doubleclick.net/dc.js"></script>
    <script>
        function onVimeoDomReady(e) {


                PlayerManager.dispatchReadySignals();

                    }

                    if ('addEvent' in window) {
                window.addEvent('domready', onVimeoDomReady);
            }
            else {
                onVimeoDomReady();
            }
            </script>

    </body>
</html>

[manoynmonic]

Same issue, only with a purchased video, not a rented one. Output from --verbose:

C:\Users\redacted\Desktop>youtube-dl.py -u [my username] -p [my password] http
s://vimeo.com/ondemand/debate/119759220 --verbose
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-u', u'PRIVATE', '-p', u'PRIVATE', 'https://vimeo.c
om/ondemand/debate/119759220', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2015.02.28
[debug] Python version 2.7.8 - Windows-8-6.2.9200
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-66012-g97b8809, ffprobe N-66012-g97b8809
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[vimeo] Logging in
ERROR: Unable to extract login token; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.
org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to up
date. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complet
e output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\redacted\Commands\youtube-dl.py\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 643
, in extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "C:\Users\redacted\Commands\youtube-dl.py\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", l
ine 274, in extract
self.initialize()
File "C:\Users\redacted\Commands\youtube-dl.py\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", l
ine 268, in initialize
self._real_initialize()
File "C:\Users\redacted\Commands\youtube-dl.py\youtube_dl\extractor\vimeo.py", li
ne 210, in _real_initialize
self._login()
File "C:\Users\redacted\Commands\youtube-dl.py\youtube_dl\extractor\vimeo.py", li
ne 41, in _login
token = self._search_regex(r'xsrft: '(.*?)'', webpage, 'login token')
File "C:\Users\redacted\Commands\youtube-dl.py\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", l
ine 547, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract login token; please report this issue on h
ttps://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 includ
e its complete output.

[kldavis4]

Looks like I am having the same issue with a vimeo video password:

ubuntu@ip-172-30-0-115:~$ youtube-dl --verbose --video-password PASSWORD https://vimeo.com/125472112
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'--video-password', u'PRIVATE', u'https://vimeo.com/125472112']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2015.04.17
[debug] Python version 2.7.6 - Linux-3.13.0-48-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-14.04-trusty
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[vimeo] 125472112: Downloading webpage
[vimeo] 125472112: Extracting information
ERROR: Unable to extract login token; 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 "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py", line 273, in _real_extract
    flags=re.DOTALL)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 557, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract info section; 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 "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 651, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 275, in extract
    return self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py", line 282, in _real_extract
    self._verify_video_password(url, video_id, webpage)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py", line 180, in _verify_video_password
    token = self._search_regex(r'xsrft = \'(.*?)\'', webpage, 'login token')
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 557, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract login token; 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.

[dstftw]

This has been fixed in youtube-dl 2015.04.26. See our FAQ if you have problems updating.

[rnoremacc]

Hi,
Sorry, but I still have the same error occurring after the the 2015-04-26 update.
I've tried it on Lubuntu 14.10 and 15.04.
Both these Portuguese TV show episodes are blocked on Youtube and the back up copies with passwords are on Vimeo.
First is vimeo.com/safelight/38 with password 38secrets.
Second is vimeo.com/safelight/39 with password 39out.
Both play correctly from vimeo in Chrome.

chris@zbox3:~$ youtube-dl -i --write-sub --sub-lang en --convert-subtitles srt --video-password 39out vimeo.com/safelight/39 --verbose
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-i', u'--write-sub', u'--sub-lang', u'en', u'--convert-subtitles', u'srt', u'--video-password', u'PRIVATE', u'vimeo.com/safelight/39', u'--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2015.04.26
[debug] Python version 2.7.8 - Linux-3.16.0-28-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-14.10-utopic
[debug] exe versions: avconv 11-6, avprobe 11-6
[debug] Proxy map: {}
WARNING: The url doesn't specify the protocol, trying with http
[vimeo] 39: Downloading webpage
[vimeo] 39: Extracting information
ERROR: Unable to extract login token; 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 "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py", line 273, in _real_extract
flags=re.DOTALL)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 558, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract info section; 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 "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 651, in extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 276, in extract
return self._real_extract(url)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py", line 282, in _real_extract
self._verify_video_password(url, video_id, webpage)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/vimeo.py", line 180, in _verify_video_password
token = self._search_regex(r'xsrft":"(.*?)"', webpage, 'login token')
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 558, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract login token; 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.

In Chrome, the vimeo page redirects to https://vimeo.com/125285780.
I get the same error if I use this as the starting URL.

Regards,
Chris.

[jaimeMF]

@rnoremacc I think the password protected should work again with 2edce52, which will be included in the next version.

[rnoremacc]

@jaimeMF Thank you for the quick response, unfortunately the 2015-04-28 version fails the same way.
Not sure if this is the "next version" you mentioned.
I've also tried accessing directly from Australia (where I am) and also via a VPN exiting through the Netherlands, with the same results each time.

[leotulipan]

@jaimeMF This issue popped up again for me as well with a rented video from vimeo (ID changed to a generic one)

youtube-dl.exe --verbose -u myuser@gmail.com https://vimeo.com/55500033
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', '-u', 'PRIVATE', 'https://vimeo.com/55500033']
Type account password and press [Return]:
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2015.08.09
[debug] Python version 3.4.3 - Windows-8-6.2.9200
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[vimeo] Logging in
ERROR: Unable to extract login token; 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 "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 655, in extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 285, in extract
self.initialize()
File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 279, in initialize
self._real_initialize()
File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\vimeo.py", line 225, in _real_initialize
self._login()
File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\vimeo.py", line 42, in _login
token = self._search_regex(r'xsrft":"(.*?)"', webpage, 'login token')
File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 568, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract login token; 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.