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ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): #5187

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melemello opened this issue Mar 12, 2015 · 2 comments
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ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): #5187

melemello opened this issue Mar 12, 2015 · 2 comments

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@melemello
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@melemello melemello commented Mar 12, 2015

23:Desktop Helios$ youtube-dl --format=bestvideo+bestaudio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdQB7srnb1o
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] Confirming age
[youtube] NdQB7srnb1o: Downloading webpage
[youtube] NdQB7srnb1o: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] NdQB7srnb1o: Extracting video information
[youtube] NdQB7srnb1o: Encrypted signatures detected.
[youtube] NdQB7srnb1o: Downloading js player vflTTvO9k
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 527, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 441, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 502, in _parse_sig_js
'Initial JS player signature function name')
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 399, 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.
; 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.

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@jaimeMF jaimeMF commented Mar 12, 2015

It works for me with the last version, I guess you are using an old one, please read our FAQ if you have problems updating.

If you can reproduce the error with the last version please post the full output you get when running youtube-dl --verbose 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdQB7srnb1o'.

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@melemello melemello commented Mar 12, 2015

Cool, I'll give it a look, thought I had the latest, but guess not!

Thanks for the quick reply :)
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Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 11:12 AM
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Subject: Re: [youtube-dl] ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): (#5187)

It works for me with the last version, I guess you are using an old one, please read our FAQhttps://yt-dl.org/update if you have problems updating.

If you can reproduce the error with the last version please post the full outputhttps://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#bugs you get when running youtube-dl --verbose 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdQB7srnb1o'.

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/5187#issuecomment-78551920.

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