Failing to download PBS video

[dustinwilson]

When trying to download http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/making-stuff.html#making-stuff-stronger I get an error. Here's the debug output:

--verbose http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/making-stuff.html#making-stuff-stronger
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/making-stuff.html#making-stuff-stronger']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2015.10.06.2
[debug] Python version 2.7.10 - Darwin-14.5.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 2.8, ffprobe 2.8, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[PBS] making-stuff: Downloading webpage
[PBS] making-stuff: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 404: NOT FOUND (caused by HTTPError()); 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.
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 329, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1872, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 437, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 550, in http_response
    'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 469, in error
    result = self._call_chain(*args)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 409, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 656, in http_error_302
    return self.parent.open(new, timeout=req.timeout)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 437, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 550, in http_response
    'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 475, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 409, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 558, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.get_full_url(), code, msg, hdrs, fp)

[sydlexius]

Recently I had no issues with PBS, but I'm now getting the following error:

D:\Downloads\Finished\TV>youtube-dl http://www.pbs.org/video/2365659907/ -F --verbose > error.txt
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'http://www.pbs.org/video/2365659907/', u'-F', u'--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out None, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.02.05.1
[debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-10-10.0.11102
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-78313-g6632802, ffprobe N-78313-g6632802
[debug] Proxy map: {}
ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 404: NOT FOUND (caused by HTTPError()); 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.
  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 352, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 1903, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 437, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 550, in http_response
    'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 475, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 409, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 558, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.get_full_url(), code, msg, hdrs, fp)

Additionally, a download that worked just yesterday fails as well. Here are the (non-verbose) logs of the successful download:

D:\Downloads\Finished\TV>youtube-dl http://www.pbs.org/video/2365647653/ -F
[pbs] 2365647653: Downloading JSON metadata
[pbs] 2365647653: Downloading recommended_encoding video url info
[pbs] 2365647653: Downloading m3u8 information
[pbs] 2365647653: Downloading alternate_encoding video url info
[info] Available formats for 2365647653:
format code        extension  resolution note
hls-meta           mp4        multiple   Quality selection URL
mp4-baseline-16x9  mp4        unknown
hls-1117           mp4        480x270    1117k , avc1.640015, mp4a.40.2
hls-2087           mp4        640x360    2087k , avc1.64001e, mp4a.40.2
hls-3362           mp4        768x432    3362k , avc1.64001e, mp4a.40.2
hls-6228           mp4        1280x720   6228k , avc1.64001f, mp4a.40.2 (best)

D:\Downloads\Finished\TV>youtube-dl http://www.pbs.org/video/2365647653/ -f hls-6228
[pbs] 2365647653: Downloading JSON metadata
[pbs] 2365647653: Downloading recommended_encoding video url info
[pbs] 2365647653: Downloading m3u8 information
[pbs] 2365647653: Downloading alternate_encoding video url info
[download] Destination: Nature - Natural Born Hustlers _ Episode 2 _ The Hunger Hustle -2365647653.mp4
ffmpeg version N-78313-g6632802 Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 5.3.0 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libdcadec --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-decklink --enable-zlib
  libavutil      55. 17.100 / 55. 17.100
  libavcodec     57. 24.101 / 57. 24.101
  libavformat    57. 24.100 / 57. 24.100
  libavdevice    57.  0.101 / 57.  0.101
  libavfilter     6. 28.100 /  6. 28.100
  libswscale      4.  0.100 /  4.  0.100
  libswresample   2.  0.101 /  2.  0.101
  libpostproc    54.  0.100 / 54.  0.100
Input #0, hls,applehttp, from 'http://ga.video.cdn.pbs.org/videos/nature/c5f78fb3-8f82-4c91-8b93-4fe7dc0f707b/219406/hd-1080p-mezzanine-16x9/abe08fd6_p464695-001hdi-16x9-hls-2500k.m3u8':
  Duration: 00:53:09.89, start: 10.000000, bitrate: 0 kb/s
  Program 0
    Metadata:
      variant_bitrate : 0
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High) ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B), yuv420p, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: aac (LC) ([15][0][0][0] / 0x000F), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 183 kb/s
Output #0, mp4, to 'file:Nature - Natural Born Hustlers _ Episode 2 _ The Hunger Hustle -2365647653.mp4.part':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : Lavf57.24.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: aac (LC) ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 48000 Hz, stereo, 183 kb/s
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=95604 fps= 98 q=-1.0 Lsize=  985272kB time=00:53:10.03 bitrate=2530.2kbits/s speed=3.28x    =76376 fps= 98 q=-1.0 size=  779046kB time=00:42:28.31 bitrate=2504.4kbits/s speed=3.27x
video:932183kB audio:49843kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.330588%
[ffmpeg] 1008918463 bytes
[download] 100% of 962.18MiB

And the failed one today:

D:\Downloads\Finished\TV>youtube-dl http://www.pbs.org/video/2365647653/ -f hls-6228 --verbose
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'http://www.pbs.org/video/2365647653/', u'-f', u'hls-6228', u'--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.02.05.1
[debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-10-10.0.11102
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-78313-g6632802, ffprobe N-78313-g6632802
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[pbs] 2365647653: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 404: NOT FOUND (caused by HTTPError()); 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.
  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 352, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "c:\python27\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 1903, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 437, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 550, in http_response
    'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 475, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 409, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "c:\python27\lib\urllib2.py", line 558, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.get_full_url(), code, msg, hdrs, fp)

[chkuendig]

FYI: had the same issue with PBS since a few days, but after updating from 2016.01.01 to 2016.02.10 it works again.

[anarcat]

same failure here, tried 2016.06.25-2~bpo8 from debian backports, 2016.11.08.1 from git, and the latest standalone package from today.