RegexNotFoundError

[mfurquim]

Just installed with apt-get install youtube-dl and tried to download with youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pCqcrAXjuw

Here's what I got:

youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pCqcrAXjuw
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] 2pCqcrAXjuw: Downloading webpage
[youtube] 2pCqcrAXjuw: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 2pCqcrAXjuw: Extracting video information
[youtube] 2pCqcrAXjuw: Encrypted signatures detected.
[youtube] 2pCqcrAXjuw: Downloading js player new
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 957, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, len(s)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 356, in _extract_signature_function
    res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 424, in _parse_sig_js
    u'Initial JS player signature function name')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 356, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError(u'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.

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] 2pCqcrAXjuw: Downloading js player new
^C
ERROR: Interrupted by user```

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[mfurquim]

It worked, thanks!