Bypass for Flash plugin check

[lexming]

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Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2016.05.21.2. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

• I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2016.05.21.2

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• At least skimmed through README and most notably FAQ and BUGS sections
• Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones

What is the purpose of your issue?

• Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)
• Site support request (request for adding support for a new site)
• Feature request (request for a new functionality)
• Question
• Other

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If the purpose of this issue is a bug report, site support request or you are not completely sure provide the full verbose output as follows:

youtube-dl -v http://www.rtbf.be/auvio/direct_roland-garros?lid=59359
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.rtbf.be/auvio/direct_roland-garros?lid=59359']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.05.21.2-gentoo_no_offensive_sites
[debug] Python version 2.7.10 - Linux-3.18.32-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i5-2400S_CPU_@_2.50GHz-with-gentoo-2.2
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 2.8.6, ffprobe 2.8.6
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[RTBF] 59359: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: RTBF said: No video found
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 676, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 341, in extract
    return self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/rtbf.py", line 62, in _real_extract
    raise ExtractorError('%s said: %s' % (self.IE_NAME, error), expected=True)
ExtractorError: RTBF said: No video found

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If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

• Playlist: http://www.rtbf.be/auvio/direct
• It is not possible to provide links to any particular video as those change constantly depending on current live broadcasting.

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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Youtube-dl version 2016.05.21.2 cannot find/download the live video streams available in http://www.rtbf.be/auvio/direct (some are regio restricted to Belgium). It is difficult to provide a particular URL as those change constantly for each different live streaming. I have the impression that youtube-dl fails to catch the URL of the video file because that website does not render any video player unless it verifies the presence of the Flash plugin, which I do not have (Firefox 46). It must be noted that non-live videos on http://www.rtbf.be/auvio work well with youtube-dl, as those can be viewed with an HTML5 player. Would it be possible for youtube-dl to bypass the Flash plugin verification and download the video file of the live stream?