Lynda Unable to download video

[1dinamani]

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I am unable to download the videos from lynda from today, below is the error message whhen i used the login credentials. With the same login, i am able to login in web browser.

[lynda:course] Logging in as '''''
ERROR: Unable to log in; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Mak
e 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 "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 676, in extract_info
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 340, in extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 334, in initialize
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\lynda.py", line 23, in _real_initialize
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\lynda.py", line 81, in _login
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to log in; 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.

Please assist.

[1dinamani]

Please assist on above. Thanks

[TRox1972]

Please post full verbose output (with -v).

[1dinamani]

Thanks for the quick response. Please find the details below:

C:\Users\AAA\Desktop\youtube-dl>youtube-dl.exe -v "https://www.lynda.com/Py
thon-tutorials/Up-Running-Python/122467-2.html" -u AAA -p BBB
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', 'https://www.lynda.com/Python-tutorials/Up-Run
ning-Python/122467-2.html', '-u', 'PRIVATE', '-p', 'PRIVATE']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.06.03
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[lynda:course] Logging in as AAA
ERROR: Unable to log in; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Mak
e 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 "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 676, in extract_info
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 340, in extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 334, in initialize
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\lynda.py", line 23, in _real_initialize
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpjletvtok\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\lynda.py", line 81, in _login
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to log in; 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.

If you need any further information, please let me know. Thanks

[dstftw]

Duplicate of #9740.

[1dinamani]

Hi dstftw you have closed both the ticket. But not received any solution for it. # 9743 & #9740

Please assit.

[SumuduLansakara]

Update: I already found the solution to this issue. Please refer to my next comment.

Recently I started getting a similar error (all worked fine a few weeks/months before). Can anyone help me with this.

Following is the error with verbose output.

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--username=PRIVATE', '--password=PRIVATE', '--write-sub', '--external-downloader=aria2c', '--external-downloader-args=-c -j 3 -x 3 -s 3 -k 1M', '--output=library/[%(playlist_id)s] %(playlist_title)s/%(playlist_index)s-%(chapter)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s', 'https://www.lynda.com/C-tutorials/C-Essential-Training/182674-2.html', 'https://www.lynda.com/C-tutorials/C-Essential-Training/182674-2.html', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.11.23
[debug] Python version 3.7.0 (CPython) - Linux-4.9.0-8-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-9.6
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.2.12-1, ffprobe 3.2.12-1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[lynda:course] Downloading signin page
ERROR: Unable to extract signin form; 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 "/home/sumudu/Lynda/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "/home/sumudu/Lynda/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 507, in extract
self.initialize()
File "/home/sumudu/Lynda/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 411, in initialize
self._real_initialize()
File "/home/sumudu/Lynda/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/lynda.py", line 25, in _real_initialize
self._login()
File "/home/sumudu/Lynda/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/lynda.py", line 75, in _login
signin_page, 'signin form')
File "/home/sumudu/Lynda/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 983, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract signin form; 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.

[SumuduLansakara]

Solution to above issue

I found following pending pull request solves this issue.

#18217

I made the fix locally and verified the fix with my Lynda account. It would be great if someone with write privileges can verify and add this to the main path soon.

[mohseneslami]

Hi SumuduLansakara , How solve lynda.com problem? I have account and have problem with login signin

[SumuduLansakara]

Do the change in the referred pull request locally.
61d294b