ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden #1173

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Originally created by @liron69 on GitHub (Oct 1, 2013).

this is what I get when I'm using this command (my youtube-dl is updated.):
(--everything is Forbidden--)
youtube-dl -citwv --verbose "http://www.youtube.com/user/KARAOKEChannelIntl"

[youtube:user] playlist 'KARAOKEChannelIntl': Collected 3416 video ids (downloading 3416 of them)
[download] Downloading video #1 of 3416
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] oHYg8jjGkWs: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] oHYg8jjGkWs: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] oHYg8jjGkWs: Extracting video information
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 45, html5 player vflUKrNpT
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 22, html5 player vflUKrNpT
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 44, html5 player vflUKrNpT
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 35, html5 player vflUKrNpT
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 43, html5 player vflUKrNpT
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 34, html5 player vflUKrNpT
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 18, html5 player vflUKrNpT
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 5, html5 player vflUKrNpT
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 36, html5 player vflUKrNpT
[youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 17, html5 player vflUKrNpT
ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 563, in process_info
File "youtube_dl\FileDownloader.pyo", line 456, in _do_download
File "urllib2.pyo", line 127, in urlopen
File "urllib2.pyo", line 410, in open
File "urllib2.pyo", line 523, in http_response
File "urllib2.pyo", line 448, in error
File "urllib2.pyo", line 382, in _call_chain
File "urllib2.pyo", line 531, in http_error_default
HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

[download] Downloading video #2 of 3416
[youtube] 0jKyKPD9PX8: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] 0jKyKPD9PX8: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 0jKyKPD9PX8: Extracting video information
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 45, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 22, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 44, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 35, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 43, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 34, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 18, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 5, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 36, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
[youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 17, html5 player vflUKrNpT
WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in
IndexError: string index out of range

WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm
ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 563, in process_info
File "youtube_dl\FileDownloader.pyo", line 456, in _do_download
File "urllib2.pyo", line 127, in urlopen
File "urllib2.pyo", line 410, in open
File "urllib2.pyo", line 523, in http_response
File "urllib2.pyo", line 448, in error
File "urllib2.pyo", line 382, in _call_chain
File "urllib2.pyo", line 531, in http_error_default
HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

Originally created by @liron69 on GitHub (Oct 1, 2013). this is what I get when I'm using this command (my youtube-dl is updated.): (--everything is Forbidden--) youtube-dl -citwv --verbose "http://www.youtube.com/user/KARAOKEChannelIntl" [youtube:user] playlist 'KARAOKEChannelIntl': Collected 3416 video ids (downloading 3416 of them) [download] Downloading video #1 of 3416 [youtube] Setting language [youtube] oHYg8jjGkWs: Downloading video webpage [youtube] oHYg8jjGkWs: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] oHYg8jjGkWs: Extracting video information [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 45, html5 player vflUKrNpT [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 22, html5 player vflUKrNpT [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 44, html5 player vflUKrNpT [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 35, html5 player vflUKrNpT [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 43, html5 player vflUKrNpT [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 34, html5 player vflUKrNpT [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 18, html5 player vflUKrNpT [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 5, html5 player vflUKrNpT [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 36, html5 player vflUKrNpT [youtube] encrypted signature length 86 (43.42), itag 17, html5 player vflUKrNpT ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 563, in process_info File "youtube_dl\FileDownloader.pyo", line 456, in _do_download File "urllib2.pyo", line 127, in urlopen File "urllib2.pyo", line 410, in open File "urllib2.pyo", line 523, in http_response File "urllib2.pyo", line 448, in error File "urllib2.pyo", line 382, in _call_chain File "urllib2.pyo", line 531, in http_error_default HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden [download] Downloading video #2 of 3416 [youtube] 0jKyKPD9PX8: Downloading video webpage [youtube] 0jKyKPD9PX8: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] 0jKyKPD9PX8: Extracting video information [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 45, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 22, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 44, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 35, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 43, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 34, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 18, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 5, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 36, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm [youtube] encrypted signature length 81 (40.40), itag 17, html5 player vflUKrNpT WARNING: Automatic signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1047, in _decrypt_signature File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <lambda> File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 434, in <genexpr> IndexError: string index out of range WARNING: Warning: Falling back to static signature algorithm ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden Traceback (most recent call last): File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 563, in process_info File "youtube_dl\FileDownloader.pyo", line 456, in _do_download File "urllib2.pyo", line 127, in urlopen File "urllib2.pyo", line 410, in open File "urllib2.pyo", line 523, in http_response File "urllib2.pyo", line 448, in error File "urllib2.pyo", line 382, in _call_chain File "urllib2.pyo", line 531, in http_error_default HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
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@phihag commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2013):

Can you post the contents of ~/.youtube-dl/cache? Also, the failing video is blocked both in Germany and the US. Can you reproduce the problem with a video that's internationally available?

@phihag commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2013): Can you post the contents of `~/.youtube-dl/cache`? Also, the [failing video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHYg8jjGkWs) is blocked both in Germany and the US. Can you reproduce the problem with a video that's internationally available?
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@liron69 commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2013):

It is now downloading !!! out of the blue, I thought to myself maybe I'll run it again and it works,
but downloading very slow, about 100 Kb/s.
Still I can't complain as long as it runs.

@liron69 commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2013): It is now downloading !!! out of the blue, I thought to myself maybe I'll run it again and it works, but downloading very slow, about 100 Kb/s. Still I can't complain as long as it runs.
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