[OnDemandKorea] ERROR: Failed to parse JSON #15108

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opened 2026-02-21 08:13:50 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

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2026-02-21 08:13:50 -05:00

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Originally created by @itsjoshpark on GitHub (Nov 16, 2018).

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2018.11.07. 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 Issues with outdated version will be rejected.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 2018.11.07

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

At least skimmed through the README, most notably the FAQ and BUGS sections
Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
Checked that provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser

What is the purpose of your issue?

Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)

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 --verbose https://www.ondemandkorea.com/izone-chu-e01.html
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.ondemandkorea.com/izone-chu-e01.html']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.11.07
[debug] Python version 2.7.10 (CPython) - Darwin-18.2.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.1, ffprobe 4.1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Using fake IP 99.251.198.238 (CA) as X-Forwarded-For.
[OnDemandKorea] izone-chu-e01: Downloading webpage
ERROR: izone-chu-e01: Failed to parse JSON  (caused by ValueError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 7 column 32 (char 149)",)); 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.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 877, in _parse_json
    return json.loads(json_string)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/__init__.py", line 338, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 366, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 382, in raw_decode
    obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx)
ValueError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 7 column 32 (char 149)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 508, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/ondemandkorea.py", line 53, in _real_extract
    video_id, transform_source=js_to_json)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 881, in _parse_json
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, cause=ve)
ExtractorError: izone-chu-e01: Failed to parse JSON  (caused by ValueError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 7 column 32 (char 149)",)); 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.
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When attempting to play any videos from OnDemandKorea.com, youtube-dl returns an error as shown above. This happens on both Arch Linux and macOS Mojave 10.14.1.

Originally created by @itsjoshpark on GitHub (Nov 16, 2018). ### Make sure you are using the *latest* version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is *2018.11.07*. If it's not, read [this FAQ entry](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#how-do-i-update-youtube-dl) and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected. - [x] I've **verified** and **I assure** that I'm running youtube-dl **2018.11.07** ### Before submitting an *issue* make sure you have: - [x] At least skimmed through the [README](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md), **most notably** the [FAQ](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#faq) and [BUGS](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#bugs) sections - [x] [Searched](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/search?type=Issues) the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones - [x] Checked that provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser ### What is the purpose of your *issue*? - [x] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl) --- ### 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 --verbose https://www.ondemandkorea.com/izone-chu-e01.html [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.ondemandkorea.com/izone-chu-e01.html'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2018.11.07 [debug] Python version 2.7.10 (CPython) - Darwin-18.2.0-x86_64-i386-64bit [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.1, ffprobe 4.1 [debug] Proxy map: {} [debug] Using fake IP 99.251.198.238 (CA) as X-Forwarded-For. [OnDemandKorea] izone-chu-e01: Downloading webpage ERROR: izone-chu-e01: Failed to parse JSON (caused by ValueError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 7 column 32 (char 149)",)); 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. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 877, in _parse_json return json.loads(json_string) File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/__init__.py", line 338, in loads return _default_decoder.decode(s) File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 366, in decode obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end()) File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 382, in raw_decode obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx) ValueError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 7 column 32 (char 149) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 792, in extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 508, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/ondemandkorea.py", line 53, in _real_extract video_id, transform_source=js_to_json) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 881, in _parse_json raise ExtractorError(errmsg, cause=ve) ExtractorError: izone-chu-e01: Failed to parse JSON (caused by ValueError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 7 column 32 (char 149)",)); 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. ... <end of log> ``` --- ### Description of your *issue*, suggested solution and other information When attempting to play any videos from OnDemandKorea.com, youtube-dl returns an error as shown above. This happens on both Arch Linux and macOS Mojave 10.14.1.

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