ERROR: Unable to extract m3u8 url [Wakanim] #20334

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opened 2026-02-21 11:09:00 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

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Originally created by @xetrin on GitHub (May 5, 2020).

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I'm reporting a broken site support issue
I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version 2020.05.03
I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped
I've searched the bugtracker for similar bug reports including closed ones
I've read bugs section in FAQ

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[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', 'https://www.wakanim.tv/ru/v2/catalogue/episode/18141/gleipnir-sezon-1-ozvuchka-seriya-1']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
[debug] youtube-dl version 2020.05.03
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.18362
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Wakanim] 18141: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract m3u8 url; 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 "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpybwhja3m\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 797, in extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpybwhja3m\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 530, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpybwhja3m\build\youtube_dl\extractor\wakanim.py", line 43, in _real_extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpybwhja3m\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 1005, in _search_regex
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract m3u8 url; 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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I tried to download the video https://www.wakanim.tv/ru/v2/catalogue/episode/18141/gleipnir-sezon-1-ozvuchka-seriya-1 and this error was displayed.

Originally created by @xetrin on GitHub (May 5, 2020).  ## Checklist  - [x] I'm reporting a broken site support issue - [x] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2020.05.03** - [x] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser - [x] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped - [x] I've searched the bugtracker for similar bug reports including closed ones - [x] I've read bugs section in FAQ ## Verbose log  ``` [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['-v', 'https://www.wakanim.tv/ru/v2/catalogue/episode/18141/gleipnir-sezon-1-ozvuchka-seriya-1'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251 [debug] youtube-dl version 2020.05.03 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.18362 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.1 [debug] Proxy map: {} [Wakanim] 18141: Downloading webpage ERROR: Unable to extract m3u8 url; 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 "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpybwhja3m\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 797, in extract_info File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpybwhja3m\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 530, in extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpybwhja3m\build\youtube_dl\extractor\wakanim.py", line 43, in _real_extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpybwhja3m\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 1005, in _search_regex youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract m3u8 url; 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. ``` ## Description  I tried to download the video [https://www.wakanim.tv/ru/v2/catalogue/episode/18141/gleipnir-sezon-1-ozvuchka-seriya-1](https://www.wakanim.tv/ru/v2/catalogue/episode/18141/gleipnir-sezon-1-ozvuchka-seriya-1) and this error was displayed.

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