Getting error of "unsupported 16 bit application" #23638

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opened 2026-02-21 12:53:55 -05:00 by deekerman · 4 comments
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Originally created by @archz2 on GitHub (May 3, 2021).

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I am unable to use Youtube dl. I have been using this software for probably more than a year without any issue. Today when I tried to download a youtube video, I got this error.

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After pressing "OK" I get this notification saying " This version of youtube-dl.EXE is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information and then contact the software publisher."

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I also downloaded the v2021.04.26 but still I am getting the same issue.

I am running windows 10 - 64 bit version 20H2 (OS Build 19042.928)

Please help me in resolving this issue.

Originally created by @archz2 on GitHub (May 3, 2021). <!-- ###################################################################### WARNING! IGNORING THE FOLLOWING TEMPLATE WILL RESULT IN ISSUE CLOSED AS INCOMPLETE ###################################################################### --> ## Checklist <!-- Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl: - Look through the README (http://yt-dl.org/readme) and FAQ (http://yt-dl.org/faq) for similar questions - Search the bugtracker for similar questions: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes (like this [x]) --> - [x] I'm asking a question - [x] I've looked through the README and FAQ for similar questions - [x] I've searched the bugtracker for similar questions including closed ones ## Question <!-- Ask your question in an arbitrary form. Please make sure it's worded well enough to be understood, see https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#is-the-description-of-the-issue-itself-sufficient. --> I am unable to use Youtube dl. I have been using this software for probably more than a year without any issue. Today when I tried to download a youtube video, I got this error. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66735186/116889602-60694080-ac4a-11eb-8e59-ac1aefa9c451.png) After pressing "OK" I get this notification saying " This version of youtube-dl.EXE is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information and then contact the software publisher." ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66735186/116889634-695a1200-ac4a-11eb-92a3-7c0996b15e4e.png) I also downloaded the v2021.04.26 but still I am getting the same issue. I am running windows 10 - 64 bit version 20H2 (OS Build 19042.928) Please help me in resolving this issue.
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@dstftw commented on GitHub (May 3, 2021):

Post the output of certUtil -hashfile "youtube-dl.exe" SHA256.

@dstftw commented on GitHub (May 3, 2021): Post the output of `certUtil -hashfile "youtube-dl.exe" SHA256`.
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@archz2 commented on GitHub (May 3, 2021):

SHA256 hash of youtube-dl.exe:
0034c72da0d9fde46d03fa2c91a0a3182970f473e7687379e1b4ed7a47620e35
CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.

@archz2 commented on GitHub (May 3, 2021): SHA256 hash of youtube-dl.exe: 0034c72da0d9fde46d03fa2c91a0a3182970f473e7687379e1b4ed7a47620e35 CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.
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@dstftw commented on GitHub (May 3, 2021):

The hash is invalid. It's not a youtube-dl.exe version 2021.04.26 executable.

@dstftw commented on GitHub (May 3, 2021): The hash is invalid. It's not a `youtube-dl.exe` version 2021.04.26 executable.
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@archz2 commented on GitHub (May 4, 2021):

Thanks. I redownloaded the exe and everything is working fine now. 👍🏼

@archz2 commented on GitHub (May 4, 2021): Thanks. I redownloaded the exe and everything is working fine now. 👍🏼
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