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Originally created by @arpitpattewar on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021).

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I'm reporting a broken site support issue
I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version 2021.06.06
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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'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU'

youtube_dl.utils.DownloadError: ERROR: No video formats found; 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.```

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Originally created by @arpitpattewar on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021).  ## Checklist  - [ ] I'm reporting a broken site support issue - [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2021.06.06** - [ ] 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 ## Verbose log  ``` 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU' youtube_dl.utils.DownloadError: ERROR: No video formats found; 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.``` ``` ## Description  WRITE DESCRIPTION HERE

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021):

Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

Do not ignore this very important part.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021): > Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Do not ignore this very important part.

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2026-02-21 13:12:30 -05:00

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021):

Works for me:

youtube-dl -v -F 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU'[debug] System config: ['--prefer-ffmpeg']
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', '-F', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.06.06
[debug] Python version 3.5.2 (CPython) - Linux-4.4.0-210-generic-i686-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial
[debug] exe versions: avconv 4.3, avprobe 4.3, ffmpeg 4.3, ffprobe 4.3
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading webpage
[youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading player 408a20d8
[info] Available formats for _CMBCfxN1lU:
format code  extension  resolution note
249          webm       audio only tiny   44k , webm_dash container, opus @ 44k (48000Hz), 1.30MiB
250          webm       audio only tiny   56k , webm_dash container, opus @ 56k (48000Hz), 1.64MiB
251          webm       audio only tiny  102k , webm_dash container, opus @102k (48000Hz), 2.98MiB
140          m4a        audio only tiny  129k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.2@129k (44100Hz), 3.76MiB
394          mp4        256x144    144p   65k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.00M.08@  65k, 25fps, video only, 1.91MiB
160          mp4        256x144    144p   67k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d400c@  67k, 25fps, video only, 1.97MiB
278          webm       256x144    144p   87k , webm_dash container, vp9@  87k, 25fps, video only, 2.53MiB
395          mp4        426x240    240p  104k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.00M.08@ 104k, 25fps, video only, 3.03MiB
133          mp4        426x240    240p  129k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d4015@ 129k, 25fps, video only, 3.74MiB
242          webm       426x240    240p  143k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 143k, 25fps, video only, 4.17MiB
396          mp4        640x360    360p  198k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.01M.08@ 198k, 25fps, video only, 5.74MiB
243          webm       640x360    360p  259k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 259k, 25fps, video only, 7.52MiB
134          mp4        640x360    360p  326k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e@ 326k, 25fps, video only, 9.46MiB
397          mp4        854x480    480p  337k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.04M.08@ 337k, 25fps, video only, 9.78MiB
244          webm       854x480    480p  438k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 438k, 25fps, video only, 12.70MiB
135          mp4        854x480    480p  649k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e@ 649k, 25fps, video only, 18.83MiB
398          mp4        1280x720   720p  622k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.05M.08@ 622k, 25fps, video only, 18.05MiB
247          webm       1280x720   720p  815k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 815k, 25fps, video only, 23.63MiB
136          mp4        1280x720   720p 1172k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401f@1172k, 25fps, video only, 33.99MiB
399          mp4        1920x1080  1080p 1050k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.08M.08@1050k, 25fps, video only, 30.45MiB
248          webm       1920x1080  1080p 1371k , webm_dash container, vp9@1371k, 25fps, video only, 39.77MiB
137          mp4        1920x1080  1080p 2033k , mp4_dash container, avc1.640028@2033k, 25fps, video only, 58.95MiB
18           mp4        640x360    360p  536k , avc1.42001E, 25fps, mp4a.40.2 (44100Hz), 15.55MiB (best)
$

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021): Works for me: ``` youtube-dl -v -F 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU'[debug] System config: ['--prefer-ffmpeg'] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['-v', '-F', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.06.06 [debug] Python version 3.5.2 (CPython) - Linux-4.4.0-210-generic-i686-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial [debug] exe versions: avconv 4.3, avprobe 4.3, ffmpeg 4.3, ffprobe 4.3 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading webpage [youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading player 408a20d8 [info] Available formats for _CMBCfxN1lU: format code extension resolution note 249 webm audio only tiny 44k , webm_dash container, opus @ 44k (48000Hz), 1.30MiB 250 webm audio only tiny 56k , webm_dash container, opus @ 56k (48000Hz), 1.64MiB 251 webm audio only tiny 102k , webm_dash container, opus @102k (48000Hz), 2.98MiB 140 m4a audio only tiny 129k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.2@129k (44100Hz), 3.76MiB 394 mp4 256x144 144p 65k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.00M.08@ 65k, 25fps, video only, 1.91MiB 160 mp4 256x144 144p 67k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d400c@ 67k, 25fps, video only, 1.97MiB 278 webm 256x144 144p 87k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 87k, 25fps, video only, 2.53MiB 395 mp4 426x240 240p 104k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.00M.08@ 104k, 25fps, video only, 3.03MiB 133 mp4 426x240 240p 129k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d4015@ 129k, 25fps, video only, 3.74MiB 242 webm 426x240 240p 143k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 143k, 25fps, video only, 4.17MiB 396 mp4 640x360 360p 198k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.01M.08@ 198k, 25fps, video only, 5.74MiB 243 webm 640x360 360p 259k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 259k, 25fps, video only, 7.52MiB 134 mp4 640x360 360p 326k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e@ 326k, 25fps, video only, 9.46MiB 397 mp4 854x480 480p 337k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.04M.08@ 337k, 25fps, video only, 9.78MiB 244 webm 854x480 480p 438k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 438k, 25fps, video only, 12.70MiB 135 mp4 854x480 480p 649k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e@ 649k, 25fps, video only, 18.83MiB 398 mp4 1280x720 720p 622k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.05M.08@ 622k, 25fps, video only, 18.05MiB 247 webm 1280x720 720p 815k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 815k, 25fps, video only, 23.63MiB 136 mp4 1280x720 720p 1172k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401f@1172k, 25fps, video only, 33.99MiB 399 mp4 1920x1080 1080p 1050k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.08M.08@1050k, 25fps, video only, 30.45MiB 248 webm 1920x1080 1080p 1371k , webm_dash container, vp9@1371k, 25fps, video only, 39.77MiB 137 mp4 1920x1080 1080p 2033k , mp4_dash container, avc1.640028@2033k, 25fps, video only, 58.95MiB 18 mp4 640x360 360p 536k , avc1.42001E, 25fps, mp4a.40.2 (44100Hz), 15.55MiB (best) $ ```

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 13:12:30 -05:00

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@arpitpattewar commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021):

Let me try again with --verbose flag.
Thank you.

-Arpit

On Mon, Jul 26, 2021, 7:13 PM dirkf @.***> wrote:

Works for me:

youtube-dl -v -F 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU'[debug] System config: ['--prefer-ffmpeg']
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', '-F', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.06.06
[debug] Python version 3.5.2 (CPython) - Linux-4.4.0-210-generic-i686-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial
[debug] exe versions: avconv 4.3, avprobe 4.3, ffmpeg 4.3, ffprobe 4.3
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading webpage
[youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading player 408a20d8
[info] Available formats for _CMBCfxN1lU:
format code extension resolution note
249 webm audio only tiny 44k , webm_dash container, opus @ 44k (48000Hz), 1.30MiB
250 webm audio only tiny 56k , webm_dash container, opus @ 56k (48000Hz), 1.64MiB
251 webm audio only tiny 102k , webm_dash container, opus @102k (48000Hz), 2.98MiB
140 m4a audio only tiny 129k , m4a_dash container, @.*** (44100Hz), 3.76MiB
394 mp4 256x144 144p 65k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.00M.08@ 65k, 25fps, video only, 1.91MiB
160 mp4 256x144 144p 67k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d400c@ 67k, 25fps, video only, 1.97MiB
278 webm 256x144 144p 87k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 87k, 25fps, video only, 2.53MiB
395 mp4 426x240 240p 104k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.00M.08@ 104k, 25fps, video only, 3.03MiB
133 mp4 426x240 240p 129k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d4015@ 129k, 25fps, video only, 3.74MiB
242 webm 426x240 240p 143k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 143k, 25fps, video only, 4.17MiB
396 mp4 640x360 360p 198k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.01M.08@ 198k, 25fps, video only, 5.74MiB
243 webm 640x360 360p 259k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 259k, 25fps, video only, 7.52MiB
134 mp4 640x360 360p 326k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e@ 326k, 25fps, video only, 9.46MiB
397 mp4 854x480 480p 337k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.04M.08@ 337k, 25fps, video only, 9.78MiB
244 webm 854x480 480p 438k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 438k, 25fps, video only, 12.70MiB
135 mp4 854x480 480p 649k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e@ 649k, 25fps, video only, 18.83MiB
398 mp4 1280x720 720p 622k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.05M.08@ 622k, 25fps, video only, 18.05MiB
247 webm 1280x720 720p 815k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 815k, 25fps, video only, 23.63MiB
136 mp4 1280x720 720p 1172k , mp4_dash container, @., 25fps, video only, 33.99MiB
399 mp4 1920x1080 1080p 1050k , mp4_dash container, @., 25fps, video only, 30.45MiB
248 webm 1920x1080 1080p 1371k , webm_dash container, @., 25fps, video only, 39.77MiB
137 mp4 1920x1080 1080p 2033k , mp4_dash container, @., 25fps, video only, 58.95MiB
18 mp4 640x360 360p 536k , avc1.42001E, 25fps, mp4a.40.2 (44100Hz), 15.55MiB (best)
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@arpitpattewar commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021): Let me try again with --verbose flag. Thank you. -Arpit On Mon, Jul 26, 2021, 7:13 PM dirkf ***@***.***> wrote: > Works for me: > > youtube-dl -v -F 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU'[debug] System config: ['--prefer-ffmpeg'] > [debug] User config: [] > [debug] Custom config: [] > [debug] Command-line args: ['-v', '-F', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU'] > [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 > [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.06.06 > [debug] Python version 3.5.2 (CPython) - Linux-4.4.0-210-generic-i686-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial > [debug] exe versions: avconv 4.3, avprobe 4.3, ffmpeg 4.3, ffprobe 4.3 > [debug] Proxy map: {} > [youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading webpage > [youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading player 408a20d8 > [info] Available formats for _CMBCfxN1lU: > format code extension resolution note > 249 webm audio only tiny 44k , webm_dash container, opus @ 44k (48000Hz), 1.30MiB > 250 webm audio only tiny 56k , webm_dash container, opus @ 56k (48000Hz), 1.64MiB > 251 webm audio only tiny 102k , webm_dash container, opus @102k (48000Hz), 2.98MiB > 140 m4a audio only tiny 129k , m4a_dash container, ***@***.*** (44100Hz), 3.76MiB > 394 mp4 256x144 144p 65k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.00M.08@ 65k, 25fps, video only, 1.91MiB > 160 mp4 256x144 144p 67k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d400c@ 67k, 25fps, video only, 1.97MiB > 278 webm 256x144 144p 87k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 87k, 25fps, video only, 2.53MiB > 395 mp4 426x240 240p 104k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.00M.08@ 104k, 25fps, video only, 3.03MiB > 133 mp4 426x240 240p 129k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d4015@ 129k, 25fps, video only, 3.74MiB > 242 webm 426x240 240p 143k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 143k, 25fps, video only, 4.17MiB > 396 mp4 640x360 360p 198k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.01M.08@ 198k, 25fps, video only, 5.74MiB > 243 webm 640x360 360p 259k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 259k, 25fps, video only, 7.52MiB > 134 mp4 640x360 360p 326k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e@ 326k, 25fps, video only, 9.46MiB > 397 mp4 854x480 480p 337k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.04M.08@ 337k, 25fps, video only, 9.78MiB > 244 webm 854x480 480p 438k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 438k, 25fps, video only, 12.70MiB > 135 mp4 854x480 480p 649k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e@ 649k, 25fps, video only, 18.83MiB > 398 mp4 1280x720 720p 622k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.05M.08@ 622k, 25fps, video only, 18.05MiB > 247 webm 1280x720 720p 815k , webm_dash container, vp9@ 815k, 25fps, video only, 23.63MiB > 136 mp4 1280x720 720p 1172k , mp4_dash container, ***@***.***, 25fps, video only, 33.99MiB > 399 mp4 1920x1080 1080p 1050k , mp4_dash container, ***@***.***, 25fps, video only, 30.45MiB > 248 webm 1920x1080 1080p 1371k , webm_dash container, ***@***.***, 25fps, video only, 39.77MiB > 137 mp4 1920x1080 1080p 2033k , mp4_dash container, ***@***.***, 25fps, video only, 58.95MiB > 18 mp4 640x360 360p 536k , avc1.42001E, 25fps, mp4a.40.2 (44100Hz), 15.55MiB (best) > $ > > — > You are receiving this because you authored the thread. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/29654#issuecomment-886715566>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AFLSP34LNXV6CYZEO3LKUQTTZVRBLANCNFSM5A73STLA> > . >

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021):

For me, this is not working :( and I don't have idea why some video works correctly and some not

$ youtube-dl -v -F 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU'
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', '-F', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.06.06
[debug] Python version 3.8.10 (CPython) - Linux-5.8.0-63-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.29
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.4, ffprobe 4.2.4, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading webpage
WARNING: Unable to download webpage: HTTP Error 429: Too Many Requests
[youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading API JSON
ERROR: No video formats found; 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/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/home/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/home/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1715, in _real_extract
    self._sort_formats(formats)
  File "/home/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1374, in _sort_formats
    raise ExtractorError('No video formats found')
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: No video formats found; 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.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021): For me, this is not working :( and I don't have idea why some video works correctly and some not ```bash $ youtube-dl -v -F 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU' [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['-v', '-F', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMBCfxN1lU'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.06.06 [debug] Python version 3.8.10 (CPython) - Linux-5.8.0-63-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.29 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.4, ffprobe 4.2.4, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading webpage WARNING: Unable to download webpage: HTTP Error 429: Too Many Requests [youtube] _CMBCfxN1lU: Downloading API JSON ERROR: No video formats found; 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/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/home/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/home/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/home/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1715, in _real_extract self._sort_formats(formats) File "/home/tom/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1374, in _sort_formats raise ExtractorError('No video formats found') youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: No video formats found; 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. ```

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021):

See #23638.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021): See #23638.

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021):

You are right, sorry for this, with generated cookies it's works, thanks 🙏

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021): You are right, sorry for this, with generated cookies it's works, thanks :pray:

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