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opened 2026-02-21 00:23:17 -05:00 by deekerman · 4 comments

deekerman commented

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Originally created by @farokojil on GitHub (Jun 24, 2014).

$ sudo pip install -U youtube-dl
Requirement already up-to-date: youtube-dl in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages
Cleaning up...
$ youtube-dl  -citk --max-quality FORMAT --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=QV-oUoXxXps' --verbose
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-citk', '--max-quality', 'FORMAT', '--extract-audio', '--audio-format', 'mp3', 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=QV-oUoXxXps', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2014.06.24.1
[debug] Python version 2.7.5+ - Linux-3.11.0-23-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-13.10-saucy
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube:playlist] QV-oUoXxXps: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 516, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 167, in extract
    return self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1484, in _real_extract
    page, u'title')
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 393, in _html_search_regex
    res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 383, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError(u'Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update.

I have updated to the latest version but still having this problem.

Originally created by @farokojil on GitHub (Jun 24, 2014). <pre> $ sudo pip install -U youtube-dl Requirement already up-to-date: youtube-dl in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages Cleaning up... $ youtube-dl -citk --max-quality FORMAT --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=QV-oUoXxXps' --verbose [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['-citk', '--max-quality', 'FORMAT', '--extract-audio', '--audio-format', 'mp3', 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=QV-oUoXxXps', '--verbose'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2014.06.24.1 [debug] Python version 2.7.5+ - Linux-3.11.0-23-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-13.10-saucy [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube:playlist] QV-oUoXxXps: Downloading webpage ERROR: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 516, in extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 167, in extract return self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1484, in _real_extract page, u'title') File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 393, in _html_search_regex res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 383, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError(u'Unable to extract %s' % _name) RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. </pre> I have updated to the latest version but still having this problem.

deekerman closed this issue

2026-02-21 00:23:19 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 00:23:21 -05:00

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2014):

QV-oUoXxXps is a video, not playlist. To download try

youtube-dl  -citk --max-quality FORMAT --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 QV-oUoXxXps --verbose

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2014): QV-oUoXxXps is a video, not playlist. To download try ``` youtube-dl -citk --max-quality FORMAT --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 QV-oUoXxXps --verbose ```

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 00:23:21 -05:00

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@fhteagle commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2014):

This affects me as well, on many youtube playlists, for example:

youtube-dl --verbose https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1CFDD8715B3A0941
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1CFDD8715B3A0941']
[debug] Encodings: locale 'UTF-8', fs 'UTF-8', out 'UTF-8', pref: 'UTF-8'
[debug] youtube-dl version 2014.02.17
[debug] Python version 2.7.6 - Linux-3.13.0-24-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-14.04-trusty
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube:playlist] PL1CFDD8715B3A0941: Downloading page #1
WARNING: [youtube:playlist] PL1CFDD8715B3A0941: Playlist page is missing OpenGraph title, falling back ...
ERROR: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1511, in _real_extract
playlist_title = self._og_search_title(page)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 428, in _og_search_title
return self._og_search_property('title', html, *_kargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 416, in _og_search_property
escaped = self._search_regex(self._og_regexes(prop), html, name, flags=re.DOTALL, _kargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 356, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError(u'Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract OpenGraph title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 493, in extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 158, in extract
return self._real_extract(url)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1517, in _real_extract
r'

(.?)

', page, u'title')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 366, in _html_search_regex
res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 356, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError(u'Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.

version is latest from repos for Ubuntu Trusty:
sudo aptitude show youtube-dl
Package: youtube-dl
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 2014.02.17-1

@fhteagle commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2014): This affects me as well, on many youtube playlists, for example: youtube-dl --verbose https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1CFDD8715B3A0941 [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1CFDD8715B3A0941'] [debug] Encodings: locale 'UTF-8', fs 'UTF-8', out 'UTF-8', pref: 'UTF-8' [debug] youtube-dl version 2014.02.17 [debug] Python version 2.7.6 - Linux-3.13.0-24-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-14.04-trusty [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube:playlist] PL1CFDD8715B3A0941: Downloading page #1 WARNING: [youtube:playlist] PL1CFDD8715B3A0941: Playlist page is missing OpenGraph title, falling back ... ERROR: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1511, in _real_extract playlist_title = self._og_search_title(page) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 428, in _og_search_title return self._og_search_property('title', html, *_kargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 416, in _og_search_property escaped = self._search_regex(self._og_regexes(prop), html, name, flags=re.DOTALL, *_kargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 356, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError(u'Unable to extract %s' % _name) RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract OpenGraph title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 493, in extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 158, in extract return self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1517, in _real_extract r'<h1 class="pl-header-title">(.*?)</h1>', page, u'title') File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 366, in _html_search_regex res = self._search_regex(pattern, string, name, default, fatal, flags) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 356, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError(u'Unable to extract %s' % _name) RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. version is latest from repos for Ubuntu Trusty: sudo aptitude show youtube-dl Package: youtube-dl State: installed Automatically installed: no Version: 2014.02.17-1

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 00:23:21 -05:00

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@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2014):

@fhteagle You are using an outdated version, please upgrade youtube-dl.

@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2014): @fhteagle You are using an outdated version, please [upgrade youtube-dl](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#how-do-i-update-youtube-dl).

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 00:23:21 -05:00

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@phihag commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2014):

@farokojil By the way, a lot of the options you pass in are useless at best. Please reread our FAQ.

@phihag commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2014): @farokojil By the way, a lot of the options you pass in are useless at best. Please reread [our FAQ](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#do-i-always-have-to-pass-in---max-quality-format-or--citw).

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