Site xvideos.com not downloading amateur-channels #25658

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opened 2026-02-21 13:54:16 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments
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Originally created by @draconis10 on GitHub (Jan 4, 2023).

Checklist

  • I'm reporting a broken site support issue
  • I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
  • 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

C:\!Scripts>youtube-dl --verbose flag https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'flag', 'https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.10.6 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.19044-SP0
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg n4.3.1-26-gca55240b8c, ffprobe n4.3.1-26-gca55240b8c, phantomjs 2.1.1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
ERROR: 'flag' is not a valid URL. Set --default-search "ytsearch" (or run  youtube-dl "ytsearch:flag" ) to search YouTube
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\generic.py", line 2361, in _real_extract
    raise ExtractorError(
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: 'flag' is not a valid URL. Set --default-search "ytsearch" (or run  youtube-dl "ytsearch:flag" ) to search YouTube

Description

Site xvideos.com not downloading amateur-channels on Windows 10 using youtube_dl-2021.12.17 via Python (tried also using youtube-dl.exe), showing as unsupported URL

Originally created by @draconis10 on GitHub (Jan 4, 2023). <!-- ###################################################################### 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: - First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2021.12.17. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED. - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser. - Make sure that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped as explained in http://yt-dl.org/escape. - Search the bugtracker for similar issues: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates. - Read bugs section in FAQ: http://yt-dl.org/reporting - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes (like this [x]) --> - [x] I'm reporting a broken site support issue - [x] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2021.12.17** - [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 <!-- Provide the complete verbose output of youtube-dl that clearly demonstrates the problem. Add the `-v` flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (`youtube-dl -v <your command line>`), copy the WHOLE output and insert it below. It should look similar to this: [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} <more lines> --> ``` C:\!Scripts>youtube-dl --verbose flag https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'flag', 'https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 3.10.6 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.19044-SP0 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg n4.3.1-26-gca55240b8c, ffprobe n4.3.1-26-gca55240b8c, phantomjs 2.1.1 [debug] Proxy map: {} ERROR: 'flag' is not a valid URL. Set --default-search "ytsearch" (or run youtube-dl "ytsearch:flag" ) to search YouTube Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\generic.py", line 2361, in _real_extract raise ExtractorError( youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: 'flag' is not a valid URL. Set --default-search "ytsearch" (or run youtube-dl "ytsearch:flag" ) to search YouTube ``` ## Description <!-- Provide an explanation of your issue in an arbitrary form. Please make sure the description is worded well enough to be understood, see https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#is-the-description-of-the-issue-itself-sufficient. Provide any additional information, suggested solution and as much context and examples as possible. If work on your issue requires account credentials please provide them or explain how one can obtain them. --> Site xvideos.com not downloading amateur-channels on Windows 10 using youtube_dl-2021.12.17 via Python (tried also using youtube-dl.exe), showing as unsupported URL
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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2023):

The flag is --verbose, not --verbose flag!

Your issue is solved by PR #30774:

$ python -m youtube_dl -v -F 'https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos'
[debug] System config: [u'--prefer-ffmpeg']
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'-F', u'https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Git HEAD: 774b346f9
[debug] Python version 2.7.18 (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: {}
[XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy: Downloading webpage
[XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy: Downloading webpage
[XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+1): Downloading webpage
[XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+2): Downloading webpage
[XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+3): Downloading webpage
[XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+4): Downloading webpage
[XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+5): Downloading webpage
[download] Downloading playlist: closeupfantasy
[XVideosChannel] playlist closeupfantasy: Collected 196 video ids (downloading 196 of them)
[download] Downloading video 1 of 196
[XVideos] 74104369: Downloading webpage
[XVideos] 74104369: Downloading m3u8 information
[XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-480p video format URL
[XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-720p video format URL
[XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-1080p video format URL
[XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-360p video format URL
[XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-250p video format URL
[info] Available formats for 74104369:
format code  extension  resolution note
mp4-low      mp4        unknown    
mp4-high     mp4        unknown    
hls-250p     mp4        444x250     155k 
hls-360p     mp4        640x360     423k 
hls-480p     mp4        854x480     763k 
hls-720p     mp4        1280x720   1327k 
hls-1080p    mp4        1920x1080  2760k  (best)
[download] Downloading video 2 of 196
[XVideos] 69496273: Downloading webpage
[XVideos] 69496273: Downloading m3u8 information
...
@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2023): The **flag** is `--verbose`, not `--verbose flag`! Your issue is solved by PR #30774: ``` $ python -m youtube_dl -v -F 'https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos' [debug] System config: [u'--prefer-ffmpeg'] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'-F', u'https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Git HEAD: 774b346f9 [debug] Python version 2.7.18 (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: {} [XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy: Downloading webpage [XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy: Downloading webpage [XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+1): Downloading webpage [XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+2): Downloading webpage [XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+3): Downloading webpage [XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+4): Downloading webpage [XVideosChannel] closeupfantasy (+5): Downloading webpage [download] Downloading playlist: closeupfantasy [XVideosChannel] playlist closeupfantasy: Collected 196 video ids (downloading 196 of them) [download] Downloading video 1 of 196 [XVideos] 74104369: Downloading webpage [XVideos] 74104369: Downloading m3u8 information [XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-480p video format URL [XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-720p video format URL [XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-1080p video format URL [XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-360p video format URL [XVideos] 74104369: Checking hls-250p video format URL [info] Available formats for 74104369: format code extension resolution note mp4-low mp4 unknown mp4-high mp4 unknown hls-250p mp4 444x250 155k hls-360p mp4 640x360 423k hls-480p mp4 854x480 763k hls-720p mp4 1280x720 1327k hls-1080p mp4 1920x1080 2760k (best) [download] Downloading video 2 of 196 [XVideos] 69496273: Downloading webpage [XVideos] 69496273: Downloading m3u8 information ... ```
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@draconis10 commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2023):

Sorry see below...

C:!Scripts>youtube-dl --verbose https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.10.6 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.19044-SP0
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg n4.3.1-26-gca55240b8c, ffprobe n4.3.1-26-gca55240b8c, phantomjs 2.1.1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[generic] closeupfantasy#_tabVideos: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] closeupfantasy#_tabVideos: Downloading webpage
[generic] closeupfantasy#_tabVideos: Extracting information
ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 816, in wrapper
return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 837, in __extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 535, in extract
ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\generic.py", line 3685, in _real_extract
raise UnsupportedError(url)
youtube_dl.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos

I'm using CMD and running youtube-dl --verbose flag https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos - Like I said I've tried using the youtube-dl.exe and same problem there also

Tried also uninstalling/updating however still the same problem

@draconis10 commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2023): Sorry see below... C:\!Scripts>youtube-dl --verbose https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 3.10.6 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.19044-SP0 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg n4.3.1-26-gca55240b8c, ffprobe n4.3.1-26-gca55240b8c, phantomjs 2.1.1 [debug] Proxy map: {} [generic] closeupfantasy#_tabVideos: Requesting header WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] closeupfantasy#_tabVideos: Downloading webpage [generic] closeupfantasy#_tabVideos: Extracting information ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 816, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 837, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 535, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "C:\Users\Test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\youtube_dl\extractor\generic.py", line 3685, in _real_extract raise UnsupportedError(url) youtube_dl.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos I'm using CMD and running youtube-dl --verbose flag https://www.xvideos.com/amateur-channels/closeupfantasy#_tabVideos - Like I said I've tried using the youtube-dl.exe and same problem there also Tried also uninstalling/updating however still the same problem
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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2023):

Yes, the problem is valid, and the linked PR, which you could test, fixes it.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2023): Yes, the problem is valid, and the linked PR, which you could test, fixes it.
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