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[NBC] No video formats found (ThePlatform: Failed to download m3u8 information: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request) #25666

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opened 2026-02-21 13:54:28 -05:00 by deekerman · 5 comments

deekerman commented

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Originally created by @miyagi-sensei on GitHub (Jan 9, 2023).

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I'm reporting a broken site support
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 issues including closed ones

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[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', '-F', 'https://www.nbc.com/today/video/sunday-today-1823/9000318673']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.9.6 (CPython) - macOS-12.6.2-arm64-arm-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[NBC] 9000318673: Downloading JSON metadata
[ThePlatform] 9000318673: Downloading SMIL data
[ThePlatform] 9000318673: Downloading m3u8 information
WARNING: Failed to download m3u8 information: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request
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 "/Library/Python/3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/Library/Python/3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/Library/Python/3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/theplatform.py", line 309, in _real_extract
    self._sort_formats(formats)
  File "/Library/Python/3.9/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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has been broken since Jan 1st, 2023

Originally created by @miyagi-sensei on GitHub (Jan 9, 2023).  ## Checklist  - [x] I'm reporting a broken site support - [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 issues including closed ones ## Verbose log  ``` [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', '-F', 'https://www.nbc.com/today/video/sunday-today-1823/9000318673'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 3.9.6 (CPython) - macOS-12.6.2-arm64-arm-64bit [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [NBC] 9000318673: Downloading JSON metadata [ThePlatform] 9000318673: Downloading SMIL data [ThePlatform] 9000318673: Downloading m3u8 information WARNING: Failed to download m3u8 information: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request 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 "/Library/Python/3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/Library/Python/3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/Library/Python/3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/Library/Python/3.9/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/theplatform.py", line 309, in _real_extract self._sort_formats(formats) File "/Library/Python/3.9/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. ``` ## Description  has been broken since Jan 1st, 2023

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deekerman commented

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2023):

Presumably the same issue and fix as yt-dlp#5918, with this common feature:

WARNING: [ThePlatform] Failed to download m3u8 information: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

Required patch:

--- old/youtube_dl/extractor/nbc.py
+++ new/youtube_dl/extractor/nbc.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
         query = {
             'mbr': 'true',
             'manifest': 'm3u',
+            'switch': 'HLSServiceSecure',
         }
         video_id = video_data['mpxGuid']
         title = video_data['secondaryTitle']

The original title was better!

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2023): Presumably the same issue and fix as [yt-dlp#5918](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/5918), with this common feature: ``` WARNING: [ThePlatform] Failed to download m3u8 information: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request ``` Required patch: ```diff --- old/youtube_dl/extractor/nbc.py +++ new/youtube_dl/extractor/nbc.py @@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ query = { 'mbr': 'true', 'manifest': 'm3u', + 'switch': 'HLSServiceSecure', } video_id = video_data['mpxGuid'] title = video_data['secondaryTitle'] ``` The original title was better!

deekerman commented

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@GeeReeGee commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023):

I'm having a similar problem "No Video Formats found" with SBS.
I see the green lozenge patch-available. Not sure how I use that ?
Thx

Xxxxx :~ xxxxx $ youtube-DL -F --verbose https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/watch/1726825539597
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-F', u'--verbose', u'https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/watch/1726825539597']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 2.7.10 (CPython) - Darwin-16.7.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.2, ffprobe 3.4.2
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[SBS] 1726825539597: Downloading JSON metadata
[ThePlatform] vW3DpH__wRtP: Downloading SMIL data
[ThePlatform] vW3DpH__wRtP: Downloading m3u8 information
WARNING: Failed to download m3u8 information: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
ERROR: No video formats found; 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 "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/extractor/theplatform.py", line 309, in _real_extract
    self._sort_formats(formats)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1374, in _sort_formats
    raise ExtractorError('No video formats found')
ExtractorError: No video formats found; 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.

@GeeReeGee commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): I'm having a similar problem "No Video Formats found" with SBS. I see the green lozenge patch-available. Not sure how I use that ? Thx ``` Xxxxx :~ xxxxx $ youtube-DL -F --verbose https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/watch/1726825539597 [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'-F', u'--verbose', u'https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/watch/1726825539597'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 2.7.10 (CPython) - Darwin-16.7.0-x86_64-i386-64bit [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.2, ffprobe 3.4.2 [debug] Proxy map: {} [SBS] 1726825539597: Downloading JSON metadata [ThePlatform] vW3DpH__wRtP: Downloading SMIL data [ThePlatform] vW3DpH__wRtP: Downloading m3u8 information WARNING: Failed to download m3u8 information: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden ERROR: No video formats found; 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 "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/extractor/theplatform.py", line 309, in _real_extract self._sort_formats(formats) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-DL/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1374, in _sort_formats raise ExtractorError('No video formats found') ExtractorError: No video formats found; 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. ```

deekerman commented

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023):

Similar, not the same. 400 means yt-dl didn't send a request that had what the site expected; 403 means the site saw yt-dl's request and denied access to yt-dl.

You may need to provide --username ... --password ..., or, more likely to succeed, pass cookies from your logged-in browser session using --cookies ....

If you don't succeed please open a new broken site issue.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): Similar, not the same. 400 means yt-dl didn't send a request that had what the site expected; 403 means the site saw yt-dl's request and denied access to yt-dl. You may need to provide `--username ... --password ...`, or, more likely to succeed, pass cookies from your logged-in browser session using `--cookies ...`. If you don't succeed please open a new broken site issue.

deekerman commented

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@jaaan-t commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024):

Presumably the same issue and fix as yt-dlp#5918, with this common feature:

WARNING: [ThePlatform] Failed to download m3u8 information: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

Required patch:

--- old/youtube_dl/extractor/nbc.py
+++ new/youtube_dl/extractor/nbc.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
         query = {
             'mbr': 'true',
             'manifest': 'm3u',
+            'switch': 'HLSServiceSecure',
         }
         video_id = video_data['mpxGuid']
         title = video_data['secondaryTitle']

Same issue, this fixed it for me. Thanks!
For Mac users who installed ytdl with brew, wondering where this file is:
/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/<version>/libexec/lib/python3.12/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor

@jaaan-t commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024): > Presumably the same issue and fix as [yt-dlp#5918](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/5918), with this common feature: > > ``` > WARNING: [ThePlatform] Failed to download m3u8 information: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request > ``` > > Required patch: > > ```diff > --- old/youtube_dl/extractor/nbc.py > +++ new/youtube_dl/extractor/nbc.py > @@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ > query = { > 'mbr': 'true', > 'manifest': 'm3u', > + 'switch': 'HLSServiceSecure', > } > video_id = video_data['mpxGuid'] > title = video_data['secondaryTitle'] > ``` Same issue, this fixed it for me. Thanks! For Mac users who installed ytdl with brew, wondering where this file is: `/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/<version>/libexec/lib/python3.12/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor `

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@3052 commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024):

note the above does not work for locked content:

> curl link.theplatform.com/s/NnzsPC/media/guid/2304992029/3448375?switch=HLSServiceSecure
{
        "title": "Invalid Token",
        "description": "This content requires a valid, unexpired auth token.",
        "isException": true,
        "exception": "InvalidAuthToken",
        "responseCode": "403"
}

but if you have a Widevine setup you can get it:

msg=POST URL=https://friendship.nbc.co/v2/graphql
msg=GET URL="https://lemonade.nbc.com/v1/vod/2304992029/3448375?platform=web&programmingType=Movie"
msg=GET URL=https://vod-lf-oneapp2-prd.akamaized.net/prod/usa/HN4/Udk/3448375/1701289607724-vzczo/cmaf/mpeg_cenc_2sec/master_cmaf.mpd
msg=GET URL=https://vod-lf-oneapp2-prd.akamaized.net/prod/usa/HN4/Udk/3448375/1701289607724-vzczo/cmaf/mpeg_cenc_2sec/7830k_1080_cmaf/_226617476_1.mp4
msg=POST URL="https://drmproxy.digitalsvc.apps.nbcuni.com/drm-proxy/license/widevine?time=1713910840095&hash=e774057bd8a7ed32c5ebbf9d2398bb28a82eb608d1c83d31a9b3e848afe88d48&device=web"
msg="0.47 %" size="8.67 megabyte" rate="8.55 megabyte/s"

@3052 commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2024): note the above does not work for locked content: ~~~ > curl link.theplatform.com/s/NnzsPC/media/guid/2304992029/3448375?switch=HLSServiceSecure { "title": "Invalid Token", "description": "This content requires a valid, unexpired auth token.", "isException": true, "exception": "InvalidAuthToken", "responseCode": "403" } ~~~ but if you have a Widevine setup you can get it: ~~~ msg=POST URL=https://friendship.nbc.co/v2/graphql msg=GET URL="https://lemonade.nbc.com/v1/vod/2304992029/3448375?platform=web&programmingType=Movie" msg=GET URL=https://vod-lf-oneapp2-prd.akamaized.net/prod/usa/HN4/Udk/3448375/1701289607724-vzczo/cmaf/mpeg_cenc_2sec/master_cmaf.mpd msg=GET URL=https://vod-lf-oneapp2-prd.akamaized.net/prod/usa/HN4/Udk/3448375/1701289607724-vzczo/cmaf/mpeg_cenc_2sec/7830k_1080_cmaf/_226617476_1.mp4 msg=POST URL="https://drmproxy.digitalsvc.apps.nbcuni.com/drm-proxy/license/widevine?time=1713910840095&hash=e774057bd8a7ed32c5ebbf9d2398bb28a82eb608d1c83d31a9b3e848afe88d48&device=web" msg="0.47 %" size="8.67 megabyte" rate="8.55 megabyte/s" ~~~

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