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Hotstar authentication doesn't work #25687

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opened 2026-02-21 13:54:58 -05:00 by deekerman · 9 comments

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2026-02-21 13:54:58 -05:00

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Originally created by @dy on GitHub (Jan 22, 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

youtube-dl -u PRIVATE -p PRIVATE -v https://www.hotstar.com/ca/tv/radhakrishn/1260000646/the-classic-love-saga/1000221006
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-u', 'PRIVATE', '-p', 'PRIVATE', '-v', 'https://www.hotstar.com/ca/tv/radhakrishn/1260000646/the-classic-love-saga/1000221006']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.10.7 (CPython) - macOS-12.4-arm64-arm-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[hotstar] 1000221006: Downloading webpage
[hotstar] 1000221006: Downloading JSON metadata
[hotstar] 1000221006: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: This video is only available for registered users. Use --username and --password or --netrc to provide account credentials.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 634, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2288, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 525, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response
    response = self.parent.error(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 563, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, hdrs, fp)
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 57, in _call_api_v2
    return self._call_api_impl(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 36, in _call_api_impl
    return self._download_json(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 895, in _download_json
    res = self._download_json_handle(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 874, in _download_json_handle
    res = self._download_webpage_handle(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 667, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query, expected_status=expected_status)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 652, in _request_webpage
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, sys.exc_info()[2], cause=err)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required (caused by <HTTPError 402: 'Payment Required'>); 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/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 634, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2288, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 525, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response
    response = self.parent.error(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 563, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, hdrs, fp)
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 57, in _call_api_v2
    return self._call_api_impl(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 36, in _call_api_impl
    return self._download_json(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 895, in _download_json
    res = self._download_json_handle(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 874, in _download_json_handle
    res = self._download_webpage_handle(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 667, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query, expected_status=expected_status)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 652, in _request_webpage
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, sys.exc_info()[2], cause=err)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required (caused by <HTTPError 402: 'Payment Required'>); 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.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 150, in _real_extract
    playback_sets = self._call_api_v2(
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 62, in _call_api_v2
    self.raise_login_required()
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 941, in raise_login_required
    raise ExtractorError(
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: This video is only available for registered users. Use --username and --password or --netrc to provide account credentials.

Description

Trying to download with the following command with proper username/pass, but it prompts the video is only available for registered users.

Originally created by @dy on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023). ## Checklist - [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 ``` youtube-dl -u PRIVATE -p PRIVATE -v https://www.hotstar.com/ca/tv/radhakrishn/1260000646/the-classic-love-saga/1000221006 [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['-u', 'PRIVATE', '-p', 'PRIVATE', '-v', 'https://www.hotstar.com/ca/tv/radhakrishn/1260000646/the-classic-love-saga/1000221006'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 3.10.7 (CPython) - macOS-12.4-arm64-arm-64bit [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2 [debug] Proxy map: {} [hotstar] 1000221006: Downloading webpage [hotstar] 1000221006: Downloading JSON metadata [hotstar] 1000221006: Downloading JSON metadata ERROR: This video is only available for registered users. Use --username and --password or --netrc to provide account credentials. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 634, in _request_webpage return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2288, in urlopen return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 525, in open response = meth(req, response) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response response = self.parent.error( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 563, in error return self._call_chain(*args) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain result = func(*args) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, hdrs, fp) urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 57, in _call_api_v2 return self._call_api_impl( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 36, in _call_api_impl return self._download_json( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 895, in _download_json res = self._download_json_handle( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 874, in _download_json_handle res = self._download_webpage_handle( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 667, in _download_webpage_handle urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query, expected_status=expected_status) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 652, in _request_webpage raise ExtractorError(errmsg, sys.exc_info()[2], cause=err) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required (caused by <HTTPError 402: 'Payment Required'>); 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/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 634, in _request_webpage return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2288, in urlopen return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 525, in open response = meth(req, response) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response response = self.parent.error( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 563, in error return self._call_chain(*args) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain result = func(*args) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, hdrs, fp) urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 57, in _call_api_v2 return self._call_api_impl( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 36, in _call_api_impl return self._download_json( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 895, in _download_json res = self._download_json_handle( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 874, in _download_json_handle res = self._download_webpage_handle( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 667, in _download_webpage_handle urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query, expected_status=expected_status) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 652, in _request_webpage raise ExtractorError(errmsg, sys.exc_info()[2], cause=err) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required (caused by <HTTPError 402: 'Payment Required'>); 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. During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 150, in _real_extract playback_sets = self._call_api_v2( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 62, in _call_api_v2 self.raise_login_required() File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 941, in raise_login_required raise ExtractorError( youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: This video is only available for registered users. Use --username and --password or --netrc to provide account credentials. ``` ## Description Trying to download with the following command with proper username/pass, but it prompts the video is only available for registered users.

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2026-02-21 13:54:58 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 13:55:00 -05:00

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

Probably the login procedure has changed in a way that yt-dl doesn't yet (if ever) support.

Use --cookies ... with cookies exported from your logged-in browser session that can play the video.

If that fails, duplicate of ~~#29302~~#27614.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): Probably the login procedure has changed in a way that yt-dl doesn't yet (if ever) support. Use `--cookies ...` with cookies exported from your logged-in browser session that can play the video. If that fails, duplicate of <strike>#29302</strike>#27614.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 13:55:02 -05:00

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

Any news?

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2023): Any news?

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 13:55:02 -05:00

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@jeppe-style commented on GitHub (Sep 26, 2023):

just tried with --cookies ... and get the same error. Not sure exactly what "cookies exported from your logged-in browser session" means. We should copy them from the browser and store them in a file?

@jeppe-style commented on GitHub (Sep 26, 2023): just tried with `--cookies ...` and get the same error. Not sure exactly what "cookies exported from your logged-in browser session" means. We should copy them from the browser and store them in a file?

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 13:55:02 -05:00

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Sep 26, 2023):

Yes, see FAQ. ... is where you put the cookie filename.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Sep 26, 2023): Yes, see [FAQ](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#user-content-how-do-i-pass-cookies-to-youtube-dl). `...` is where you put the cookie filename.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 13:55:02 -05:00

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@jeppe-style commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2023):

Thanks for the fast reply!

Tried now with the downloaded cookies and I get the same(?) error as in the initial report. I tried both with --username and --netrc. I used cookies.txt to get the cookies from FireFox.

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--username', 'PRIVATE', '--cookies', 'cookies.txt', '-v', 'https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch']
Type account password and press [Return]:
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Git HEAD: a8519f78f
[debug] Python version 3.11.5 (CPython) - macOS-14.0-arm64-arm-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 6.0, ffprobe 6.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[hotstar] 1260036200: Downloading webpage
[hotstar] 1260036200: Downloading JSON metadata
[hotstar] 1260036200: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: This video is only available for registered users. Use --username and --password or --netrc to provide account credentials.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 634, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2288, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 525, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response
    response = self.parent.error(
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 563, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, hdrs, fp)
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 57, in _call_api_v2
    return self._call_api_impl(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 36, in _call_api_impl
    return self._download_json(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 895, in _download_json
    res = self._download_json_handle(
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 874, in _download_json_handle
    res = self._download_webpage_handle(
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 667, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query, expected_status=expected_status)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 652, in _request_webpage
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, sys.exc_info()[2], cause=err)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required (caused by <HTTPError 402: 'Payment Required'>); 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 "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 634, in _request_webpage
    return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2288, in urlopen
    return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 525, in open
    response = meth(req, response)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response
    response = self.parent.error(
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 563, in error
    return self._call_chain(*args)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
    result = func(*args)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
    raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, hdrs, fp)
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 57, in _call_api_v2
    return self._call_api_impl(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 36, in _call_api_impl
    return self._download_json(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 895, in _download_json
    res = self._download_json_handle(
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 874, in _download_json_handle
    res = self._download_webpage_handle(
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 667, in _download_webpage_handle
    urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query, expected_status=expected_status)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 652, in _request_webpage
    raise ExtractorError(errmsg, sys.exc_info()[2], cause=err)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required (caused by <HTTPError 402: 'Payment Required'>); 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.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 150, in _real_extract
    playback_sets = self._call_api_v2(
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 62, in _call_api_v2
    self.raise_login_required()
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 941, in raise_login_required
    raise ExtractorError(
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: This video is only available for registered users. Use --username and --password or --netrc to provide account credentials.

@jeppe-style commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2023): Thanks for the fast reply! Tried now with the downloaded cookies and I get the same(?) error as in the initial report. I tried both with `--username` and `--netrc`. I used cookies.txt to get the cookies from FireFox. ```bash [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--username', 'PRIVATE', '--cookies', 'cookies.txt', '-v', 'https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch'] Type account password and press [Return]: [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Git HEAD: a8519f78f [debug] Python version 3.11.5 (CPython) - macOS-14.0-arm64-arm-64bit [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 6.0, ffprobe 6.0 [debug] Proxy map: {} [hotstar] 1260036200: Downloading webpage [hotstar] 1260036200: Downloading JSON metadata [hotstar] 1260036200: Downloading JSON metadata ERROR: This video is only available for registered users. Use --username and --password or --netrc to provide account credentials. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 634, in _request_webpage return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2288, in urlopen return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 525, in open response = meth(req, response) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response response = self.parent.error( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 563, in error return self._call_chain(*args) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain result = func(*args) ^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, hdrs, fp) urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 57, in _call_api_v2 return self._call_api_impl( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 36, in _call_api_impl return self._download_json( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 895, in _download_json res = self._download_json_handle( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 874, in _download_json_handle res = self._download_webpage_handle( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 667, in _download_webpage_handle urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query, expected_status=expected_status) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 652, in _request_webpage raise ExtractorError(errmsg, sys.exc_info()[2], cause=err) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required (caused by <HTTPError 402: 'Payment Required'>); 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 "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 634, in _request_webpage return self._downloader.urlopen(url_or_request) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 2288, in urlopen return self._opener.open(req, timeout=self._socket_timeout) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 525, in open response = meth(req, response) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 634, in http_response response = self.parent.error( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 563, in error return self._call_chain(*args) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 496, in _call_chain result = func(*args) ^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.11/3.11.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/urllib/request.py", line 643, in http_error_default raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, hdrs, fp) urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 57, in _call_api_v2 return self._call_api_impl( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 36, in _call_api_impl return self._download_json( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 895, in _download_json res = self._download_json_handle( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 874, in _download_json_handle res = self._download_webpage_handle( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 667, in _download_webpage_handle urlh = self._request_webpage(url_or_request, video_id, note, errnote, fatal, data=data, headers=headers, query=query, expected_status=expected_status) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 652, in _request_webpage raise ExtractorError(errmsg, sys.exc_info()[2], cause=err) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 402: Payment Required (caused by <HTTPError 402: 'Payment Required'>); 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. During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 150, in _real_extract playback_sets = self._call_api_v2( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/hotstar.py", line 62, in _call_api_v2 self.raise_login_required() File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 941, in raise_login_required raise ExtractorError( youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: This video is only available for registered users. Use --username and --password or --netrc to provide account credentials. ```

deekerman commented

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2023):

Don't use --username ... with --cookies .... yt-dl sees the former and will try to run the login procedure, which will usually fail since that's why you're using cookies instead.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2023): Don't use `--username ...` with `--cookies ...`. yt-dl sees the former and will try to run the login procedure, which will usually fail since that's why you're using cookies instead.

deekerman commented

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@jeppe-style commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023):

Ah I see. Makes sense. Tried again and now the error is different (so it seems authentication works?).

[debug] Command-line config: ['--cookies', './cookies.txt', '-v', 'https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, pref UTF-8, out utf-8, error utf-8, screen utf-8
[debug] yt-dlp version stable@2023.09.24 [088add956] (pip)
[debug] Python 3.11.5 (CPython arm64 64bit) - macOS-14.0-arm64-arm-64bit (OpenSSL 3.1.3 19 Sep 2023)
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 6.0 (setts), ffprobe 6.0
[debug] Optional libraries: Cryptodome-3.19.0, brotli-1.1.0, certifi-2023.07.22, mutagen-1.47.0, sqlite3-3.43.1, websockets-11.0.3
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Loaded 1886 extractors
[generic] Extracting URL: https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch
[generic] watch: Downloading webpage
WARNING: [generic] Falling back on generic information extractor
[generic] watch: Extracting information
[debug] Looking for embeds
WARNING: [MediaStream] None: Failed to parse JSON: Extra data in '': line 1 column 3 (char 2)
WARNING: [generic] watch: Failed to parse JSON: Extra data in '': line 1 column 3 (char 2)
ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/yt-dlp/2023.9.24/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1567, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/yt-dlp/2023.9.24/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1702, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/yt-dlp/2023.9.24/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py", line 715, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/yt-dlp/2023.9.24/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yt_dlp/extractor/generic.py", line 2568, in _real_extract
    raise UnsupportedError(url)
yt_dlp.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch

@jeppe-style commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023): Ah I see. Makes sense. Tried again and now the error is different (so it seems authentication works?). ```bash [debug] Command-line config: ['--cookies', './cookies.txt', '-v', 'https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, pref UTF-8, out utf-8, error utf-8, screen utf-8 [debug] yt-dlp version stable@2023.09.24 [088add956] (pip) [debug] Python 3.11.5 (CPython arm64 64bit) - macOS-14.0-arm64-arm-64bit (OpenSSL 3.1.3 19 Sep 2023) [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 6.0 (setts), ffprobe 6.0 [debug] Optional libraries: Cryptodome-3.19.0, brotli-1.1.0, certifi-2023.07.22, mutagen-1.47.0, sqlite3-3.43.1, websockets-11.0.3 [debug] Proxy map: {} [debug] Loaded 1886 extractors [generic] Extracting URL: https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch [generic] watch: Downloading webpage WARNING: [generic] Falling back on generic information extractor [generic] watch: Extracting information [debug] Looking for embeds WARNING: [MediaStream] None: Failed to parse JSON: Extra data in '': line 1 column 3 (char 2) WARNING: [generic] watch: Failed to parse JSON: Extra data in '': line 1 column 3 (char 2) ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch Traceback (most recent call last): File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/yt-dlp/2023.9.24/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1567, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/yt-dlp/2023.9.24/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1702, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/yt-dlp/2023.9.24/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py", line 715, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/yt-dlp/2023.9.24/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yt_dlp/extractor/generic.py", line 2568, in _real_extract raise UnsupportedError(url) yt_dlp.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://www.hotstar.com/ca/movies/laxmii/1260036200/watch ```

deekerman commented

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023):

Now you're using yt-dlp which would normally invoke a reference to #30839. In this case it's a useful test because it shows that, assuming the extractor works at all in yt-dlp:

the yt-dlp extractor understands URLs with .../movies/... but not when preceded by .../ca (/in is handled)
after updating it for ca and any other territories where HS operates and uses the same page formats, it needs to be back-ported.

Anyhow, this is OT here but feel free to follow up the issue in the yt-dlp tracker.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023): Now you're using _yt-dlp_ which would normally invoke a reference to #30839. In this case it's a useful test because it shows that, assuming the extractor works at all in _yt-dlp_: 1. the _yt-dlp_ extractor understands URLs with `.../movies/...` but not when preceded by `.../ca` (`/in` is handled) 2. after updating it for `ca` and any other territories where HS operates and uses the same page formats, it needs to be back-ported. Anyhow, this is OT here but feel free to follow up the issue in the _yt-dlp_ tracker.

deekerman commented

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@jeppe-style commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2023):

Oh! I was trying around different solutions and didn't realize that I was using yt-dlp... just tried again with youtube-dl and have the error still.

I'll then take this issue to yt-dlp. Thanks!

@jeppe-style commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2023): Oh! I was trying around different solutions and didn't realize that I was using `yt-dlp`... just tried again with `youtube-dl` and have the error still. I'll then take this issue to `yt-dlp`. Thanks!

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