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ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; #25870

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Originally created by @cdwijs on GitHub (Feb 25, 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
Seems to be this one, but my run reports more detail: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31687

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$ youtube-dl --verbose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KABN7xtTDQU
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KABN7xtTDQU']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.10.9 (CPython) - Linux-6.1.8-arch1-1-x86_64-with-glibc2.36
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] KABN7xtTDQU: Downloading webpage
[youtube] KABN7xtTDQU: Downloading MPD manifest
ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; 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 "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1794, in _real_extract
    'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None,
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1012, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract uploader id; 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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I run on arch linux, my versions:
$ youtube-dl --version
2021.12.17
$ uname -a
Linux cedric 6.1.8-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:07:04 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Originally created by @cdwijs on GitHub (Feb 25, 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 Seems to be this one, but my run reports more detail: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31687 ## Verbose log  ``` $ youtube-dl --verbose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KABN7xtTDQU [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KABN7xtTDQU'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 3.10.9 (CPython) - Linux-6.1.8-arch1-1-x86_64-with-glibc2.36 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] KABN7xtTDQU: Downloading webpage [youtube] KABN7xtTDQU: Downloading MPD manifest ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; 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 "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1794, in _real_extract 'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None, File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1012, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name) youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract uploader id; 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  I run on arch linux, my versions: $ youtube-dl --version 2021.12.17 $ uname -a Linux cedric 6.1.8-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:07:04 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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@hubhacs commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023):

Have the same issue:
Screen Shot 2023-02-25 at 9 44 07 AM

@hubhacs commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023): Have the same issue: <img width="1024" alt="Screen Shot 2023-02-25 at 9 44 07 AM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/115226816/221348089-87ca2975-78af-41ca-92cc-ba4eaa5d4b2b.png">

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@Sumanuil commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023):

Same issue in Debian Bullseye. Youtube-dl version 2021.06.06-1.

@Sumanuil commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023): Same issue in Debian Bullseye. Youtube-dl version 2021.06.06-1.

deekerman commented

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@Jannie62 commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023):

Same issue in NL Youtube-dl on Windows 10, version 2021.12.17

@Jannie62 commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023): Same issue in NL Youtube-dl on Windows 10, version 2021.12.17

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@mchelpa commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023):

same issue on macOS Monterey, version 12.6.1

@mchelpa commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023): same issue on macOS Monterey, version 12.6.1

deekerman commented

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@teopost commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023):

Same issue on release: 2021.12.17

@teopost commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023): Same issue on release: 2021.12.17

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@lemmon commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023):

Same here.

[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.11.2 (CPython) - macOS-11.6.3-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}

ERROR:

Unable to extract uploader id; 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 "/usr/local/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 "/usr/local/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 "/usr/local/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 "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1794, in _real_extract
    'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None,
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1012, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract uploader id; 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.

@lemmon commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023): Same here. ``` [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 3.11.2 (CPython) - macOS-11.6.3-x86_64-i386-64bit [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} ``` ERROR: ``` Unable to extract uploader id; 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 "/usr/local/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 "/usr/local/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 "/usr/local/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 "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1794, in _real_extract 'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1012, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name) youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract uploader id; 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. ```

deekerman commented

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@termita81 commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023):

Seems solved here
https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31530

@termita81 commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023): Seems solved here https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31530

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@clstaudt commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023):

Possibly the same issue:

╰─ youtube-dl --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata --verbose (pbpaste)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (base) 
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--extract-audio', '--audio-format', 'mp3', '--embed-thumbnail', '--add-metadata', '--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuDFMKAP2xM']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.10.10 (CPython) - macOS-13.2.1-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] SuDFMKAP2xM: Downloading webpage
[youtube] SuDFMKAP2xM: Downloading MPD manifest
ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; 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 "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1794, in _real_extract
    'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None,
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1012, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract uploader id; 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.

@clstaudt commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2023): Possibly the same issue: ```shell ╰─ youtube-dl --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata --verbose (pbpaste) (base) [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--extract-audio', '--audio-format', 'mp3', '--embed-thumbnail', '--add-metadata', '--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuDFMKAP2xM'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 3.10.10 (CPython) - macOS-13.2.1-x86_64-i386-64bit [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 5.1.2, ffprobe 5.1.2, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] SuDFMKAP2xM: Downloading webpage [youtube] SuDFMKAP2xM: Downloading MPD manifest ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; 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 "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1794, in _real_extract 'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None, File "/usr/local/Cellar/youtube-dl/2021.12.17/libexec/lib/python3.10/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1012, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name) youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract uploader id; 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 (Feb 25, 2023):

#30839

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