README installation instructions should use pip install git+https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl.git

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Originally created by @paulrougieux on GitHub (Apr 20, 2023).

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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

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This is about the README.md installation instructions, related to issue https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31585 and hidden messages at the end of issue https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31530. It would be nice to make it clear that the current pip install instruction in the readme is not going to work (as long as the version is not updated as explained in issue #31585 ).

Current installation instruction

You can also use pip:

sudo -H pip install --upgrade youtube-dl

Proposed installation instruction

You can also use pip to install or upgrade to the latest version from the git repository:

 pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall git+https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl.git

Originally created by @paulrougieux on GitHub (Apr 20, 2023). ## Checklist - [ ] 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 ## Description This is about the [README.md](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md) installation instructions, related to issue https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31585 and hidden messages at the end of issue https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31530. It would be nice to make it clear that the current pip install instruction in the readme is not going to work (as long as the version is not updated as explained in issue #31585 ). ### Current installation instruction You can also use pip: sudo -H pip install --upgrade youtube-dl ### Proposed installation instruction You can also use pip to install or upgrade to the latest version from the git repository: pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall git+https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl.git

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2023):

This installation is described in the appropriate post in #31530, which is the right place for it. In future it shouldn't be necessary.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2023): This installation is described in the appropriate post in #31530, which is the right place for it. In future it shouldn't be necessary.

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@paulrougieux commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2023):

This installation is described in the appropriate post in #31530, which is the right place for it. In future it shouldn't be necessary.

Sure, but since this future takes a long time to materialize, I thought it would be nice to just provide at least an install instruction for the latest version that will always work.

@paulrougieux commented on GitHub (Apr 20, 2023): > This installation is described in the appropriate post in #31530, which is the right place for it. In future it shouldn't be necessary. Sure, but since this future takes a long time to materialize, I thought it would be nice to just provide at least an install instruction for the latest version that will always work.

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@benjibasson83 commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2023):

Hi
pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall git+https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl.git
Collecting git+https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl.git
Give

  Cloning https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl.git to /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/tmp/pip-req-build-zvolm8k6
  ERROR: Error [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'git' while executing command git version
ERROR: Cannot find command 'git' - do you have 'git' installed and in your PATH?

pip install --upgrade youtube-dl give
Requirement already satisfied: youtube-dl in /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages (2021.12.17)

YouTube dl doesn't work for 3 mounth and there is zero solution. Zero fix although in this forum it is printed it has been fixed and that there is a 2023's update
Please give me the fix for

youtube-dl --no-cache-dir --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 -w -i -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCD5LBJ1jU --verbose
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--no-cache-dir', '--extract-audio', '--audio-format', 'mp3', '-w', '-i', '-o', '%(title)s.%(ext)s', 'https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCD5LBJ1jU', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale utf-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref utf-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.11.3 (CPython) - Linux-4.19.157-perf+-aarch64-with-libc
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 6.0, ffprobe 6.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] JQCD5LBJ1jU: Downloading webpage
[youtube] JQCD5LBJ1jU: 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 "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
   return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 File "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
   ie_result = ie.extract(url)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 File "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
   ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 File "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/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 "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/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.

@benjibasson83 commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2023): Hi pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall git+https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl.git Collecting git+https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl.git Give ``` Cloning https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl.git to /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/tmp/pip-req-build-zvolm8k6 ERROR: Error [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'git' while executing command git version ERROR: Cannot find command 'git' - do you have 'git' installed and in your PATH? ``` pip install --upgrade youtube-dl give `Requirement already satisfied: youtube-dl in /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages (2021.12.17)` YouTube dl doesn't work for 3 mounth and there is zero solution. Zero fix although in this forum it is printed it has been fixed and that there is a 2023's update Please give me the fix for ``` youtube-dl --no-cache-dir --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 -w -i -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCD5LBJ1jU --verbose [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--no-cache-dir', '--extract-audio', '--audio-format', 'mp3', '-w', '-i', '-o', '%(title)s.%(ext)s', 'https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCD5LBJ1jU', '--verbose'] [debug] Encodings: locale utf-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref utf-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 3.11.3 (CPython) - Linux-4.19.157-perf+-aarch64-with-libc [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 6.0, ffprobe 6.0 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] JQCD5LBJ1jU: Downloading webpage [youtube] JQCD5LBJ1jU: 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 "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/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 "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/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. ```

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

Also, the appropriate pip command argument for users with no git, like the previous poster, is given in the post in #31530.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2023): Also, the appropriate _pip_ command argument for users with no _git_, like the previous poster, is given in [the post in #31530](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31530#issuecomment-1435477247).

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@DmytroUsenko commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2023):

@dirkf maybe this is an unobtrusive request to release a new version))

@DmytroUsenko commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2023): @dirkf maybe this is an unobtrusive request to release a new version))

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@benjibasson83 commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2023):

@dirkf if therecare many error report, many users saying that it doesn't
work that means your solution is understandable.
The solution is to release an update once per year is not calling for the
moon

@benjibasson83 commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2023): @dirkf if therecare many error report, many users saying that it doesn't work that means your solution is understandable. The solution is to release an update once per year is not calling for the moon

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@holms commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2023):

Can someone explain me why there's no 2023 build? And what this ticket is even about.. latest version from pip doesn't even work. Why there are no nightly builds, why latest version is from 2021? Wtf is happening.

@holms commented on GitHub (Apr 23, 2023): Can someone explain me why there's no 2023 build? And what this ticket is even about.. latest version from pip doesn't even work. Why there are no nightly builds, why latest version is from 2021? Wtf is happening.

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@benjibasson83 commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2023):

Hi @dirkf https://github.com/dirkf I confirm your readme is useless.
because there is only
2021.12.17 https://yt-dl.org/downloads/2021.12.17/youtube-dl (sig
https://yt-dl.org/downloads/2021.12.17/youtube-dl.sig)* SHA256*:
7880e01abe282c7fd596f429c35189851180d6177302bb215be1cdec78d6d06d on
http://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/download.html
you never release update of tyny program even when youtube change its
system.
In contrast of ubuntu whom release update every day for the whole OS

@benjibasson83 commented on GitHub (Apr 24, 2023): Hi @dirkf <https://github.com/dirkf> I confirm your readme is useless. because there is only 2021.12.17 <https://yt-dl.org/downloads/2021.12.17/youtube-dl> (sig <https://yt-dl.org/downloads/2021.12.17/youtube-dl.sig>)* SHA256*: 7880e01abe282c7fd596f429c35189851180d6177302bb215be1cdec78d6d06d on http://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/download.html you never release update of tyny program even when youtube change its system. In contrast of ubuntu whom release update every day for the whole OS

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@kalaolani commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023):

@kalaolani commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023): ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/25650400/235252707-df89810c-f5d6-4970-9d3f-8be27d5ba433.png)

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@DmytroUsenko commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023):

What is valuable in this image lol?

@DmytroUsenko commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2023): What is valuable in this image lol?

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@ghost commented on GitHub (May 5, 2023):

I dont agree with the original post. a better method would be:

pip install https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

as the method described in the original comment assumes a user has an installed and working Git environment.

@ghost commented on GitHub (May 5, 2023): I dont agree with the original post. a better method would be: ~~~ pip install https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/archive/refs/heads/master.zip ~~~ as the method described in the original comment assumes a user has an installed and working Git environment.

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (May 5, 2023):

What I said: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/32069#issuecomment-1518738013

@dirkf commented on GitHub (May 5, 2023): What I said: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/32069#issuecomment-1518738013

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@ghost commented on GitHub (May 5, 2023):

sorry man but I DO have to agree with the original poster on one point. all these comments you are linking to, that data should be here:

https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#installation

not buried in some comment linked to a comment linked to a comment, that doesn't even give an example command like I did. you want to hold off on a new release for years, of course thats your decision. but at least make the HEAD install as painless as possible, with clear and direct communication to the end users.

@ghost commented on GitHub (May 5, 2023): sorry man but I DO have to agree with the original poster on one point. all these comments you are linking to, that data should be here: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#installation not buried in some comment linked to a comment linked to a comment, that doesn't even give an example command like I did. you want to hold off on a new release for years, of course thats your decision. but at least make the HEAD install as painless as possible, with clear and direct communication to the end users.

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@benjibasson83 commented on GitHub (May 5, 2023):

I agree with Steven Penny

@benjibasson83 commented on GitHub (May 5, 2023): I agree with Steven Penny

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