Unable to extract uploader id #26421

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opened 2026-02-21 14:18:31 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments
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Originally created by @dpotter4 on GitHub (Jun 8, 2023).

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  • [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

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dpotter@david-pc:~$ youtube-dl --verbose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrF2ryFH54
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrF2ryFH54']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 2.7.18 (CPython) - Linux-5.10.0-23-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-11.7
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] lTrF2ryFH54: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; 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/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/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1012, in _search_regex
    raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract uploader id; 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.

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I get the following error message when trying to download the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrF2ryFH54:

dpotter@david-pc:~$ youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrF2ryFH54
[youtube] lTrF2ryFH54: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; 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.

Originally created by @dpotter4 on GitHub (Jun 8, 2023). <!-- ###################################################################### WARNING! IGNORING THE FOLLOWING TEMPLATE WILL RESULT IN ISSUE CLOSED AS INCOMPLETE ###################################################################### --> ## Checklist <!-- Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl: - First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2021.12.17. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED. - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser. - Make sure that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped as explained in http://yt-dl.org/escape. - Search the bugtracker for similar issues: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates. - Read bugs section in FAQ: http://yt-dl.org/reporting - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes (like this [x]) --> - [x ] I'm reporting a broken site support issue - [x ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2021.12.17** - [ x] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser - [x ] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped - [x ] I've searched the bugtracker for similar bug reports including closed ones - [ x] I've read bugs section in FAQ ## Verbose log <!-- Provide the complete verbose output of youtube-dl that clearly demonstrates the problem. Add the `-v` flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (`youtube-dl -v <your command line>`), copy the WHOLE output and insert it below. It should look similar to this: [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} <more lines> --> ``` PASTE VERBOSE LOG HERE dpotter@david-pc:~$ youtube-dl --verbose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrF2ryFH54 [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrF2ryFH54'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Python version 2.7.18 (CPython) - Linux-5.10.0-23-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-11.7 [debug] exe versions: none [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] lTrF2ryFH54: Downloading webpage ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; 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/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/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 1012, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name) RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract uploader id; 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. ``` ## Description <!-- Provide an explanation of your issue in an arbitrary form. Please make sure the description is worded well enough to be understood, see https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#is-the-description-of-the-issue-itself-sufficient. Provide any additional information, suggested solution and as much context and examples as possible. If work on your issue requires account credentials please provide them or explain how one can obtain them. --> WRITE DESCRIPTION HERE I get the following error message when trying to download the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrF2ryFH54: dpotter@david-pc:~$ youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrF2ryFH54 [youtube] lTrF2ryFH54: Downloading webpage ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; 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 2026-02-21 14:18:31 -05:00
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@codecrafter404 commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2023):

the download does work on the main branch, maybe only the release version is broken

@codecrafter404 commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2023): the download does work on the main branch, maybe only the release version is broken
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@dpotter4 commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2023):

I happened to find a discussion about this issue on Stack Overflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75495800/error-unable-to-extract-uploader-id-youtube-discord-py

It appears to be a known problem.

@dpotter4 commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2023): I happened to find a discussion about this issue on Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75495800/error-unable-to-extract-uploader-id-youtube-discord-py It appears to be a known problem.
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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2023):

I happened to find a discussion about this issue on Stack Overflow:

Why search SO, when the problem is listed in the pinned issue that you should have read before opening the issue? Useful answers about yt-dl problems are much more likely to be found here.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2023): >I happened to find a discussion about this issue on Stack Overflow: Why search SO, when the problem is listed in the [pinned issue](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/30839) that you should have read before opening the issue? Useful answers about yt-dl problems are much more likely to be found here.
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