RTMP dump error while downloading youtube video in Xubuntu #3094

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opened 2026-02-21 01:05:26 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 01:05:26 -05:00

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Originally created by @m4gaikwad on GitHub (Sep 30, 2014).

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youtube-dl -cit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shQhsCo5dlI
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] Confirming age
[youtube] shQhsCo5dlI: Downloading webpage
[youtube] shQhsCo5dlI: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] shQhsCo5dlI: Extracting video information
[youtube] RTMP download detected
[download] Destination: Laurel & Hardy - Flying Deuces (Full Movie - Comedy - 1939)-shQhsCo5dlI.unknown_video
ERROR: RTMP download detected but "rtmpdump" could not be run. Please install it

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Originally created by @m4gaikwad on GitHub (Sep 30, 2014). This is full description:- youtube-dl -cit http://www.youtube.com/watch\?v\=shQhsCo5dlI [youtube] Setting language [youtube] Confirming age [youtube] shQhsCo5dlI: Downloading webpage [youtube] shQhsCo5dlI: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] shQhsCo5dlI: Extracting video information [youtube] RTMP download detected [download] Destination: Laurel & Hardy - Flying Deuces (Full Movie - Comedy - 1939)-shQhsCo5dlI.unknown_video ERROR: RTMP download detected but "rtmpdump" could not be run. Please install it -------- Thanks in Advance

deekerman closed this issue

2026-02-21 01:05:29 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 01:05:32 -05:00

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@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2014):

Some videos are served using the rtmp protocol, since we don't have a builtin downloader for them, we use the rtmpdump program. You'll need to install it.

But the video you posted will fail to download, that's a know problem. See #1797 for more information.

By the way, for future reports, please add the --verbose flag to the command, it will provide us additional information needed for debuggin the problem.

@jaimeMF commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2014): Some videos are served using the rtmp protocol, since we don't have a builtin downloader for them, we use the [`rtmpdump`](http://rtmpdump.mplayerhq.hu/) program. You'll need to install it. But the video you posted will fail to download, that's a know problem. See #1797 for more information. By the way, for future reports, please add the `--verbose` flag to the command, it will provide us additional information needed for debuggin the problem.

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