TypeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'getitem' #3340

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opened 2026-02-21 01:16:41 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 01:16:41 -05:00

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Originally created by @ltguillaume on GitHub (Nov 9, 2014).

I am unable to download all videos from this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=ELuUde4SmIoiM

Using latest youtube-dl (2014.11.04) and downloaded rtmpdump.

Error message for single video from playlist (Windows 8.1):

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHU1yLbD6qM', '--verbose', '-F']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2014.10.25
[debug] Python version 2.7.8 - Windows-8-6.2.9200
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] Confirming age
[youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Downloading webpage
[youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] Confirming age
ERROR: Unable to extract sts; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 528, in extract_info
File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 197, in extract
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 690, in _real_extract
File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 428, in _search_regex
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract sts; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.

Error message for single video from playlist (Windows XP):

[youtube] Confirming age
[youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Downloading webpage
[youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Refetching age-gated info webpage
[youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Extracting video information
[youtube] RTMP download detected
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 18, in
File "youtube_dl__init__.pyo", line 351, in main
File "youtube_dl__init__.pyo", line 341, in _real_main
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 1085, in download
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 536, in extract_info
File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 199, in extract
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 956, in _real_extract
TypeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'getitem'
'list' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
'index' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Error message for playlist:

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=ELuUde4SmIoiM -F', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2014.11.04
[debug] Python version 2.7.8 - Windows-XP-5.1.2600-SP3
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-59852-, rtmpdump 2.3
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube:playlist] ELuUde4SmIoiM-F: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 536, in extract_info
File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 199, in extract
File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1183, in _real_extract
File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 446, in _html_search_regex
File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 436, in _search_regex
RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.

Originally created by @ltguillaume on GitHub (Nov 9, 2014). I am unable to download all videos from this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=ELuUde4SmIoiM Using latest youtube-dl (2014.11.04) and downloaded rtmpdump. Error message for single video from playlist (Windows 8.1): > [debug] System config: [] > [debug] User config: [] > [debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHU1yLbD6qM', '--verbose', '-F'] > [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252 > [debug] youtube-dl version 2014.10.25 > [debug] Python version 2.7.8 - Windows-8-6.2.9200 > [debug] Proxy map: {} > [youtube] Confirming age > [youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Downloading webpage > [youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Downloading video info webpage > [youtube] Confirming age > ERROR: Unable to extract sts; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 528, in extract_info > File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 197, in extract > File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 690, in _real_extract > File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 428, in _search_regex > RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract sts; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Error message for single video from playlist (Windows XP): > [youtube] Confirming age > [youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Downloading webpage > [youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Downloading video info webpage > [youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Refetching age-gated info webpage > [youtube] UHU1yLbD6qM: Extracting video information > [youtube] RTMP download detected > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "**main**.py", line 18, in <module> > File "youtube_dl__init__.pyo", line 351, in main > File "youtube_dl__init__.pyo", line 341, in _real_main > File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 1085, in download > File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 536, in extract_info > File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 199, in extract > File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 956, in _real_extract > TypeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__getitem__' > 'list' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. > 'index' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Error message for playlist: > [debug] System config: [] > [debug] User config: [] > [debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=ELuUde4SmIoiM -F', '--verbose'] > [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252 > [debug] youtube-dl version 2014.11.04 > [debug] Python version 2.7.8 - Windows-XP-5.1.2600-SP3 > [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-59852-, rtmpdump 2.3 > [debug] Proxy map: {} > [youtube:playlist] ELuUde4SmIoiM-F: Downloading webpage > ERROR: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.pyo", line 536, in extract_info > File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 199, in extract > File "youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.pyo", line 1183, in _real_extract > File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 446, in _html_search_regex > File "youtube_dl\extractor\common.pyo", line 436, in _search_regex > RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract title; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.

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2026-02-21 01:16:48 -05:00

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@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jun 12, 2016):

Duplicate of #343.

@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jun 12, 2016): Duplicate of #343.

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