[vk] support for new.vk.com links #8135

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opened 2026-02-21 04:15:42 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 04:15:42 -05:00

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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Jul 2, 2016).

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2016.07.02. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2016.07.02

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

At least skimmed through README and most notably FAQ and BUGS sections
Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones

What is the purpose of your issue?

Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)
Site support request (request for adding support for a new site)
Feature request (request for a new functionality)
Question
Other

Add -v flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with, copy the whole output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with your log inserted between triple ```):

~> youtube-dl --verbose "http://new.vk.com/video205387401_165548505"
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'http://new.vk.com/video205387401_165548505']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.07.02
[debug] Python version 3.4.2 - Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-LinuxMint-2-betsy
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 2.6.9, ffprobe 2.6.9, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[generic] video205387401_165548505: Requesting header
WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to http://new.vk.com/video205387401_165548505: HTTP Error 501: Not Implemented
[generic] video205387401_165548505: Downloading webpage
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] video205387401_165548505: Extracting information
[redirect] Following redirect to http://new.vk.com/badbrowser.php
[generic] badbrowser: Requesting header
WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to http://new.vk.com/badbrowser.php: HTTP Error 501: Not Implemented
[generic] badbrowser: Downloading webpage
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] badbrowser: Extracting information
ERROR: Unsupported URL: http://new.vk.com/badbrowser.php
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 676, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 343, in extract
    return self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py", line 2182, in _real_extract
    raise UnsupportedError(url)
youtube_dl.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: http://new.vk.com/badbrowser.php

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Jul 2, 2016). ### Make sure you are using the _latest_ version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is _2016.07.02_. If it's not read [this FAQ entry](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#how-do-i-update-youtube-dl) and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected. - [x] I've **verified** and **I assure** that I'm running youtube-dl **2016.07.02** ### Before submitting an _issue_ make sure you have: - [x] At least skimmed through [README](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md) and **most notably** [FAQ](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#faq) and [BUGS](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#bugs) sections - [x] [Searched](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/search?type=Issues) the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones ### What is the purpose of your _issue_? - [x] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl) - [ ] Site support request (request for adding support for a new site) - [ ] Feature request (request for a new functionality) - [ ] Question - [ ] Other --- Add `-v` flag to **your command line** you run youtube-dl with, copy the **whole** output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with **your** log inserted between triple ```): ``` ~> youtube-dl --verbose "http://new.vk.com/video205387401_165548505" [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'http://new.vk.com/video205387401_165548505'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2016.07.02 [debug] Python version 3.4.2 - Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-LinuxMint-2-betsy [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 2.6.9, ffprobe 2.6.9, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [generic] video205387401_165548505: Requesting header WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to http://new.vk.com/video205387401_165548505: HTTP Error 501: Not Implemented [generic] video205387401_165548505: Downloading webpage WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] video205387401_165548505: Extracting information [redirect] Following redirect to http://new.vk.com/badbrowser.php [generic] badbrowser: Requesting header WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to http://new.vk.com/badbrowser.php: HTTP Error 501: Not Implemented [generic] badbrowser: Downloading webpage WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] badbrowser: Extracting information ERROR: Unsupported URL: http://new.vk.com/badbrowser.php Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 676, in extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 343, in extract return self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py", line 2182, in _real_extract raise UnsupportedError(url) youtube_dl.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: http://new.vk.com/badbrowser.php ``` ---

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[vk] support for new.vk.com links #8135

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2016.07.02. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

What is the purpose of your issue?

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2016.07.02. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.