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opened 2026-02-21 04:32:43 -05:00 by deekerman · 5 comments

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2026-02-21 04:32:43 -05:00

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Originally created by @wanchihh on GitHub (Sep 28, 2016).

Please follow the guide below

You will be asked some questions and requested to provide some information, please read them carefully and answer honestly
Put an x into all the boxes [ ] relevant to your issue (like that [x])
Use Preview tab to see how your issue will actually look like

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2016.09.27. 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 Issues with outdated version will be rejected.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 2016.09.27

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

The following sections concretize particular purposed issues, you can erase any section (the contents between triple ---) not applicable to your issue

If the purpose of this issue is a bug report, site support request or you are not completely sure provide the full verbose output as follows:

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.exe "https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fx
d_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1d45e6da%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarforum.com%252Ff1e33442e4%26r
elation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FTheStraitsTimes%2Fvideos%2F10153797435237115%2F%3Ftype%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk=j
oey" -v                                                                                                                                                         
[debug] System config: []                                                                                                                                       
[debug] User config: []                                                                                                                                         
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2
Fxd_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1d45e6da%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarforum.com%252Ff1e33442e4%2
6relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FTheStraitsTimes%2Fvideos%2F10153797435237115%2F%3Ftype%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk
=joey', '-v']                                                                                                                                                   
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252                                                                                               
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.09.27                                                                                                                           
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1                                                                                                           
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-74113-gcdb0225, ffprobe N-74113-gcdb0225                                                                                         
[debug] Proxy map: {}                                                                                                                                           
[generic] video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http://staticxx.facebook.com/connect/xd_arbiter/r/P5DLcu0KGJB.js?version=42#cb=f1d45e6da&domain=www.myc
arforum.com&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2Ff1e33442e4&relation=parent.parent&container_width=883&href=http://www.mycarforum: Requesting header        
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.                                                                                                         
[generic] video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http://staticxx.facebook.com/connect/xd_arbiter/r/P5DLcu0KGJB.js?version=42#cb=f1d45e6da&domain=www.myc
arforum.com&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2Ff1e33442e4&relation=parent.parent&container_width=883&href=http://www.mycarforum: Downloading webpage      
[generic] video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http://staticxx.facebook.com/connect/xd_arbiter/r/P5DLcu0KGJB.js?version=42#cb=f1d45e6da&domain=www.myc
arforum.com&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2Ff1e33442e4&relation=parent.parent&container_width=883&href=http://www.mycarforum: Extracting information   
ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_a
rbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1d45e6da%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarforum.com%252Ff1e33442e4%26rela
tion%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FTheStraitsTimes%2Fvideos%2F10153797435237115%2F%3Ftype%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk=joey

Traceback (most recent call last):                                                                                                                              
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpaa64pv68\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 694, in extract_info                         
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpaa64pv68\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 355, in extract                       
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpaa64pv68\build\youtube_dl\extractor\generic.py", line 2424, in _real_extract               
youtube_dl.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.f
acebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1d45e6da%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarfor
um.com%252Ff1e33442e4%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FTheStraitsTimes%2Fvideos%2F10153797435237115%2F%3Fty
pe%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk=joey                                                                                                                                    
...
<end of log>

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Hi,

When I tried downloading videos from the Facebook urls beginning with "https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php", the Unsupported URL error is returned.

Eg.:

Note the youtube-dl is able to download videos from Facebook urls beginning with
"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php"

Thanks.

Originally created by @wanchihh on GitHub (Sep 28, 2016). ## Please follow the guide below - You will be asked some questions and requested to provide some information, please read them **carefully** and answer honestly - Put an `x` into all the boxes [ ] relevant to your _issue_ (like that [x]) - Use _Preview_ tab to see how your issue will actually look like --- ### Make sure you are using the _latest_ version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is _2016.09.27_. 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 **2016.09.27** ### 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 --- ### The following sections concretize particular purposed issues, you can erase any section (the contents between triple ---) not applicable to your _issue_ --- ### If the purpose of this _issue_ is a _bug report_, _site support request_ or you are not completely sure provide the full verbose output as follows: 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.exe "https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fx d_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1d45e6da%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarforum.com%252Ff1e33442e4%26r elation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FTheStraitsTimes%2Fvideos%2F10153797435237115%2F%3Ftype%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk=j oey" -v [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2 Fxd_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1d45e6da%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarforum.com%252Ff1e33442e4%2 6relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FTheStraitsTimes%2Fvideos%2F10153797435237115%2F%3Ftype%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk =joey', '-v'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2016.09.27 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-74113-gcdb0225, ffprobe N-74113-gcdb0225 [debug] Proxy map: {} [generic] video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http://staticxx.facebook.com/connect/xd_arbiter/r/P5DLcu0KGJB.js?version=42#cb=f1d45e6da&domain=www.myc arforum.com&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2Ff1e33442e4&relation=parent.parent&container_width=883&href=http://www.mycarforum: Requesting header WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http://staticxx.facebook.com/connect/xd_arbiter/r/P5DLcu0KGJB.js?version=42#cb=f1d45e6da&domain=www.myc arforum.com&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2Ff1e33442e4&relation=parent.parent&container_width=883&href=http://www.mycarforum: Downloading webpage [generic] video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http://staticxx.facebook.com/connect/xd_arbiter/r/P5DLcu0KGJB.js?version=42#cb=f1d45e6da&domain=www.myc arforum.com&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2Ff1e33442e4&relation=parent.parent&container_width=883&href=http://www.mycarforum: Extracting information ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_a rbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1d45e6da%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarforum.com%252Ff1e33442e4%26rela tion%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FTheStraitsTimes%2Fvideos%2F10153797435237115%2F%3Ftype%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk=joey Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpaa64pv68\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 694, in extract_info File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpaa64pv68\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 355, in extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpaa64pv68\build\youtube_dl\extractor\generic.py", line 2424, in _real_extract youtube_dl.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.f acebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1d45e6da%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarfor um.com%252Ff1e33442e4%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FTheStraitsTimes%2Fvideos%2F10153797435237115%2F%3Fty pe%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk=joey ... <end of log> ``` --- ### Description of your _issue_, suggested solution and other information Hi, When I tried downloading videos from the Facebook urls beginning with **"https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php"**, the Unsupported URL error is returned. Eg.: - https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1d45e6da%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarforum.com%252Ff1e33442e4%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FTheStraitsTimes%2Fvideos%2F10153797435237115%2F%3Ftype%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk=joey - https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df61fb0db%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarforum.com%252Ff77f158a4%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=861&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FBehChiaLor%2Fvideos%2F1779898258932927%2F%3Ftype%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk=joey - https://www.facebook.com/v2.3/plugins/video.php?allowfullscreen=true&app_id=&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2Fr%2FP5DLcu0KGJB.js%3Fversion%3D42%23cb%3Df1dbf9be7%26domain%3Dwww.mycarforum.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mycarforum.com%252Ff77f158a4%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=883&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mycarforum.com%2FBehChiaLor%2Fvideos%2F1779959948926758%2F%3Ftype%3D3&locale=en_US&sdk=joey Note the youtube-dl is able to download videos from Facebook urls beginning with **"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php"** Thanks.

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deekerman commented

2026-02-21 04:32:44 -05:00

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@ole-tange commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2016):

This also does not work:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ateistiskselskab/permalink/10154930137678856/

It thinks you need to log in - which is clearly not true.

@ole-tange commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2016): This also does not work: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ateistiskselskab/permalink/10154930137678856/ It thinks you need to log in - which is clearly not true.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 04:32:45 -05:00

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@yan12125 commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2016):

@ole-tange That's a different bug. Could you open a new issue?

@yan12125 commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2016): @ole-tange That's a different bug. Could you open a new issue?

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 04:32:45 -05:00

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@mcepl commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2023):

Is this the same as mine problem?

fun~$ youtube-dl --verbose 'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1463302304499951'
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1463302304499951']
[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-6.3.9-1-default-x86_64-with-glibc2.37
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 6.0, ffprobe 6.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[generic] 1463302304499951: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] 1463302304499951: Downloading webpage
[generic] 1463302304499951: Extracting information
[generic] 1463302304499951: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] 1463302304499951: Downloading webpage
[generic] 1463302304499951: Extracting information
[redirect] Following redirect to https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=1920&width=1080&href=%2F100013522218132%2Fvideos%2Fmassive-us-aircraft-carrier-in-waters-of-split-croatia-with-70-planes-that-can-r%2F1463302304499951%2F&_fb_noscript=1
[generic] video: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] video: Downloading webpage
[generic] video: Extracting information
ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=1920&width=1080&href=%2F100013522218132%2Fvideos%2Fmassive-us-aircraft-carrier-in-waters-of-split-croatia-with-70-planes-that-can-r%2F1463302304499951%2F&_fb_noscript=1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py", line 3489, in _real_extract
    raise UnsupportedError(url)
youtube_dl.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=1920&width=1080&href=%2F100013522218132%2Fvideos%2Fmassive-us-aircraft-carrier-in-waters-of-split-croatia-with-70-planes-that-can-r%2F1463302304499951%2F&_fb_noscript=1

fun~$

@mcepl commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2023): Is this the same as mine problem? ``` fun~$ youtube-dl --verbose 'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1463302304499951' [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1463302304499951'] [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-6.3.9-1-default-x86_64-with-glibc2.37 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 6.0, ffprobe 6.0 [debug] Proxy map: {} [generic] 1463302304499951: Requesting header WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] 1463302304499951: Downloading webpage [generic] 1463302304499951: Extracting information [generic] 1463302304499951: Requesting header WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] 1463302304499951: Downloading webpage [generic] 1463302304499951: Extracting information [redirect] Following redirect to https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=1920&width=1080&href=%2F100013522218132%2Fvideos%2Fmassive-us-aircraft-carrier-in-waters-of-split-croatia-with-70-planes-that-can-r%2F1463302304499951%2F&_fb_noscript=1 [generic] video: Requesting header WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] video: Downloading webpage [generic] video: Extracting information ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=1920&width=1080&href=%2F100013522218132%2Fvideos%2Fmassive-us-aircraft-carrier-in-waters-of-split-croatia-with-70-planes-that-can-r%2F1463302304499951%2F&_fb_noscript=1 Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 534, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py", line 3489, in _real_extract raise UnsupportedError(url) youtube_dl.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=1920&width=1080&href=%2F100013522218132%2Fvideos%2Fmassive-us-aircraft-carrier-in-waters-of-split-croatia-with-70-planes-that-can-r%2F1463302304499951%2F&_fb_noscript=1 fun~$ ```

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 04:32:45 -05:00

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2023):

It's certainly similar. yt-dlp gets the /reel/ page without redirecting, so a back-port could help.

Instead, we can let the redirect work and fix (up to a point) the FacebookPluginsVideoIE for the URL patterns here:

match URLs with "/vm.n/" and with the href not starting "http"
correctly redirect to both FB and external URLs

--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/facebook.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/facebook.py
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ class FacebookIE(InfoExtractor):
 
 
 class FacebookPluginsVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:[\w-]+\.)?facebook\.com/plugins/video\.php\?.*?\bhref=(?P<id>https.+)'
+    _VALID_URL = r'(?s)https?://(?:[\w-]+\.)?facebook\.com/(?:v[\d.]+/)?plugins/video\.php\?(?:.*?&)?href=(?P<id>(?:http|%2[fF]|/).+?)(?:$|&)'
 
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgov.sg%2Fvideos%2F10154383743583686%2F&show_text=0&width=560',
@@ -704,6 +704,5 @@ class FacebookPluginsVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        return self.url_result(
-            compat_urllib_parse_unquote(self._match_id(url)),
-            FacebookIE.ie_key())
+        return self.url_result(urljoin(
+            'https://www.facebook.com', compat_urllib_parse_unquote(self._match_id(url))))

The external site has to be supported, unlike www.mycarforum.com in the original problem URLs.

Then:

$ python -m youtube_dl -v -F 'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1463302304499951'[debug] System config: [u'--prefer-ffmpeg']
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'-F', u'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1463302304499951']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Git HEAD: 87c77a0b0
[debug] Python 2.7.18 (CPython i686 32bit) - Linux-4.4.0-210-generic-i686-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial - OpenSSL 1.1.1t  7 Feb 2023 - glibc 2.15
[debug] exe versions: avconv 4.3, avprobe 4.3, ffmpeg 4.3, ffprobe 4.3
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[generic] 1463302304499951: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] 1463302304499951: Downloading webpage
[generic] 1463302304499951: Extracting information
[facebook] 1463302304499951: Downloading webpage
WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.30.08.00.01.01.01.00
WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.30.08.00.01.01.01.00
WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.31.08.00.01.01.01.00
WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.31.08.00.01.01.01.00
WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.31.08.00.01.01.01.00
WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.31.08.00.01.01.01.00
WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.40.08.00.01.01.01.00
[download] Downloading playlist: 1463302304499951
[facebook] playlist 1463302304499951: Collected 1 video ids (downloading 1 of them)
[download] Downloading video 1 of 1
[info] Available formats for 1463302304499951:
format code        extension  resolution note
1129638768438872a  m4a        audio only DASH audio   79k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.5 (44100Hz)
185997627502804v   mp4        580x1032   DASH video  124k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only
923349152097085v   mp4        720x1280   DASH video  370k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only
990139268842798v   mp4        720x1280   DASH video  878k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only
147789984937182v   mp4        720x1280   DASH video 1807k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only
718304283463765v   mp4        720x1280   DASH video 3383k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only
7117972781550284v  mp4        1080x1920  DASH video 4300k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only
1208605577206543v  mp4        384x682    DASH video   98k , mp4_dash container
1682239612250282v  mp4        556x988    DASH video  208k , mp4_dash container
3646292515656183v  mp4        720x1280   DASH video  533k , mp4_dash container
809403937361013v   mp4        720x1280   DASH video 1331k , mp4_dash container
599380479046409v   mp4        720x1280   DASH video 2732k , mp4_dash container
829015408555345v   mp4        720x1280   DASH video 4627k , mp4_dash container
1636173010182348v  mp4        1080x1920  DASH video 6113k , mp4_dash container
sd                 mp4        unknown    
hd                 mp4        unknown    (best)
[download] Finished downloading playlist: 1463302304499951
$

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2023): It's certainly similar. yt-dlp gets the /reel/ page without redirecting, so a back-port could help. Instead, we can let the redirect work and fix (up to a point) the `FacebookPluginsVideoIE` for the URL patterns here: 1. match URLs with "/vm.n/" and with the href not starting "http" 2. correctly redirect to both FB and external URLs ```diff --- a/youtube_dl/extractor/facebook.py +++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/facebook.py @@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ class FacebookIE(InfoExtractor): class FacebookPluginsVideoIE(InfoExtractor): - _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:[\w-]+\.)?facebook\.com/plugins/video\.php\?.*?\bhref=(?P<id>https.+)' + _VALID_URL = r'(?s)https?://(?:[\w-]+\.)?facebook\.com/(?:v[\d.]+/)?plugins/video\.php\?(?:.*?&)?href=(?P<id>(?:http|%2[fF]|/).+?)(?:$|&)' _TESTS = [{ 'url': 'https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgov.sg%2Fvideos%2F10154383743583686%2F&show_text=0&width=560', @@ -704,6 +704,5 @@ class FacebookPluginsVideoIE(InfoExtractor): }] def _real_extract(self, url): - return self.url_result( - compat_urllib_parse_unquote(self._match_id(url)), - FacebookIE.ie_key()) + return self.url_result(urljoin( + 'https://www.facebook.com', compat_urllib_parse_unquote(self._match_id(url)))) ``` The external site has to be supported, unlike www.mycarforum.com in the original problem URLs. Then: ```console $ python -m youtube_dl -v -F 'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1463302304499951'[debug] System config: [u'--prefer-ffmpeg'] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'-F', u'https://www.facebook.com/reel/1463302304499951'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17 [debug] Git HEAD: 87c77a0b0 [debug] Python 2.7.18 (CPython i686 32bit) - Linux-4.4.0-210-generic-i686-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial - OpenSSL 1.1.1t 7 Feb 2023 - glibc 2.15 [debug] exe versions: avconv 4.3, avprobe 4.3, ffmpeg 4.3, ffprobe 4.3 [debug] Proxy map: {} [generic] 1463302304499951: Requesting header WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] 1463302304499951: Downloading webpage [generic] 1463302304499951: Extracting information [facebook] 1463302304499951: Downloading webpage WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.30.08.00.01.01.01.00 WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.30.08.00.01.01.01.00 WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.31.08.00.01.01.01.00 WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.31.08.00.01.01.01.00 WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.31.08.00.01.01.01.00 WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.31.08.00.01.01.01.00 WARNING: Unknown codec vp09.00.40.08.00.01.01.01.00 [download] Downloading playlist: 1463302304499951 [facebook] playlist 1463302304499951: Collected 1 video ids (downloading 1 of them) [download] Downloading video 1 of 1 [info] Available formats for 1463302304499951: format code extension resolution note 1129638768438872a m4a audio only DASH audio 79k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.5 (44100Hz) 185997627502804v mp4 580x1032 DASH video 124k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only 923349152097085v mp4 720x1280 DASH video 370k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only 990139268842798v mp4 720x1280 DASH video 878k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only 147789984937182v mp4 720x1280 DASH video 1807k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only 718304283463765v mp4 720x1280 DASH video 3383k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only 7117972781550284v mp4 1080x1920 DASH video 4300k , mp4_dash container, av01.0.09M.08, video only 1208605577206543v mp4 384x682 DASH video 98k , mp4_dash container 1682239612250282v mp4 556x988 DASH video 208k , mp4_dash container 3646292515656183v mp4 720x1280 DASH video 533k , mp4_dash container 809403937361013v mp4 720x1280 DASH video 1331k , mp4_dash container 599380479046409v mp4 720x1280 DASH video 2732k , mp4_dash container 829015408555345v mp4 720x1280 DASH video 4627k , mp4_dash container 1636173010182348v mp4 1080x1920 DASH video 6113k , mp4_dash container sd mp4 unknown hd mp4 unknown (best) [download] Finished downloading playlist: 1463302304499951 $ ```

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@mcepl commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2023):

@dirkf Thank you, that really makes youtube-dl working for me again! Passed it to the openSUSE package.

@mcepl commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2023): @dirkf Thank you, that really makes youtube-dl working for me again! Passed it [to the openSUSE package](https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/1096011).

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