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Originally created by @Denon7 on GitHub (Jan 10, 2017).

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Hi, very recently youtube-dl gives me this error everytime I use it. Can someone please help to solve this? What can I do to fix it please? I installed python 3.6 hoping to fix it but still doing it.

"J:_Food Videos_Chinese\Happy Wok>youtube-dl -cit -v -f bestvideo+bestaudio "ht
tps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUR4ViaAVLLzKQ2ex6u1Sg" --download-archive FILE.
txt
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-cit', '-v', '-f', 'bestvideo+bestaudio', 'https://
www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUR4ViaAVLLzKQ2ex6u1Sg', '--download-archive', 'FILE.t
xt']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.01.08
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-80924-gb450b82
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube:channel] UCaUR4ViaAVLLzKQ2ex6u1Sg: Downloading channel page
WARNING: Unable to download webpage: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAI
LED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)>
[youtube:channel] UCaUR4ViaAVLLzKQ2ex6u1Sg: Downloading page #1
ERROR: Unable to download webpage: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILE
D] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)> (caused by URLError(SSLError(1, '[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)'),))
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9qq9vblw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 406, in _request_webpage
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9qq9vblw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2001, in urlopen
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 464, in open
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 482, in _open
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9qq9vblw\bu
ild\youtube_dl\utils.py", line 1041, in https_open
File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 1185, in do_open

J:_Food Videos_Chinese\Happy Wok>pause
Press any key to continue . . ."

Originally created by @Denon7 on GitHub (Jan 10, 2017). ## 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 *2017.01.08*. 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 **2017.01.08** ### 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*? - [ ] 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) - [x ] Question - [ ] Other --- Hi, very recently youtube-dl gives me this error everytime I use it. Can someone please help to solve this? What can I do to fix it please? I installed python 3.6 hoping to fix it but still doing it. "J:\_Food Videos\_Chinese\Happy Wok>youtube-dl -cit -v -f bestvideo+bestaudio "ht tps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUR4ViaAVLLzKQ2ex6u1Sg" --download-archive FILE. txt [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['-cit', '-v', '-f', 'bestvideo+bestaudio', 'https:// www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUR4ViaAVLLzKQ2ex6u1Sg', '--download-archive', 'FILE.t xt'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp850, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2017.01.08 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-80924-gb450b82 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube:channel] UCaUR4ViaAVLLzKQ2ex6u1Sg: Downloading channel page WARNING: Unable to download webpage: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAI LED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)> [youtube:channel] UCaUR4ViaAVLLzKQ2ex6u1Sg: Downloading page #1 ERROR: Unable to download webpage: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILE D] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)> (caused by URLError(SSLError(1, '[SSL : CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)'),)) File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9qq9vblw\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 406, in _request_webpage File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9qq9vblw\bu ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2001, in urlopen File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 464, in open File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 482, in _open File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9qq9vblw\bu ild\youtube_dl\utils.py", line 1041, in https_open File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 1185, in do_open J:\_Food Videos\_Chinese\Happy Wok>pause Press any key to continue . . ."

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@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2017):

https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/11573#issuecomment-269896421

@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2017): https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/11573#issuecomment-269896421

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Please follow the guide below

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2017.01.08. 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 2017.01.08. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.