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--ap-mso and --cookies no longer work with aenetworks (History Channel) or Discovery Networks [Comcast / DIRECTV] #12559

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2026-02-21 05:27:04 -05:00

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Originally created by @Mr-Jake on GitHub (Jan 8, 2018).

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2018.01.07. 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 Issues with outdated version will be rejected.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 2018.01.07

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

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

--ap-mso Comcast_SSO

C:\youtube-dl.exe "http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1" --ap-mso Comcast_SSO --ap-username REMOVED --ap-password REMOVED -F -v
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/e
pisode-1', '--ap-mso', 'Comcast_SSO', '--ap-username', 'PRIVATE', '--ap-password
', 'PRIVATE', '-F', '-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.01.07
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-XP-5.1.2600-SP3
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg n3.3, ffprobe n3.3, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[aenetworks] pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1: Downloading webpage
[aenetworks] 1072910403801: Downloading JSON metadata
[aenetworks] 1072910403801: Downloading Provider Redirect Page
ERROR: Unable to extract post url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org
/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to updat
e. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete o
utput.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 784, in extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 438, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\aenetworks.py", line 143, in _real_extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\adobepass.py", line 1448, in _extract_mvpd_auth
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\adobepass.py", line 1360, in post_form
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 803, in _html_search_regex
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 794, in _search_regex
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract post url; please report t
his issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version;
 type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose f
lag and include its complete output.

--cookies

C:\youtube-dl.exe "http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1" --cookies "C:\youtube-dl\cookie.txt" -F -v
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/e
pisode-1', '--cookies', 'C:\\youtube-dl\\cookie.txt', '-F', '-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.01.07
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-XP-5.1.2600-SP3
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg n3.3, ffprobe n3.3, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[aenetworks] pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1: Downloading webpage
[aenetworks] 1072910403801: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: This video is only available for users of participating TV providers. Use
 --ap-mso to specify Adobe Pass Multiple-system operator Identifier and --ap-use
rname and --ap-password or --netrc to provide account credentials.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 784, in extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 438, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\aenetworks.py", line 143, in _real_extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\adobepass.py", line 1409, in _extract_mvpd_auth
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu
ild\youtube_dl\extractor\adobepass.py", line 1374, in raise_mvpd_required
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: This video is only available for users of parti
cipating TV providers. Use --ap-mso to specify Adobe Pass Multiple-system operat
or Identifier and --ap-username and --ap-password or --netrc to provide account
credentials.

If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

History Channel:
http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1

Discovery:
https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/full-episodes/heads-will-roll

youtube-dl can no longer download videos from the History Channel (aenetworks) or the Discovery Channel that require a login. I tried both --ap-mso Comcast_SSO --ap-username --ap-password and --cookies . Both sites have worked in the past by using either --ap-mso Comcast_SSO or --cookies.

youtube-dl has no problem downloading free videos that do not require login. I can watch the login videos in my browser so I know my credentials and cookies are correct.

Originally created by @Mr-Jake on GitHub (Jan 8, 2018). ### Make sure you are using the *latest* version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is *2018.01.07*. 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 **2018.01.07** ### Before submitting an *issue* make sure you have: - [x] At least skimmed through the [README](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md), **most notably** the [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 the `-v` flag to **your command line** you run youtube-dl with (`youtube-dl -v <your command line>`), copy the **whole** output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with **your** log inserted between triple ```): **--ap-mso Comcast_SSO** ``` C:\youtube-dl.exe "http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1" --ap-mso Comcast_SSO --ap-username REMOVED --ap-password REMOVED -F -v [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/e pisode-1', '--ap-mso', 'Comcast_SSO', '--ap-username', 'PRIVATE', '--ap-password ', 'PRIVATE', '-F', '-v'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2018.01.07 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-XP-5.1.2600-SP3 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg n3.3, ffprobe n3.3, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [aenetworks] pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1: Downloading webpage [aenetworks] 1072910403801: Downloading JSON metadata [aenetworks] 1072910403801: Downloading Provider Redirect Page ERROR: Unable to extract post url; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org /bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to updat e. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete o utput. Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 784, in extract_info File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 438, in extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\aenetworks.py", line 143, in _real_extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\adobepass.py", line 1448, in _extract_mvpd_auth File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\adobepass.py", line 1360, in post_form File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 803, in _html_search_regex File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 794, in _search_regex youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract post url; please report t his issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose f lag and include its complete output. ``` **--cookies** ``` C:\youtube-dl.exe "http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1" --cookies "C:\youtube-dl\cookie.txt" -F -v [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/e pisode-1', '--cookies', 'C:\\youtube-dl\\cookie.txt', '-F', '-v'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2018.01.07 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-XP-5.1.2600-SP3 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg n3.3, ffprobe n3.3, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [aenetworks] pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1: Downloading webpage [aenetworks] 1072910403801: Downloading JSON metadata ERROR: This video is only available for users of participating TV providers. Use --ap-mso to specify Adobe Pass Multiple-system operator Identifier and --ap-use rname and --ap-password or --netrc to provide account credentials. Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 784, in extract_info File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 438, in extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\aenetworks.py", line 143, in _real_extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\adobepass.py", line 1409, in _extract_mvpd_auth File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4k56gdgt\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\adobepass.py", line 1374, in raise_mvpd_required youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: This video is only available for users of parti cipating TV providers. Use --ap-mso to specify Adobe Pass Multiple-system operat or Identifier and --ap-username and --ap-password or --netrc to provide account credentials. ``` --- ### If the purpose of this *issue* is a *site support request* please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by **yours**): History Channel: http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-15/episode-1 Discovery: https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/full-episodes/heads-will-roll --- youtube-dl can no longer download videos from the History Channel (aenetworks) or the Discovery Channel that require a login. I tried both _--ap-mso Comcast_SSO --ap-username --ap-password_ and _--cookies_ . Both sites have worked in the past by using either --ap-mso Comcast_SSO or --cookies. youtube-dl has no problem downloading free videos that do not require login. I can watch the login videos in my browser so I know my credentials and cookies are correct.

deekerman closed this issue

2026-02-21 05:27:08 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 05:27:09 -05:00

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@HyperPlaneSubSpacePilot commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2018):

Can confirm that is the case. Neither --AP-MSO or --cookies with directv login doesn't work. Free videos do.

@HyperPlaneSubSpacePilot commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2018): Can confirm that is the case. Neither --AP-MSO or --cookies with directv login doesn't work. Free videos do.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 05:27:09 -05:00

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@StevenDTX commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2018):

Discovery hasn't worked since the *go sites were discontinued.

https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/14954

@StevenDTX commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2018): Discovery hasn't worked since the *go sites were discontinued. https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/14954

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 05:27:09 -05:00

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@Mr-Jake commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2018):

@HyperPlaneSubSpacePilot thanks for confirming. I thought the problem was limited to Comcast, but it is interesting that DirecTV does not work either. I saw in another issue that Charter was not working with --ap-mso or --cookies.

If anyone else can test --ap-mso or --cookies with their provider and post if it works, it might be helpful.

@Mr-Jake commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2018): @HyperPlaneSubSpacePilot thanks for confirming. I thought the problem was limited to Comcast, but it is interesting that DirecTV does not work either. I saw in another issue that Charter was not working with --ap-mso or --cookies. If anyone else can test --ap-mso or --cookies with their provider and post if it works, it might be helpful.

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@remitamine commented on GitHub (Jan 12, 2018):

Duplicate of #11257.

@remitamine commented on GitHub (Jan 12, 2018): Duplicate of #11257.

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--ap-mso and --cookies no longer work with aenetworks (History Channel) or Discovery Networks [Comcast / DIRECTV] #12559

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2018.01.07. 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?

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:

If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2018.01.07. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.