[amazon-product-reviews] Can video from Amazon product reviews be downloaded? #13114

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opened 2026-02-21 05:39:56 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

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Originally created by @packetsdontlie on GitHub (Mar 12, 2018).

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 this: [x])
Use the Preview tab to see what your issue will actually look like

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2018.03.10. 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 Issues with outdated version will be rejected.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 2018.03.10

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

At least skimmed through the README, most notably the FAQ and BUGS sections
Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
Checked that provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser

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

$ youtube-dl --verbose "https://d1y6jrbzotnyjg.cloudfront.net/AOD60/6202daf611ea44bf88691a298e108e60/V69/2594648bc783439d98c961884229716c/ShortForm-Generic-480p-16-9-1409173089793-rpcbe5.mp4?Expires=1521479716&amp;Signature=ixzIRIEF58v6~Owle3-qWbDUAMJRbWn2iyiJo8eA8zVXbzPAZz29huYWnF3ygOzMO0KWN~An-IsroPxEK163sXNKdD4Sf7AWjK5U2WgFyekTXhBesAc~vagmF~w4z2NaTcRgFPOEXizRJmPB4bSJ-QmUsigdhss4E-i64zeYs8I_&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAJ62XWKZ35EOVO4XA" -f mp4
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://d1y6jrbzotnyjg.cloudfront.net/AOD60/6202daf611ea44bf88691a298e108e60/V69/2594648bc783439d98c961884229716c/ShortForm-Generic-480p-16-9-1409173089793-rpcbe5.mp4?Expires=1521479716&amp;Signature=ixzIRIEF58v6~Owle3-qWbDUAMJRbWn2iyiJo8eA8zVXbzPAZz29huYWnF3ygOzMO0KWN~An-IsroPxEK163sXNKdD4Sf7AWjK5U2WgFyekTXhBesAc~vagmF~w4z2NaTcRgFPOEXizRJmPB4bSJ-QmUsigdhss4E-i64zeYs8I_&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAJ62XWKZ35EOVO4XA', u'-f', u'mp4']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.03.10
[debug] Python version 2.7.10 (CPython) - Darwin-17.4.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.1, ffprobe 3.4.1, phantomjs 2.1.1, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[generic] ShortForm-Generic-480p-16-9-1409173089793-rpcbe5: Requesting header
WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to https://d1y6jrbzotnyjg.cloudfront.net/AOD60/6202daf611ea44bf88691a298e108e60/V69/2594648bc783439d98c961884229716c/ShortForm-Generic-480p-16-9-1409173089793-rpcbe5.mp4?Expires=1521479716&amp;Signature=ixzIRIEF58v6~Owle3-qWbDUAMJRbWn2iyiJo8eA8zVXbzPAZz29huYWnF3ygOzMO0KWN~An-IsroPxEK163sXNKdD4Sf7AWjK5U2WgFyekTXhBesAc~vagmF~w4z2NaTcRgFPOEXizRJmPB4bSJ-QmUsigdhss4E-i64zeYs8I_&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAJ62XWKZ35EOVO4XA: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

I was looking to download a product review from Amazon as a study resource. I tracked down the URL from the debug console of a current session. The original product review URL is

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6

$ youtube-dl --verbose 'https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6' -f mp4
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6', u'-f', u'mp4']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.03.10
[debug] Python version 2.7.10 (CPython) - Darwin-17.4.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.1, ffprobe 3.4.1, phantomjs 2.1.1, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[generic] B06XB6YBP6: Requesting header
WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6: HTTP Error 405: Method Not Allowed
[generic] B06XB6YBP6: Downloading webpage
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] B06XB6YBP6: Extracting information
ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6

Originally created by @packetsdontlie on GitHub (Mar 12, 2018). ## 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 this: `[x]`) - Use the *Preview* tab to see what your issue will actually look like --- ### Make sure you are using the *latest* version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is *2018.03.10*. 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 **2018.03.10** ### 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 - [x] Checked that provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser ### What is the purpose of your *issue*? - [x] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl) - [x] Site support request (request for adding support for a new site) - [ ] Feature request (request for a new functionality) - [ ] Question - [ ] Other --- ``` $ youtube-dl --verbose "https://d1y6jrbzotnyjg.cloudfront.net/AOD60/6202daf611ea44bf88691a298e108e60/V69/2594648bc783439d98c961884229716c/ShortForm-Generic-480p-16-9-1409173089793-rpcbe5.mp4?Expires=1521479716&Signature=ixzIRIEF58v6~Owle3-qWbDUAMJRbWn2iyiJo8eA8zVXbzPAZz29huYWnF3ygOzMO0KWN~An-IsroPxEK163sXNKdD4Sf7AWjK5U2WgFyekTXhBesAc~vagmF~w4z2NaTcRgFPOEXizRJmPB4bSJ-QmUsigdhss4E-i64zeYs8I_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJ62XWKZ35EOVO4XA" -f mp4 [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://d1y6jrbzotnyjg.cloudfront.net/AOD60/6202daf611ea44bf88691a298e108e60/V69/2594648bc783439d98c961884229716c/ShortForm-Generic-480p-16-9-1409173089793-rpcbe5.mp4?Expires=1521479716&Signature=ixzIRIEF58v6~Owle3-qWbDUAMJRbWn2iyiJo8eA8zVXbzPAZz29huYWnF3ygOzMO0KWN~An-IsroPxEK163sXNKdD4Sf7AWjK5U2WgFyekTXhBesAc~vagmF~w4z2NaTcRgFPOEXizRJmPB4bSJ-QmUsigdhss4E-i64zeYs8I_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJ62XWKZ35EOVO4XA', u'-f', u'mp4'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2018.03.10 [debug] Python version 2.7.10 (CPython) - Darwin-17.4.0-x86_64-i386-64bit [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.1, ffprobe 3.4.1, phantomjs 2.1.1, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [generic] ShortForm-Generic-480p-16-9-1409173089793-rpcbe5: Requesting header WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to https://d1y6jrbzotnyjg.cloudfront.net/AOD60/6202daf611ea44bf88691a298e108e60/V69/2594648bc783439d98c961884229716c/ShortForm-Generic-480p-16-9-1409173089793-rpcbe5.mp4?Expires=1521479716&Signature=ixzIRIEF58v6~Owle3-qWbDUAMJRbWn2iyiJo8eA8zVXbzPAZz29huYWnF3ygOzMO0KWN~An-IsroPxEK163sXNKdD4Sf7AWjK5U2WgFyekTXhBesAc~vagmF~w4z2NaTcRgFPOEXizRJmPB4bSJ-QmUsigdhss4E-i64zeYs8I_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJ62XWKZ35EOVO4XA: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden ``` - - - ### Description of your *issue*, suggested solution and other information I was looking to download a product review from Amazon as a study resource. I tracked down the URL from the debug console of a current session. The original product review URL is https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6 ``` $ youtube-dl --verbose 'https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6' -f mp4 [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6', u'-f', u'mp4'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2018.03.10 [debug] Python version 2.7.10 (CPython) - Darwin-17.4.0-x86_64-i386-64bit [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.1, ffprobe 3.4.1, phantomjs 2.1.1, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [generic] B06XB6YBP6: Requesting header WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6: HTTP Error 405: Method Not Allowed [generic] B06XB6YBP6: Downloading webpage WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor. [generic] B06XB6YBP6: Extracting information ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB6YBP6 ```

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