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Downloading movie from YouTube gives "Failed to download MPD manifest" and 404; movie does not play #15208

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opened 2026-02-21 07:01:43 -05:00 by deekerman · 4 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 07:01:43 -05:00

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Originally created by @joshtriplett on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018).

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2018.11.23. 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 Issues with outdated version will be rejected.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 2018.11.23

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

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Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)

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 ```):

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T_CqqjOPDc']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.11.23
[debug] Python version 2.7.15+ (CPython) - Linux-4.18.0-2-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.0.3-1, ffprobe 4.0.3-1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Downloading webpage
[youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Downloading embed webpage
[youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Refetching age-gated info webpage
[youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Downloading MPD manifest
WARNING: [youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Skipping DASH manifest: ExtractorError(u'Failed to download MPD manifest: HTTP Error 404: Not Found (caused by HTTPError()); please report this 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 flag and include its complete output.',)
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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

YouTube recently made various movies available for free. For instance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T_CqqjOPDc . Attempting to download that with youtube-dl produces the above output, and the resulting downloaded file seems corrupted after the initial opening logo.

Originally created by @joshtriplett on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018). ### Make sure you are using the *latest* version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is *2018.11.23*. 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 **2018.11.23** ### 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) --- ### 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 ```): ``` [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T_CqqjOPDc'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2018.11.23 [debug] Python version 2.7.15+ (CPython) - Linux-4.18.0-2-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.0.3-1, ffprobe 4.0.3-1 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Downloading webpage [youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Downloading embed webpage [youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Refetching age-gated info webpage [youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Downloading MPD manifest WARNING: [youtube] 5T_CqqjOPDc: Skipping DASH manifest: ExtractorError(u'Failed to download MPD manifest: HTTP Error 404: Not Found (caused by HTTPError()); please report this 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 flag and include its complete output.',) ... ``` ### Description of your *issue*, suggested solution and other information YouTube recently made various movies available for free. For instance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T_CqqjOPDc . Attempting to download that with `youtube-dl` produces the above output, and the resulting downloaded file seems corrupted after the initial opening logo.

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2026-02-21 07:01:43 -05:00

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deekerman commented

2026-02-21 07:01:46 -05:00

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@joshtriplett commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018):

That's a rather opaque bug closure. Could you elaborate, please?

Is this something youtube-dl can't fix? Or is there some other issue about this that I didn't find?

@joshtriplett commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018): That's a rather opaque bug closure. Could you elaborate, please? Is this something youtube-dl can't fix? Or is there some other issue about this that I didn't find?

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 07:01:47 -05:00

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@hrxn commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018):

Nope, no other issue yet as far as I know. You came to the right spot.

Will or can it be fixed? Good question. I don't know, depends on the DRM used or how it is implemented (Is it Widevine?).

But this feature (full movies) is still very new on YT, right? Not surprising that they use a new mechanism here.

@hrxn commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018): Nope, no other issue yet as far as I know. You came to the right spot. Will or can it be fixed? Good question. I don't know, depends on the DRM used or how it is implemented (Is it Widevine?). But this feature (full movies) is still very new on YT, right? Not surprising that they use a new mechanism here.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 07:01:47 -05:00

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@Fabian42 commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2019):

How would that make it not a bug?

Is this report covered by #1774?

@Fabian42 commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2019): How would that make it not a bug? Is this report covered by #1774?

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 07:01:47 -05:00

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@antdude commented on GitHub (May 25, 2019):

Ditto. I was trying to download a few videos from https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHPTxTxtC0ibVZrT2_WKWUl2SAxsKuKwx. :(

@antdude commented on GitHub (May 25, 2019): Ditto. I was trying to download a few videos from https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHPTxTxtC0ibVZrT2_WKWUl2SAxsKuKwx. :(

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Downloading movie from YouTube gives "Failed to download MPD manifest" and 404; movie does not play #15208

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2018.11.23. 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?

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:

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2018.11.23. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.