Fails on certain YouTube video #16212

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opened 2026-02-21 07:28:07 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

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2026-02-21 07:28:07 -05:00

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Originally created by @Fabian42 on GitHub (Mar 16, 2019).

I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2019.03.01

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

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 ```):

youtube-dl 3aUqTmhn-50 -v

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'3aUqTmhn-50', u'-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2019.03.01
[debug] Python version 2.7.13 (CPython) - Linux-4.9.0-8-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-9.8
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.2.12-1, ffprobe 3.2.12-1, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] 3aUqTmhn-50: Downloading webpage
[youtube] 3aUqTmhn-50: Downloading video info webpage
[debug] Default format spec: bestvideo+bestaudio/best
WARNING: Requested formats are incompatible for merge and will be merged into mkv.
[debug] Invoking downloader on u'https://r3---sn-4g5e6nsr.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?key=yt6&source=youtube&pl=26&mime=video%2Fmp4&keepalive=yes&aitags=133%2C134%2C135%2C136%2C137%2C160%2C242%2C243%2C244%2C247%2C248%2C278&lmt=1412909645873222&expire=1552055838&clen=227971046&initcwndbps=333750&mn=sn-4g5e6nsr%2Csn-4g5ednee&c=WEB&ipbits=0&mm=31%2C29&gir=yes&mv=m&dur=533.766&mt=1552034157&id=o-ALoRWzTtSaNT8y9Clz8cq9uR5LrD4SRXAM8jWHAAYCcO&ip=80.187.102.81&requiressl=yes&fvip=3&signature=6EABE2E390003D3E3F1318D0E3CE2E3BB6B8A9E2.7BA8FB9F41519CE07E499534CA547E53AEDBB0A9&itag=137&ei=vimCXOZzyqDWAtrnh7AF&sparams=aitags%2Cclen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Ckeepalive%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&ms=au%2Crdu&ratebypass=yes'
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 1 of 10)...
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 2 of 10)...
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 3 of 10)...
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 4 of 10)...
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 5 of 10)...
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 6 of 10)...
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 7 of 10)...
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 8 of 10)...
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 9 of 10)...
[download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 10 of 10)...
ERROR: giving up after 10 retries
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File \"/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py\", line 341, in real_download
    establish_connection()
  File \"/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py\", line 182, in establish_connection
    raise RetryDownload(err)
RetryDownload

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

This report is a copy of #20275. That report was closed with the label "duplicate" without actually linking any other report. Also, it seems like it was closed with the justification that a different format has to be selected, but then of course youtube-dl should automatically select that other format. I asked for the report to be reopened, but that didn't happen and I got no response. I also can't comment there anymore or reopen the issue myself, so I create this issue instead.

Only this video fails. Confirmed in a browser that the URL that youtube-dl generates (https://r3---sn-4g5e6nsr.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?key=yt6&source=youtube&pl=26&mime=video%2Fmp4&keepalive=yes&aitags=133%2C134%2C135%2C136%2C137%2C160%2C242%2C243%2C244%2C247%2C248%2C278&lmt=1412909645873222&expire=1552055838&clen=227971046&initcwndbps=333750&mn=sn-4g5e6nsr%2Csn-4g5ednee&c=WEB&ipbits=0&mm=31%2C29&gir=yes&mv=m&dur=533.766&mt=1552034157&id=o-ALoRWzTtSaNT8y9Clz8cq9uR5LrD4SRXAM8jWHAAYCcO&ip=80.187.102.81&requiressl=yes&fvip=3&signature=6EABE2E390003D3E3F1318D0E3CE2E3BB6B8A9E2.7BA8FB9F41519CE07E499534CA547E53AEDBB0A9&itag=137&ei=vimCXOZzyqDWAtrnh7AF&sparams=aitags%2Cclen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Ckeepalive%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&ms=au%2Crdu&ratebypass=yes) does indeed give a 503 error.

Originally created by @Fabian42 on GitHub (Mar 16, 2019). - [x] I've **verified** and **I assure** that I'm running youtube-dl **2019.03.01** ### 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) - [ ] Site support request (request for adding support for a new site) - [ ] Feature request (request for a new functionality) - [ ] Question - [ ] Other --- ### 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 ```): ``` youtube-dl 3aUqTmhn-50 -v [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'3aUqTmhn-50', u'-v'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2019.03.01 [debug] Python version 2.7.13 (CPython) - Linux-4.9.0-8-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-9.8 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.2.12-1, ffprobe 3.2.12-1, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] 3aUqTmhn-50: Downloading webpage [youtube] 3aUqTmhn-50: Downloading video info webpage [debug] Default format spec: bestvideo+bestaudio/best WARNING: Requested formats are incompatible for merge and will be merged into mkv. [debug] Invoking downloader on u'https://r3---sn-4g5e6nsr.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?key=yt6&source=youtube&pl=26&mime=video%2Fmp4&keepalive=yes&aitags=133%2C134%2C135%2C136%2C137%2C160%2C242%2C243%2C244%2C247%2C248%2C278&lmt=1412909645873222&expire=1552055838&clen=227971046&initcwndbps=333750&mn=sn-4g5e6nsr%2Csn-4g5ednee&c=WEB&ipbits=0&mm=31%2C29&gir=yes&mv=m&dur=533.766&mt=1552034157&id=o-ALoRWzTtSaNT8y9Clz8cq9uR5LrD4SRXAM8jWHAAYCcO&ip=80.187.102.81&requiressl=yes&fvip=3&signature=6EABE2E390003D3E3F1318D0E3CE2E3BB6B8A9E2.7BA8FB9F41519CE07E499534CA547E53AEDBB0A9&itag=137&ei=vimCXOZzyqDWAtrnh7AF&sparams=aitags%2Cclen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Ckeepalive%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&ms=au%2Crdu&ratebypass=yes' [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 1 of 10)... [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 2 of 10)... [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 3 of 10)... [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 4 of 10)... [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 5 of 10)... [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 6 of 10)... [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 7 of 10)... [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 8 of 10)... [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 9 of 10)... [download] Got server HTTP error: HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable. Retrying (attempt 10 of 10)... ERROR: giving up after 10 retries Traceback (most recent call last): File \"/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py\", line 341, in real_download establish_connection() File \"/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py\", line 182, in establish_connection raise RetryDownload(err) RetryDownload ``` --- ### Description of your *issue*, suggested solution and other information This report is a copy of #20275. That report was closed with the label "duplicate" without actually linking any other report. Also, it seems like it was closed with the justification that a different format has to be selected, but then of course youtube-dl should automatically select that other format. I asked for the report to be reopened, but that didn't happen and I got no response. I also can't comment there anymore or reopen the issue myself, so I create this issue instead. Only [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aUqTmhn-50) fails. Confirmed in a browser that the URL that youtube-dl generates (https://r3---sn-4g5e6nsr.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?key=yt6&source=youtube&pl=26&mime=video%2Fmp4&keepalive=yes&aitags=133%2C134%2C135%2C136%2C137%2C160%2C242%2C243%2C244%2C247%2C248%2C278&lmt=1412909645873222&expire=1552055838&clen=227971046&initcwndbps=333750&mn=sn-4g5e6nsr%2Csn-4g5ednee&c=WEB&ipbits=0&mm=31%2C29&gir=yes&mv=m&dur=533.766&mt=1552034157&id=o-ALoRWzTtSaNT8y9Clz8cq9uR5LrD4SRXAM8jWHAAYCcO&ip=80.187.102.81&requiressl=yes&fvip=3&signature=6EABE2E390003D3E3F1318D0E3CE2E3BB6B8A9E2.7BA8FB9F41519CE07E499534CA547E53AEDBB0A9&itag=137&ei=vimCXOZzyqDWAtrnh7AF&sparams=aitags%2Cclen%2Cdur%2Cei%2Cgir%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Ckeepalive%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&ms=au%2Crdu&ratebypass=yes) does indeed give a 503 error.