Error downloading video #16489

New issue

Closed

opened 2026-02-21 07:35:06 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 07:35:06 -05:00

Owner

Originally created by @ltmartin on GitHub (Apr 19, 2019).

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://youtu.be/n_aVFVveJNs', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.03.14
[debug] Python version 3.6.7 (CPython) - Linux-4.15.0-48-generic-x86_64-with-LinuxMint-19-tara
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, ffprobe 3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] n_aVFVveJNs: Downloading webpage
[youtube] n_aVFVveJNs: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] n_aVFVveJNs: Extracting video information
WARNING: unable to extract html5 player; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
[youtube] {18} signature length 46.43, html5 player None
[youtube] n_aVFVveJNs: Downloading player https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vfloNowYZ/en_US/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1191, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1102, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1163, in _parse_sig_js
jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig')
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 796, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
(caused by RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract \x1b[0;34mInitial JS player signature function name\x1b[0m; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.',)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1191, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1102, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1163, in _parse_sig_js
jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig')
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 796, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1191, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1102, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1163, in _parse_sig_js
jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig')
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 796, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 785, in extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 440, in extract
ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1899, in _real_extract
encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1201, in _decrypt_signature
'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1191, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1102, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1163, in _parse_sig_js
jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig')
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 796, in _search_regex
raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name)
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
(caused by RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract \x1b[0;34mInitial JS player signature function name\x1b[0m; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.',)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

Originally created by @ltmartin on GitHub (Apr 19, 2019). [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['https://youtu.be/n_aVFVveJNs', '--verbose'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2018.03.14 [debug] Python version 3.6.7 (CPython) - Linux-4.15.0-48-generic-x86_64-with-LinuxMint-19-tara [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, ffprobe 3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] n_aVFVveJNs: Downloading webpage [youtube] n_aVFVveJNs: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] n_aVFVveJNs: Extracting video information WARNING: unable to extract html5 player; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. [youtube] {18} signature length 46.43, html5 player None [youtube] n_aVFVveJNs: Downloading player https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vfloNowYZ/en_US/base.js ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1191, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1102, in _extract_signature_function res = self._parse_sig_js(code) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1163, in _parse_sig_js jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig') File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 796, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name) youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. (caused by RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract \x1b[0;34mInitial JS player signature function name\x1b[0m; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.',)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1191, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1102, in _extract_signature_function res = self._parse_sig_js(code) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1163, in _parse_sig_js jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig') File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 796, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name) youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1191, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1102, in _extract_signature_function res = self._parse_sig_js(code) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1163, in _parse_sig_js jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig') File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 796, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name) youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 785, in extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 440, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1899, in _real_extract encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1201, in _decrypt_signature 'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1191, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1102, in _extract_signature_function res = self._parse_sig_js(code) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1163, in _parse_sig_js jscode, 'Initial JS player signature function name', group='sig') File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 796, in _search_regex raise RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract %s' % _name) youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract Initial JS player signature function name; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. (caused by RegexNotFoundError('Unable to extract \x1b[0;34mInitial JS player signature function name\x1b[0m; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.',)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

deekerman

2026-02-21 07:35:06 -05:00

closed this issue
added the
outdated-version
label

No milestone

No project

No assignees

1 participant

Notifications

Due date

The due date is invalid or out of range. Please use the format "yyyy-mm-dd".

No due date set.

Dependencies

No dependencies set.

Reference

starred/youtube-dl#16489

No description provided.

Rows
Columns