TLC GO downloads report a youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError Error #17187

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opened 2026-02-21 08:06:14 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 08:06:14 -05:00

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Originally created by @NormanMeowcat on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019).

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I'm reporting a broken site support
I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version 2019.06.21
I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped
I've searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones

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[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.tlcgo.com/tv-shows/i-am-jazz/full-episodes/the-final-countdown?', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2019.06.21
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.18362
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-92906-g54109b1d14
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Using fake IP 3.9.154.198 (US) as X-Forwarded-For.
[DiscoveryGo] the-final-countdown: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract video container; 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.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmppgbwk_g4\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 796, in extract_info
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmppgbwk_g4\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 530, in extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmppgbwk_g4\build\youtube_dl\extractor\discoverygo.py", line 124, in _real_extract
File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmppgbwk_g4\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 1005, in _search_regex
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract video container; 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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When I try to download a Episode from tlcgo.com since tlc.com no longer works it just asks me to make sure i updated saying Unable to extract video container error. It didn't request any Login Information to attempt to start downloading however it does to view the video on the site . It works perfectly in the browser. if it doesn't have a lock on it using tlc.com starts the download so is tlc.com broken?

Originally created by @NormanMeowcat on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019).  ## Checklist  - [x] I'm reporting a broken site support - [x] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2019.06.21** - [x] I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser - [x] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped - [x] I've searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones ## Verbose log  ``` PASTE VERBOSE LOG HERE ``` [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.tlcgo.com/tv-shows/i-am-jazz/full-episodes/the-final-countdown?', '--verbose'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2019.06.21 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.18362 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-92906-g54109b1d14 [debug] Proxy map: {} [debug] Using fake IP 3.9.154.198 (US) as X-Forwarded-For. [DiscoveryGo] the-final-countdown: Downloading webpage ERROR: Unable to extract video container; 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. Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmppgbwk_g4\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 796, in extract_info File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmppgbwk_g4\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 530, in extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmppgbwk_g4\build\youtube_dl\extractor\discoverygo.py", line 124, in _real_extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmppgbwk_g4\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 1005, in _search_regex youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract video container; 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  When I try to download a Episode from tlcgo.com since tlc.com no longer works it just asks me to make sure i updated saying Unable to extract video container error. It didn't request any Login Information to attempt to start downloading however it does to view the video on the site . It works perfectly in the browser. if it doesn't have a lock on it using tlc.com starts the download so is tlc.com broken?

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 08:06:16 -05:00

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@merval commented on GitHub (Jul 19, 2019):

I have the same issue, I downloaded the source and made a few changes to get the webpage output that youtube-dl is pulling down. The main problem is we're not authenticating, the page youtube-dl gets back says the episode is locked and you need to sign in. The second problem is, when I sign on a browser and inspect the page, the regex used to find the video-container doesn't match anything.
The last several comments on Issue #11257 cover this.

@merval commented on GitHub (Jul 19, 2019): I have the same issue, I downloaded the source and made a few changes to get the webpage output that youtube-dl is pulling down. The main problem is we're not authenticating, the page youtube-dl gets back says the episode is locked and you need to sign in. The second problem is, when I sign on a browser and inspect the page, the regex used to find the video-container doesn't match anything. The last several comments on Issue #11257 cover this.

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