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
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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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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.

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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). <!-- ###################################################################### WARNING! IGNORING THE FOLLOWING TEMPLATE WILL RESULT IN ISSUE CLOSED AS INCOMPLETE ###################################################################### --> ## Checklist <!-- Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of youtube-dl: - First of, make sure you are using the latest version of youtube-dl. Run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2019.06.21. If it's not, see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Issues with outdated version will be REJECTED. - Make sure that all provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser. - Make sure that all URLs and arguments with special characters are properly quoted or escaped as explained in http://yt-dl.org/escape. - Search the bugtracker for similar issues: http://yt-dl.org/search-issues. DO NOT post duplicates. - Finally, put x into all relevant boxes (like this [x]) --> - [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 <!-- Provide the complete verbose output of youtube-dl that clearly demonstrates the problem. 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 below. It should look similar to this: [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251 [debug] youtube-dl version 2019.06.21 [debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2 [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} <more lines> --> ``` 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 <!-- Provide an explanation of your issue in an arbitrary form. Provide any additional information, suggested solution and as much context and examples as possible. If work on your issue requires account credentials please provide them or explain how one can obtain them. --> 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?
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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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