thisoldhouse.com - JSON parsing errors; missing delimiters #22794

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opened 2026-02-21 11:09:48 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 11:09:48 -05:00

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Originally created by @akaase on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021).

Checklist

I'm reporting a broken site support issue
I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version 2021.01.24.1
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 bug reports including closed ones (Not the same as issue #17242)
I've read bugs section in FAQ

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aaron@marlin:~/new$ sudo youtube-dl -U
youtube-dl is up-to-date (2021.01.24.1)

aaron@marlin:~$ youtube-dl --verbose https://player.zype.com/embed/6009cf51e32d650001fc4663.html?api_key=hsOk_yMSPYNrT22e9pu8hihLXjaZf0JW5jsOWv4ZqyHJFvkJn6rtToHl09tbbsbe
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://player.zype.com/embed/6009cf51e32d650001fc4663.html?api_key=hsOk_yMSPYNrT22e9pu8hihLXjaZf0JW5jsOWv4ZqyHJFvkJn6rtToHl09tbbsbe']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.01.24.1
[debug] Python version 3.7.9 (CPython) - FreeBSD-12.2-RELEASE-p1-amd64-64bit-ELF
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.3.1, ffprobe 4.3.1
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Zype] 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Failed to parse JSON (caused by JSONDecodeError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)")); 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 "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 904, in _parse_json
return json.loads(json_string)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/init.py", line 348, in loads
return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode
obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 353, in raw_decode
obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx)
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 904, in _parse_json
return json.loads(json_string)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/init.py", line 348, in loads
return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode
obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 353, in raw_decode
obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx)
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 806, in wrapper
return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 827, in __extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 532, in extract
ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/zype.py", line 92, in _real_extract
'source'), video_id, js_to_json)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 908, in _parse_json
raise ExtractorError(errmsg, cause=ve)
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Failed to parse JSON (caused by JSONDecodeError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)")); 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

youtube-dl no longer can successfully capture streams from thisoldhouse.com.

No, this is not the same as issue #17242 opened on August that was opened August 14, 2018.

Originally created by @akaase on GitHub (Jan 28, 2021).  ## Checklist  - [x] I'm reporting a broken site support issue - [x] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2021.01.24.1** - [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 bug reports including closed ones (_Not_ the same as issue #17242) - [x] I've read bugs section in FAQ ## Verbose log aaron@marlin:~/new$ **sudo youtube-dl -U** youtube-dl is up-to-date (2021.01.24.1) aaron@marlin:~$ **youtube-dl --verbose https://player.zype.com/embed/6009cf51e32d650001fc4663.html?api_key=hsOk_yMSPYNrT22e9pu8hihLXjaZf0JW5jsOWv4ZqyHJFvkJn6rtToHl09tbbsbe** [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://player.zype.com/embed/6009cf51e32d650001fc4663.html?api_key=hsOk_yMSPYNrT22e9pu8hihLXjaZf0JW5jsOWv4ZqyHJFvkJn6rtToHl09tbbsbe'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out utf-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.01.24.1 [debug] Python version 3.7.9 (CPython) - FreeBSD-12.2-RELEASE-p1-amd64-64bit-ELF [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.3.1, ffprobe 4.3.1 [debug] Proxy map: {} [Zype] 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Downloading JSON metadata ERROR: 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Failed to parse JSON (caused by JSONDecodeError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)")); 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 "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 904, in _parse_json return json.loads(json_string) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/__init__.py", line 348, in loads return _default_decoder.decode(s) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end()) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 353, in raw_decode obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx) json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 904, in _parse_json return json.loads(json_string) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/__init__.py", line 348, in loads return _default_decoder.decode(s) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end()) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/json/decoder.py", line 353, in raw_decode obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx) json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300) During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 806, in wrapper return func(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 827, in __extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 532, in extract ie_result = self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/zype.py", line 92, in _real_extract 'source'), video_id, js_to_json) File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 908, in _parse_json raise ExtractorError(errmsg, cause=ve) youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Failed to parse JSON (caused by JSONDecodeError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)")); 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. ``` PASTE VERBOSE LOG HERE ``` ## Description youtube-dl no longer can successfully capture streams from thisoldhouse.com. No, this is not the same as issue #17242 opened on August that was opened August 14, 2018.

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2026-02-21 11:09:54 -05:00

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@Mennaruuk commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2021):

I'm still getting a similar error:

C:\Users\Menna\Downloads>youtube-dl --verbose https://player.zype.com/embed/6009cf51e32d650001fc4663.html?api_key=hsOk_yMSPYNrT22e9pu8hihLXjaZf0JW5jsOWv4ZqyHJFvkJn6rtToHl09tbbsbe
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://player.zype.com/embed/6009cf51e32d650001fc4663.html?api_key=hsOk_yMSPYNrT22e9pu8hihLXjaZf0JW5jsOWv4ZqyHJFvkJn6rtToHl09tbbsbe']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.01.24.1
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.19041
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Zype] 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Failed to parse JSON  (caused by ValueError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)",)); 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\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 904, in _parse_json
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\__init__.py", line 318, in loads
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 343, in decode
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 359, in raw_decode
ValueError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 904, in _parse_json
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\__init__.py", line 318, in loads
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 343, in decode
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 359, in raw_decode
ValueError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 806, in wrapper
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 827, in __extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 532, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\zype.py", line 92, in _real_extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 908, in _parse_json
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Failed to parse JSON  (caused by ValueError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)",)); 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.

@Mennaruuk commented on GitHub (Feb 1, 2021): I'm still getting a similar error: ``` C:\Users\Menna\Downloads>youtube-dl --verbose https://player.zype.com/embed/6009cf51e32d650001fc4663.html?api_key=hsOk_yMSPYNrT22e9pu8hihLXjaZf0JW5jsOWv4ZqyHJFvkJn6rtToHl09tbbsbe [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://player.zype.com/embed/6009cf51e32d650001fc4663.html?api_key=hsOk_yMSPYNrT22e9pu8hihLXjaZf0JW5jsOWv4ZqyHJFvkJn6rtToHl09tbbsbe'] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2021.01.24.1 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.19041 [debug] exe versions: none [debug] Proxy map: {} [Zype] 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Downloading JSON metadata ERROR: 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Failed to parse JSON (caused by ValueError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)",)); 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\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 904, in _parse_json File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\__init__.py", line 318, in loads File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 343, in decode File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 359, in raw_decode ValueError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300) Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 904, in _parse_json File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\__init__.py", line 318, in loads File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 343, in decode File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\json\decoder.py", line 359, in raw_decode ValueError: Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300) During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 806, in wrapper File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 827, in __extract_info File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 532, in extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\zype.py", line 92, in _real_extract File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmp_eeieglg\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 908, in _parse_json youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: 6009cf51e32d650001fc4663: Failed to parse JSON (caused by ValueError("Expecting ',' delimiter: line 8 column 59 (char 300)",)); 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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