Unable to download in Fedora 18 #754

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opened 2026-02-20 21:22:15 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 21:22:15 -05:00

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Originally created by @kanito73 on GitHub (Jul 3, 2013).

I have python-2.7.3-13.fc18.i686 and youtube-dl-2013.05.14-1.fc18.noarch

When I try to download videos with non-latin charset I get this error

[alphaomega@localhost downloads]$ youtube-dl -F http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnnLyQf3y6E
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] pnnLyQf3y6E: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] pnnLyQf3y6E: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] pnnLyQf3y6E: Extracting video information
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 162, in _run_module_as_main
"main", fname, loader, pkg_name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code
exec code in run_globals
File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/main.py", line 18, in
File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/init.py", line 603, in main

File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/init.py", line 587, in _real_main

File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py", line 705, in download
File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py", line 461, in extract_info
File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/InfoExtractors.py", line 96, in extract
File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/InfoExtractors.py", line 617, in _real_extract
KeyError: 'sig'

How can I fix it? or it is a limitation of the program? with other videos I have no troubles...

Thanks for any comment

Originally created by @kanito73 on GitHub (Jul 3, 2013). I have python-2.7.3-13.fc18.i686 and youtube-dl-2013.05.14-1.fc18.noarch When I try to download videos with non-latin charset I get this error [alphaomega@localhost downloads]$ youtube-dl -F http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnnLyQf3y6E [youtube] Setting language [youtube] pnnLyQf3y6E: Downloading video webpage [youtube] pnnLyQf3y6E: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] pnnLyQf3y6E: Extracting video information Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 162, in _run_module_as_main "__main__", fname, loader, pkg_name) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code exec code in run_globals File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/__main__.py", line 18, in <module> File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/**init**.py", line 603, in main File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/**init**.py", line 587, in _real_main File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py", line 705, in download File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py", line 461, in extract_info File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/InfoExtractors.py", line 96, in extract File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/InfoExtractors.py", line 617, in _real_extract KeyError: 'sig' How can I fix it? or it is a limitation of the program? with other videos I have no troubles... Thanks for any comment

deekerman closed this issue

2026-02-20 21:22:16 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 21:22:18 -05:00

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@phihag commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2013):

In June 2013, YouTube has changed their algorithm for many videos, namely the signature (sig) part (see #897). Therefore, you'll need to update to a newer version of youtube-dl.

As far as I understand the information package, a new Fedora 18 package is currently being built, so you can wait a little bit and simply update.

Alternatively, you can use youtube-dl's build-in updating mechanism by typing sudo youtube-dl -U, although the distribution may disable that.

@phihag commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2013): In June 2013, YouTube has changed their algorithm for many videos, namely the signature (`sig`) part (see #897). Therefore, you'll need to update to a newer version of youtube-dl. As far as I understand [the information package](https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/youtube-dl), a new Fedora 18 package is currently being built, so you can wait a little bit and simply update. Alternatively, you can use youtube-dl's build-in updating mechanism by typing `sudo youtube-dl -U`, although the distribution may disable that.

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