Unable to download youtube playlist #8278

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opened 2026-02-21 03:08:03 -05:00 by deekerman · 2 comments

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2026-02-21 03:08:03 -05:00

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Originally created by @kamalsomani on GitHub (Jul 13, 2016).

Please follow the guide below

You will be asked some questions and requested to provide some information, please read them carefully and answer honestly
Put an x into all the boxes [ ] relevant to your issue (like that [x])
Use Preview tab to see how your issue will actually look like

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2016.07.11. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

[_] I've _verified* and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2016.07.11

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

At least skimmed through README and most notably FAQ and BUGS sections
[ x] Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones

What is the purpose of your issue?

[ x] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)
Site support request (request for adding support for a new site)
Feature request (request for a new functionality)
Question
Other

The following sections concretize particular purposed issues, you can erase any section (the contents between triple ---) not applicable to your issue

If the purpose of this issue is a bug report, site support request or you are not completely sure provide the full verbose output as follows:

Add -v flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with, copy the whole output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with your log inserted between triple ```):

ksomani:youtube-dl kamalsomani$ ./youtube-dl --yes-playlist -vi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0yYQxvNBmA&list=PL0lNJEnwfVVMfDKsTKIvJmBQWmhYLsM4A
[1] 13765
ksomani:youtube-dl kamalsomani$ [debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--yes-playlist', u'-vi', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0yYQxvNBmA']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.07.11
[debug] Python version 2.7.10 - Darwin-15.3.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: avconv 11.4, avprobe 11.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] y0yYQxvNBmA: Downloading webpage
[youtube] y0yYQxvNBmA: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] y0yYQxvNBmA: Extracting video information
[youtube] y0yYQxvNBmA: Downloading MPD manifest
WARNING: Requested formats are incompatible for merge and will be merged into mkv.
[download] Mega Tutorial - Build a Web App - Introduction-y0yYQxvNBmA.mkv has already been downloaded and merged

If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

Single video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc
Single video: https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc

Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

When ever I try to download a playlist from youtube, it only download 1st video and stops after that, it dose not continue further. It used to work earlier I guess2 months back :(.

Originally created by @kamalsomani on GitHub (Jul 13, 2016). ## Please follow the guide below - You will be asked some questions and requested to provide some information, please read them **carefully** and answer honestly - Put an `x` into all the boxes [ ] relevant to your _issue_ (like that [x]) - Use _Preview_ tab to see how your issue will actually look like --- ### Make sure you are using the _latest_ version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is _2016.07.11_. If it's not read [this FAQ entry](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#how-do-i-update-youtube-dl) and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected. - [_] I've *_verified*\* and **I assure** that I'm running youtube-dl **2016.07.11** ### Before submitting an _issue_ make sure you have: - [x] At least skimmed through [README](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md) and **most notably** [FAQ](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#faq) and [BUGS](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#bugs) sections - [ x] [Searched](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/search?type=Issues) the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones ### What is the purpose of your _issue_? - [ x] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl) - [ ] Site support request (request for adding support for a new site) - [ ] Feature request (request for a new functionality) - [ ] Question - [ ] Other --- ### The following sections concretize particular purposed issues, you can erase any section (the contents between triple ---) not applicable to your _issue_ --- ### If the purpose of this _issue_ is a _bug report_, _site support request_ or you are not completely sure provide the full verbose output as follows: Add `-v` flag to **your command line** you run youtube-dl with, copy the **whole** output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with **your** log inserted between triple ```): ``` ksomani:youtube-dl kamalsomani$ ./youtube-dl --yes-playlist -vi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0yYQxvNBmA&list=PL0lNJEnwfVVMfDKsTKIvJmBQWmhYLsM4A [1] 13765 ksomani:youtube-dl kamalsomani$ [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'--yes-playlist', u'-vi', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0yYQxvNBmA'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2016.07.11 [debug] Python version 2.7.10 - Darwin-15.3.0-x86_64-i386-64bit [debug] exe versions: avconv 11.4, avprobe 11.4 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] y0yYQxvNBmA: Downloading webpage [youtube] y0yYQxvNBmA: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] y0yYQxvNBmA: Extracting video information [youtube] y0yYQxvNBmA: Downloading MPD manifest WARNING: Requested formats are incompatible for merge and will be merged into mkv. [download] Mega Tutorial - Build a Web App - Introduction-y0yYQxvNBmA.mkv has already been downloaded and merged ``` --- ### If the purpose of this _issue_ is a _site support request_ please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by **yours**): - Single video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc - Single video: https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc - Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc --- ### Description of your _issue_, suggested solution and other information When ever I try to download a playlist from youtube, it only download 1st video and stops after that, it dose not continue further. It used to work earlier I guess2 months back :(.

deekerman closed this issue

2026-02-21 03:08:05 -05:00

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 03:08:07 -05:00

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@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2016):

https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#video-url-contains-an-ampersand-and-im-getting-some-strange-output-1-2839-or-v-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command

@dstftw commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2016): https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#video-url-contains-an-ampersand-and-im-getting-some-strange-output-1-2839-or-v-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 03:08:07 -05:00

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@kamalsomani commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2016):

wow ... what an instant response.

@kamalsomani commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2016): wow ... what an instant response.

deekerman referenced this issue

2026-02-21 03:16:08 -05:00

Proxy only when needed (Global feature) #8647

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