No longer able to download videos with youtube-dl.exe

[BRH]

Good day.

It seems youtube-dl.exe no longer works for me.

When I try to download I get the following response:

F:\Downloads\youtube-dl>youtube-dl.exe --verbose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmiUGNkeJkA
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['--verbose', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmiUGNkeJkA']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] OmiUGNkeJkA: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to up
date. 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\tmpupik7c6w\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 815, in wrapper
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpupik7c6w\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 836, in __extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpupik7c6w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 534, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpupik7c6w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\youtube.py", line 1794, in _real_extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpupik7c6w\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 1012, in _search_regex
youtube_dl.utils.RegexNotFoundError: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest versi
on; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

When I try to update:

F:\Downloads\youtube-dl>youtube-dl.exe -U --verbose
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-U', '--verbose']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 1183, in do_open
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\http\client.py", line 1137, in request
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\http\client.py", line 1182, in _send_request
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\http\client.py", line 1133, in endheaders
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\http\client.py", line 963, in _send_output
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\http\client.py", line 898, in send
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\http\client.py", line 1287, in connect
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\ssl.py", line 362, in wrap_socket
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\ssl.py", line 580, in __init__
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\ssl.py", line 807, in do_handshake
ssl.SSLError: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)

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\tmpupik7c6w\build\youtube_dl\update.py", line 46, in update_self
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 464, in open
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 482, in _open
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\ytdl-org\tmpupik7c6w\build\youtube_dl\utils.py", line 2737, in https_open
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 1185, in do_open
urllib.error.URLError: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:600)>

ERROR: can't find the current version. Please try again later.

Please advise,

Bjoern

[helloImNoob]

youtube dl is old. yt-dlp is the new (though broken) thing, but even at this time youtube suddenly decided to include a @ in the uploader id, so all extractors are failing

fix for this is, find the regex in the extractor, like in yt-dlp
before

'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None,

after

self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel/|user/|@)([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id', default=None),

make the change here yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py

[BRH]

youtube dl is old. yt-dlp is the new (though broken) thing, but even at this time youtube suddenly decided to include a @ in the uploader id, so all extractors are failing

fix for this is, find the regex in the extractor, like in yt-dlp
before

'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None,

after

self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel/|user/|@)([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id', default=None),

make the change here yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py

Thanks for the info. I just now downloaded the latest version: 2023.02.17 (February 17, 2023)

It works perfectly.

Bjoern

[jeanjean]

Sorry, but I'm still struggling with downloading youtube-movies. As simple as it was before I downloaded the new yt-dlp.exe of Feb 17 and ran de executable, like I did before with earlier new versions (like in early January) but unlike previous upgrades this one still doesn't work.

This is what I get:

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Björn (BRH), I'm not sure whether it now works with you after simply downloading the latest version of Feb 17 only, or whether you combined that download with the advise from
helloImNoob ?

helloImNoob, I would like to apply your advise if required but I'm not a specialist at all, so some additional guidance on how to apply the suggested changes would be welcomed.

Thanks,
Jan

[october262]

Sorry, but I'm still struggling with downloading youtube-movies. As simple as it was before I downloaded the new yt-dlp.exe of Feb 17 and ran de executable, like I did before with earlier new versions (like in early January) but unlike previous upgrades this one still doesn't work.

This is what I get:

[Attachment 69424 - Click to enlarge]


Björn (BRH), I'm not sure whether it now works with you after simply downloading the latest version of Feb 17 only, or whether you combined that download with the advise from
helloImNoob ?

helloImNoob, I would like to apply your advise if required but I'm not a specialist at all, so some additional guidance on how to apply the suggested changes would be welcomed.

Thanks,
Jan

are you trying to download the "free with ads" movies ??
those are DRM protected.

[jeanjean]

Sorry, but I'm still struggling with downloading youtube-movies. As simple as it was before I downloaded the new yt-dlp.exe of Feb 17 and ran de executable, like I did before with earlier new versions (like in early January) but unlike previous upgrades this one still doesn't work.

This is what I get:

[Attachment 69424 - Click to enlarge]


Björn (BRH), I'm not sure whether it now works with you after simply downloading the latest version of Feb 17 only, or whether you combined that download with the advise from
helloImNoob ?

helloImNoob, I would like to apply your advise if required but I'm not a specialist at all, so some additional guidance on how to apply the suggested changes would be welcomed.

Thanks,
Jan

are you trying to download the "free with ads" movies ??
those are DRM protected.

No not really, just videoclips or even funny ads - I'm aware of the DRM protected stuff being difficult to download

[october262]

Sorry, but I'm still struggling with downloading youtube-movies. As simple as it was before I downloaded the new yt-dlp.exe of Feb 17 and ran de executable, like I did before with earlier new versions (like in early January) but unlike previous upgrades this one still doesn't work.

This is what I get:

[Attachment 69424 - Click to enlarge]


Björn (BRH), I'm not sure whether it now works with you after simply downloading the latest version of Feb 17 only, or whether you combined that download with the advise from
helloImNoob ?

helloImNoob, I would like to apply your advise if required but I'm not a specialist at all, so some additional guidance on how to apply the suggested changes would be welcomed.

Thanks,
Jan

are you trying to download the "free with ads" movies ??
those are DRM protected.

No not really, just videoclips or even funny ads - I'm aware of the DRM protected stuff being difficult to download

do you have a test link you can provide ??
you are running yt-dlp "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g1DRESIqek" correct ??

[helloImNoob]

use latest yt-dlp its fixed by them

[helloImNoob]

yt-dlp was fixed with the latest update about this issue, post some links that you are trying to download

[mike20021969]

You can also try youtube-dl patched.
The builds are updated daily (occasionally, there may be no significant changes between builds), and I believe these builds include fixes from problems that are reported on the youtube-dl forum. The uploader id issue was sorted days ago though.

According to dirkf, who I believe took over development of youtube-dl, when some cross-platform issues are sorted a new youtube-dl build should be available.

But if youtube-dl patched is working for most, then I'd just go with that for now or even permanently.

I switched to youtube-dl patched a few days after I also got the uploader id error. In addition, my download speed with youtube-dl patched increased x4.

[jeanjean]

yt-dlp was fixed with the latest update about this issue, post some links that you are trying to download

Still not OK. You refer to the latest yt-dl version - that is still the one of Feb 17, that's exactly the one giving me issues. As far as I can see it hasn't changed sice then, at least it still doesn't work.
I'm using it through the TV Downloader application (see another thread here) and that still doesn't work.
An example of what I'm trying to download is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SADTqhe_c5s
Thanks.

[kayfam]

That app hasn't been updated since November 6, 2021. I bet it's broken in all kinds of ways. As for yt-dlp/youtube-dl latest version is working fine here. I downloaded that video without issue.

[helloImNoob]

yt-dlp was fixed with the latest update about this issue, post some links that you are trying to download

Still not OK. You refer to the latest yt-dl version - that is still the one of Feb 17, that's exactly the one giving me issues. As far as I can see it hasn't changed sice then, at least it still doesn't work.
I'm using it through the TV Downloader application (see another thread here) and that still doesn't work.
An example of what I'm trying to download is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SADTqhe_c5s
Thanks.

I'm using the python package one, thats feb 17 one too, the exe should solve it https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp_win.zip or https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp.exe

[jeanjean]

That app hasn't been updated since November 6, 2021. I bet it's broken in all kinds of ways. As for yt-dlp/youtube-dl latest version is working fine here. I downloaded that video without issue.

Which is a pity as it worked very well until Feb 17.

[jeanjean]

Thanks for the constructive feedback helloImNoob,
I've now also downloaded yt-dlp via these links you shared but it seems like I've downloaded already 5 times the same executable with the same result: after running it as an administrator still no downloads - I could just download two youtubes as mp3 and then also this was blocked.


[Attachment 69484 - Click to enlarge]

I was happy with this 'TV Downloader'-app as it allowed me to convert youtube in both mp4 or mp3 but also other streaming sites (bandcamp, soundcloud, ...) as well as TV programs from TV stations - the latter though more and more difficult due to DRM protection. And it was free of charge and free of ads.

If anyone knows a good alternative I'd be happy too but it shouldn't be too techy (too little time (nor the knowledge) to work on it, it should work for me )

yt-dlp was fixed with the latest update about this issue, post some links that you are trying to download

Still not OK. You refer to the latest yt-dl version - that is still the one of Feb 17, that's exactly the one giving me issues. As far as I can see it hasn't changed sice then, at least it still doesn't work.
I'm using it through the TV Downloader application (see another thread here) and that still doesn't work.
An example of what I'm trying to download is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SADTqhe_c5s
Thanks.

I'm using the python package one, thats feb 17 one too, the exe should solve it https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp_win.zip or https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp.exe

[october262]

Thanks for the constructive feedback helloImNoob,
I've now also downloaded yt-dlp via these links you shared but it seems like I've downloaded already 5 times the same executable with the same result: after running it as an administrator still no downloads - I could just download two youtubes as mp3 and then also this was blocked.


[Attachment 69484 - Click to enlarge]

I was happy with this 'TV Downloader'-app as it allowed me to convert youtube in both mp4 or mp3 but also other streaming sites (bandcamp, soundcloud, ...) as well as TV programs from TV stations - the latter though more and more difficult due to DRM protection. And it was free of charge and free of ads.

If anyone knows a good alternative I'd be happy too but it shouldn't be too techy (too little time (nor the knowledge) to work on it, it should work for me )

yt-dlp was fixed with the latest update about this issue, post some links that you are trying to download

Still not OK. You refer to the latest yt-dl version - that is still the one of Feb 17, that's exactly the one giving me issues. As far as I can see it hasn't changed sice then, at least it still doesn't work.
I'm using it through the TV Downloader application (see another thread here) and that still doesn't work.
An example of what I'm trying to download is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SADTqhe_c5s
Thanks.

I'm using the python package one, thats feb 17 one too, the exe should solve it https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp_win.zip or https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp.exe

try media downloader - https://www.videohelp.com/software/media-downloader

[BRH]

The nice thing about youtube-dl.exe was the fact I could use a DOS batch file to download a number of videos. That, or so it seems, is not possible with yt-dl, GUI only.

[Pawpcorn]

Is there a 32-bit version of yt-dlp that doesn't have the problem with the User ID?

[kayfam]

no

[Pawpcorn]

no

Thank you! So I guess I have to wait until I can afford a new computer, maybe in 2024, damn this sucks...

[helloImNoob]

Thanks for the constructive feedback helloImNoob,
I've now also downloaded yt-dlp via these links you shared but it seems like I've downloaded already 5 times the same executable with the same result: after running it as an administrator still no downloads - I could just download two youtubes as mp3 and then also this was blocked.


[Attachment 69484 - Click to enlarge]

I was happy with this 'TV Downloader'-app as it allowed me to convert youtube in both mp4 or mp3 but also other streaming sites (bandcamp, soundcloud, ...) as well as TV programs from TV stations - the latter though more and more difficult due to DRM protection. And it was free of charge and free of ads.

If anyone knows a good alternative I'd be happy too but it shouldn't be too techy (too little time (nor the knowledge) to work on it, it should work for me )

yt-dlp was fixed with the latest update about this issue, post some links that you are trying to download

Still not OK. You refer to the latest yt-dl version - that is still the one of Feb 17, that's exactly the one giving me issues. As far as I can see it hasn't changed sice then, at least it still doesn't work.
I'm using it through the TV Downloader application (see another thread here) and that still doesn't work.
An example of what I'm trying to download is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SADTqhe_c5s
Thanks.

I'm using the python package one, thats feb 17 one too, the exe should solve it https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp_win.zip or https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp.exe

i think you are not using the yt-dlp exe, your output should not show that if you are using that, it shows youtube-dl

[autodidact]

Is there a 32-bit version of yt-dlp that doesn't have the problem with the User ID?

This 32-bit version should include the fix. Or is there a more recent ID problem?

https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp_x86.exe

[kayfam]

Actually there is a problem with the latest released build of yt-dlp. There is a fix and a developmental build that corrects it, but hasn't been released to the general public yet. Re: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/6369

[autodidact]

Actually there is a problem with the latest released build of yt-dlp. There is a fix and a developmental build that corrects it, but hasn't been released to the general public yet. Re: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/6369

Good to know. Thank you.

[Pawpcorn]

Is there a 32-bit version of yt-dlp that doesn't have the problem with the User ID?

This 32-bit version should include the fix. Or is there a more recent ID problem?

https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/download/2023.02.17/yt-dlp_x86.exe

YES!!! THIS WORKS FINE!!!!

And ChatGPT was able to show me how to create a DOS Batch file that would work off a LIST (Video_Files.txt) of YouTube videos to be downloaded!!!!

[El Heggunte]

yt-dlp has been just updated.
The previous version had a (lack of) speed problem with SOME YouTube streams...
for example, "normal" .m4a was taking ages to download, but DASH .m4a was OK.