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youtube-dl Changelog

What's new in youtube-dl 2021.12.17

Dec 18, 2021
  • CORE:
  • [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Show ffmpeg output on error (#22680, #29336)
  • EXTRACTORS:
  • [youtube] Update signature function patterns (#30363, #30366)
  • [peertube] Only call description endpoint if necessary (#29383)
  • [periscope] Pass referer to HLS requests (#29419)
  • [liveleak] Remove extractor (#17625, #24222, #29331)
  • [pornhub] Add support for pornhubthbh7ap3u.onion
  • [pornhub] Detect geo restriction
  • [pornhub] Dismiss tbr extracted from download URLs (#28927)
  • [curiositystream:collection] Extend _VALID_URL (#26326, #29117)
  • [youtube] Make get_video_info processing more robust (#29333)
  • [youtube] Workaround for get_video_info request (#29333)
  • [bilibili] Strip uploader name (#29202)
  • [youtube] Update invidious instance list (#29281)
  • [umg:de] Update GraphQL API URL (#29304)
  • [nrk] Switch psapi URL to https (#29344)
  • [egghead] Add support for app.egghead.io (#28404, #29303)
  • [appleconnect] Fix extraction (#29208)
  • [orf:tvthek] Add support for MPD formats (#28672, #29236)

New in youtube-dl 2021.06.06 (Sep 23, 2021)

  • Extractors:
  • [facebook] Improve login required detection
  • [youporn] Fix formats and view count extraction (#29216)
  • [orf:tvthek] Fix thumbnails extraction (#29217)
  • [formula1] Fix extraction (#29206)
  • [ard] Relax URL regular expression and fix video ids (#22724, #29091)
  • [ustream] Detect https embeds (#29133)
  • [ted] Prefer own formats over external sources (#29142)
  • [twitch:clips] Improve extraction (#29149)
  • [twitch:clips] Add access token query to download URLs (#29136)
  • [youtube] Fix get_video_info request (#29086, #29165)
  • [vimeo] Fix vimeo pro embed extraction (#29126)
  • [redbulltv] Fix embed data extraction (#28770)
  • [shahid] Relax URL regular expression (#28772, #28930)

New in youtube-dl 2020.01.15 (Jan 15, 2020)

  • Extractors:
  • [yourporn] Fix extraction (#21645, #22255, #23459)
  • [canvas] Add support for new API endpoint (#17680, #18629)
  • [ndr:base:embed] Improve thumbnails extraction (#23731)
  • [vodplatform] Add support for embed.kwikmotion.com domain
  • [twitter] Add support for promo_video_website cards (#23711)
  • [orf:radio] Clean description and improve extraction
  • [orf:fm4] Fix extraction (#23599)
  • [safari] Fix kaltura session extraction (#23679, #23670)
  • [lego] Fix extraction and extract subtitle (#23687)
  • [cloudflarestream] Improve extraction
  • Add support for bytehighway.net domain
  • Add support for signed URLs
  • Extract thumbnail
  • [naver] Improve extraction
  • Improve geo-restriction handling
  • Extract automatic captions
  • Extract uploader metadata
  • Extract VLive HLS formats
  • Improve metadata extraction
  • [pandatv] Remove extractor (#23630)
  • [dctp] Fix format extraction (#23656)
  • [scrippsnetworks] Add support for www.discovery.com videos
  • [discovery] Fix anonymous token extraction (#23650)
  • [nrktv:seriebase] Fix extraction (#23625, #23537)
  • [wistia] Improve format extraction and extract subtitles (#22590)
  • [vice] Improve extraction (#23631)
  • [redtube] Detect private videos (#23518)

New in youtube-dl 2020.01.01 (Jan 7, 2020)

  • Extractors:
  • [brightcove] Invalidate policy key cache on failing requests
  • [pornhub] Improve locked videos detection (#22449, #22780)
  • [pornhub] Add support for m3u8 formats
  • [pornhub] Fix extraction (#22749, #23082)
  • [brightcove] Update policy key on failing requests
  • [spankbang] Improve removed video detection (#23423)
  • [spankbang] Fix extraction (#23307, #23423, #23444)
  • [soundcloud] Automatically update client id on failing requests
  • [prosiebensat1] Improve geo restriction handling (#23571)
  • [brightcove] Cache brightcove player policy keys
  • [teachable] Fail with error message if no video URL found
  • [teachable] Improve locked lessons detection (#23528)
  • [scrippsnetworks] Add support for Scripps Networks sites (#19857, #22981)
  • [mitele] Fix extraction (#21354, #23456)
  • [soundcloud] Update client id (#23516)
  • [mailru] Relax URL regular expressions (#23509)

New in youtube-dl 2019.12.25 (Dec 30, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Improve str_to_int
  • [downloader/hls] Add ability to override AES decryption key URL (#17521)
  • Extractors:
  • [mediaset] Fix parse formats (#23508)
  • [tv2dk:bornholm:play] Add support for play.tv2bornholm.dk (#23291)
  • [slideslive] Add support for url and vimeo service names (#23414)
  • [slideslive] Fix extraction (#23413)
  • [twitch:clips] Fix extraction (#23375)
  • [soundcloud] Add support for token protected embeds (#18954)
  • [vk] Improve extraction
  • Fix User Videos extraction (#23356)
  • Extract all videos for lists with more than 1000 videos (#23356)
  • Add support for video albums (#14327, #14492)
  • [kontrtube] Remove extractor
  • [videopremium] Remove extractor
  • [musicplayon] Remove extractor (#9225)
  • [ufctv] Add support for ufcfightpass.imgdge.com and
  • ufcfightpass.imggaming.com (#23343)
  • [twitch] Extract m3u8 formats frame rate (#23333)
  • [imggaming] Add support for playlists and extract subtitles
  • [ufcarabia] Add support for UFC Arabia (#23312)
  • [ufctv] Fix extraction
  • [yahoo] Fix gyao brightcove player id (#23303)
  • [vzaar] Override AES decryption key URL (#17521)
  • [vzaar] Add support for AES HLS manifests (#17521, #23299)
  • [nrl] Fix extraction
  • [teachingchannel] Fix extraction
  • [nintendo] Fix extraction and partially add support for Nintendo Direct
  • videos (#4592)
  • [ooyala] Add better fallback values for domain and streams variables
  • [youtube] Add support youtubekids.com (#23272)
  • [tv2] Detect DRM protection
  • [tv2] Add support for katsomo.fi and mtv.fi (#10543)
  • [tv2] Fix tv2.no article extraction
  • [msn] Improve extraction
  • Add support for YouTube and NBCSports embeds
  • Add support for articles with multiple videos
  • Improve AOL embed support
  • Improve format extraction
  • [abcotvs] Relax URL regular expression and improve metadata extraction
  • (#18014)
  • [channel9] Reduce response size
  • [adobetv] Improve extaction
  • Use OnDemandPagedList for list extractors
  • Reduce show extraction requests
  • Extract original video format and subtitles
  • Add support for adobe tv embeds

New in youtube-dl 2019.11.28 (Nov 29, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Add generic caesar cipher and rot47
  • [utils] Handle rd-suffixed day parts in unified_strdate (#23199)
  • Extractors:
  • [vimeo] Improve extraction
  • Fix review extraction
  • Fix ondemand extraction
  • Make password protected player case as an expected error (#22896)
  • Simplify channel based extractors code
  • [openload] Remove extractor (#11999)
  • [verystream] Remove extractor
  • [streamango] Remove extractor (#15406)
  • [dailymotion] Improve extraction
  • Extract http formats included in m3u8 manifest
  • Fix user extraction (#3553, #21415)
  • Add suport for User Authentication (#11491)
  • Fix password protected videos extraction (#23176)
  • Respect age limit option and family filter cookie value (#18437)
  • Handle video url playlist query param
  • Report allowed countries for geo-restricted videos
  • [corus] Improve extraction
  • Add support for Series Plus, W Network, YTV, ABC Spark, disneychannel.com
  • and disneylachaine.ca (#20861)
  • Add support for self hosted videos (#22075)
  • Detect DRM protection (#14910, #9164)
  • [vivo] Fix extraction (#22328, #22279)
  • [bitchute] Extract upload date (#22990, #23193)
  • [soundcloud] Update client id (#23214)

New in youtube-dl 2019.11.22 (Nov 21, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Clean jwplayer description HTML tags
  • [extractor/common] Add data, headers and query to all major extract formats
  • methods
  • Extractors:
  • [chaturbate] Fix extraction (#23010, #23012)
  • [ntvru] Add support for non relative file URLs (#23140)
  • [vk] Fix wall audio thumbnails extraction (#23135)
  • [ivi] Fix format extraction (#21991)
  • [comcarcoff] Remove extractor
  • [drtv] Add support for new URL schema (#23059)
  • [nexx] Add support for Multi Player JS Setup (#23052)
  • [teamcoco] Add support for new videos (#23054)
  • [soundcloud] Check if the soundtrack has downloads left (#23045)
  • [facebook] Fix posts video data extraction (#22473)
  • [addanime] Remove extractor
  • [minhateca] Remove extractor
  • [daisuki] Remove extractor
  • [seeker] Fix extraction
  • [revision3] Remove extractors
  • [twitch] Fix video comments URL (#18593, #15828)
  • [twitter] Improve extraction
  • Add support for generic embeds (#22168)
  • Always extract http formats for native videos (#14934)
  • Add support for Twitter Broadcasts (#21369)
  • Extract more metadata
  • Improve VMap format extraction
  • Unify extraction code for both twitter statuses and cards
  • [twitch] Add support for Clip embed URLs
  • [lnkgo] Fix extraction (#16834)
  • [mixcloud] Improve extraction
  • Improve metadata extraction (#11721)
  • Fix playlist extraction (#22378)
  • Fix user mixes extraction (#15197, #17865)
  • [kinja] Add support for Kinja embeds (#5756, #11282, #22237, #22384)
  • [onionstudios] Fix extraction
  • [hotstar] Pass Referer header to format requests (#22836)
  • [dplay] Minimize response size
  • [patreon] Extract uploader_id and filesize
  • [patreon] Minimize response size
  • [roosterteeth] Fix login request (#16094, #22689)

New in youtube-dl 2019.11.05 (Nov 8, 2019)

  • Extractors:
  • [scte] Add support for learning.scte.org (#22975)
  • [msn] Add support for Vidible and AOL embeds (#22195, #22227)
  • [myspass] Fix video URL extraction and improve metadata extraction (#22448)
  • [jamendo] Improve extraction
  • Fix album extraction (#18564)
  • Improve metadata extraction (#18565, #21379)
  • [mediaset] Relax URL guid matching (#18352)
  • [mediaset] Extract unprotected M3U and MPD manifests (#17204)
  • [telegraaf] Fix extraction
  • [bellmedia] Add support for marilyn.ca videos (#22193)
  • [stv] Fix extraction (#22928)
  • [iconosquare] Remove extractor
  • [keek] Remove extractor
  • [gameone] Remove extractor (#21778)
  • [flipagram] Remove extractor
  • [bambuser] Remove extractor
  • [wistia] Reduce embed extraction false positives
  • [wistia] Add support for inline embeds (#22931)
  • [go90] Remove extractor
  • [kakao] Remove raw request
  • [kakao] Extract format total bitrate
  • [daum] Fix VOD and Clip extracton (#15015)
  • [kakao] Improve extraction
  • Add support for embed URLs
  • Add support for Kakao Legacy vid based embed URLs
  • Only extract fields used for extraction
  • Strip description and extract tags
  • [mixcloud] Fix cloudcast data extraction (#22821)
  • [yahoo] Improve extraction
  • Add support for live streams (#3597, #3779, #22178)
  • Bypass cookie consent page for european domains (#16948, #22576)
  • Add generic support for embeds (#20332)
  • [tv2] Fix and improve extraction (#22787)
  • [tv2dk] Add support for TV2 DK sites
  • [onet] Improve extraction …
  • Add support for onet100.vod.pl
  • Extract m3u8 formats
  • Correct audio only format info
  • [fox9] Fix extraction

New in youtube-dl 2019.10.29 (Oct 29, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Actualize major IPv4 address blocks per country
  • Extractors:
  • [go] Add support for abc.com and freeform.com (#22823, #22864)
  • [mtv] Add support for mtvjapan.com
  • [mtv] Fix extraction for mtv.de (#22113)
  • [videodetective] Fix extraction
  • [internetvideoarchive] Fix extraction
  • [nbcnews] Fix extraction (#12569, #12576, #21703, #21923)
  • [hark] Remove extractor
  • [tutv] Remove extractor
  • [learnr] Remove extractor
  • [macgamestore] Remove extractor
  • [la7] Update Kaltura service URL (#22358)
  • [thesun] Fix extraction (#16966)
  • [makertv] Remove extractor
  • [tenplay] Add support for 10play.com.au (#21446)
  • [soundcloud] Improve extraction
  • Improve format extraction (#22123)
  • Extract uploader_id and uploader_url (#21916)
  • Extract all known thumbnails (#19071, #20659)
  • Fix extration for private playlists (#20976)
  • Add support for playlist embeds (#20976)
  • Skip preview formats (#22806)
  • [dplay] Improve extraction
  • Add support for dplay.fi, dplay.jp and es.dplay.com (#16969)
  • Fix it.dplay.com extraction (#22826)
  • Extract creator, tags and thumbnails
  • Handle playback API call errors
  • [discoverynetworks] Add support for dplay.co.uk
  • [vk] Improve extraction
  • Add support for Odnoklassniki embeds
  • Extract more videos from user lists (#4470)
  • Fix wall post audio extraction (#18332)
  • Improve error detection (#22568)
  • [odnoklassniki] Add support for embeds
  • [puhutv] Improve extraction
  • Fix subtitles extraction
  • Transform HLS URLs to HTTP URLs
  • Improve metadata extraction
  • [ceskatelevize] Skip DRM media
  • [facebook] Extract subtitles (#22777)
  • [globo] Handle alternative hash signing method

New in youtube-dl 2019.10.22 (Oct 23, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Improve subtitles_filename (#22753)
  • Extractors:
  • [facebook] Bypass download rate limits (#21018)
  • [contv] Add support for contv.com
  • [viewster] Remove extractor
  • [xfileshare] Improve extractor (#17032, #17906, #18237, #18239)
  • Update the list of domains
  • Add support for aa-encoded video data
  • Improve jwplayer format extraction
  • Add support for Clappr sources
  • [mangomolo] Fix video format extraction and add support for player URLs
  • [audioboom] Improve metadata extraction
  • [twitch] Update VOD URL matching (#22395, #22727)
  • [mit] Remove support for video.mit.edu (#22403)
  • [servingsys] Remove extractor (#22639)
  • [dumpert] Fix extraction (#22428, #22564)
  • [atresplayer] Fix extraction (#16277, #16716)

New in youtube-dl 2019.10.16 (Oct 16, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Make _is_valid_url more relaxed
  • Extractors:
  • [vimeo] Improve album videos id extraction (#22599)
  • [globo] Extract subtitles (#22713)
  • [bokecc] Improve player params extraction (#22638)
  • [nexx] Handle result list (#22666)
  • [vimeo] Fix VHX embed extraction
  • [nbc] Switch to graphql API (#18581, #22693, #22701)
  • [vessel] Remove extractor
  • [promptfile] Remove extractor (#6239)
  • [kaltura] Fix service URL extraction (#22658)
  • [kaltura] Fix embed info strip (#22658)
  • [globo] Fix format extraction (#20319)
  • [redtube] Improve metadata extraction (#22492, #22615)
  • [pornhub:uservideos:upload] Fix extraction (#22619)
  • [telequebec:squat] Add support for squat.telequebec.tv (#18503)
  • [wimp] Remove extractor (#22088, #22091)
  • [gfycat] Extend URL regular expression (#22225)
  • [chaturbate] Extend URL regular expression (#22309)
  • [peertube] Update instances (#22414)
  • [telequebec] Add support for coucou.telequebec.tv (#22482)
  • [xvideos] Extend URL regular expression (#22471)
  • [youtube] Remove support for invidious.enkirton.net (#22543)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.monster (#22592)
  • [nrktv:seriebase] Fix extraction (#22596)
  • [youtube] Add support for yt.lelux.fi (#22597)
  • [orf:tvthek] Make manifest requests non fatal (#22578)
  • [teachable] Skip login when already logged in (#22572)
  • [viewlift] Improve extraction (#22545)
  • [nonktube] Fix extraction (#22544)

New in youtube-dl 2019.09.28 (Sep 29, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [YoutubeDL] Honour all --get-* options with --flat-playlist (#22493)
  • Extractors:
  • [vk] Fix extraction (#22522)
  • [heise] Fix kaltura embeds extraction (#22514)
  • [ted] Check for resources validity and extract subtitled downloads (#22513)
  • [youtube] Add support for
  • owxfohz4kjyv25fvlqilyxast7inivgiktls3th44jhk3ej3i7ya.b32.i2p (#22292)
  • [nhk] Add support for clips
  • [nhk] Fix video extraction (#22249, #22353)
  • [byutv] Fix extraction (#22070)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.online (#22304)
  • [youtube] Add support for invidious.drycat.fr (#22451)
  • [jwplatfom] Do not match video URLs (#20596, #22148)
  • [youtube:playlist] Unescape playlist uploader (#22483)
  • [bilibili] Add support audio albums and songs (#21094)
  • [instagram] Add support for tv URLs
  • [mixcloud] Allow uppercase letters in format URLs (#19280)
  • [brightcove] Delegate all supported legacy URLs to new extractor (#11523,
  • #12842, #13912, #15669, #16303)
  • [hotstar] Use native HLS downloader by default
  • [hotstar] Extract more formats (#22323)
  • [9now] Fix extraction (#22361)
  • [zdf] Bypass geo restriction
  • [tv4] Extract series metadata
  • [tv4] Fix extraction (#22443)

New in youtube-dl 2019.09.12.1 (Sep 13, 2019)

  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Remove quality and tbr for itag 43 (#22372)

New in youtube-dl 2019.09.01 (Sep 2, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/generic] Add support for squarespace embeds (#21294, #21802,
  • #21859)
  • [downloader/external] Respect mtime option for aria2c (#22242)
  • Extractors:
  • [xhamster:user] Add support for user pages (#16330, #18454)
  • [xhamster] Add support for more domains
  • [verystream] Add support for woof.tube (#22217)
  • [dailymotion] Add support for lequipe.fr (#21328, #22152)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.vip (#22205)
  • [bbccouk] Extend URL regular expression (#19200)
  • [youtube] Add support for invidious.nixnet.xyz and yt.elukerio.org (#22223)
  • [safari] Fix authentication (#22161, #22184)
  • [usanetwork] Fix extraction (#22105)
  • [einthusan] Add support for einthusan.ca (#22171)
  • [youtube] Improve unavailable message extraction (#22117)
  • [piksel] Extract subtitles (#20506)

New in youtube-dl 2019.08.13 (Aug 16, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [downloader/fragment] Fix ETA calculation of resumed download (#21992)
  • [YoutubeDL] Check annotations availability (#18582)
  • Extractors:
  • [youtube:playlist] Improve flat extraction (#21927)
  • [youtube] Fix annotations extraction (#22045)
  • [discovery] Extract series meta field (#21808)
  • [youtube] Improve error detection (#16445)
  • [vimeo] Fix album extraction (#1933, #15704, #15855, #18967, #21986)
  • [roosterteeth] Add support for watch URLs
  • [discovery] Limit video data by show slug (#21980)

New in youtube-dl 2019.07.30 (Aug 1, 2019)

  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Fix and improve title and description extraction (#21934)

New in youtube-dl 2019.07.27 (Jul 29, 2019)

  • Extractors:
  • [yahoo:japannews] Add support for yahoo.co.jp (#21698, #21265)
  • [discovery] Add support go.discovery.com URLs
  • [youtube:playlist] Relax video regular expression (#21844)
  • [generic] Restrict --default-search schemeless URLs detection pattern
  • (#21842)
  • [vrv] Fix CMS signing query extraction (#21809)

New in youtube-dl 2019.07.02 (Jul 2, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Introduce random_user_agent and use as default User-Agent (#21546)
  • Extractors:
  • [vevo] Add support for embed.vevo.com URLs (#21565)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.biz (#21574)
  • [xiami] Update API base URL (#21575)
  • [yourporn] Fix extraction (#21585)
  • [acast] Add support for URLs with episode id (#21444)
  • [dailymotion] Add support for DM.player embeds
  • [soundcloud] Update client id

New in youtube-dl 2019.06.27 (Jun 27, 2019)

  • Extractors:
  • [go] Add support for disneynow.com (#21528)
  • [mixer:vod] Relax URL regular expression (#21531, #21536)
  • [drtv] Relax URL regular expression
  • [fusion] Fix extraction (#17775, #21269)
  • [nfb] Remove extractor (#21518)
  • [beeg] Add support for api/v6 v2 URLs (#21511)
  • [brightcove:new] Add support for playlists (#21331)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.life (#21495)
  • [vimeo:channel,group] Make title extraction non fatal
  • [vimeo:likes] Implement extrator in terms of channel extractor (#21493)
  • [pornhub] Add support for more paged video sources
  • [pornhub] Add support for downloading single pages and search pages (#15570)
  • [pornhub] Rework extractors (#11922, #16078, #17454, #17936)
  • [youtube] Add another signature function pattern
  • [tf1] Fix extraction (#21365, #21372)
  • [crunchyroll] Move Accept-Language workaround to video extractor since
  • it causes playlists not to list any videos
  • [crunchyroll:playlist] Fix and relax title extraction (#21291, #21443)

New in youtube-dl 2019.06.21 (Jun 24, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Restrict parse_codecs and add theora as known vcodec (#21381)
  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Update signature function patterns (#21469, #21476)
  • [youtube] Make --write-annotations non fatal (#21452)
  • [sixplay] Add support for rtlmost.hu (#21405)
  • [youtube] Hardcode codec metadata for av01 video only formats (#21381)
  • [toutv] Update client key (#21370)
  • [biqle] Add support for new embed domain
  • [cbs] Improve DRM protected videos detection (#21339)

New in youtube-dl 2019.06.08 (Jun 10, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [downloader/common] Improve rate limit (#21301)
  • [utils] Improve strip_or_none
  • [extractor/common] Strip src attribute for HTML5 entries code (#18485,
  • #21169)
  • Extractors:
  • [ted] Fix playlist extraction (#20844, #21032)
  • [vlive:playlist] Fix video extraction when no playlist is found (#20590)
  • [vlive] Add CH+ support (#16887, #21209)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.website (#21329)
  • [tvnow] Extract HD formats (#21201)
  • [redbulltv] Add support for rrn:content URLs (#21297)
  • [youtube] Fix average rating extraction (#21304)
  • [bitchute] Extract HTML5 formats (#21306)
  • [cbsnews] Fix extraction (#9659, #15397)
  • [vvvvid] Relax URL regular expression (#21299)
  • [prosiebensat1] Add support for new API (#21272)
  • [vrv] Extract adaptive_hls formats (#21243)
  • [viki] Switch to HTTPS (#21001)
  • [LiveLeak] Check if the original videos exist (#21206, #21208)
  • [rtp] Fix extraction (#15099)
  • [youtube] Improve DRM protected videos detection (#1774)
  • [srgssrplay] Add support for popupvideoplayer URLs (#21155)
  • [24video] Add support for porno.24video.net (#21194)
  • [24video] Add support for 24video.site (#21193)
  • [pornflip] Remove extractor
  • [criterion] Remove extractor (#21195)
  • [pornhub] Use HTTPS (#21061)
  • [bitchute] Fix uploader extraction (#21076)
  • [streamcloud] Reduce waiting time to 6 seconds (#21092)
  • [novamov] Remove extractors (#21077)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.press (#21135)
  • [vivo] Fix extraction (#18906, #19217)

New in youtube-dl 2019.05.20 (May 22, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Move workaround for applying first Set-Cookie header
  • into a separate _apply_first_set_cookie_header method
  • Extractors:
  • [safari] Fix authentication (#21090)
  • [vk] Use _apply_first_set_cookie_header
  • [vrt] Fix extraction (#20527)
  • [canvas] Add support for vrtnieuws and sporza site ids and extract
  • AES HLS formats
  • [vrv] Extract captions (#19238)
  • [tele5] Improve video id extraction
  • [tele5] Relax URL regular expression (#21020, #21063)
  • [svtplay] Update API URL (#21075)
  • [yahoo:gyao] Add X-User-Agent header to dam proxy requests (#21071)

New in youtube-dl 2019.05.11 (May 14, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Transliterate "þ" as "th" (#20897)
  • Extractors:
  • [cloudflarestream] Add support for videodelivery.net (#21049)
  • [byutv] Add support for DVR videos (#20574, #20676)
  • [gfycat] Add support for URLs with tags (#20696, #20731)
  • [openload] Add support for verystream.com (#20701, #20967)
  • [youtube] Use sp field value for signature field name (#18841, #18927,
  • #21028)
  • [yahoo:gyao] Extend URL regular expression (#21008)
  • [youtube] Fix channel id extraction (#20982, #21003)
  • [sky] Add support for news.sky.com (#13055)
  • [youtube:entrylistbase] Retry on 5xx HTTP errors (#20965)
  • [francetvinfo] Extend video id extraction (#20619, #20740)
  • [4tube] Update token hosts (#20918)
  • [hotstar] Move to API v2 (#20931)
  • [fox] Fix API error handling under python 2 (#20925)
  • [redbulltv] Extend URL regular expression (#20922)

New in youtube-dl 2019.04.30 (Apr 30, 2019)

  • Extractors:
  • [openload] Use real Chrome versions (#20902)
  • [youtube] Remove info el for get_video_info request
  • [youtube] Improve extraction robustness
  • [dramafever] Remove extractor (#20868)
  • [adn] Fix subtitle extraction (#12724)
  • [ccc] Extract creator (#20355)
  • [ccc:playlist] Add support for media.ccc.de playlists (#14601, #20355)
  • [sverigesradio] Add support for sverigesradio.se (#18635)
  • [cinemax] Add support for cinemax.com
  • [sixplay] Try extracting non-DRM protected manifests (#20849)
  • [youtube] Extract Youtube Music Auto-generated metadata (#20599, #20742)
  • [wrzuta] Remove extractor (#20684, #20801)
  • [twitch] Prefer source format (#20850)
  • [twitcasting] Add support for private videos (#20843)
  • [reddit] Validate thumbnail URL (#20030)
  • [yandexmusic] Fix track URL extraction (#20820)

New in youtube-dl 2019.04.01 (Apr 3, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Improve int_or_none and float_or_none (#20403)
  • Check for valid --min-sleep-interval when --max-sleep-interval is specified
  • (#20435)
  • Extractors:
  • [weibo] Extend URL regular expression (#20496)
  • [xhamster] Add support for xhamster.one (#20508)
  • [mediasite] Add support for catalogs (#20507)
  • [teamtreehouse] Add support for teamtreehouse.com (#9836)
  • [ina] Add support for audio URLs
  • [ina] Improve extraction
  • [cwtv] Fix episode number extraction (#20461)
  • [npo] Improve DRM detection
  • [pornhub] Add support for DASH formats (#20403)
  • [svtplay] Update API endpoint (#20430)

New in youtube-dl 2019.03.18 (Mar 21, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Improve HTML5 entries extraction
  • [utils] Introduce parse_bitrate
  • [update] Hide update URLs behind redirect
  • [extractor/common] Fix url meta field for unfragmented DASH formats (#20346)
  • Extractors:
  • [yandexvideo] Add extractor
  • [openload] Improve embed detection
  • [corus] Add support for bigbrothercanada.ca (#20357)
  • [orf:radio] Extract series (#20012)
  • [cbc:watch] Add support for gem.cbc.ca (#20251, #20359)
  • [anysex] Remove extractor (#19279)
  • [ciscolive] Add support for new URL schema (#20320, #20351)
  • [youtube] Add support for invidiou.sh (#20309)
  • [anitube] Remove extractor (#20334)
  • [ruleporn] Remove extractor (#15344, #20324)
  • [npr] Fix extraction (#10793, #13440)
  • [biqle] Fix extraction (#11471, #15313)
  • [viddler] Modernize
  • [moevideo] Fix extraction
  • [primesharetv] Remove extractor
  • [hypem] Modernize and extract more metadata (#15320)
  • [veoh] Fix extraction
  • [escapist] Modernize
  • [videomega] Remove extractor (#10108)
  • [beeg] Add support for beeg.porn (#20306)
  • [vimeo:review] Improve config url extraction and extract original format
  • (#20305)
  • [fox] Detect geo restriction and authentication errors (#20208)

New in youtube-dl 2019.03.01 (Mar 5, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [downloader/external] Add support for rate limit and retries for wget
  • [downloader/external] Fix infinite retries for curl (#19303)
  • Extractors:
  • [npo] Fix extraction (#20084)
  • [francetv:site] Extend video id regex (#20029, #20071)
  • [periscope] Extract width and height (#20015)
  • [servus] Fix extraction (#19297)
  • [bbccouk] Make subtitles non fatal (#19651)
  • [metacafe] Fix family filter bypass (#19287)

New in youtube-dl 2019.02.18 (Feb 26, 2019)

  • Extractors:
  • [tvp:website] Fix and improve extraction
  • [tvp] Detect unavailable videos
  • [tvp] Fix description extraction and make thumbnail optional
  • [linuxacademy] Add support for linuxacademy.com (#12207)
  • [bilibili] Update keys (#19233)
  • [udemy] Extend URL regular expressions (#14330, #15883)
  • [udemy] Update User-Agent and detect captcha (#14713, #15839, #18126)
  • [noovo] Fix extraction (#19230)
  • [rai] Relax URL regular expression (#19232)
  • [vshare] Pass Referer to download request (#19205, #19221)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.live (#19222)
  • [imgur] Use video id as title fallback (#18590)
  • [twitch] Add new source format detection approach (#19193)
  • [tvplayhome] Fix video id extraction (#19190)
  • [tvplayhome] Fix episode metadata extraction (#19190)
  • [rutube:embed] Fix extraction (#19163)
  • [rutube:embed] Add support private videos (#19163)
  • [soundcloud] Extract more metadata
  • [trunews] Add support for trunews.com (#19153)
  • [linkedin:learning] Extract chapter_number and chapter_id (#19162)

New in youtube-dl 2019.02.08 (Feb 11, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Improve JSON-LD regular expression (#18058)
  • [YoutubeDL] Fallback to ie_key of matching extractor while making
  • download archive id when no explicit ie_key is provided (#19022)
  • Extractors:
  • [malltv] Add support for mall.tv (#18058, #17856)
  • [spankbang:playlist] Add support for playlists (#19145)
  • [spankbang] Extend URL regular expression
  • [trutv] Fix extraction (#17336)
  • [toutv] Fix authentication (#16398, #18700)
  • [pornhub] Fix tags and categories extraction (#13720, #19135)
  • [pornhd] Fix formats extraction
  • [pornhd] Extract like count (#19123, #19125)
  • [radiocanada] Switch to the new media requests (#19115)
  • [teachable] Add support for courses.workitdaily.com (#18871)
  • [vporn] Remove extractor (#16276)
  • [soundcloud:pagedplaylist] Add ie and title to entries (#19022, #19086)
  • [drtuber] Extract duration (#19078)
  • [soundcloud] Fix paged playlists extraction, add support for albums and update client id
  • [soundcloud] Update client id
  • [drtv] Improve preference (#19079)
  • [openload] Add support for openload.pw and oload.pw (#18930)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.info (#19073)
  • [crackle] Authorize media detail request (#16931)

New in youtube-dl 2019.01.30.1 (Jan 30, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Fix avconv processing broken in #19025 (#19067)

New in youtube-dl 2019.01.30 (Jan 29, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Do not copy Apple TV chapter tracks while embedding
  • subtitles (#19024, #19042)
  • [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Disable "Last message repeated" messages (#19025)
  • Extractors:
  • [yourporn] Fix extraction and extract duration (#18815, #18852, #19061)
  • [drtv] Improve extraction (#19039)
  • Add support for EncryptedUri videos
  • Extract more metadata
  • Fix subtitles extraction
  • [fox] Add support for locked videos using cookies (#19060)
  • [fox] Fix extraction for free videos (#19060)
  • [zattoo] Add support for tv.salt.ch (#19059)

New in youtube-dl 2019.01.24 (Jan 24, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [YoutubeDL] Fix negation for string operators in format selection (#18961)

New in youtube-dl 2019.01.17 (Jan 21, 2019)

  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Extend JS player signature function name regular expressions
  • (#18890, #18891, #18893)

New in youtube-dl 2019.01.16 (Jan 16, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [test/helper] Add support for maxcount and count collection len checkers
  • [downloader/hls] Fix uplynk ad skipping (#18824)
  • [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Improve ffmpeg version parsing (#18813)
  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Skip unsupported adaptive stream type (#18804)
  • [youtube] Extract DASH formats from player response (#18804)
  • [funimation] Fix extraction (#14089)
  • [skylinewebcams] Fix extraction (#18853)
  • [curiositystream] Add support for non app URLs
  • [bitchute] Check formats (#18833)
  • [wistia] Extend URL regular expression (#18823)
  • [playplustv] Add support for playplus.com (#18789)

New in youtube-dl 2019.01.10 (Jan 13, 2019)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Use episode name as title in _json_ld
  • [extractor/common] Add support for movies in _json_ld
  • [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Embed subtitles with non-standard language codes
  • (#18765)
  • [utils] Add language codes replaced in 1989 revision of ISO 639
  • to ISO639Utils (#18765)
  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Extract live HLS URL from player response (#18799)
  • [outsidetv] Add support for outsidetv.com (#18774)
  • [jwplatform] Use JW Platform Delivery API V2 and add support for more URLs
  • [fox] Add support National Geographic (#17985, #15333, #14698)
  • [playplustv] Add support for playplus.tv (#18789)
  • [globo] Set GLBID cookie manually (#17346)
  • [gaia] Add support for gaia.com (#14605)
  • [youporn] Fix title and description extraction (#18748)
  • [hungama] Add support for hungama.com (#17402, #18771)
  • [dtube] Fix extraction (#18741)
  • [tvnow] Fix and rework extractors and prepare for a switch to the new API
  • (#17245, #18499)
  • [carambatv:page] Fix extraction (#18739)

New in youtube-dl 2019.01.02 (Jan 8, 2019)

  • Extractors:
  • [discovery] Use geo verification headers (#17838)
  • [packtpub] Add support for subscription.packtpub.com (#18718)
  • [yourporn] Fix extraction (#18583)
  • [acast:channel] Add support for play.acast.com (#18587)
  • [extractors] Add missing age limits (#18621)
  • [rmcdecouverte] Add support for live stream
  • [rmcdecouverte] Bypass geo restriction
  • [rmcdecouverte] Update URL regular expression (#18595, 18697)
  • [manyvids] Fix extraction (#18604, #18614)
  • [bitchute] Fix extraction (#18567)

New in youtube-dl 2018.12.17 (Dec 17, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [ard:beta] Improve geo restricted videos extraction
  • [ard:beta] Fix subtitles extraction
  • [ard:beta] Improve extraction robustness
  • [ard:beta] Relax URL regular expression (#18441)
  • [acast] Add support for embed.acast.com and play.acast.com (#18483)
  • [iprima] Relax URL regular expression (#18515, #18540)
  • [vrv] Fix initial state extraction (#18553)
  • [youtube] Fix mark watched (#18546)
  • [safari] Add support for learning.oreilly.com (#18510)
  • [youtube] Fix multifeed extraction (#18531)
  • [lecturio] Improve subtitles extraction (#18488)
  • [uol] Fix format URL extraction (#18480)
  • [ard:mediathek] Add support for classic.ardmediathek.de (#18473)

New in youtube-dl 2018.11.23 (Nov 26, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [setup.py] Add more relevant classifiers
  • Extractors:
  • [mixcloud] Fallback to hardcoded decryption key (#18016)
  • [nbc:news] Fix article extraction (#16194)
  • [foxsports] Fix extraction (#17543)
  • [loc] Relax regular expression and improve formats extraction
  • [ciscolive] Add support for ciscolive.cisco.com (#17984)
  • [nzz] Relax kaltura regex (#18228)
  • [sixplay] Fix formats extraction
  • [bitchute] Improve title extraction
  • [kaltura] Limit requested MediaEntry fields
  • [americastestkitchen] Add support for zype embeds (#18225)
  • [pornhub] Add pornhub.net alias
  • [nova:embed] Fix extraction (#18222)

New in youtube-dl 2018.11.07 (Nov 8, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Add another JS signature function name regex (#18091, #18093,
  • #18094)
  • [facebook] Fix tahoe request (#17171)
  • [cliphunter] Fix extraction (#18083)
  • [youtube:playlist] Add support for invidio.us (#18077)
  • [zattoo] Arrange API hosts for derived extractors (#18035)
  • [youtube] Add fallback metadata extraction from videoDetails (#18052)

New in youtube-dl 2018.10.29 (Oct 31, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Add validation for JSON-LD URLs
  • Extractors:
  • [sportbox] Add support for matchtv.ru
  • [sportbox] Fix extraction (#17978)
  • [screencast] Fix extraction (#14590, #14617, #17990)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.icu
  • [ivi] Add support for ivi.tv
  • [crunchyroll] Improve extraction failsafeness (#17991)
  • [dailymail] Fix formats extraction (#17976)
  • [viewster] Reduce format requests
  • [cwtv] Handle API errors (#17905)
  • [rutube] Use geo verification headers (#17897)
  • [brightcove:legacy] Add fallbacks to brightcove:new (#13912)
  • [tv3] Remove extractor (#10461, #15339)
  • [ted] Fix extraction for HTTP and RTMP formats (#5941, #17572, #17894)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.cc (#17823)
  • [patreon] Extract post_file URL (#17792)
  • [patreon] Fix extraction (#14502, #10471)

New in youtube-dl 2018.10.05 (Oct 5, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [pluralsight] Improve authentication (#17762)
  • [dailymotion] Fix extraction (#17699)
  • [crunchyroll] Switch to HTTPS for RpcApi (#17749)
  • [philharmoniedeparis] Add support for pad.philharmoniedeparis.fr (#17705)
  • [philharmoniedeparis] Fix extraction (#17705)
  • [jamendo] Add support for licensing.jamendo.com (#17724)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.cloud (#17710)
  • [pluralsight] Fix subtitles extraction (#17726, #17728)
  • [vimeo] Add another config regular expression (#17690)
  • [spike] Fix Paramount Network extraction (#17677)
  • [hotstar] Fix extraction (#14694, #14931, #17637)

New in youtube-dl 2018.09.26 (Sep 28, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [pluralsight] Fix subtitles extraction (#17671)
  • [mediaset] Improve embed support (#17668)
  • [youtube] Add support for invidio.us (#17613)
  • [zattoo] Add support for more zattoo platform sites
  • [zattoo] Fix extraction (#17175, #17542)

New in youtube-dl 2018.09.10 (Sep 17, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Properly recognize AV1 codec (#17506)
  • Extractors:
  • [iprima] Add support for prima.iprima.cz (#17514)
  • [tele5] Add support for tele5.de (#7805, #7922, #17331, #17414)
  • [nbc] Fix extraction of percent encoded URLs (#17374)

New in youtube-dl 2018.08.22 (Aug 27, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Use pure browser header for User-Agent (#17236)
  • Extractors:
  • [kinopoisk] Add support for kinopoisk.ru (#17283)
  • [yourporn] Add support for yourporn.sexy (#17298)
  • [go] Add support for disneynow.go.com (#16299, #17264)
  • [6play] Add support for play.rtl.hr (#17249)
  • [anvato] Fallback to generic API key for access-key-to-API-key lookup
  • (#16788, #17254)
  • [lci] Fix extraction (#17274)
  • [bbccouk] Extend id URL regular expression (#17270)
  • [cwtv] Fix extraction (#17256)
  • [nova] Fix extraction (#17241)
  • [generic] Add support for expressen embeds
  • [raywenderlich] Adapt to site redesign (#17225)
  • [redbulltv] Add support redbull.com tv URLs (#17218)
  • [bitchute] Add support for bitchute.com (#14052)
  • [clyp] Add support for token protected media (#17184)
  • [imdb] Fix extension extraction (#17167)

New in youtube-dl 2018.08.04 (Aug 11, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [funk:channel] Improve byChannelAlias extraction (#17142)
  • [twitch] Fix authentication (#17024, #17126)
  • [twitch:vod] Improve URL regular expression (#17135)
  • [watchbox] Fix extraction (#17107)
  • [pbs] Fix extraction (#17109)
  • [theplatform] Relax URL regular expression (#16181, #17097)
  • [viqeo] Add support for viqeo.tv (#17066)

New in youtube-dl 2018.07.10 (Jul 9, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Share JSON-LD regular expression
  • [downloader/dash] Improve error handling (#16927)
  • Extractors:
  • [nrktv] Add support for new season and serie URL schema
  • [nrktv] Add support for new episode URL schema (#16909)
  • [frontendmasters] Add support for frontendmasters.com (#3661, #16328)
  • [funk] Fix extraction (#16918)
  • [watchbox] Fix extraction (#16904)
  • [dplayit] Sort formats
  • [dplayit] Fix extraction (#16901)
  • [youtube] Improve login error handling (#13822)

New in youtube-dl 2018.07.04 (Jul 5, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Properly escape % in MPD templates (#16867)
  • [extractor/common] Use source URL as Referer for HTML5 entries (16849)
  • Prefer ffmpeg over avconv by default (#8622)
  • Extractors:
  • [pluralsight] Switch to graphql (#16889, #16895, #16896, #16899)
  • [lynda] Simplify login and improve error capturing (#16891)
  • [go90] Add support for embed URLs (#16873)
  • [go90] Detect geo restriction error and pass geo verification headers
  • (#16874)
  • [vlive] Fix live streams extraction (#16871)
  • [npo] Fix typo (#16872)
  • [mediaset] Add support for new videos and extract all formats (#16568)
  • [dctptv] Restore extraction based on REST API (#16850)
  • [svt] Improve extraction and add support for pages (#16802)
  • [porncom] Fix extraction (#16808)

New in youtube-dl 2018.06.25 (Jul 2, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [joj] Relax URL regular expression (#16771)
  • [brightcove] Workaround sonyliv DRM protected videos (#16807)
  • [motherless] Fix extraction (#16786)
  • [itv] Make SOAP request non fatal and extract metadata from webpage (#16780)
  • [foxnews:insider] Remove extractor (#15810)
  • [foxnews] Add support for iframe embeds (#15810, #16711)

New in youtube-dl 2018.06.18 (Jun 18, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [downloader/rtmp] Fix downloading in verbose mode (#16736)
  • Extractors:
  • [markiza] Add support for markiza.sk (#16750)
  • [wat] Try all supported adaptive URLs
  • [6play] Add support for rtlplay.be and extract hd usp formats
  • [rtbf] Add support for audio and live streams (#9638, #11923)
  • [rtbf] Extract HLS, DASH and all HTTP formats
  • [rtbf] Extract subtitles
  • [rtbf] Fixup specific HTTP URLs (#16101)
  • [expressen] Add support for expressen.se
  • [vidzi] Fix extraction (#16678)
  • [pbs] Improve extraction (#16623, #16684)
  • [bilibili] Restrict cid regular expression (#16638, #16734)

New in youtube-dl 2018.06.11 (Jun 11, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [npo] Extend URL regular expression and add support for npostart.nl (#16682)
  • [inc] Add support for another embed schema (#16666)
  • [tv4] Fix format extraction (#16650)
  • [nexx] Add support for free cdn (#16538)
  • [pbs] Add another cove id pattern (#15373)
  • [rbmaradio] Add support for 192k format (#16631)

New in youtube-dl 2018.06.04 (Jun 5, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [camtube] Add support for camtube.co
  • [twitter:card] Extract guest token (#16609)
  • [chaturbate] Use geo verification headers
  • [bbc] Add support for bbcthree (#16612)
  • [youtube] Move metadata extraction after video availability check
  • [youtube] Extract track and artist
  • [safari] Add support for new URL schema (#16614)
  • [adn] Fix extraction

New in youtube-dl 2018.05.30 (May 30, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [downloader/rtmp] Generalize download messages and report time elapsed
  • on finish
  • [downloader/rtmp] Gracefully handle live streams interrupted by user
  • Extractors:
  • [teamcoco] Fix extraction for full episodes (#16573)
  • [spiegel] Fix info extraction (#16538)
  • [apa] Add support for apa.at (#15041, #15672)
  • [bellmedia] Add support for bnnbloomberg.ca (#16560)
  • [9c9media] Extract MPD formats and subtitles
  • [cammodels] Use geo verification headers
  • [ufctv] Add support for authentication (#16542)
  • [cammodels] Add support for cammodels.com (#14499)
  • [utils] Fix style id extraction for namespaced id attribute in dfxp2srt
  • (#16551)
  • [soundcloud] Detect format extension (#16549)
  • [cbc] Fix playlist title extraction (#16502)
  • [tumblr] Detect and report sensitive media (#13829)
  • [tumblr] Add support for authentication (#15133)

New in youtube-dl 2018.05.18 (May 21, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [vimeo:likes] Relax URL regular expression and fix single page likes
  • extraction (#16475)
  • [pluralsight] Fix clip id extraction (#16460)
  • [mychannels] Add support for mychannels.com (#15334)
  • [moniker] Remove extractor (#15336)
  • [pbs] Fix embed data extraction (#16474)
  • [mtv] Add support for paramountnetwork.com and bellator.com (#15418)
  • [youtube] Fix hd720 format position
  • [dailymotion] Remove fragment part from m3u8 URLs (#8915)
  • [3sat] Improve extraction (#15350)
  • Extract all formats
  • Extract more format metadata
  • Improve format sorting
  • Use hls native downloader
  • Detect and bypass geo-restriction
  • [dtube] Add support for d.tube (#15201)
  • [options] Fix typo (#16450)
  • [youtube] Improve format filesize extraction (#16453)
  • [youtube] Make uploader extraction non fatal (#16444)
  • [youtube] Fix extraction for embed restricted live streams (#16433)
  • [nbc] Improve info extraction (#16440)
  • [twitch:clips] Fix extraction (#16429)
  • [redditr] Relax URL regular expression (#16426, #16427)
  • [mixcloud] Bypass throttling for HTTP formats (#12579, #16424)
  • [nick] Add support for nickjr.de (#13230)
  • [teamcoco] Fix extraction (#16374)

New in youtube-dl 2018.05.09 (May 16, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [YoutubeDL] Ensure ext exists for automatic captions
  • Introduce --geo-bypass-ip-block
  • Extractors:
  • [udemy] Extract asset captions
  • [udemy] Extract stream URLs (#16372)
  • [businessinsider] Add support for businessinsider.com (#16387, #16388, #16389)
  • [cloudflarestream] Add support for cloudflarestream.com (#16375)
  • [watchbox] Fix extraction (#16356)
  • [discovery] Extract Affiliate/Anonymous Auth Token from cookies (#14954)
  • [itv:btcc] Add support for itv.com/btcc (#16139)
  • [tunein] Use live title for live streams (#16347)
  • [itv] Improve extraction (#16253)

New in youtube-dl 2018.05.01 (May 4, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [downloader/fragment] Restart download if .ytdl file is corrupt (#16312)
  • [extractor/common] Extract interaction statistic
  • [utils] Add merge_dicts
  • [extractor/common] Add _download_json_handle
  • Extractors:
  • [kaltura] Improve iframe embeds detection (#16337)
  • [udemy] Extract outputs renditions (#16289, #16291, #16320, #16321, #16334,
  • #16335)
  • [zattoo] Add support for zattoo.com and mobiltv.quickline.com (#14668, #14676)
  • [yandexmusic] Convert release_year to int
  • [udemy] Override _download_webpage_handle instead of _download_webpage
  • [xiami] Override _download_webpage_handle instead of _download_webpage
  • [yandexmusic] Override _download_webpage_handle instead of _download_webpage
  • [youtube] Correctly disable polymer on all requests (#16323, #16326)
  • [generic] Prefer enclosures over links in RSS feeds (#16189)
  • [redditr] Add support for old.reddit.com URLs (#16274)
  • [nrktv] Update API host (#16324)
  • [imdb] Extract all formats (#16249)
  • [vimeo] Extract JSON-LD (#16295)
  • [funk:channel] Improve extraction (#16285)

New in youtube-dl 2018.04.16 (Apr 20, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [smotri:broadcast] Fix extraction (#16180)
  • [picarto] Add support for picarto.tv (#6205, #12514, #15276, #15551)
  • [vine:user] Fix extraction (#15514, #16190)
  • [pornhub] Relax URL regular expression (#16165)
  • [cbc:watch] Re-acquire device token when expired (#16160)
  • [fxnetworks] Add support for https theplatform URLs (#16125, #16157)
  • [instagram:user] Add request signing (#16119)
  • [twitch] Add support for mobile URLs (#16146)

New in youtube-dl 2018.04.09 (Apr 13, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [YoutubeDL] Do not save/restore console title while simulate (#16103)
  • [extractor/common] Relax JSON-LD context check (#16006)
  • Extractors:
  • [generic] Add support for tube8 embeds
  • [generic] Add support for share-videos.se embeds (#16089, #16115)
  • [odnoklassniki] Extend URL regular expression (#16081)
  • [steam] Bypass mature content check (#16113)
  • [acast] Extract more metadata
  • [acast] Fix extraction (#16118)
  • [instagram:user] Fix extraction (#16119)
  • [drtuber] Fix title extraction (#16107, #16108)
  • [liveleak] Extend URL regular expression (#16117)
  • [openload] Add support for oload.xyz
  • [openload] Relax stream URL regular expression
  • [openload] Fix extraction (#16099)
  • [svtplay:series] Add support for season URLs
  • [svtplay:series] Add support for series (#11130, #16059)

New in youtube-dl 2018.03.26.1 (Mar 26, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [downloader/external] Add elapsed time to progress hook (#10876)
  • [downloader/external,fragment] Fix download finalization when writing file
  • to stdout (#10809, #10876, #15799)
  • Extractors:
  • [vrv] Fix extraction on python2 (#15928)
  • [afreecatv] Update referrer (#15947)
  • [24video] Add support for 24video.sexy (#15973)
  • [crackle] Bypass geo restriction
  • [crackle] Fix extraction (#15969)
  • [lenta] Add support for lenta.ru (#15953)
  • [instagram:user] Add pagination (#15934)
  • [youku] Update ccode (#15939)
  • [libsyn] Adapt to new page structure

New in youtube-dl 2018.03.14 (Mar 19, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [soundcloud] Update client id (#15866)
  • [tennistv] Add support for tennistv.com
  • [line] Add support for tv.line.me (#9427)
  • [xnxx] Fix extraction (#15817)
  • [njpwworld] Fix authentication (#15815)

New in youtube-dl 2018.03.10 (Mar 12, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [downloader/hls] Skip uplynk ad fragments (#15748)
  • Extractors:
  • [pornhub] Don't override session cookies (#15697)
  • [raywenderlich] Add support for videos.raywenderlich.com (#15251)
  • [funk] Fix extraction and rework extractors (#15792)
  • [nexx] Restore reverse engineered approach
  • [heise] Add support for kaltura embeds (#14961, #15728)
  • [tvnow] Extract series metadata (#15774)
  • [ruutu] Continue formats extraction on NOT-USED URLs (#15775)
  • [vrtnu] Use redirect URL for building video JSON URL (#15767, #15769)
  • [vimeo] Modernize login code and improve error messaging
  • [archiveorg] Fix extraction (#15770, #15772)
  • [hidive] Add support for hidive.com (#15494)
  • [afreecatv] Detect deleted videos
  • [afreecatv] Fix extraction (#15755)
  • [vice] Fix extraction and rework extractors (#11101, #13019, #13622, #13778)
  • [vidzi] Add support for vidzi.si (#15751)
  • [npo] Fix typo

New in youtube-dl 2018.03.03 (Mar 7, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Add parse_resolution
  • Revert respect --prefer-insecure while updating
  • Extractors:
  • [yapfiles] Add support for yapfiles.ru (#15726, #11085)
  • [spankbang] Fix formats extraction (#15727)
  • [adn] Fix extraction (#15716)
  • [toggle] Extract DASH and ISM formats (#15721)
  • [nickelodeon] Add support for nickelodeon.com.tr (#15706)
  • [npo] Validate and filter format URLs (#15709)

New in youtube-dl 2018.01.18 (Jan 21, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [soundcloud] Update client id (#15306)
  • [kamcord] Remove extractor (#15322)
  • [spiegel] Add support for nexx videos (#15285)
  • [twitch] Fix authentication and error capture (#14090, #15264)
  • [vk] Detect more errors due to copyright complaints (#15259)

New in youtube-dl 2018.01.14 (Jan 13, 2018)

  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Fix live streams extraction (#15202)
  • [wdr] Bypass geo restriction
  • [wdr] Rework extractors (#14598)
  • [wdr] Add support for wdrmaus.de/elefantenseite (#14598)
  • [gamestar] Add support for gamepro.de (#3384)
  • [viafree] Skip rtmp formats (#15232)
  • [pandoratv] Add support for mobile URLs (#12441)
  • [pandoratv] Add support for new URL format (#15131)
  • [ximalaya] Add support for ximalaya.com (#14687)
  • [digg] Add support for digg.com (#15214)
  • [limelight] Tolerate empty pc formats (#15150, #15151, #15207)
  • [ndr:embed:base] Make separate formats extraction non fatal (#15203)
  • [weibo] Add extractor (#15079)
  • [ok] Add support for live streams
  • [canalplus] Fix extraction (#15072)
  • [bilibili] Fix extraction (#15188)

New in youtube-dl 2017.12.31 (Jan 3, 2018)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Add container meta field for formats extracted
  • in _parse_mpd_formats (#13616)
  • [downloader/hls] Use HTTP headers for key request
  • [common] Use AACL as the default fourcc when AudioTag is 255
  • [extractor/common] Fix extraction of DASH formats with the same
  • representation id (#15111)
  • Extractors:
  • [slutload] Add support for mobile URLs (#14806)
  • [abc:iview] Bypass geo restriction
  • [abc:iview] Fix extraction (#14711, #14782, #14838, #14917, #14963, #14985,
  • #15035, #15057, #15061, #15071, #15095, #15106)
  • [openload] Fix extraction (#15118)
  • [sandia] Remove extractor
  • [collegerama] Remove extractor
  • [mediasite] Add support for sites based on Mediasite Video Platform (#5428,
  • #11185, #14343)
  • [ufctv] Add support for ufc.tv (#14520)
  • [pluralsight] Fix missing first line of subtitles (#11118)
  • [openload] Fallback on f-page extraction (#14665, #14879)
  • [vimeo] Improve password protected videos extraction (#15114)
  • [aws] Fix canonical/signed headers generation on python 2 (#15102)

New in youtube-dl 2017.12.23 (Dec 27, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Move X-Forwarded-For setup code into _request_webpage
  • [YoutubeDL] Add support for playlist_uploader and playlist_uploader_id in
  • output template (#11427, #15018)
  • [extractor/common] Introduce uploader, uploader_id and uploader_url
  • meta fields for playlists (#11427, #15018)
  • [downloader/fragment] Encode filename of fragment being removed (#15020)
  • [utils] Add another date format pattern (#14999)
  • Extractors:
  • [kaltura] Add another embed pattern for entry_id
  • [7plus] Add support for 7plus.com.au (#15043)
  • [animeondemand] Relax login error regular expression
  • [shahid] Add support for show pages (#7401)
  • [youtube] Extract uploader, uploader_id and uploader_url for playlists
  • (#11427, #15018)
  • [afreecatv] Improve format extraction (#15019)
  • [cspan] Add support for audio only pages and catch page errors (#14995)
  • [mailru] Add support for embed URLs (#14904)
  • [crunchyroll] Future-proof XML element checks (#15013)
  • [cbslocal] Fix timestamp extraction (#14999, #15000)
  • [discoverygo] Correct TTML subtitle extension
  • [vk] Make view count optional (#14979)
  • [disney] Skip Apple FairPlay formats (#14982)
  • [voot] Fix format extraction (#14758)

New in youtube-dl 2017.11.26 (Nov 28, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Use final URL when dumping request (#14769)
  • Extractors:
  • [fczenit] Fix extraction
  • [firstpost] Remove extractor
  • [freespeech] Fix extraction
  • [nexx] Extract more formats
  • [openload] Add support for openload.link (#14763)
  • [empflix] Relax URL regular expression
  • [empflix] Fix extractrion
  • [tnaflix] Don't modify download URLs (#14811)
  • [gamersyde] Remove extractor
  • [francetv:generationwhat] Fix extraction
  • [massengeschmacktv] Add support for Massengeschmack TV
  • [fox9] Fix extraction
  • [faz] Fix extraction and add support for Perform Group embeds (#14714)
  • [performgroup] Add support for performgroup.com
  • [jwplatform] Add support for iframes (#14828)
  • [culturebox] Fix extraction (#14827)
  • [youku] Fix extraction; update ccode (#14815)
  • [livestream] Make SMIL extraction non fatal (#14792)
  • [drtuber] Add support for mobile URLs (#14772)
  • [spankbang] Add support for mobile URLs (#14771)
  • [instagram] Fix description, timestamp and counters extraction (#14755)

New in youtube-dl 2017.10.29 (Oct 29, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Prefix format id for audio only HLS formats
  • [utils] Add support for zero years and months in parse_duration
  • Extractors:
  • [egghead] Fix extraction (#14388)
  • [fxnetworks] Extract series metadata (#14603)
  • [younow] Add support for younow.com (#9255, #9432, #12436)
  • [dctptv] Fix extraction (#14599)
  • [youtube] Restrict embed regex (#14600)
  • [vimeo] Restrict iframe embed regex (#14600)
  • [soundgasm] Improve extraction (#14588)
  • [myvideo] Remove extractor (#8557)
  • [nbc] Add support for classic-tv videos (#14575)
  • [vrtnu] Add support for cookies authentication and simplify (#11873)
  • [canvas] Add support for vrt.be/vrtnu (#11873)
  • [twitch:clips] Fix title extraction (#14566)
  • [ndtv] Add support for sub-sites (#14534)
  • [dramafever] Fix login error message extraction
  • [nick] Add support for more nickelodeon sites (no, dk, se, ch, fr, es, pt,
  • ro, hu) (#14553)

New in youtube-dl 2017.09.02 (Sep 4, 2017)

  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Force old layout for each webpage (#14068, #14072, #14074, #14076,
  • #14077, #14079, #14082, #14083, #14094, #14095, #14096)
  • [youtube] Fix upload date extraction (#14065)
  • [charlierose] Add support for episodes (#14062)
  • [bbccouk] Add support for w-prefixed ids (#14056)
  • [googledrive] Extend URL regular expression (#9785)
  • [googledrive] Add support for source format (#14046)
  • [pornhd] Fix extraction (#14005)

New in youtube-dl 2017.07.23 (Jul 23, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [YoutubeDL] Improve default format specification (#13704)
  • [YoutubeDL] Do not override id, extractor and extractor_key for
  • url_transparent entities
  • [extractor/common] Fix playlist_from_matches
  • Extractors:
  • [itv] Fix production id extraction (#13671, #13703)
  • [vidio] Make duration non fatal and fix typo
  • [mtv] Skip missing video parts (#13690)
  • [sportbox:embed] Fix extraction
  • [npo] Add support for npo3.nl URLs (#13695)
  • [dramafever] Remove video id from title (#13699)
  • [egghead:lesson] Add support for lessons (#6635)
  • [funnyordie] Extract more metadata (#13677)
  • [youku:show] Fix playlist extraction (#13248)
  • [dispeak] Recognize sevt subdomain (#13276)
  • [adn] Improve error reporting (#13663)
  • [crunchyroll] Relax series and season regex (#13659)
  • [spiegel:article] Add support for nexx iframe embeds (#13029)
  • [nexx:embed] Add support for iframe embeds
  • [nexx] Improve JS embed extraction
  • [pearvideo] Add support for pearvideo.com (#13031)

New in youtube-dl 2017.07.15 (Jul 17, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [YoutubeDL] Don't expand environment variables in meta fields (#13637)
  • Extractors:
  • [spiegeltv] Delegate extraction to nexx extractor (#13159)
  • [nexx] Add support for nexx.cloud (#10807, #13465)
  • [generic] Fix rutube embeds extraction (#13641)
  • [karrierevideos] Fix title extraction (#13641)
  • [youtube] Don't capture YouTube Red ad for creator meta field (#13621)
  • [slideshare] Fix extraction (#13617)
  • [5tv] Add another video URL pattern (#13354, #13606)
  • [drtv] Make HLS and HDS extraction non fatal
  • [ted] Fix subtitles extraction (#13628, #13629)
  • [vine] Make sure the title won't be empty
  • [twitter] Support HLS streams in vmap URLs
  • [periscope] Support pscp.tv URLs in embedded frames
  • [twitter] Extract mp4 urls via mobile API (#12726)
  • [niconico] Fix authentication error handling (#12486)
  • [giantbomb] Extract m3u8 formats (#13626)
  • [vlive:playlist] Add support for playlists (#13613)

New in youtube-dl 2017.06.25 (Jun 29, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [adobepass] Add support for DIRECTV NOW (mso ATTOTT) (#13472)
  • [YoutubeDL] Skip malformed formats for better extraction robustness
  • Extractors:
  • [wsj] Add support for barrons.com (#13470)
  • [ign] Add another video id pattern (#13328)
  • [raiplay:live] Add support for live streams (#13414)
  • [redbulltv] Add support for live videos and segments (#13486)
  • [onetpl] Add support for videos embedded via pulsembed (#13482)
  • [ooyala] Make more robust
  • [ooyala] Skip empty format URLs (#13471, #13476)
  • [hgtv.com:show] Fix typo

New in youtube-dl 2017.06.12 (Jun 12, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Handle compat_HTMLParseError in extract_attributes (#13349)
  • [compat] Introduce compat_HTMLParseError
  • [utils] Improve unified_timestamp
  • [extractor/generic] Ensure format id is unicode string
  • [extractor/common] Return unicode string from _match_id
  • [YoutubeDL] Sanitize more fields (#13313)
  • Extractors:
  • [xfileshare] Add support for rapidvideo.tv (#13348)
  • [xfileshare] Modernize and pass Referer
  • [rutv] Add support for testplayer.vgtrk.com (#13347)
  • [newgrounds] Extract more metadata (#13232)
  • [newgrounds:playlist] Add support for playlists (#10611)
  • [newgrounds] Improve formats and uploader extraction (#13346)
  • [msn] Fix formats extraction
  • [turbo] Ensure format id is string
  • [sexu] Ensure height is int
  • [jove] Ensure comment count is int
  • [golem] Ensure format id is string
  • [gfycat] Ensure filesize is int
  • [foxgay] Ensure height is int
  • [flickr] Ensure format id is string
  • [sohu] Fix numeric fields
  • [safari] Improve authentication detection (#13319)
  • [liveleak] Ensure height is int (#13313)
  • [streamango] Make title optional (#13292)
  • [rtlnl] Improve URL regular expression (#13295)
  • [tvplayer] Fix extraction (#13291)

New in youtube-dl 2017.05.29 (May 29, 2017)

  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Fix DASH MPD extraction for videos with non-encrypted format URLs
  • (#13211)
  • [xhamster] Fix uploader and like/dislike count extraction (#13216))
  • [xhamster] Extract categories (#11728)
  • [abcnews] Add support for embed URLs (#12851)
  • [gaskrank] Fix extraction (#12493)
  • [medialaan] Fix videos with missing videoUrl (#12774)
  • [dvtv] Fix playlist support
  • [dvtv] Add support for DASH and HLS formats (#3063)
  • [beam:vod] Add support for beam.pro/mixer.com VODs (#13032))
  • [cbsinteractive] Relax URL regular expression (#13213)
  • [adn] Fix formats extraction
  • [youku] Extract more metadata (#10433)
  • [cbsnews] Fix extraction (#13205)

New in youtube-dl 2017.05.23 (May 24, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [downloader/external] Pass -loglevel to ffmpeg downloader (#13183)
  • [adobepass] Add support for Bright House Networks (#13149)
  • Extractors:
  • [streamcz] Add support for subtitles (#13174)
  • [youtube] Fix DASH manifest signature decryption (#8944, #13156)
  • [toggle] Relax URL regular expression (#13172)
  • [toypics] Fix extraction (#13077)
  • [njpwworld] Fix extraction (#13162, #13169)
  • [hitbox] Add support for smashcast.tv (#13154)
  • [mitele] Update app key regular expression (#13158)

New in youtube-dl 2017.05.18.1 (May 19, 2017)

  • [jsinterp] Fix typo and cleanup regular expressions (#13134)

New in youtube-dl 2017.05.07 (May 9, 2017)

  • Common:
  • [extractor/common] Fix typo in _extract_akamai_formats
  • [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Embed chapters into media file with --add-metadata
  • [extractor/common] Introduce chapters meta field
  • Extractors:
  • [youtube] Fix authentication (#12820, #12927, #12973, #12992, #12993, #12995,
  • #13003)
  • [bilibili] Fix video downloading (#13001)
  • [rmcdecouverte] Fix extraction (#12937)
  • [theplatform] Extract chapters
  • [bandcamp] Fix thumbnail extraction (#12980)
  • [pornhub] Extend URL regular expression (#12996)
  • [youtube] Extract chapters
  • [nrk] Extract chapters
  • [vice] Add support for ooyala embeds in article pages
  • [vice] Support vice articles (#12968)
  • [vice] Fix extraction for non en_us videos (#12967)
  • [gdcvault] Fix extraction for some videos (#12733)
  • [pbs] Improve multipart video support (#12981)
  • [laola1tv] Fix extraction (#12880)
  • [cda] Support birthday verification (#12789)
  • [leeco] Fix extraction (#12974)
  • [pbs] Extract chapters
  • [amp] Imporove thumbnail and subtitles extraction
  • [foxsports] Fix extraction (#12945)
  • [coub] Remove comment count extraction (#12941)

New in youtube-dl 2017.05.01 (May 2, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Extract view count from JSON-LD
  • [utils] Improve unified_timestamp
  • [utils] Add video/mp2t to mimetype2ext
  • [downloader/external] Properly handle live stream downloading cancellation
  • (#8932)
  • [utils] Add support for unicode whitespace in clean_html on python 2 (#12906)
  • Extractors:
  • [infoq] Make audio format extraction non fatal (#12938)
  • [brightcove] Allow whitespace around attribute names in embedded code
  • [zaq1] Add support for zaq1.pl (#12693)
  • [xvideos] Extract duration (#12828)
  • [vevo] Fix extraction (#12879)
  • [noovo] Add support for noovo.ca (#12792)
  • [washingtonpost] Add support for embeds (#12699)
  • [yandexmusic:playlist] Fix extraction for python 3 (#12888)
  • [anvato] Improve extraction (#12913)
  • Promote to regular shortcut based extractor
  • Add mcp to access key mapping table
  • Add support for embeds extraction
  • Add support for anvato embeds in generic extractor
  • [xtube] Fix extraction for older FLV videos (#12734)
  • [tvplayer] Fix extraction (#12908)

New in youtube-dl 2017.04.28 (Apr 29, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [adobepass] Use geo verification headers for all requests
  • [downloader/fragment] Remove assert for resume_len when no fragments
  • downloaded
  • [extractor/common] Add manifest_url for explicit group rendition formats
  • [extractor/common] Fix manifest_url for m3u8 formats
  • [extractor/common] Don't list master m3u8 playlists in format list (#12832)
  • Extractor:
  • [aenetworks] Fix extraction for shows with single season
  • [go] Add support for Disney, DisneyJunior and DisneyXD show pages
  • [youtube] Recognize new locale-based player URLs (#12885)
  • [streamable] Add support for new embedded URL schema (#12844)
  • [arte:+7] Relax URL regular expression (#12837)

New in youtube-dl 2017.04.03 (Apr 5, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Add censorship check for TransTelekom ISP
  • [extractor/common] Move censorship checks to a separate method
  • Extractors:
  • [discoveryvr] Add support for discoveryvr.com (#12578)
  • [tv5mondeplus] Add support for tv5mondeplus.com (#11386)
  • [periscope] Add support for pscp.tv URLs (#12618, #12625)

New in youtube-dl 2017.03.26 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • Core:
  • Don't raise an error if JWPlayer config data is not a Javascript object
  • literal. _find_jwplayer_data now returns a dict rather than an str. (#12307)
  • Expand environment variables for options representing paths (#12556)
  • [utils] Introduce expand_path
  • [downloader/hls] Delegate downloading to ffmpeg immediately for live streams
  • Extractors:
  • [afreecatv] Fix extraction (#12179)
  • [atvat] Add support for atv.at (#5325)
  • [fox] Add metadata extraction (#12391)
  • [atresplayer] Extract DASH formats
  • [atresplayer] Extract HD manifest (#12548)
  • [atresplayer] Fix login error detection (#12548)
  • [franceculture] Fix extraction (#12547)
  • [youtube] Improve URL regular expression (#12538)
  • [generic] Do not follow redirects to the same URL

New in youtube-dl 2017.02.24.1 (Feb 25, 2017)

  • Extractors:
  • [noco] Modernize
  • [noco] Switch login URL to https (#12246)
  • [thescene] Extract more metadata
  • [thescene] Fix extraction (#12235)
  • [tubitv] Use geo bypass mechanism
  • [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)
  • [ivi] Raise GeoRestrictedError

New in youtube-dl 2017.02.21 (Feb 22, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Allow calling _initialize_geo_bypass from extractors (#11970)
  • [adobepass] Add support for Time Warner Cable (#12191)
  • [travis] Run tests in parallel
  • [downloader/ism] Honor HTTP headers when downloading fragments
  • [downloader/dash] Honor HTTP headers when downloading fragments
  • [utils] Add GeoUtils class for working with geo tools and GeoUtils.random_ipv4
  • Add option --geo-bypass-country for explicit geo bypass on behalf of specified country
  • Add options to control geo bypass mechanism --geo-bypass and --no-geo-bypass
  • Add experimental geo restriction bypass mechanism based on faking X-Forwarded-For HTTP header
  • [utils] Introduce GeoRestrictedError for geo restricted videos
  • [utils] Introduce YoutubeDLError base class for all youtube-dl exceptions
  • Extractors:
  • [ninecninemedia] Use geo bypass mechanism
  • [spankbang] Make uploader optional (#12193)
  • [iprima] Improve geo restriction detection and disable geo bypass
  • [iprima] Modernize
  • [commonmistakes] Disable UnicodeBOM extractor test for python 3.2
  • [prosiebensat1] Throw ExtractionError on unsupported page type (#12180)
  • [nrk] Update _API_HOST and relax _VALID_URL
  • [tv4] Bypass geo restriction and improve detection
  • [tv4] Switch to hls3 protocol (#12177)
  • [viki] Improve geo restriction detection
  • [vgtv] Improve geo restriction detection
  • [srgssr] Improve geo restriction detection
  • [vbox7] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
  • [svt] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
  • [pbs] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
  • [ondemandkorea] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
  • [nrk] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
  • [itv] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
  • [go] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
  • [dramafever] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
  • [brightcove:legacy] Restrict videoPlayer value (#12040)
  • [tvn24] Add support for tvn24.pl and tvn24bis.pl (#11679)
  • [thisav] Add support for HTML5 media (#11771)
  • [metacafe] Bypass family filter (#10371)
  • [viceland] Improve info extraction

New in youtube-dl 2017.02.11 (Feb 13, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Introduce get_elements_by_class and get_elements_by_attribute utility functions
  • [extractor/common] Skip m3u8 manifests protected with Adobe Flash Access
  • Extractor:
  • [pluralsight:course] Fix extraction (#12075)
  • [bbc] Extract m3u8 formats with 320k audio
  • [facebook] Relax video id matching (#11017, #12055, #12056)
  • [corus] Add support for Corus Entertainment sites (#12060, #9164)
  • [pluralsight] Detect blocked account error message (#12070)
  • [bloomberg] Add another video id pattern (#12062)
  • [extractor/commonmistakes] Restrict URL regular expression (#12050)
  • [tvplayer] Add support for tvplayer.com

New in youtube-dl 2017.02.01 (Feb 3, 2017)

  • Extractors:
  • [facebook] Add another fallback extraction scenario (#11926)
  • [prosiebensat1] Fix extraction of descriptions (#11810, #11929)
  • [crunchyroll] Remove ScaledBorderAndShadow settings (#9028)
  • [vimeo] Extract upload timestamp
  • [vimeo] Extract license (#8726, #11880)
  • [nrk:series] Add support for series (#11571, #11711)

New in youtube-dl 2017.01.29 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Fix initialization template (#11605, #11825)
  • [extractor/common] Document fragment_base_url and fragment's path fields
  • [extractor/common] Fix duration per DASH segment (#11868)
  • Introduce --autonumber-start option for initial value of %(autonumber)s template (#727, #2702, #9362, #10457, #10529, #11862)
  • Extractors:
  • [azmedien:playlist] Add support for topic and themen playlists (#11817)
  • [npo] Fix subtitles extraction
  • [itv] Extract subtitles
  • [itv] Add support for itv.com (#9240)
  • [mtv81] Add support for mtv81.com (#7619)
  • [vlive] Add support for channels (#11826)
  • [kaltura] Add fallback for fileExt
  • [kaltura] Improve uploader_id extraction
  • [konserthusetplay] Add support for rspoplay.se (#11828)

New in youtube-dl 2017.01.14 (Jan 15, 2017)

  • Core:
  • [common] Add ability to customize akamai manifest host
  • [utils] Add more date formats
  • Extractors:
  • [mtv] Eliminate _transform_rtmp_url
  • [mtv] Generalize triforce mgid extraction
  • [cmt] Add support for full episodes and video clips (#11623)
  • [mitele] Extract DASH formats
  • [ooyala] Add support for videos with embedToken (#11684)
  • [mixcloud] Fix extraction (#11674)
  • [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)
  • [tv4] Improve extraction (#11698)
  • [freesound] Fix and improve extraction (#11602)
  • [nick] Add support for beta.nick.com (#11655)
  • [mtv,cc] Use HLS by default with native HLS downloader (#11641)
  • [mtv] Fix non-HLS extraction

New in youtube-dl 2017.01.05 (Jan 4, 2017)

  • Extractors:
  • [zdf] Fix extraction (#11055, #11063)
  • [pornhub:playlist] Improve extraction (#11594)
  • [cctv] Add support for ncpa-classic.com (#11591)
  • [tunein] Add support for embeds (#11579)

New in youtube-dl 2016.12.20 (Dec 21, 2016)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Improve fragment URL construction for DASH media
  • [extractor/common] Fix codec information extraction for mixed audio/video DASH media (#11490)
  • Extractors:
  • [vbox7] Fix extraction (#11494)
  • [uktvplay] Add support for uktvplay.uktv.co.uk (#11027)
  • [piksel] Add support for player.piksel.com (#11246)
  • [vimeo] Add support for DASH formats
  • [vimeo] Fix extraction for HLS formats (#11490)
  • [kaltura] Fix wrong widget ID in some cases (#11480)
  • [nrktv:direkte] Add support for live streams (#11488)
  • [pbs] Fix extraction for geo restricted videos (#7095)
  • [brightcove:new] Skip widevine classic videos
  • [viu] Add support for viu.com (#10607, #11329)

New in youtube-dl 2016.12.18 (Dec 19, 2016)

  • Core:
  • [extractor/common] Recognize DASH formats in html5 media entries
  • Extractors:
  • [ccma] Add support for ccma.cat (#11359)
  • [laola1tv] Improve extraction
  • [laola1tv] Add support embed URLs (#11460)
  • [nbc] Fix extraction for MSNBC videos (#11466)
  • [twitch] Adapt to new videos pages URL schema (#11469)
  • [meipai] Add support for meipai.com (#10718)
  • [jwplatform] Improve subtitles and duration extraction
  • [ondemandkorea] Add support for ondemandkorea.com (#10772)
  • [vvvvid] Add support for vvvvid.it (#5915)

New in youtube-dl 2016.12.12 (Dec 12, 2016)

  • Core:
  • [utils] Add common user agents map
  • [common] Recognize HLS manifests that contain video only formats (#11394)
  • Extractors:
  • [dplay] Use Safari user agent for HLS (#11418)
  • [facebook] Detect login required error message
  • [facebook] Improve video selection (#11390)
  • [canalplus] Add another video id pattern (#11399)
  • [mixcloud] Relax URL regular expression (#11406)
  • [ctvnews] Relax URL regular expression (#11394)
  • [rte] Capture and output error message (#7746, #10498)
  • [prosiebensat1] Add support for DASH formats
  • [srgssr] Improve extraction for geo restricted videos (#11089)
  • [rts] Improve extraction for geo restricted videos (#4989)

New in youtube-dl 2016.12.01 (Dec 5, 2016)

  • Extractors:
  • [soundcloud] Update client id (#11327)
  • [ruutu] Detect DRM protected videos
  • [liveleak] Add support for youtube embeds (#10688)
  • [spike] Fix full episodes support (#11312)
  • [comedycentral] Fix full episodes support
  • [normalboots] Rewrite in terms of JWPlatform (#11184)
  • [teamfourstar] Rewrite in terms of JWPlatform (#11184)
  • [screenwavemedia] Remove extractor (#11184)