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#1 2020-08-08 17:54:51

mcloaked
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[SOLVED] youtube-dl fails on specific youtube video - any alternative?

I failed to download a video from youtube using "youtube-dl -f best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3OOTbnpgR0" - and I wonder if there is a workaround?  The video seems to have a countdown timer and it plays fine  in a browser, but seems to throw a lot of screen output with the above command, and not achieve the download. Does anyone know of any alternative way to get the mp4 video?  Thank you.

Edit: reported upstream at https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/26284

Last edited by mcloaked (2020-08-09 17:28:18)

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#2 2020-08-08 19:40:36

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Re: [SOLVED] youtube-dl fails on specific youtube video - any alternative?

You should probably just download the video without using the "-f" argument, I mean like this:

youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3OOTbnpgR0

I'm guessing the "-f best" you tried to use breaks because there is no single download that contains both video and audio data in one file for that Youtube video you tried to look at. I mean, this here is the output of "-F" for your video:

$ youtube-dl -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3OOTbnpgR0
[youtube] g3OOTbnpgR0: Downloading webpage
[youtube] g3OOTbnpgR0: Downloading MPD manifest
[info] Available formats for g3OOTbnpgR0:
format code  extension  resolution note
139          m4a        audio only DASH audio   64k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.5@ 48k (24000Hz)
140          m4a        audio only DASH audio  144k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.2@128k (48000Hz)
278          webm       256x144    DASH video  111k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
160          mp4        256x144    DASH video  124k , mp4_dash container, avc1.42c00b, 30fps, video only
242          webm       426x240    DASH video  236k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
133          mp4        426x240    DASH video  258k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d4015, 30fps, video only
243          webm       640x360    DASH video  421k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
134          mp4        640x360    DASH video  646k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e, 30fps, video only
244          webm       854x480    DASH video  768k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
135          mp4        854x480    DASH video 1171k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only
247          webm       1280x720   DASH video 1521k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
136          mp4        1280x720   DASH video 2326k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only
302          webm       1280x720   DASH video 2662k , webm_dash container, vp9, 60fps, video only
248          webm       1920x1080  DASH video 2662k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
298          mp4        1280x720   DASH video 3481k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d4020, 60fps, video only
137          mp4        1920x1080  DASH video 4347k , mp4_dash container, avc1.640028, 30fps, video only
303          webm       1920x1080  DASH video 4426k , webm_dash container, vp9, 60fps, video only
299          mp4        1920x1080  DASH video 5791k , mp4_dash container, avc1.64002a, 60fps, video only
271          webm       2560x1440  DASH video 8836k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
308          webm       2560x1440  DASH video 13246k , webm_dash container, vp9, 60fps, video only (best)

If you look through that list, there is no file that has both video and audio. It's all only video or only audio. You then normally would download this kind of video like this:

-f bestvideo+bestaudio

Last edited by Ropid (2020-08-08 19:41:07)

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#3 2020-08-08 19:45:37

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Re: [SOLVED] youtube-dl fails on specific youtube video - any alternative?

I have version youtube-dl 2020.07.28-1 and when I run that command my output is:

$ youtube-dl -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3OOTbnpgR0
[youtube] g3OOTbnpgR0: Downloading webpage
[youtube] g3OOTbnpgR0: Downloading m3u8 information
[youtube] g3OOTbnpgR0: Downloading MPD manifest
[info] Available formats for g3OOTbnpgR0:
format code  extension  resolution note
139          m4a        audio only DASH audio   64k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.5@ 48k (24000Hz)
140          m4a        audio only DASH audio  144k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.2@128k (48000Hz)
278          webm       256x144    DASH video  111k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
160          mp4        256x144    DASH video  124k , mp4_dash container, avc1.42c00b, 30fps, video only
242          webm       426x240    DASH video  236k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
133          mp4        426x240    DASH video  258k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d4015, 30fps, video only
243          webm       640x360    DASH video  421k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
134          mp4        640x360    DASH video  646k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401e, 30fps, video only
244          webm       854x480    DASH video  768k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
135          mp4        854x480    DASH video 1171k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only
247          webm       1280x720   DASH video 1521k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
136          mp4        1280x720   DASH video 2326k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only
302          webm       1280x720   DASH video 2662k , webm_dash container, vp9, 60fps, video only
248          webm       1920x1080  DASH video 2662k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
298          mp4        1280x720   DASH video 3481k , mp4_dash container, avc1.4d4020, 60fps, video only
137          mp4        1920x1080  DASH video 4347k , mp4_dash container, avc1.640028, 30fps, video only
303          webm       1920x1080  DASH video 4426k , webm_dash container, vp9, 60fps, video only
299          mp4        1920x1080  DASH video 5791k , mp4_dash container, avc1.64002a, 60fps, video only
271          webm       2560x1440  DASH video 8836k , webm_dash container, vp9, 30fps, video only
308          webm       2560x1440  DASH video 13246k , webm_dash container, vp9, 60fps, video only
91           mp4        256x144    HLS  197k , avc1.42c00b, 30.0fps, mp4a.40.5@ 48k
92           mp4        426x240    HLS  338k , avc1.4d4015, 30.0fps, mp4a.40.5@ 48k
93           mp4        640x360    HLS  829k , avc1.4d401e, 30.0fps, mp4a.40.2@128k
94           mp4        854x480    HLS 1380k , avc1.4d401f, 30.0fps, mp4a.40.2@128k
300          mp4        1280x720   3806k , avc1.4d4020, 60.0fps, mp4a.40.2
301          mp4        1920x1080  6231k , avc1.64002a, 60.0fps, mp4a.40.2 (best)

So there is a combined video/audio combination file - though I have also tried with -f 137+140 and although it does proceed very slowly to get an mp4 file,  the file does not play correctly in vlc, and only plays the 45 second countdown timer before it exits.

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#4 2020-08-09 09:40:36

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Re: [SOLVED] youtube-dl fails on specific youtube video - any alternative?

“Works for me”. Possibly a transient problem on Google side with the mirrors provided for your client? The download may be working in a browser, because the requests may be directed to other servers.

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#5 2020-08-09 17:18:07

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Re: [SOLVED] youtube-dl fails on specific youtube video - any alternative?

mpan wrote:

“Works for me”. Possibly a transient problem on Google side with the mirrors provided for your client? The download may be working in a browser, because the requests may be directed to other servers.

When you said it works for you, do you mean that once you have downloaded the file using youtube-dl then you can successfully play the whole video in vlc?

Edit:  I have just tried today also - and the same command behaves normally - and the resulting downloaded file plays past the countdown through the rest of the video. So as you say there must have been a server issue yesterday.

[mike@lenovo1 covid-teaching]$ youtube-dl -F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3OOTbnpgR0
[youtube] g3OOTbnpgR0: Downloading webpage
[youtube] g3OOTbnpgR0: Downloading js player c0a91787
[youtube] g3OOTbnpgR0: Downloading js player c0a91787
[info] Available formats for g3OOTbnpgR0:
format code  extension  resolution note
249          webm       audio only tiny   62k , opus @ 50k (48000Hz), 19.67MiB
250          webm       audio only tiny   82k , opus @ 70k (48000Hz), 22.29MiB
140          m4a        audio only tiny  133k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.2@128k (44100Hz), 51.30MiB
251          webm       audio only tiny  150k , opus @160k (48000Hz), 39.24MiB
278          webm       256x144    144p  128k , webm container, vp9, 30fps, video only, 32.71MiB
160          mp4        256x144    144p  158k , avc1.4d400c, 30fps, video only, 34.12MiB
242          webm       426x240    240p  288k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 58.70MiB
133          mp4        426x240    240p  309k , avc1.4d4015, 30fps, video only, 75.74MiB
243          webm       640x360    360p  490k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 100.85MiB
134          mp4        640x360    360p  620k , avc1.4d401e, 30fps, video only, 143.07MiB
244          webm       854x480    480p  870k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 161.74MiB
135          mp4        854x480    480p 1152k , avc1.4d401f, 30fps, video only, 256.98MiB
247          webm       1280x720   720p 1655k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 285.63MiB
136          mp4        1280x720   720p 2341k , avc1.64001f, 30fps, video only, 499.63MiB
248          webm       1920x1080  1080p 2748k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 437.83MiB
302          webm       1280x720   720p60 2768k , vp9, 60fps, video only, 416.27MiB
298          mp4        1280x720   720p60 3746k , avc1.640020, 60fps, video only, 687.84MiB
303          webm       1920x1080  1080p60 4356k , vp9, 60fps, video only, 571.01MiB
137          mp4        1920x1080  1080p 4870k , avc1.640028, 30fps, video only, 952.24MiB
299          mp4        1920x1080  1080p60 6478k , avc1.64002a, 60fps, video only, 1.27GiB
271          webm       2560x1440  1440p 7537k , vp9, 30fps, video only, 1.53GiB
308          webm       2560x1440  1440p60 11713k , vp9, 60fps, video only, 2.01GiB
18           mp4        640x360    360p  503k , avc1.42001E, 30fps, mp4a.40.2@ 96k (44100Hz), 199.59MiB
22           mp4        1280x720   720p 1389k , avc1.64001F, 30fps, mp4a.40.2@192k (44100Hz) (best)
[mike@lenovo1 covid-teaching]$ youtube-dl -f 136+140 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3OOTbnpgR0
[youtube] g3OOTbnpgR0: Downloading webpage
[download] Destination: How To Create Frame In Ballroom Dancing-g3OOTbnpgR0.f136.mp4
[download] 100% of 499.63MiB in 03:23
[download] Destination: How To Create Frame In Ballroom Dancing-g3OOTbnpgR0.f140.m4a
[download] 100% of 51.30MiB in 00:15
[ffmpeg] Merging formats into "How To Create Frame In Ballroom Dancing-g3OOTbnpgR0.mp4"
Deleting original file How To Create Frame In Ballroom Dancing-g3OOTbnpgR0.f136.mp4 (pass -k to keep)
Deleting original file How To Create Frame In Ballroom Dancing-g3OOTbnpgR0.f140.m4a (pass -k to keep)
[mike@lenovo1 covid-teaching]$ ls -lh 'How To Create Frame In Ballroom Dancing-g3OOTbnpgR0.mp4' 
-rw-r--r-- 1 mike mike 553M Aug  8 23:45 'How To Create Frame In Ballroom Dancing-g3OOTbnpgR0.mp4'

So I will mark this solved now.

Last edited by mcloaked (2020-08-09 17:27:41)

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