yt-dlp Changelog

What's new in yt-dlp 2024.04.09

Apr 9, 2024
  • Core changes:
  • Add new option --progress-delta (#9082) by Grub4K
  • Add new options --impersonate and --list-impersonate-targets by bashonly, coletdjnz, Grub4K, pukkandan
  • Add option --no-break-on-existing (#9610) by bashonly
  • Fix filesize_approx calculation (#9560) by pukkandan, seproDev
  • Infer acodec for single-codec containers by pukkandan
  • Prevent RCE when using --exec with %q (CVE-2024-22423) by Grub4K
  • cookies: Add --cookies-from-browser support for Firefox Flatpak (#9619) by un-def
  • utils
  • traverse_obj
  • Allow unbranching using all and any (#9571) by Grub4K
  • Convenience improvements (#9577) by Grub4K
  • Extractor changes:
  • Add extractor impersonate API (#9474) by bashonly, Grub4K, pukkandan
  • afreecatv
  • Overhaul extractor (#9566) by bashonly, Tomoka1
  • live: Fix extractor (#9348) by hui1601
  • asobistage: Add extractor (#8735) by pzhlkj6612
  • box: Support URLs without file IDs (#9504) by shreyasminocha
  • cbc.ca: player: Support new URL format (#9561) by trainman261
  • crunchyroll
  • Extract vo_adaptive_hls formats by default (#9447) by bashonly
  • Fix extractor (#9615) by bytedream
  • dropbox: Fix formats extraction (#9627) by bashonly
  • fathom: Add extractor (#9495) by src-tinkerer
  • gofile: Fix extractor (#9446) by jazz1611
  • imgur: Fix extraction (#9471) by trwstin
  • jiosaavn
  • Extract artists (#9612) by bashonly
  • Fix format extensions (#9609) by bashonly
  • Support playlists (#9622) by bashonly
  • joqrag: Fix live status detection (#9624) by pzhlkj6612
  • kick: Support browser impersonation (#9611) by bashonly
  • loom: Add extractors (#8686) by bashonly, hruzgar
  • medici: Fix extractor (#9518) by Offert4324
  • mixch
  • Fix extractor (#9608) by bashonly, nipotan
  • archive: Fix extractor (#8761) by pzhlkj6612
  • nhk: Fix NHK World extractors (#9623) by bashonly
  • patreon: Do not extract dead embed URLs (#9613) by johnvictorfs
  • radio1be: Add extractor (#9122) by HobbyistDev
  • sharepoint: Add extractor (#6531) by bashonly, C0D3D3V
  • sonylivseries: Fix season extraction (#9423) by bashonly
  • soundcloud
  • Adjust format sorting (#9584) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly...

New in yt-dlp 2024.03.10 (Mar 11, 2024)

  • Core changes:
  • Add --compat-options 2023 (#9084) by Grub4K (With fixes in ffff1bc by pukkandan)
  • Create ydl._request_director when needed by pukkandan (With fixes in dbd8b1b by Grub4k)
  • Don't select storyboard formats as fallback by bashonly
  • Handle --load-info-json format selection errors (#9392) by bashonly
  • Warn user when not launching through shell on Windows (#9250) by Grub4K, seproDev
  • cookies
  • Fix --cookies-from-browser for snap Firefox (#9016) by Grub4K
  • Fix --cookies-from-browser with macOS Firefox profiles (#8909) by RalphORama
  • Improve error message for Windows --cookies-from-browser chrome issue (#9080) by Grub4K
  • plugins: Handle PermissionError (#9229) by pukkandan, syntaxsurge
  • utils
  • Improve repr of DateRange, match_filter_func by pukkandan
  • traverse_obj: Support xml.etree.ElementTree.Element (#8911) by Grub4K
  • webvtt: Don't parse single fragment files (#9034) by seproDev
  • Extractor changes:
  • Migrate commonly plural fields to lists (#8917) by llistochek, pukkandan (With fixes in b136e2a by bashonly)
  • Support multi-period MPD streams (#6654) by alard, pukkandan
  • abematv
  • Fix extraction with cache (#8895) by sefidel
  • Support login for playlists (#8901) by sefidel
  • adn
  • Add support for German site (#8708) by infanf
  • Improve auth error handling (#9068) by infanf
  • aenetworks: Rating should be optional for AP extraction (#9005) by agibson-fl
  • altcensored: channel: Fix playlist extraction (#9297) by marcdumais
  • amadeustv: Add extractor (#8744) by ArnauvGilotra
  • ant1newsgrembed: Fix extractor (#9191) by seproDev
  • archiveorg: Fix format URL encoding (#9279) by bashonly
  • ard
  • mediathek
  • Revert to using old id (#8916) by Grub4K
  • Support cookies to verify age (#9037) by StefanLobbenmeier
  • art19: Add extractors (#9099) by seproDev
  • artetv: Separate closed captions (#8231) by Nicals, seproDev
  • asobichannel: Add extractors (#8700) by Snack-X
  • bigo: Fix JSON extraction (#8893) by DmitryScaletta
  • bilibili
  • Add referer header and fix metadata extraction (#8832) by SirElderling (With fixes in f1570ab by TobiX)
  • Support --no-playlist (#9139) by c-basalt
  • bilibilisearch: Set cookie to fix extraction (#9119) by c-basalt
  • biliintl: Fix and improve subtitles extraction (#7077) by dirkf, HobbyistDev, itachi-19, seproDev
  • boosty: Add extractor (#9144) by un-def
  • ccma: [Extract 1080p DASH formats](4253e3b7f483127bd812b

New in yt-dlp 2023.12.30 (Dec 31, 2023)

  • Core changes:
  • Fix format selection parse error for CPython 3.12 (#8797) by Grub4K
  • Let read_stdin obey --quiet by pukkandan
  • Merged with youtube-dl be008e6 by bashonly, dirkf, Grub4K
  • Parse release_year from release_date (#8524) by seproDev
  • Release workflow and Updater cleanup (#8640) by bashonly
  • Remove Python 3.7 support (#8361) by bashonly
  • Support NO_COLOR environment variable (#8385) by Grub4K, prettykool
  • outtmpl: Support multiplication by pukkandan
  • utils: traverse_obj: Move is_user_input into output template (#8673) by Grub4K
  • webvtt: Allow spaces before newlines for CueBlock (#7681) by TSRBerry (With fixes in 298230e by pukkandan)
  • Extractor changes:
  • Add media_type field by trainman261
  • Extract from media elements in SMIL manifests (#8504) by seproDev
  • abematv: Fix season metadata (#8607) by middlingphys
  • allstar: Add extractors (#8274) by S-Aarab
  • altcensored: Add extractor (#8291) by drzraf
  • ard: Overhaul extractors (#8878) by seproDev
  • ardbetamediathek: Fix series extraction (#8687) by lstrojny
  • bbc
  • Extract more formats (#8321) by barsnick, dirkf
  • Fix JSON parsing bug by bashonly
  • bfmtv: Fix extractors (#8651) by bashonly
  • bilibili: Support courses and interactive videos (#8343) by c-basalt
  • bitchute: Fix and improve metadata extraction (#8507) by SirElderling
  • box: Fix formats extraction (#8649) by bashonly
  • bundestag: Add extractor (#8783) by Grub4K
  • drtv: Set default ext for m3u8 formats (#8590) by seproDev
  • duoplay: Add extractor (#8542) by glensc
  • eplus: Add login support and DRM detection (#8661) by pzhlkj6612
  • facebook
  • Fix Memories extraction (#8681) by kclauhk
  • Improve subtitles extraction (#8296) by kclauhk
  • floatplane: Add extractors (#8639) by seproDev
  • francetv: Improve metadata extraction (#8409) by Fymyte
  • instagram: Fix stories extraction (#8843) by bashonly
  • joqrag: Add extractor (#8384) by pzhlkj6612
  • litv: Fix premium content extraction (#8842) by bashonly
  • maariv: Add extractor (#8331) by amir16yp
  • mediastream: Fix authenticated format extraction (#8657) by NickCis
  • nebula: Overhaul extractors ([#8566](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issue...

New in yt-dlp 2023.11.16 (Nov 16, 2023)

  • Extractor changes:
  • abc.net.au: iview, showseries: Fix extraction (#8586) by bashonly
  • beatbump: Update _VALID_URL (#8576) by seproDev
  • dailymotion: Improve _VALID_URL (#7692) by TravisDupes
  • drtv: Fix extractor (#8484) by almx, seproDev
  • eltrecetv: Add extractor (#8216) by elivinsky
  • jiosaavn: Add extractors (#8307) by awalgarg
  • njpwworld: Remove (#8570) by aarubui
  • tv5mondeplus: Extract subtitles (#4209) by FrankZ85
  • twitcasting: Fix livestream detection (#8574) by JC-Chung
  • zenyandex: Fix extraction (#8454) by starius
  • Misc. changes:
  • build: Make secretstorage an optional dependency (#8585) by bashonly

New in yt-dlp 2023.10.14 (Nov 15, 2023)

  • Core changes:
  • Add --compat-option manifest-filesize-approx (#8356) by bashonly
  • Fix format sorting with --load-info-json (#8521) by bashonly
  • Include build origin in verbose output by bashonly, Grub4K
  • Only ensure playlist thumbnail dir if writing thumbs (#8373) by bashonly
  • update: Overhaul self-updater by bashonly, Grub4K
  • Extractor changes:
  • Do not smuggle http_headers by coletdjnz
  • Do not test truth value of xml.etree.ElementTree.Element (#8582) by bashonly
  • brilliantpala: Fix cookies support (#8352) by pzhlkj6612
  • generic: Improve direct video link ext detection (#8340) by bashonly
  • laxarxames: Add extractor (#8412) by aniolpages
  • n-tv.de: Fix extractor (#8414) by 1100101
  • neteasemusic: Improve metadata extraction (#8531) by LoserFox
  • nhk: Improve metadata extraction (#8388) by garret1317
  • novaembed: Improve _VALID_URL (#8368) by peci1
  • npo: Send POST request to streams API endpoint (#8413) by bartbroere
  • ondemandkorea: Overhaul extractor (#8386) by seproDev
  • orf: podcast: Add extractor (#8486) by Esokrates
  • polskieradio: audition: Fix playlist extraction (#8459) by shubhexists
  • qdance: Update _VALID_URL (#8426) by bashonly
  • radiocomercial: Add extractors (#8508) by SirElderling
  • sbs.co.kr: Add extractors (#8326) by seproDev
  • theatercomplextown: Add extractors (#8560) by bashonly
  • thisav: Remove (#8346) by bashonly
  • thisoldhouse: Add login support (#8561) by bashonly
  • twitcasting: Fix livestream extraction (#8427) by JC-Chung, saintliao
  • twitter
  • broadcast
  • Improve metadata extraction (#8383) by HitomaruKonpaku
  • Support --wait-for-video (#8475) by bashonly
  • weibo: Fix extraction (#8463) by c-basalt
  • weverse: Fix login error handling (#8458) by seproDev
  • youtube: Check newly uploaded iOS HLS formats (#8336) by bashonly
  • zoom: Extract combined view formats (#7847) by Mipsters
  • Downloader changes:
  • aria2c: Remove duplicate --file-allocation=none (#8332) by CrendKing
  • dash: Force native downloader for --live-from-start (#8339) by bashonly
  • Networking changes:
  • Request Handler: requests: Add handler for requests HTTP library (#3668) by bashonly, coletdjnz, Grub4K (With fixes in 4e38e2a)

New in yt-dlp 2023.10.13 (Oct 14, 2023)

  • Core changes:
  • Ensure thumbnail output directory exists (#7985) by Riteo
  • utils
  • js_to_json: Fix Date constructor parsing (#8295) by awalgarg, Grub4K
  • write_xattr: Use os.setxattr if available (#8205) by bashonly, Grub4K
  • Extractor changes:
  • artetv: Support age-restricted content (#8301) by StefanLobbenmeier
  • jtbc: Add extractors (#8314) by seproDev
  • mbn: Add extractor (#8312) by seproDev
  • nhk: Fix Japanese-language VOD extraction (#8309) by garret1317
  • radiko: Fix bug with downloader_options by bashonly
  • tenplay: Add support for seasons (#7939) by midnightveil
  • youku: Improve tudou.com support (#8160) by naginatana
  • youtube: Fix bug with --extractor-retries inf (#8328) by Grub4K
  • Downloader changes:
  • fragment: Improve progress calculation (#8241) by Grub4K
  • Misc. changes:
  • cleanup: Miscellaneous: b634ba7 by bashonly, gamer191

New in yt-dlp 2023.10.07 (Oct 7, 2023)

  • Extractor changes:
  • abc.net.au: iview: Improve episode extraction (#8201) by xofe
  • erocast: Add extractor (#8264) by madewokherd
  • gofile: Fix token cookie bug by bashonly
  • iq.com: Fix extraction and subtitles (#8260) by AS6939
  • lbry
  • Add playlist support (#8213) by bashonly, drzraf, Grub4K
  • Extract uploader_id (#8244) by drzraf
  • litv: Fix extractor (#7785) by jiru
  • neteasemusic: Fix extractors (#8181) by c-basalt
  • nhk: Fix VOD extraction (#8249) by garret1317
  • radiko: Improve extraction (#8221) by garret1317
  • substack
  • Fix download cookies bug (#8219) by handlerug
  • Fix embed extraction (#8218) by handlerug
  • theta: Remove extractors (#8251) by alerikaisattera
  • wrestleuniversevod: Call API with device ID (#8272) by bashonly
  • xhamster: user: Support creator urls (#8232) by Grub4K
  • youtube
  • Fix heatmap extraction (#8299) by bashonly
  • Raise a warning for Incomplete Data instead of an error (#8238) by coletdjnz
  • Misc. changes:
  • cleanup
  • Update extractor tests (#7718) by trainman261
  • Miscellaneous: 377e85a by dirkf, gamer191, Grub4K

New in yt-dlp 2023.09.24 (Sep 24, 2023)

  • Important changes:
  • The minimum recommended Python version has been raised to 3.8
  • Since Python 3.7 has reached end-of-life, support for it will be dropped soon. Read more
  • Security: [CVE-2023-40581] Prevent RCE when using --exec with %q on Windows
  • The shell escape function is now using "" instead of ".
  • utils.Popen has been patched to properly quote commands.
  • Core changes:
  • Fix HTTP headers and cookie handling by bashonly, pukkandan
  • Fix --check-formats by pukkandan
  • Fix support for upcoming Python 3.12 (#8130) by Grub4K
  • Merged with youtube-dl 66ab08 by coletdjnz
  • Prevent RCE when using --exec with %q (CVE-2023-40581) by Grub4K
  • Raise minimum recommended Python version to 3.8 (#8183) by Grub4K
  • FFmpegFixupM3u8PP may need to run with ffmpeg by pukkandan
  • compat
  • Add types.NoneType by pukkandan (With fixes in 25b6e8f)
  • Deprecate old functions (#2861) by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • Ensure submodules are imported correctly by pukkandan
  • cookies: Containers JSON should be opened as utf-8 (#7800) by bashonly
  • dependencies: Handle deprecation of sqlite3.version (#8167) by bashonly
  • outtmpl: Fix replacement for playlist_index by pukkandan
  • utils
  • Add temporary shim for logging by pukkandan
  • Improve parse_duration by bashonly
  • HTTPHeaderDict: Handle byte values by pukkandan
  • clean_podcast_url: Handle more trackers (#7556) by bashonly, mabdelfattah
  • js_to_json: Handle Array objects by Grub4K, std-move
  • Extractor changes
  • Extract subtitles from SMIL manifests (#7667) by bashonly, pukkandan
  • Fix --load-pages by pukkandan
  • Make _search_nuxt_data more lenient by std-move
  • abematv
  • Fix proxy handling (#8046) by SevenLives
  • Temporary fix for protocol handler by pukkandan
  • amazonminitv: Fix extractors by bashonly, GautamMKGarg
  • antenna: Support antenna.gr (#7584) by stdedos
  • artetv: Fix HLS formats extraction by bashonly
  • axs: Add extractor (#8094) by barsnick
  • banbye: Support video ids containing a hyphen (#8059) by kshitiz305
  • bbc: Extract tracklist as chapters (#7788) by garret1317
  • bild.de: Extract HLS formats (#8032) by barsnick
  • bilibili
  • Add support for series, favorites and watch later (#7518) by c-basalt
  • Extract Dolby audio formats (#8142) by ClosedPort22
  • Extract format_id (#7555) by c-basalt
  • bilibilibangumi: Fix extractors (#7337) by GD-Slime
  • bpb: Overhaul extractor (#8119) by Grub4K
  • brilliantpala: Add extractors (#6680) by pzhlkj6612
  • canal1, caracoltvplay: Add extractors (#7151) by elyse0
  • cbc: Ignore any 426 from API (#7689) by makew0rld
  • cbcplayer: Extract HLS formats and subtitles (#7484) by trainman261
  • cbcplayerplaylist: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-...

New in yt-dlp 2023.07.06 (Jul 6, 2023)

  • Core changes:
  • Allow extractors to mark formats as potentially DRM (#7396) by pukkandan
  • Bugfix for b4e0d75848e9447cee2cd3646ce54d4744a7ff56 by pukkandan
  • Change how Cookie headers are handled by Grub4K
  • Prevent Cookie leaks on HTTP redirect by coletdjnz
  • formats: Fix best fallback for storyboards by pukkandan
  • outtmpl: Pad playlist_index etc even when with internal formatting by pukkandan
  • utils: clean_podcast_url: Handle protocol in redirect URL by pukkandan
  • Extractor changes:
  • abc: Fix extraction (#7434) by meliber
  • AdultSwim: Extract subtitles from m3u8 (#7421) by nnoboa
  • crunchyroll: music: Fix _VALID_URL (#7439) by AmanSal1, rdamas
  • Douyin: Fix extraction from webpage by bashonly
  • googledrive: Fix source format extraction (#7395) by RfadnjdExt
  • kick: Fix _VALID_URL by bashonly
  • qdance: Add extractor (#7420) by bashonly
  • sbs: Python 3.7 compat by pukkandan
  • stacommu: Add extractors (#7432) by urectanc
  • twitter
  • Fix unauthenticated extraction (#7476) by bashonly
  • spaces: Fix extraction (#7512) by bashonly
  • vidlii: Handle relative URLs by pukkandan
  • vk: VKPlay, VKPlayLive: Add extractors (#7358) by c-basalt
  • youtube
  • Add extractor-arg formats by pukkandan
  • Avoid false DRM detection (#7396) by pukkandan
  • Fix comments' is_favorited (#7390) by bbilly1
  • Ignore incomplete data for comment threads by default (#7475) by coletdjnz
  • Process post_live over 2 hours by pukkandan
  • stories: Remove (#7459) by pukkandan
  • tab: Support shorts-only playlists (#7425) by coletdjnz
  • Downloader changes:
  • aria2c: Add --no-conf by pukkandan
  • external: Scope cookies by bashonly, coletdjnz
  • http: Avoid infinite loop when no data is received by pukkandan
  • Misc. changes:
  • Add CodeQL workflow (#7497) by pukkandan
  • cleanup: Miscellaneous: 337734d by pukkandan
  • docs: Minor fixes by pukkandan
  • make_changelog: Skip reverted commits by pukkandan

New in yt-dlp 2023.06.22 (Jun 22, 2023)

  • Core changes:
  • Fix bug
  • Improve --download-sections
  • Support negative time-ranges
  • Add *from-url to obey time-ranges in URL
  • Indicate filesize approximated from tbr better
  • Extractor changes:
  • Support multiple _VALID_URLs
  • Dplay: GlobalCyclingNetworkPlus: Add extractor
  • Dropout: Fix season extraction
  • Nebula: Fix extractor
  • Rheinmaintv: Add extractor
  • Youtube:
  • Improve description parsing performance
  • Improve nsig function name extraction
  • Workaround 403 for android formats
  • Misc. changes:
  • Revert "Add automatic duplicate issue detection

New in yt-dlp 2023.06.21 (Jun 21, 2023)

  • Important changes:
  • YouTube: Improved throttling and signature fixes
  • Core changes:
  • Add --compat-option playlist-match-filter by pukkandan
  • Add --no-quiet by pukkandan
  • Add option --color (#6904) by Grub4K
  • Add option --netrc-cmd (#6682) by NDagestad, pukkandan
  • Add option --xff by pukkandan
  • Auto-select default format in -f- (#7101) by ivanskodje, pukkandan
  • Deprecate internal Youtubedl-no-compression header (#6876) by coletdjnz
  • Do not translate newlines in --print-to-file by pukkandan
  • Ensure pre-processor errors do not block --print by pukkandan (With fixes in 17ba434)
  • Fix filepath being copied to underlying format dict by pukkandan
  • Improve HTTP redirect handling (#7094) by coletdjnz
  • Populate filename and urls fields at all stages of --print by pukkandan (With fixes in b5f61b6)
  • Relaxed validation for numeric format filters by pukkandan
  • Support decoding multiple content encodings (#7142) by coletdjnz
  • Support loading info.json with a list at it's root by pukkandan
  • Workaround erroneous urllib Windows proxy parsing (#7092) by coletdjnz
  • cookies
  • Defer extraction of v11 key from keyring by Grub4K
  • Move YoutubeDLCookieJar to cookies module (#7091) by coletdjnz
  • Support custom Safari cookies path (#6783) by NextFire
  • Update for chromium changes (#6897) by mbway
  • Cryptodome: Fix __bool__ by pukkandan
  • jsinterp
  • Do not compile regex by pukkandan
  • Fix division (#7279) by bashonly
  • Fix global object extraction by pukkandan
  • Handle NaN in bitwise operators by pukkandan
  • Handle negative numbers better by pukkandan
  • outtmpl
  • Allow n in replacements and default. by pukkandan
  • Fix some minor bugs by pukkandan (With fixes in 1619ab3)
  • Support str.format syntax inside replacements by pukkandan
  • update
  • Better error handling by pukkandan
  • Do not restart into versions without --update-to by pukkandan
  • Implement --update-to repo by Grub4K, pukkandan
  • upstream
  • Merged with youtube-dl 07af47 by pukkandan
  • Merged with youtube-dl d1c6c5 by pukkandan (With fixes in edbe5b5 by bashonly)
  • utils
  • FormatSorter: Improve size and br by pukkandan, u-spec-png
  • js_to_json: Implement template strings (#6623) by Grub4K
  • locked_file: Fix for virtiofs (#6840) by brandon-dacrib
  • strftime_or_none: Handle negative timestamps by dirkf, pukkandan
  • traverse_obj
  • Allow iterables in traversal (#6902) by Grub4K
  • More fixes (#6959) by Grub4K
  • write_string: Fix noconsole behavior by Grub4K
  • Extractor changes:
  • Do not exit early for unsuitable url_result by pukkandan
  • [Do not warn for invalid chapter data in description](https://...

New in yt-dlp 2023.03.04 (Mar 5, 2023)

  • Extractor changes:
  • bilibili: Fix for downloading wrong subtitles (#6358) by LXYan2333
  • ESPNcricinfo: Handle new URL pattern (#6321) by venkata-krishnas
  • lefigaro: Add extractors (#6309) by elyse0
  • lumni: Add extractor (#6302) by carusocr
  • Prankcast: Fix tags (#6316) by columndeeply
  • rutube: Extract chapters from description (#6345) by mushbite
  • SportDeutschland: Rewrite extractor by pukkandan
  • telecaribe: Add extractor (#6311) by elyse0
  • tubetugraz: Support --twofactor (#6427) by Ferdi265
  • tunein: Fix extractors (#6310) by elyse0
  • twitch: Update for GraphQL API changes (#6318) by elyse0
  • twitter: Fix retweet extraction (#6422) by selfisekai
  • xvideos: quickies: Add extractor (#6414) by Yakabuff
  • Misc. changes:
  • build:
  • Fix publishing to PyPI and homebrew by bashonly
  • Only archive if vars.ARCHIVE_REPO is set by Grub4K
  • cleanup: Miscellaneous: 392389b by pukkandan
  • devscripts: make_changelog: Stop at Release ... commit by pukkandan

New in yt-dlp 2023.03.03 (Mar 4, 2023)

  • Important changes:
  • A new release type has been added!
  • nightly builds will be made after each push, containing the latest fixes (but also possibly bugs).
  • When using --update/-U, a release binary will only update to its current channel (either stable or nightly).
  • The --update-to option has been added allowing the user more control over program upgrades (or downgrades).
  • update-to can change the release channel (stable, nightly) and also upgrade or downgrade to specific tags.
  • Usage: --update-to CHANNEL, --update-to TAG, --update-to CHANNEL@TAG
  • YouTube throttling fixes!
  • Core changes:
  • Add option --break-match-filters by pukkandan
  • Fix --break-on-existing with --lazy-playlist by pukkandan
  • dependencies
  • Simplify Cryptodome by pukkandan
  • jsinterp
  • Handle Date at epoch 0 by pukkandan
  • plugins
  • Don't look in .egg directories by pukkandan
  • update
  • Add option --update-to, including to nightly (#6220) by bashonly, Grub4K, pukkandan
  • utils
  • LenientJSONDecoder: Parse unclosed objects by pukkandan
  • Popen: Shim undocumented text_mode property by Grub4K
  • Extractor changes:
  • Fix DRM detection in m3u8 by pukkandan
  • generic
  • Detect manifest links via extension by bashonly
  • Handle basic-auth when checking redirects by pukkandan
  • GoogleDrive
  • Fix some audio by pukkandan
  • iprima
  • Fix extractor (#6291) by std-move
  • mediastream
  • Improve WinSports support (#6401) by bashonly
  • ntvru
  • Extract HLS and DASH formats (#6403) by bashonly
  • tencent
  • Add more formats and info (#5950) by Hill-98
  • yle_areena
  • Extract non-Kaltura videos (#6402) by bashonly
  • youtube
  • Construct dash formats with range query by pukkandan (With fixes in f34804b by bashonly, coletdjnz)
  • Detect and break on looping comments (#6301) by coletdjnz
  • Extract channel view_count when /about tab is passed by pukkandan
  • Misc. changes:
  • build
  • Add cffi as a dependency for yt_dlp_linux by bashonly
  • Automated builds and nightly releases (#6220) by bashonly, Grub4K (With fixes in bfc861a by pukkandan)
  • Sign SHA files and release public key by Grub4K
  • cleanup
  • Fix Changelog by pukkandan
  • jsinterp: Give functions names to help debugging by pukkandan
  • Miscellaneous: 4815bbf, 5b28cef by pukkandan
  • devscripts
  • Script to generate changelog (#6220) by Grub4K (With fixes in 9344964)

New in yt-dlp 2023.02.17 (Feb 17, 2023)

  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/2dd6c6e
  • Fix --concat-playlist
  • Imply --no-progress when --print
  • Improve default subtitle language selection by sdht0
  • Make title completely non-fatal
  • Sanitize formats before sorting by pukkandan
  • Support module level __bool__ and property
  • [dependencies] Standardize Cryptodome imports
  • [hls] Allow extractors to provide AES key by Grub4K, bashonly
  • [ExtractAudio] Handle outtmpl without ext by carusocr
  • [extractor/common] Fix _search_nuxt_data by LowSuggestion912
  • [extractor/generic] Avoid catastrophic backtracking in KVS regex by bashonly
  • [jsinterp] Support if statements
  • [plugins] Fix zip search paths
  • [utils] traverse_obj: Various improvements by Grub4K
  • [utils] traverse_obj: Fix more bugs
  • [utils] traverse_obj: Fix several behavioral problems by Grub4K
  • [utils] Don't use Content-length with encoding by felixonmars
  • [utils] Fix time_seconds to use the provided TZ by Grub4K, Lesmiscore
  • [utils] Fix race condition in make_dir by aionescu
  • [utils] Use local kernel32 for file locking on Windows by Grub4K
  • [compat_utils] Improve passthrough_module
  • [compat_utils] Simplify EnhancedModule
  • [build] Update pyinstaller
  • [pyinst] Fix for pyinstaller 5.8
  • [devscripts] Provide pyinstaller hooks
  • [devscripts/pyinstaller] Analyze sub-modules of Cryptodome
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
  • [extractor/anchorfm] Add episode extractor by HobbyistDev, bashonly
  • [extractor/boxcast] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/ebay] Add extractor by JChris246
  • [extractor/hypergryph] Add extractor by HobbyistDev, bashonly
  • [extractor/NZOnScreen] Add extractor by gregsadetsky, pukkandan
  • [extractor/rozhlas] Add extractor RozhlasVltavaIE by amra
  • [extractor/tempo] Add IVXPlayer extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/txxx] Add extractors by chio0hai
  • [extractor/vocaroo] Add extractor by SuperSonicHub1, qbnu
  • [extractor/wrestleuniverse] Add extractors by Grub4K, bashonly
  • [extractor/yappy] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix uploader_id extraction by bashonly
  • [extractor/youtube] Add hyperpipe instances by Generator
  • [extractor/youtube] Handle consent.youtube
  • [extractor/youtube] Support /live/ URL
  • [extractor/youtube] Update invidious and piped instances by rohieb
  • [extractor/91porn] Fix title and comment extraction by pmitchell86
  • [extractor/AbemaTV] Cache user token whenever appropriate by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/bfmtv] Support rmc prefix by carusocr
  • [extractor/biliintl] Add intro and ending chapters by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/clyp] Support wav by qulaz
  • [extractor/crunchyroll] Add intro chapter by ByteDream
  • [extractor/crunchyroll] Better message for premium videos
  • [extractor/crunchyroll] Fix incorrect premium-only error by Grub4K
  • [extractor/DouyuTV] Use new API by hatienl0i261299
  • [extractor/embedly] Embedded links may be for other extractors
  • [extractor/freesound] Workaround invalid URL in webpage by rebane2001
  • [extractor/GoPlay] Use new API by jeroenj
  • [extractor/Hidive] Fix subtitles and age-restriction by chexxor
  • [extractor/huya] Support HD streams by felixonmars
  • [extractor/moviepilot] Fix extractor by panatexxa
  • [extractor/nbc] Fix NBC and NBCStations extractors by bashonly
  • [extractor/nbc] Fix XML parsing by bashonly
  • [extractor/nebula] Remove broken cookie support by hheimbuerger
  • [extractor/nfl] Add NFLPlus extractors by bashonly
  • [extractor/niconico] Add support for like history by Matumo, pukkandan
  • [extractor/nitter] Update instance list by OIRNOIR
  • [extractor/npo] Fix extractor and add HD support by seproDev
  • [extractor/odkmedia] Add OnDemandChinaEpisodeIE by HobbyistDev, pukkandan
  • [extractor/pornez] Handle relative URLs in iframe by JChris246
  • [extractor/radiko] Fix format sorting for Time Free by road-master
  • [extractor/rcs] Fix extractors by nixxo, pukkandan
  • [extractor/reddit] Support user posts by OMEGARAZER
  • [extractor/rumble] Fix format sorting by pukkandan
  • [extractor/servus] Rewrite extractor by Ashish0804, FrankZ85, StefanLobbenmeier
  • [extractor/slideslive] Fix slides and chapters/duration by bashonly
  • [extractor/SportDeutschland] Fix extractor by FriedrichRehren
  • [extractor/Stripchat] Fix extractor by JChris246, bashonly
  • [extractor/tnaflix] Fix extractor by bashonly, oxamun
  • [extractor/tvp] Support stream.tvp.pl by selfisekai
  • [extractor/twitter] Fix --no-playlist and add media view_count when using GraphQL by Grub4K
  • [extractor/twitter] Fix graphql extraction on some tweets by selfisekai
  • [extractor/vimeo] Fix playerConfig extraction by LeoniePhiline, bashonly
  • [extractor/viu] Add ViuOTTIndonesiaIE extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/vk] Fix playlists for new API by the-marenga
  • [extractor/vlive] Replace with VLiveWebArchiveIE by seproDev
  • [extractor/ximalaya] Update album _VALID_URL by carusocr
  • [extractor/zdf] Use android API endpoint for UHD downloads by seproDev
  • [extractor/drtv] Fix bug in ab4cbef by bashonly

New in yt-dlp 2023.01.06 (Jan 7, 2023)

  • Changelog:
  • Fix config locations by Grub4k, coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [downloader/aria2c] Disable native progress
  • [utils] mimetype2ext: weba is not standard
  • [utils] windows_enable_vt_mode: Better error handling
  • [build] Add minimal pyproject.toml
  • [update] Fix updater file removal on windows by Grub4K
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
  • [extractor/aitube] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/drtv] Add series extractors by FrederikNS
  • [extractor/volejtv] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/xanimu] Add extractor by JChris246
  • [extractor/youtube] Retry manifest refresh for live-from-start by mzhou
  • [extractor/biliintl] Add /media to VALID_URL by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/biliIntl] Add fallback to video_data by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/crunchyroll:show] Add language to entries by Chrissi2812
  • [extractor/joj] Fix extractor by OndrejBakan, pukkandan
  • [extractor/nbc] Update graphql query by jacobtruman
  • [extractor/reddit] Add subreddit as channel_id by gschizas
  • [extractor/tiktok] Add TikTokLive extractor by JC-Chung

New in yt-dlp 2023.01.02 (Jan 2, 2023)

  • Improve plugin architecture by Grub4K, coletdjnz, flashdagger, pukkandan
  • Plugins can be loaded in any distribution of yt-dlp (binary, pip, source, etc.) and can be distributed and installed as packages. See the readme for more information
  • Add --compat-options 2021,2022
  • This allows devs to change defaults and make other potentially breaking changes more easily. If you need everything to work exactly as-is, put Use --compat 2022 in your config to guard against future compat changes.
  • [downloader/aria2c] Native progress for aria2c via RPC by Lesmiscore, pukkandan
  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/195f22f by Grub4k, pukkandan
  • Add pre-processor stage video
  • Let --parse/replace-in-metadata run at any post-processing stage
  • Add --enable-file-urls by coletdjnz
  • Add new field aspect_ratio
  • Add ac4 to known codecs
  • Add weba to known extensions
  • [FFmpegVideoConvertor] Add gif to --recode-video
  • Add message when there are no subtitles/thumbnails
  • Deprioritize HEVC-over-FLV formats by Lesmiscore
  • Make early reject of --match-filter stricter
  • Fix --cookies-from-browser CLI parsing
  • Fix original_url in playlists
  • Fix bug in writing playlist info-json
  • Fix bugs in PlaylistEntries
  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix headers for video+audio formats by Grub4K, bashonly
  • [extractor] Add a way to distinguish IEs that returns only videos
  • [extractor] Implement universal format sorting and deprecate _sort_formats
  • [extractor] Let _extract_format functions obey --ignore-no-formats
  • [extractor/generic] Add fragment_query extractor arg for DASH and HLS by bashonly, pukkandan
  • [extractor/generic] Decode unicode-escaped embed URLs by bashonly
  • [extractor/generic] Don't report redirect to https
  • [extractor/generic] Fix JSON LD manifest extraction by bashonly, pukkandan
  • [extractor/generic] Use Accept-Encoding: identity for initial request by coletdjnz
  • [FormatSort] Add mov to vext
  • [jsinterp] Escape regex that looks like nested set
  • [webvtt] Handle premature EOF by flashdagger
  • [utils] classproperty: Add cache support
  • [utils] get_exe_version: Detect broken executables by dirkf, pukkandan
  • [utils] js_to_json: Fix bug in f55523c by ChillingPepper, pukkandan
  • [utils] Make ExtractorError mutable
  • [utils] Move FileDownloader.parse_bytes into utils
  • [utils] Move format sorting code into utils
  • [utils] windows_enable_vt_mode: Proper implementation by Grub4K
  • [update] Workaround #5632
  • [docs] Improvements
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
  • [cleanup] Use random.choices by freezboltz
  • [extractor/airtv] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/amazonminitv] Add extractors by GautamMKGarg, nyuszika7h
  • [extractor/beatbump] Add extractors by Bobscorn, pukkandan
  • [extractor/europarl] Add EuroParlWebstream extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/kanal2] Add extractor by bashonly, glensc, pukkandan
  • [extractor/kankanews] Add extractor by synthpop123
  • [extractor/kick] Add extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/mediastream] Add extractor by HobbyistDev, elyse0
  • [extractor/noice] Add NoicePodcast extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/oneplace] Add OnePlacePodcast extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/rumble] Add RumbleIE extractor by flashdagger
  • [extractor/screencastify] Add extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/trtcocuk] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/Veoh] Add user extractor by tntmod54321
  • [extractor/videoken] Add extractors by bashonly
  • [extractor/webcamerapl] Add extractor by milkknife
  • [extractor/amazon] Add AmazonReviews extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/netverse] Add NetverseSearch extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/vimeo] Add VimeoProIE by bashonly, pukkandan
  • [extractor/xiami] Remove extractors by synthpop123
  • [extractor/youtube] Add piped.video by Bnyro
  • [extractor/youtube] Consider language in format de-duplication
  • [extractor/youtube] Extract DRC formats
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix ytuser:
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix bug in handling of music URLs
  • [extractor/youtube] Subtitles cannot be translated to und
  • [extractor/youtube:tab] Extract metadata from channel items by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/ARD] Add vtt subtitles by CapacitorSet
  • [extractor/ArteTV] Extract chapters by bashonly, iw0nderhow
  • [extractor/bandcamp] Add album_artist by stelcodes
  • [extractor/bilibili] Fix --no-playlist for anthology
  • [extractor/bilibili] Improve _VALID_URL by skbeh
  • [extractor/biliintl:series] Make partial download of series faster
  • [extractor/BiliLive] Fix extractor
  • [extractor/brightcove] Add BrightcoveNewBaseIE and fix embed extraction
  • [extractor/cda] Support premium and misc improvements by selfisekai
  • [extractor/ciscowebex] Support password-protected videos by damianoamatruda
  • [extractor/curiositystream] Fix auth by mnn
  • [extractor/embedly] Handle vimeo embeds
  • [extractor/fifa] Fix Preplay extraction by dirkf
  • [extractor/foxsports] Fix extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/gronkh] Fix _VALID_URL by muddi900
  • [extractor/hotstar] Improve format metadata
  • [extractor/iqiyi] Fix Iq JS regex by bashonly
  • [extractor/la7] Improve extractor by nixxo
  • [extractor/mediaset] Better embed detection and error messages by nixxo
  • [extractor/mixch] Support --wait-for-video
  • [extractor/naver] Improve _VALID_URL for NaverNowIE by bashonly
  • [extractor/naver] Treat fan subtitles as separate language
  • [extractor/netverse] Extract comments by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/nosnl] Add support for /video by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/odnoklassniki] Extract subtitles by bashonly
  • [extractor/pinterest] Fix extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/plutotv] Fix videos with non-zero start by digitall
  • [extractor/polskieradio] Adapt to next.js redesigns by selfisekai
  • [extractor/reddit] Add vcodec to fallback format by chengzhicn
  • [extractor/reddit] Extract crossposted media by bashonly
  • [extractor/reddit] Extract video embeds in text posts by bashonly
  • [extractor/rutube] Support private videos by mexus
  • [extractor/sibnet] Separate from VKIE
  • [extractor/slideslive] Fix extractor by Grub4K, bashonly
  • [extractor/slideslive] Support embeds and slides by Grub4K, bashonly, pukkandan
  • [extractor/soundcloud] Support user permalink by nosoop
  • [extractor/spankbang] Fix extractor by JChris246
  • [extractor/stv] Detect DRM
  • [extractor/swearnet] Fix description bug
  • [extractor/tencent] Fix geo-restricted video by elyse0
  • [extractor/tiktok] Fix subs, DouyinIE, improve _VALID_URL by bashonly
  • [extractor/tiktok] Update _VALID_URL, add api_hostname arg by bashonly
  • [extractor/tiktok] Update API hostname by redraskal
  • [extractor/twitcasting] Fix...

New in yt-dlp 2022.11.11 (Nov 11, 2022)

  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/de39d12
  • Backport SSL configuration from Python 3.10 by coletdjnz
  • Do more processing in --flat-playlist
  • Fix --list options not implying -s in some cases by Grub4K, bashonly
  • Fix end time of clips by cruel-efficiency
  • Fix for formats=None
  • Write API params in debug head
  • [outtmpl] Ensure ASCII in json and add option for Unicode
  • [SponsorBlock] Add type field, obey --retry-sleep extractor, relax duration check for large segments
  • [SponsorBlock] Support chapter category by ajayyy, pukkandan
  • [ThumbnailsConvertor] Fix filename escaping by dirkf, pukkandan
  • [ModifyChapters] Handle the entire video being marked for removal
  • [embedthumbnail] Fix thumbnail name in mp3 by How-Bout-No
  • [downloader/fragment] HLS download can continue without first fragment
  • [cookies] Improve LenientSimpleCookie by Grub4K
  • [jsinterp] Improve separating regex
  • [extractor/common] Fix fatal=False for _search_nuxt_data
  • [extractor/common] Improve _generic_title
  • [extractor/common] Fix json_ld type checks by Grub4K
  • [extractor/generic] Separate embed extraction into own function
  • [extractor/generic:quoted-html] Add extractor by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/unsupported] Raise error on known DRM-only sites by coletdjnz
  • [utils] js_to_json: Improve escape handling by Grub4K
  • [utils] strftime_or_none: Workaround Python bug on Windows
  • [utils] traverse_obj: Always return list when branching, allow re.Match objects by Grub4K
  • [build, test] Harden workflows' security by sashashura
  • [build] py2exe: Migrate to freeze API by SG5, pukkandan
  • [build] Create armv7l and aarch64 releases by MrOctopus, pukkandan
  • [build] Make linux binary truly standalone using conda by mlampe
  • [build] Replace set-output with GITHUB_OUTPUT by Lesmiscore
  • [update] Use error code 100 for update errors
  • [compat] Fix shutils.move in restricted ACL mode on BSD by ClosedPort22, pukkandan
  • [docs, devscripts] Document pyinst's argument passthrough by jahway603
  • [test] Allow extract_flat in download tests by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup by pukkandan, Alienmaster
  • [extractor/aeon] Add extractor by DoubleCouponDay
  • [extractor/agora] Add extractors by selfisekai
  • [extractor/camsoda] Add extractor by zulaport
  • [extractor/cinetecamilano] Add extractor by timendum
  • [extractor/deuxm] Add extractors by CrankDatSouljaBoy
  • [extractor/genius] Add extractors by bashonly
  • [extractor/japandiet] Add extractors by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/listennotes] Add extractor by lksj, pukkandan
  • [extractor/nos.nl] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/oftv] Add extractors by DoubleCouponDay
  • [extractor/podbayfm] Add extractor by schnusch
  • [extractor/qingting] Add extractor by bashonly, changren-wcr
  • [extractor/screen9] Add extractor by tpikonen
  • [extractor/swearnet] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/YleAreena] Add extractor by pukkandan, vitkhab
  • [extractor/zeenews] Add extractor by m4tu4g, pukkandan
  • [extractor/youtube:tab] Update tab handling for redesign by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • Channel URLs download all uploads of the channel as multiple playlists, separated by tab
  • [extractor/youtube] Differentiate between no comments and disabled comments by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube] Extract concurrent_view_count for livestreams by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix duration for premieres by nosoop
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix live_status by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/youtube] Ignore incomplete data error for comment replies by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube] Improve chapter parsing from description
  • [extractor/youtube] Mark videos as fully watched by bsun0000
  • [extractor/youtube] Update piped instances by Generator
  • [extractor/youtube] Update playlist metadata extraction for new layout by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube:tab] Fix video metadata from tabs by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube:tab] Let approximate_date return timestamp
  • [extractor/americastestkitchen] Fix extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/bbc] Support onion domains by DoubleCouponDay
  • [extractor/bilibili] Add chapters and misc cleanup by lockmatrix, pukkandan
  • [extractor/bilibili] Fix BilibiliIE and Bangumi extractors by lockmatrix, pukkandan
  • [extractor/bitchute] Better error for geo-restricted videos by flashdagger
  • [extractor/bitchute] Improve BitChuteChannelIE by flashdagger, pukkandan
  • [extractor/bitchute] Simplify extractor by flashdagger, pukkandan
  • [extractor/cda] Support login through API by selfisekai
  • [extractor/crunchyroll] Beta is now the only layout by tejing1
  • [extractor/detik] Avoid unnecessary extraction
  • [extractor/doodstream] Remove extractor
  • [extractor/dplay] Add MotorTrendOnDemand extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/epoch] Support videos without data-trailer by gibson042, pukkandan
  • [extractor/fox] Extract thumbnail by vitkhab
  • [extractor/foxnews] Add FoxNewsVideo extractor
  • [extractor/hotstar] Add season support by m4tu4g
  • [extractor/hotstar] Refactor v1 API calls
  • [extractor/iprima] Make json+ld non-fatal by bashonly
  • [extractor/iq] Increase phantomjs timeout
  • [extractor/kaltura] Support playlists by jwoglom, pukkandan
  • [extractor/lbry] Authenticate with cookies by flashdagger
  • [extractor/livestreamfails] Support posts by invertico
  • [extractor/mlb] Add MLBArticle extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/mxplayer] Improve extractor by m4tu4g
  • [extractor/niconico] Always use HTTPS for requests
  • [extractor/nzherald] Support new video embed by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/odnoklassniki] Support boosty.to embeds by Lesmiscore, megapro17, pukkandan
  • [extractor/paramountplus] Update API token by bashonly
  • [extractor/reddit] Add fallback format by bashonly
  • [extractor/redgifs] Fix extractors by bashonly, pukkandan
  • [extractor/redgifs] Refresh auth token for 401 by endotronic, pukkandan
  • [extractor/rumble] Add HLS formats and extract more metadata by flashdagger
  • [extractor/sbs] Improve _VALID_URL by bashonly
  • [extractor/skyit] Fix extractors by nixxo
  • [extractor/stripchat] Fix hostname for HLS stream by zulaport
  • [extractor/stripchat] Improve error message by freezboltz
  • [extractor/telegram] Add playlist support and more metadata by bashonly, bsun0000
  • [extractor/Tnaflix] Fix for HTTP 500 by SG5, pukkandan
  • [extractor/tubitv] Better DRM detection by [bashonly](https://gi...

New in yt-dlp 2022.10.04 (Oct 4, 2022)

  • Allow a set to be passed as download_archive by pukkandan, bashonly
  • Allow open ranges for time ranges by Lesmiscore
  • Allow plugin extractors to replace the built-in ones
  • Don't download entire video when no matching --download-sections
  • Fix --config-location -
  • Improve 5736d79
  • Fix for when playlists don't have webpage_url
  • Support environment variables in --ffmpeg-location
  • Workaround libc_ver not be available on Windows Store version of Python
  • [outtmpl] Curly braces to filter keys by pukkandan
  • [outtmpl] Make %s work in strfformat for all systems
  • [jsinterp] Workaround operator associativity issue
  • [cookies] Let _get_mac_keyring_password fail gracefully
  • [cookies] Parse cookies leniently by Grub4K
  • [phantomjs] Fix bug in 587021c by elyse0
  • [downloader/aria2c] Fix filename containing leading whitespace by std-move
  • [downloader/ism] Support ec-3 codec by nixxo
  • [extractor] Fix fatal=False in RetryManager
  • [extractor] Improve json-ld extraction
  • [extractor] Make _search_json able to parse lists
  • [extractor] Escape % in representation_id of m3u8
  • [extractor/generic] Pass through referer from json-ld
  • [utils] base_url: URL paths can contain & by elyse0
  • [utils] js_to_json: Improve
  • [utils] Popen.run: Fix default return in binary mode
  • [utils] traverse_obj: Rewrite, document and add tests by Grub4K
  • [devscripts] make_lazy_extractors: Fix for Docker by josanabr
  • [docs] Misc Improvements
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup by pukkandan, gamer191
  • [extractor/24tv.ua] Add extractors by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/BerufeTV] Add extractor by Fabi019
  • [extractor/booyah] Add extractor by HobbyistDev, elyse0
  • [extractor/bundesliga] Add extractor by Fabi019
  • [extractor/GoPlay] Add extractor by CNugteren, basrieter, jeroenj
  • [extractor/iltalehti] Add extractor by tpikonen
  • [extractor/IsraelNationalNews] Add extractor by Bobscorn
  • [extractor/mediaworksnzvod] Add extractor by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/MicrosoftEmbed] Add extractor by DoubleCouponDay
  • [extractor/nbc] Add NBCStations extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/onenewsnz] Add extractor by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/prankcast] Add extractor by HobbyistDev, columndeeply
  • [extractor/Smotrim] Add extractor by Lesmiscore, nikita-moor
  • [extractor/tencent] Add Iflix extractor by elyse0
  • [extractor/unscripted] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/adobepass] Add MSO AlticeOne (Optimum TV) by CplPwnies
  • [extractor/youtube] Download post_live videos from start by Lesmiscore, pukkandan
  • [extractor/youtube] Add support for Shorts audio pivot feed by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/youtube] Detect lazy-load-for-videos embeds
  • [extractor/youtube] Do not warn on duplicate chapters
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix video like count extraction by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube] Support changing extraction language by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube:tab] Improve continuation items extraction
  • [extractor/youtube:tab] Support reporthistory page
  • [extractor/amazonstore] Fix JSON extraction by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/amazonstore] Retry to avoid captcha page by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/animeondemand] Remove extractor by TokyoBlackHole
  • [extractor/anvato] Fix extractor and refactor by bashonly
  • [extractor/artetv] Remove duplicate stream urls by Grub4K
  • [extractor/audioboom] Support direct URLs and refactor by pukkandan, tpikonen
  • [extractor/bandcamp] Extract uploader_url
  • [extractor/bilibili] Add space.bilibili extractors by lockmatrix
  • [extractor/BilibiliSpace] Fix extractor and better error message by lockmatrix
  • [extractor/BiliIntl] Support uppercase lang in _VALID_URL by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/BiliIntlSeries] Fix _VALID_URL
  • [extractor/bongacams] Update _VALID_URL by 0xGodspeed
  • [extractor/crunchyroll:beta] Improve handling of hardsubs by Grub4K
  • [extractor/detik] Generalize extractors by HobbyistDev, coletdjnz
  • [extractor/dplay:italy] Add default authentication by Timendum
  • [extractor/heise] Fix extractor by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/holodex] Fix _VALID_URL by LiviaMedeiros
  • [extractor/hrfensehen] Fix extractor by snapdgn
  • [extractor/hungama] Add subtitle by GautamMKGarg, pukkandan
  • [extractor/instagram] Extract more metadata by pritam20ps05
  • [extractor/JWPlatform] Fix extractor by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/malltv] Fix video_id extraction by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/MLBTV] Detect live streams
  • [extractor/motorsport] Support native embeds
  • [extractor/Mxplayer] Fix extractor by itachi-19
  • [extractor/nebula] Add nebula.tv by tannertechnology
  • [extractor/nfl] Fix extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/ondemandkorea] Update jw_config regex by julien-hadleyjack
  • [extractor/paramountplus] Better DRM detection by bashonly
  • [extractor/patreon] Sort formats
  • [extractor/rcs] Fix embed extraction by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/redgifs] Fix extractor by jhwgh1968
  • [extractor/rutube] Fix _EMBED_REGEX by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/RUTV] Fix warnings for livestreams by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/soundcloud:search] More metadata in --flat-playlist by SuperSonicHub1
  • [extractor/telegraaf] Use mobile GraphQL API endpoint by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/tennistv] Fix timestamp by zenerdi0de
  • [extractor/tiktok] Fix TikTokIE by bashonly
  • [extractor/triller] Fix auth token by bashonly
  • [extractor/trovo] Fix extractors by Mehavoid
  • [extractor/tv2] Support new url format by tobi1805
  • [extractor/web.archive:youtube] Fix _YT_INITIAL_PLAYER_RESPONSE_RE
  • [extractor/wistia] Add support for channels by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/wistia] Match IDs in embed URLs by bashonly
  • [extractor/wordpress:playlist] Add generic embed extractor by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/yandexvideopreview] Update _VALID_URL by Grub4K
  • [extractor/zee5] Fix _VALID_URL by m4tu4g
  • [extractor/zee5] Generate device ids by freezboltz

New in yt-dlp 2022.09.01 (Sep 1, 2022)

  • Add option --use-extractors
  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/ed5c44e
  • Add yt-dlp version to infojson
  • Fix --break-per-url --max-downloads
  • Fix bug in --alias
  • [cookies] Support firefox container in --cookies-from-browser by bashonly, coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [downloader/external] Smarter detection of executable
  • [extractor/generic] Don't return JW player without formats
  • [FormatSort] Fix aext for --prefer-free-formats
  • [jsinterp] Various improvements by pukkandan, dirkf, elyse0
  • [cache] Mechanism to invalidate old cache
  • [utils] Add deprecation_warning
  • [utils] Add orderedSet_from_options
  • [utils] Popen: Restore LD_LIBRARY_PATH when using PyInstaller by Lesmiscore
  • [build] make tar should not follow DESTDIR by satan1st
  • [build] Update pyinstaller by shirt-dev
  • [test] Fix test_youtube_signature
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup by DavidH-2022, MrRawes, pukkandan
  • [extractor/epoch] Add extractor by tejasa97
  • [extractor/eurosport] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/IslamChannel] Add extractors by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/newspicks] Add extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/triller] Add extractor by bashonly
  • [extractor/VQQ] Add extractors by elyse0
  • [extractor/youtube] Improvements to nsig extraction
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix bug in format sorting
  • [extractor/youtube] Update iOS Innertube clients by SamantazFox
  • [extractor/youtube] Use device-specific user agent by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube] Add --compat-option no-youtube-prefer-utc-upload-date by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/arte] Bug fix by cgrigis
  • [extractor/bilibili] Extract flac with premium account by jackyyf
  • [extractor/BiliBiliSearch] Don't sort by date
  • [extractor/BiliBiliSearch] Fix infinite loop
  • [extractor/bitchute] Mark errors as expected
  • [extractor/crunchyroll:beta] Use anonymous access by tejing1
  • [extractor/huya] Fix stream extraction by ohaiibuzzle
  • [extractor/medaltv] Fix extraction by xenova
  • [extractor/mediaset] Fix embed extraction
  • [extractor/mixcloud] All formats are audio-only
  • [extractor/rtbf] Fix jwt extraction by elyse0
  • [extractor/screencastomatic] Support --video-password by shreyasminocha
  • [extractor/stripchat] Don't modify input URL by dfaker
  • [extractor/uktv] Improve _VALID_URL by dirkf
  • [extractor/vimeo:user] Fix _VALID_URL

New in yt-dlp 2022.08.19 (Aug 19, 2022)

  • Fix bug in --download-archive
  • [jsinterp] Fix for new youtube players and related improvements by dirkf, pukkandan
  • You may need to --rm-cache after update for this to work
  • [phantomjs] Add function to execute JS without a DOM by MinePlayersPE, pukkandan
  • [build] Exclude devscripts from installs by Lesmiscore
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
  • [extractor/youtube] Add fallback to phantomjs for nsig
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix error reporting of "Incomplete data"
  • [extractor/youtube] Improve format sorting for IOS formats
  • [extractor/youtube] Improve signature caching
  • [extractor/instagram] Fix extraction by bashonly, pritam20ps05
  • [extractor/rai] Minor fix by nixxo
  • [extractor/rtbf] Fix stream extractor by elyse0
  • [extractor/SovietsCloset] Fix extractor by ChillingPepper
  • [extractor/zattoo] Fix Zattoo resellers by goggle

New in yt-dlp 2022.08.14 (Aug 15, 2022)

  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/d231b56
  • [jsinterp] Handle new youtube signature functions
  • [jsinterp] Truncate error messages
  • [extractor] Fix format sorting of channels
  • [ffmpeg] Disable avconv unless --prefer-avconv
  • [ffmpeg] Smarter detection of ffprobe filename
  • [patreon] Ignore erroneous media attachments by coletdjnz
  • [postprocessor/embedthumbnail] Detect libatomicparsley.so
  • [ThumbnailsConvertor] Fix conversion after fixup_webp
  • [utils] Fix get_compatible_ext
  • [build] Fix changelog
  • [update] Set executable bit-mask by pukkandan, Lesmiscore
  • [devscripts] Fix import
  • [docs] Consistent use of e.g. by Lesmiscore
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
  • [extractor/moview] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/parler] Add extractor by palewire
  • [extractor/truth] Add extractor by palewire
  • [extractor/aenetworks] Add formats parameter by jacobtruman
  • [extractor/crunchyroll] Improve _VALID_URLs
  • [extractor/doodstream] Add wf domain by aldoridhoni
  • [extractor/facebook] Add reel support by bashonly
  • [extractor/MLB] New extractor by ischmidt20
  • [extractor/rai] Misc fixes by nixxo
  • [extractor/toggo] Improve _VALID_URL by masta79
  • [extractor/tubitv] Extract additional formats by shirt-dev
  • [extractor/zattoo] Potential fix for resellers

New in yt-dlp 2022.08.08 (Aug 9, 2022)

  • Remove Python 3.6 support
  • Determine merge container better by pukkandan, selfisekai
  • Framework for embed detection by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/adb5294
  • --compat-option no-live-chat should disable danmaku
  • Fix misleading DRM message
  • Import ctypes only when necessary
  • Minor bugfixes by pukkandan
  • Reject entire playlists faster with --match-filter by pukkandan
  • Remove filtered entries from -J
  • Standardize retry mechanism by pukkandan
  • Validate --merge-output-format
  • [downloader] Add average speed to final progress line
  • [extractor] Add field audio_channels
  • [extractor] Support multiple archive ids for one video
  • [ffmpeg] Set ffmpeg_location in a contextvar
  • [FFmpegThumbnailsConvertor] Fix conversion from GIF
  • [MetadataParser] Don't set None when the field didn't match
  • [outtmpl] Smarter replacing of unsupported characters by pukkandan
  • [outtmpl] Treat empty values as None in filenames
  • [utils] sanitize_open: Allow any IO stream as stdout
  • [build, devscripts] Add devscript to set a build variant
  • [build] Improve build process by shirt-dev
  • [build] Update pyinstaller
  • [devscripts] Create utils and refactor
  • [docs] Clarify best*
  • [docs] Fix bug report issue template
  • [docs] Fix capitalization in references by christoph-heinrich
  • [cleanup, mhtml] Use imghdr
  • [cleanup, utils] Consolidate known media extensions
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
  • [extractor/angel] Add extractor by AxiosDeminence
  • [extractor/dplay] Add MotorTrend extractor by Sipherdrakon
  • [extractor/harpodeon] Add extractor by eren-kemer
  • [extractor/holodex] Add extractor by pukkandan, sqrtNOT
  • [extractor/kompas] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/rai] Add raisudtirol extractor by nixxo
  • [extractor/tempo] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/youtube] Fixes for third party client detection by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube] Add live_status=post_live by lazypete365
  • [extractor/youtube] Extract more format info
  • [extractor/youtube] Parse translated subtitles only when requested
  • [extractor/youtube, extractor/twitch] Allow waiting for channels to become live
  • [extractor/youtube, webvtt] Extract auto-subs from livestream VODs by fstirlitz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/AbemaTVTitle] Implement paging by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/archiveorg] Improve handling of formats by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/arte] Fix title extraction
  • [extractor/arte] Move to v2 API by fstirlitz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/bbc] Fix news articles by ajj8
  • [extractor/camtasia] Separate into own extractor by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/cloudflarestream] Fix video_id padding by haobinliang
  • [extractor/crunchyroll] Fix conversion of thumbnail from GIF by pukkandan
  • [extractor/crunchyroll] Handle missing metadata correctly by Burve, pukkandan
  • [extractor/crunchyroll:beta] Extract timestamp and fix tests by tejing1
  • [extractor/crunchyroll:beta] Use streams API by tejing1
  • [extractor/doodstream] Support more domains by Galiley
  • [extractor/ESPN] Extract duration by ischmidt20
  • [extractor/FIFA] Change API endpoint by Bricio, yashkc2025
  • [extractor/globo:article] Remove false positives by Bricio
  • [extractor/Go] Extract timestamp by ischmidt20
  • [extractor/hidive] Fix cookie login when netrc is also given by winterbird-code
  • [extractor/html5] Separate into own extractor by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/ina] Improve extractor by elyse0
  • [extractor/NaverNow] Change endpoint by ping
  • [extractor/ninegag] Extract uploader by DjesonPV
  • [extractor/NovaPlay] Fix extractor by Bojidarist
  • [extractor/orf:radio] Rewrite extractors
  • [extractor/patreon] Fix and improve extractors by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/rai] Fix RaiNews extraction by nixxo
  • [extractor/redbee] Unify and update extractors by elyse0
  • [extractor/stripchat] Fix _VALID_URL by freezboltz
  • [extractor/tubi] Exclude playlists from playlist entries by sqrtNOT
  • [extractor/tviplayer] Improve _VALID_URL by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/twitch] Extract chapters for single chapter VODs by mpeter50
  • [extractor/vgtv] Support tv.vg.no by sqrtNOT
  • [extractor/vidio] Support embed link by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/vk] Fix extractor by Mehavoid
  • [extractor/WASDTV:record] Fix _VALID_URL
  • [extractor/xfileshare] Add Referer by Galiley
  • [extractor/YahooJapanNews] Fix extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/yandexmusic] Extract higher quality format
  • [extractor/zee5] Update Device ID by m4tu4g

New in yt-dlp 2022.07.18 (Jul 18, 2022)

  • Allow users to specify encoding in each config files by Lesmiscore
  • Discard infodict from memory if no longer needed
  • Do not allow extractors to return None
  • Do not load system certificates when certifi is used
  • Fix rounding of integers in format table
  • Improve chapter sanitization
  • Skip some fixup if remux/recode is needed by Lesmiscore
  • Support --no-progress for --wait-for-video
  • Fix bug in 612f2be
  • [outtmpl] Add alternate form h for HTML escaping
  • [aes] Add multiple padding modes in CBC by elyse0
  • [extractor/common] Passthrough errnote=False to parsers
  • [extractor/generic] Remove HEAD request
  • [http] Ensure the file handle is always closed
  • [ModifyChapters] Modify duration in infodict
  • [options] Fix aliases to --config-location
  • [utils] Fix get_domain
  • [build] Consistent order for lazy extractors by lamby
  • [build] Fix architecture suffix of executables by odo2063
  • [build] Improve setup.py
  • [update] Do not check _update_spec when up to date
  • [update] Prepare to remove Python 3.6 support
  • [compat] Let PyInstaller detect _legacy module
  • [devscripts/update-formulae] Do not change dependency section
  • [test] Split download tests so they can be more easily run in CI
  • [docs] Improve docstring of download_ranges by FirefoxMetzger
  • [docs] Improve issue templates
  • [build] Fix bug in 6d916fe
  • [cleanup, utils] Refactor parse_codecs
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
  • [extractor/acfun] Add extractors by lockmatrix
  • [extractor/Audiodraft] Add extractors by Ashish0804, fstirlitz
  • [extractor/cellebrite] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/detik] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/hytale] Add extractor by llamasblade, pukkandan
  • [extractor/liputan6] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/mocha] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/rtl.lu] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/rtvsl] Add extractor by iw0nderhow, pukkandan
  • [extractor/StarTrek] Add extractor by scy
  • [extractor/syvdk] Add extractor by misaelaguayo
  • [extractor/theholetv] Add extractor by dosy4ev
  • [extractor/TubeTuGraz] Add extractor by Ferdi265, pukkandan
  • [extractor/tviplayer] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/wetv] Add extractors by elyse0
  • [extractor/wikimedia] Add extractor by EhtishamSabir, pukkandan
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix duration check for post-live manifestless mode
  • [extractor/youtube] More metadata for storyboards by ftk
  • [extractor/bigo] Fix extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/BiliIntl] Fix subtitle extraction by MinePlayersPE
  • [extractor/crunchyroll] Improve _VALID_URL
  • [extractor/fifa] Fix extractor by ischmidt20
  • [extractor/instagram] Fix post/story extractors by pritam20ps05, pukkandan
  • [extractor/iq] Set language correctly for Korean subtitles
  • [extractor/MangoTV] Fix subtitle languages
  • [extractor/Netverse] Improve playlist extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/philharmoniedeparis] Fix extractor by sqrtNOT
  • [extractor/Trovo] Fix extractor by u-spec-png
  • [extractor/twitch] Support storyboards for VODs by ftk
  • [extractor/WatchESPN] Improve _VALID_URL by IONECarter, dirkf
  • [extractor/WSJArticle] Fix video id extraction by sqrtNOT
  • [extractor/Ximalaya] Fix extractors by lockmatrix
  • [cleanup, extractor/youtube] Fix tests by sheerluck

New in yt-dlp 2022.06.29 (Jun 29, 2022)

  • Fix --downloader native
  • Fix section_end of clips
  • Fix playlist error handling
  • Sanitize chapters
  • [extractor] Fix _create_request when headers is None
  • [extractor] Fix empty BaseURL in MPD
  • [ffmpeg] Write full output to debug on error
  • [hls] Warn user when trying to download live HLS
  • [options] Fix parse_known_args for --
  • [utils] Fix inconsistent default handling between HTTP and HTTPS requests by coletdjnz
  • [build] Draft release until complete
  • [build] Fix release tag commit
  • [build] Standalone x64 builds for MacOS 10.9 by StefanLobbenmeier
  • [update] Ability to set a maximum version for specific variants
  • [compat] Fix compat.WINDOWS_VT_MODE
  • [compat] Remove deprecated functions from core code
  • [compat] Remove more functions
  • [cleanup, extractor] Reduce direct use of _downloader
  • [cleanup] Consistent style for file heads
  • [cleanup] Fix some typos by crazymoose77756
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
  • [extractor/Scrolller] Add extractor by LunarFang416
  • [extractor/ViMP] Add playlist extractor by FestplattenSchnitzel
  • [extractor/fuyin] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/livestreamfails] Add extractor by nomevi
  • [extractor/premiershiprugby] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/steam] Add broadcast extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/youtube] Mark videos as fully watched by Brett824
  • [extractor/CWTV] Extract thumbnail by ischmidt20
  • [extractor/ViMP] Add thumbnail and support more sites by FestplattenSchnitzel
  • [extractor/dropout] Support cookies and login only as needed by pingiun, pukkandan
  • [extractor/ertflix] Improve _VALID_URL
  • [extractor/lbry] Use HEAD request for redirect URL by flashdagger
  • [extractor/mediaset] Improve _VALID_URL
  • [extractor/npr] Implement e50c350 differently
  • [extractor/tennistv] Rewrite extractor by pukkandan, zenerdi0de

New in yt-dlp 2022.06.22.1 (Jun 22, 2022)

  • Deprecate support for Python 3.6
  • Add option --download-sections to download video partially
  • Chapter regex and time ranges are accepted (Eg: --download-sections *1:10-2:20)
  • Add option --alias
  • Add option --lazy-playlist to process entries as they are received
  • Add option --retry-sleep
  • Add slicing notation to --playlist-items
  • Adds support for negative indices and step
  • Add -I as alias for --playlist-index
  • Makes --playlist-start, --playlist-end, --playlist-reverse, --no-playlist-reverse redundant
  • --config-location - to provide options interactively
  • [build] Add Linux standalone builds
  • [update] Self-restart after update
  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/8a158a9
  • Add --no-update
  • Allow extractors to specify section_start/end for clips
  • Do not print progress to stderr with -q
  • Ensure pre-processor errors do not block video download
  • Fix --simulate --max-downloads
  • Improve error handling of bad config files
  • Return an error code if update fails
  • Fix bug in 3a408f9
  • [ExtractAudio] Allow conditional conversion
  • [ModifyChapters] Fix repeated removal of small segments
  • [ThumbnailsConvertor] Allow conditional conversion
  • [cookies] Detect profiles for cygwin/BSD by moench-tegeder
  • [dash] Show fragment count with --live-from-start by flashdagger
  • [extractor] Add _search_json by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor] Add default parameter to _search_json by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor] Add dev option --load-pages
  • [extractor] Handle json_ld with multiple @types
  • [extractor] Import _ALL_CLASSES lazily
  • [extractor] Recognize src attribute from HTML5 media elements by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/generic] Revert e6ae51c
  • [f4m] Bugfix
  • [ffmpeg] Check version lazily
  • [jsinterp] Some optimizations and refactoring by dirkf, pukkandan
  • [utils] Improve performance using functools.cache
  • [utils] Send HTTP/1.1 ALPN extension by coletdjnz
  • [utils] ExtractorError: Fix exc_info
  • [utils] ISO3166Utils: Add EU and AP
  • [utils] Popen: Refactor to use contextmanager
  • [utils] locked_file: Fix for PyPy on Windows
  • [update] Expose more functionality to API
  • [update] Use .git folder to distinguish source/unknown
  • [build] Fix updating homebrew formula
  • [compat] Add functools.cached_property
  • [test] Fix FakeYDL signatures by coletdjnz
  • [docs] Improvements
  • [cleanup, ExtractAudio] Refactor
  • [cleanup, downloader] Refactor report_progress
  • [cleanup, extractor] Refactor _download_... methods
  • [cleanup, extractor] Rename extractors.py to _extractors.py
  • [cleanup, utils] Don't use kwargs for format_field
  • [cleanup, build] Refactor
  • [cleanup, docs] Re-indent "Usage and Options" section
  • [cleanup] Deprecate YoutubeDL.parse_outtmpl
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup by Lesmiscore, MrRawes, christoph-heinrich, flashdagger, gamer191, kwconder, pukkandan
  • [extractor/DailyWire] Add extractors by HobbyistDev, pukkandan
  • [extractor/fourzerostudio] Add extractors by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/GoogleDrive] Add folder extractor by evansp, pukkandan
  • [extractor/MirrorCoUK] Add extractor by LunarFang416, pukkandan
  • [extractor/atscaleconfevent] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [extractor/freetv] Add extractor by elyse0
  • [extractor/ixigua] Add Extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/kicker.de] Add extractor by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/netverse] Add extractors by HobbyistDev, pukkandan
  • [extractor/playsuisse] Add extractor by pukkandan, sbor23
  • [extractor/substack] Add extractor by elyse0
  • [extractor/youtube] Support downloading clips
  • [extractor/youtube] Add innertube_host and innertube_key extractor args by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube] Add warning for PostLiveDvr
  • [extractor/youtube] Bring back _extract_chapters_from_description
  • [extractor/youtube] Extract comment_count from webpage
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix :ytnotifications extractor by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix initial player response extraction by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [extractor/youtube] Fix live chat for videos with content warning by coletdjnz
  • [extractor/youtube] Make signature extraction non-fatal
  • [extractor/youtube:tab] Detect videoRenderer in _post_thread_continuation_entries
  • [extractor/BiliIntl] Fix metadata extraction
  • [extractor/BiliIntl] Fix subtitle extraction by HobbyistDev
  • [extractor/FranceCulture] Fix extractor by aurelg, pukkandan
  • [extractor/PokemonSoundLibrary] Remove extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/StreamCZ] Fix extractor by adamanldo, dirkf
  • [extractor/WatchESPN] Support free videos and BAM_DTC by ischmidt20
  • [extractor/animelab] Remove extractor by gamer191
  • [extractor/bloomberg] Change playback endpoint by m4tu4g
  • [extractor/ccc] Extract view_count by vkorablin
  • [extractor/crunchyroll:beta] Fix extractor after API change by Burve, tejing1
  • [extractor/curiositystream] Get auth_token from cookie by mnn
  • [extractor/digitalconcerthall] Fix extractor by ZhymabekRoman
  • [extractor/dropbox] Extract the correct mountComponent
  • [extractor/dropout] Login is not mandatory
  • [extractor/duboku] Fix for hostname change by mozbugbox
  • [extractor/espn] Add WatchESPN extractor by ischmidt20, pukkandan
  • [extractor/expressen] Fix extractor by aejdl
  • [extractor/foxnews] Update embed extraction by elyse0
  • [extractor/ina] Fix extractor by elyse0
  • [extractor/iwara:user] Make paging better by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/jwplatform] Look for data-video-jw-id
  • [extractor/lbry] Update livestream API by flashdagger
  • [extractor/mediaset] Improve _VALID_URL
  • [extractor/naver] Add navernow extractor by ping
  • [extractor/niconico:series] Fix extractor by sqrtNOT
  • [extractor/npr] Use stream url from json-ld by r5d
  • [extractor/pornhub] Extract uploader_id field by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/radiofrance] Add more radios by bubbleguuum
  • [extractor/rumble] Detect JS embed
  • [extractor/rumble] Extract subtitles by fstirlitz
  • [extractor/southpark] Add southpark.lat extractor by darkxex
  • [extractor/spotify:show] Fix extractor
  • [extractor/tiktok] Detect embeds
  • [extractor/tiktok] Extract SIGI_STATE by dirkf, pukkandan, sulyi
  • [extractor/tver] Fix extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/vevo] Fix extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [extractor/yahoo:gyao] Fix extractor
  • [extractor/zattoo] Fix live streams by miseran
  • [extractor/zdf] Improve format sorting by elyse0

New in yt-dlp 2022.05.18 (May 18, 2022)

  • Add support for SSL client certificate authentication by coletdjnz, dirkf
  • Adds --client-certificate, --client-certificate-key, --client-certificate-password
  • Add --match-filter - to interactively ask for each video
  • --max-downloads should obey --break-per-input
  • Allow use of weaker ciphers with --legacy-server-connect
  • Don't imply -s for later stages of -O
  • Fix --date today
  • Fix --skip-unavailable-fragments
  • Fix color in -q -F
  • Fix redirect HTTP method handling by coletdjnz
  • Improve --clean-infojson
  • Remove warning for videos with an empty title
  • Run FFmpegFixupM3u8PP for live-streams if needed
  • Show name of downloader in verbose log
  • [cookies] Allow cookiefile to be a text stream
  • [cookies] Report progress when importing cookies
  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Specify headers for each URL by elyse0
  • [fragment] Do not change chunk-size when --test
  • [fragment] Make single thread download work for --live-from-start by Lesmiscore
  • [hls] Fix byte_range for EXT-X-MAP fragment by fstirlitz
  • [http] Fix retrying on read timeout by coletdjnz
  • [ffmpeg] Fix features detection
  • [EmbedSubtitle] Enable for more video extensions
  • [EmbedThumbnail] Disable thumbnail conversion for mkv by evansp
  • [EmbedThumbnail] Do not obey -k
  • [EmbedThumbnail] Do not remove id3v1 tags
  • [FFmpegMetadata] Remove from metadata
  • [FFmpegMetadata] Remove filename from attached info-json
  • [FixupM3u8] Obey --hls-prefer-mpegts
  • [Sponsorblock] Don't crash when duration is unknown
  • [XAttrMetadata] Refactor and document dependencies
  • [extractor] Document netrc machines
  • [extractor] Update manifest_urls after redirect by elyse0
  • [extractor] Update dash manifest_url after redirects by elyse0
  • [extractor] Use classmethod/property where possible
  • [generic] Refactor _extract_rss
  • [utils] is_html: Handle double BOM
  • [utils] locked_file: Ignore illegal seek on truncate by jakeogh
  • [utils] sanitize_path: Fix when path is empty string
  • [utils] write_string: Workaround newline issue in conhost
  • [utils] certifi: Make sure the pem file exists
  • [utils] Fix WebSocketsWrapper
  • [utils] locked_file: Do not give executable bits for newly created files by Lesmiscore
  • [utils] YoutubeDLCookieJar: Detect and reject JSON file by Lesmiscore
  • [test] Convert warnings into errors and fix some existing warnings by fstirlitz
  • [dependencies] Create module with all dependency imports
  • [compat] Split into sub-modules by fstirlitz, pukkandan
  • [compat] Implement compat.imghdr
  • [build] Add make uninstall by MrRawes
  • [build] Avoid use of install -D
  • [build] Fix Makefile by putnam
  • [build] Fix --onedir on macOS
  • [build] Add more test-runners
  • [cleanup] Deprecate some compat vars by fstirlitz, pukkandan
  • [cleanup] Remove unused code paths, extractors, scripts and tests by fstirlitz
  • [cleanup] Upgrade syntax (pyupgrade) and sort imports (isort)
  • [cleanup, docs, build] Misc fixes
  • [BilibiliLive] Add extractor by HE7086, pukkandan
  • [Fifa] Add Extractor by Bricio
  • [goodgame] Add extractor by nevack
  • [gronkh] Add playlist extractors by hatienl0i261299
  • [icareus] Add extractor by tpikonen, pukkandan
  • [iwara] Add playlist extractors by i6t
  • [Likee] Add extractor by hatienl0i261299
  • [masters] Add extractor by m4tu4g
  • [nebula] Add support for subscriptions by hheimbuerger
  • [Podchaser] Add extractors by connercsbn
  • [rokfin:search] Add extractor by P-reducible, pukkandan
  • [youtube] Add :ytnotifications extractor by krichbanana
  • [youtube] Add YoutubeStoriesIE (ytstories:<channel UCID>) by coletdjnz
  • [ZingMp3] Add chart and user extractors by hatienl0i261299
  • [adn] Update AES key by elyse0
  • [adobepass] Allow cookies for authenticating MSO
  • [bandcamp] Exclude merch links by Yipten
  • [chingari] Fix archiving and tests
  • [DRTV] Improve _VALID_URL by vertan
  • [facebook] Improve thumbnail extraction by Wikidepia
  • [fc2] Stop heatbeating once FFmpeg finishes by Lesmiscore
  • [Gofile] Fix extraction and support password-protected links by mehq
  • [hotstar, cleanup] Refactor extractors
  • [InfoQ] Don't fail on missing audio format by evansp
  • [Jamendo] Extract more metadata by evansp
  • [kaltura] Update API calls by flashdagger
  • [KhanAcademy] Fix extractor by rand-net
  • [LCI] Fix extractor by MarwenDallel
  • [lrt] Support livestreams by GiedriusS
  • [niconico] Set expected_protocol to a public field
  • [Niconico] Support 2FA by ekangmonyet
  • [Olympics] Fix format extension
  • [openrec:movie] Enable fallback for /movie/ URLs
  • [PearVideo] Add fallback for formats by hatienl0i261299
  • [radiko] Fix extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [rai] Add release_year
  • [reddit] Prevent infinite loop
  • [rokfin] Implement login by P-reducible, pukkandan
  • [ruutu] Support hs.fi embeds by tpikonen, pukkandan
  • [spotify] Detect iframe embeds by fstirlitz
  • [telegram] Fix metadata extraction
  • [tmz, cleanup] Update tests by diegorodriguezv
  • [toggo] Fix _VALID_URL by ca-za
  • [trovo] Update to new API by nyuszika7h
  • [TVer] Improve extraction by Lesmiscore
  • [twitcasting] Pass headers for each formats by Lesmiscore
  • [VideocampusSachsen] Improve extractor by FestplattenSchnitzel
  • [vimeo] Fix extractors
  • [wat] Fix extraction of multi-language videos and subtitles by elyse0
  • [wistia] Fix _VALID_URL by dirkf
  • [youtube, cleanup] Minor refactoring by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [youtube] Added piped instance urls by JordanWeatherby
  • [youtube] Deprioritize auto-generated thumbnails
  • [youtube] Deprioritize format 22 (often damaged)
  • [youtube] Fix episode metadata extraction
  • [zee5] Fix extractor by Ashish0804
  • [zingmp3, cleanup] Refactor extractors

New in yt-dlp 2022.04.08 (Apr 8, 2022)

  • Changelog:
  • Use certificates from certifi if installed by coletdjnz
  • Treat multiple --match-filters as OR
  • File locking improvevemnts:
  • Do not lock downloading file on Windows
  • Do not prevent download if locking is unsupported
  • Do not truncate files before locking by jakeogh, pukkandan
  • Fix non-blocking non-exclusive lock
  • De-prioritize automatic-subtitles when no --sub-lang is given
  • Exit after --dump-user-agent
  • Fallback to video-only format when selecting by extension
  • Fix --abort-on-error for subtitles
  • Fix --no-overwrite for playlist infojson
  • Fix --print with --ignore-no-formats when url is None by flashdagger
  • Fix --sleep-interval
  • Fix --throttled-rate
  • Fix autonumber
  • Fix case of http_headers
  • Fix filepath sanitization in --print-to-file
  • Handle float in --wait-for-video
  • Ignore mhtml formats from -f mergeall
  • Ignore format-specific fields in initial pass of --match-filter
  • Protect stdout from unexpected progress and console-title
  • Remove Accept-Encoding header from std_headers by coletdjnz
  • Remove incorrect warning for --dateafter
  • Show warning when all media formats have DRM
  • [downloader] Fix invocation of HttpieFD
  • [http] Fix #3215
  • [http] Reject broken range before request by Lesmiscore, Jules-A, pukkandan
  • [fragment] Read downloaded fragments only when needed by Lesmiscore
  • [http] Retry on more errors by coletdjnz
  • [mhtml] Fix fragments with absolute urls by coletdjnz
  • [extractor] Add _perform_login function
  • [extractor] Allow control characters inside json
  • [extractor] Support merging subtitles with data by coletdjnz
  • [generic] Extract subtitles from video.js by Lesmiscore
  • [ffmpeg] Cache version data
  • [FFmpegConcat] Ensure final directory exists
  • [FfmpegMetadata] Write id3v1 tags
  • [FFmpegVideoConvertor] Add more formats to --remux-video
  • [FFmpegVideoConvertor] Ensure all streams are copied
  • [MetadataParser] Validate outtmpl early
  • [outtmpl] Fix replacement/default when used with alternate
  • [outtmpl] Limit changes during sanitization
  • [phantomjs] Fix bug
  • [test] Add test_locked_file
  • [utils] format_decimal_suffix: Fix for very large numbers by s0u1h
  • [utils] traverse_obj: Allow filtering by value
  • [utils] Add filter_dict, get_first, try_call
  • [utils] ExtractorError: Fix for older python versions
  • [utils] WebSocketsWrapper: Allow omitting __enter__ invocation by Lesmiscore
  • [docs] Add an .editorconfig file by fstirlitz
  • [docs] Clarify the exact BSD license of dependencies by MrRawes
  • [docs] Minor improvements by pukkandan, cffswb, danielyli
  • [docs] Remove readthedocs
  • [build] Add requirements.txt to pip distributions
  • [cleanup, postprocessor] Create _download_json
  • [cleanup, vimeo] Fix tests
  • [cleanup] Misc fixes and minor cleanup
  • [cleanup] Use _html_extract_title
  • [AfreecaTV] Add AfreecaTVUserIE by hatienl0i261299
  • [arte] Add format_note to m3u8 formats
  • [azmedien] Add TVO Online to supported hosts by 1-Byte
  • [BanBye] Add extractor by mehq
  • [bilibili] Fix extraction of title with quotes by dzek69
  • [Craftsy] Add extractor by Bricio
  • [Cybrary] Add extractor by aaearon
  • [Huya] Add extractor by hatienl0i261299
  • [ITProTV] Add extractor by aaearon
  • [Jable] Add extractors by mehq
  • [LastFM] Add extractors by mehq
  • [Moviepilot] Add extractor by panatexxa
  • [panopto] Add extractors by coletdjnz, kmark
  • [PokemonSoundLibrary] Add extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [WasdTV] Add extractor by un-def, hatienl0i261299
  • [adobepass] Fix Suddenlink MSO by CplPwnies
  • [afreecatv] Match new vod url by wlritchi
  • [AZMedien] Support tv.telezueri.ch by goggle
  • [BiliIntl] Support user-generated videos by wlritchi
  • [BRMediathek] Fix VALID_URL
  • [crunchyroll:playlist] Implement beta API by tejing1
  • [crunchyroll] Fix inheritance
  • [daftsex] Fix extractor by Soebb
  • [dailymotion] Support geo.dailymotion.com by hatienl0i261299
  • [ellentube] Extract subtitles from manifest
  • [elonet] Rewrite extractor by Fam0r, pukkandan
  • [fptplay] Fix metadata extraction by hatienl0i261299
  • [FranceCulture] Support playlists by bohwaz
  • [go, viu] Extract subtitles from the m3u8 manifest by fstirlitz
  • [Imdb] Improve extractor by hatienl0i261299
  • [MangoTV] Improve extractor by hatienl0i261299
  • [Nebula] Fix bug in 52efa4b
  • [niconico] Fix extraction of thumbnails and uploader (#3266)
  • [niconico] Rewrite NiconicoIE by Lesmiscore
  • [nitter] Minor fixes and update instance list by foghawk
  • [NRK] Extract timestamp by hatienl0i261299
  • [openrec] Download archived livestreams by Lesmiscore
  • [openrec] Refactor extractors by Lesmiscore
  • [panopto] Improve subtitle extraction and support slides by coletdjnz
  • [ParamountPlus, CBS] Change VALID_URL by Sipherdrakon
  • [ParamountPlusSeries] Support multiple pages by dodrian
  • [Piapro] Extract description with break lines by Lesmiscore
  • [rai] Fix extraction of http formas by nixxo
  • [rumble] unescape title
  • [RUTV] Fix format sorting by Lesmiscore
  • [ruutu] Detect embeds by tpikonen
  • [tenplay] Improve extractor by aarubui
  • [TikTok] Fix URLs with user id by hatienl0i261299
  • [TikTokVM] Fix redirect to user URL
  • [TVer] Fix extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [TVer] Support landing page by vvto33
  • [twitcasting] Don't return multi_video for archive with single hls manifest by Lesmiscore
  • [veo] Fix _VALID_URL
  • [Veo] Fix extractor by i6t
  • [viki] Don't attempt to modify URLs with signature by nyuszika7h
  • [viu] Fix bypass for preview by zackmark29
  • [viu] Fixed extractor by zackmark29, pukkandan
  • [web.archive:youtube] Make CDX API requests non-fatal by coletdjnz
  • [wget] Fix proxy by kikuyan, coletdjnz
  • [xnxx] Add xnxx3.com by rozari0
  • [youtube] Add new age-gate bypass by zerodytrash, pukkandan
  • [youtube] Add extractor-arg to skip auto-translated subs
  • [youtube] Avoid false positives when detecting damaged formats
  • [youtube] Detect DRM better by shirt
  • [youtube] Fix auto-translated automatic captions
  • [youtube] Fix pagination of membership tab
  • [youtube] Fix uploader for collaborative playlists by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Improve video upload date handling by coletdjnz
  • [youtube:api] Prefer minified JSON response by coletdjnz
  • [youtube:search] Support hashtag entries by coletdjnz
  • [youtube:tab] Fix duration extraction for shorts by coletdjnz
  • [youtube:tab] Minor improvements
  • [youtube:tab] Return shorts url if video is a short by coletdjnz
  • [Zattoo] Fix extractors by goggle
  • [Zingmp3] Fix signature by hatienl0i261299

New in yt-dlp 2022.03.08.1 (Mar 8, 2022)

  • [cleanup] Refactor __init__.py
  • [build] Fix bug

New in yt-dlp 2022.02.04 (Feb 4, 2022)

  • [youtube:search] Fix extractor by coletdjnz
  • [youtube:search] Add tests
  • [twitcasting] Enforce UTF-8 for POST payload by Lesmiscore
  • [mediaset] Fix extractor by nixxo
  • [websocket] Make syntax error in websockets module non-fatal

New in yt-dlp 2022.02.03 (Feb 3, 2022)

  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/78ce962
  • Add option --print-to-file
  • Make nested --config-locations relative to parent file
  • Ensure _type is present in info.json
  • Fix --compat-options list-formats
  • Fix/improve InAdvancePagedList
  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Handle unknown formats better
  • [outtmpl] Handle -o "" better
  • [outtmpl] Handle hard-coded file extension better
  • [extractor] Add convinience function _yes_playlist
  • [extractor] Allow non-fatal title extraction
  • [extractor] Extract video inside Article json_ld
  • [generic] Allow further processing of json_ld URL
  • [cookies] Fix keyring selection for unsupported desktops
  • [utils] Strip double spaces in clean_html by dirkf
  • [aes] Add unpad_pkcs7
  • [test] Fix test_youtube_playlist_noplaylist
  • [docs,cleanup] Misc cleanup
  • [dplay] Add extractors for site changes by Sipherdrakon
  • [ertgr] Add extractors by zmousm, dirkf
  • [Musicdex] Add extractors by Ashish0804
  • [YandexVideoPreview] Add extractor by KiberInfinity
  • [youtube] Add extractor YoutubeMusicSearchURLIE
  • [archive.org] Ignore unnecessary files
  • [Bilibili] Add 8k support by u-spec-png
  • [bilibili] Fix extractor, make anthology title non-fatal
  • [CAM4] Add thumbnail extraction by alerikaisattera
  • [cctv] De-prioritize sample format
  • [crunchyroll:beta] Add cookies support by tejing1
  • [crunchyroll] Fix login by tejing1
  • [doodstream] Fix extractor
  • [fc2] Fix extraction by Lesmiscore
  • [FFmpegConcat] Abort on --skip-download and download errors
  • [Fujitv] Extract metadata and support premium by YuenSzeHong
  • [globo] Fix extractor by Bricio
  • [glomex] Simplify embed detection
  • [GoogleSearch] Fix extractor
  • [Instagram] Fix extraction when logged in by MinePlayersPE
  • [iq.com] Add VIP support by MinePlayersPE
  • [mildom] Fix extractor by lazypete365
  • [MySpass] Fix video url processing by trassshhub
  • [Odnoklassniki] Improve embedded players extraction by KiberInfinity
  • [orf:tvthek] Lazy playlist extraction and obey --no-playlist
  • [Pladform] Fix redirection to external player by KiberInfinity
  • [ThisOldHouse] Improve Premium URL check by Ashish0804
  • [TikTok] Iterate through app versions by MinePlayersPE
  • [tumblr] Fix 403 errors and handle vimeo embeds by foghawk
  • [viki] Fix "Bad request" for manifest by nyuszika7h
  • [Vimm] add recording extractor by alerikaisattera
  • [web.archive:youtube] Add ytarchive: prefix and misc cleanup
  • [youtube:api] Do not use seek when reading HTTPError response by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Fix n-sig for player e06dea74
  • [youtube, cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup

New in yt-dlp 2022.01.21 (Jan 21, 2022)

  • Add option --concat-playlist to concat videos in a playlist
  • Allow multiple and nested configuration files
  • Add more post-processing stages (after_video, playlist)
  • Allow --exec to be run at any post-processing stage (Deprecates --exec-before-download)
  • Allow --print to be run at any post-processing stage
  • Allow listing formats, thumbnails, subtitles using --print by pukkandan, Zirro
  • Add fields video_autonumber, modified_date, modified_timestamp, playlist_count, channel_follower_count
  • Add key requested_downloads in the root info_dict
  • Write download_archive only after all formats are downloaded
  • [FfmpegMetadata] Allow setting metadata of individual streams using meta<n>_ prefix
  • Add option --legacy-server-connect by xtkoba
  • Allow escaped , in --extractor-args
  • Allow unicode characters in info.json
  • Check for existing thumbnail/subtitle in final directory
  • Don't treat empty containers as None in sanitize_info
  • Fix -s --ignore-no-formats --force-write-archive
  • Fix live title for multiple formats
  • List playlist thumbnails in --list-thumbnails
  • Raise error if subtitle download fails
  • [cookies] Fix bug when keyring is unspecified
  • [ffmpeg] Ignore unknown streams, standardize use of -map 0
  • [outtmpl] Alternate form for D and fix suffix's case
  • [utils] Add Sec-Fetch-Mode to std_headers
  • [utils] Fix format_bytes output for Bytes by pukkandan, mdawar
  • [utils] Handle ss:xxx in parse_duration
  • [utils] Improve parsing for nested HTML elements by zmousm, pukkandan
  • [utils] Use key None in traverse_obj to return as-is
  • [extractor] Detect more subtitle codecs in MPD manifests by fstirlitz
  • [extractor] Extract chapters from JSON-LD by iw0nderhow, pukkandan
  • [extractor] Extract thumbnails from JSON-LD by nixxo
  • [extractor] Improve url_result and related
  • [generic] Improve KVS player extraction by trassshhub
  • [build] Reduce dependency on third party workflows
  • [extractor,cleanup] Use _search_nextjs_data, format_field
  • [cleanup] Minor fixes and cleanup
  • [docs] Improvements
  • [test] Fix TestVerboseOutput
  • [afreecatv] Add livestreams extractor by wlritchi
  • [callin] Add extractor by foghawk
  • [CrowdBunker] Add extractors by Ashish0804
  • [daftsex] Add extractors by k3ns1n
  • [digitalconcerthall] Add extractor by teridon
  • [Drooble] Add extractor by u-spec-png
  • [EuropeanTour] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [iq.com] Add extractors by MinePlayersPE
  • [KelbyOne] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [LnkIE] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [MainStreaming] Add extractor by coletdjnz
  • [megatvcom] Add extractors by zmousm
  • [Newsy] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [noodlemagazine] Add extractor by trassshhub
  • [PokerGo] Add extractors by Ashish0804
  • [Pornez] Add extractor by mozlima
  • [PRX] Add Extractors by coletdjnz
  • [RTNews] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [Rule34video] Add extractor by trassshhub
  • [tvopengr] Add extractors by zmousm
  • [Vimm] Add extractor by alerikaisattera
  • [glomex] Add extractors by zmousm
  • [instagram] Add story/highlight extractor by u-spec-png
  • [openrec] Add movie extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [rai] Add Raiplaysound extractors by nixxo, pukkandan
  • [aparat] Fix extractor
  • [ard] Extract subtitles by fstirlitz
  • [BiliIntl] Add login by MinePlayersPE
  • [CeskaTelevize] Use http for manifests
  • [CTVNewsIE] Add fallback for video search by Ashish0804
  • [dplay] Migrate DiscoveryPlusItaly to DiscoveryPlus by timendum
  • [dplay] Re-structure DiscoveryPlus extractors
  • [Dropbox] Support password protected files and more formats by zenerdi0de
  • [facebook] Fix extraction from groups
  • [facebook] Improve title and uploader extraction
  • [facebook] Parse dash manifests
  • [fox] Extract m3u8 from preview by ischmidt20
  • [funk] Support origin URLs
  • [gfycat] Fix uploader
  • [gfycat] Support embeds by coletdjnz
  • [hotstar] Add extractor args to ignore tags by Ashish0804
  • [hrfernsehen] Fix ardloader extraction by CreaValix
  • [instagram] Fix username extraction for stories and highlights by nyuszika7h
  • [kakao] Detect geo-restriction
  • [line] Remove tv.line.me by sian1468
  • [mixch] Add MixchArchiveIE by Lesmiscore
  • [mixcloud] Detect restrictions by llacb47
  • [NBCSports] Fix extraction of platform URLs by ischmidt20
  • [Nexx] Extract more metadata by MinePlayersPE
  • [Nexx] Support 3q CDN by MinePlayersPE
  • [pbs] de-prioritize AD formats
  • [PornHub,YouTube] Refresh onion addresses by unit193
  • [RedBullTV] Parse subtitles from manifest by Ashish0804
  • [streamcz] Fix extractor by arkamar, pukkandan
  • [Ted] Rewrite extractor by pukkandan, trassshhub
  • [Theta] Fix valid URL by alerikaisattera
  • [ThisOldHouseIE] Add support for premium videos by Ashish0804
  • [TikTok] Fix extraction for sigi-based webpages, add API fallback by MinePlayersPE
  • [TikTok] Pass cookies to formats, and misc fixes by MinePlayersPE
  • [TikTok] Extract captions, user thumbnail by MinePlayersPE
  • [TikTok] Change app version by MinePlayersPE, llacb47
  • [TVer] Extract message for unaired live by Lesmiscore
  • [twitcasting] Refactor extractor by Lesmiscore
  • [twitter] Fix video in quoted tweets
  • [veoh] Improve extractor by foghawk
  • [vk] Capture clip URLs
  • [vk] Fix VKUserVideosIE by Ashish0804
  • [vk] Improve _VALID_URL by k3ns1n
  • [VrtNU] Handle empty title by pgaig
  • [XVideos] Check HLS formats by MinePlayersPE
  • [yahoo:gyao] Improved playlist handling by hyano
  • [youtube:tab] Extract more playlist metadata by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [youtube:tab] Raise error on tab redirect by krichbanana, coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Update Innertube clients by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Detect live-stream embeds
  • [youtube] Do not return upload_date for playlists
  • [youtube] Extract channel subscriber count by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Make invalid storyboard URL non-fatal
  • [youtube] Enforce UTC, update innertube clients and tests by coletdjnz
  • [zdf] Add chapter extraction by iw0nderhow
  • [zee5] Add geo-bypass

New in yt-dlp 2021.12.27 (Dec 27, 2021)

  • Avoid recursion error when re-extracting info
  • [ffmpeg] Fix position of --ppa
  • [aria2c] Don't show progress when --no-progress
  • [cookies] Support other keyrings by mbway
  • [EmbedThumbnail] Prefer AtomicParsley over ffmpeg if available
  • [generic] Fix HTTP KVS Player by git-anony-mouse
  • [ThumbnailsConvertor] Fix for when there are no thumbnails
  • [docs] Add examples for using TYPES: in -P/-o
  • [PixivSketch] Add extractors by nao20010128nao
  • [tiktok] Add music, sticker and tag IEs by MinePlayersPE
  • [BiliIntl] Fix extractor by MinePlayersPE
  • [CBC] Fix URL regex
  • [tiktok] Fix extractor_key used in archive
  • [youtube] End live-from-start properly when stream ends with 403
  • [Zee5] Fix VALID_URL for tv-shows by Ashish0804

New in yt-dlp 2021.12.25 (Dec 25, 2021)

  • Changelog:
  • [dash,youtube] Download live from start to end by nao20010128nao, pukkandan
  • Add option --live-from-start to enable downloading live videos from start
  • Add key is_from_start in formats to identify formats (of live videos) that downloads from start
  • [dash] Create protocol http_dash_segments_generator that allows a function to be passed instead of fragments
  • [fragment] Allow multiple live dash formats to download simultaneously
  • [youtube] Implement fragment re-fetching for the live dash formats
  • [youtube] Re-extract dash manifest every 5 hours (manifest expires in 6hrs)
  • [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Add FFmpegFixupDuplicateMoovPP to fixup duplicated moov atoms
  • Known issues:
  • Ctrl+C doesn't work on Windows when downloading multiple formats
  • If video becomes private, download hangs
  • [SponsorBlock] Add Filler and Highlight categories by nihil-admirari, pukkandan
  • Change --sponsorblock-cut all to --sponsorblock-cut default if you do not want filler sections to be removed
  • Add field webpage_url_domain
  • Add interactive format selection with -f -
  • Add option --file-access-retries by ehoogeveen-medweb
  • [outtmpl] Add alternate forms S, D and improve id detection
  • [outtmpl] Add operator & for replacement text by PilzAdam
  • [EmbedSubtitle] Disable duration check temporarily
  • [extractor] Add _search_nuxt_data by nao20010128nao
  • [extractor] Ignore errors in comment extraction when -i is given
  • [extractor] Standardize _live_title
  • [FormatSort] Prevent incorrect deprecation warning
  • [generic] Extract m3u8 formats from JSON-LD
  • [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Always add faststart
  • [utils] Fix parsing YYYYMMDD dates in Nov/Dec by wlritchi
  • [utils] Improve parse_count
  • [utils] Update std_headers by kikuyan, fstirlitz
  • [lazy_extractors] Fix for search IEs
  • [extractor] Support default implicit graph in JSON-LD by zmousm
  • Allow --no-write-thumbnail to override --write-all-thumbnail
  • Fix --throttled-rate
  • Fix control characters being printed to --console-title
  • Fix PostProcessor hooks not registered for some PPs
  • Pre-process when using --flat-playlist
  • Remove known invalid thumbnails from info_dict
  • Add warning when using -f best
  • Use parse_duration for --wait-for-video and some minor fix
  • [test/download] Add more fields
  • [test/download] Ignore field webpage_url_domain by std-move
  • [compat] Suppress errors in enabling VT mode
  • [docs] Improve manpage format by iw0nderhow, pukkandan
  • [docs,cleanup] Minor fixes and cleanup
  • [cleanup] Fix some typos by unit193
  • [ABC:iview] Add show extractor by pabs3
  • [dropout] Add extractor by TwoThousandHedgehogs, pukkandan
  • [GameJolt] Add extractors by MinePlayersPE
  • [gofile] Add extractor by Jertzukka, Ashish0804
  • [hse] Add extractors by cypheron, pukkandan
  • [NateTV] Add NateIE and NateProgramIE by Ashish0804, Hyeeji
  • [OpenCast] Add extractors by bwildenhain, C0D3D3V
  • [rtve] Add RTVEAudioIE by kebianizao
  • [Rutube] Add RutubeChannelIE by Ashish0804
  • [skeb] Add extractor by nao20010128nao
  • [soundcloud] Add related tracks extractor by Lapin0t
  • [toggo] Add extractor by nyuszika7h
  • [TrueID] Add extractor by MinePlayersPE
  • [audiomack] Update album and song VALID_URL by abdullah-if, dirkf
  • [CBC Gem] Extract 1080p formats by DavidSkrundz
  • [ceskatelevize] Fetch iframe from nextJS data by mkubecek
  • [crackle] Look for non-DRM formats by raleeper
  • [dplay] Temporary fix for discoveryplus.com/it
  • [DiscoveryPlusShowBaseIE] yield actual video id by Ashish0804
  • [Facebook] Handle redirect URLs
  • [fujitv] Extract 1080p from tv_android m3u8 by YuenSzeHong
  • [gronkh] Support new URL pattern by Sematre
  • [instagram] Expand valid URL by u-spec-png
  • [Instagram] Try bypassing login wall with embed page by MinePlayersPE
  • [Jamendo] Fix use of _VALID_URL_RE by jaller94
  • [LBRY] Support livestreams by Ashish0804, pukkandan
  • [NJPWWorld] Extract formats from m3u8 by aarubui
  • [NovaEmbed] update player regex by std-move
  • [npr] Make SMIL extraction non-fatal by r5d
  • [ntvcojp] Extract NUXT data by nao20010128nao
  • [ok.ru] add mobile fallback by nao20010128nao
  • [olympics] Add uploader and cleanup by u-spec-png
  • [ondemandkorea] Update jw_config regex by julien-hadleyjack
  • [PlutoTV] Expand _VALID_URL
  • [RaiNews] Fix extractor by nixxo
  • [RCTIPlusSeries] Lazy extraction and video type selection by MinePlayersPE
  • [redtube] Handle formats delivered inside a JSON by dirkf, nixxo
  • [SonyLiv] Add OTP login support by Ashish0804
  • [Steam] Fix extractor by u-spec-png
  • [TikTok] Pass cookies to mobile API by MinePlayersPE
  • [trovo] Fix inheritance of TrovoChannelBaseIE
  • [TVer] Extract better thumbnails by YuenSzeHong
  • [vimeo] Extract chapters
  • [web.archive:youtube] Improve metadata extraction by coletdjnz
  • [youtube:comments] Add more options for limiting number of comments extracted by coletdjnz
  • [youtube:tab] Extract more metadata from feeds/channels/playlists by coletdjnz
  • [youtube:tab] Extract video thumbnails from playlist by coletdjnz, pukkandan
  • [youtube:tab] Ignore query when redirecting channel to playlist and cleanup of related code
  • [youtube] Fix ytsearchdate
  • [zdf] Support videos with different ptmd location by iw0nderhow
  • [zee5] Support /episodes in URL

New in yt-dlp 2021.12.01 (Dec 1, 2021)

  • Add option --wait-for-video to wait for scheduled streams
  • Add option --break-per-input to apply --break-on... to each input URL
  • Add option --embed-info-json to embed info.json in mkv
  • Add compat-option embed-metadata
  • Allow using a custom format selector through API
  • [AES] Add ECB mode by nao20010128nao
  • [build] Fix MacOS Build
  • [build] Save Git HEAD at release alongside version info
  • [build] Use workflow_dispatch for release
  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix for direct videos inside mpd manifests
  • [downloader] Add colors to download progress
  • [EmbedSubtitles] Slightly relax duration check and related cleanup
  • [ExtractAudio] Fix conversion to wav and vorbis
  • [ExtractAudio] Support alac
  • [extractor] Extract average_rating from JSON-LD
  • [FixupM3u8] Fixup MPEG-TS in MP4 container
  • [generic] Support mpd manifests without extension by shirt
  • [hls] Better FairPlay DRM detection by nyuszika7h
  • [jsinterp] Fix splice to handle float (for youtube js player f1ca6900)
  • [utils] Allow alignment in render_table and add tests
  • [utils] Fix PagedList
  • [utils] Fix error when copying LazyList
  • Clarify video/audio-only formats in -F
  • Ensure directory exists when checking formats
  • Ensure path for link files exists by Zirro
  • Ensure same config file is not loaded multiple times
  • Fix postprocessor_hooks
  • Fix --break-on-archive when pre-checking
  • Fix --check-formats for mhtml
  • Fix --load-info-json of playlists with failed entries
  • Fix --trim-filename when filename has .
  • Fix bug in parsing --add-header
  • Fix error in report_unplayable_conflict by shirt
  • Fix writing playlist infojson with --no-clean-infojson
  • Validate --get-bypass-country
  • [blogger] Add extractor by pabs3
  • [breitbart] Add extractor by Grabien
  • [CableAV] Add extractor by j54vc1bk
  • [CanalAlpha] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [CozyTV] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [CPTwentyFour] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [DiscoveryPlus] Add DiscoveryPlusItalyShowIE by Ashish0804
  • [ESPNCricInfo] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [LinkedIn] Add extractor by u-spec-png
  • [mixch] Add extractor by nao20010128nao
  • [nebula] Add NebulaCollectionIE and rewrite extractor by hheimbuerger
  • [OneFootball] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [peer.tv] Add extractor by u-spec-png
  • [radiozet] Add extractor by 0xA7404A (Aurora)
  • [redgifs] Add extractor by chio0hai
  • [RedGifs] Add Search and User extractors by Deer-Spangle
  • [rtrfm] Add extractor by pabs3
  • [Streamff] Add extractor by cntrl-s
  • [Stripchat] Add extractor by zulaport
  • [Aljazeera] Fix extractor by u-spec-png
  • [AmazonStoreIE] Fix regex to not match vdp urls by Ashish0804
  • [ARDBetaMediathek] Handle new URLs
  • [bbc] Get all available formats by nyuszika7h
  • [Bilibili] Fix title extraction by u-spec-png
  • [CBC Gem] Fix for shows that don't have all seasons by makeworld-the-better-one
  • [curiositystream] Add more metadata
  • [CuriosityStream] Fix series
  • [DiscoveryPlus] Rewrite extractors by Ashish0804, pukkandan
  • [HotStar] Set language field from tags by Ashish0804
  • [instagram, cleanup] Refactor extractors
  • [Instagram] Display more login errors by MinePlayersPE
  • [itv] Fix extractor by staubichsauger, pukkandan
  • [mediaklikk] Expand valid URL
  • [MTV] Improve mgid extraction by Sipherdrakon, kikuyan
  • [nexx] Better error message for unsupported format
  • [NovaEmbed] Fix extractor by pukkandan, std-move
  • [PatreonUser] Do not capture RSS URLs
  • [Reddit] Add support for 1080p videos by xenova
  • [RoosterTeethSeries] Fix for multiple pages by MinePlayersPE
  • [sbs] Fix for movies and livestreams
  • [Senate.gov] Add SenateGovIE and fix SenateISVPIE by Grabien, pukkandan
  • [soundcloud:search] Fix pagination
  • [tiktok:user] Set webpage_url correctly
  • [Tokentube] Fix description by u-spec-png
  • [trovo] Fix extractor by nyuszika7h
  • [tv2] Expand valid URL
  • [Tvplayhome] Fix extractor by pukkandan, 18928172992817182
  • [Twitch:vod] Add chapters by mpeter50
  • [twitch:vod] Extract live status by DEvmIb
  • [VidLii] Add 720p support by mrpapersonic
  • [vimeo] Add fallback for config URL
  • [vimeo] Sort http formats higher
  • [WDR] Expand valid URL
  • [willow] Add extractor by aarubui
  • [xvideos] Detect embed URLs by 4a1e2y5
  • [xvideos] Fix extractor by Yakabuff
  • [youtube, cleanup] Reorganize Tab and Search extractor inheritances
  • [youtube:search_url] Add playlist/channel support
  • [youtube] Add default player client by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Add storyboard formats
  • [youtube] Decrypt n-sig for URLs with ratebypass
  • [youtube] Minor improvement to format sorting
  • [cleanup] Add deprecation warnings
  • [cleanup] Minor cleanup
  • [cleanup] Misc cleanup
  • [cleanup] Refactor JSInterpreter._seperate
  • [Cleanup] Remove some unnecessary groups in regexes by Ashish0804

New in yt-dlp 2021.11.10 (Nov 10, 2021)

  • [youtube] Fix throttling by decrypting n-sig
  • Merging extractors from haruhi-dl by selfisekai
  • [extractor] Add _search_nextjs_data
  • [tvp] Fix extractors
  • [tvp] Add TVPStreamIE
  • [wppilot] Add extractors
  • [polskieradio] Add extractors
  • [radiokapital] Add extractors
  • [polsatgo] Add extractor by selfisekai, sdomi
  • Separate --check-all-formats from --check-formats
  • Approximate filesize from bitrate
  • Don't create console in windows_enable_vt_mode
  • Fix bug in --load-infojson of playlists
  • [minicurses] Add colors to -F and standardize color-printing code
  • [outtmpl] Add type link for internet shortcut files
  • [outtmpl] Add alternate forms for q and j
  • [outtmpl] Do not traverse None
  • [fragment] Fix progress display in fragmented downloads
  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix vtt download with ffmpeg
  • [ffmpeg] Detect presence of setts and libavformat version
  • [ExtractAudio] Rescale --audio-quality correctly by CrypticSignal, pukkandan
  • [ExtractAudio] Use libfdk_aac if available by CrypticSignal
  • [FormatSort] eac3 is better than ac3
  • [FormatSort] Fix some fields' defaults
  • [generic] Detect more json_ld
  • [generic] parse jwplayer with only the json URL
  • [extractor] Add keyword automatically to SearchIE descriptions
  • [extractor] Fix some errors being converted to ExtractorError
  • [utils] Add join_nonempty
  • [utils] Add jwt_decode_hs256 by Ashish0804
  • [utils] Create DownloadCancelled exception
  • [utils] Parse vp09 as vp9
  • [utils] Sanitize URL when determining protocol
  • [test/download] Fallback test to bv
  • [docs] Minor documentation improvements
  • [cleanup] Improvements to error and debug messages
  • [cleanup] Minor fixes and cleanup
  • [3speak] Add extractors by Ashish0804
  • [AmazonStore] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [Gab] Add extractor by u-spec-png
  • [mediaset] Add playlist support by nixxo
  • [MLSScoccer] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [N1] Add support for nova.rs by u-spec-png
  • [PlanetMarathi] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [RaiplayRadio] Add extractors by frafra
  • [roosterteeth] Add series extractor
  • [sky] Add SkyNewsStoryIE by ajj8
  • [youtube] Fix sorting for some videos
  • [youtube] Populate thumbnail with the best "known" thumbnail
  • [youtube] Refactor itag processing
  • [youtube] Remove unnecessary no-playlist warning
  • [youtube:tab] Add Invidious list for playlists/channels by rhendric
  • [Bilibili:comments] Fix infinite loop by u-spec-png
  • [ceskatelevize] Fix extractor by flashdagger
  • [Coub] Fix media format identification by wlritchi
  • [crunchyroll] Add extractor-args language and hardsub
  • [DiscoveryPlus] Allow language codes in URL
  • [imdb] Fix thumbnail by ozburo
  • [instagram] Add IOS URL support by u-spec-png
  • [instagram] Improve login code by u-spec-png
  • [Instagram] Improve metadata extraction by u-spec-png
  • [iPrima] Fix extractor by stanoarn
  • [itv] Add support for ITV News by ajj8
  • [la7] Fix extractor by nixxo
  • [linkedin] Don't login multiple times
  • [mtv] Fix some videos by Sipherdrakon
  • [Newgrounds] Fix description by u-spec-png
  • [Nrk] Minor fixes by fractalf
  • [Olympics] Fix extractor by u-spec-png
  • [piksel] Fix sorting
  • [twitter] Do not sort by codec
  • [viewlift] Add cookie-based login and series support by Ashish0804, pukkandan
  • [vimeo] Detect source extension and misc cleanup by flashdagger
  • [vimeo] Fix ondemand videos and direct URLs with hash
  • [vk] Fix login and add subtitles by kaz-us
  • [VLive] Add upload_date and thumbnail by Ashish0804
  • [VRT] Fix login by pgaig
  • [Vupload] Fix extractor by u-spec-png
  • [wakanim] Add support for MPD manifests by nyuszika7h
  • [wakanim] Detect geo-restriction by nyuszika7h
  • [ZenYandex] Fix extractor by u-spec-png

New in yt-dlp 2021.10.22 (Oct 23, 2021)

  • [build] Improvements
  • Build standalone MacOS packages by smplayer-dev
  • Release windows exe built with py2exe
  • Enable lazy-extractors in releases.
  • Set env var YTDLP_NO_LAZY_EXTRACTORS to forcefully disable this (experimental)
  • Clean up error reporting in update
  • Refactor pyinst.py, misc…

New in yt-dlp 2021.10.10 (Oct 10, 2021)

  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix bug in initializing FFmpegPostProcessor
  • [minicurses] Fix when printing to file
  • [downloader] Fix throttledratelimit
  • [francetv] Fix extractor by fstirlitz, sarnoud
  • [NovaPlay] Add extractor by Bojidarist
  • [ffmpeg] Revert "Set max probesize" - No longer needed
  • [docs] Remove incorrect dependency on VC++10
  • [build] Allow to release without changelog

New in yt-dlp 2021.10.09 (Oct 10, 2021)

  • Improved progress reporting
  • Separate --console-title and --no-progress
  • Add option --progress to show progress-bar even in quiet mode
  • Fix and refactor minicurses and use it for all progress reporting
  • Standardize use of terminal sequences and enable color support for windows 10
  • Add option --progress-template to customize progress-bar and console-title
  • Add postprocessor hooks and progress reporting
  • [postprocessor] Add plugin support with option --use-postprocessor
  • [extractor] Extract storyboards from SMIL manifests by fstirlitz
  • [outtmpl] Alternate form of format type l for n delimited list
  • [outtmpl] Format type U for unicode normalization
  • [outtmpl] Allow empty output template to skip a type of file
  • Merge webm formats into mkv if thumbnails are to be embedded
  • [adobepass] Add RCN as MSO by jfogelman
  • [ciscowebex] Add extractor by damianoamatruda
  • [Gettr] Add extractor by i6t
  • [GoPro] Add extractor by i6t
  • [N1] Add extractor by u-spec-png
  • [Theta] Add video extractor by alerikaisattera
  • [Veo] Add extractor by i6t
  • [Vupload] Add extractor by u-spec-png
  • [bbc] Extract better quality videos by ajj8
  • [Bilibili] Add subtitle converter by u-spec-png
  • [CBC] Cleanup tests by makeworld-the-better-one
  • [Douyin] Rewrite extractor by MinePlayersPE
  • [Funimation] Fix for /v/ urls by pukkandan, Jules-A
  • [Funimation] Sort formats according to the relevant extractor-args
  • [Hidive] Fix duplicate and incorrect formats
  • [HotStarSeries] Fix cookies by Ashish0804
  • [LinkedInLearning] Add subtitles by Ashish0804
  • [Mediaite] Relax valid url by coletdjnz
  • [Newgrounds] Add age_limit and fix duration by u-spec-png
  • [Newgrounds] Fix view count on songs by u-spec-png
  • [parliamentlive.tv] Fix extractor by u-spec-png
  • [PolskieRadio] Fix extractors by jakubadamw, u-spec-png
  • [reddit] Add embedded url by u-spec-png
  • [reddit] Fix 429 by generating a random reddit_session by AjaxGb
  • [Rumble] Add RumbleChannelIE by Ashish0804
  • [soundcloud:playlist] Detect last page correctly
  • [SovietsCloset] Add duration from m3u8 by ChillingPepper
  • [Streamable] Add codecs by u-spec-png
  • [vidme] Remove extractor by alerikaisattera
  • [youtube:tab] Fallback to API when webpage fails to download by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Fix non-fatal errors in fetching player
  • Fix --flat-playlist when neither IE nor id is known
  • Fix -f mp4 behaving differently from youtube-dl
  • Workaround for bug in ssl.SSLContext.load_default_certs
  • [aes] Improve performance slightly by sulyi
  • [cookies] Fix keyring fallback by mbway
  • [embedsubtitle] Fix error when duration is unknown
  • [ffmpeg] Fix error when subtitle file is missing
  • [ffmpeg] Set max probesize to workaround AAC HLS stream issues by shirt
  • [FixupM3u8] Remove redundant run if merged is needed
  • [hls] Fix decryption issues by shirt, pukkandan
  • [http] Respect user-provided chunk size over extractor's
  • [utils] Let traverse_obj accept functions as keys
  • [docs] Add note about our custom ffmpeg builds
  • [docs] Write embedding and contributing documentation by pukkandan, timethrow
  • [update] Check for new version even if not updateable
  • [build] Add more files to the tarball
  • [build] Allow building with py2exe (and misc fixes)
  • [build] Use pycryptodomex by shirt, pukkandan
  • [cleanup] Some minor refactoring, improve docs and misc cleanup

New in yt-dlp 2021.09.25 (Sep 25, 2021)

  • Add new option --netrc-location
  • [outtmpl] Allow alternate fields using ,
  • [outtmpl] Add format type B to treat the value as bytes (eg: to limit the filename to a certain number of bytes)
  • Separate the options --ignore-errors and --no-abort-on-error
  • Basic framework for simultaneous download of multiple formats by nao20010128nao
  • [17live] Add 17.live extractor by nao20010128nao
  • [bilibili] Add BiliIntlIE and BiliIntlSeriesIE by Ashish0804
  • [CAM4] Add extractor by alerikaisattera
  • [Chingari] Add extractors by Ashish0804
  • [CGTN] Add extractor by chao813
  • [damtomo] Add extractor by nao20010128nao
  • [gotostage] Add extractor by poschi3
  • [Koo] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [Mediaite] Add Extractor by Ashish0804
  • [Mediaklikk] Add Extractor by tmarki, mrx23dot, coletdjnz
  • [MuseScore] Add Extractor by Ashish0804
  • [Newgrounds] Add NewgroundsUserIE and improve extractor by u-spec-png
  • [nzherald] Add NZHeraldIE by coletdjnz
  • [Olympics] Add replay extractor by Ashish0804
  • [Peertube] Add channel and playlist extractors by u-spec-png
  • [radlive] Add extractor by nyuszika7h
  • [SovietsCloset] Add extractor by ChillingPepper
  • [Streamanity] Add Extractor by alerikaisattera
  • [Theta] Add extractor by alerikaisattera
  • [Yandex] Add ZenYandexIE and ZenYandexChannelIE by Ashish0804
  • [9Now] handle episodes of series by dalanmiller
  • [AnimalPlanet] Fix extractor by Sipherdrakon
  • [Arte] Improve description extraction by renalid
  • [atv.at] Use jwt for API by NeroBurner
  • [brightcove] Extract subtitles from manifests
  • [CBC] Fix CBC Gem extractors by makeworld-the-better-one
  • [cbs] Report appropriate error for DRM
  • [comedycentral] Support collection-playlist by nixxo
  • [DIYNetwork] Support new format by Sipherdrakon
  • [downloader/niconico] Pass custom headers by nao20010128nao
  • [dw] Fix extractor
  • [Fancode] Fix live streams by zenerdi0de
  • [funimation] Fix for locations outside US by Jules-A, pukkandan
  • [globo] Fix GloboIE by Ashish0804
  • [HiDive] Fix extractor by Ashish0804
  • [Hotstar] Add referer for subs by Ashish0804
  • [itv] Fix extractor, add subtitles and thumbnails by coletdjnz, sleaux-meaux, Vangelis66
  • [lbry] Show error message from API response
  • [Mxplayer] Use mobile API by Ashish0804
  • [NDR] Rewrite NDRIE by Ashish0804
  • [Nuvid] Fix extractor by u-spec-png
  • [Oreilly] Handle new web url by MKSherbini
  • [pbs] Fix subtitle extraction by coletdjnz, gesa, raphaeldore
  • [peertube] Update instances by u-spec-png
  • [plutotv] Fix extractor for URLs with /en
  • [reddit] Workaround for 429 by redirecting to old.reddit.com
  • [redtube] Fix exts
  • [soundcloud] Make playlist extraction lazy
  • [soundcloud] Retry playlist pages on 502 error and update _CLIENT_ID
  • [southpark] Fix SouthParkDE by coletdjnz
  • [SovietsCloset] Fix playlists for games with only named categories by ConquerorDopy
  • [SpankBang] Fix uploader by f4pp3rk1ng, coletdjnz
  • [tiktok] Use API to fetch higher quality video by MinePlayersPE, llacb47
  • [TikTokUser] Fix extractor using mobile API by MinePlayersPE, llacb47
  • [videa] Fix some extraction errors by nyuszika7h
  • [VrtNU] Handle login errors by llacb47
  • [vrv] Don't raise error when thumbnails are missing
  • [youtube] Cleanup authentication code by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Fix --mark-watched with --cookies-from-browser
  • [youtube] Improvements to JS player extraction and add extractor-args to skip it by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Retry on 'Unknown Error' by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Return full URL instead of just ID
  • [youtube] Warn when trying to download clips
  • [zdf] Improve format sorting
  • [zype] Extract subtitles from the m3u8 manifest by fstirlitz
  • Allow --force-write-archive to work with --flat-playlist
  • Download subtitles in order of --sub-langs
  • Allow 0 in --playlist-items
  • Handle more playlist errors with -i
  • Fix --no-get-comments
  • Fix extra_info being reused across runs
  • Fix compat options no-direct-merge and playlist-index
  • Dump files should obey --trim-filename by sulyi
  • [aes] Add aes_gcm_decrypt_and_verify by sulyi, pukkandan
  • [aria2c] Fix IV for some AES-128 streams by shirt
  • [compat] Don't ignore HOME (if set) on windows
  • [cookies] Make browser names case insensitive
  • [cookies] Print warning for cookie decoding error only once
  • [extractor] Fix root-relative URLs in MPD by DigitalDJ
  • [ffmpeg] Add aac_adtstoasc when merging if needed
  • [fragment,aria2c] Generalize and refactor some code
  • [fragment] Avoid repeated request for AES key
  • [fragment] Fix range header when using -N and media sequence by shirt
  • [hls,aes] Fallback to native implementation for AES-CBC and detect Cryptodome in addition to Crypto
  • [hls] Byterange + AES128 is supported by native downloader
  • [ModifyChapters] Improve sponsor chapter merge algorithm by nihil-admirari
  • [ModifyChapters] Minor fixes
  • [WebVTT] Adjust parser to accommodate PBS subtitles
  • [utils] Improve extract_timezone by dirkf
  • [options] Fix --no-config and refactor reading of config files
  • [options] Strip spaces and ignore empty entries in list-like switches
  • [test/cookies] Improve logging
  • [build] Automate more of the release process by animelover1984, pukkandan
  • [build] Fix sha256 by nihil-admirari
  • [build] Bring back brew taps by nao20010128nao
  • [build] Provide --onedir zip for windows by pukkandan
  • [cleanup,docs] Add deprecation warning in docs for some counter intuitive behaviour
  • [cleanup] Fix line endings for nebula.py by glenn-slayden
  • [cleanup] Improve make clean-test by sulyi
  • [cleanup] Misc

New in yt-dlp 2021.09.02 (Sep 2, 2021)

  • Changelog:
  • Native SponsorBlock implementation by nihil-admirari, pukkandan
  • sponsorblock-remove CATS removes specified chapters from file
  • sponsorblock-mark CATS marks the specified sponsor sections as chapters
  • sponsorblock-chapter-title TMPL to specify sponsor chapter template
  • sponsorblock-api URL to use a different API
  • No re-encoding is done unless --force-keyframes-at-cuts is used
  • The fetched sponsor sections are written to the infojson
  • Deprecates: --sponskrub, --no-sponskrub, --sponskrub-cut, --no-sponskrub-cut, --sponskrub-force, --no-sponskrub-force, --sponskrub-location, --sponskrub-args
  • Split --embed-chapters from --embed-metadata (it still implies the former by default)
  • Add option --remove-chapters to remove arbitrary chapters by nihil-admirari, pukkandan
  • Add option --force-keyframes-at-cuts for more accurate cuts when removing and splitting chapters by nihil-admirari
  • Let --match-filter reject entries early
  • Makes redundant: --match-title, --reject-title, --min-views, --max-views
  • [lazy_extractor] Improvements (It now passes all tests)
  • Bugfix for when plugin directory doesn't exist by kidonng
  • Create instance only after pre-checking archive
  • Import actual class if an attribute is accessed
  • Fix suitable and add flake8 test
  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Experimental support for DASH manifests (including live)
  • Your ffmpeg must have this patch applied for YouTube DASH to work
  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Allow passing custom arguments before -i
  • New extractors:
  • [BannedVideo] Add extractor by smege1001, blackjack4494, pukkandan
  • [bilibili] Add category extractor by animelover1984
  • [Epicon] Add extractors by Ashish0804
  • [filmmodu] Add extractor by mzbaulhaque
  • [GabTV] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [Hungama] Fix HungamaSongIE and add HungamaAlbumPlaylistIE by Ashish0804
  • [ManotoTV] Add new extractors by tandy1000
  • [Niconico] Add Search extractors by animelover1984, pukkandan
  • [Patreon] Add PatreonUserIE by zenerdi0de
  • [peloton] Add extractor by IONECarter, capntrips, pukkandan
  • [ProjectVeritas] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [radiko] Add extractors by nao20010128nao
  • [StarTV] Add extractor for startv.com.tr by mrfade, coletdjnz
  • [tiktok] Add TikTokUserIE by Ashish0804, pukkandan
  • [Tokentube] Add extractor by u-spec-png
  • [TV2Hu] Fix TV2HuIE and add TV2HuSeriesIE by Ashish0804
  • [voicy] Add extractor by nao20010128nao
  • Fixed extractors:
  • [adobepass] Fix Verizon SAML login by nyuszika7h, ParadoxGBB
  • [afreecatv] Fix adult VODs by wlritchi
  • [afreecatv] Tolerate failure to parse date string by wlritchi
  • [aljazeera] Fix extractor by MinePlayersPE
  • [ATV.at] Fix extractor for ATV.at by NeroBurner, coletdjnz
  • [bitchute] Fix test by mahanstreamer
  • [camtube] Remove obsolete extractor by alerikaisattera
  • [CDA] Add more formats by u-spec-png
  • [eroprofile] Fix page skipping in albums by jhwgh1968
  • [facebook] Fix format sorting
  • [facebook] Fix metadata extraction by kikuyan
  • [facebook] Update onion URL by Derkades
  • [HearThisAtIE] Fix extractor by Ashish0804
  • [instagram] Add referrer to prevent throttling by u-spec-png, kikuyan
  • [iwara.tv] Extract more metadata by BunnyHelp
  • [iwara] Add thumbnail by i6t
  • [kakao] Fix extractor
  • [mediaset] Fix extraction for some videos by nyuszika7h
  • [Motherless] Fix extractor by coletdjnz
  • [Nova] fix extractor by std-move
  • [ParamountPlus] Fix geo verification by shirt
  • [peertube] handle new video URL format by Chocobozzz
  • [pornhub] Separate and fix playlist extractor by mzbaulhaque
  • [reddit] Fix for quarantined subreddits by ouwou
  • [ShemarooMe] Fix extractor by Ashish0804
  • [soundcloud] Refetch client_id on 403
  • [tiktok] Fix metadata extraction
  • [TV2] Fix extractor by Ashish0804
  • [tv5mondeplus] Fix extractor by korli
  • [VH1,TVLand] Fix extractors by Sipherdrakon
  • [Viafree] Fix extractor and extract subtitles by coletdjnz
  • [XHamster] Extract uploader_id by octotherp
  • [youtube] Add shorts to _VALID_URL
  • [youtube] Add av01 itags to known formats list by blackjack4494
  • [youtube] Extract error messages from HTTPError response by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Fix subtitle names
  • [youtube] Prefer audio stream that YouTube considers default
  • [youtube] Remove annotations and deprecate --write-annotations by coletdjnz
  • [Zee5] Fix extractor and add subtitles by Ashish0804
  • Bug fixes:
  • [aria2c] Obey --rate-limit
  • [EmbedSubtitle] Continue even if some files are missing
  • [extractor] Better error message for DRM
  • [extractor] Common function _match_valid_url
  • [extractor] Show video id in error messages if possible
  • [FormatSort] Remove priority of lang
  • [options] Add _set_from_options_callback
  • [SubtitleConvertor] Fix bug during subtitle conversion
  • [utils] Add parse_qs
  • [webvtt] Fix timestamp overflow adjustment by fstirlitz
  • Bugfix for --replace-in-metadata
  • Don't try to merge with final extension
  • Fix --force-overwrites when using -k
  • Fix --no-prefer-free-formats by CeruleanSky
  • Fix -F for extractors that directly return url
  • Fix -J when there are failed videos
  • Fix extra_info being reused across runs
  • Fix playlist_index not obeying playlist_start and add tests
  • Fix resuming of single formats when using --no-part
  • Revert erroneous use of the Content-Length header by fstirlitz
  • Use os.replace where applicable by; paulwrubel
  • [build] Add homebrew taps yt-dlp/taps/yt-dlp by nao20010128nao
  • [build] Fix bug in making yt-dlp.tar.gz
  • [docs] Fix some typos by pukkandan, zootedb0t
  • [cleanup] Replace improper use of tab in trovo by glenn-slayden
  • For sponskrub users:
  • sponskrub support has been deprecated in favor of a native implementation
  • If you were using sponskrub to mark chapters in video, use --sponsorblock-mark all instead
  • If you were cutting out portions, use --sponsorblock-remove all
  • There are a few more new options available now. See SponsorBlock Options for details

New in yt-dlp 2021.08.10 (Aug 10, 2021)

  • Add option --replace-in-metadata
  • Add option --no-simulate to not simulate even when --print or --list... are used - Deprecates --print-json
  • Allow entire infodict to be printed using %()s - makes --dump-json redundant
  • Allow multiple --exec and --exec-before-download
  • Add regex to --match-filter
  • Add all format filtering operators also to --match-filter by max-te
  • Add compat-option no-keep-subs
  • [adobepass] Add MSO Cablevision by Jessecar96
  • [BandCamp] Add BandcampMusicIE by Ashish0804
  • [blackboardcollaborate] Add new extractor by mzbaulhaque
  • [eroprofile] Add album downloader by jhwgh1968
  • [mirrativ] Add extractors by nao20010128nao
  • [openrec] Add extractors by nao20010128nao
  • [nbcolympics:stream] Fix extractor by nchilada, pukkandan
  • [nbcolympics] Update extractor for 2020 olympics by wesnm
  • [paramountplus] Separate extractor and fix some titles by shirt, pukkandan
  • [RCTIPlus] Support events and TV by MinePlayersPE
  • [Newgrounds] Improve extractor and fix playlist by u-spec-png
  • [aenetworks] Update _THEPLATFORM_KEY and _THEPLATFORM_SECRET by wesnm
  • [crunchyroll] Fix thumbnail by funniray
  • [HotStar] Use API for metadata and extract subtitles by Ashish0804
  • [instagram] Fix comments extraction by u-spec-png
  • [peertube] Fix videos without description by u-spec-png
  • [twitch:clips] Extract display_id by dirkf
  • [viki] Print error message from API request
  • [Vine] Remove invalid formats by u-spec-png
  • [VrtNU] Fix XSRF token by pgaig
  • [vrv] Fix thumbnail extraction by funniray
  • [youtube] Add extractor-arg include-live-dash to show live dash formats
  • [youtube] Improve signature function detection by PSlava
  • [youtube] Raise appropriate error when API pages can't be downloaded
  • Ensure _write_ytdl_file closes file handle on error
  • Fix --compat-options filename by stdedos
  • Fix issues with infodict sanitization
  • Fix resuming when using --no-part
  • Fix wrong extension for intermediate files
  • Handle BrokenPipeError by kikuyan
  • Show libraries present in verbose head
  • [extractor] Detect sttp as subtitles in MPD by fstirlitz
  • [extractor] Reset non-repeating warnings per video
  • [ffmpeg] Fix streaming mp4 to stdout
  • [ffpmeg] Allow --ffmpeg-location to be a file with different name
  • [utils] Fix InAdvancePagedList.__getitem__
  • [utils] Fix traverse_obj depth when is_user_input
  • [webvtt] Merge daisy-chained duplicate cues by fstirlitz
  • [build] Use custom build of pyinstaller by shirt
  • [tests:download] Add batch testing for extractors (test_YourExtractor_all)
  • [docs] Document which fields --add-metadata adds to the file
  • [docs] Fix some mistakes and improve doc
  • [cleanup] Misc code cleanup

New in yt-dlp 2021.08.02 (Aug 2, 2021)

  • Add logo, banner and donate links
  • Expand and escape environment variables correctly in output template
  • Add format types j (json), l (comma delimited list), q (quoted for terminal) in output template
  • [downloader] Allow streaming some unmerged formats to stdout using ffmpeg
  • [CBS] Add ParamountPlusSeriesIE by Ashish0804
  • [dplay] Add ScienceChannelIE by Sipherdrakon
  • [UtreonIE] Add extractor by Ashish0804
  • [youtube] Add mweb client by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Add player_client=all
  • [youtube] Force hl=en for comments by coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Fix format sorting when using alternate clients
  • [youtube] Misc cleanup by pukkandan, coletdjnz
  • [youtube] Extract SAPISID only once
  • [CBS] Add fallback by llacb47, pukkandan
  • [Hotstar] Support cookies by Ashish0804
  • [HotStarSeriesIE] Fix regex by Ashish0804
  • [bilibili] Improve _VALID_URL
  • [mediaset] Fix extraction by nixxo
  • [Mxplayer] Add h265 formats by Ashish0804
  • [RCTIPlus] Remove PhantomJS dependency by MinePlayersPE
  • [tenplay] Add MA15+ age limit by pento
  • [vidio] Fix login error detection by MinePlayersPE
  • [vimeo] Better extraction of original file by Ashish0804
  • [generic] Support KVS player (replaces ThisVidIE) by rigstot
  • Add compat-option no-clean-infojson
  • Remove asr appearing twice in -F
  • Set home: as the default key for -P
  • [utils] Fix slicing of reversed LazyList
  • [FormatSort] Fix bug for audio with unknown codec
  • [test:download] Support testing with ignore_no_formats_error
  • [cleanup] Refactor some code
  • [adobepass] Add MSO Sling TV by wesnm
  • [youtube] Age-gate bypass:
  • Add agegate clients by pukkandan, MinePlayersPE
  • Add thirdParty to agegate clients to bypass more videos
  • Simplify client definitions, expose embedded clients
  • Improve age-gate detection by coletdjnz
  • Fix default global API key by coletdjnz
  • Add creator clients for age-gate bypass using unverified accounts by zerodytrash, coletdjnz, pukkandan

New in yt-dlp 2021.07.24 (Jul 24, 2021)

  • Changelog:
  • [youtube:tab] Extract video duration early
  • [downloader] Pass info_dict to progress_hooks
  • [youtube] Fix age-gated videos for API clients when cookies are supplied by colethedj
  • [youtube] Disable get_video_info age-gate workaround - This endpoint seems to be completely dead
  • [youtube] Try all clients even if age-gated
  • [youtube] Fix subtitles only being extracted from the first client
  • [youtube] Simplify _get_text
  • [cookies] bugfix for microsoft edge on macOS
  • [cookies] Handle sqlite ImportError gracefully by mbway
  • [cookies] Handle errors when importing keyring

New in yt-dlp 2021.07.21 (Jul 21, 2021)

  • Add option --cookies-from-browser to load cookies from a browser by mbway
  • Usage: --cookies-from-browser BROWSER[:PROFILE_NAME_OR_PATH]
  • Also added --no-cookies-from-browser
  • To decrypt chromium cookies, keyring is needed for UNIX and pycryptodome for Windows
  • Add option --exec-before-download
  • Add field live_status
  • [FFmpegMetadata] Add language of each stream and some refactoring
  • [douyin] Add extractor by pukkandan, pyx
  • [pornflip] Add extractor by mzbaulhaque
  • [youtube] Extract data from multiple clients by pukkandan, colethedj
  • player_client now accepts multiple clients
  • Default player_client = android,web
  • This uses twice as many requests, but avoids throttling for most videos while also not losing any formats
  • Music clients can be specifically requested and is enabled by default if music.youtube.com
  • Added player_client=ios (Known issue: formats from ios are not sorted correctly)
  • Add age-gate bypass for android and ios clients
  • [youtube] Extract more thumbnails
  • The thumbnail URLs are hard-coded and their actual existence is tested lazily
  • Added option --no-check-formats to not test them
  • [youtube] Misc fixes
  • Improve extraction of livestream metadata by pukkandan, krichbanana
  • Hide live dash formats since they can't be downloaded anyway
  • Fix authentication when using multiple accounts by colethedj
  • Fix controversial videos when requested via API by colethedj
  • Fix session index extraction and headers for non-web player clients by colethedj
  • Make --extractor-retries work for more errors
  • Fix sorting of 3gp format
  • Sanity check chapters (and refactor related code)
  • Make parse_time_text and _extract_chapters non-fatal
  • Misc cleanup and bug fixes by colethedj
  • [youtube:tab] Fix channels tab
  • [youtube:tab] Extract playlist availability by colethedj
  • [youtube:comments] Move comment extraction to new API by colethedj
  • [youtube:comments] Fix is_favorited, improve like_count parsing by colethedj
  • [BravoTV] Improve metadata extraction by kevinoconnor7
  • [crunchyroll:playlist] Force http
  • [yahoo:gyao:player] Relax _VALID_URL by nao20010128nao
  • [nebula] Authentication via tokens from cookie jar by hheimbuerger, TpmKranz
  • [RTP] Fix extraction and add subtitles by fstirlitz
  • [viki] Rewrite extractors and add extractor-arg video_types to vikichannel by zackmark29, pukkandan
  • [vlive] Extract thumbnail directly in addition to the one from Naver
  • [generic] Extract previously missed subtitles by fstirlitz
  • [generic] Extract everything in the SMIL manifest and detect discarded subtitles by fstirlitz
  • [embedthumbnail] Fix _get_thumbnail_resolution
  • [metadatafromfield] Do not detect numbers as field names
  • Fix selectors all, mergeall and add tests
  • Errors in playlist extraction should obey --ignore-errors
  • Fix bug where original_url was not propagated when _type=url
  • Revert "Merge webm formats into mkv if thumbnails are to be embedded (#173)"
  • This was wrongly checking for write_thumbnail
  • Improve extractor_args parsing
  • Rename NOTE in -F to MORE INFO since it's often confused to be the same as format_note
  • Add only_once param for write_debug and report_warning
  • [extractor] Allow extracting multiple groups in _search_regex by fstirlitz
  • [utils] Improve traverse_obj
  • [utils] Add variadic
  • [utils] Improve js_to_json comment regex by fstirlitz
  • [webtt] Fix timestamps
  • [compat] Remove unnecessary code
  • [doc] fix default of multistreams

New in yt-dlp 2021.07.07 (Jul 7, 2021)

  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/a803582
  • Add --extractor-args to pass extractor-specific arguments
  • Add extractor option skip for youtube. Eg: --extractor-args youtube:skip=hls,dash
  • Deprecates --youtube-skip-dash-manifest, --youtube-skip-hls-manifest, --youtube-include-dash-manifest, --youtube-include-hls-manifest
  • Allow --list... options to work with --print, --quiet and other --list... options
  • [youtube] Use player API for additional video extraction requests by colethedj
  • Fixes youtube premium music (format 141) extraction
  • Adds extractor option player_client = web/android
  • --extractor-args youtube:player_client=android works around the throttling for the time-being
  • Adds extractor option player_skip=config
  • Adds age-gate fallback using embedded client
  • [youtube] Choose correct Live chat API for upcoming streams by krichbanana
  • [youtube] Fix subtitle names for age-gated videos
  • [youtube:comments] Fix error handling and add itct to params by colethedj
  • [youtube_live_chat] Fix download with cookies by siikamiika
  • [youtube_live_chat] use clickTrackingParams by siikamiika
  • [Funimation] Rewrite extractor
  • Add FunimationShowIE by Mevious
  • Treat the different versions of an episode as different formats of a single video
  • This changes the video id and will break break existing archives
  • Compat option seperate-video-versions to fall back to old behavior including using the old video ids
  • Support direct /player/ URL
  • Extractor options language and version to pre-select them during extraction
  • These options may be removed in the future if we can extract all formats without additional network requests
  • Do not rely on these for format selection and use -f filters instead
  • [AdobePass] Add Spectrum MSO by kevinoconnor7, ohmybahgosh
  • [facebook] Extract description and fix title
  • [fancode] Fix extraction, support live and allow login with refresh token by zenerdi0de
  • [plutotv] Improve _VALID_URL
  • [RCTIPlus] Add extractor by MinePlayersPE
  • [Soundcloud] Allow login using oauth token by blackjack4494
  • [TBS] Support livestreams by llacb47
  • [videa] Fix extraction by nyuszika7h
  • [yahoo] Fix extraction by llacb47, pukkandan
  • Process videos when using --ignore-no-formats-error by krichbanana
  • Fix --throttled-rate when using --load-info-json
  • Fix --flat-playlist when entry has no ie_key
  • Fix check_formats catching ExtractorError instead of DownloadError
  • Fix deprecated option --list-formats-old
  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix --ppa when using simultaneous download
  • [extractor] Prevent unnecessary download of hls manifests and refactor hls_split_discontinuity
  • [fragment] Handle status of download and errors in threads correctly; and minor refactoring
  • [thumbnailsconvertor] Treat jpeg as jpg
  • [utils] Fix issues with LazyList reversal
  • [extractor] Allow extractors to set their own login hint
  • [cleanup] Simplify format selector code with LazyList and yield from
  • [cleanup] Clean extractor.common._merge_subtitles signature
  • [cleanup] Fix some typos

New in yt-dlp 2021.06.23 (Jun 23, 2021)

  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/379f52a
  • Add option --throttled-rate below which video data is re-extracted
  • [fragment] Merge during download for -N, and refactor hls/dash
  • [websockets] Add WebSocketFragmentFDby nao20010128nao, pukkandan
  • Allow images formats in addition to video/audio
  • [downloader/mhtml] Add new downloader for slideshows/storyboards by fstirlitz
  • [youtube] Temporary fix for age-gate
  • [youtube] Support ongoing live chat by siikamiika
  • [youtube] Improve SAPISID cookie handling by colethedj
  • [youtube] Login is not needed for :ytrec
  • [youtube] Non-fatal alert reporting for unavailable videos page by colethedj
  • [twitcasting] Websocket support by nao20010128nao
  • [mediasite] Extract slides by fstirlitz
  • [funimation] Extract subtitles
  • [pornhub] Extract cast
  • [hotstar] Use server time for authentication instead of local time
  • [EmbedThumbnail] Fix for already downloaded thumbnail
  • [EmbedThumbnail] Add compat-option embed-thumbnail-atomicparsley
  • Expand --check-formats to thumbnails
  • Fix id sanitization in filenames
  • Skip fixup of existing files and add --fixup force to force it
  • Better error handling of syntax errors in -f
  • Use NamedTemporaryFile for --check-formats
  • [aria2c] Lower --min-split-size for HTTP downloads
  • [options] Rename --add-metadata to --embed-metadata
  • [utils] Improve LazyList and add tests
  • [build] Build Windows x86 version with py3.7 and remove redundant tests by pukkandan, shirt
  • [docs] Clarify that --embed-metadata embeds chapter markers
  • [cleanup] Refactor fixup

New in yt-dlp 2021.06.09 (Jun 9, 2021)

  • Changelog:
  • Fix bug where %(field)d in filename template throws error
  • Improve offset parsing in outtmpl
  • [test] More rigorous tests for prepare_filename

New in yt-dlp 2021.06.08 (Jun 8, 2021)

  • Remove support for obsolete Python versions: Only 3.6+ is now supported
  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/c2350ca
  • [hls] Fix decryption for multithreaded downloader
  • [extractor] Fix pre-checking archive for some extractors
  • [extractor] Fix FourCC fallback when parsing ISM by fstirlitz
  • [twitcasting] Add TwitCastingUserIE, TwitCastingLiveIE by pukkandan, nao20010128nao
  • [vidio] Add VidioPremierIE and VidioLiveIE by MinePlayersPE
  • [viki] Fix extraction from by ytdl-org/youtube-dl@59e583f
  • [youtube] Support shorts URL
  • [zoom] Extract transcripts as subtitles
  • Add field original_url with the user-inputted URL
  • Fix and refactor prepare_outtmpl
  • Make more fields available for --print when used with --flat-playlist
  • [utils] Generalize traverse_dict to traverse_obj
  • [downloader/ffmpeg] Hide FFmpeg banner unless in verbose mode by fstirlitz
  • [build] Release yt-dlp.tar.gz
  • [build,update] Add GNU-style SHA512 and prepare updater for simlar SHA256 by nihil-admirari
  • [pyinst] Show Python version in exe metadata by nihil-admirari
  • [docs] Improve documentation of dependencies
  • [cleanup] Mark unused files
  • [cleanup] Point all shebang to python3 by fstirlitz
  • [cleanup] Remove duplicate file trovolive.py

New in yt-dlp 2021.06.01 (Jun 1, 2021)

  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/d495292
  • Pre-check archive and filters during playlist extraction
  • Handle Basic Auth user:pass in URLs by hhirtz and pukkandan
  • [archiveorg] Add YoutubeWebArchiveIE by colethedj and alex-gedeon
  • [fancode] Add extractor by rmsmachine
  • [patreon] Support vimeo embeds by rhsmachine
  • [Saitosan] Add new extractor by llacb47
  • [ShemarooMe] Add extractor by Ashish0804 and pukkandan
  • [telemundo] Add extractor by king-millez
  • [SonyLIV] Add SonyLIVSeriesIE and subtitle support by Ashish0804
  • [Hotstar] Add HotStarSeriesIE by Ashish0804
  • [Voot] Add VootSeriesIE by Ashish0804
  • [vidio] Support login and premium videos by MinePlayersPE
  • [fragment] When using -N, do not keep the fragment content in memory
  • [ffmpeg] Download and merge in a single step if possible
  • [ThumbnailsConvertor] Support conversion to png and make it the default by louie-github
  • [VideoConvertor] Generalize with remuxer and allow conditional recoding
  • [EmbedThumbnail] Embed in mp4/m4a using mutagen by tripulse and pukkandan
  • [EmbedThumbnail] Embed if any thumbnail was downloaded, not just the best
  • [EmbedThumbnail] Correctly escape filename
  • [update] replace self without launching a subprocess in windows
  • [update] Block further update for unsupported systems
  • Refactor __process_playlist by creating LazyList
  • Write messages to stderr when both quiet and verbose
  • Sanitize and sort playlist thumbnails
  • Remove None values from info.json
  • [extractor] Always prefer native hls downloader by default
  • [extractor] Skip subtitles without URI in m3u8 manifests by hheimbuerger
  • [extractor] Functions to parse socket.io response as json by pukkandan and llacb47
  • [extractor] Allow note=False when extracting manifests
  • [utils] Escape URLs in sanitized_Request, not sanitize_url
  • [hls] Disable external downloader for webtt
  • [youtube] /live URLs should raise error if channel is not live
  • [youtube] Bug fixes
  • [zee5] Fix m3u8 formats' extension
  • [ard] Allow URLs without - before id by olifre
  • [cleanup] YoutubeDL._match_entry
  • [cleanup] Refactor updater
  • [cleanup] Refactor ffmpeg convertors
  • [cleanup] setup.py

New in yt-dlp 2021.04.22 (Apr 22, 2021)

  • Improve output template:
  • Objects can be traversed like %(field.key1.key2)s
  • An offset can be added to numeric fields as %(field+N)s
  • Deprecates --autonumber-start
  • Improve --sub-langs:
  • Treat --sub-langs entries as regex
  • all can be used to refer to all the subtitles
  • language codes can be prefixed with - to exclude it
  • Deprecates --all-subs
  • Add option --ignore-no-formats-error to ignore the "no video format" and similar errors
  • Add option --skip-playlist-after-errors to skip the rest of a playlist after a given number of errors are encountered
  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/7e8b3f9
  • [downloader] Fix bug in downloader selection
  • [BilibiliChannel] Fix pagination by nao20010128nao andpukkandan
  • [rai] Add support for http formats by nixxo
  • [TubiTv] Add TubiTvShowIE by Ashish0804
  • [twitcasting] Fix extractor
  • [viu:ott] Fix extractor and support series by lkho andpukkandan
  • [youtube:tab] Show unavailable videos in playlists by colethedj
  • [youtube:tab] Reload with unavailable videos for all playlists
  • [youtube] Ignore invalid stretch ratio
  • [youtube] Improve channel syncid extraction to support ytcfg by colethedj
  • [youtube] Standardize API calls for tabs, mixes and search by colethedj
  • [youtube] Bugfix in _extract_ytcfg
  • [mildom:user:vod] Download only necessary amount of pages
  • [mildom] Remove proxy completely by fstirlitz
  • [go] Fix _VALID_URL
  • [MetadataFromField] Improve regex and add tests
  • [Exec] Ensure backward compatibility when the command contains %
  • [extractor] Fix inconsistent use of report_warning
  • Ensure mergeall selects best format when multistreams are disabled
  • Improve the yt-dlp.sh script by fstirlitz
  • [lazy_extractor] Do not load plugins
  • [ci] Disable fail-fast
  • [documentation] Clarify which deprecated options still work
  • [documentation] Fix typos

New in yt-dlp 2021.04.11 (Apr 13, 2021)

  • Add option --convert-thumbnails (only jpg currently supported)
  • Format selector mergeall to download and merge all formats
  • Pass any field to --exec using similar syntax to output template
  • Choose downloader for each protocol using --downloader PROTO:NAME
  • Alias --downloader for --external-downloader
  • Added native as an option for the downloader
  • Merge youtube-dl: Upto commit/4fb25ff (except vimeo)
  • [DiscoveryPlusIndia] Add DiscoveryPlusIndiaShowIE by Ashish0804
  • [NFHSNetwork] Add extractor by llacb47
  • [nebula] Add extractor (watchnebula.com) by hheimbuerger
  • [nitter] Fix extraction of reply tweets and update instance list by B0pol
  • [nitter] Fix thumbnails by B0pol
  • [youtube] Fix thumbnail URL
  • [youtube] Parse API parameters from initial webpage by colethedj
  • [youtube] Extract comments' approximate timestamp by colethedj
  • [youtube] Fix alert extraction
  • [bilibili] Fix uploader
  • [utils] Add datetime_from_str and datetime_add_months by colethedj
  • Run some postprocessors before actual download
  • Improve argument parsing for -P, -o, -S
  • Fix some m3u8 not obeying --allow-unplayable-formats
  • Fix default of dynamic_mpd
  • Deprecate --all-formats, --include-ads, --hls-prefer-native, --hls-prefer-ffmpeg
  • [documentation] Improvements