Signature extraction failed: Traceback #18890

Feche · 2019-01-17T00:12:28Z

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user@eru1:~# youtube-dl -f 250 --verbose --output "/var/www/html/c7Dwu7KFCFNgyW/song.%(ext)s" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSJ9o3uaxVM
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-f', u'250', u'--verbose', u'--output', u'/var/www/html/c7Dwu7KFCFNgyW/song.%(ext)s', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSJ9o3uaxVM']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2019.01.16
[debug] Python version 2.7.6 (CPython) - Linux-3.13.0-164-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-14.04-trusty
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.4, ffprobe 3.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] dSJ9o3uaxVM: Downloading webpage
[youtube] dSJ9o3uaxVM: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] {18} signature length 43.40, html5 player vflxwIF7f
[youtube] dSJ9o3uaxVM: Downloading player https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vflxwIF7f/en_US/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1232, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1140, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1207, in _parse_sig_js
initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
(caused by ExtractorError(u"Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.",)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1232, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1140, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1207, in _parse_sig_js
initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 793, in extract_info
ie_result = ie.extract(url)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 508, in extract
ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1888, in _real_extract
encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1242, in _decrypt_signature
'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e)
ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1232, in _decrypt_signature
video_id, player_url, s
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1140, in _extract_signature_function
res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1207, in _parse_sig_js
initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
(caused by ExtractorError(u"Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.",)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

The video is not downloading, I updated to latest version and also reebooted the PC just in case

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cmosetick · 2019-01-17T00:16:53Z

Looks like I'm seeing the same thing with 2019.01.16.

youtube-dl --verbose https://www.youtube.com/watch\?v\=wiUwlcJTDV0
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiUwlcJTDV0']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8
[debug] youtube-dl version 2019.01.16
[debug] Python version 2.7.10 (CPython) - Darwin-18.2.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[youtube] wiUwlcJTDV0: Downloading webpage
[youtube] wiUwlcJTDV0: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] {18} signature length 43.40, html5 player vflxwIF7f
[youtube] wiUwlcJTDV0: Downloading player https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vflxwIF7f/en_US/base.js
ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1232, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1140, in _extract_signature_function
    res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1207, in _parse_sig_js
    initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
    raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
 (caused by ExtractorError(u"Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.",)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1232, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1140, in _extract_signature_function
    res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1207, in _parse_sig_js
    initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
    raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 793, in extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 508, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1888, in _real_extract
    encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1242, in _decrypt_signature
    'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e)
ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1232, in _decrypt_signature
    video_id, player_url, s
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1140, in _extract_signature_function
    res = self._parse_sig_js(code)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1207, in _parse_sig_js
    initial_function = jsi.extract_function(funcname)
  File "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/jsinterp.py", line 245, in extract_function
    raise ExtractorError('Could not find JS function %r' % funcname)
ExtractorError: Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
 (caused by ExtractorError(u"Could not find JS function u'encodeURIComponent'

Feche · 2019-01-17T00:31:19Z

It's not working for certain videos, for example this one works fine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAulO1aIDJM

Alto tested on Windows and I have the same results (some videos works, others don't)
Perhaps Google is ATM making changes?

carlbennett · 2019-01-17T00:33:29Z

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Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones

#18873

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Failue to download YouTube video -- "Could not find JS function 'encodeURIComponent'" #18891

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Signature extraction failed: Traceback #18890

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carlbennett commented Jan 17, 2019

Signature extraction failed: Traceback #18890

Signature extraction failed: Traceback #18890

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Feche commented Jan 17, 2019 • edited Loading

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Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2019.01.16. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

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Feche commented Jan 17, 2019 •

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