Youtube stream link generation speed

[viperfx]

Is there a way to make the -g option any faster to obtain the stream link? I am using it to obtain the WebM DASH format (-f 171) stream link. Currently it takes about 3-4s.

[abdullahsyed007]

I am also experiencing same problem

[alejomendoza]

Same problem here, is there a guide on how to solve this problem ? or how do the stream links get generated ?

[yan12125]

There are a few options:

1. Add --youtube-skip-dash-manifest. Note that youtube-dl may miss some formats with this option.
2. Use lazy extractors (Add experimenta lazy loading of info extractors #8497)
3. Write a daemon for youtube-dl
4. Use a VPS in United States. Better if near Silicon Valley