I keep getting error "Youtube-dl download failed [<urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:661)>]" when trying to update Youtube-DLG

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• If your problem is a bug with youtube-dl or a request for new site support please report it here

• Make sure you are using the latest youtube-dl-gui version (Click the Settings icon and then About to view the current version)

• Make sure you are using the latest youtube-dl version (Click the Settings icon and then Update to update to the latest youtube-dl version)

• Make sure you searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones

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  • I think my problem is NOT with youtube-dl
  • I’ve verified and i assure that I’m running youtube-dl-gui 0.4
  • I assure that i am using the latest version of youtube-dl
  • Searched bugtracker
  • I’ve read the FAQs file

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• Bug report
• Feature request (request for a new functionality)
• Question
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Bug report

If the problem occurs when downloading a URL please provide the full verbose output as follows:

1. Restart youtube-dl-gui
2. Go to Options > Extra tab
3. Enable Debug youtube-dl
4. Go to Options > Advanced tab and Clear your log content
5. Try to download the URL
6. Copy the whole log content and insert it between the ``` part below

Exception in thread Thread-3:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "threading.pyc", line 801, in __bootstrap_inner
  File "youtube_dl_gui\downloadmanager.pyc", line 599, in run
  File "youtube_dl_gui\downloaders.pyc", line 162, in download
  File "youtube_dl_gui\downloaders.pyc", line 337, in _create_process
  File "subprocess.pyc", line 390, in __init__
  File "subprocess.pyc", line 640, in _execute_child
WindowsError: [Error 2] Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden

Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "threading.pyc", line 801, in __bootstrap_inner
  File "youtube_dl_gui\downloadmanager.pyc", line 599, in run
  File "youtube_dl_gui\downloaders.pyc", line 162, in download
  File "youtube_dl_gui\downloaders.pyc", line 337, in _create_process
  File "subprocess.pyc", line 390, in __init__
  File "subprocess.pyc", line 640, in _execute_child
WindowsError: [Error 2] Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden

What operating system do you use ?

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What is the expected behaviour ?

I’m trying to update youtube-dlg after installing everything, since I got a new PC and everything worked wonderfully.

What happens instead ?

It immediately gives me the error “Youtube-dl download failed [<urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:661)>]”. I’ve already tried adding “–no-check-certificate” in options with no success.

Feature request (request for a new functionality)

Please make sure that the requested feature is NOT already in the TODO list

• I’ve verified and i assure that my requested feature is NOT in the TODO list

What operating system do you use ?

Win10

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When trying to update it immediately gives me the error “Youtube-dl download failed [<urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:661)>]”. I’ve already tried adding “–no-check-certificate” in Options>Extra with no success. YT downloads don’t work either. And yes, I’m aware there is a similar topic created already, but that didn’t help me and it’s closed.

[axcore]

Because I’m a consumer.

Ah, so you are waiting for someone else to do all of the work that you can’t be bothered to do yourself.

I hope it’s not too long a wait.

[negativecitizen]

Seems that installing internet explorer 11 fix also the problem.