Troubleshooting Common Issues in ytdl-org youtube-dl

Project Description

youtube-dl is a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites. It requires the Python interpreter (2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+), and it is not platform-dependent. ytdl-org is a website that provides information about youtube-dl and how to use it. It also provides documentation for the tool and links to download the latest version.

To use youtube-dl, you will need to install it on your computer. Once installed, you can use it to download videos by running the following command in your terminal or command prompt:

youtube-dl [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]

where URL is the URL of the video you want to download and [OPTIONS] are optional arguments that allow you to specify the format, quality, and other download options.

For example, to download a video in the best available quality, you can use the following command:

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

The following issues are the most popular issues regarding this project:

Retrieve JSON data in unicode (Encoding UTF-8)

Evaluating this opportunity could be worth considering:

diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index 5d654f55f..d7374e820 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         if self.params.get('forceformat', False):
             self.to_stdout(info_dict['format'])
         if self.params.get('forcejson', False):
-            self.to_stdout(json.dumps(info_dict))
+            self.to_stdout(json.dumps(info_dict, ensure_ascii=False))
 
         # Do nothing else if in simulate mode
         if self.params.get('simulate', False):

live.fc2.com support

Sharing the same sentiment for convenience, my goal is to find a playlist without having to use web browsers. By crafting scripts and batch files I was able to acquire access to https://live.fc2.com/adult/, which works marvelously due in part to running this program on Linux as opposed to Windows – where CPU heat is an issue – rather than introducing it through conventional means of browser usage. Additionally, there are other webcam sites that adhere just as well but youtube-dl support should be restricted only to the main URL in accordance with those seen at https://www.trtworld.com/live

[SSL: DH_KEY_TOO_SMALL] dh key too small

A solution to this problem has been presented in the form of a simple script, providing a temporary fix:

#!/bin/bash
cat <<EOF > ssl_conf
openssl_conf = default_conf

[ default_conf ]

ssl_conf = ssl_sect

[ssl_sect]

system_default = system_default_sect

[system_default_sect]
MinProtocol = TLSv1.2
CipherString = DEFAULT:@SECLEVEL=1
EOF

export OPENSSL_CONF="$(pwd)/ssl_conf"

youtube-dl "$@"