yt-dlp: [youtube] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden when downloading ANDR formats

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I’m trying to download this video and I always get this error, this happened a couple of days ago,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsDxw522Nec

my command:

yt-dlp --force-overwrites -f ‘bestvideo[height=360][ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/bestvideo+bestaudio’ --merge-output-format mp4 “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsDxw522Nec” --output //*/file.mp4"

Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem

Run your yt-dlp command with -vU flag added (yt-dlp -vU <your command line>)
If using API, add 'verbose': True to YoutubeDL params instead
Copy the WHOLE output (starting with [debug] Command-line config) and insert it below

Complete Verbose Output

[debug] Encodings: locale ISO-8859-1, fs iso8859-1, pref ISO-8859-1, out iso8859-1, error iso8859-1, screen iso8859-1
[debug] yt-dlp version stable@2023.03.04 [392389b7d] (pip)
[debug] Python 3.8.10 (CPython x86_64 64bit) - Linux-5.4.0-122-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.29 (OpenSSL 1.1.1f  31 Mar 2020, glibc 2.31)
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.2.7, ffprobe 4.2.7
[debug] Optional libraries: Cryptodome-3.18.0, brotli-1.0.9, certifi-2023.05.07, mutagen-1.46.0, sqlite3-2.6.0, websockets-11.0.3
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Loaded 1786 extractors
[debug] Fetching release info: https://api.github.com/repos/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest
Available version: stable@2023.07.06, Current version: stable@2023.03.04
[debug] Downloading _update_spec from https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/_update_spec
ERROR: You installed yt-dlp with pip or using the wheel from PyPi; Use that to update
[youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsDxw522Nec
[youtube] AsDxw522Nec: Downloading webpage
[youtube] AsDxw522Nec: Downloading android player API JSON
[debug] Sort order given by extractor: quality, res, fps, hdr:12, source, vcodec:vp9.2, channels, acodec, lang, proto
[debug] Formats sorted by: hasvid, ie_pref, quality, res, fps, hdr:12(7), source, vcodec:vp9.2(10), channels, acodec, lang, proto, filesize, fs_approx, tbr, vbr, abr, asr, vext, aext, hasaud, id
[info] AsDxw522Nec: Downloading 1 format(s): 134+140
[debug] Invoking dashsegments downloader on "https://rr4---sn-2imern76.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1691780915&ei=0zLWZKj1NtuvsfIPqseQ6A0&ip=136.175.8.193&id=o-AHCUTZDLApFhOaiaFE2N8TrFY652aibBGz9OMnVXpxLM&itag=134&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&mh=Sr&mm=31%2C26&mn=sn-2imern76%2Csn-najern7k&ms=au%2Conr&mv=m&mvi=4&pl=22&initcwndbps=193750&spc=UWF9f8YvE6LaExJB-x7bdjDWp-BV5C7znE9ak7CrSg&vprv=1&svpuc=1&mime=video%2Fmp4&gir=yes&clen=13805368&dur=2213.433&lmt=1691462708266868&mt=1691759132&fvip=5&keepalive=yes&fexp=24007246%2C51000011%2C51000023&beids=24350018&c=ANDROID&txp=4432434&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Csvpuc%2Cmime%2Cgir%2Cclen%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=AOq0QJ8wRQIhANSVPaGP40mC_mJiSiQafdTWs7M8B2THsZHv0-1KL4VHAiAN6zVNtntMQ7-R6zbI9bhBiM8g8W8nLLx6YuuPAHSSDw%3D%3D&lsparams=mh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Cinitcwndbps&lsig=AG3C_xAwRAIgEZzW2_eHBT_qn5SeYiRzEqPhJDgqKO_ZFHVaANLzSIMCIEURNZ_Uk7Sdz2oPcX_tlV0mO7fLnyrJBrcYLU-476iN"
[dashsegments] Total fragments: 2
[download] Destination: *****/videos/AsDxw522Nec.f134.mp4
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (1/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (2/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (3/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (4/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (5/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (6/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (7/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (8/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (9/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (10/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Giving up after 10 retries
  File "/usr/local/bin/yt-dlp", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py", line 967, in main
    _exit(*variadic(_real_main(argv)))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py", line 957, in _real_main
    return ydl.download(all_urls)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3369, in download
    self.__download_wrapper(self.extract_info)(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3344, in wrapper
    res = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1507, in extract_info
    return self.__extract_info(url, self.get_info_extractor(key), download, extra_info, process)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1518, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1615, in __extract_info
    return self.process_ie_result(ie_result, download, extra_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1674, in process_ie_result
    ie_result = self.process_video_result(ie_result, download=download)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 2779, in process_video_result
    self.process_info(new_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3229, in process_info
    partial_success, real_download = self.dl(fname, new_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 2970, in dl
    return fd.download(name, new_info, subtitle)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py", line 444, in download
    ret = self.real_download(filename, info_dict)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/dash.py", line 60, in real_download
    return self.download_and_append_fragments_multiple(*args, is_fatal=lambda idx: idx == 0)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 382, in download_and_append_fragments_multiple
    return self.download_and_append_fragments(*args[0], **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 521, in download_and_append_fragments
    download_fragment(fragment, ctx)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 466, in download_fragment
    for retry in RetryManager(self.params.get('fragment_retries'), error_callback):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/utils.py", line 6141, in __iter__
    self.error_callback(self.error, self.attempt, self.retries)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 463, in error_callback
    self.report_retry(err, count, retries, frag_index, fatal)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py", line 389, in report_retry
    RetryManager.report_retry(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/utils.py", line 6148, in report_retry
    return error(f'{e}. Giving up after {count - 1} retries') if count > 1 else error(str(e))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py", line 392, in <lambda>
    error=IDENTITY if not fatal else lambda e: self.report_error(f'\r[download] Got error: {e}'),
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1015, in report_error
    self.trouble(f'{self._format_err("ERROR:", self.Styles.ERROR)} {message}', *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 944, in trouble
    tb_data = traceback.format_list(traceback.extract_stack())

ERROR: fragment 1 not found, unable to continue
  File "/usr/local/bin/yt-dlp", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py", line 967, in main
    _exit(*variadic(_real_main(argv)))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py", line 957, in _real_main
    return ydl.download(all_urls)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3369, in download
    self.__download_wrapper(self.extract_info)(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3344, in wrapper
    res = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1507, in extract_info
    return self.__extract_info(url, self.get_info_extractor(key), download, extra_info, process)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1518, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1615, in __extract_info
    return self.process_ie_result(ie_result, download, extra_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1674, in process_ie_result
    ie_result = self.process_video_result(ie_result, download=download)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 2779, in process_video_result
    self.process_info(new_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3229, in process_info
    partial_success, real_download = self.dl(fname, new_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 2970, in dl
    return fd.download(name, new_info, subtitle)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py", line 444, in download
    ret = self.real_download(filename, info_dict)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/dash.py", line 60, in real_download
    return self.download_and_append_fragments_multiple(*args, is_fatal=lambda idx: idx == 0)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 382, in download_and_append_fragments_multiple
    return self.download_and_append_fragments(*args[0], **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 522, in download_and_append_fragments
    result = append_fragment(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 486, in append_fragment
    self.report_error(f'fragment {frag_index} not found, unable to continue')
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1015, in report_error
    self.trouble(f'{self._format_err("ERROR:", self.Styles.ERROR)} {message}', *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 944, in trouble
    tb_data = traceback.format_list(traceback.extract_stack())


[debug] Invoking dashsegments downloader on "https://rr4---sn-2imern76.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1691780915&ei=0zLWZKj1NtuvsfIPqseQ6A0&ip=136.175.8.193&id=o-AHCUTZDLApFhOaiaFE2N8TrFY652aibBGz9OMnVXpxLM&itag=140&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&mh=Sr&mm=31%2C26&mn=sn-2imern76%2Csn-najern7k&ms=au%2Conr&mv=m&mvi=4&pl=22&initcwndbps=193750&spc=UWF9f8YvE6LaExJB-x7bdjDWp-BV5C7znE9ak7CrSg&vprv=1&svpuc=1&mime=audio%2Fmp4&gir=yes&clen=35823541&dur=2213.488&lmt=1691462408874955&mt=1691759132&fvip=5&keepalive=yes&fexp=24007246%2C51000011%2C51000023&beids=24350018&c=ANDROID&txp=4432434&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Csvpuc%2Cmime%2Cgir%2Cclen%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=AOq0QJ8wRgIhAPrT9Rb8A2aAcIrdFNeyIBHOyYyfNoQJpVLJa90CgkVfAiEAnCl8NcVSHLDL0wd37D2qMNM0Er0SkC7lCdS9LrSb2eU%3D&lsparams=mh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Cinitcwndbps&lsig=AG3C_xAwRAIgEZzW2_eHBT_qn5SeYiRzEqPhJDgqKO_ZFHVaANLzSIMCIEURNZ_Uk7Sdz2oPcX_tlV0mO7fLnyrJBrcYLU-476iN"
[dashsegments] Total fragments: 4
[download] Destination: *****/videos/AsDxw522Nec.f140.m4a
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (1/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (2/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (3/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (4/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (5/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (6/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (7/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (8/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (9/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Retrying fragment 1 (10/10)...
[download] Got error: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden. Giving up after 10 retries
  File "/usr/local/bin/yt-dlp", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py", line 967, in main
    _exit(*variadic(_real_main(argv)))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py", line 957, in _real_main
    return ydl.download(all_urls)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3369, in download
    self.__download_wrapper(self.extract_info)(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3344, in wrapper
    res = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1507, in extract_info
    return self.__extract_info(url, self.get_info_extractor(key), download, extra_info, process)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1518, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1615, in __extract_info
    return self.process_ie_result(ie_result, download, extra_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1674, in process_ie_result
    ie_result = self.process_video_result(ie_result, download=download)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 2779, in process_video_result
    self.process_info(new_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3229, in process_info
    partial_success, real_download = self.dl(fname, new_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 2970, in dl
    return fd.download(name, new_info, subtitle)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py", line 444, in download
    ret = self.real_download(filename, info_dict)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/dash.py", line 60, in real_download
    return self.download_and_append_fragments_multiple(*args, is_fatal=lambda idx: idx == 0)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 382, in download_and_append_fragments_multiple
    return self.download_and_append_fragments(*args[0], **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 521, in download_and_append_fragments
    download_fragment(fragment, ctx)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 466, in download_fragment
    for retry in RetryManager(self.params.get('fragment_retries'), error_callback):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/utils.py", line 6141, in __iter__
    self.error_callback(self.error, self.attempt, self.retries)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 463, in error_callback
    self.report_retry(err, count, retries, frag_index, fatal)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py", line 389, in report_retry
    RetryManager.report_retry(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/utils.py", line 6148, in report_retry
    return error(f'{e}. Giving up after {count - 1} retries') if count > 1 else error(str(e))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py", line 392, in <lambda>
    error=IDENTITY if not fatal else lambda e: self.report_error(f'\r[download] Got error: {e}'),
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1015, in report_error
    self.trouble(f'{self._format_err("ERROR:", self.Styles.ERROR)} {message}', *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 944, in trouble
    tb_data = traceback.format_list(traceback.extract_stack())

ERROR: fragment 1 not found, unable to continue
  File "/usr/local/bin/yt-dlp", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py", line 967, in main
    _exit(*variadic(_real_main(argv)))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/__init__.py", line 957, in _real_main
    return ydl.download(all_urls)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3369, in download
    self.__download_wrapper(self.extract_info)(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3344, in wrapper
    res = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1507, in extract_info
    return self.__extract_info(url, self.get_info_extractor(key), download, extra_info, process)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1518, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1615, in __extract_info
    return self.process_ie_result(ie_result, download, extra_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1674, in process_ie_result
    ie_result = self.process_video_result(ie_result, download=download)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 2779, in process_video_result
    self.process_info(new_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 3229, in process_info
    partial_success, real_download = self.dl(fname, new_info)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 2970, in dl
    return fd.download(name, new_info, subtitle)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/common.py", line 444, in download
    ret = self.real_download(filename, info_dict)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/dash.py", line 60, in real_download
    return self.download_and_append_fragments_multiple(*args, is_fatal=lambda idx: idx == 0)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 382, in download_and_append_fragments_multiple
    return self.download_and_append_fragments(*args[0], **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 522, in download_and_append_fragments
    result = append_fragment(
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py", line 486, in append_fragment
    self.report_error(f'fragment {frag_index} not found, unable to continue')
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1015, in report_error
    self.trouble(f'{self._format_err("ERROR:", self.Styles.ERROR)} {message}', *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 944, in trouble
    tb_data = traceback.format_list(traceback.extract_stack())

About this issue

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State: closed
Created a year ago
Reactions: 5
Comments: 16 (4 by maintainers)

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Solution:

Update yt-dlp! or if already on version 2023.07.06, then show verbose log

+20

bashonly on Aug 12, 2023

Solution:

Update yt-dlp! or if already on version 2023.07.06, then show verbose log

Thanks, I installed the new version without PIP and the problem was solved.

danny83x1 on Aug 13, 2023

Gonna make this a site-bug issue so that it is documented somewhere.

These Youtube 403 errors are caused by fetching Android client formats using the old player params. This was fixed by 81ca451480051d7ce1a31c017e005358345a9149

bashonly on Aug 11, 2023

Available version: stable@2023.07.06, Current version: stable@2023.03.04 ERROR: You installed yt-dlp with pip or using the wheel from PyPi; Use that to update

bashonly on Aug 11, 2023

Available version: stable@2023.07.06, Current version: stable@2023.03.04 ERROR: You installed yt-dlp with pip or using the wheel from PyPi; Use that to update

@bashonly, Thank you for reminding me. I had been trying to determine for the past few weeks whether the issue was occurring because of me, the ISP, or not. I had almost lost hope, but thanks to you, it’s working now.

Shell code to visualize the issue:

for i in {1..100}
do
   url=$(yt-dlp --get-url izQsgE0L450 --format 18)
   curl -Is $url | head -n 1
done

Here are the results from the previous outdated version (“latest” in my package manager):

HTTP/1.1 302 Found
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
^C

After removing the outdated “latest” version using the package manager and installing the latest binary from the releases, here is the new output:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
^C

Thank you again for making my day ❤️

U1s2e3r4n5a6m7e on Aug 11, 2023