youtube-dl: could not send head request and http error 403

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Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2018.07.10. If it’s not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

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• Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
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• Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)
• Site support request (request for adding support for a new site)
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If the purpose of this issue is a bug report, site support request or you are not completely sure provide the full verbose output as follows:

Add the -v flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (youtube-dl -v <your command line>), copy the whole output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with your log inserted between triple ```):

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600] © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\censored\Desktop\youtube-dl>youtube-dl -v https://hls2.videos.sproutvideo.co m/31b0a8c7e2b3dd5a707caefdd17562dd/fc01da51d04c219899737f860bffcf8e/video/1080.m 3u8 [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [‘-v’, ‘https://hls2.videos.sproutvideo.com/31b0a8c7e 2b3dd5a707caefdd17562dd/fc01da51d04c219899737f860bffcf8e/video/1080.m3u8’] [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252 [debug] youtube-dl version 2018.07.10 [debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-8.1-6.3.9600 [debug] exe versions: none [debug] Proxy map: {} [generic] 1080: Requesting header WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to https://hls2.videos.sproutvideo.com/31b0 a8c7e2b3dd5a707caefdd17562dd/fc01da51d04c219899737f860bffcf8e/video/1080.m3u8: H TTP Error 403: Forbidden [generic] 1080: Downloading webpage ERROR: Unable to download webpage: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden (caused by HTTPErro r()); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are usin g the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. File “C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4etivjk5\bu ild\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py”, line 599, in _request_webpage File “C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp4etivjk5\bu ild\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py”, line 2211, in urlopen File “C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py”, line 470, in open File “C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py”, line 580, in http_response File “C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py”, line 508, in error File “C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py”, line 442, in _call_chain File “C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py”, line 588, in http_error_default

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If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

• Single Video: http://indemandcareer.com/blueprint/5-digital-marketing-the-website/
• Playlist: Same link as above. Not sure if that is considered a playlist on the right side of the page, but they provide links like a table of contents. Each section leads to a web page that provides the table of contents. And each link/section has at least one video.

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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Remade issue since it was ‘closed’ before I could reply. Someone closed it right after they replied. How is that enough time toe reply?

Source URL: http://indemandcareer.com/blueprint

Here is the log file: [06/17/18 03:45:22] WARNING: Could not send HEAD request to https://hls2.videos.sproutvideo.com/31b0a8c7e2b3dd5a707caefdd17562dd/fc01da51d04c219899737f860bffcf8e/video/1080.m3u8: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden [06/17/18 03:45:22] ERROR: Unable to download webpage: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden (caused by HTTPError()); 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.

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