Release 2025.09.05

Created by: bashonly

:ci skip all

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_broken_site.yml

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ name: Broken site support
 description: Report issue with yt-dlp on a supported site
 labels: [triage, site-bug]
 body:
-  - type: checkboxes
+  - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      label: DO NOT REMOVE OR SKIP THE ISSUE TEMPLATE
-      description: Fill all fields even if you think it is irrelevant for the issue
-      options:
-        - label: I understand that I will be **blocked** if I *intentionally* remove or skip any mandatory\* field
-          required: true
+      value: |
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > Not providing the required (*) information or removing the template will result in your issue being closed and ignored.
   - type: checkboxes
     id: checklist
     attributes:
@@ -24,9 +22,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are [properly quoted or escaped](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ#video-url-contains-an-ampersand--and-im-getting-some-strange-output-1-2839-or-v-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command)
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766), [the FAQ](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ), and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20-label%3Aspam%20%20) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
         - label: I've read about [sharing account credentials](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#are-you-willing-to-share-account-details-if-needed) and I'm willing to share it if required
   - type: input
@@ -47,6 +43,8 @@ body:
     id: verbose
     attributes:
       label: Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem
+      description: |
+        This is mandatory unless absolutely impossible to provide. If you are unable to provide the output, please explain why.
       options:
         - label: Run **your** yt-dlp command with **-vU** flag added (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`)
           required: true
@@ -78,11 +76,3 @@ body:
       render: shell
     validations:
       required: true
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        > [!CAUTION]
-        > ### GitHub is experiencing a high volume of malicious spam comments.
-        > ### If you receive any replies asking you download a file, do NOT follow the download links!
-        >
-        > Note that this issue may be temporarily locked as an anti-spam measure after it is opened.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_site_support_request.yml

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ name: Site support request
 description: Request support for a new site
 labels: [triage, site-request]
 body:
-  - type: checkboxes
+  - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      label: DO NOT REMOVE OR SKIP THE ISSUE TEMPLATE
-      description: Fill all fields even if you think it is irrelevant for the issue
-      options:
-        - label: I understand that I will be **blocked** if I *intentionally* remove or skip any mandatory\* field
-          required: true
+      value: |
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > Not providing the required (*) information or removing the template will result in your issue being closed and ignored.
   - type: checkboxes
     id: checklist
     attributes:
@@ -24,9 +22,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've checked that none of provided URLs [violate any copyrights](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#is-the-website-primarily-used-for-piracy) or contain any [DRM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management) to the best of my knowledge
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20-label%3Aspam%20%20) for similar requests **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
         - label: I've read about [sharing account credentials](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#are-you-willing-to-share-account-details-if-needed) and am willing to share it if required
   - type: input
@@ -59,6 +55,8 @@ body:
     id: verbose
     attributes:
       label: Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem
+      description: |
+        This is mandatory unless absolutely impossible to provide. If you are unable to provide the output, please explain why.
       options:
         - label: Run **your** yt-dlp command with **-vU** flag added (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`)
           required: true
@@ -90,11 +88,3 @@ body:
       render: shell
     validations:
       required: true
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        > [!CAUTION]
-        > ### GitHub is experiencing a high volume of malicious spam comments.
-        > ### If you receive any replies asking you download a file, do NOT follow the download links!
-        >
-        > Note that this issue may be temporarily locked as an anti-spam measure after it is opened.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_site_feature_request.yml

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 name: Site feature request
-description: Request a new functionality for a supported site
+description: Request new functionality for a site supported by yt-dlp
 labels: [triage, site-enhancement]
 body:
-  - type: checkboxes
+  - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      label: DO NOT REMOVE OR SKIP THE ISSUE TEMPLATE
-      description: Fill all fields even if you think it is irrelevant for the issue
-      options:
-        - label: I understand that I will be **blocked** if I *intentionally* remove or skip any mandatory\* field
-          required: true
+      value: |
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > Not providing the required (*) information or removing the template will result in your issue being closed and ignored.
   - type: checkboxes
     id: checklist
     attributes:
@@ -22,9 +20,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've checked that all provided URLs are playable in a browser with the same IP and same login details
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20-label%3Aspam%20%20) for similar requests **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
         - label: I've read about [sharing account credentials](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#are-you-willing-to-share-account-details-if-needed) and I'm willing to share it if required
   - type: input
@@ -55,6 +51,8 @@ body:
     id: verbose
     attributes:
       label: Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem
+      description: |
+        This is mandatory unless absolutely impossible to provide. If you are unable to provide the output, please explain why.
       options:
         - label: Run **your** yt-dlp command with **-vU** flag added (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`)
           required: true
@@ -86,11 +84,3 @@ body:
       render: shell
     validations:
       required: true
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        > [!CAUTION]
-        > ### GitHub is experiencing a high volume of malicious spam comments.
-        > ### If you receive any replies asking you download a file, do NOT follow the download links!
-        >
-        > Note that this issue may be temporarily locked as an anti-spam measure after it is opened.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_bug_report.yml

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ name: Core bug report
 description: Report a bug unrelated to any particular site or extractor
 labels: [triage, bug]
 body:
-  - type: checkboxes
+  - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      label: DO NOT REMOVE OR SKIP THE ISSUE TEMPLATE
-      description: Fill all fields even if you think it is irrelevant for the issue
-      options:
-        - label: I understand that I will be **blocked** if I *intentionally* remove or skip any mandatory\* field
-          required: true
+      value: |
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > Not providing the required (*) information or removing the template will result in your issue being closed and ignored.
   - type: checkboxes
     id: checklist
     attributes:
@@ -20,13 +18,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've verified that I have **updated yt-dlp to nightly or master** ([update instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#update-channels))
           required: true
-        - label: I've checked that all provided URLs are playable in a browser with the same IP and same login details
-          required: true
-        - label: I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are [properly quoted or escaped](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ#video-url-contains-an-ampersand--and-im-getting-some-strange-output-1-2839-or-v-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command)
-          required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766), [the FAQ](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ), and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20-label%3Aspam%20%20) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: description
@@ -40,6 +32,8 @@ body:
     id: verbose
     attributes:
       label: Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem
+      description: |
+        This is mandatory unless absolutely impossible to provide. If you are unable to provide the output, please explain why.
       options:
         - label: Run **your** yt-dlp command with **-vU** flag added (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`)
           required: true
@@ -71,11 +65,3 @@ body:
       render: shell
     validations:
       required: true
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        > [!CAUTION]
-        > ### GitHub is experiencing a high volume of malicious spam comments.
-        > ### If you receive any replies asking you download a file, do NOT follow the download links!
-        >
-        > Note that this issue may be temporarily locked as an anti-spam measure after it is opened.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/5_feature_request.yml

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 name: Feature request
-description: Request a new functionality unrelated to any particular site or extractor
+description: Request a new feature unrelated to any particular site or extractor
 labels: [triage, enhancement]
 body:
-  - type: checkboxes
+  - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      label: DO NOT REMOVE OR SKIP THE ISSUE TEMPLATE
-      description: Fill all fields even if you think it is irrelevant for the issue
-      options:
-        - label: I understand that I will be **blocked** if I *intentionally* remove or skip any mandatory\* field
-          required: true
+      value: |
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > Not providing the required (*) information or removing the template will result in your issue being closed and ignored.
   - type: checkboxes
     id: checklist
     attributes:
@@ -22,9 +20,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've verified that I have **updated yt-dlp to nightly or master** ([update instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#update-channels))
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20-label%3Aspam%20%20) for similar requests **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: description
@@ -38,6 +34,8 @@ body:
     id: verbose
     attributes:
       label: Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem
+      description: |
+        This is mandatory unless absolutely impossible to provide. If you are unable to provide the output, please explain why.
       options:
         - label: Run **your** yt-dlp command with **-vU** flag added (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`)
         - label: "If using API, add `'verbose': True` to `YoutubeDL` params instead"
@@ -65,11 +63,3 @@ body:
         [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc
         <more lines>
       render: shell
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        > [!CAUTION]
-        > ### GitHub is experiencing a high volume of malicious spam comments.
-        > ### If you receive any replies asking you download a file, do NOT follow the download links!
-        >
-        > Note that this issue may be temporarily locked as an anti-spam measure after it is opened.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/6_question.yml

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 name: Ask question
-description: Ask yt-dlp related question
+description: Ask a question about using yt-dlp
 labels: [question]
 body:
-  - type: checkboxes
+  - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      label: DO NOT REMOVE OR SKIP THE ISSUE TEMPLATE
-      description: Fill all fields even if you think it is irrelevant for the issue
-      options:
-        - label: I understand that I will be **blocked** if I *intentionally* remove or skip any mandatory\* field
-          required: true
+      value: |
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > Not providing the required (*) information or removing the template will result in your issue being closed and ignored.
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: |
@@ -28,9 +26,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've verified that I have **updated yt-dlp to nightly or master** ([update instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#update-channels))
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar questions **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766), [the FAQ](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ), and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20-label%3Aspam%20%20) for similar questions **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: question
@@ -44,6 +40,8 @@ body:
     id: verbose
     attributes:
       label: Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem
+      description: |
+        This is mandatory unless absolutely impossible to provide. If you are unable to provide the output, please explain why.
       options:
         - label: Run **your** yt-dlp command with **-vU** flag added (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`)
         - label: "If using API, add `'verbose': True` to `YoutubeDL` params instead"
@@ -71,11 +69,3 @@ body:
         [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc
         <more lines>
       render: shell
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        > [!CAUTION]
-        > ### GitHub is experiencing a high volume of malicious spam comments.
-        > ### If you receive any replies asking you download a file, do NOT follow the download links!
-        >
-        > Note that this issue may be temporarily locked as an anti-spam measure after it is opened.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
-  - name: Get help from the community on Discord
+  - name: Get help on Discord
     url: https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r
-    about: Join the yt-dlp Discord for community-powered support!
-  - name: Matrix Bridge to the Discord server
-    url: https://matrix.to/#/#yt-dlp:matrix.org
-    about: For those who do not want to use Discord
+    about: Join the yt-dlp Discord server for support and discussion

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/1_broken_site.yml

@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are [properly quoted or escaped](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ#video-url-contains-an-ampersand--and-im-getting-some-strange-output-1-2839-or-v-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command)
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766), [the FAQ](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ), and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%%3Aissue%%20-label%%3Aspam%%20%%20) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
         - label: I've read about [sharing account credentials](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#are-you-willing-to-share-account-details-if-needed) and I'm willing to share it if required
   - type: input

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/2_site_support_request.yml

@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've checked that none of provided URLs [violate any copyrights](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#is-the-website-primarily-used-for-piracy) or contain any [DRM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management) to the best of my knowledge
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%%3Aissue%%20-label%%3Aspam%%20%%20) for similar requests **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
         - label: I've read about [sharing account credentials](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#are-you-willing-to-share-account-details-if-needed) and am willing to share it if required
   - type: input

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/3_site_feature_request.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Site feature request
-description: Request a new functionality for a supported site
+description: Request new functionality for a site supported by yt-dlp
 labels: [triage, site-enhancement]
 body:
   %(no_skip)s
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've checked that all provided URLs are playable in a browser with the same IP and same login details
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%%3Aissue%%20-label%%3Aspam%%20%%20) for similar requests **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
         - label: I've read about [sharing account credentials](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#are-you-willing-to-share-account-details-if-needed) and I'm willing to share it if required
   - type: input

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/4_bug_report.yml

@@ -14,13 +14,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've verified that I have **updated yt-dlp to nightly or master** ([update instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#update-channels))
           required: true
-        - label: I've checked that all provided URLs are playable in a browser with the same IP and same login details
-          required: true
-        - label: I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are [properly quoted or escaped](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ#video-url-contains-an-ampersand--and-im-getting-some-strange-output-1-2839-or-v-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command)
-          required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766), [the FAQ](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ), and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%%3Aissue%%20-label%%3Aspam%%20%%20) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: description

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/5_feature_request.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Feature request
-description: Request a new functionality unrelated to any particular site or extractor
+description: Request a new feature unrelated to any particular site or extractor
 labels: [triage, enhancement]
 body:
   %(no_skip)s
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've verified that I have **updated yt-dlp to nightly or master** ([update instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#update-channels))
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar issues **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%%3Aissue%%20-label%%3Aspam%%20%%20) for similar requests **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: description

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/6_question.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Ask question
-description: Ask yt-dlp related question
+description: Ask a question about using yt-dlp
 labels: [question]
 body:
   %(no_skip)s
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I've verified that I have **updated yt-dlp to nightly or master** ([update instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#update-channels))
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766) and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar questions **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
-          required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've searched [known issues](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3766), [the FAQ](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ), and the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=is%%3Aissue%%20-label%%3Aspam%%20%%20) for similar questions **including closed ones**. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: question

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-**IMPORTANT**: PRs without the template will be CLOSED
+<!--
+    **IMPORTANT**: PRs without the template will be CLOSED
+    
+    Due to the high volume of pull requests, it may be a while before your PR is reviewed.
+    Please try to keep your pull request focused on a single bugfix or new feature.
+    Pull requests with a vast scope and/or very large diff will take much longer to review.
+    It is recommended for new contributors to stick to smaller pull requests, so you can receive much more immediate feedback as you familiarize yourself with the codebase.
+
+    PLEASE AVOID FORCE-PUSHING after opening a PR, as it makes reviewing more difficult.
+-->
 
 ### Description of your *pull request* and other information
 
-<!--
-
-Explanation of your *pull request* in arbitrary form goes here. Please **make sure the description explains the purpose and effect** of your *pull request* and is worded well enough to be understood. Provide as much **context and examples** as possible
-
--->
-
-ADD DESCRIPTION HERE
+ADD DETAILED DESCRIPTION HERE
 
 Fixes #
 
@@ -16,24 +19,22 @@ Fixes #
 <details open><summary>Template</summary> <!-- OPEN is intentional -->
 
 <!--
+    # PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDE BELOW
 
-# PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDE BELOW
-
-- You will be asked some questions, please read them **carefully** and answer honestly
-- Put an `x` into all the boxes `[ ]` relevant to your *pull request* (like [x])
-- Use *Preview* tab to see how your *pull request* will actually look like
-
+    - You will be asked some questions, please read them **carefully** and answer honestly
+    - Put an `x` into all the boxes `[ ]` relevant to your *pull request* (like [x])
+    - Use *Preview* tab to see what your *pull request* will actually look like
 -->
 
 ### Before submitting a *pull request* make sure you have:
 - [ ] At least skimmed through [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#developer-instructions) including [yt-dlp coding conventions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#yt-dlp-coding-conventions)
 - [ ] [Searched](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/search?q=is%3Apr&type=Issues) the bugtracker for similar pull requests
 
-### In order to be accepted and merged into yt-dlp each piece of code must be in public domain or released under [Unlicense](http://unlicense.org/). Check all of the following options that apply:
-- [ ] I am the original author of this code and I am willing to release it under [Unlicense](http://unlicense.org/)
-- [ ] I am not the original author of this code but it is in public domain or released under [Unlicense](http://unlicense.org/) (provide reliable evidence)
+### In order to be accepted and merged into yt-dlp each piece of code must be in public domain or released under [Unlicense](http://unlicense.org/). Check those that apply and remove the others:
+- [ ] I am the original author of the code in this PR, and I am willing to release it under [Unlicense](http://unlicense.org/)
+- [ ] I am not the original author of the code in this PR, but it is in the public domain or released under [Unlicense](http://unlicense.org/) (provide reliable evidence)
 
-### What is the purpose of your *pull request*?
+### What is the purpose of your *pull request*? Check those that apply and remove the others:
 - [ ] Fix or improvement to an extractor (Make sure to add/update tests)
 - [ ] New extractor ([Piracy websites will not be accepted](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#is-the-website-primarily-used-for-piracy))
 - [ ] Core bug fix/improvement

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -12,24 +12,21 @@ on:
       unix:
         default: true
         type: boolean
-      linux_static:
+      linux:
         default: true
         type: boolean
-      linux_arm:
+      linux_armv7l:
+        default: true
+        type: boolean
+      musllinux:
         default: true
         type: boolean
       macos:
         default: true
         type: boolean
-      macos_legacy:
-        default: true
-        type: boolean
       windows:
         default: true
         type: boolean
-      windows32:
-        default: true
-        type: boolean
       origin:
         required: false
         default: ''
@@ -43,7 +40,9 @@ on:
       version:
         description: |
           VERSION: yyyy.mm.dd[.rev] or rev
-        required: true
+          (default: auto-generated)
+        required: false
+        default: ''
         type: string
       channel:
         description: |
@@ -55,28 +54,24 @@ on:
         description: yt-dlp, yt-dlp.tar.gz
         default: true
         type: boolean
-      linux_static:
-        description: yt-dlp_linux
+      linux:
+        description: yt-dlp_linux, yt-dlp_linux.zip, yt-dlp_linux_aarch64, yt-dlp_linux_aarch64.zip
         default: true
         type: boolean
-      linux_arm:
-        description: yt-dlp_linux_aarch64, yt-dlp_linux_armv7l
+      linux_armv7l:
+        description: yt-dlp_linux_armv7l.zip
+        default: true
+        type: boolean
+      musllinux:
+        description: yt-dlp_musllinux, yt-dlp_musllinux.zip, yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64, yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64.zip
         default: true
         type: boolean
       macos:
         description: yt-dlp_macos, yt-dlp_macos.zip
         default: true
         type: boolean
-      macos_legacy:
-        description: yt-dlp_macos_legacy
-        default: true
-        type: boolean
       windows:
-        description: yt-dlp.exe, yt-dlp_win.zip
-        default: true
-        type: boolean
-      windows32:
-        description: yt-dlp_x86.exe
+        description: yt-dlp.exe, yt-dlp_win.zip, yt-dlp_x86.exe, yt-dlp_win_x86.zip, yt-dlp_arm64.exe, yt-dlp_win_arm64.zip
         default: true
         type: boolean
       origin:
@@ -95,16 +90,51 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       origin: ${{ steps.process_origin.outputs.origin }}
+      timestamp: ${{ steps.process_origin.outputs.timestamp }}
+      version: ${{ steps.process_origin.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - name: Process origin
         id: process_origin
+        env:
+          ORIGIN: ${{ inputs.origin }}
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
+        shell: python
         run: |
-          echo "origin=${{ inputs.origin == 'current repo' && github.repository || inputs.origin }}" | tee "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          import datetime as dt
+          import json
+          import os
+          import re
+          origin = os.environ['ORIGIN']
+          timestamp = dt.datetime.now(tz=dt.timezone.utc).strftime('%Y.%m.%d.%H%M%S.%f')
+          version = os.getenv('VERSION')
+          if version and '.' not in version:
+              # build.yml was dispatched with only a revision as the version input value
+              version_parts = [*timestamp.split('.')[:3], version]
+          elif not version:
+              # build.yml was dispatched without any version input value, so include .HHMMSS revision
+              version_parts = timestamp.split('.')[:4]
+          else:
+              # build.yml was called or dispatched with a complete version input value
+              version_parts = version.split('.')
+          assert all(re.fullmatch(r'[0-9]+', part) for part in version_parts), 'Version must be numeric'
+          outputs = {
+              'origin': os.environ['REPOSITORY'] if origin == 'current repo' else origin,
+              'timestamp': timestamp,
+              'version': '.'.join(version_parts),
+          }
+          print(json.dumps(outputs, indent=2))
+          with open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'], 'a') as f:
+              f.write('\n'.join(f'{key}={value}' for key, value in outputs.items()))
 
   unix:
     needs: process
     if: inputs.unix
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      CHANNEL: ${{ inputs.channel }}
+      ORIGIN: ${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.process.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -117,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt -y install zip pandoc man sed
       - name: Prepare
         run: |
-          python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${{ inputs.channel }}" -r "${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}" "${{ inputs.version }}"
+          python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${CHANNEL}" -r "${ORIGIN}" "${VERSION}"
           python devscripts/update_changelog.py -vv
           python devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
       - name: Build Unix platform-independent binary
@@ -131,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
           version="$(./yt-dlp --version)"
           ./yt-dlp_downgraded -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
           downgraded_version="$(./yt-dlp_downgraded --version)"
-          [[ "$version" != "$downgraded_version" ]]
+          [[ "${version}" != "${downgraded_version}" ]]
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -141,99 +171,156 @@ jobs:
             yt-dlp.tar.gz
           compression-level: 0
 
-  linux_static:
+  linux:
     needs: process
-    if: inputs.linux_static
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: inputs.linux
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+        - exe: yt-dlp_linux
+          platform: x86_64
+          runner: ubuntu-24.04
+        - exe: yt-dlp_linux_aarch64
+          platform: aarch64
+          runner: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    env:
+      CHANNEL: ${{ inputs.channel }}
+      ORIGIN: ${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.process.outputs.version }}
+      EXE_NAME: ${{ matrix.exe }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Build static executable
+      - name: Build executable
         env:
-          channel: ${{ inputs.channel }}
-          origin: ${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}
-          version: ${{ inputs.version }}
+          SERVICE: linux_${{ matrix.platform }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./dist
+          pushd bundle/docker
+          docker compose up --build --exit-code-from "${SERVICE}" "${SERVICE}"
+          popd
+          sudo chown "${USER}:docker" "./dist/${EXE_NAME}"
+      - name: Verify executable in container
+        if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
+        env:
+          SERVICE: linux_${{ matrix.platform }}_verify
         run: |
-          mkdir ~/build
           cd bundle/docker
-          docker compose up --build static
-          sudo chown "${USER}:docker" ~/build/yt-dlp_linux
+          docker compose up --build --exit-code-from "${SERVICE}" "${SERVICE}"
       - name: Verify --update-to
         if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
         run: |
-          chmod +x ~/build/yt-dlp_linux
-          cp ~/build/yt-dlp_linux ~/build/yt-dlp_linux_downgraded
-          version="$(~/build/yt-dlp_linux --version)"
-          ~/build/yt-dlp_linux_downgraded -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
-          downgraded_version="$(~/build/yt-dlp_linux_downgraded --version)"
-          [[ "$version" != "$downgraded_version" ]]
+          chmod +x "./dist/${EXE_NAME}"
+          mkdir -p ~/testing
+          cp "./dist/${EXE_NAME}" ~/testing/"${EXE_NAME}_downgraded"
+          version="$("./dist/${EXE_NAME}" --version)"
+          ~/testing/"${EXE_NAME}_downgraded" -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
+          downgraded_version="$(~/testing/"${EXE_NAME}_downgraded" --version)"
+          [[ "${version}" != "${downgraded_version}" ]]
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-bin-${{ github.job }}_${{ matrix.platform }}
+          path: |
+            dist/${{ matrix.exe }}*
+          compression-level: 0
+
+  linux_armv7l:
+    needs: process
+    if: inputs.linux_armv7l
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    env:
+      CHANNEL: ${{ inputs.channel }}
+      ORIGIN: ${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.process.outputs.version }}
+      EXE_NAME: yt-dlp_linux_armv7l
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Cache requirements
+        id: cache-venv
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        env:
+          SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MINS: 1
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/yt-dlp-build-venv
+          key: cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ needs.process.outputs.timestamp }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}-${{ github.ref }}-
+            cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}-
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        with:
+          platforms: linux/arm/v7
+      - name: Build executable
+        env:
+          SERVICE: linux_armv7l
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./dist
+          mkdir -p ~/yt-dlp-build-venv
+          cd bundle/docker
+          docker compose up --build --exit-code-from "${SERVICE}" "${SERVICE}"
+      - name: Verify executable in container
+        if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
+        env:
+          SERVICE: linux_armv7l_verify
+        run: |
+          cd bundle/docker
+          docker compose up --build --exit-code-from "${SERVICE}" "${SERVICE}"
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: build-bin-${{ github.job }}
           path: |
-            ~/build/yt-dlp_linux
+            dist/yt-dlp_linux_armv7l.zip
           compression-level: 0
 
-  linux_arm:
+  musllinux:
     needs: process
-    if: inputs.linux_arm
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      packages: write # for creating cache
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: inputs.musllinux
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        architecture:
-          - armv7
-          - aarch64
-
+        include:
+        - exe: yt-dlp_musllinux
+          platform: x86_64
+          runner: ubuntu-24.04
+        - exe: yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64
+          platform: aarch64
+          runner: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    env:
+      CHANNEL: ${{ inputs.channel }}
+      ORIGIN: ${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.process.outputs.version }}
+      EXE_NAME: ${{ matrix.exe }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          path: ./repo
-      - name: Virtualized Install, Prepare & Build
-        uses: yt-dlp/run-on-arch-action@v2
-        with:
-          # Ref: https://github.com/uraimo/run-on-arch-action/issues/55
-          env: |
-            GITHUB_WORKFLOW: build
-          githubToken: ${{ github.token }} # To cache image
-          arch: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
-          distro: ubuntu20.04 # Standalone executable should be built on minimum supported OS
-          dockerRunArgs: --volume "${PWD}/repo:/repo"
-          install: | # Installing Python 3.10 from the Deadsnakes repo raises errors
-            apt update
-            apt -y install zlib1g-dev libffi-dev python3.9 python3.9-dev python3.9-distutils python3-pip \
-              python3-secretstorage  # Cannot build cryptography wheel in virtual armv7 environment
-            python3.9 -m pip install -U pip wheel 'setuptools>=71.0.2'
-            # XXX: Keep this in sync with pyproject.toml (it can't be accessed at this stage) and exclude secretstorage
-            python3.9 -m pip install -U Pyinstaller mutagen pycryptodomex brotli certifi cffi \
-              'requests>=2.32.2,<3' 'urllib3>=1.26.17,<3' 'websockets>=13.0'
-
-          run: |
-            cd repo
-            python3.9 devscripts/install_deps.py -o --include build
-            python3.9 devscripts/install_deps.py --include pyinstaller  # Cached versions may be out of date
-            python3.9 devscripts/update-version.py -c "${{ inputs.channel }}" -r "${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}" "${{ inputs.version }}"
-            python3.9 devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
-            python3.9 -m bundle.pyinstaller
-
-            if ${{ vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION && 'true' || 'false' }}; then
-              arch="${{ (matrix.architecture == 'armv7' && 'armv7l') || matrix.architecture }}"
-              chmod +x ./dist/yt-dlp_linux_${arch}
-              cp ./dist/yt-dlp_linux_${arch} ./dist/yt-dlp_linux_${arch}_downgraded
-              version="$(./dist/yt-dlp_linux_${arch} --version)"
-              ./dist/yt-dlp_linux_${arch}_downgraded -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
-              downgraded_version="$(./dist/yt-dlp_linux_${arch}_downgraded --version)"
-              [[ "$version" != "$downgraded_version" ]]
-            fi
-
+      - name: Build executable
+        env:
+          SERVICE: musllinux_${{ matrix.platform }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./dist
+          pushd bundle/docker
+          docker compose up --build --exit-code-from "${SERVICE}" "${SERVICE}"
+          popd
+          sudo chown "${USER}:docker" "./dist/${EXE_NAME}"
+      - name: Verify executable in container
+        if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
+        env:
+          SERVICE: musllinux_${{ matrix.platform }}_verify
+        run: |
+          cd bundle/docker
+          docker compose up --build --exit-code-from "${SERVICE}" "${SERVICE}"
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: build-bin-linux_${{ matrix.architecture }}
-          path: | # run-on-arch-action designates armv7l as armv7
-            repo/dist/yt-dlp_linux_${{ (matrix.architecture == 'armv7' && 'armv7l') || matrix.architecture }}
+          name: build-bin-${{ github.job }}_${{ matrix.platform }}
+          path: |
+            dist/${{ matrix.exe }}*
           compression-level: 0
 
   macos:
@@ -241,26 +328,34 @@ jobs:
     if: inputs.macos
     permissions:
       contents: read
-      actions: write  # For cleaning up cache
-    runs-on: macos-13
+    runs-on: macos-14
+    env:
+      CHANNEL: ${{ inputs.channel }}
+      ORIGIN: ${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.process.outputs.version }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       # NB: Building universal2 does not work with python from actions/setup-python
 
-      - name: Restore cached requirements
-        id: restore-cache
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      - name: Cache requirements
+        id: cache-venv
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         env:
           SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MINS: 1
         with:
           path: |
             ~/yt-dlp-build-venv
-          key: cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}
+          key: cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ needs.process.outputs.timestamp }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}-${{ github.ref }}-
+            cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}-
 
       - name: Install Requirements
         run: |
           brew install coreutils
+          # We need to use system Python in order to roll our own universal2 curl_cffi wheel
+          brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies python3
           python3 -m venv ~/yt-dlp-build-venv
           source ~/yt-dlp-build-venv/bin/activate
           python3 devscripts/install_deps.py -o --include build
@@ -299,7 +394,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Prepare
         run: |
-          python3 devscripts/update-version.py -c "${{ inputs.channel }}" -r "${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}" "${{ inputs.version }}"
+          python3 devscripts/update-version.py -c "${CHANNEL}" -r "${ORIGIN}" "${VERSION}"
           python3 devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
       - name: Build
         run: |
@@ -327,168 +422,107 @@ jobs:
             dist/yt-dlp_macos.zip
           compression-level: 0
 
-      - name: Cleanup cache
-        if: steps.restore-cache.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          cache_key: cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}
-          repository: ${{ github.repository }}
-          branch: ${{ github.ref }}
-        run: |
-          gh extension install actions/gh-actions-cache
-          gh actions-cache delete "${cache_key}" -R "${repository}" -B "${branch}" --confirm
-
-      - name: Cache requirements
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/yt-dlp-build-venv
-          key: cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}
-
-  macos_legacy:
-    needs: process
-    if: inputs.macos_legacy
-    runs-on: macos-13
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Python
-        # We need the official Python, because the GA ones only support newer macOS versions
-        env:
-          PYTHON_VERSION: 3.10.5
-          MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: 10.9 # Used up by the Python build tools
-        run: |
-          # Hack to get the latest patch version. Uncomment if needed
-          #brew install python@3.10
-          #export PYTHON_VERSION=$( $(brew --prefix)/opt/python@3.10/bin/python3 --version | cut -d ' ' -f 2 )
-          curl "https://www.python.org/ftp/python/${PYTHON_VERSION}/python-${PYTHON_VERSION}-macos11.pkg" -o "python.pkg"
-          sudo installer -pkg python.pkg -target /
-          python3 --version
-      - name: Install Requirements
-        run: |
-          brew install coreutils
-          python3 devscripts/install_deps.py --user -o --include build
-          python3 devscripts/install_deps.py --user --include pyinstaller
-
-      - name: Prepare
-        run: |
-          python3 devscripts/update-version.py -c "${{ inputs.channel }}" -r "${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}" "${{ inputs.version }}"
-          python3 devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
-      - name: Build
-        run: |
-          python3 -m bundle.pyinstaller
-          mv dist/yt-dlp_macos dist/yt-dlp_macos_legacy
-
-      - name: Verify --update-to
-        if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
-        run: |
-          chmod +x ./dist/yt-dlp_macos_legacy
-          cp ./dist/yt-dlp_macos_legacy ./dist/yt-dlp_macos_legacy_downgraded
-          version="$(./dist/yt-dlp_macos_legacy --version)"
-          ./dist/yt-dlp_macos_legacy_downgraded -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
-          downgraded_version="$(./dist/yt-dlp_macos_legacy_downgraded --version)"
-          [[ "$version" != "$downgraded_version" ]]
-
-      - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: build-bin-${{ github.job }}
-          path: |
-            dist/yt-dlp_macos_legacy
-          compression-level: 0
-
   windows:
     needs: process
     if: inputs.windows
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+        - arch: 'x64'
+          runner: windows-2025
+          python_version: '3.10'
+          suffix: ''
+        - arch: 'x86'
+          runner: windows-2025
+          python_version: '3.10'
+          suffix: '_x86'
+        - arch: 'arm64'
+          runner: windows-11-arm
+          python_version: '3.13'  # arm64 only has Python >= 3.11 available
+          suffix: '_arm64'
+    env:
+      CHANNEL: ${{ inputs.channel }}
+      ORIGIN: ${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.process.outputs.version }}
+      SUFFIX: ${{ matrix.suffix }}
+      BASE_CACHE_KEY: cache-reqs-${{ github.job }}_${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.python_version }}
+      # Use custom PyInstaller built with https://github.com/yt-dlp/Pyinstaller-builds
+      PYINSTALLER_URL: https://yt-dlp.github.io/Pyinstaller-Builds/${{ matrix.arch }}/pyinstaller-6.15.0-py3-none-any.whl
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
+          architecture: ${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: Cache requirements
+        id: cache-venv
+        if: matrix.arch == 'arm64'
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        env:
+          SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MINS: 1
+        with:
+          path: |
+            /yt-dlp-build-venv
+          key: ${{ env.BASE_CACHE_KEY }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ needs.process.outputs.timestamp }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ env.BASE_CACHE_KEY }}-${{ github.ref }}-
+            ${{ env.BASE_CACHE_KEY }}-
+
       - name: Install Requirements
-        run: | # Custom pyinstaller built with https://github.com/yt-dlp/pyinstaller-builds
+        env:
+          ARCH: ${{ matrix.arch }}
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          python -m venv /yt-dlp-build-venv
+          /yt-dlp-build-venv/Scripts/Activate.ps1
           python devscripts/install_deps.py -o --include build
-          python devscripts/install_deps.py --include curl-cffi
-          python -m pip install -U "https://yt-dlp.github.io/Pyinstaller-Builds/x86_64/pyinstaller-6.11.1-py3-none-any.whl"
+          if ("${Env:ARCH}" -eq "x86") {
+            python devscripts/install_deps.py
+          } else {
+            python devscripts/install_deps.py --include curl-cffi
+          }
+          python -m pip install -U "${Env:PYINSTALLER_URL}"
 
       - name: Prepare
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${{ inputs.channel }}" -r "${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}" "${{ inputs.version }}"
+          python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${Env:CHANNEL}" -r "${Env:ORIGIN}" "${Env:VERSION}"
           python devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
+
       - name: Build
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
+          /yt-dlp-build-venv/Scripts/Activate.ps1
           python -m bundle.pyinstaller
           python -m bundle.pyinstaller --onedir
-          Compress-Archive -Path ./dist/yt-dlp/* -DestinationPath ./dist/yt-dlp_win.zip
+          Compress-Archive -Path ./dist/yt-dlp${Env:SUFFIX}/* -DestinationPath ./dist/yt-dlp_win${Env:SUFFIX}.zip
 
       - name: Verify --update-to
         if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          foreach ($name in @("yt-dlp")) {
-            Copy-Item "./dist/${name}.exe" "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe"
-            $version = & "./dist/${name}.exe" --version
-            & "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe" -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
-            $downgraded_version = & "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe" --version
-            if ($version -eq $downgraded_version) {
-              exit 1
-            }
+          $name = "yt-dlp${Env:SUFFIX}"
+          Copy-Item "./dist/${name}.exe" "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe"
+          $version = & "./dist/${name}.exe" --version
+          & "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe" -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2025.08.20
+          $downgraded_version = & "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe" --version
+          if ($version -eq $downgraded_version) {
+            exit 1
           }
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: build-bin-${{ github.job }}
+          name: build-bin-${{ github.job }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
           path: |
-            dist/yt-dlp.exe
-            dist/yt-dlp_win.zip
-          compression-level: 0
-
-  windows32:
-    needs: process
-    if: inputs.windows32
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
-          architecture: "x86"
-      - name: Install Requirements
-        run: |
-          python devscripts/install_deps.py -o --include build
-          python devscripts/install_deps.py
-          python -m pip install -U "https://yt-dlp.github.io/Pyinstaller-Builds/i686/pyinstaller-6.11.1-py3-none-any.whl"
-
-      - name: Prepare
-        run: |
-          python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${{ inputs.channel }}" -r "${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}" "${{ inputs.version }}"
-          python devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
-      - name: Build
-        run: |
-          python -m bundle.pyinstaller
-
-      - name: Verify --update-to
-        if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
-        run: |
-          foreach ($name in @("yt-dlp_x86")) {
-            Copy-Item "./dist/${name}.exe" "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe"
-            $version = & "./dist/${name}.exe" --version
-            & "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe" -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
-            $downgraded_version = & "./dist/${name}_downgraded.exe" --version
-            if ($version -eq $downgraded_version) {
-              exit 1
-            }
-          }
-
-      - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: build-bin-${{ github.job }}
-          path: |
-            dist/yt-dlp_x86.exe
+            dist/yt-dlp${{ matrix.suffix }}.exe
+            dist/yt-dlp_win${{ matrix.suffix }}.zip
           compression-level: 0
 
   meta_files:
@@ -496,12 +530,11 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - process
       - unix
-      - linux_static
-      - linux_arm
+      - linux
+      - linux_armv7l
+      - musllinux
       - macos
-      - macos_legacy
       - windows
-      - windows32
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Download artifacts
@@ -530,34 +563,38 @@ jobs:
           lock 2023.11.16 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
           lock 2023.11.16 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
           lock 2024.10.22 py2exe .+
-          lock 2024.10.22 linux_(?:armv7l|aarch64)_exe .+-glibc2\.(?:[12]?\d|30)\b
-          lock 2024.10.22 (?!\w+_exe).+ Python 3\.8
+          lock 2024.10.22 zip Python 3\.8
           lock 2024.10.22 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
+          lock 2025.08.11 darwin_legacy_exe .+
+          lock 2025.08.27 linux_armv7l_exe .+
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2022.08.18.36 .+ Python 3\.6
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2023.11.16 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2023.11.16 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 py2exe .+
-          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 linux_(?:armv7l|aarch64)_exe .+-glibc2\.(?:[12]?\d|30)\b
-          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 (?!\w+_exe).+ Python 3\.8
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 zip Python 3\.8
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2025.08.11 darwin_legacy_exe .+
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2025.08.27 linux_armv7l_exe .+
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2023.11.15.232826 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2023.11.15.232826 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 py2exe .+
-          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 linux_(?:armv7l|aarch64)_exe .+-glibc2\.(?:[12]?\d|30)\b
-          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 (?!\w+_exe).+ Python 3\.8
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 zip Python 3\.8
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2025.08.12.233030 darwin_legacy_exe .+
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2025.08.30.232839 linux_armv7l_exe .+
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2023.11.15.232812 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2023.11.15.232812 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.045052 py2exe .+
-          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.060347 linux_(?:armv7l|aarch64)_exe .+-glibc2\.(?:[12]?\d|30)\b
-          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.060347 (?!\w+_exe).+ Python 3\.8
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.060347 zip Python 3\.8
           lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.060347 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2025.08.12.232447 darwin_legacy_exe .+
+          lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2025.09.05.212910 linux_armv7l_exe .+
           EOF
 
       - name: Sign checksum files
         env:
           GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
-        if: env.GPG_SIGNING_KEY != ''
+        if: env.GPG_SIGNING_KEY
         run: |
           gpg --batch --import <<< "${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}"
           for signfile in ./SHA*SUMS; do

.github/workflows/cache-warmer.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Keep cache warm
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 22 1,6,11,16,21,27 * *'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    if: |
+      vars.KEEP_CACHE_WARM || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build.yml
+    with:
+      version: '999999'
+      channel: stable
+      unix: false
+      linux: false
+      linux_armv7l: true
+      musllinux: false
+      macos: true
+      windows: true
+    permissions:
+      contents: read

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages (C/C++, C#, Go, Java, or Swift).
     # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
 
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
     # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ jobs:
     #     ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
       with:
         category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"

.github/workflows/core.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - devscripts/**
       - test/**
       - yt_dlp/**.py
-      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/*.py'
+      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/**.py'
       - yt_dlp/extractor/__init__.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
       - devscripts/**
       - test/**
       - yt_dlp/**.py
-      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/*.py'
+      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/**.py'
       - yt_dlp/extractor/__init__.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         # CPython 3.9 is in quick-test
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13', pypy-3.10]
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13', pypy-3.11]
         include:
         # atleast one of each CPython/PyPy tests must be in windows
         - os: windows-latest
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         - os: windows-latest
           python-version: '3.13'
         - os: windows-latest
-          python-version: pypy-3.10
+          python-version: pypy-3.11
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}

.github/workflows/download.yml

@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13', pypy-3.10]
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13', pypy-3.11]
         include:
         # atleast one of each CPython/PyPy tests must be in windows
         - os: windows-latest
           python-version: '3.9'
         - os: windows-latest
-          python-version: pypy-3.10
+          python-version: pypy-3.11
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}

.github/workflows/quick-test.yml

@@ -38,3 +38,5 @@ jobs:
       run: ruff check --output-format github .
     - name: Run autopep8
       run: autopep8 --diff .
+    - name: Check file mode
+      run: git ls-files --format="%(objectmode) %(path)" yt_dlp/ | ( ! grep -v "^100644" )

.github/workflows/release-master.yml

@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ on:
     paths:
       - "yt_dlp/**.py"
       - "!yt_dlp/version.py"
-      - "bundle/*.py"
+      - "bundle/**"
       - "pyproject.toml"
       - "Makefile"
       - ".github/workflows/build.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/release.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/release-master.yml"
 concurrency:
   group: release-master
 permissions:
@@ -17,21 +19,20 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    if: vars.BUILD_MASTER != ''
+    if: vars.BUILD_MASTER
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yml
     with:
       prerelease: true
-      source: master
+      source: ${{ (github.repository != 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp' && vars.MASTER_ARCHIVE_REPO) || 'master' }}
+      target: 'master'
     permissions:
       contents: write
-      packages: write  # For package cache
-      actions: write  # For cleaning up cache
       id-token: write  # mandatory for trusted publishing
     secrets: inherit
 
   publish_pypi:
     needs: [release]
-    if: vars.MASTER_PYPI_PROJECT != ''
+    if: vars.MASTER_PYPI_PROJECT
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       id-token: write  # mandatory for trusted publishing

.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   check_nightly:
-    if: vars.BUILD_NIGHTLY != ''
+    if: vars.BUILD_NIGHTLY
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       commit: ${{ steps.check_for_new_commits.outputs.commit }}
@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@ jobs:
             "yt_dlp/*.py"
             ':!yt_dlp/version.py'
             "bundle/*.py"
+            "bundle/docker/compose.yml"
+            "bundle/docker/linux/*"
             "pyproject.toml"
             "Makefile"
             ".github/workflows/build.yml"
+            ".github/workflows/release.yml"
+            ".github/workflows/release-nightly.yml"
           )
           echo "commit=$(git log --format=%H -1 --since="24 hours ago" -- "${relevant_files[@]}")" | tee "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
@@ -34,17 +38,16 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yml
     with:
       prerelease: true
-      source: nightly
+      source: ${{ (github.repository != 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp' && vars.NIGHTLY_ARCHIVE_REPO) || 'nightly' }}
+      target: 'nightly'
     permissions:
       contents: write
-      packages: write  # For package cache
-      actions: write  # For cleaning up cache
       id-token: write  # mandatory for trusted publishing
     secrets: inherit
 
   publish_pypi:
     needs: [release]
-    if: vars.NIGHTLY_PYPI_PROJECT != ''
+    if: vars.NIGHTLY_PYPI_PROJECT
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       id-token: write  # mandatory for trusted publishing

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: ''
         type: string
+      linux_armv7l:
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       prerelease:
         required: false
         default: true
@@ -43,6 +47,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: ''
         type: string
+      linux_armv7l:
+        description: Include linux_armv7l
+        default: true
+        type: boolean
       prerelease:
         description: Pre-release
         default: false
@@ -77,135 +85,57 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Process inputs
         id: process_inputs
+        env:
+          INPUTS: ${{ toJSON(inputs) }}
         run: |
-          cat << EOF
-          ::group::Inputs
-          prerelease=${{ inputs.prerelease }}
-          source=${{ inputs.source }}
-          target=${{ inputs.target }}
-          version=${{ inputs.version }}
-          ::endgroup::
-          EOF
-          IFS='@' read -r source_repo source_tag <<<"${{ inputs.source }}"
-          IFS='@' read -r target_repo target_tag <<<"${{ inputs.target }}"
-          cat << EOF >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          source_repo=${source_repo}
-          source_tag=${source_tag}
-          target_repo=${target_repo}
-          target_tag=${target_tag}
-          EOF
+          python -m devscripts.setup_variables process_inputs
 
       - name: Setup variables
         id: setup_variables
         env:
-          source_repo: ${{ steps.process_inputs.outputs.source_repo }}
-          source_tag: ${{ steps.process_inputs.outputs.source_tag }}
-          target_repo: ${{ steps.process_inputs.outputs.target_repo }}
-          target_tag: ${{ steps.process_inputs.outputs.target_tag }}
+          INPUTS: ${{ toJSON(inputs) }}
+          PROCESSED: ${{ toJSON(steps.process_inputs.outputs) }}
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT: ${{ vars.PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT }}
+          PYPI_PROJECT: ${{ vars.PYPI_PROJECT }}
+          SOURCE_PYPI_PROJECT: ${{ vars[format('{0}_pypi_project', steps.process_inputs.outputs.source_repo)] }}
+          SOURCE_PYPI_SUFFIX: ${{ vars[format('{0}_pypi_suffix', steps.process_inputs.outputs.source_repo)] }}
+          TARGET_PYPI_PROJECT: ${{ vars[format('{0}_pypi_project', steps.process_inputs.outputs.target_repo)] }}
+          TARGET_PYPI_SUFFIX: ${{ vars[format('{0}_pypi_suffix', steps.process_inputs.outputs.target_repo)] }}
+          SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPO: ${{ vars[format('{0}_archive_repo', steps.process_inputs.outputs.source_repo)] }}
+          TARGET_ARCHIVE_REPO: ${{ vars[format('{0}_archive_repo', steps.process_inputs.outputs.target_repo)] }}
+          HAS_SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ !!secrets[format('{0}_archive_repo_token', steps.process_inputs.outputs.source_repo)] }}
+          HAS_TARGET_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ !!secrets[format('{0}_archive_repo_token', steps.process_inputs.outputs.target_repo)] }}
+          HAS_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ !!secrets.ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          # unholy bash monstrosity (sincere apologies)
-          fallback_token () {
-            if ${{ !secrets.ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN }}; then
-              echo "::error::Repository access secret ${target_repo_token^^} not found"
-              exit 1
-            fi
-            target_repo_token=ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN
-            return 0
-          }
+          python -m devscripts.setup_variables
 
-          source_is_channel=0
-          [[ "${source_repo}" == 'stable' ]] && source_repo='yt-dlp/yt-dlp'
-          if [[ -z "${source_repo}" ]]; then
-            source_repo='${{ github.repository }}'
-          elif [[ '${{ vars[format('{0}_archive_repo', env.source_repo)] }}' ]]; then
-            source_is_channel=1
-            source_channel='${{ vars[format('{0}_archive_repo', env.source_repo)] }}'
-          elif [[ -z "${source_tag}" && "${source_repo}" != */* ]]; then
-            source_tag="${source_repo}"
-            source_repo='${{ github.repository }}'
-          fi
-          resolved_source="${source_repo}"
-          if [[ "${source_tag}" ]]; then
-            resolved_source="${resolved_source}@${source_tag}"
-          elif [[ "${source_repo}" == 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp' ]]; then
-            resolved_source='stable'
-          fi
-
-          revision="${{ (inputs.prerelease || !vars.PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT) && '$(date -u +"%H%M%S")' || '' }}"
-          version="$(
-            python devscripts/update-version.py \
-            -c "${resolved_source}" -r "${{ github.repository }}" ${{ inputs.version || '$revision' }} | \
-            grep -Po "version=\K\d+\.\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?")"
-
-          if [[ "${target_repo}" ]]; then
-            if [[ -z "${target_tag}" ]]; then
-              if [[ '${{ vars[format('{0}_archive_repo', env.target_repo)] }}' ]]; then
-                target_tag="${source_tag:-${version}}"
-              else
-                target_tag="${target_repo}"
-                target_repo='${{ github.repository }}'
-              fi
-            fi
-            if [[ "${target_repo}" != '${{ github.repository}}' ]]; then
-              target_repo='${{ vars[format('{0}_archive_repo', env.target_repo)] }}'
-              target_repo_token='${{ env.target_repo }}_archive_repo_token'
-              ${{ !!secrets[format('{0}_archive_repo_token', env.target_repo)] }} || fallback_token
-              pypi_project='${{ vars[format('{0}_pypi_project', env.target_repo)] }}'
-              pypi_suffix='${{ vars[format('{0}_pypi_suffix', env.target_repo)] }}'
-            fi
-          else
-            target_tag="${source_tag:-${version}}"
-            if ((source_is_channel)); then
-              target_repo="${source_channel}"
-              target_repo_token='${{ env.source_repo }}_archive_repo_token'
-              ${{ !!secrets[format('{0}_archive_repo_token', env.source_repo)] }} || fallback_token
-              pypi_project='${{ vars[format('{0}_pypi_project', env.source_repo)] }}'
-              pypi_suffix='${{ vars[format('{0}_pypi_suffix', env.source_repo)] }}'
-            else
-              target_repo='${{ github.repository }}'
-            fi
-          fi
-
-          if [[ "${target_repo}" == '${{ github.repository }}' ]] && ${{ !inputs.prerelease }}; then
-            pypi_project='${{ vars.PYPI_PROJECT }}'
-          fi
-
-          echo "::group::Output variables"
-          cat << EOF | tee -a "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          channel=${resolved_source}
-          version=${version}
-          target_repo=${target_repo}
-          target_repo_token=${target_repo_token}
-          target_tag=${target_tag}
-          pypi_project=${pypi_project}
-          pypi_suffix=${pypi_suffix}
-          EOF
-          echo "::endgroup::"
-
-      - name: Update documentation
+      - name: Update version & documentation
         env:
-          version: ${{ steps.setup_variables.outputs.version }}
-          target_repo: ${{ steps.setup_variables.outputs.target_repo }}
-        if: |
-          !inputs.prerelease && env.target_repo == github.repository
+          CHANNEL: ${{ steps.setup_variables.outputs.channel }}
+          # Use base repo since this could be committed; build jobs will call this again with true origin
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.setup_variables.outputs.version }}
         run: |
+          python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${CHANNEL}" -r "${REPOSITORY}" "${VERSION}"
           python devscripts/update_changelog.py -vv
           make doc
 
       - name: Push to release
         id: push_release
         env:
-          version: ${{ steps.setup_variables.outputs.version }}
-          target_repo: ${{ steps.setup_variables.outputs.target_repo }}
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.setup_variables.outputs.version }}
+          GITHUB_EVENT_SENDER_LOGIN: ${{ github.event.sender.login }}
+          GITHUB_EVENT_REF: ${{ github.event.ref }}
         if: |
-          !inputs.prerelease && env.target_repo == github.repository
+          !inputs.prerelease && steps.setup_variables.outputs.target_repo == github.repository
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add -u
-          git commit -m "Release ${{ env.version }}" \
-            -m "Created by: ${{ github.event.sender.login }}" -m ":ci skip all"
-          git push origin --force ${{ github.event.ref }}:release
+          git commit -m "Release ${VERSION}" \
+            -m "Created by: ${GITHUB_EVENT_SENDER_LOGIN}" -m ":ci skip all"
+          git push origin --force "${GITHUB_EVENT_REF}:release"
 
       - name: Get target commitish
         id: get_target
@@ -214,10 +144,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update master
         env:
-          target_repo: ${{ steps.setup_variables.outputs.target_repo }}
+          GITHUB_EVENT_REF: ${{ github.event.ref }}
         if: |
-          vars.PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT != '' && !inputs.prerelease && env.target_repo == github.repository
-        run: git push origin ${{ github.event.ref }}
+          vars.PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT && !inputs.prerelease && steps.setup_variables.outputs.target_repo == github.repository
+        run: git push origin "${GITHUB_EVENT_REF}"
 
   build:
     needs: prepare
@@ -226,10 +156,9 @@ jobs:
       version: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
       channel: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.channel }}
       origin: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
+      linux_armv7l: ${{ inputs.linux_armv7l }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
-      packages: write  # For package cache
-      actions: write  # For cleaning up cache
     secrets:
       GPG_SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_KEY }}
 
@@ -255,16 +184,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Prepare
         env:
-          version: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
-          suffix: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.pypi_suffix }}
-          channel: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.channel }}
-          target_repo: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
-          pypi_project: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.pypi_project }}
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
+          SUFFIX: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.pypi_suffix }}
+          CHANNEL: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.channel }}
+          TARGET_REPO: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
+          PYPI_PROJECT: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.pypi_project }}
         run: |
-          python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${{ env.channel }}" -r "${{ env.target_repo }}" -s "${{ env.suffix }}" "${{ env.version }}"
+          python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${CHANNEL}" -r "${TARGET_REPO}" -s "${SUFFIX}" "${VERSION}"
           python devscripts/update_changelog.py -vv
           python devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py
-          sed -i -E '0,/(name = ")[^"]+(")/s//\1${{ env.pypi_project }}\2/' pyproject.toml
+          sed -i -E '0,/(name = ")[^"]+(")/s//\1'"${PYPI_PROJECT}"'\2/' pyproject.toml
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
@@ -298,7 +227,11 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
+    env:
+      TARGET_REPO: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
+      TARGET_TAG: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_tag }}
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
+      HEAD_SHA: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.head_sha }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -314,81 +247,80 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate release notes
         env:
-          head_sha: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.head_sha }}
-          target_repo: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
-          target_tag: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_tag }}
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          BASE_REPO: yt-dlp/yt-dlp
+          NIGHTLY_REPO: yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds
+          MASTER_REPO: yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds
+          DOCS_PATH: ${{ env.TARGET_REPO == github.repository && format('/tree/{0}', env.TARGET_TAG) || '' }}
         run: |
           printf '%s' \
-            '[![Installation](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Which%20file%20to%20download%3F-white.svg?style=for-the-badge)]' \
-              '(https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}#installation "Installation instructions") ' \
-            '[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/807245652072857610?color=blue&labelColor=555555&label=&logo=discord&style=for-the-badge)]' \
-              '(https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r "Discord") ' \
-            '[![Donate](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Donate-red.svg?logo=githubsponsors&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)]' \
-              '(https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/Collaborators.md#collaborators "Donate") ' \
-            '[![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Docs-brightgreen.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=GitBook&labelColor=555555)]' \
-              '(https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}' \
-              '${{ env.target_repo == github.repository && format('/tree/{0}', env.target_tag) || '' }}#readme "Documentation") ' \
-            ${{ env.target_repo == 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp' && '\
+            "[![Installation](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Which%20file%20to%20download%3F-white.svg?style=for-the-badge)]" \
+              "(https://github.com/${REPOSITORY}#installation \"Installation instructions\") " \
+            "[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/807245652072857610?color=blue&labelColor=555555&label=&logo=discord&style=for-the-badge)]" \
+              "(https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r \"Discord\") " \
+            "[![Donate](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Donate-red.svg?logo=githubsponsors&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)]" \
+              "(https://github.com/${BASE_REPO}/blob/master/Collaborators.md#collaborators \"Donate\") " \
+            "[![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Docs-brightgreen.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=GitBook&labelColor=555555)]" \
+              "(https://github.com/${REPOSITORY}${DOCS_PATH}#readme \"Documentation\") " > ./RELEASE_NOTES
+          if [[ "${TARGET_REPO}" == "${BASE_REPO}" ]]; then
+            printf '%s' \
               "[![Nightly](https://img.shields.io/badge/Nightly%20builds-purple.svg?style=for-the-badge)]" \
-              "(https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds/releases/latest \"Nightly builds\") " \
+                "(https://github.com/${NIGHTLY_REPO}/releases/latest \"Nightly builds\") " \
               "[![Master](https://img.shields.io/badge/Master%20builds-lightblue.svg?style=for-the-badge)]" \
-              "(https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds/releases/latest \"Master builds\")"' || '' }} > ./RELEASE_NOTES
+                "(https://github.com/${MASTER_REPO}/releases/latest \"Master builds\")" >> ./RELEASE_NOTES
+          fi
           printf '\n\n' >> ./RELEASE_NOTES
           cat >> ./RELEASE_NOTES << EOF
-          #### A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}#release-files)
+          #### A description of the various files is in the [README](https://github.com/${REPOSITORY}#release-files)
           ---
           $(python ./devscripts/make_changelog.py -vv --collapsible)
           EOF
           printf '%s\n\n' '**This is a pre-release build**' >> ./PRERELEASE_NOTES
           cat ./RELEASE_NOTES >> ./PRERELEASE_NOTES
-          printf '%s\n\n' 'Generated from: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/commit/${{ env.head_sha }}' >> ./ARCHIVE_NOTES
+          printf '%s\n\n' "Generated from: https://github.com/${REPOSITORY}/commit/${HEAD_SHA}" >> ./ARCHIVE_NOTES
           cat ./RELEASE_NOTES >> ./ARCHIVE_NOTES
 
       - name: Publish to archive repo
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets[needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo_token] }}
           GH_REPO: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
-          version: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
-          channel: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.channel }}
+          TITLE_PREFIX: ${{ startswith(env.TARGET_REPO, 'yt-dlp/') && 'yt-dlp ' || '' }}
+          TITLE: ${{ inputs.target != env.TARGET_REPO && inputs.target || needs.prepare.outputs.channel }}
         if: |
-          inputs.prerelease && env.GH_TOKEN != '' && env.GH_REPO != '' && env.GH_REPO != github.repository
+          inputs.prerelease && env.GH_TOKEN && env.GH_REPO && env.GH_REPO != github.repository
         run: |
-          title="${{ startswith(env.GH_REPO, 'yt-dlp/') && 'yt-dlp ' || '' }}${{ env.channel }}"
           gh release create \
             --notes-file ARCHIVE_NOTES \
-            --title "${title} ${{ env.version }}" \
-            ${{ env.version }} \
+            --title "${TITLE_PREFIX}${TITLE} ${VERSION}" \
+            "${VERSION}" \
             artifact/*
 
       - name: Prune old release
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-          version: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
-          target_repo: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
-          target_tag: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_tag }}
         if: |
-          env.target_repo == github.repository && env.target_tag != env.version
+          env.TARGET_REPO == github.repository && env.TARGET_TAG != env.VERSION
         run: |
-          gh release delete --yes --cleanup-tag "${{ env.target_tag }}" || true
-          git tag --delete "${{ env.target_tag }}" || true
+          gh release delete --yes --cleanup-tag "${TARGET_TAG}" || true
+          git tag --delete "${TARGET_TAG}" || true
           sleep 5  # Enough time to cover deletion race condition
 
       - name: Publish release
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-          version: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
-          target_repo: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
-          target_tag: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_tag }}
-          head_sha: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.head_sha }}
+          NOTES_FILE: ${{ inputs.prerelease && 'PRERELEASE_NOTES' || 'RELEASE_NOTES' }}
+          TITLE_PREFIX: ${{ github.repository == 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp' && 'yt-dlp ' || '' }}
+          TITLE: ${{ env.TARGET_TAG != env.VERSION && format('{0} ', env.TARGET_TAG) || '' }}
+          PRERELEASE: ${{ inputs.prerelease && '1' || '0' }}
         if: |
-          env.target_repo == github.repository
+          env.TARGET_REPO == github.repository
         run: |
-          title="${{ github.repository == 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp' && 'yt-dlp ' || '' }}"
-          title+="${{ env.target_tag != env.version && format('{0} ', env.target_tag) || '' }}"
-          gh release create \
-            --notes-file ${{ inputs.prerelease && 'PRERELEASE_NOTES' || 'RELEASE_NOTES' }} \
-            --target ${{ env.head_sha }} \
-            --title "${title}${{ env.version }}" \
-            ${{ inputs.prerelease && '--prerelease' || '' }} \
-            ${{ env.target_tag }} \
-            artifact/*
+          gh_options=(
+            --notes-file "${NOTES_FILE}"
+            --target "${HEAD_SHA}"
+            --title "${TITLE_PREFIX}${TITLE}${VERSION}"
+          )
+          if ((PRERELEASE)); then
+            gh_options+=(--prerelease)
+          fi
+          gh release create "${gh_options[@]}" "${TARGET_TAG}" artifact/*

.github/workflows/signature-tests.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+name: Signature Tests
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/signature-tests.yml
+      - test/test_youtube_signature.py
+      - yt_dlp/jsinterp.py
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/signature-tests.yml
+      - test/test_youtube_signature.py
+      - yt_dlp/jsinterp.py
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: signature-tests-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    name: Signature Tests
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13', pypy-3.11]
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: Install test requirements
+      run: python3 ./devscripts/install_deps.py --only-optional --include test
+    - name: Run tests
+      timeout-minutes: 15
+      run: |
+        python3 -m yt_dlp -v || true  # Print debug head
+        python3 ./devscripts/run_tests.py test/test_youtube_signature.py

.gitignore

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ updates_key.pem
 *.class
 *.isorted
 *.stackdump
+uv.lock
 
 # Generated
 AUTHORS
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ README.txt
 *.zsh
 *.spec
 test/testdata/sigs/player-*.js
+test/testdata/thumbnails/empty.webp
+test/testdata/thumbnails/foo\ %d\ bar/foo_%d.*
 
 # Binary
 /youtube-dl

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ By sharing an account with anyone, you agree to bear all risks associated with i
 While these steps won't necessarily ensure that no misuse of the account takes place, these are still some good practices to follow.
 
 - Look for people with `Member` (maintainers of the project) or `Contributor` (people who have previously contributed code) tag on their messages.
-- Change the password before sharing the account to something random (use [this](https://passwordsgenerator.net/) if you don't have a random password generator).
+- Change the password before sharing the account to something random.
 - Change the password after receiving the account back.
 
 ### Is the website primarily used for piracy?
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ After you have ensured this site is distributing its content legally, you can fo
 
     You can use `hatch fmt` to automatically fix problems. Rules that the linter/formatter enforces should not be disabled with `# noqa` unless a maintainer requests it. The only exception allowed is for old/printf-style string formatting in GraphQL query templates (use `# noqa: UP031`).
 
-1. Make sure your code works under all [Python](https://www.python.org/) versions supported by yt-dlp, namely CPython >=3.9 and PyPy >=3.10. Backward compatibility is not required for even older versions of Python.
+1. Make sure your code works under all [Python](https://www.python.org/) versions supported by yt-dlp, namely CPython >=3.9 and PyPy >=3.11. Backward compatibility is not required for even older versions of Python.
 1. When the tests pass, [add](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add) the new files, [commit](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-commit) them and [push](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push) the result, like this:
 
     ```shell

CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ coletdjnz/colethedj (collaborator)
 Ashish0804 (collaborator)
 bashonly (collaborator)
 Grub4K (collaborator)
+seproDev (collaborator)
 h-h-h-h
 pauldubois98
 nixxo
@@ -403,7 +404,6 @@ rebane2001
 road-master
 rohieb
 sdht0
-seproDev
 Hill-98
 LXYan2333
 mushbite
@@ -715,3 +715,96 @@ Crypto90
 MutantPiggieGolem1
 Sanceilaks
 Strkmn
+0x9fff00
+4ft35t
+7x11x13
+b5i
+cotko
+d3d9
+Dioarya
+finch71
+hexahigh
+InvalidUsernameException
+jixunmoe
+knackku
+krandor
+kvk-2015
+lonble
+msm595
+n10dollar
+NecroRomnt
+pjrobertson
+subsense
+test20140
+arantius
+entourage8
+lfavole
+mp3butcher
+slipinthedove
+YoshiTabletopGamer
+Arc8ne
+benfaerber
+chrisellsworth
+fries1234
+Kenshin9977
+MichaelDeBoey
+msikma
+pedro
+pferreir
+red-acid
+refack
+rysson
+somini
+thedenv
+vallovic
+arabcoders
+mireq
+mlabeeb03
+1271
+CasperMcFadden95
+Kicer86
+Kiritomo
+leeblackc
+meGAmeS1
+NeonMan
+pj47x
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+baierjan
+GeoffreyFrogeye
+Pawka
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+yozel
+brian6932
+iednod55
+maxbin123
+nullpos
+anlar
+eason1478
+ceandreasen
+chauhantirth
+helpimnotdrowning
+adamralph
+averageFOSSenjoyer
+bubo
+flanter21
+Georift
+moonshinerd
+R0hanW
+ShockedPlot7560
+swayll
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+barryvan
+injust
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+Sojiroh
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+junyilou
+PierreMesure
+Randalix
+runarmod
+gitchasing
+zakaryan2004

Changelog.md

@@ -4,6 +4,723 @@
 # To create a release, dispatch the https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/release.yml workflow on master
 -->
 
+### 2025.09.05
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Fix `--id` deprecation warning](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/76bb46002c9a9655f2b1d29d4840e75e79037cfa) ([#14190](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14190)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **charlierose**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/603acdff07f0226088916886002d2ad8309ff9d3) ([#14231](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14231)) by [gitchasing](https://github.com/gitchasing)
+- **googledrive**: [Fix subtitles extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/18fe696df9d60804a8f5cb8cd74f38111d6eb711) ([#14139](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14139)) by [zakaryan2004](https://github.com/zakaryan2004)
+- **itvbtcc**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0b51005b4819e7cea222fcbaf8e60391db4f732c) ([#14161](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14161)) by [garret1317](https://github.com/garret1317)
+- **kick**: vod: [Support ongoing livestream VODs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1e28f6bf743627b909135bb9a88537ad2deccaf0) ([#14154](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14154)) by [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException)
+- **lrt**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ed24640943872c4cf30d7cc4601bec87b50ba03c) ([#14193](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14193)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **tver**: [Extract more metadata](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/223baa81f6637dcdef108f817180d8d1ae9fa213) ([#14165](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14165)) by [arabcoders](https://github.com/arabcoders)
+- **vevo**: [Restore extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d925e92b710153d0d51d030f115b3c87226bc0f0) ([#14203](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14203)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **build**: [Overhaul Linux builds and refactor release workflow](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/50136eeeb3767289b236f140b759f23b39b00888) ([#13997](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13997)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+### 2025.08.27
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **generic**
+    - [Simplify invalid URL error message](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1ddbd033f0fd65917526b1271cea66913ac8647f) ([#14167](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14167)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - [Use https as fallback protocol](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fec30c56f0e97e573ace659104ff0d72c4cc9809) ([#14160](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14160)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **skeb**: [Support wav files](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d6950c27af31908363c5c815e3b7eb4f9ff41643) ([#14147](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14147)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add `tcc` player JS variant](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8f4a908300f55054bc96814bceeaa1034fdf4110) ([#14134](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14134)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Deprioritize `web_safari` m3u8 formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5c7ad68ff1643ad80d18cef8be9db8fcab05ee6c) ([#14168](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14168)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Player client maintenance](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3bd91544122142a87863d79e54e995c26cfd7f92) ([#14135](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14135)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Use alternative `tv` user-agent when authenticated](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8cd37b85d492edb56a4f7506ea05527b85a6b02b) ([#14169](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14169)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+### 2025.08.22
+
+#### Core changes
+- **cookies**: [Fix `--cookies-from-browser` with Firefox 142+](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f29acc4a6e73a9dc091686d40951288acae5a46d) ([#14114](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14114)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K) (With fixes in [526410b](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/526410b4af9c1ca73aa3503cdaf4d32e42308fd6) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly))
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **mediaklikk**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4dbe96459d7e632d397826d0bb323f3f0ac8b057) ([#13975](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13975)) by [zhallgato](https://github.com/zhallgato)
+- **steam**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fcea3edb5c5648638357f27431500c0aaf08b147) ([#14093](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14093)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Improve `tv` client context](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/39b7b8ddc7a4d0669e0cf39105c3bb84cb2736cc) ([#14122](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14122)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Optimize playback wait times](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5c8bcfdbc638dfde13e93157637d8521413ed774) ([#14124](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14124)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Replace `ios` with `tv_simply` in default clients](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/895e762a834bbd729ab822c7d17329fdf815aaf2) ([#14123](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14123)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Update `tv` client config](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a03c37b44ec8f50fd472c409115096f92410346d) ([#14101](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14101)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **build**: [Post-release workflow cleanup](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/415b6d9ca868032a45b30b9139a50c5c06be2feb) ([#14090](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14090)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+### 2025.08.20
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Warn against using `-f mp4`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/70f56699515e0854a4853d214dce11b61d432387) ([#13915](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13915)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **utils**: [Add improved `jwt_encode` function](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/35da8df4f843cb8f0656a301e5bebbf47d64d69a) ([#14071](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14071)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- [Extract avif storyboard formats from MPD manifests](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/770119bdd15c525ba4338503f0eb68ea4baedf10) ([#14016](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14016)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- `_rta_search`: [Do not assume `age_limit` is `0`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6ae3543d5a1feea0c546571fd2782b024c108eac) ([#13985](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13985)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **adobetv**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c22660aed5fadb4ac29bdf25db4e8016414153cc) ([#13917](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13917)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **bilibili**: [Handle Bangumi redirection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6ca9165648ac9a07c012de639faf50a97cbe0991) ([#14038](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14038)) by [grqz](https://github.com/grqz), [junyilou](https://github.com/junyilou)
+- **faulio**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/74b4b3b00516e92a60250e0626272a6826459057) ([#13907](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13907)) by [CasperMcFadden95](https://github.com/CasperMcFadden95)
+- **francetv**: site: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7b8a8abb98165a53c026e2a3f52faee608df1f20) ([#14082](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14082)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **medialaan**: [Rework extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/86d74e5cf0e06c53c931ccdbdd497e3f2c4d2fe2) ([#14015](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14015)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **mtv**: [Overhaul extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8df121ba59208979aa713822781891347abd03d1) ([#14052](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14052)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080), [Randalix](https://github.com/Randalix), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **niconico**: live: [Support age-restricted streams](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/374ea049f531959bcccf8a1e6bc5659d228a780e) ([#13549](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13549)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **nrktvepisode**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7540aa1da1800769af40381f423825a1a8826377) ([#14065](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14065)) by [runarmod](https://github.com/runarmod)
+- **puhutv**: [Fix playlists extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/36e873822bdb2c5aba3780dd3ae32cbae564c6cd) ([#11955](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11955)) by [e2dk4r](https://github.com/e2dk4r)
+- **steam**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d3d1ac8eb2f9e96f3d75292e0effe2b1bccece3b) ([#14008](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14008)) by [AzartX47](https://github.com/AzartX47)
+- **svt**: [Extract forced subs under separate lang code](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/82a139020417a501f261d9fe02cefca01b1e12e4) ([#14062](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14062)) by [PierreMesure](https://github.com/PierreMesure)
+- **tiktok**: user: [Avoid infinite loop during extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/edf55e81842fcfa6c302528d7f33ccd5081b37ef) ([#14032](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14032)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [471a2b6](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/471a2b60e0a3e056960d9ceb1ebf57908428f752))
+- **vimeo**
+    - album: [Support embed-only and non-numeric albums](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d8200ff0a4699e06c9f7daca8f8531f8b98e68f2) ([#14021](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14021)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - event: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0f6b915822fb64bd944126fdacd401975c9f06ed) ([#14064](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14064)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **weibo**
+    - [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8e3f8065af1415caeff788c5c430703dd0d8f576) ([#14012](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14012)) by [AzartX47](https://github.com/AzartX47), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Support more URLs and --no-playlist](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/404bd889d0e0b62ad72b7281e3fefdc0497080b3) ([#14035](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14035)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add `es5` and `es6` player JS variants](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f2919bd28eac905f1267c62b83738a02bb5b4e04) ([#14005](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14005)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Add `playback_wait` extractor-arg](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f63a7e41d120ef84f0f2274b0962438e3272d2fa) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Default to `main` player JS variant](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/df0553153e41f81e3b30aa5bb1d119c61bd449ac) ([#14079](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14079)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Extract title and description from initial data](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7bc53ae79930b36f4f947679545c75f36e9f0ddd) ([#14078](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14078)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Handle required preroll waiting period](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a97f4cb57e61e19be61a7d5ac19665d4b567c960) ([#14081](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14081)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Remove default player params](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d154dc3dcf0c7c75dbabb6cd1aca66fdd806f858) ([#14081](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14081)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - tab: [Fix playlists tab extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8a8861d53864c8a38e924bc0657ead5180f17268) ([#14030](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14030)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Downloader changes
+- [Support `available_at` format field](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/438d3f06b3c41bdef8112d40b75d342186e91a16) ([#13980](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13980)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Postprocessor changes
+- **xattrmetadata**: [Only set "Where From" attribute on macOS](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bdeb3eb3f29eebbe8237fbc5186e51e7293eea4a) ([#13999](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13999)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **build**
+    - [Add Windows ARM64 builds](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/07247d6c20fef1ad13b6f71f6355a44d308cf010) ([#14003](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14003)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Bump PyInstaller version to 6.15.0 for Windows](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/681ed2153de754c2c885fdad09ab71fffa8114f9) ([#14002](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14002)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Discontinue `darwin_legacy_exe` support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/aea85d525e1007bb64baec0e170c054292d0858a) ([#13860](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13860)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cleanup**
+    - [Remove dead extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6f4c1bb593da92f0ce68229d0c813cdbaf1314da) ([#13996](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13996)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+    - Miscellaneous: [c2fc4f3](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c2fc4f3e7f6d757250183b177130c64beee50520) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+### 2025.08.11
+
+#### Important changes
+- **The minimum *recommended* Python version has been raised to 3.10**
+Since Python 3.9 will reach end-of-life in October 2025, support for it will be dropped soon. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13858)
+- **darwin_legacy_exe builds are being discontinued**
+This release's `yt-dlp_macos_legacy` binary will likely be the last one. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13856)
+- **linux_armv7l_exe builds are being discontinued**
+This release's `yt-dlp_linux_armv7l` binary could be the last one. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13976)
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Deprecate `darwin_legacy_exe` support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cc5a5caac5fbc0d605b52bde0778d6fd5f97b5ab) ([#13857](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13857)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- [Deprecate `linux_armv7l_exe` support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c76ce28e06c816eb5b261dfb6aff6e69dd9b7382) ([#13978](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13978)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- [Raise minimum recommended Python version to 3.10](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/23c658b9cbe34a151f8f921ab1320bb5d4e40a4d) ([#13859](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13859)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- [Warn when yt-dlp is severely outdated](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/662af5bb8307ec3ff8ab0857f1159922d64792f0) ([#13937](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13937)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **cookies**: [Load cookies with float `expires` timestamps](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/28b68f687561468e0c664dcb430707458970019f) ([#13873](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13873)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **utils**
+    - [Add `WINDOWS_VT_MODE` to globals](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/eed94c7306d4ecdba53ad8783b1463a9af5c97f1) ([#12460](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12460)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+    - `parse_resolution`: [Support width-only pattern](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4385480795acda35667be008d0bf26b46e9d65b4) ([#13802](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13802)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+    - `random_user_agent`: [Bump versions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c59ad2b066bbccd3cc4eed580842f961bce7dd4a) ([#13543](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13543)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **archive.org**: [Fix metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/42ca3d601ee10cef89d698f72e2b5d44fab4f013) ([#13880](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13880)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **digitalconcerthall**: [Fix formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e8d2807296ccc603e031f5982623a8311f2a5119) ([#13948](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13948)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **eagleplatform**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1fe83b0111277a6f214c5ec1819cfbf943508baf) ([#13469](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13469)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **fauliolive**
+    - [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3e609b2cedd285739bf82c7af7853735092070a4) ([#13421](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13421)) by [CasperMcFadden95](https://github.com/CasperMcFadden95), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - [Support Bahry TV](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/daa1859be1b0e7d123da8b4e0988f2eb7bd47d15) ([#13850](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13850)) by [CasperMcFadden95](https://github.com/CasperMcFadden95)
+- **fc2**: [Fix old video support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cd31c319e3142622ec43c49485d196ed2835df05) ([#12633](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12633)) by [JChris246](https://github.com/JChris246), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **motherless**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e8d49b1c7f11c7e282319395ca9c2a201304be41) ([#13960](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13960)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- **n1info**: article: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6539ee1947d7885d3606da6365fd858308435a63) ([#13865](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13865)) by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+- **neteasemusic**: [Support XFF](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e8c2bf798b6707d27fecde66161172da69c7cd72) ([#11044](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11044)) by [c-basalt](https://github.com/c-basalt)
+- **niconico**: [Fix error handling & improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/05e553e9d1f57655d65c9811d05df38261601b85) ([#13240](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13240)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **parlview**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/485de69dbfeb7de7bcf9f7fe16d6c6ba9e81e1a0) ([#13788](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13788)) by [barryvan](https://github.com/barryvan)
+- **plyrembed**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/61d4cd0bc01be6ebe11fd53c2d3805d1a2058990) ([#13836](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13836)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **royalive**: [Support `en` URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/43dedbe6394bdd489193b15ee9690a62d1b82d94) ([#13908](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13908)) by [CasperMcFadden95](https://github.com/CasperMcFadden95)
+- **rtve.es**: program: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b831406a1d3be34c159835079d12bae624c43610) ([#12955](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12955)) by [meGAmeS1](https://github.com/meGAmeS1), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **shiey**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6ff135c31914ea8b5545f8d187c60e852cfde9bc) ([#13354](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13354)) by [iribeirocampos](https://github.com/iribeirocampos)
+- **sportdeuschland**: [Support embedded player URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/30302df22b7b431ce920e0f7298cd10be9989967) ([#13833](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13833)) by [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException)
+- **sproutvideo**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/59765ecbc08d18005de7143fbb1d1caf90239471) ([#13813](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13813)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **tbs**: [Fix truTV support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0adeb1e54b2d7e95cd19999e71013877850f8f41) ([#9683](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9683)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [ischmidt20](https://github.com/ischmidt20)
+- **tbsjp**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/71f30921a2023dbb25c53fd1bb1399cac803116d) ([#13485](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13485)) by [garret1317](https://github.com/garret1317)
+- **tver**
+    - [Extract Streaks API info](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/70d7687487252a08dbf8b2831743e7833472ba05) ([#13885](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13885)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Support --ignore-no-formats-error when geo-blocked](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/121647705a2fc6b968278723fe61801007e228a4) ([#13598](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13598)) by [arabcoders](https://github.com/arabcoders)
+- **tvw**: news: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/682334e4b35112f7a5798decdcb5cb12230ef948) ([#12907](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12907)) by [fries1234](https://github.com/fries1234)
+- **vimeo**: [Fix login support and require authentication](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/afaf60d9fd5a0c7a85aeb1374fd97fbc13cd652c) ([#13823](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13823)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **yandexdisk**: [Support 360 URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a6df5e8a58d6743dd230011389c986495ec509da) ([#13935](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13935)) by [Sojiroh](https://github.com/Sojiroh)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add player params to mweb client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/38c2bf40260f7788efb5a7f5e8eba8e5cb43f741) ([#13914](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13914)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Update player params](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bf366517ef0b745490ee9e0f929254fa26b69647) ([#13979](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13979)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Downloader changes
+- **dash**: [Re-extract if using --load-info-json with --live-from-start](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fe53ebe5b66a03c664708a4d6fd87b8c13a1bc7b) ([#13922](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13922)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **external**: [Work around ffmpeg's `file:` URL handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d399505fdf8292332bdc91d33859a0b0d08104fd) ([#13844](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13844)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **hls**: [Fix `--hls-split-continuity` support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/57186f958f164daa50203adcbf7ec74d541151cf) ([#13321](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13321)) by [tchebb](https://github.com/tchebb)
+
+#### Postprocessor changes
+- **embedthumbnail**: [Fix ffmpeg args for embedding in mp3](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7e3f48d64d237281a97b3df1a61980c78a0302fe) ([#13720](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13720)) by [atsushi2965](https://github.com/atsushi2965)
+- **xattrmetadata**: [Add macOS "Where from" attribute](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3e918d825d7ff367812658957b281b8cda8f9ebb) ([#12664](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12664)) by [rolandcrosby](https://github.com/rolandcrosby) (With fixes in [1e0c77d](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1e0c77ddcce335a1875ecc17d93ed6ff3fabd975) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev))
+
+#### Networking changes
+- **Request Handler**
+    - curl_cffi: [Support `curl_cffi` 0.11.x, 0.12.x, 0.13.x](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e98695549e2eb8ce4a59abe16b5afa8adc075bbe) ([#13989](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13989)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - requests: [Bump minimum required version of urllib3 to 2.0.2](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8175f3738fe4db3bc629d36bb72b927d4286d3f9) ([#13939](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13939)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **build**: [Use `macos-14` runner for `macos` builds](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/66aa21dc5a3b79059c38f3ad1d05dc9b29187701) ([#13814](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13814)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **ci**: [Bump supported PyPy version to 3.11](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/62e2a9c0d55306906f18da2927e05e1cbc31473c) ([#13877](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13877)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cleanup**
+    - [Move embed tests to dedicated extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1c6068af997cfc0e28061fc00f4d6091e1de57da) ([#13782](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13782)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+    - Miscellaneous: [5e4ceb3](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5e4ceb35cf997af0dbf100e1de37f4e2bcbaa0b7) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [injust](https://github.com/injust), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+### 2025.07.21
+
+#### Important changes
+- **Default behaviour changed from `--mtime` to `--no-mtime`**
+yt-dlp no longer applies the server modified time to downloaded files by default. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12780)
+- Security: [[CVE-2025-54072](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54072)] [Fix `--exec` placeholder expansion on Windows](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-45hg-7f49-5h56)
+    - When `--exec` is used on Windows, the filepath expanded from `{}` (or the default placeholder) is now properly escaped
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Allow extractors to designate formats/subtitles for impersonation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/32809eb2da92c649e540a5b714f6235036026161) ([#13778](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13778)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [3e49bc8](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3e49bc8a1bdb4109b857f2c361c358e86fa63405), [2ac3eb9](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2ac3eb98373d1c31341c5e918c83872c7ff409c6))
+- [Don't let format testing alter the return code](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4919051e447c7f8ae9df8ba5c4208b6b5c04915a) ([#13767](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13767)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- [Fix `--exec` placeholder expansion on Windows](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/959ac99e98c3215437e573c22d64be42d361e863) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- [No longer enable `--mtime` by default](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f3008bc5f89d2691f2f8dfc51b406ef4e25281c3) ([#12781](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12781)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- [Warn when skipping formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1f27a9f8baccb9105f2476154557540efe09a937) ([#13090](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13090)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **jsinterp**
+    - [Cache undefined variable names](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b342d27f3f82d913976509ddf5bff539ad8567ec) ([#13639](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13639)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [805519b](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/805519bfaa7cb5443912dfe45ac774834ba65a16))
+    - [Fix variable scoping](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b6328ca05030d815222b25d208cc59a964623bf9) ([#13639](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13639)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **utils**
+    - `mimetype2ext`: [Always parse `flac` from `audio/flac`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b8abd255e454acbe0023cdb946f9eb461ced7eeb) ([#13748](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13748)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - `unified_timestamp`: [Return `int` values](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6be26626f7cfa71d28e0fac2861eb04758810c5d) ([#13796](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13796)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+    - `urlhandle_detect_ext`: [Use `x-amz-meta-file-type` headers](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/28bf46b7dafe2e241137763bf570a2f91ba8a53a) ([#13749](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13749)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- [Add `_search_nextjs_v13_data` helper](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5245231e4a39ecd5595d4337d46d85e150e2430a) ([#13398](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13398)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [b5fea53](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b5fea53f2099bed41ba1b17ab0ac87c8dba5a5ec))
+- [Detect invalid m3u8 playlist data](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e99c0b838a9c5feb40c0dcd291bd7b8620b8d36d) ([#13601](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13601)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- **10play**: [Support new site domain](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/790c286ce3e0b534ca2d8f6648ced220d888f139) ([#13611](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13611)) by [Georift](https://github.com/Georift)
+- **9gag**: [Support browser impersonation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0b359b184dee0c7052be482857bf562de67e4928) ([#13678](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13678)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **aenetworks**: [Support new URL formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5f951ce929b56a822514f1a02cc06af030855ec7) ([#13747](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13747)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **archive.org**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d42a6ff0c4ca8893d722ff4e0c109aecbf4cc7cf) ([#13706](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13706)) by [rdamas](https://github.com/rdamas)
+- **bandaichannel**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/23e9389f936ec5236a87815b8576e5ce567b2f77) ([#13152](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13152)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **bandcamp**: [Extract tags](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f9dff95cb1c138913011417b3bba020c0a691bba) ([#13480](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13480)) by [WouterGordts](https://github.com/WouterGordts)
+- **bellmedia**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6fb3947c0dc6d0e3eab5077c5bada8402f47a277) ([#13429](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13429)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **bilibili**: [Pass newer user-agent with API requests](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d3edc5d52a7159eda2331dbc7e14bf40a6585c81) ([#13736](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13736)) by [c-basalt](https://github.com/c-basalt)
+- **bilibilibangumi**
+    - [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b15aa8d77257b86fa44c9a42a615dfe47ac5b3b7) ([#13800](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13800)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix geo-block detection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/884f35d54a64f1e6e7be49459842f573fc3a2701) ([#13667](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13667)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **blackboardcollaborate**: [Support subtitles and authwalled videos](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/dcc4cba39e2a79d3efce16afa28dbe245468489f) ([#12473](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12473)) by [flanter21](https://github.com/flanter21)
+- **btvplus**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3ae61e0f313dd03a09060abc7a212775c3717818) ([#13541](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13541)) by [bubo](https://github.com/bubo)
+- **ctv**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9f54ea38984788811773ca2ceaca73864acf0e8a) ([#13429](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13429)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **dangalplay**: [Support other login regions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/09982bc33e2f1f9a1ff66e6738df44f15b36f6a6) ([#13768](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13768)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **francetv**: [Improve error handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ade876efb31d55d3394185ffc56942fdc8d325cc) ([#13726](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13726)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **hotstar**
+    - [Fix support for free accounts](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/07d1d85f6387e4bdb107096f0131c7054f078bb9) ([#13700](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13700)) by [chauhantirth](https://github.com/chauhantirth)
+    - [Improve error handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7e0af2b1f0c3edb688603b022f3a9ca0bfdf75e9) ([#13727](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13727)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [ef103b2](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ef103b2d115bd0e880f9cfd2f7dd705f48e4b40d))
+- **joqrag**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d39c420f7774562a106d90253e2ed5b75036321) ([#13152](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13152)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **limelight**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5d693446e882931618c40c99bb593f0b87b30eb9) ([#13267](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13267)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **lrtradio**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b4b4486effdcb96bb6b8148171a49ff579b69a4a) ([#13717](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13717)) by [Pawka](https://github.com/Pawka)
+- **mir24.tv**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7b4c96e0898db048259ef5fdf12ed14e3605dce3) ([#13651](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13651)) by [swayll](https://github.com/swayll)
+- **mixlr**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0f33950c778331bf4803c76e8b0ba1862df93431) ([#13561](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13561)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev), [ShockedPlot7560](https://github.com/ShockedPlot7560)
+- **mlbtv**: [Make formats downloadable with ffmpeg](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/87e3dc8c7f78929d2ef4f4a44e6a567e04cd8226) ([#13761](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13761)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **newspicks**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2aaf1aa71d174700859c9ec1a81109b78e34961c) ([#13612](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13612)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **nhkradiru**: [Fix metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7c49a937887756efcfa162abdcf17e48c244cb0c) ([#12708](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12708)) by [garret1317](https://github.com/garret1317)
+- **noovo**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d57a0b5aa78d59324b037d37492fe86aa4fbf58a) ([#13429](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13429)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **patreon**: campaign: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d88b304d44c599d81acfa4231502270c8b9fe2f8) ([#13712](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13712)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **playerfm**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1a8474c3ca6dbe51bb153b2b8eef7b9a61fa7dc3) ([#13016](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13016)) by [R0hanW](https://github.com/R0hanW)
+- **rai**: [Fix formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c8329fc572903eeed7edad1642773b2268b71a62) ([#13572](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13572)) by [moonshinerd](https://github.com/moonshinerd), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **raisudtirol**: [Support alternative domain](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/85c3fa1925a9057ef4ae8af682686d5b3eb8e568) ([#13718](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13718)) by [barsnick](https://github.com/barsnick)
+- **skeb**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/060c6a4501a0b8a92f1b9c12788f556d902c83c6) ([#13593](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13593)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **soundcloud**: [Always extract original format extension](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c1ac543c8166ff031d62e340b3244ca8556e3fb9) ([#13746](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13746)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **sproutvideo**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0b41746964e1d0470ac286ce09408940a3a51147) ([#13610](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13610)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **thehighwire**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3a84be9d1660ef798ea28f929a20391bef6afda4) ([#13505](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13505)) by [swayll](https://github.com/swayll)
+- **twitch**: [Improve error handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/422cc8cb2ff2bd3b4c2bc64e23507b7e6f522c35) ([#13618](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13618)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **unitednationswebtv**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/630f3389c33f0f7f6ec97e8917d20aeb4e4078da) ([#13538](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13538)) by [averageFOSSenjoyer](https://github.com/averageFOSSenjoyer)
+- **vimeo**
+    - [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a5d697f62d8be78ffd472acb2f52c8bc32833003) ([#13692](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13692)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Handle age-restricted videos](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a6db1d297ab40cc346de24aacbeab93112b2f4e1) ([#13719](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13719)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Do not require PO Token for premium accounts](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5b57b72c1a7c6bd249ffcebdf5630761ec664c10) ([#13640](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13640)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Ensure context params are consistent for web clients](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6e5bee418bc108565108153fd745c8e7a59f16dd) ([#13701](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13701)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Extract global nsig helper functions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fca94ac5d63ed6578b5cd9c8129d97a8a713c39a) ([#13639](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13639)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - [Fix subtitles extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0e68332bcb9fba87c42805b7a051eeb2bed36206) ([#13659](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13659)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Log bad playability statuses of player responses](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/aa9f1f4d577e99897ac16cd19d4e217d688ea75d) ([#13647](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13647)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Use impersonation for downloading subtitles](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8820101aa3152e5f4811541c645f8b5de231ba8c) ([#13786](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13786)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - tab: [Fix subscriptions feed extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c23d837b6524d1e7a4595948871ba1708cba4dfa) ([#13665](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13665)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Downloader changes
+- **hls**: [Do not fall back to ffmpeg when native is required](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a7113722ec33f30fc898caee9242af2b82188a53) ([#13655](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13655)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Networking changes
+- **Request Handler**
+    - requests
+        - [Refactor default headers](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a4561c7a66c39d88efe7ae51e7fa1986faf093fb) ([#13785](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13785)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+        - [Work around partial read dropping data](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c2ff2dbaec7929015373fe002e9bd4849931a4ce) ([#13599](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13599)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K) (With fixes in [c316416](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c316416b972d1b05e58fbcc21e80428b900ce102))
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **cleanup**
+    - [Bump ruff to 0.12.x](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ca5cce5b07d51efe7310b449cdefeca8d873e9df) ([#13596](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13596)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - Miscellaneous: [9951fdd](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9951fdd0d08b655cb1af8cd7f32a3fb7e2b1324e) by [adamralph](https://github.com/adamralph), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080), [hseg](https://github.com/hseg), [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **devscripts**: [Fix filename/directory Bash completions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/99093e96fd6a26dea9d6e4bd1e4b16283b6ad1ee) ([#13620](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13620)) by [barsnick](https://github.com/barsnick)
+- **test**: download: [Support `playlist_maxcount`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fd36b8f31bafbd8096bdb92a446a0c9c6081209c) ([#13433](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13433)) by [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException)
+
+### 2025.06.30
+
+#### Core changes
+- **jsinterp**: [Fix `extract_object`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/958153a226214c86879e36211ac191bf78289578) ([#13580](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13580)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **bilibilispacevideo**: [Extract hidden-mode collections as playlists](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/99b85ac102047446e6adf5b62bfc3c8d80b53778) ([#13533](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13533)) by [c-basalt](https://github.com/c-basalt)
+- **hotstar**
+    - [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b5bd057fe86550f3aa67f2fc8790d1c6a251c57b) ([#13530](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13530)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [chauhantirth](https://github.com/chauhantirth) (With fixes in [e9f1576](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e9f157669e24953a88d15ce22053649db7a8e81e) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly))
+    - [Fix metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0a6b1044899f452cd10b6c7a6b00fa985a9a8b97) ([#13560](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13560)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Raise for login required](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5e292baad62c749b6c340621ab2d0f904165ddfb) ([#10405](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/10405)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - series: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4bd9a7ade7e0508b9795b3e72a69eeb40788b62b) ([#13564](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13564)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **jiocinema**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7e2504f941a11ea2b0dba00de3f0295cdc253e79) ([#13565](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13565)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **kick**: [Support subscriber-only content](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b16722ede83377f77ea8352dcd0a6ca8e83b8f0f) ([#13550](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13550)) by [helpimnotdrowning](https://github.com/helpimnotdrowning)
+- **niconico**: live: [Fix extractor and downloader](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/06c1a8cdffe14050206683253726875144192ef5) ([#13158](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13158)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **sauceplus**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/35fc33fbc51c7f5392fb2300f65abf6cf107ef90) ([#13567](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13567)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [ceandreasen](https://github.com/ceandreasen)
+- **sproutvideo**: [Support browser impersonation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/11b9416e10cff7513167d76d6c47774fcdd3e26a) ([#13589](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13589)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **youtube**: [Fix premium formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2ba5391cd68ed4f2415c827d2cecbcbc75ace10b) ([#13586](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13586)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **ci**: [Add signature tests](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1b883846347addeab12663fd74317fd544341a1c) ([#13582](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13582)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [b018784](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b0187844988e557c7e1e6bb1aabd4c1176768d86) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+### 2025.06.25
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- [Add `_search_nuxt_json` helper](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/51887484e46ab6015c041cb1ab626a55f25a03bd) ([#13386](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13386)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- **brightcove**: new: [Improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e6bd4a3da295b760ab20b39c18ce8934d312c2bf) ([#13461](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13461)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **huya**: live: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2600849badb0d08c55b58dcc77a13af6ba423da6) ([#13520](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13520)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **hypergryph**: [Improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1722c55400ff30bb5aee5dd7a262f0b7e9ce2f0e) ([#13415](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13415)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080), [eason1478](https://github.com/eason1478)
+- **lsm**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c57412d1f9cf0124adc972a47858ac42b740c61d) ([#13126](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13126)) by [Caesim404](https://github.com/Caesim404)
+- **mave**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1838a1ce5d4ade80770ba9162eaffc9a1607dc70) ([#13380](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13380)) by [anlar](https://github.com/anlar)
+- **sportdeutschland**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a4ce4327c9836691d3b6b00e44a90b6741601ed8) ([#13519](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13519)) by [DTrombett](https://github.com/DTrombett)
+- **sproutvideo**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5b559d0072b7164daf06bacdc41c6f11283452c8) ([#13544](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13544)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **tv8.it**: [Support slugless URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3bd30291601c47fa4a257983473884103ecab0c7) ([#13478](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13478)) by [DTrombett](https://github.com/DTrombett)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Check any `ios` m3u8 formats prior to download](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8f94b76cbf7bbd9dfd8762c63cdea04f90f1297f) ([#13524](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13524)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Improve player context payloads](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ff6f94041aeee19c5559e1c1cd693960a1c1dd14) ([#13539](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13539)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **test**: `traversal`: [Fix morsel tests for Python 3.14](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/73bf10211668e4a59ccafd790e06ee82d9fea9ea) ([#13471](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13471)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+
+### 2025.06.09
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- [Improve JSON LD thumbnails extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/85c8a405e3651dc041b758f4744d4fb3c4c55e01) ([#13368](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13368)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **10play**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d265388c6e943419ac99e9151cf75a3265f980f) ([#13349](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13349)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **adobepass**
+    - [Add Fubo MSO](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/eee90acc47d7f8de24afaa8b0271ccaefdf6e88c) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [maxbin123](https://github.com/maxbin123)
+    - [Always add newer user-agent when required](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0ee1102268cf31b07f8a8318a47424c66b2f7378) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix Philo MSO authentication](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/943083edcd3df45aaa597a6967bc6c95b720f54c) ([#13335](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13335)) by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
+    - [Rework to require software statement](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/711c5d5d098fee2992a1a624b1c4b30364b91426) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [maxbin123](https://github.com/maxbin123)
+    - [Validate login URL before sending credentials](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/89c1b349ad81318d9d3bea76c01c891696e58d38) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **aenetworks**
+    - [Fix playlist extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f37d599a697e82fe68b423865897d55bae34f373) ([#13408](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13408)) by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
+    - [Fix provider-locked content extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6693d6603358ae6beca834dbd822a7917498b813) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [maxbin123](https://github.com/maxbin123)
+- **bilibilibangumi**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/13e55162719528d42d2133e16b65ff59a667a6e4) ([#13416](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13416)) by [c-basalt](https://github.com/c-basalt)
+- **brightcove**: new: [Adapt to new AdobePass requirement](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/98f8eec956e3b16cb66a3d49cc71af3807db795e) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cu.ntv.co.jp**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/aa863ddab9b1d104678e9cf39bb76f5b14fca660) ([#13302](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13302)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080), [nullpos](https://github.com/nullpos)
+- **go**: [Fix provider-locked content extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2e5bf002dad16f5ce35aa2023d392c9e518fcd8f) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [maxbin123](https://github.com/maxbin123)
+- **nbc**: [Rework and adapt extractors to new AdobePass flow](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2d7949d5642bc37d1e71bf00c9a55260e5505d58) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **nobelprize**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/97ddfefeb4faba6e61cd80996c16952b8eab16f3) ([#13205](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13205)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **odnoklassniki**: [Detect and raise when login is required](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/148a1eb4c59e127965396c7a6e6acf1979de459e) ([#13361](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13361)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **patreon**: [Fix m3u8 formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e0d6c0822930f6e63f574d46d946a58b73ecd10c) ([#13266](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13266)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [1a8a03e](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1a8a03ea8d827107319a18076ee3505090667c5a))
+- **podchaser**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/538eb305673c26bff6a2b12f1c96375fe02ce41a) ([#13271](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13271)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **sr**: mediathek: [Improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e3c605a61f4cc2de9059f37434fa108c3c20f58e) ([#13294](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13294)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **stacommu**: [Avoid partial stream formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5d96527be80dc1ed1702d9cd548ff86de570ad70) ([#13412](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13412)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **startrek**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a8bf0011bde92b3f1324a98bfbd38932fd3ebe18) ([#13188](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13188)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **svt**: play: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e1b6062f8c4a3fa33c65269d48d09ec78de765a2) ([#13329](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13329)) by [barsnick](https://github.com/barsnick), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **telecinco**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/03dba2012d9bd3f402fa8c2f122afba89bbd22a4) ([#13379](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13379)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **theplatform**: [Improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ed108b3ea481c6a4b5215a9302ba92d74baa2425) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **toutiao**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f8051e3a61686c5db1de5f5746366ecfbc3ad20c) ([#13246](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13246)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **turner**: [Adapt extractors to new AdobePass flow](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0daddc780d3ac5bebc3a3ec5b884d9243cbc0745) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **twitcasting**: [Fix password-protected livestream support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/52f9729c9a92ad4656d746ff0b1acecb87b3e96d) ([#13097](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13097)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **twitter**: broadcast: [Support events URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7794374de8afb20499b023107e2abfd4e6b93ee4) ([#13248](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13248)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **umg**: de: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4e7c1ea346b510280218b47e8653dbbca3a69870) ([#13373](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13373)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **vice**: [Mark extractors as broken](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6121559e027a04574690799c1776bc42bb51af31) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **vimeo**: [Extract subtitles from player subdomain](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c723c4e5e78263df178dbe69844a3d05f3ef9e35) ([#13350](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13350)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **watchespn**: [Fix provider-locked content extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b094747e93cfb0a2c53007120e37d0d84d41f030) ([#13131](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13131)) by [maxbin123](https://github.com/maxbin123)
+- **weverse**: [Support login with oauth refresh tokens](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3fe72e9eea38d9a58211cde42cfaa577ce020e2c) ([#13284](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13284)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add `tv_simply` player client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1fd0e88b67db53ad163393d6965f68e908fa70e3) ([#13389](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13389)) by [gamer191](https://github.com/gamer191)
+    - [Extract srt subtitles](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/231349786e8c42089c2e079ec94c0ea866c37999) ([#13411](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13411)) by [gamer191](https://github.com/gamer191)
+    - [Fix `--mark-watched` support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b5be29fa58ec98226e11621fd9c58585bcff6879) ([#13222](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13222)) by [brian6932](https://github.com/brian6932), [iednod55](https://github.com/iednod55)
+    - [Fix automatic captions for some client combinations](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/53ea743a9c158f8ca2d75a09ca44ba68606042d8) ([#13268](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13268)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Improve signature extraction debug output](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d30a49742cfa22e61c47df4ac0e7334d648fb85d) ([#13327](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13327)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Rework nsig function name extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9e38b273b7ac942e7e9fc05a651ed810ab7d30ba) ([#13403](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13403)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+    - [nsig code improvements and cleanup](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f7bbf5a617f9ab54ef51eaef99be36e175b5e9c3) ([#13280](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13280)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **zdf**: [Fix language extraction and format sorting](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/db162b76f6bdece50babe2e0cacfe56888c2e125) ([#13313](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13313)) by [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **build**
+    - [Exclude `pkg_resources` from being collected](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cc749a8a3b8b6e5c05318868c72a403f376a1b38) ([#13320](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13320)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix macOS requirements caching](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/201812100f315c6727a4418698d5b4e8a79863d4) ([#13328](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13328)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [339614a](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/339614a173c74b42d63e858c446a9cae262a13af) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **test**: postprocessors: [Remove binary thumbnail test data](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a9b370069838e84d44ac7ad095d657003665885a) ([#13341](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13341)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+### 2025.05.22
+
+#### Core changes
+- **cookies**: [Fix Linux desktop environment detection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e491fd4d090db3af52a82863fb0553dd5e17fb85) ([#13197](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13197)) by [mbway](https://github.com/mbway)
+- **jsinterp**: [Fix increment/decrement evaluation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/167d7a9f0ffd1b4fe600193441bdb7358db2740b) ([#13238](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13238)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **1tv**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/41c0a1fb89628696f8bb88e2b9f3a68f355b8c26) ([#13168](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13168)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **amcnetworks**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/464c84fedf78eef822a431361155f108b5df96d7) ([#13147](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13147)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **bitchute**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1d0f6539c47e5d5c68c3c47cdb7075339e2885ac) ([#13081](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13081)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cartoonnetwork**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7dbb47f84f0ee1266a3a01f58c9bc4c76d76794a) ([#13148](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13148)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **iprima**: [Fix login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a7d9a5eb79ceeecb851389f3f2c88597871ca3f2) ([#12937](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12937)) by [baierjan](https://github.com/baierjan)
+- **jiosaavn**
+    - artist: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/586b557b124f954d3f625360ebe970989022ad97) ([#12803](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12803)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+    - playlist, show: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/317f4b8006c2c0f0f64f095b1485163ad97c9053) ([#12803](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12803)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+    - show: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6839276496d8814cf16f58b637e45663467928e6) ([#12803](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12803)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+- **lrtradio**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/abf58dcd6a09e14eec4ea82ae12f79a0337cb383) ([#13200](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13200)) by [Pawka](https://github.com/Pawka)
+- **nebula**: [Support `--mark-watched`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/20f288bdc2173c7cc58d709d25ca193c1f6001e7) ([#13120](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13120)) by [GeoffreyFrogeye](https://github.com/GeoffreyFrogeye)
+- **niconico**
+    - [Fix error handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f569be4602c2a857087e495d5d7ed6060cd97abe) ([#13236](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13236)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - live: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7a7b85c9014d96421e18aa7ea5f4c1bee5ceece0) ([#13045](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13045)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **nytimesarticle**: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b26bc32579c00ef579d75a835807ccc87d20ee0a) ([#13104](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13104)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **once**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f475e8b529d18efdad603ffda02a56e707fe0e2c) ([#13164](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13164)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **picarto**: vod: [Support `/profile/` video URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/31e090cb787f3504ec25485adff9a2a51d056734) ([#13227](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13227)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+- **playsuisse**: [Improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d880e060803ae8ed5a047e578cca01e1f0e630ce) ([#12466](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12466)) by [v3DJG6GL](https://github.com/v3DJG6GL)
+- **sprout**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cbcfe6378dde33a650e3852ab17ad4503b8e008d) ([#13149](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13149)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **svtpage**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ea8498ed534642dd7e925961b97b934987142fd3) ([#12957](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12957)) by [diman8](https://github.com/diman8)
+- **twitch**: [Support `--live-from-start`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/00b1bec55249cf2ad6271d36492c51b34b6459d1) ([#13202](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13202)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **vimeo**: event: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/545c1a5b6f2fe88722b41aef0e7485bf3be3f3f9) ([#13216](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13216)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **wat.tv**: [Improve error handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f123cc83b3aea45053f5fa1d9141048b01fc2774) ([#13111](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13111)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **weverse**: [Fix live extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5328eda8820cc5f21dcf917684d23fbdca41831d) ([#13084](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13084)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **xinpianchang**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/83fabf352489d52843f67e6e9cc752db86d27e6e) ([#13245](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13245)) by [garret1317](https://github.com/garret1317)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add PO token support for subtitles](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/32ed5f107c6c641958d1cd2752e130de4db55a13) ([#13234](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13234)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Add `web_embedded` client for age-restricted videos](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0feec6dc131f488428bf881519e7c69766fbb9ae) ([#13089](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13089)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Add a PO Token Provider Framework](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2685654a37141cca63eda3a92da0e2706e23ccfd) ([#12840](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12840)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Extract `media_type` for all videos](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ded11ebc9afba6ba33923375103e9be2d7c804e7) ([#13136](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13136)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix `--live-from-start` support for premieres](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8f303afb43395be360cafd7ad4ce2b6e2eedfb8a) ([#13079](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13079)) by [arabcoders](https://github.com/arabcoders)
+    - [Fix geo-restriction error handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c7e575e31608c19c5b26c10a4229db89db5fc9a8) ([#13217](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13217)) by [yozel](https://github.com/yozel)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **build**
+    - [Bump PyInstaller to v6.13.0](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/17cf9088d0d535e4a7feffbf02bd49cd9dae5ab9) ([#13082](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13082)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Bump run-on-arch-action to v3](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9064d2482d1fe722bbb4a49731fe0711c410d1c8) ([#13088](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13088)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [7977b32](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7977b329ed97b216e37bd402f4935f28c00eac9e) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+### 2025.04.30
+
+#### Important changes
+- **New option `--preset-alias`/`-t` has been added**
+This provides convenient predefined aliases for common use cases. Available presets include `mp4`, `mp3`, `mkv`, `aac`, and `sleep`. See [the README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/README.md#preset-aliases) for more details.
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Add `--preset-alias` option](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/88eb1e7a9a2720ac89d653c0d0e40292388823bb) ([#12839](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12839)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **utils**
+    - `_yield_json_ld`: [Make function less fatal](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/45f01de00e1bc076b7f676a669736326178647b1) ([#12855](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12855)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - `url_or_none`: [Support WebSocket URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a473e592337edb8ca40cde52c1fcaee261c54df9) ([#12848](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12848)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **abematv**: [Fix thumbnail extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f5736bb35bde62348caebf7b188668655e316deb) ([#12859](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12859)) by [Kiritomo](https://github.com/Kiritomo)
+- **atresplayer**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/839d64325356310e6de6cd9cad28fb546619ca63) ([#11424](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11424)) by [meGAmeS1](https://github.com/meGAmeS1), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **bpb**: [Fix formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/80736b9c90818adee933a155079b8535bc06819f) ([#13015](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13015)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cda**: [Fix formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9032f981362ea0be90626fab51ec37934feded6d) ([#12975](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12975)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cdafolder**: [Extend `_VALID_URL`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cb271d445bc2d866c9a3404b1d8f59bcb77447df) ([#12919](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12919)) by [fireattack](https://github.com/fireattack), [Kicer86](https://github.com/Kicer86)
+- **crowdbunker**: [Make format extraction non-fatal](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4ebf41309d04a6e196944f1c0f5f0154cff0055a) ([#12836](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12836)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **dacast**: [Support tokenized URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e7e3b7a55c456da4a5a812b4fefce4dce8e6a616) ([#12979](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12979)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **dzen.ru**: [Rework extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a3f2b54c2535d862de6efa9cfaa6ca9a2b2f7dd6) ([#12852](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12852)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **generic**: [Fix MPD extraction for `file://` URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/34a061a295d156934417c67ee98070b94943006b) ([#12978](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12978)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **getcourseru**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/741fd809bc4d301c19b53877692ae510334a6750) ([#12943](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12943)) by [troex](https://github.com/troex)
+- **ivoox**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7faa18b83dcfc74a1a1e2034e6b0369c495ca645) ([#12768](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12768)) by [NeonMan](https://github.com/NeonMan), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **kika**: [Add playlist extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3c1c75ecb8ab352f422b59af46fff2be992e4115) ([#12832](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12832)) by [1100101](https://github.com/1100101)
+- **linkedin**
+    - [Support feed URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/73a26f9ee68610e33c0b4407b77355f2ab7afd0e) ([#12927](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12927)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - events: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b37ff4de5baf4e4e70c6a0ec34e136a279ad20af) ([#12926](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12926)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **loco**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f5a37ea40e20865b976ffeeff13eeae60292eb23) ([#12934](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12934)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **lrtradio**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/74e90dd9b8f9c1a5c48a2515126654f4d398d687) ([#12801](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12801)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+- **manyvids**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/77aa15e98f34c4ad425aabf39dd1ee37b48f772c) ([#10907](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/10907)) by [pj47x](https://github.com/pj47x)
+- **mixcloud**: [Refactor extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/db6d1f145ad583e0220637726029f8f2fa6200a0) ([#12830](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12830)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev), [WouterGordts](https://github.com/WouterGordts)
+- **mlbtv**: [Fix device ID caching](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/36da6360e130197df927ee93409519ce3f4075f5) ([#12980](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12980)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **niconico**
+    - [Fix login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/25cd7c1ecbb6cbf21dd3a6e59608e4af94715ecc) ([#13008](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13008)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+    - [Remove DMC formats support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7d05aa99c65352feae1cd9a3ff8784b64bfe382a) ([#12916](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12916)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+    - live: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1d45e30537bf83e069184a440703e4c43b2e0198) ([#12809](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12809)) by [Snack-X](https://github.com/Snack-X)
+- **panopto**: [Fix formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9d26daa04ad5108257bc5e30f7f040c7f1fe7a5a) ([#12925](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12925)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **parti**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/425017531fbc3369becb5a44013e26f26efabf45) ([#12769](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12769)) by [benfaerber](https://github.com/benfaerber)
+- **raiplay**: [Fix DRM detection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/dce82346245e35a46fda836ca2089805d2347935) ([#12971](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12971)) by [DTrombett](https://github.com/DTrombett)
+- **reddit**: [Support `--ignore-no-formats-error`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/28f04e8a5e383ff531db646190b4be45554610d6) ([#12993](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12993)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **royalive**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e1847535e28788414a25546a45bebcada2f34558) ([#12817](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12817)) by [CasperMcFadden95](https://github.com/CasperMcFadden95)
+- **rtve**: [Rework extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f07ee91c71920ab1187a7ea756720e81aa406a9d) ([#10388](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/10388)) by [meGAmeS1](https://github.com/meGAmeS1), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **rumble**: [Improve format extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/58d0c83457b93b3c9a81eb6bc5a4c65f25e949df) ([#12838](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12838)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **tokfmpodcast**: [Fix formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/91832111a12d87499294a0f430829b8c2254c339) ([#12842](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12842)) by [selfisekai](https://github.com/selfisekai)
+- **tv2dk**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a3e91df30a45943f40759d2c1e0b6c2ca4b2a263) ([#12945](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12945)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **tvp**: vod: [Improve `_VALID_URL`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4e69a626cce51428bc1d66dc606a56d9498b03a5) ([#12923](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12923)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **tvw**: tvchannels: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ed8ad1b4d6b9d7a1426ff5192ff924f3371e4721) ([#12721](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12721)) by [fries1234](https://github.com/fries1234)
+- **twitcasting**: [Fix livestream extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/de271a06fd6d20d4f55597ff7f90e4d913de0a52) ([#12977](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12977)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **twitch**: clips: [Fix uploader metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1ae6bff564a65af41e94f1a4727892471ecdd05a) ([#13022](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13022)) by [1271](https://github.com/1271)
+- **twitter**
+    - [Fix extraction when logged-in](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1cf39ddf3d10b6512daa7dd139e5f6c0dc548bbc) ([#13024](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13024)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - spaces: [Improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/70599e53b736bb75922b737e6e0d4f76e419bb20) ([#12911](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12911)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **vimeo**: [Extract from mobile API](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/22ac81a0692019ac833cf282e4ef99718e9ef3fa) ([#13034](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13034)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **vk**
+    - [Fix chapters extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5361a7c6e2933c919716e0cb1e3116c28c40419f) ([#12821](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12821)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - [Fix uploader extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2381881fe58a723853350a6ab750a5efc9f10c85) ([#12985](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12985)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add context to video request rate limit error](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/26feac3dd142536ad08ad1ed731378cb88e63602) ([#12958](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12958)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Add extractor arg to skip "initial_data" request](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ed6c6d7eefbc78fa72e4e60ad6edaa3ee2acc715) ([#12865](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12865)) by [leeblackc](https://github.com/leeblackc)
+    - [Add warning on video captcha challenge](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f484c51599a6cd01eb078ea7dc9bbba942967774) ([#12939](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12939)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Cache signature timestamps](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/61c9a938b390b8334ee3a879fe2d93f714e30138) ([#13047](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13047)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Detect and warn when account cookies are rotated](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8cb08028f5be2acb9835ce1670b196b9b077052f) ([#13014](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13014)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Detect player JS variants for any locale](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c2d6659d1069f8cff97e1fd61d1c59e949e1e63d) ([#13003](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13003)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Do not strictly deprioritize `missing_pot` formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/74fc2ae12c24eb6b4e02c6360c89bd05f3c8f740) ([#13061](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13061)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Improve warning for SABR-only/SSAP player responses](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fd8394bc50301ac5e930aa65aa71ab1b8372b8ab) ([#13049](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13049)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - tab: [Extract continuation from empty page](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/72ba4879304c2082fecbb472e6cc05ee2d154a3b) ([#12938](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12938)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+- **zdf**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7be14109a6bd493a2e881da4f9e30adaf3e7e5d5) ([#12779](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12779)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException)
+
+#### Downloader changes
+- **niconicodmc**: [Remove downloader](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8d127b18f81131453eaba05d3bb810d9b73adb75) ([#12916](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12916)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+
+#### Networking changes
+- [Add PATCH request shortcut](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ceab4d5ed63a1f135a1816fe967c9d9a1ec7e6e8) ([#12884](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12884)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **ci**: [Add file mode test to code check](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3690e91265d1d0bbeffaf6a9b8cc9baded1367bd) ([#13036](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13036)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [505b400](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/505b400795af557bdcfd9d4fa7e9133b26ef431c) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+### 2025.03.31
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Add `--compat-options 2024`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/22e34adbd741e1c7072015debd615dc3fb71c401) ([#12789](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12789)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **francaisfacile**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bb321cfdc3fd4400598ddb12a15862bc2ac8fc10) ([#12787](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12787)) by [mlabeeb03](https://github.com/mlabeeb03)
+- **generic**: [Validate response before checking m3u8 live status](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9a1ec1d36e172d252714cef712a6d091e0a0c4f2) ([#12784](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12784)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **microsoftlearnepisode**: [Extract more formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d63696f23a341ee36a3237ccb5d5e14b34c2c579) ([#12799](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12799)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **mlbtv**: [Fix radio-only extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f033d86b96b36f8c5289dd7c3304f42d4d9f6ff4) ([#12792](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12792)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **on24**: [Support `mainEvent` URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e465b078ead75472fcb7b86f6ccaf2b5d3bc4c21) ([#12800](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12800)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **sbs**: [Fix subtitles extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/29560359120f28adaaac67c86fa8442eb72daa0d) ([#12785](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12785)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **stvr**: [Rename extractor from RTVS to STVR](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5fc521cbd0ce7b2410d0935369558838728e205d) ([#12788](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12788)) by [mireq](https://github.com/mireq)
+- **twitch**: clips: [Extract portrait formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/61046c31612b30c749cbdae934b7fe26abe659d7) ([#12763](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12763)) by [DmitryScaletta](https://github.com/DmitryScaletta)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add `player_js_variant` extractor-arg](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/07f04005e40ebdb368920c511e36e98af0077ed3) ([#12767](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12767)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - tab: [Fix playlist continuation extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6a6d97b2cbc78f818de05cc96edcdcfd52caa259) ([#12777](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12777)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [5e457af](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5e457af57fae9645b1b8fa0ed689229c8fb9656b) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+### 2025.03.27
+
+#### Core changes
+- **jsinterp**: [Fix nested attributes and object extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a8b9ff3c2a0ae25735e580173becc78545b92572) ([#12760](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12760)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **youtube**: [Make signature and nsig extraction more robust](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/48be862b32648bff5b3e553e40fca4dcc6e88b28) ([#12761](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12761)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+### 2025.03.26
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **youtube**
+    - [Fix signature and nsig extraction for player `4fcd6e4a`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a550dfc904a02843a26369ae50dbb7c0febfb30e) ([#12748](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12748)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - [Only cache nsig code on successful decoding](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ecee97b4fa90d51c48f9154c3a6d5a8ffe46cd5c) ([#12750](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12750)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+### 2025.03.25
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Fix attribute error on failed VT init](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b872ffec50fd50f790a5a490e006a369a28a3df3) ([#12696](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12696)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- **utils**: `js_to_json`: [Make function less fatal](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9491b44032b330e05bd5eaa546187005d1e8538e) ([#12715](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12715)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- [Fix sorting of HLS audio formats by `GROUP-ID`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/86ab79e1a5182092321102adf6ca34195803b878) ([#12714](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12714)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **17live**: vod: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3396eb50dcd245b49c0f4aecd6e80ec914095d16) ([#12723](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12723)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+- **9now.com.au**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9d5e6de2e7a47226d1f72c713ad45c88ba01db68) ([#12702](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12702)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **chzzk**: video: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e2dfccaf808b406d5bcb7dd04ae9ce420752dd6f) ([#12692](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12692)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
+- **deezer**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/be5af3f9e91747768c2b41157851bfbe14c663f7) ([#12704](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12704)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **generic**: [Fix MPD base URL parsing](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5086d4aed6aeb3908c62f49e2d8f74cc0cb05110) ([#12718](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12718)) by [fireattack](https://github.com/fireattack)
+- **streaks**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/801afeac91f97dc0b58cd39cc7e8c50f619dc4e1) ([#12679](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12679)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **tver**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/66e0bab814e4a52ef3e12d81123ad992a29df50e) ([#12659](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12659)) by [arabcoders](https://github.com/arabcoders), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **viki**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fe4f14b8369038e7c58f7de546d76de1ce3a91ce) ([#12703](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12703)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **vrsquare**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b7fbb5a0a16a8e8d3e29c29e26ebed677d0d6ea3) ([#12515](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12515)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Fix PhantomJS nsig fallback](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4054a2b623bd1e277b49d2e9abc3d112a4b1c7be) ([#12728](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12728)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix signature and nsig extraction for player `363db69b`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b9c979461b244713bf42691a5bc02834e2ba4b2c) ([#12725](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12725)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Networking changes
+- **Request Handler**: curl_cffi: [Support `curl_cffi` 0.10.x](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9bf23902ceb948b9685ce1dab575491571720fc6) ([#12670](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12670)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [9dde546](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9dde546e7ee3e1515d88ee3af08b099351455dc0) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+### 2025.03.21
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Fix external downloader availability when using `--ffmpeg-location`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9f77e04c76e36e1cbbf49bc9eb385fa6ef804b67) ([#12318](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12318)) by [Kenshin9977](https://github.com/Kenshin9977)
+- [Load plugins on demand](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4445f37a7a66b248dbd8376c43137e6e441f138e) ([#11305](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11305)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) (With fixes in [c034d65](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c034d655487be668222ef9476a16f374584e49a7))
+- [Support emitting ConEmu progress codes](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f7a1f2d8132967a62b0f6d5665c6d2dde2d42c09) ([#10649](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/10649)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **azmedien**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/26a502fc727d0e91b2db6bf4a112823bcc672e85) ([#12375](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12375)) by [goggle](https://github.com/goggle)
+- **bilibiliplaylist**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f5fb2229e66cf59d5bf16065bc041b42a28354a0) ([#12690](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12690)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **bunnycdn**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3a1583ca75fb523cbad0e5e174387ea7b477d175) ([#11586](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11586)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **canalsurmas**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/01a8be4c23f186329d85f9c78db34a55f3294ac5) ([#12497](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12497)) by [Arc8ne](https://github.com/Arc8ne)
+- **cda**: [Fix login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/be0d819e1103195043f6743650781f0d4d343f6d) ([#12552](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12552)) by [rysson](https://github.com/rysson)
+- **cultureunplugged**: [Extend `_VALID_URL`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3042afb5fe342d3a00de76704cd7de611acc350e) ([#12486](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12486)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **dailymotion**: [Improve embed detection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ad60137c141efa5023fbc0ac8579eaefe8b3d8cc) ([#12464](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12464)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **gem.cbc.ca**: [Fix login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/eb1417786a3027b1e7290ec37ef6aaece50ebed0) ([#12414](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12414)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **globo**: [Fix subtitles extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0e1697232fcbba7551f983fd1ba93bb445cbb08b) ([#12270](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12270)) by [pedro](https://github.com/pedro)
+- **instagram**
+    - [Add `app_id` extractor-arg](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a90641c8363fa0c10800b36eb6b01ee22d3a9409) ([#12359](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12359)) by [chrisellsworth](https://github.com/chrisellsworth)
+    - [Fix extraction of older private posts](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a59abe0636dc49b22a67246afe35613571b86f05) ([#12451](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12451)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Improve error handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/480125560a3b9972d29ae0da850aba8109e6bd41) ([#12410](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12410)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - story: [Support `--no-playlist`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/65c3c58c0a67463a150920203cec929045c95a24) ([#12397](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12397)) by [fireattack](https://github.com/fireattack)
+- **jamendo**: [Fix thumbnail extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/89a68c4857ddbaf937ff22f12648baaf6b5af840) ([#12622](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12622)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [JChris246](https://github.com/JChris246)
+- **ketnet**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bbada3ec0779422cde34f1ce3dcf595da463b493) ([#12628](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12628)) by [MichaelDeBoey](https://github.com/MichaelDeBoey)
+- **lbry**
+    - [Make m3u8 format extraction non-fatal](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9807181cfbf87bfa732f415c30412bdbd77cbf81) ([#12463](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12463)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Raise appropriate error for non-media files](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7126b472601814b7fd8c9de02069e8fff1764891) ([#12462](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12462)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **loco**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/983095485c731240aae27c950cb8c24a50827b56) ([#12667](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12667)) by [DTrombett](https://github.com/DTrombett)
+- **magellantv**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/172d5fcd778bf2605db7647ebc56b29ed18d24ac) ([#12505](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12505)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **mitele**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7223d29569a48a35ad132a508c115973866838d3) ([#12689](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12689)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **msn**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4815dac131d42c51e12c1d05232db0bbbf607329) ([#12513](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12513)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev), [thedenv](https://github.com/thedenv)
+- **n1**: [Fix extraction of newer articles](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9d70abe4de401175cbbaaa36017806f16b2df9af) ([#12514](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12514)) by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+- **nbcstations**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ebac65aa9e0bf9a97c24d00f7977900d2577364b) ([#12534](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12534)) by [refack](https://github.com/refack)
+- **niconico**
+    - [Fix format sorting](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7508e34f203e97389f1d04db92140b13401dd724) ([#12442](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12442)) by [xpadev-net](https://github.com/xpadev-net)
+    - live: [Fix thumbnail extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c2e6e1d5f77f3b720a6266f2869eb750d20e5dc1) ([#12419](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12419)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **openrec**: [Fix `_VALID_URL`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/17504f253564cfad86244de2b6346d07d2300ca5) ([#12608](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12608)) by [fireattack](https://github.com/fireattack)
+- **pinterest**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bd0a66816934de70312eea1e71c59c13b401dc3a) ([#12538](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12538)) by [mikf](https://github.com/mikf)
+- **playsuisse**: [Fix login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6933f5670cea9c3e2fb16c1caa1eda54d13122c5) ([#12444](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12444)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **reddit**: [Truncate title](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d9a53cc1e6fd912daf500ca4f19e9ca88994dbf9) ([#12567](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12567)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **rtp**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8eb9c1bf3b9908cca22ef043602aa24fb9f352c6) ([#11638](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11638)) by [pferreir](https://github.com/pferreir), [red-acid](https://github.com/red-acid), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev), [somini](https://github.com/somini), [vallovic](https://github.com/vallovic)
+- **softwhiteunderbelly**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/652827d5a076c9483c36654ad2cf3fe46219baf4) ([#12281](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12281)) by [benfaerber](https://github.com/benfaerber)
+- **soop**: [Fix timestamp extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8305df00012ff8138a6ff95279d06b54ac607f63) ([#12609](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12609)) by [msikma](https://github.com/msikma)
+- **soundcloud**
+    - [Extract tags](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9deed13d7cce6d3647379e50589c92de89227509) ([#12420](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12420)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix thumbnail extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6deeda5c11f34f613724fa0627879f0d607ba1b4) ([#12447](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12447)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **tiktok**
+    - [Improve error handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/99ea2978757a431eeb2a265b3395ccbe4ce202cf) ([#12445](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12445)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Truncate title](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/83b119dadb0f267f1fb66bf7ed74c097349de79e) ([#12566](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12566)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **tv8.it**: [Add live and playlist extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2ee3a0aff9be2be3bea60640d3d8a0febaf0acb6) ([#12569](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12569)) by [DTrombett](https://github.com/DTrombett)
+- **tvw**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/42b7440963866e31ff84a5b89030d1c596fa2e6e) ([#12271](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12271)) by [fries1234](https://github.com/fries1234)
+- **twitter**
+    - [Fix syndication token generation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b8b47547049f5ebc3dd680fc7de70ed0ca9c0d70) ([#12537](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12537)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Truncate title](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/06f6de78db2eceeabd062ab1a3023e0ff9d4df53) ([#12560](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12560)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **vk**: [Improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/05c8023a27dd37c49163c0498bf98e3e3c1cb4b9) ([#12510](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12510)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **vrtmax**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/df9ebeec00d658693252978d1ffb885e67aa6ab6) ([#12479](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12479)) by [bergoid](https://github.com/bergoid), [MichaelDeBoey](https://github.com/MichaelDeBoey), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **weibo**: [Support playlists](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0bb39788626002a8a67e925580227952c563c8b9) ([#12284](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12284)) by [4ft35t](https://github.com/4ft35t)
+- **wsj**: [Support opinion URLs and impersonation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7f3006eb0c0659982bb956d71b0bc806bcb0a5f2) ([#12431](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12431)) by [refack](https://github.com/refack)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Fix nsig and signature extraction for player `643afba4`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9b868518a15599f3d7ef5a1c730dda164c30da9b) ([#12684](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12684)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - [Player client maintenance](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3380febe9984c21c79c3147c1d390a4cf339bc4c) ([#12603](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12603)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - [Split into package](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4432a9390c79253ac830702b226d2e558b636725) ([#12557](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12557)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Warn on DRM formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e67d786c7cc87bd449d22e0ddef08306891c1173) ([#12593](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12593)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Warn on missing formats due to SSAP](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/79ec2fdff75c8c1bb89b550266849ad4dec48dd3) ([#12483](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12483)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+
+#### Networking changes
+- [Add `keep_header_casing` extension](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7d18fed8f1983fe6de4ddc810dfb2761ba5744ac) ([#11652](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11652)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- [Always add unsupported suffix on version mismatch](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/95f8df2f796d0048119615200758199aedcd7cf4) ([#12626](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12626)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [f36e4b6](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f36e4b6e65cb8403791aae2f520697115cb88dec) by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf), [gamer191](https://github.com/gamer191), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **test**: [Show all differences for `expect_value` and `expect_dict`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a3e0c7d3b267abdf3933b709704a28d43bb46503) ([#12334](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12334)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+
+### 2025.02.19
+
+#### Core changes
+- **jsinterp**
+    - [Add `js_number_to_string`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0d9f061d38c3a4da61972e2adad317079f2f1c84) ([#12110](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12110)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+    - [Improve zeroise](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4ca8c44a073d5aa3a3e3112c35b2b23d6ce25ac6) ([#12313](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12313)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **acast**: [Support shows.acast.com URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/57c717fee4bfbc9309845bbb48901b72e4b69304) ([#12223](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12223)) by [barsnick](https://github.com/barsnick)
+- **cwtv**
+    - [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/18a28514e306e822eab4f3a79c76d515bf076406) ([#12207](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12207)) by [arantius](https://github.com/arantius)
+    - movie: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/03c3d705778c07739e0034b51490877cffdc0983) ([#12227](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12227)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **digiview**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f53553087d3fde9dcd61d6e9f98caf09db1d8ef2) ([#9902](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9902)) by [lfavole](https://github.com/lfavole)
+- **dropbox**: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/861aeec449c8f3c062d962945b234ff0341f61f3) ([#12228](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12228)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **francetv**
+    - site
+        - [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/817483ccc68aed6049ed9c4a2ffae44ca82d2b1c) ([#12236](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12236)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+        - [Fix livestream extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1295bbedd45fa8d9bc3f7a194864ae280297848e) ([#12316](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12316)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **francetvinfo.fr**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5c4c2ddfaa47988b4d50c1ad4988badc0b4f30c2) ([#12402](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12402)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **gem.cbc.ca**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5271ef48c6f61c145e03e18e960995d2e651d205) ([#12404](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12404)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
+- **generic**: [Extract `live_status` for DASH manifest URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/19edaa44fcd375f54e63d6227b092f5252d3e889) ([#12256](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12256)) by [mp3butcher](https://github.com/mp3butcher)
+- **globo**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f8d0161455f00add65585ca1a476a7b5d56f5f96) ([#11795](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11795)) by [slipinthedove](https://github.com/slipinthedove), [YoshiTabletopGamer](https://github.com/YoshiTabletopGamer)
+- **goplay**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d59f14a0a7a8b55e6bf468237def62b73ab4a517) ([#12237](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12237)) by [alard](https://github.com/alard)
+- **pbs**: [Support www.thirteen.org URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9fb8ab2ff67fb699f60cce09163a580976e90c0e) ([#11191](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11191)) by [rohieb](https://github.com/rohieb)
+- **reddit**: [Bypass gated subreddit warning](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6ca23ffaa4663cb552f937f0b1e9769b66db11bd) ([#12335](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12335)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **twitter**: [Fix syndication token generation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/14cd7f3443c6da4d49edaefcc12da9dee86e243e) ([#12107](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12107)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [pjrobertson](https://github.com/pjrobertson)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Retry on more critical requests](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d48e612609d012abbea3785be4d26d78a014abb2) ([#12339](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12339)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [nsig workaround for `tce` player JS](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ec17fb16e8d69d4e3e10fb73bf3221be8570dfee) ([#12401](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12401)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **zdf**: [Extract more metadata](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/241ace4f104d50fdf7638f9203927aefcf57a1f7) ([#9565](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9565)) by [StefanLobbenmeier](https://github.com/StefanLobbenmeier) (With fixes in [e7882b6](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e7882b682b959e476d8454911655b3e9b14c79b2) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly))
+
+#### Downloader changes
+- **hls**
+    - [Fix `BYTERANGE` logic](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/10b7ff68e98f17655e31952f6e17120b2d7dda96) ([#11972](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11972)) by [entourage8](https://github.com/entourage8)
+    - [Support `--write-pages` for m3u8 media playlists](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/be69468752ff598cacee57bb80533deab2367a5d) ([#12333](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12333)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Support `hls_media_playlist_data` format field](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c987be0acb6872c6561f28aa28171e803393d851) ([#12322](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12322)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- [Improve Issue/PR templates](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/517ddf3c3f12560ab93e3d36244dc82db9f97818) ([#11499](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11499)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev) (With fixes in [4ecb833](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4ecb833472c90e078567b561fb7c089f1aa9587b) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly))
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [4985a40](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4985a4041770eaa0016271809a1fd950dc809a55) by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [StefanLobbenmeier](https://github.com/StefanLobbenmeier)
+- **docs**: [Add note to `supportedsites.md`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/01a63629a21781458dcbd38779898e117678f5ff) ([#12382](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12382)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **test**: download: [Validate and sort info dict fields](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/208163447408c78673b08c172beafe5c310fb167) ([#12299](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12299)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [pzhlkj6612](https://github.com/pzhlkj6612)
+
+### 2025.01.26
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Fix float comparison values in format filters](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f7d071e8aa3bf67ed7e0f881e749ca9ab50b3f8f) ([#11880](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11880)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [Dioarya](https://github.com/Dioarya)
+- **utils**: `sanitize_path`: [Fix some incorrect behavior](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fc12e724a3b4988cfc467d2981887dde48c26b69) ([#11923](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11923)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **1tv**: [Support sport1tv.ru domain](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/61ae5dc34ac775d6c122575e21ef2153b1273a2b) ([#11889](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11889)) by [kvk-2015](https://github.com/kvk-2015)
+- **abematv**: [Support season extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c709cc41cbc16edc846e0a431cfa8508396d4cb6) ([#11771](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11771)) by [middlingphys](https://github.com/middlingphys)
+- **bilibili**
+    - [Support space `/lists/` URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/465167910407449354eb48e9861efd0819f53eb5) ([#11964](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11964)) by [c-basalt](https://github.com/c-basalt)
+    - [Support space video list extraction without login](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/78912ed9c81f109169b828c397294a6cf8eacf41) ([#12089](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12089)) by [grqz](https://github.com/grqz)
+- **bilibilidynamic**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9676b05715b61c8c5dd5598871e60d8807fb1a86) ([#11838](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11838)) by [finch71](https://github.com/finch71), [grqz](https://github.com/grqz)
+- **bluesky**: [Prefer source format](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ccda63934df7de2823f0834218c4254c7c4d2e4c) ([#12154](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12154)) by [0x9fff00](https://github.com/0x9fff00)
+- **crunchyroll**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ff44ed53061e065804da6275d182d7928cc03a5e) ([#12195](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12195)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **dropout**: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/164368610456e2d96b279f8b120dea08f7b1d74f) ([#12102](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12102)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **eggs**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/20c765d02385a105c8ef13b6f7a737491d29c19a) ([#11904](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11904)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev), [subsense](https://github.com/subsense)
+- **funimation**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cdcf1e86726b8fa44f7e7126bbf1c18e1798d25c) ([#12167](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12167)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **goodgame**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e7cc02b14d8d323f805d14325a9c95593a170d28) ([#12173](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12173)) by [NecroRomnt](https://github.com/NecroRomnt)
+- **lbry**: [Support signed URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/de30f652ffb7623500215f5906844f2ae0d92c7b) ([#12138](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12138)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **naver**: [Fix m3u8 formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b3007c44cdac38187fc6600de76959a7079a44d1) ([#12037](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12037)) by [kclauhk](https://github.com/kclauhk)
+- **nest**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1ef3ee7500c4ab8c26f7fdc5b0ad1da4d16eec8e) ([#11747](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11747)) by [pabs3](https://github.com/pabs3), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **niconico**: series: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bc88b904cd02314da41ce1b2fdf046d0680fe965) ([#11822](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11822)) by [test20140](https://github.com/test20140)
+- **nrk**
+    - [Extract more formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/89198bb23b4d03e0473ac408bfb50d67c2f71165) ([#12069](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12069)) by [hexahigh](https://github.com/hexahigh)
+    - [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/45732e2590a1bd0bc9608f5eb68c59341ca84f02) ([#12193](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12193)) by [hexahigh](https://github.com/hexahigh)
+- **patreon**: [Extract attachment filename as `alt_title`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e2e73b5c65593ec0a5e685663e6ec0f4aaffc1f1) ([#12000](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12000)) by [msm595](https://github.com/msm595)
+- **pbs**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/13825ab77815ee6e1603abbecbb9f3795057b93c) ([#12024](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12024)) by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf), [krandor](https://github.com/krandor), [n10dollar](https://github.com/n10dollar)
+- **piramidetv**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/af2c821d74049b519895288aca23cee81fc4b049) ([#10777](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/10777)) by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev), [kclauhk](https://github.com/kclauhk), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **redgifs**: [Support `/ifr/` URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4850ce91d163579fa615c3c0d44c9bd64682c22b) ([#11805](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11805)) by [invertico](https://github.com/invertico)
+- **rtvslo.si**: show: [Extract more metadata](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3fc46086562857d5493cbcff687f76e4e4ed303f) ([#12136](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12136)) by [cotko](https://github.com/cotko)
+- **senategov**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/68221ecc87c6a3f3515757bac2a0f9674a38e3f2) ([#9361](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9361)) by [Grabien](https://github.com/Grabien), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **soundcloud**
+    - [Extract more metadata](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d304133ab32bcd1eb78ff1467f1a41dd9b66c33) ([#11945](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11945)) by [7x11x13](https://github.com/7x11x13)
+    - user: [Add `/comments` page support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7bfb4f72e490310d2681c7f4815218a2ebbc73ee) ([#11999](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11999)) by [7x11x13](https://github.com/7x11x13)
+- **subsplash**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5d904b077d2f58ae44bdf208d2dcfcc3ff8347f5) ([#11054](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11054)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev), [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+- **theatercomplextownppv**: [Support `live` URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/797d2472a299692e01ad1500e8c3b7bc1daa7fe4) ([#11720](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11720)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **vimeo**: [Fix thumbnail extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9ff330948c92f6b2e1d9c928787362ab19cd6c62) ([#12142](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12142)) by [jixunmoe](https://github.com/jixunmoe)
+- **vimp**: Playlist: [Add support for tags](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d4f5be1735c8feaeb3308666e0b878e9782f529d) ([#11688](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11688)) by [FestplattenSchnitzel](https://github.com/FestplattenSchnitzel)
+- **weibo**: [Extend `_VALID_URL`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a567f97b62ae9f6d6f5a9376c361512ab8dceda2) ([#12088](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12088)) by [4ft35t](https://github.com/4ft35t)
+- **xhamster**: [Various improvements](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3b99a0f0e07f0120ab416f34a8f5ab75d4fdf1d1) ([#11738](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11738)) by [knackku](https://github.com/knackku)
+- **xiaohongshu**: [Extract more formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f9f24ae376a9eaca777816479a4a29f6f0ce7681) ([#12147](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12147)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Download `tv` client Innertube config](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/326fb1ffaf4e8349f1fe8ba2a81839652e044bff) ([#12168](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12168)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - [Extract `media_type` for livestreams](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/421bc72103d1faed473a451299cd17d6abb433bb) ([#11605](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11605)) by [nosoop](https://github.com/nosoop)
+    - [Restore convenience workarounds](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f0d4b8a5d6354b294bc9631cf15a7160b7bad5de) ([#12181](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12181)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Update `ios` player client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/de82acf8769282ce321a86737ecc1d4bef0e82a7) ([#12155](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12155)) by [b5i](https://github.com/b5i)
+    - [Use different PO token for GVS and Player](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6b91d232e316efa406035915532eb126fbaeea38) ([#12090](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12090)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+    - tab: [Improve shorts title extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/76ac023ff02f06e8c003d104f02a03deeddebdcd) ([#11997](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11997)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [d3d9](https://github.com/d3d9)
+- **zdf**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bb69f5dab79fb32c4ec0d50e05f7fa26d05d54ba) ([#11041](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11041)) by [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [3b45319](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3b4531934465580be22937fecbb6e1a3a9e2334f) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [lonble](https://github.com/lonble), [pjrobertson](https://github.com/pjrobertson), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
 ### 2025.01.15
 
 #### Extractor changes

Makefile

@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ pypi-files: AUTHORS Changelog.md LICENSE README.md README.txt supportedsites \
         tar pypi-files lazy-extractors install uninstall
 
 clean-test:
-	rm -rf test/testdata/sigs/player-*.js tmp/ *.annotations.xml *.aria2 *.description *.dump *.frag \
+	rm -rf tmp/ *.annotations.xml *.aria2 *.description *.dump *.frag \
 	*.frag.aria2 *.frag.urls *.info.json *.live_chat.json *.meta *.part* *.tmp *.temp *.unknown_video *.ytdl \
 	*.3gp *.ape *.ass *.avi *.desktop *.f4v *.flac *.flv *.gif *.jpeg *.jpg *.lrc *.m4a *.m4v *.mhtml *.mkv *.mov *.mp3 *.mp4 \
-	*.mpg *.mpga *.oga *.ogg *.opus *.png *.sbv *.srt *.ssa *.swf *.tt *.ttml *.url *.vtt *.wav *.webloc *.webm *.webp
+	*.mpg *.mpga *.oga *.ogg *.opus *.png *.sbv *.srt *.ssa *.swf *.tt *.ttml *.url *.vtt *.wav *.webloc *.webm *.webp \
+	test/testdata/sigs/player-*.js test/testdata/thumbnails/empty.webp "test/testdata/thumbnails/foo %d bar/foo_%d."*
 clean-dist:
 	rm -rf yt-dlp.1.temp.md yt-dlp.1 README.txt MANIFEST build/ dist/ .coverage cover/ yt-dlp.tar.gz completions/ \
 	yt_dlp/extractor/lazy_extractors.py *.spec CONTRIBUTING.md.tmp yt-dlp yt-dlp.exe yt_dlp.egg-info/ AUTHORS

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 [![Release version](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/yt-dlp/yt-dlp?color=brightgreen&label=Download&style=for-the-badge)](#installation "Installation")
 [![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/badge/-PyPI-blue.svg?logo=pypi&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](https://pypi.org/project/yt-dlp "PyPI")
 [![Donate](https://img.shields.io/badge/_-Donate-red.svg?logo=githubsponsors&labelColor=555555&style=for-the-badge)](Collaborators.md#collaborators "Donate")
-[![Matrix](https://img.shields.io/matrix/yt-dlp:matrix.org?color=brightgreen&labelColor=555555&label=&logo=element&style=for-the-badge)](https://matrix.to/#/#yt-dlp:matrix.org "Matrix")
 [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/807245652072857610?color=blue&labelColor=555555&label=&logo=discord&style=for-the-badge)](https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r "Discord")
 [![Supported Sites](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Supported_Sites-brightgreen.svg?style=for-the-badge)](supportedsites.md "Supported Sites")
 [![License: Unlicense](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Unlicense-blue.svg?style=for-the-badge)](LICENSE "License")
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ yt-dlp is a feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader with support for [t
     * [Post-processing Options](#post-processing-options)
     * [SponsorBlock Options](#sponsorblock-options)
     * [Extractor Options](#extractor-options)
+    * [Preset Aliases](#preset-aliases)
 * [CONFIGURATION](#configuration)
     * [Configuration file encoding](#configuration-file-encoding)
     * [Authentication with netrc](#authentication-with-netrc)
@@ -105,13 +105,21 @@ File|Description
 
 File|Description
 :---|:---
+[yt-dlp_linux](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux)|Linux (glibc 2.17+) standalone x86_64 binary
+[yt-dlp_linux.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (glibc 2.17+) x86_64 executable (no auto-update)
+[yt-dlp_linux_aarch64](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_aarch64)|Linux (glibc 2.17+) standalone aarch64 binary
+[yt-dlp_linux_aarch64.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_aarch64.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (glibc 2.17+) aarch64 executable (no auto-update)
+[yt-dlp_linux_armv7l.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_armv7l.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (glibc 2.31+) armv7l executable (no auto-update)
+[yt-dlp_musllinux](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_musllinux)|Linux (musl 1.2+) standalone x86_64 binary
+[yt-dlp_musllinux.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_musllinux.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (musl 1.2+) x86_64 executable (no auto-update)
+[yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64)|Linux (musl 1.2+) standalone aarch64 binary
+[yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64.zip)|Unpackaged Linux (musl 1.2+) aarch64 executable (no auto-update)
 [yt-dlp_x86.exe](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_x86.exe)|Windows (Win8+) standalone x86 (32-bit) binary
-[yt-dlp_linux](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux)|Linux standalone x64 binary
-[yt-dlp_linux_armv7l](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_armv7l)|Linux standalone armv7l (32-bit) binary
-[yt-dlp_linux_aarch64](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_linux_aarch64)|Linux standalone aarch64 (64-bit) binary
-[yt-dlp_win.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_win.zip)|Unpackaged Windows executable (no auto-update)
+[yt-dlp_win_x86.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_win_x86.zip)|Unpackaged Windows (Win8+) x86 (32-bit) executable (no auto-update)
+[yt-dlp_arm64.exe](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_arm64.exe)|Windows (Win10+) standalone ARM64 binary
+[yt-dlp_win_arm64.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_win_arm64.zip)|Unpackaged Windows (Win10+) ARM64 executable (no auto-update)
+[yt-dlp_win.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_win.zip)|Unpackaged Windows (Win8+) x64 executable (no auto-update)
 [yt-dlp_macos.zip](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_macos.zip)|Unpackaged MacOS (10.15+) executable (no auto-update)
-[yt-dlp_macos_legacy](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp_macos_legacy)|MacOS (10.9+) standalone x64 executable
 
 #### Misc
 
@@ -171,8 +179,11 @@ yt-dlp --update-to nightly
 python3 -m pip install -U --pre "yt-dlp[default]"
 ```
 
+When running a yt-dlp version that is older than 90 days, you will see a warning message suggesting to update to the latest version.
+You can suppress this warning by adding `--no-update` to your command or configuration file.
+
 ## DEPENDENCIES
-Python versions 3.9+ (CPython) and 3.10+ (PyPy) are supported. Other versions and implementations may or may not work correctly.
+Python versions 3.9+ (CPython) and 3.11+ (PyPy) are supported. Other versions and implementations may or may not work correctly.
 
 <!-- Python 3.5+ uses VC++14 and it is already embedded in the binary created
 <!x-- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999 --x>
@@ -201,14 +212,14 @@ The following provide support for impersonating browser requests. This may be re
 
 * [**curl_cffi**](https://github.com/lexiforest/curl_cffi) (recommended) - Python binding for [curl-impersonate](https://github.com/lexiforest/curl-impersonate). Provides impersonation targets for Chrome, Edge and Safari. Licensed under [MIT](https://github.com/lexiforest/curl_cffi/blob/main/LICENSE)
   * Can be installed with the `curl-cffi` group, e.g. `pip install "yt-dlp[default,curl-cffi]"`
-  * Currently included in `yt-dlp.exe`, `yt-dlp_linux` and `yt-dlp_macos` builds
+  * Currently included in most builds *except* `yt-dlp` (Unix zipimport binary), `yt-dlp_x86` (Windows 32-bit) and `yt-dlp_musllinux_aarch64`
 
 
 ### Metadata
 
 * [**mutagen**](https://github.com/quodlibet/mutagen)\* - For `--embed-thumbnail` in certain formats. Licensed under [GPLv2+](https://github.com/quodlibet/mutagen/blob/master/COPYING)
 * [**AtomicParsley**](https://github.com/wez/atomicparsley) - For `--embed-thumbnail` in `mp4`/`m4a` files when `mutagen`/`ffmpeg` cannot. Licensed under [GPLv2+](https://github.com/wez/atomicparsley/blob/master/COPYING)
-* [**xattr**](https://github.com/xattr/xattr), [**pyxattr**](https://github.com/iustin/pyxattr) or [**setfattr**](http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/attr) - For writing xattr metadata (`--xattr`) on **Mac** and **BSD**. Licensed under [MIT](https://github.com/xattr/xattr/blob/master/LICENSE.txt), [LGPL2.1](https://github.com/iustin/pyxattr/blob/master/COPYING) and [GPLv2+](http://git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/attr.git/tree/doc/COPYING) respectively
+* [**xattr**](https://github.com/xattr/xattr), [**pyxattr**](https://github.com/iustin/pyxattr) or [**setfattr**](http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/attr) - For writing xattr metadata (`--xattrs`) on **Mac** and **BSD**. Licensed under [MIT](https://github.com/xattr/xattr/blob/master/LICENSE.txt), [LGPL2.1](https://github.com/iustin/pyxattr/blob/master/COPYING) and [GPLv2+](http://git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/attr.git/tree/doc/COPYING) respectively
 
 ### Misc
 
@@ -277,7 +288,7 @@ If you fork the project on GitHub, you can run your fork's [build workflow](.git
 <!-- MANPAGE: BEGIN EXCLUDED SECTION -->
     yt-dlp [OPTIONS] [--] URL [URL...]
 
-`Ctrl+F` is your friend :D
+Tip: Use `CTRL`+`F` (or `Command`+`F`)  to search by keywords
 <!-- MANPAGE: END EXCLUDED SECTION -->
 
 <!-- Auto generated -->
@@ -338,18 +349,19 @@ If you fork the project on GitHub, you can run your fork's [build workflow](.git
     --plugin-dirs PATH              Path to an additional directory to search
                                     for plugins. This option can be used
                                     multiple times to add multiple directories.
-                                    Note that this currently only works for
-                                    extractor plugins; postprocessor plugins can
-                                    only be loaded from the default plugin
-                                    directories
+                                    Use "default" to search the default plugin
+                                    directories (default)
+    --no-plugin-dirs                Clear plugin directories to search,
+                                    including defaults and those provided by
+                                    previous --plugin-dirs
     --flat-playlist                 Do not extract a playlist's URL result
                                     entries; some entry metadata may be missing
                                     and downloading may be bypassed
     --no-flat-playlist              Fully extract the videos of a playlist
                                     (default)
     --live-from-start               Download livestreams from the start.
-                                    Currently only supported for YouTube
-                                    (Experimental)
+                                    Currently experimental and only supported
+                                    for YouTube and Twitch
     --no-live-from-start            Download livestreams from the current time
                                     (default)
     --wait-for-video MIN[-MAX]      Wait for scheduled streams to become
@@ -375,17 +387,23 @@ If you fork the project on GitHub, you can run your fork's [build workflow](.git
                                     an alias starts with a dash "-", it is
                                     prefixed with "--". Arguments are parsed
                                     according to the Python string formatting
-                                    mini-language. E.g. --alias get-audio,-X
-                                    "-S=aext:{0},abr -x --audio-format {0}"
-                                    creates options "--get-audio" and "-X" that
-                                    takes an argument (ARG0) and expands to
-                                    "-S=aext:ARG0,abr -x --audio-format ARG0".
-                                    All defined aliases are listed in the --help
+                                    mini-language. E.g. --alias get-audio,-X "-S
+                                    aext:{0},abr -x --audio-format {0}" creates
+                                    options "--get-audio" and "-X" that takes an
+                                    argument (ARG0) and expands to "-S
+                                    aext:ARG0,abr -x --audio-format ARG0". All
+                                    defined aliases are listed in the --help
                                     output. Alias options can trigger more
                                     aliases; so be careful to avoid defining
                                     recursive options. As a safety measure, each
                                     alias may be triggered a maximum of 100
                                     times. This option can be used multiple times
+    -t, --preset-alias PRESET       Applies a predefined set of options. e.g.
+                                    --preset-alias mp3. The following presets
+                                    are available: mp3, aac, mp4, mkv, sleep.
+                                    See the "Preset Aliases" section at the end
+                                    for more info. This option can be used
+                                    multiple times
 
 ## Network Options:
     --proxy URL                     Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS proxy. To
@@ -632,9 +650,9 @@ If you fork the project on GitHub, you can run your fork's [build workflow](.git
     --no-part                       Do not use .part files - write directly into
                                     output file
     --mtime                         Use the Last-modified header to set the file
-                                    modification time (default)
+                                    modification time
     --no-mtime                      Do not use the Last-modified header to set
-                                    the file modification time
+                                    the file modification time (default)
     --write-description             Write video description to a .description file
     --no-write-description          Do not write video description (default)
     --write-info-json               Write video metadata to a .info.json file
@@ -1098,6 +1116,27 @@ Make chapter entries for, or remove various segments (sponsor,
                                     can use this option multiple times to give
                                     arguments for different extractors
 
+## Preset Aliases:
+Predefined aliases for convenience and ease of use. Note that future
+    versions of yt-dlp may add or adjust presets, but the existing preset
+    names will not be changed or removed
+
+    -t mp3                          -f 'ba[acodec^=mp3]/ba/b' -x --audio-format
+                                    mp3
+
+    -t aac                          -f
+                                    'ba[acodec^=aac]/ba[acodec^=mp4a.40.]/ba/b'
+                                    -x --audio-format aac
+
+    -t mp4                          --merge-output-format mp4 --remux-video mp4
+                                    -S vcodec:h264,lang,quality,res,fps,hdr:12,a
+                                    codec:aac
+
+    -t mkv                          --merge-output-format mkv --remux-video mkv
+
+    -t sleep                        --sleep-subtitles 5 --sleep-requests 0.75
+                                    --sleep-interval 10 --max-sleep-interval 20
+
 # CONFIGURATION
 
 You can configure yt-dlp by placing any supported command line option in a configuration file. The configuration is loaded from the following locations:
@@ -1128,15 +1167,15 @@ You can configure yt-dlp by placing any supported command line option in a confi
     * `/etc/yt-dlp/config`
     * `/etc/yt-dlp/config.txt`
 
-E.g. with the following configuration file, yt-dlp will always extract the audio, not copy the mtime, use a proxy and save all videos under `YouTube` directory in your home directory:
+E.g. with the following configuration file, yt-dlp will always extract the audio, copy the mtime, use a proxy and save all videos under `YouTube` directory in your home directory:
 ```
 # Lines starting with # are comments
 
 # Always extract audio
 -x
 
-# Do not copy the mtime
---no-mtime
+# Copy the mtime
+--mtime
 
 # Use this proxy
 --proxy 127.0.0.1:3128
@@ -1526,7 +1565,7 @@ The available fields are:
  - `hasvid`: Gives priority to formats that have a video stream
  - `hasaud`: Gives priority to formats that have an audio stream
  - `ie_pref`: The format preference
- - `lang`: The language preference
+ - `lang`: The language preference as determined by the extractor (e.g. original language preferred over audio description)
  - `quality`: The quality of the format
  - `source`: The preference of the source
  - `proto`: Protocol used for download (`https`/`ftps` > `http`/`ftp` > `m3u8_native`/`m3u8` > `http_dash_segments`> `websocket_frag` > `mms`/`rtsp` > `f4f`/`f4m`)
@@ -1760,18 +1799,20 @@ $ yt-dlp --replace-in-metadata "title,uploader" "[ _]" "-"
 
 # EXTRACTOR ARGUMENTS
 
-Some extractors accept additional arguments which can be passed using `--extractor-args KEY:ARGS`. `ARGS` is a `;` (semicolon) separated string of `ARG=VAL1,VAL2`. E.g. `--extractor-args "youtube:player-client=tv,mweb;formats=incomplete" --extractor-args "funimation:version=uncut"`
+Some extractors accept additional arguments which can be passed using `--extractor-args KEY:ARGS`. `ARGS` is a `;` (semicolon) separated string of `ARG=VAL1,VAL2`. E.g. `--extractor-args "youtube:player-client=tv,mweb;formats=incomplete" --extractor-args "twitter:api=syndication"`
 
 Note: In CLI, `ARG` can use `-` instead of `_`; e.g. `youtube:player-client"` becomes `youtube:player_client"`
 
 The following extractors use this feature:
 
 #### youtube
-* `lang`: Prefer translated metadata (`title`, `description` etc) of this language code (case-sensitive). By default, the video primary language metadata is preferred, with a fallback to `en` translated. See [youtube.py](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/c26f9b991a0681fd3ea548d535919cec1fbbd430/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py#L381-L390) for list of supported content language codes
+* `lang`: Prefer translated metadata (`title`, `description` etc) of this language code (case-sensitive). By default, the video primary language metadata is preferred, with a fallback to `en` translated. See [youtube/_base.py](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/415b4c9f955b1a0391204bd24a7132590e7b3bdb/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_base.py#L402-L409) for the list of supported content language codes
 * `skip`: One or more of `hls`, `dash` or `translated_subs` to skip extraction of the m3u8 manifests, dash manifests and [auto-translated subtitles](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/4090#issuecomment-1158102032) respectively
-* `player_client`: Clients to extract video data from. The main clients are `web`, `ios` and `android`, with variants `_music` and `_creator` (e.g. `ios_creator`); and `mweb`, `android_vr`, `web_safari`, `web_embedded`, `tv` and `tv_embedded` with no variants. By default, `tv,ios,web` is used, or `tv,web` is used when authenticating with cookies. The `_music` variants may be added for `music.youtube.com` URLs. Some clients, such as `web` and `android`, require a `po_token` for their formats to be downloadable. Some clients, such as the `_creator` variants, will only work with authentication. Not all clients support authentication via cookies. You can use `default` for the default clients, or you can use `all` for all clients (not recommended). You can prefix a client with `-` to exclude it, e.g. `youtube:player_client=default,-ios`
-* `player_skip`: Skip some network requests that are generally needed for robust extraction. One or more of `configs` (skip client configs), `webpage` (skip initial webpage), `js` (skip js player). While these options can help reduce the number of requests needed or avoid some rate-limiting, they could cause some issues. See [#860](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/860) for more details
+* `player_client`: Clients to extract video data from. The currently available clients are `web`, `web_safari`, `web_embedded`, `web_music`, `web_creator`, `mweb`, `ios`, `android`, `android_vr`, `tv`, `tv_simply` and `tv_embedded`. By default, `tv_simply,tv,web` is used, but `tv,web_safari,web` is used when authenticating with cookies and `tv,web_creator,web` is used with premium accounts. The `web_music` client is added for `music.youtube.com` URLs when logged-in cookies are used. The `web_embedded` client is added for age-restricted videos but only works if the video is embeddable. The `tv_embedded` and `web_creator` clients are added for age-restricted videos if account age-verification is required. Some clients, such as `web` and `web_music`, require a `po_token` for their formats to be downloadable. Some clients, such as `web_creator`, will only work with authentication. Not all clients support authentication via cookies. You can use `default` for the default clients, or you can use `all` for all clients (not recommended). You can prefix a client with `-` to exclude it, e.g. `youtube:player_client=default,-ios`
+* `player_skip`: Skip some network requests that are generally needed for robust extraction. One or more of `configs` (skip client configs), `webpage` (skip initial webpage), `js` (skip js player), `initial_data` (skip initial data/next ep request). While these options can help reduce the number of requests needed or avoid some rate-limiting, they could cause issues such as missing formats or metadata.  See [#860](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/860) and [#12826](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12826) for more details
+* `webpage_skip`: Skip extraction of embedded webpage data. One or both of `player_response`, `initial_data`. These options are for testing purposes and don't skip any network requests
 * `player_params`: YouTube player parameters to use for player requests. Will overwrite any default ones set by yt-dlp.
+* `player_js_variant`: The player javascript variant to use for signature and nsig deciphering. The known variants are: `main`, `tce`, `tv`, `tv_es6`, `phone`, `tablet`. The default is `main`, and the others are for debugging purposes. You can use `actual` to go with what is prescribed by the site
 * `comment_sort`: `top` or `new` (default) - choose comment sorting mode (on YouTube's side)
 * `max_comments`: Limit the amount of comments to gather. Comma-separated list of integers representing `max-comments,max-parents,max-replies,max-replies-per-thread`. Default is `all,all,all,all`
     * E.g. `all,all,1000,10` will get a maximum of 1000 replies total, with up to 10 replies per thread. `1000,all,100` will get a maximum of 1000 comments, with a maximum of 100 replies total
@@ -1781,7 +1822,13 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 * `raise_incomplete_data`: `Incomplete Data Received` raises an error instead of reporting a warning
 * `data_sync_id`: Overrides the account Data Sync ID used in Innertube API requests. This may be needed if you are using an account with `youtube:player_skip=webpage,configs` or `youtubetab:skip=webpage`
 * `visitor_data`: Overrides the Visitor Data used in Innertube API requests. This should be used with `player_skip=webpage,configs` and without cookies. Note: this may have adverse effects if used improperly. If a session from a browser is wanted, you should pass cookies instead (which contain the Visitor ID)
-* `po_token`:  Proof of Origin (PO) Token(s) to use for requesting video playback. Comma seperated list of PO Tokens in the format `CLIENT+PO_TOKEN`, e.g. `youtube:po_token=web+XXX,android+YYY`
+* `po_token`:  Proof of Origin (PO) Token(s) to use. Comma seperated list of PO Tokens in the format `CLIENT.CONTEXT+PO_TOKEN`, e.g. `youtube:po_token=web.gvs+XXX,web.player=XXX,web_safari.gvs+YYY`. Context can be any of `gvs` (Google Video Server URLs), `player` (Innertube player request) or `subs` (Subtitles)
+* `pot_trace`: Enable debug logging for PO Token fetching. Either `true` or `false` (default)
+* `fetch_pot`: Policy to use for fetching a PO Token from providers. One of `always` (always try fetch a PO Token regardless if the client requires one for the given context), `never` (never fetch a PO Token), or `auto` (default; only fetch a PO Token if the client requires one for the given context)
+* `playback_wait`: Duration (in seconds) to wait inbetween the extraction and download stages in order to ensure the formats are available. The default is `6` seconds
+
+#### youtubepot-webpo
+* `bind_to_visitor_id`: Whether to use the Visitor ID instead of Visitor Data for caching WebPO tokens. Either `true` (default) or `false`
 
 #### youtubetab (YouTube playlists, channels, feeds, etc.)
 * `skip`: One or more of `webpage` (skip initial webpage download), `authcheck` (allow the download of playlists requiring authentication when no initial webpage is downloaded. This may cause unwanted behavior, see [#1122](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/1122) for more details)
@@ -1795,19 +1842,9 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 * `is_live`: Bypass live HLS detection and manually set `live_status` - a value of `false` will set `not_live`, any other value (or no value) will set `is_live`
 * `impersonate`: Target(s) to try and impersonate with the initial webpage request; e.g. `generic:impersonate=safari,chrome-110`. Use `generic:impersonate` to impersonate any available target, and use `generic:impersonate=false` to disable impersonation (default)
 
-#### funimation
-* `language`: Audio languages to extract, e.g. `funimation:language=english,japanese`
-* `version`: The video version to extract - `uncut` or `simulcast`
-
-#### crunchyrollbeta (Crunchyroll)
-* `hardsub`: One or more hardsub versions to extract (in order of preference), or `all` (default: `None` = no hardsubs will be extracted), e.g. `crunchyrollbeta:hardsub=en-US,de-DE`
-
 #### vikichannel
 * `video_types`: Types of videos to download - one or more of `episodes`, `movies`, `clips`, `trailers`
 
-#### niconico
-* `segment_duration`: Segment duration in milliseconds for HLS-DMC formats. Use it at your own risk since this feature **may result in your account termination.**
-
 #### youtubewebarchive
 * `check_all`: Try to check more at the cost of more requests. One or more of `thumbnails`, `captures`
 
@@ -1819,6 +1856,9 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 * `vcodec`: vcodec to ignore - one or more of `h264`, `h265`, `dvh265`
 * `dr`: dynamic range to ignore - one or more of `sdr`, `hdr10`, `dv`
 
+#### instagram
+* `app_id`: The value of the `X-IG-App-ID` header used for API requests. Default is the web app ID, `936619743392459`
+
 #### niconicochannelplus
 * `max_comments`: Maximum number of comments to extract - default is `120`
 
@@ -1870,6 +1910,13 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 #### sonylivseries
 * `sort_order`: Episode sort order for series extraction - one of `asc` (ascending, oldest first) or `desc` (descending, newest first). Default is `asc`
 
+#### tver
+* `backend`: Backend API to use for extraction - one of `streaks` (default) or `brightcove` (deprecated)
+
+#### vimeo
+* `client`: Client to extract video data from. The currently available clients are `android`, `ios`, and `web`. Only one client can be used. The `web` client is used by default. The `web` client only works with account cookies or login credentials. The `android` and `ios` clients only work with previously cached OAuth tokens
+* `original_format_policy`: Policy for when to try extracting original formats. One of `always`, `never`, or `auto`. The default `auto` policy tries to avoid exceeding the web client's API rate-limit by only making an extra request when Vimeo publicizes the video's downloadability
+
 **Note**: These options may be changed/removed in the future without concern for backward compatibility
 
 <!-- MANPAGE: MOVE "INSTALLATION" SECTION HERE -->
@@ -2153,7 +2200,7 @@ with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
 
 * **[Format Sorting](#sorting-formats)**: The default format sorting options have been changed so that higher resolution and better codecs will be now preferred instead of simply using larger bitrate. Furthermore, you can now specify the sort order using `-S`. This allows for much easier format selection than what is possible by simply using `--format` ([examples](#format-selection-examples))
 
-* **Merged with animelover1984/youtube-dl**: You get most of the features and improvements from [animelover1984/youtube-dl](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl) including `--write-comments`, `BiliBiliSearch`, `BilibiliChannel`, Embedding thumbnail in mp4/ogg/opus, playlist infojson etc. Note that NicoNico livestreams are not available. See [#31](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/31) for details.
+* **Merged with animelover1984/youtube-dl**: You get most of the features and improvements from [animelover1984/youtube-dl](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl) including `--write-comments`, `BiliBiliSearch`, `BilibiliChannel`, Embedding thumbnail in mp4/ogg/opus, playlist infojson etc. See [#31](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/31) for details.
 
 * **YouTube improvements**:
     * Supports Clips, Stories (`ytstories:<channel UCID>`), Search (including filters)**\***, YouTube Music Search, Channel-specific search, Search prefixes (`ytsearch:`, `ytsearchdate:`)**\***, Mixes, and Feeds (`:ytfav`, `:ytwatchlater`, `:ytsubs`, `:ythistory`, `:ytrec`, `:ytnotif`)
@@ -2219,7 +2266,7 @@ Some of yt-dlp's default options are different from that of youtube-dl and youtu
 * Live chats (if available) are considered as subtitles. Use `--sub-langs all,-live_chat` to download all subtitles except live chat. You can also use `--compat-options no-live-chat` to prevent any live chat/danmaku from downloading
 * YouTube channel URLs download all uploads of the channel. To download only the videos in a specific tab, pass the tab's URL. If the channel does not show the requested tab, an error will be raised. Also, `/live` URLs raise an error if there are no live videos instead of silently downloading the entire channel. You may use `--compat-options no-youtube-channel-redirect` to revert all these redirections
 * Unavailable videos are also listed for YouTube playlists. Use `--compat-options no-youtube-unavailable-videos` to remove this
-* The upload dates extracted from YouTube are in UTC [when available](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/89e4d86171c7b7c997c77d4714542e0383bf0db0/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py#L3898-L3900). Use `--compat-options no-youtube-prefer-utc-upload-date` to prefer the non-UTC upload date.
+* The upload dates extracted from YouTube are in UTC.
 * If `ffmpeg` is used as the downloader, the downloading and merging of formats happen in a single step when possible. Use `--compat-options no-direct-merge` to revert this
 * Thumbnail embedding in `mp4` is done with mutagen if possible. Use `--compat-options embed-thumbnail-atomicparsley` to force the use of AtomicParsley instead
 * Some internal metadata such as filenames are removed by default from the infojson. Use `--no-clean-infojson` or `--compat-options no-clean-infojson` to revert this
@@ -2232,15 +2279,17 @@ Some of yt-dlp's default options are different from that of youtube-dl and youtu
 * yt-dlp uses modern http client backends such as `requests`. Use `--compat-options prefer-legacy-http-handler` to prefer the legacy http handler (`urllib`) to be used for standard http requests.
 * The sub-modules `swfinterp`, `casefold` are removed.
 * Passing `--simulate` (or calling `extract_info` with `download=False`) no longer alters the default format selection. See [#9843](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9843) for details.
+* yt-dlp no longer applies the server modified time to downloaded files by default. Use `--mtime` or `--compat-options mtime-by-default` to revert this.
 
 For ease of use, a few more compat options are available:
 
 * `--compat-options all`: Use all compat options (**Do NOT use this!**)
 * `--compat-options youtube-dl`: Same as `--compat-options all,-multistreams,-playlist-match-filter,-manifest-filesize-approx,-allow-unsafe-ext,-prefer-vp9-sort`
 * `--compat-options youtube-dlc`: Same as `--compat-options all,-no-live-chat,-no-youtube-channel-redirect,-playlist-match-filter,-manifest-filesize-approx,-allow-unsafe-ext,-prefer-vp9-sort`
-* `--compat-options 2021`: Same as `--compat-options 2022,no-certifi,filename-sanitization,no-youtube-prefer-utc-upload-date`
+* `--compat-options 2021`: Same as `--compat-options 2022,no-certifi,filename-sanitization`
 * `--compat-options 2022`: Same as `--compat-options 2023,playlist-match-filter,no-external-downloader-progress,prefer-legacy-http-handler,manifest-filesize-approx`
-* `--compat-options 2023`: Same as `--compat-options prefer-vp9-sort`. Use this to enable all future compat options
+* `--compat-options 2023`: Same as `--compat-options 2024,prefer-vp9-sort`
+* `--compat-options 2024`: Same as `--compat-options mtime-by-default`. Use this to enable all future compat options
 
 The following compat options restore vulnerable behavior from before security patches:
 
@@ -2330,7 +2379,6 @@ These are aliases that are no longer documented for various reasons
     --dump-headers                   --print-traffic
     --dump-intermediate-pages        --dump-pages
     --force-write-download-archive   --force-write-archive
-    --load-info                      --load-info-json
     --no-clean-infojson              --no-clean-info-json
     --no-split-tracks                --no-split-chapters
     --no-write-srt                   --no-write-subs

bundle/docker/compose.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,153 @@
 services:
-  static:
-    build: static
+
+  linux_x86_64:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: build
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/amd64"
+      args:
+        BUILDIMAGE: ghcr.io/yt-dlp/manylinux2014_x86_64-shared:latest
     environment:
-      channel: ${channel}
-      origin: ${origin}
-      version: ${version}
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+      CHANNEL: ${CHANNEL:?}
+      ORIGIN: ${ORIGIN:?}
+      VERSION:
     volumes:
-      - ~/build:/build
       - ../..:/yt-dlp
+
+  linux_x86_64_verify:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: verify
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/amd64"
+      args:
+        VERIFYIMAGE: quay.io/pypa/manylinux2014_x86_64:latest
+    environment:
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+    volumes:
+      - ../../dist:/build
+
+  linux_aarch64:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: build
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/arm64"
+      args:
+        BUILDIMAGE: ghcr.io/yt-dlp/manylinux2014_aarch64-shared:latest
+    environment:
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+      CHANNEL: ${CHANNEL:?}
+      ORIGIN: ${ORIGIN:?}
+      VERSION:
+    volumes:
+      - ../..:/yt-dlp
+
+  linux_aarch64_verify:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: verify
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/arm64"
+      args:
+        VERIFYIMAGE: quay.io/pypa/manylinux2014_aarch64:latest
+    environment:
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+      SKIP_UPDATE_TO: "1"  # TODO: remove when there is a glibc2.17 aarch64 release to --update-to
+    volumes:
+      - ../../dist:/build
+
+  linux_armv7l:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: build
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/arm/v7"
+      args:
+        BUILDIMAGE: ghcr.io/yt-dlp/manylinux_2_31_armv7l-shared:latest
+    environment:
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+      CHANNEL: ${CHANNEL:?}
+      ORIGIN: ${ORIGIN:?}
+      VERSION:
+      SKIP_ONEFILE_BUILD: "1"
+    volumes:
+      - ../..:/yt-dlp
+      - ~/yt-dlp-build-venv:/yt-dlp-build-venv
+
+  linux_armv7l_verify:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: verify
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/arm/v7"
+      args:
+        VERIFYIMAGE: arm32v7/debian:bullseye
+    environment:
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+      TEST_ONEDIR_BUILD: "1"
+    volumes:
+      - ../../dist:/build
+
+  musllinux_x86_64:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: build
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/amd64"
+      args:
+        BUILDIMAGE: ghcr.io/yt-dlp/musllinux_1_2_x86_64-shared:latest
+    environment:
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+      CHANNEL: ${CHANNEL:?}
+      ORIGIN: ${ORIGIN:?}
+      VERSION:
+    volumes:
+      - ../..:/yt-dlp
+
+  musllinux_x86_64_verify:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: verify
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/amd64"
+      args:
+        VERIFYIMAGE: alpine:3.22
+    environment:
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+      SKIP_UPDATE_TO: "1"  # TODO: remove when there is a musllinux_aarch64 release to --update-to
+    volumes:
+      - ../../dist:/build
+
+  musllinux_aarch64:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: build
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/arm64"
+      args:
+        BUILDIMAGE: ghcr.io/yt-dlp/musllinux_1_2_aarch64-shared:latest
+    environment:
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+      CHANNEL: ${CHANNEL:?}
+      ORIGIN: ${ORIGIN:?}
+      VERSION:
+      EXCLUDE_CURL_CFFI: "1"
+    volumes:
+      - ../..:/yt-dlp
+
+  musllinux_aarch64_verify:
+    build:
+      context: linux
+      target: verify
+      platforms:
+        - "linux/arm64"
+      args:
+        VERIFYIMAGE: alpine:3.22
+    environment:
+      EXE_NAME: ${EXE_NAME:?}
+      SKIP_UPDATE_TO: "1"  # TODO: remove when there is a musllinux_aarch64 release to --update-to
+    volumes:
+      - ../../dist:/build

bundle/docker/linux/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+ARG BUILDIMAGE=ghcr.io/yt-dlp/manylinux2014_x86_64-shared:latest
+ARG VERIFYIMAGE=alpine:3.22
+
+
+FROM $BUILDIMAGE AS build
+
+WORKDIR /yt-dlp
+COPY build.sh /build.sh
+ENTRYPOINT ["/build.sh"]
+
+
+FROM $VERIFYIMAGE AS verify
+
+WORKDIR /testing
+COPY verify.sh /verify.sh
+ENTRYPOINT ["/verify.sh"]

bundle/docker/linux/build.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -exuo pipefail
+
+if [[ -z "${USE_PYTHON_VERSION:-}" ]]; then
+    USE_PYTHON_VERSION="3.13"
+fi
+
+function runpy {
+    "/opt/shared-cpython-${USE_PYTHON_VERSION}/bin/python${USE_PYTHON_VERSION}" "$@"
+}
+
+function venvpy {
+    "python${USE_PYTHON_VERSION}" "$@"
+}
+
+INCLUDES=(
+    --include pyinstaller
+    --include secretstorage
+)
+
+if [[ -z "${EXCLUDE_CURL_CFFI:-}" ]]; then
+    INCLUDES+=(--include curl-cffi)
+fi
+
+runpy -m venv /yt-dlp-build-venv
+source /yt-dlp-build-venv/bin/activate
+# Inside the venv we use venvpy instead of runpy
+venvpy -m ensurepip --upgrade --default-pip
+venvpy -m devscripts.install_deps -o --include build
+venvpy -m devscripts.install_deps "${INCLUDES[@]}"
+venvpy -m devscripts.make_lazy_extractors
+venvpy devscripts/update-version.py -c "${CHANNEL}" -r "${ORIGIN}" "${VERSION}"
+
+if [[ -z "${SKIP_ONEDIR_BUILD:-}" ]]; then
+    mkdir -p /build
+    venvpy -m bundle.pyinstaller --onedir --distpath=/build
+    pushd "/build/${EXE_NAME}"
+    chmod +x "${EXE_NAME}"
+    venvpy -m zipfile -c "/yt-dlp/dist/${EXE_NAME}.zip" ./
+    popd
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "${SKIP_ONEFILE_BUILD:-}" ]]; then
+    venvpy -m bundle.pyinstaller
+    chmod +x "./dist/${EXE_NAME}"
+fi

bundle/docker/linux/verify.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+if [ -n "${TEST_ONEDIR_BUILD:-}" ]; then
+    echo "Extracting zip to verify onedir build"
+    if command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        python3 -m zipfile -e "/build/${EXE_NAME}.zip" ./
+    else
+        echo "Attempting to install unzip"
+        if command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            dnf -y install --allowerasing unzip
+        elif command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            yum -y install unzip
+        elif command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update -qq
+            DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -qq -y --no-install-recommends unzip
+        elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            apk add --no-cache unzip
+        else
+            echo "Unsupported image"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        unzip "/build/${EXE_NAME}.zip" -d ./
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Verifying onefile build"
+    cp "/build/${EXE_NAME}" ./
+fi
+
+chmod +x "./${EXE_NAME}"
+
+if [ -n "${SKIP_UPDATE_TO:-}" ] || [ -n "${TEST_ONEDIR_BUILD:-}" ]; then
+    "./${EXE_NAME}" -v || true
+    "./${EXE_NAME}" --version
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+cp "./${EXE_NAME}" "./${EXE_NAME}_downgraded"
+version="$("./${EXE_NAME}" --version)"
+"./${EXE_NAME}_downgraded" -v --update-to yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2023.03.04
+downgraded_version="$("./${EXE_NAME}_downgraded" --version)"
+if [ "${version}" = "${downgraded_version}" ]; then
+    exit 1
+fi

bundle/docker/static/Dockerfile

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-FROM alpine:3.19 as base
-
-RUN apk --update add --no-cache \
-        build-base \
-        python3 \
-        pipx \
-    ;
-
-RUN pipx install pyinstaller
-# Requires above step to prepare the shared venv
-RUN ~/.local/share/pipx/shared/bin/python -m pip install -U wheel
-RUN apk --update add --no-cache \
-        scons \
-        patchelf \
-        binutils \
-    ;
-RUN pipx install staticx
-
-WORKDIR /yt-dlp
-COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
-ENTRYPOINT /entrypoint.sh

bundle/docker/static/entrypoint.sh

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/ash
-set -e
-
-source ~/.local/share/pipx/venvs/pyinstaller/bin/activate
-python -m devscripts.install_deps --include secretstorage --include curl-cffi
-python -m devscripts.make_lazy_extractors
-python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${channel}" -r "${origin}" "${version}"
-python -m bundle.pyinstaller
-deactivate
-
-source ~/.local/share/pipx/venvs/staticx/bin/activate
-staticx /yt-dlp/dist/yt-dlp_linux /build/yt-dlp_linux
-deactivate

bundle/pyinstaller.py

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ from PyInstaller.__main__ import run as run_pyinstaller
 from devscripts.utils import read_version
 
 OS_NAME, MACHINE, ARCH = sys.platform, platform.machine().lower(), platform.architecture()[0][:2]
+if OS_NAME == 'linux' and platform.libc_ver()[0] != 'glibc':
+    OS_NAME = 'musllinux'
 if MACHINE in ('x86', 'x86_64', 'amd64', 'i386', 'i686'):
     MACHINE = 'x86' if ARCH == '32' else ''
 
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ def main():
         f'--name={name}',
         '--icon=devscripts/logo.ico',
         '--upx-exclude=vcruntime140.dll',
+        # Ref: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13311
+        #      https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/issues/9149
+        '--exclude-module=pkg_resources',
         '--noconfirm',
         '--additional-hooks-dir=yt_dlp/__pyinstaller',
         *opts,
@@ -59,16 +64,22 @@ def parse_options():
 
 def exe(onedir):
     """@returns (name, path)"""
+    platform_name, machine, extension = {
+        'win32': (None, MACHINE, '.exe'),
+        'darwin': ('macos', None, None),
+    }.get(OS_NAME, (OS_NAME, MACHINE, None))
+
     name = '_'.join(filter(None, (
         'yt-dlp',
-        {'win32': '', 'darwin': 'macos'}.get(OS_NAME, OS_NAME),
-        MACHINE,
+        platform_name,
+        machine,
     )))
+
     return name, ''.join(filter(None, (
         'dist/',
         onedir and f'{name}/',
         name,
-        OS_NAME == 'win32' and '.exe',
+        extension,
     )))
 
 

devscripts/bash-completion.in

@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@ __yt_dlp()
     prev="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD-1]}"
     opts="{{flags}}"
     keywords=":ytfavorites :ytrecommended :ytsubscriptions :ytwatchlater :ythistory"
-    fileopts="-a|--batch-file|--download-archive|--cookies|--load-info"
+    fileopts="-a|--batch-file|--download-archive|--cookies|--load-info-json"
     diropts="--cache-dir"
 
     if [[ ${prev} =~ ${fileopts} ]]; then
+        local IFS=$'\n'
+        type compopt &>/dev/null && compopt -o filenames
         COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -f -- ${cur}) )
         return 0
     elif [[ ${prev} =~ ${diropts} ]]; then
+        local IFS=$'\n'
+        type compopt &>/dev/null && compopt -o dirnames
         COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -d -- ${cur}) )
         return 0
     fi

devscripts/changelog_override.json

@@ -239,5 +239,59 @@
         "action": "add",
         "when": "52c0ffe40ad6e8404d93296f575007b05b04c686",
         "short": "[priority] **Login with OAuth is no longer supported for YouTube**\nDue to a change made by the site, yt-dlp is no longer able to support OAuth login for YouTube. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11462#issuecomment-2471703090)"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "change",
+        "when": "76ac023ff02f06e8c003d104f02a03deeddebdcd",
+        "short": "[ie/youtube:tab] Improve shorts title extraction (#11997)",
+        "authors": ["bashonly", "d3d9"]
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "add",
+        "when": "88eb1e7a9a2720ac89d653c0d0e40292388823bb",
+        "short": "[priority] **New option `--preset-alias`/`-t` has been added**\nThis provides convenient predefined aliases for common use cases. Available presets include `mp4`, `mp3`, `mkv`, `aac`, and `sleep`. See [the README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/README.md#preset-aliases) for more details."
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "remove",
+        "when": "d596824c2f8428362c072518856065070616e348"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "remove",
+        "when": "7b81634fb1d15999757e7a9883daa6ef09ea785b"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "remove",
+        "when": "500761e41acb96953a5064e951d41d190c287e46"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "add",
+        "when": "f3008bc5f89d2691f2f8dfc51b406ef4e25281c3",
+        "short": "[priority] **Default behaviour changed from `--mtime` to `--no-mtime`**\nyt-dlp no longer applies the server modified time to downloaded files by default. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12780)"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "add",
+        "when": "959ac99e98c3215437e573c22d64be42d361e863",
+        "short": "[priority] Security: [[CVE-2025-54072](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54072)] [Fix `--exec` placeholder expansion on Windows](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-45hg-7f49-5h56)\n    - When `--exec` is used on Windows, the filepath expanded from `{}` (or the default placeholder) is now properly escaped"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "change",
+        "when": "b831406a1d3be34c159835079d12bae624c43610",
+        "short": "[ie/rtve.es:program] Add extractor (#12955)",
+        "authors": ["meGAmeS1", "seproDev"]
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "add",
+        "when": "23c658b9cbe34a151f8f921ab1320bb5d4e40a4d",
+        "short": "[priority] **The minimum *recommended* Python version has been raised to 3.10**\nSince Python 3.9 will reach end-of-life in October 2025, support for it will be dropped soon. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13858)"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "add",
+        "when": "cc5a5caac5fbc0d605b52bde0778d6fd5f97b5ab",
+        "short": "[priority] **darwin_legacy_exe builds are being discontinued**\nThis release's `yt-dlp_macos_legacy` binary will likely be the last one. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13856)"
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "add",
+        "when": "c76ce28e06c816eb5b261dfb6aff6e69dd9b7382",
+        "short": "[priority] **linux_armv7l_exe builds are being discontinued**\nThis release's `yt-dlp_linux_armv7l` binary could be the last one. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13976)"
     }
 ]

devscripts/cli_to_api.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def parse_patched_options(opts):
         'fragment_retries': 0,
         'extract_flat': False,
         'concat_playlist': 'never',
+        'update_self': False,
     })
     yt_dlp.options.create_parser = lambda: patched_parser
     try:

devscripts/make_issue_template.py

@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ import re
 
 from devscripts.utils import get_filename_args, read_file, write_file
 
-VERBOSE_TMPL = '''
+VERBOSE = '''
   - type: checkboxes
     id: verbose
     attributes:
       label: Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem
+      description: |
+        This is mandatory unless absolutely impossible to provide. If you are unable to provide the output, please explain why.
       options:
         - label: Run **your** yt-dlp command with **-vU** flag added (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`)
           required: true
@@ -47,31 +49,23 @@ VERBOSE_TMPL = '''
       render: shell
     validations:
       required: true
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        > [!CAUTION]
-        > ### GitHub is experiencing a high volume of malicious spam comments.
-        > ### If you receive any replies asking you download a file, do NOT follow the download links!
-        >
-        > Note that this issue may be temporarily locked as an anti-spam measure after it is opened.
 '''.strip()
 
 NO_SKIP = '''
-  - type: checkboxes
+  - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      label: DO NOT REMOVE OR SKIP THE ISSUE TEMPLATE
-      description: Fill all fields even if you think it is irrelevant for the issue
-      options:
-        - label: I understand that I will be **blocked** if I *intentionally* remove or skip any mandatory\\* field
-          required: true
+      value: |
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > Not providing the required (*) information or removing the template will result in your issue being closed and ignored.
 '''.strip()
 
 
 def main():
-    fields = {'no_skip': NO_SKIP}
-    fields['verbose'] = VERBOSE_TMPL % fields
-    fields['verbose_optional'] = re.sub(r'(\n\s+validations:)?\n\s+required: true', '', fields['verbose'])
+    fields = {
+        'no_skip': NO_SKIP,
+        'verbose': VERBOSE,
+        'verbose_optional': re.sub(r'(\n\s+validations:)?\n\s+required: true', '', VERBOSE),
+    }
 
     infile, outfile = get_filename_args(has_infile=True)
     write_file(outfile, read_file(infile) % fields)

devscripts/make_lazy_extractors.py

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 from inspect import getsource
 
 from devscripts.utils import get_filename_args, read_file, write_file
+from yt_dlp.extractor import import_extractors
+from yt_dlp.extractor.common import InfoExtractor, SearchInfoExtractor
+from yt_dlp.globals import extractors
 
 NO_ATTR = object()
 STATIC_CLASS_PROPERTIES = [
@@ -38,8 +41,7 @@ def main():
 
     lazy_extractors_filename = get_filename_args(default_outfile='yt_dlp/extractor/lazy_extractors.py')
 
-    from yt_dlp.extractor.extractors import _ALL_CLASSES
-    from yt_dlp.extractor.common import InfoExtractor, SearchInfoExtractor
+    import_extractors()
 
     DummyInfoExtractor = type('InfoExtractor', (InfoExtractor,), {'IE_NAME': NO_ATTR})
     module_src = '\n'.join((
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ def main():
         '    _module = None',
         *extra_ie_code(DummyInfoExtractor),
         '\nclass LazyLoadSearchExtractor(LazyLoadExtractor):\n    pass\n',
-        *build_ies(_ALL_CLASSES, (InfoExtractor, SearchInfoExtractor), DummyInfoExtractor),
+        *build_ies(list(extractors.value.values()), (InfoExtractor, SearchInfoExtractor), DummyInfoExtractor),
     ))
 
     write_file(lazy_extractors_filename, f'{module_src}\n')
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ def build_ies(ies, bases, attr_base):
         if ie in ies:
             names.append(ie.__name__)
 
-    yield f'\n_ALL_CLASSES = [{", ".join(names)}]'
+    yield '\n_CLASS_LOOKUP = {%s}' % ', '.join(f'{name!r}: {name}' for name in names)
 
 
 def sort_ies(ies, ignored_bases):

devscripts/make_supportedsites.py

@@ -10,10 +10,21 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 from devscripts.utils import get_filename_args, write_file
 from yt_dlp.extractor import list_extractor_classes
 
+TEMPLATE = '''\
+# Supported sites
+
+Below is a list of all extractors that are currently included with yt-dlp.
+If a site is not listed here, it might still be supported by yt-dlp's embed extraction or generic extractor.
+Not all sites listed here are guaranteed to work; websites are constantly changing and sometimes this breaks yt-dlp's support for them.
+The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
+
+{ie_list}
+'''
+
 
 def main():
     out = '\n'.join(ie.description() for ie in list_extractor_classes() if ie.IE_DESC is not False)
-    write_file(get_filename_args(), f'# Supported sites\n{out}\n')
+    write_file(get_filename_args(), TEMPLATE.format(ie_list=out))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

devscripts/run_tests.py

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ def parse_args():
 
 
 def run_tests(*tests, pattern=None, ci=False):
-    run_core = 'core' in tests or (not pattern and not tests)
+    # XXX: hatch uses `tests` if no arguments are passed
+    run_core = 'core' in tests or 'tests' in tests or (not pattern and not tests)
     run_download = 'download' in tests
 
     pytest_args = args.pytest_args or os.getenv('HATCH_TEST_ARGS', '')

devscripts/setup_variables.py

@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+# Allow direct execution
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+
+import datetime as dt
+import json
+
+from devscripts.utils import calculate_version
+
+
+STABLE_REPOSITORY = 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp'
+
+
+def setup_variables(environment):
+    """
+    `environment` must contain these keys:
+        REPOSITORY, INPUTS, PROCESSED,
+        PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT, PYPI_PROJECT,
+        SOURCE_PYPI_PROJECT, SOURCE_PYPI_SUFFIX,
+        TARGET_PYPI_PROJECT, TARGET_PYPI_SUFFIX,
+        SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPO, TARGET_ARCHIVE_REPO,
+        HAS_SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN,
+        HAS_TARGET_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN,
+        HAS_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN
+
+    `INPUTS` must contain these keys:
+        prerelease
+
+    `PROCESSED` must contain these keys:
+        source_repo, source_tag,
+        target_repo, target_tag
+    """
+    REPOSITORY = environment['REPOSITORY']
+    INPUTS = json.loads(environment['INPUTS'])
+    PROCESSED = json.loads(environment['PROCESSED'])
+
+    source_channel = None
+    does_not_have_needed_token = False
+    target_repo_token = None
+    pypi_project = None
+    pypi_suffix = None
+
+    source_repo = PROCESSED['source_repo']
+    source_tag = PROCESSED['source_tag']
+    if source_repo == 'stable':
+        source_repo = STABLE_REPOSITORY
+    if not source_repo:
+        source_repo = REPOSITORY
+    elif environment['SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPO']:
+        source_channel = environment['SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPO']
+    elif not source_tag and '/' not in source_repo:
+        source_tag = source_repo
+        source_repo = REPOSITORY
+
+    resolved_source = source_repo
+    if source_tag:
+        resolved_source = f'{resolved_source}@{source_tag}'
+    elif source_repo == STABLE_REPOSITORY:
+        resolved_source = 'stable'
+
+    revision = None
+    if INPUTS['prerelease'] or not environment['PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT']:
+        revision = dt.datetime.now(tz=dt.timezone.utc).strftime('%H%M%S')
+
+    version = calculate_version(INPUTS.get('version') or revision)
+
+    target_repo = PROCESSED['target_repo']
+    target_tag = PROCESSED['target_tag']
+    if target_repo:
+        if target_repo == 'stable':
+            target_repo = STABLE_REPOSITORY
+        if not target_tag:
+            if target_repo == STABLE_REPOSITORY:
+                target_tag = version
+            elif environment['TARGET_ARCHIVE_REPO']:
+                target_tag = source_tag or version
+            else:
+                target_tag = target_repo
+                target_repo = REPOSITORY
+        if target_repo != REPOSITORY:
+            target_repo = environment['TARGET_ARCHIVE_REPO']
+            target_repo_token = f'{PROCESSED["target_repo"].upper()}_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN'
+            if not json.loads(environment['HAS_TARGET_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN']):
+                does_not_have_needed_token = True
+            pypi_project = environment['TARGET_PYPI_PROJECT'] or None
+            pypi_suffix = environment['TARGET_PYPI_SUFFIX'] or None
+    else:
+        target_tag = source_tag or version
+        if source_channel:
+            target_repo = source_channel
+            target_repo_token = f'{PROCESSED["source_repo"].upper()}_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN'
+            if not json.loads(environment['HAS_SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN']):
+                does_not_have_needed_token = True
+            pypi_project = environment['SOURCE_PYPI_PROJECT'] or None
+            pypi_suffix = environment['SOURCE_PYPI_SUFFIX'] or None
+        else:
+            target_repo = REPOSITORY
+
+    if does_not_have_needed_token:
+        if not json.loads(environment['HAS_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN']):
+            print(f'::error::Repository access secret {target_repo_token} not found')
+            return None
+        target_repo_token = 'ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN'
+
+    if target_repo == REPOSITORY and not INPUTS['prerelease']:
+        pypi_project = environment['PYPI_PROJECT'] or None
+
+    return {
+        'channel': resolved_source,
+        'version': version,
+        'target_repo': target_repo,
+        'target_repo_token': target_repo_token,
+        'target_tag': target_tag,
+        'pypi_project': pypi_project,
+        'pypi_suffix': pypi_suffix,
+    }
+
+
+def process_inputs(inputs):
+    outputs = {}
+    for key in ('source', 'target'):
+        repo, _, tag = inputs.get(key, '').partition('@')
+        outputs[f'{key}_repo'] = repo
+        outputs[f'{key}_tag'] = tag
+    return outputs
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if not os.getenv('GITHUB_OUTPUT'):
+        print('This script is only intended for use with GitHub Actions', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    if 'process_inputs' in sys.argv:
+        inputs = json.loads(os.environ['INPUTS'])
+        print('::group::Inputs')
+        print(json.dumps(inputs, indent=2))
+        print('::endgroup::')
+        outputs = process_inputs(inputs)
+        print('::group::Processed')
+        print(json.dumps(outputs, indent=2))
+        print('::endgroup::')
+        with open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'], 'a') as f:
+            f.write('\n'.join(f'{key}={value}' for key, value in outputs.items()))
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    outputs = setup_variables(dict(os.environ))
+    if not outputs:
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    print('::group::Output variables')
+    print(json.dumps(outputs, indent=2))
+    print('::endgroup::')
+
+    with open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'], 'a') as f:
+        f.write('\n'.join(f'{key}={value or ""}' for key, value in outputs.items()))

devscripts/setup_variables_tests.py

@@ -0,0 +1,331 @@
+# Allow direct execution
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+
+import datetime as dt
+import json
+
+from devscripts.setup_variables import STABLE_REPOSITORY, process_inputs, setup_variables
+from devscripts.utils import calculate_version
+
+
+def _test(github_repository, note, repo_vars, repo_secrets, inputs, expected=None, ignore_revision=False):
+    inp = inputs.copy()
+    inp.setdefault('linux_armv7l', True)
+    inp.setdefault('prerelease', False)
+    processed = process_inputs(inp)
+    source_repo = processed['source_repo'].upper()
+    target_repo = processed['target_repo'].upper()
+    variables = {k.upper(): v for k, v in repo_vars.items()}
+    secrets = {k.upper(): v for k, v in repo_secrets.items()}
+
+    env = {
+        # Keep this in sync with prepare.setup_variables in release.yml
+        'INPUTS': json.dumps(inp),
+        'PROCESSED': json.dumps(processed),
+        'REPOSITORY': github_repository,
+        'PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT': variables.get('PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT') or '',
+        'PYPI_PROJECT': variables.get('PYPI_PROJECT') or '',
+        'SOURCE_PYPI_PROJECT': variables.get(f'{source_repo}_PYPI_PROJECT') or '',
+        'SOURCE_PYPI_SUFFIX': variables.get(f'{source_repo}_PYPI_SUFFIX') or '',
+        'TARGET_PYPI_PROJECT': variables.get(f'{target_repo}_PYPI_PROJECT') or '',
+        'TARGET_PYPI_SUFFIX': variables.get(f'{target_repo}_PYPI_SUFFIX') or '',
+        'SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPO': variables.get(f'{source_repo}_ARCHIVE_REPO') or '',
+        'TARGET_ARCHIVE_REPO': variables.get(f'{target_repo}_ARCHIVE_REPO') or '',
+        'HAS_SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN': json.dumps(bool(secrets.get(f'{source_repo}_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN'))),
+        'HAS_TARGET_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN': json.dumps(bool(secrets.get(f'{target_repo}_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN'))),
+        'HAS_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN': json.dumps(bool(secrets.get('ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN'))),
+    }
+
+    result = setup_variables(env)
+    if not expected:
+        print('        {\n' + '\n'.join(f'            {k!r}: {v!r},' for k, v in result.items()) + '\n        }')
+        return
+
+    exp = expected.copy()
+    if ignore_revision:
+        assert len(result['version']) == len(exp['version']), f'revision missing: {github_repository} {note}'
+        version_is_tag = result['version'] == result['target_tag']
+        for dct in (result, exp):
+            dct['version'] = '.'.join(dct['version'].split('.')[:3])
+            if version_is_tag:
+                dct['target_tag'] = dct['version']
+    assert result == exp, f'unexpected result: {github_repository} {note}'
+
+
+def main():
+    DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION = dt.datetime.now(tz=dt.timezone.utc).strftime('%Y.%m.%d.%H%M%S')
+    DEFAULT_VERSION = calculate_version()
+    BASE_REPO_VARS = {
+        'MASTER_ARCHIVE_REPO': 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds',
+        'NIGHTLY_ARCHIVE_REPO': 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds',
+        'NIGHTLY_PYPI_PROJECT': 'yt-dlp',
+        'NIGHTLY_PYPI_SUFFIX': 'dev',
+        'PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT': '1',
+        'PYPI_PROJECT': 'yt-dlp',
+    }
+    BASE_REPO_SECRETS = {
+        'ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN': '1',
+    }
+    FORK_REPOSITORY = 'fork/yt-dlp'
+    FORK_ORG = FORK_REPOSITORY.partition('/')[0]
+
+    _test(
+        STABLE_REPOSITORY, 'official vars/secrets, stable',
+        BASE_REPO_VARS, BASE_REPO_SECRETS, {}, {
+            'channel': 'stable',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION,
+            'target_repo': STABLE_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION,
+            'pypi_project': 'yt-dlp',
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        })
+    _test(
+        STABLE_REPOSITORY, 'official vars/secrets, nightly (w/o target)',
+        BASE_REPO_VARS, BASE_REPO_SECRETS, {
+            'source': 'nightly',
+            'prerelease': True,
+        }, {
+            'channel': 'nightly',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds',
+            'target_repo_token': 'ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN',
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'pypi_project': 'yt-dlp',
+            'pypi_suffix': 'dev',
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        STABLE_REPOSITORY, 'official vars/secrets, nightly',
+        BASE_REPO_VARS, BASE_REPO_SECRETS, {
+            'source': 'nightly',
+            'target': 'nightly',
+            'prerelease': True,
+        }, {
+            'channel': 'nightly',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds',
+            'target_repo_token': 'ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN',
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'pypi_project': 'yt-dlp',
+            'pypi_suffix': 'dev',
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        STABLE_REPOSITORY, 'official vars/secrets, master (w/o target)',
+        BASE_REPO_VARS, BASE_REPO_SECRETS, {
+            'source': 'master',
+            'prerelease': True,
+        }, {
+            'channel': 'master',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds',
+            'target_repo_token': 'ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN',
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        STABLE_REPOSITORY, 'official vars/secrets, master',
+        BASE_REPO_VARS, BASE_REPO_SECRETS, {
+            'source': 'master',
+            'target': 'master',
+            'prerelease': True,
+        }, {
+            'channel': 'master',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds',
+            'target_repo_token': 'ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN',
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        STABLE_REPOSITORY, 'official vars/secrets, special tag, updates to stable',
+        BASE_REPO_VARS, BASE_REPO_SECRETS, {
+            'target': f'{STABLE_REPOSITORY}@experimental',
+            'prerelease': True,
+        }, {
+            'channel': 'stable',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': STABLE_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': 'experimental',
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        STABLE_REPOSITORY, 'official vars/secrets, special tag, "stable" as target repo',
+        BASE_REPO_VARS, BASE_REPO_SECRETS, {
+            'target': 'stable@experimental',
+            'prerelease': True,
+        }, {
+            'channel': 'stable',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': STABLE_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': 'experimental',
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork w/o vars/secrets, stable',
+        {}, {}, {}, {
+            'channel': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork w/o vars/secrets, prerelease',
+        {}, {}, {'prerelease': True}, {
+            'channel': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork w/o vars/secrets, nightly',
+        {}, {}, {
+            'prerelease': True,
+            'source': 'nightly',
+            'target': 'nightly',
+        }, {
+            'channel': f'{FORK_REPOSITORY}@nightly',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': 'nightly',
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork w/o vars/secrets, master',
+        {}, {}, {
+            'prerelease': True,
+            'source': 'master',
+            'target': 'master',
+        }, {
+            'channel': f'{FORK_REPOSITORY}@master',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': 'master',
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork w/o vars/secrets, revision',
+        {}, {}, {'version': '123'}, {
+            'channel': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'version': f'{DEFAULT_VERSION[:10]}.123',
+            'target_repo': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': f'{DEFAULT_VERSION[:10]}.123',
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        })
+
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork w/ PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT, stable',
+        {'PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT': '1'}, {}, {}, {
+            'channel': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION,
+            'target_repo': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION,
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        })
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork w/ PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT, prerelease',
+        {'PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT': '1'}, {}, {'prerelease': True}, {
+            'channel': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork w/NIGHTLY_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN, nightly', {
+            'NIGHTLY_ARCHIVE_REPO': f'{FORK_ORG}/yt-dlp-nightly-builds',
+            'PYPI_PROJECT': 'yt-dlp-test',
+        }, {
+            'NIGHTLY_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN': '1',
+        }, {
+            'source': f'{FORK_ORG}/yt-dlp-nightly-builds',
+            'target': 'nightly',
+            'prerelease': True,
+        }, {
+            'channel': f'{FORK_ORG}/yt-dlp-nightly-builds',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': f'{FORK_ORG}/yt-dlp-nightly-builds',
+            'target_repo_token': 'NIGHTLY_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN',
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork w/MASTER_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN, master', {
+            'MASTER_ARCHIVE_REPO': f'{FORK_ORG}/yt-dlp-master-builds',
+            'MASTER_PYPI_PROJECT': 'yt-dlp-test',
+            'MASTER_PYPI_SUFFIX': 'dev',
+        }, {
+            'MASTER_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN': '1',
+        }, {
+            'source': f'{FORK_ORG}/yt-dlp-master-builds',
+            'target': 'master',
+            'prerelease': True,
+        }, {
+            'channel': f'{FORK_ORG}/yt-dlp-master-builds',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': f'{FORK_ORG}/yt-dlp-master-builds',
+            'target_repo_token': 'MASTER_ARCHIVE_REPO_TOKEN',
+            'target_tag': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'pypi_project': 'yt-dlp-test',
+            'pypi_suffix': 'dev',
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork, non-numeric tag',
+        {}, {}, {'source': 'experimental'}, {
+            'channel': f'{FORK_REPOSITORY}@experimental',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': 'experimental',
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+    _test(
+        FORK_REPOSITORY, 'fork, non-numeric tag, updates to stable',
+        {}, {}, {
+            'prerelease': True,
+            'source': 'stable',
+            'target': 'experimental',
+        }, {
+            'channel': 'stable',
+            'version': DEFAULT_VERSION_WITH_REVISION,
+            'target_repo': FORK_REPOSITORY,
+            'target_repo_token': None,
+            'target_tag': 'experimental',
+            'pypi_project': None,
+            'pypi_suffix': None,
+        }, ignore_revision=True)
+
+    print('all tests passed')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

devscripts/update-version.py

@@ -9,24 +9,9 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
 import argparse
 import contextlib
-import datetime as dt
 import sys
 
-from devscripts.utils import read_version, run_process, write_file
-
-
-def get_new_version(version, revision):
-    if not version:
-        version = dt.datetime.now(dt.timezone.utc).strftime('%Y.%m.%d')
-
-    if revision:
-        assert revision.isdecimal(), 'Revision must be a number'
-    else:
-        old_version = read_version().split('.')
-        if version.split('.') == old_version[:3]:
-            revision = str(int(([*old_version, 0])[3]) + 1)
-
-    return f'{version}.{revision}' if revision else version
+from devscripts.utils import calculate_version, run_process, write_file
 
 
 def get_git_head():
@@ -72,9 +57,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     git_head = get_git_head()
-    version = (
-        args.version if args.version and '.' in args.version
-        else get_new_version(None, args.version))
+    version = calculate_version(args.version)
     write_file(args.output, VERSION_TEMPLATE.format(
         version=version, git_head=git_head, channel=args.channel, origin=args.origin,
         package_version=f'{version}{args.suffix}'))

devscripts/update_changelog.py

@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         '--changelog-path', type=Path, default=Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'Changelog.md',
         help='path to the Changelog file')
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    new_entry = create_changelog(args)
 
     header, sep, changelog = read_file(args.changelog_path).partition('\n### ')
-    write_file(args.changelog_path, f'{header}{sep}{read_version()}\n{new_entry}\n{sep}{changelog}')
+    current_version = read_version()
+    if current_version != changelog.splitlines()[0]:
+        new_entry = create_changelog(args)
+        write_file(args.changelog_path, f'{header}{sep}{current_version}\n{new_entry}\n{sep}{changelog}')

devscripts/utils.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import argparse
+import datetime as dt
 import functools
+import re
 import subprocess
 
 
@@ -20,6 +22,23 @@ def read_version(fname='yt_dlp/version.py', varname='__version__'):
     return items[varname]
 
 
+def calculate_version(version=None, fname='yt_dlp/version.py'):
+    if version and '.' in version:
+        return version
+
+    revision = version
+    version = dt.datetime.now(dt.timezone.utc).strftime('%Y.%m.%d')
+
+    if revision:
+        assert re.fullmatch(r'[0-9]+', revision), 'Revision must be numeric'
+    else:
+        old_version = read_version(fname=fname).split('.')
+        if version.split('.') == old_version[:3]:
+            revision = str(int(([*old_version, 0])[3]) + 1)
+
+    return f'{version}.{revision}' if revision else version
+
+
 def get_filename_args(has_infile=False, default_outfile=None):
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     if has_infile:

pyproject.toml

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ description = "A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 keywords = [
+    "cli",
+    "downloader",
     "youtube-dl",
-    "video-downloader",
     "youtube-downloader",
     "sponsorblock",
-    "youtube-dlc",
     "yt-dlp",
 ]
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
@@ -51,12 +51,11 @@ default = [
     "mutagen",
     "pycryptodomex",
     "requests>=2.32.2,<3",
-    "urllib3>=1.26.17,<3",
+    "urllib3>=2.0.2,<3",
     "websockets>=13.0",
 ]
 curl-cffi = [
-    "curl-cffi==0.5.10; os_name=='nt' and implementation_name=='cpython'",
-    "curl-cffi>=0.5.10,!=0.6.*,<0.7.2; os_name!='nt' and implementation_name=='cpython'",
+    "curl-cffi>=0.5.10,!=0.6.*,!=0.7.*,!=0.8.*,!=0.9.*,<0.14; implementation_name=='cpython'",
 ]
 secretstorage = [
     "cffi",
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ build = [
     "build",
     "hatchling",
     "pip",
-    "setuptools>=71.0.2",  # 71.0.0 broke pyinstaller
+    "setuptools>=71.0.2,<81",  # See https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/issues/9149
     "wheel",
 ]
 dev = [
@@ -76,14 +75,14 @@ dev = [
 ]
 static-analysis = [
     "autopep8~=2.0",
-    "ruff~=0.9.0",
+    "ruff~=0.12.0",
 ]
 test = [
     "pytest~=8.1",
     "pytest-rerunfailures~=14.0",
 ]
 pyinstaller = [
-    "pyinstaller>=6.11.1",  # Windows temp cleanup fixed in 6.11.1
+    "pyinstaller>=6.13.0",  # Windows temp cleanup fixed in 6.13.0
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
@@ -211,10 +210,12 @@ ignore = [
     "TD001",   # invalid-todo-tag
     "TD002",   # missing-todo-author
     "TD003",   # missing-todo-link
+    "PLC0415", # import-outside-top-level
     "PLE0604", # invalid-all-object (false positives)
     "PLE0643", # potential-index-error (false positives)
     "PLW0603", # global-statement
     "PLW1510", # subprocess-run-without-check
+    "PLW1641", # eq-without-hash
     "PLW2901", # redefined-loop-name
     "RUF001",  # ambiguous-unicode-character-string
     "RUF012",  # mutable-class-default
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ banned-from = [
 "yt_dlp.utils.error_to_compat_str".msg = "Use `str` instead."
 "yt_dlp.utils.bytes_to_intlist".msg = "Use `list` instead."
 "yt_dlp.utils.intlist_to_bytes".msg = "Use `bytes` instead."
+"yt_dlp.utils.jwt_encode_hs256".msg = "Use `yt_dlp.utils.jwt_encode` instead."
 "yt_dlp.utils.decodeArgument".msg = "Do not use"
 "yt_dlp.utils.decodeFilename".msg = "Do not use"
 "yt_dlp.utils.encodeFilename".msg = "Do not use"
@@ -384,9 +386,14 @@ select = [
     "W391",
     "W504",
 ]
+exclude = "*/extractor/lazy_extractors.py,*venv*,*/test/testdata/sigs/player-*.js,.idea,.vscode"
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
-addopts = "-ra -v --strict-markers"
+addopts = [
+    "-ra",  # summary: all except passed
+    "--verbose",
+    "--strict-markers",
+]
 markers = [
     "download",
 ]

setup.cfg

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ remove-unused-variables = true
 
 [tox:tox]
 skipsdist = true
-envlist = py{39,310,311,312,313},pypy310
+envlist = py{39,310,311,312,313},pypy311
 skip_missing_interpreters = true
 
 [testenv]  # tox

supportedsites.md

@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 # Supported sites
+
+Below is a list of all extractors that are currently included with yt-dlp.
+If a site is not listed here, it might still be supported by yt-dlp's embed extraction or generic extractor.
+Not all sites listed here are guaranteed to work; websites are constantly changing and sometimes this breaks yt-dlp's support for them.
+The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
+
+ - **10play**: [*10play*](## "netrc machine")
+ - **10play:season**
  - **17live**
  - **17live:clip**
+ - **17live:vod**
  - **1News**: 1news.co.nz article videos
  - **1tv**: Первый канал
- - **20min**
+ - **20min**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **23video**
  - **247sports**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **24tv.ua**
@@ -36,10 +45,6 @@
  - **ADNSeason**: [*animationdigitalnetwork*](## "netrc machine") Animation Digital Network
  - **AdobeConnect**
  - **adobetv**
- - **adobetv:channel**
- - **adobetv:embed**
- - **adobetv:show**
- - **adobetv:video**
  - **AdultSwim**
  - **aenetworks**: A+E Networks: A&E, Lifetime, History.com, FYI Network and History Vault
  - **aenetworks:collection**
@@ -91,7 +96,6 @@
  - **ARD**
  - **ARDMediathek**
  - **ARDMediathekCollection**
- - **Arkena**
  - **Art19**
  - **Art19Show**
  - **arte.sky.it**
@@ -124,7 +128,6 @@
  - **BaiduVideo**: 百度视频
  - **BanBye**
  - **BanByeChannel**
- - **bandaichannel**
  - **Bandcamp**
  - **Bandcamp:album**
  - **Bandcamp:user**
@@ -147,10 +150,8 @@
  - **Beatport**
  - **Beeg**
  - **BehindKink**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **Bellator**
- - **BellMedia**
  - **BerufeTV**
- - **Bet**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **Bet**
  - **bfi:player**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **bfmtv**
  - **bfmtv:article**
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@
  - **BilibiliCheese**
  - **BilibiliCheeseSeason**
  - **BilibiliCollectionList**
+ - **BiliBiliDynamic**
  - **BilibiliFavoritesList**
  - **BiliBiliPlayer**
  - **BilibiliPlaylist**
@@ -187,13 +189,14 @@
  - **BitChute**
  - **BitChuteChannel**
  - **BlackboardCollaborate**
+ - **BlackboardCollaborateLaunch**
  - **BleacherReport**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **BleacherReportCMS**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **blerp**
  - **blogger.com**
  - **Bloomberg**
  - **Bluesky**
- - **BokeCC**
+ - **BokeCC**: CC视频
  - **BongaCams**
  - **Boosty**
  - **BostonGlobe**
@@ -215,8 +218,10 @@
  - **Brilliantpala:Elearn**: [*brilliantpala*](## "netrc machine") VoD on elearn.brilliantpala.org
  - **bt:article**: Bergens Tidende Articles
  - **bt:vestlendingen**: Bergens Tidende - Vestlendingen
+ - **BTVPlus**
  - **Bundesliga**
  - **Bundestag**
+ - **BunnyCdn**
  - **BusinessInsider**
  - **BuzzFeed**
  - **BYUtv**: (**Currently broken**)
@@ -235,8 +240,8 @@
  - **CanalAlpha**
  - **canalc2.tv**
  - **Canalplus**: mycanal.fr and piwiplus.fr
+ - **Canalsurmas**
  - **CaracolTvPlay**: [*caracoltv-play*](## "netrc machine")
- - **CartoonNetwork**
  - **cbc.ca**
  - **cbc.ca:player**
  - **cbc.ca:​player:playlist**
@@ -274,19 +279,16 @@
  - **Clipchamp**
  - **Clippit**
  - **ClipRs**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **ClipYouEmbed**
  - **CloserToTruth**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **CloudflareStream**
  - **CloudyCDN**
  - **Clubic**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **Clyp**
- - **cmt.com**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **CNBCVideo**
  - **CNN**
  - **CNNIndonesia**
  - **ComedyCentral**
- - **ComedyCentralTV**
- - **ConanClassic**
+ - **ConanClassic**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **CondeNast**: Condé Nast media group: Allure, Architectural Digest, Ars Technica, Bon Appétit, Brides, Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, Details, Epicurious, GQ, Glamour, Golf Digest, SELF, Teen Vogue, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, W Magazine, WIRED
  - **CONtv**
  - **CookingChannel**
@@ -303,21 +305,17 @@
  - **CrowdBunker**
  - **CrowdBunkerChannel**
  - **Crtvg**
- - **crunchyroll**: [*crunchyroll*](## "netrc machine")
- - **crunchyroll:artist**: [*crunchyroll*](## "netrc machine")
- - **crunchyroll:music**: [*crunchyroll*](## "netrc machine")
- - **crunchyroll:playlist**: [*crunchyroll*](## "netrc machine")
  - **CSpan**: C-SPAN
  - **CSpanCongress**
  - **CtsNews**: 華視新聞
- - **CTV**
  - **CTVNews**
- - **cu.ntv.co.jp**: Nippon Television Network
+ - **cu.ntv.co.jp**: 日テレ無料TADA!
  - **CultureUnplugged**
  - **curiositystream**: [*curiositystream*](## "netrc machine")
  - **curiositystream:collections**: [*curiositystream*](## "netrc machine")
  - **curiositystream:series**: [*curiositystream*](## "netrc machine")
- - **CWTV**
+ - **cwtv**
+ - **cwtv:movie**
  - **Cybrary**: [*cybrary*](## "netrc machine")
  - **CybraryCourse**: [*cybrary*](## "netrc machine")
  - **DacastPlaylist**
@@ -341,8 +339,6 @@
  - **daystar:clip**
  - **DBTV**
  - **DctpTv**
- - **DeezerAlbum**
- - **DeezerPlaylist**
  - **democracynow**
  - **DestinationAmerica**
  - **DetikEmbed**
@@ -352,6 +348,7 @@
  - **DigitalConcertHall**: [*digitalconcerthall*](## "netrc machine") DigitalConcertHall extractor
  - **DigitallySpeaking**
  - **Digiteka**
+ - **Digiview**
  - **DiscogsReleasePlaylist**
  - **DiscoveryLife**
  - **DiscoveryNetworksDe**
@@ -388,11 +385,14 @@
  - **dvtv**: http://video.aktualne.cz/
  - **dw**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **dw:article**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **EaglePlatform**
+ - **dzen.ru**: Дзен (dzen) formerly Яндекс.Дзен (Yandex Zen)
+ - **dzen.ru:channel**
  - **EbaumsWorld**
  - **Ebay**
  - **egghead:course**: egghead.io course
  - **egghead:lesson**: egghead.io lesson
+ - **eggs:artist**
+ - **eggs:single**
  - **EinsUndEinsTV**: [*1und1tv*](## "netrc machine")
  - **EinsUndEinsTVLive**: [*1und1tv*](## "netrc machine")
  - **EinsUndEinsTVRecordings**: [*1und1tv*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@
  - **fancode:live**: [*fancode*](## "netrc machine") (**Currently broken**)
  - **fancode:vod**: [*fancode*](## "netrc machine") (**Currently broken**)
  - **Fathom**
+ - **Faulio**
+ - **FaulioLive**
  - **faz.net**
  - **fc2**: [*fc2*](## "netrc machine")
  - **fc2:embed**
@@ -464,11 +466,12 @@
  - **FoxNewsVideo**
  - **FoxSports**
  - **fptplay**: fptplay.vn
+ - **FrancaisFacile**
  - **FranceCulture**
  - **FranceInter**
- - **FranceTV**
+ - **francetv**
+ - **francetv:site**
  - **francetvinfo.fr**
- - **FranceTVSite**
  - **Freesound**
  - **freespeech.org**
  - **freetv:series**
@@ -477,9 +480,6 @@
  - **FrontendMastersCourse**: [*frontendmasters*](## "netrc machine")
  - **FrontendMastersLesson**: [*frontendmasters*](## "netrc machine")
  - **FujiTVFODPlus7**
- - **Funimation**: [*funimation*](## "netrc machine")
- - **funimation:page**: [*funimation*](## "netrc machine")
- - **funimation:show**: [*funimation*](## "netrc machine")
  - **Funk**
  - **Funker530**
  - **Fux**
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
  - **GediDigital**
  - **gem.cbc.ca**: [*cbcgem*](## "netrc machine")
  - **gem.cbc.ca:live**
- - **gem.cbc.ca:playlist**
+ - **gem.cbc.ca:playlist**: [*cbcgem*](## "netrc machine")
  - **Genius**
  - **GeniusLyrics**
  - **Germanupa**: germanupa.de
@@ -566,9 +566,7 @@
  - **HollywoodReporterPlaylist**
  - **Holodex**
  - **HotNewHipHop**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **hotstar**
- - **hotstar:playlist**
- - **hotstar:season**
+ - **hotstar**: JioHotstar
  - **hotstar:series**
  - **hrfernsehen**
  - **HRTi**: [*hrti*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -581,7 +579,7 @@
  - **Hungama**
  - **HungamaAlbumPlaylist**
  - **HungamaSong**
- - **huya:live**: huya.com
+ - **huya:live**: 虎牙直播
  - **huya:video**: 虎牙视频
  - **Hypem**
  - **Hytale**
@@ -605,10 +603,10 @@
  - **Inc**
  - **IndavideoEmbed**
  - **InfoQ**
- - **Instagram**: [*instagram*](## "netrc machine")
- - **instagram:story**: [*instagram*](## "netrc machine")
- - **instagram:tag**: [*instagram*](## "netrc machine") Instagram hashtag search URLs
- - **instagram:user**: [*instagram*](## "netrc machine") Instagram user profile (**Currently broken**)
+ - **Instagram**
+ - **instagram:story**
+ - **instagram:tag**: Instagram hashtag search URLs
+ - **instagram:user**: Instagram user profile (**Currently broken**)
  - **InstagramIOS**: IOS instagram:// URL
  - **Internazionale**
  - **InternetVideoArchive**
@@ -628,6 +626,7 @@
  - **ivi**: ivi.ru
  - **ivi:compilation**: ivi.ru compilations
  - **ivideon**: Ivideon TV
+ - **Ivoox**
  - **IVXPlayer**
  - **iwara**: [*iwara*](## "netrc machine")
  - **iwara:playlist**: [*iwara*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -637,13 +636,13 @@
  - **Jamendo**
  - **JamendoAlbum**
  - **JeuxVideo**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **jiocinema**: [*jiocinema*](## "netrc machine")
- - **jiocinema:series**: [*jiocinema*](## "netrc machine")
  - **jiosaavn:album**
+ - **jiosaavn:artist**
  - **jiosaavn:playlist**
+ - **jiosaavn:show**
+ - **jiosaavn:​show:playlist**
  - **jiosaavn:song**
  - **Joj**
- - **JoqrAg**: 超!A&G+ 文化放送 (f.k.a. AGQR) Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc. (JOQR)
  - **Jove**
  - **JStream**
  - **JTBC**: jtbc.co.kr
@@ -657,7 +656,6 @@
  - **KelbyOne**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **Kenh14Playlist**
  - **Kenh14Video**
- - **Ketnet**
  - **khanacademy**
  - **khanacademy:unit**
  - **kick:clips**
@@ -666,6 +664,7 @@
  - **Kicker**
  - **KickStarter**
  - **Kika**: KiKA.de
+ - **KikaPlaylist**
  - **kinja:embed**
  - **KinoPoisk**
  - **Kommunetv**
@@ -694,8 +693,8 @@
  - **lbry:channel**: odysee.com channels
  - **lbry:playlist**: odysee.com playlists
  - **LCI**
- - **Lcp**
- - **LcpPlay**
+ - **Lcp**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **LcpPlay**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **Le**: 乐视网
  - **LearningOnScreen**
  - **Lecture2Go**: (**Currently broken**)
@@ -714,24 +713,24 @@
  - **life:embed**
  - **likee**
  - **likee:user**
- - **limelight**
- - **limelight:channel**
- - **limelight:channel_list**
  - **LinkedIn**: [*linkedin*](## "netrc machine")
+ - **linkedin:events**: [*linkedin*](## "netrc machine")
  - **linkedin:learning**: [*linkedin*](## "netrc machine")
  - **linkedin:​learning:course**: [*linkedin*](## "netrc machine")
  - **Liputan6**
  - **ListenNotes**
  - **LiTV**
- - **LiveJournal**
+ - **LiveJournal**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **livestream**
  - **livestream:original**
  - **Livestreamfails**
  - **Lnk**
  - **loc**: Library of Congress
+ - **Loco**
  - **loom**
  - **loom:folder**
  - **LoveHomePorn**
+ - **LRTRadio**
  - **LRTStream**
  - **LRTVOD**
  - **LSMLREmbed**
@@ -753,13 +752,14 @@
  - **ManotoTV**: Manoto TV (Episode)
  - **ManotoTVLive**: Manoto TV (Live)
  - **ManotoTVShow**: Manoto TV (Show)
- - **ManyVids**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **ManyVids**
  - **MaoriTV**
  - **Markiza**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **MarkizaPage**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **massengeschmack.tv**
  - **Masters**
  - **MatchTV**
+ - **Mave**
  - **MBN**: mbn.co.kr (매일방송)
  - **MDR**: MDR.DE
  - **MedalTV**
@@ -794,6 +794,7 @@
  - **minds:channel**
  - **minds:group**
  - **Minoto**
+ - **mir24.tv**
  - **mirrativ**
  - **mirrativ:user**
  - **MirrorCoUK**
@@ -804,6 +805,8 @@
  - **mixcloud**
  - **mixcloud:playlist**
  - **mixcloud:user**
+ - **Mixlr**
+ - **MixlrRecoring**
  - **MLB**
  - **MLBArticle**
  - **MLBTV**: [*mlb*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -816,26 +819,20 @@
  - **Mojevideo**: mojevideo.sk
  - **Mojvideo**
  - **Monstercat**
- - **MonsterSirenHypergryphMusic**
+ - **monstersiren**: 塞壬唱片
  - **Motherless**
  - **MotherlessGallery**
  - **MotherlessGroup**
  - **MotherlessUploader**
  - **Motorsport**: motorsport.com (**Currently broken**)
  - **MovieFap**
- - **Moviepilot**
+ - **moviepilot**: Moviepilot trailer
  - **MoviewPlay**
  - **Moviezine**
  - **MovingImage**
- - **MSN**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **MSN**
  - **mtg**: MTG services
  - **mtv**
- - **mtv.de**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **mtv.it**
- - **mtv.it:programma**
- - **mtv:video**
- - **mtvjapan**
- - **mtvservices:embedded**
  - **MTVUutisetArticle**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **MuenchenTV**: münchen.tv (**Currently broken**)
  - **MujRozhlas**
@@ -868,19 +865,19 @@
  - **Naver**
  - **Naver:live**
  - **navernow**
- - **nba**
- - **nba:channel**
- - **nba:embed**
- - **nba:watch**
- - **nba:​watch:collection**
- - **nba:​watch:embed**
+ - **nba**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **nba:channel**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **nba:embed**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **nba:watch**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **nba:​watch:collection**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **nba:​watch:embed**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **NBC**
  - **NBCNews**
  - **nbcolympics**
- - **nbcolympics:stream**
- - **NBCSports**
- - **NBCSportsStream**
- - **NBCSportsVPlayer**
+ - **nbcolympics:stream**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **NBCSports**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **NBCSportsStream**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **NBCSportsVPlayer**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **NBCStations**
  - **ndr**: NDR.de - Norddeutscher Rundfunk
  - **ndr:embed**
@@ -892,6 +889,8 @@
  - **nebula:video**: [*watchnebula*](## "netrc machine")
  - **NekoHacker**
  - **NerdCubedFeed**
+ - **Nest**
+ - **NestClip**
  - **netease:album**: 网易云音乐 - 专辑
  - **netease:djradio**: 网易云音乐 - 电台
  - **netease:mv**: 网易云音乐 - MV
@@ -933,12 +932,9 @@
  - **NhkVodProgram**
  - **nhl.com**
  - **nick.com**
- - **nick.de**
- - **nickelodeon:br**
- - **nickelodeonru**
  - **niconico**: [*niconico*](## "netrc machine") ニコニコ動画
  - **niconico:history**: NicoNico user history or likes. Requires cookies.
- - **niconico:live**: ニコニコ生放送
+ - **niconico:live**: [*niconico*](## "netrc machine") ニコニコ生放送
  - **niconico:playlist**
  - **niconico:series**
  - **niconico:tag**: NicoNico video tag URLs
@@ -954,11 +950,10 @@
  - **Nitter**
  - **njoy**: N-JOY
  - **njoy:embed**
- - **NobelPrize**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **NobelPrize**
  - **NoicePodcast**
  - **NonkTube**
  - **NoodleMagazine**
- - **Noovo**
  - **NOSNLArticle**
  - **Nova**: TN.cz, Prásk.tv, Nova.cz, Novaplus.cz, FANDA.tv, Krásná.cz and Doma.cz
  - **NovaEmbed**
@@ -1038,13 +1033,14 @@
  - **Panopto**
  - **PanoptoList**
  - **PanoptoPlaylist**
- - **ParamountNetwork**
  - **ParamountPlus**
  - **ParamountPlusSeries**
  - **ParamountPressExpress**
  - **Parler**: Posts on parler.com
  - **parliamentlive.tv**: UK parliament videos
- - **Parlview**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **Parlview**
+ - **parti:livestream**
+ - **parti:video**
  - **patreon**
  - **patreon:campaign**
  - **pbs**: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and member stations: PBS: Public Broadcasting Service, APT - Alabama Public Television (WBIQ), GPB/Georgia Public Broadcasting (WGTV), Mississippi Public Broadcasting (WMPN), Nashville Public Television (WNPT), WFSU-TV (WFSU), WSRE (WSRE), WTCI (WTCI), WPBA/Channel 30 (WPBA), Alaska Public Media (KAKM), Arizona PBS (KAET), KNME-TV/Channel 5 (KNME), Vegas PBS (KLVX), AETN/ARKANSAS ETV NETWORK (KETS), KET (WKLE), WKNO/Channel 10 (WKNO), LPB/LOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING (WLPB), OETA (KETA), Ozarks Public Television (KOZK), WSIU Public Broadcasting (WSIU), KEET TV (KEET), KIXE/Channel 9 (KIXE), KPBS San Diego (KPBS), KQED (KQED), KVIE Public Television (KVIE), PBS SoCal/KOCE (KOCE), ValleyPBS (KVPT), CONNECTICUT PUBLIC TELEVISION (WEDH), KNPB Channel 5 (KNPB), SOPTV (KSYS), Rocky Mountain PBS (KRMA), KENW-TV3 (KENW), KUED Channel 7 (KUED), Wyoming PBS (KCWC), Colorado Public Television / KBDI 12 (KBDI), KBYU-TV (KBYU), Thirteen/WNET New York (WNET), WGBH/Channel 2 (WGBH), WGBY (WGBY), NJTV Public Media NJ (WNJT), WLIW21 (WLIW), mpt/Maryland Public Television (WMPB), WETA Television and Radio (WETA), WHYY (WHYY), PBS 39 (WLVT), WVPT - Your Source for PBS and More! (WVPT), Howard University Television (WHUT), WEDU PBS (WEDU), WGCU Public Media (WGCU), WPBT2 (WPBT), WUCF TV (WUCF), WUFT/Channel 5 (WUFT), WXEL/Channel 42 (WXEL), WLRN/Channel 17 (WLRN), WUSF Public Broadcasting (WUSF), ETV (WRLK), UNC-TV (WUNC), PBS Hawaii - Oceanic Cable Channel 10 (KHET), Idaho Public Television (KAID), KSPS (KSPS), OPB (KOPB), KWSU/Channel 10 & KTNW/Channel 31 (KWSU), WILL-TV (WILL), Network Knowledge - WSEC/Springfield (WSEC), WTTW11 (WTTW), Iowa Public Television/IPTV (KDIN), Nine Network (KETC), PBS39 Fort Wayne (WFWA), WFYI Indianapolis (WFYI), Milwaukee Public Television (WMVS), WNIN (WNIN), WNIT Public Television (WNIT), WPT (WPNE), WVUT/Channel 22 (WVUT), WEIU/Channel 51 (WEIU), WQPT-TV (WQPT), WYCC PBS Chicago (WYCC), WIPB-TV (WIPB), WTIU (WTIU), CET  (WCET), ThinkTVNetwork (WPTD), WBGU-TV (WBGU), WGVU TV (WGVU), NET1 (KUON), Pioneer Public Television (KWCM), SDPB Television (KUSD), TPT (KTCA), KSMQ (KSMQ), KPTS/Channel 8 (KPTS), KTWU/Channel 11 (KTWU), East Tennessee PBS (WSJK), WCTE-TV (WCTE), WLJT, Channel 11 (WLJT), WOSU TV (WOSU), WOUB/WOUC (WOUB), WVPB (WVPB), WKYU-PBS (WKYU), KERA 13 (KERA), MPBN (WCBB), Mountain Lake PBS (WCFE), NHPTV (WENH), Vermont PBS (WETK), witf (WITF), WQED Multimedia (WQED), WMHT Educational Telecommunications (WMHT), Q-TV (WDCQ), WTVS Detroit Public TV (WTVS), CMU Public Television (WCMU), WKAR-TV (WKAR), WNMU-TV Public TV 13 (WNMU), WDSE - WRPT (WDSE), WGTE TV (WGTE), Lakeland Public Television (KAWE), KMOS-TV - Channels 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 (KMOS), MontanaPBS (KUSM), KRWG/Channel 22 (KRWG), KACV (KACV), KCOS/Channel 13 (KCOS), WCNY/Channel 24 (WCNY), WNED (WNED), WPBS (WPBS), WSKG Public TV (WSKG), WXXI (WXXI), WPSU (WPSU), WVIA Public Media Studios (WVIA), WTVI (WTVI), Western Reserve PBS (WNEO), WVIZ/PBS ideastream (WVIZ), KCTS 9 (KCTS), Basin PBS (KPBT), KUHT / Channel 8 (KUHT), KLRN (KLRN), KLRU (KLRU), WTJX Channel 12 (WTJX), WCVE PBS (WCVE), KBTC Public Television (KBTC)
@@ -1065,19 +1061,21 @@
  - **Photobucket**
  - **PiaLive**
  - **Piapro**: [*piapro*](## "netrc machine")
- - **Picarto**
- - **PicartoVod**
+ - **picarto**
+ - **picarto:vod**
  - **Piksel**
  - **Pinkbike**
  - **Pinterest**
  - **PinterestCollection**
+ - **PiramideTV**
+ - **PiramideTVChannel**
  - **pixiv:sketch**
  - **pixiv:​sketch:user**
- - **Pladform**
  - **PlanetMarathi**
  - **Platzi**: [*platzi*](## "netrc machine")
  - **PlatziCourse**: [*platzi*](## "netrc machine")
  - **player.sky.it**
+ - **PlayerFm**
  - **playeur**
  - **PlayPlusTV**: [*playplustv*](## "netrc machine")
  - **PlaySuisse**: [*playsuisse*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -1088,6 +1086,7 @@
  - **pluralsight:course**
  - **PlutoTV**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **PlVideo**: Платформа
+ - **PlyrEmbed**
  - **PodbayFM**
  - **PodbayFMChannel**
  - **Podchaser**
@@ -1217,6 +1216,7 @@
  - **RoosterTeeth**: [*roosterteeth*](## "netrc machine")
  - **RoosterTeethSeries**: [*roosterteeth*](## "netrc machine")
  - **RottenTomatoes**
+ - **RoyaLive**
  - **Rozhlas**
  - **RozhlasVltava**
  - **RTBF**: [*rtbf*](## "netrc machine") (**Currently broken**)
@@ -1237,12 +1237,11 @@
  - **RTVCKaltura**
  - **RTVCPlay**
  - **RTVCPlayEmbed**
- - **rtve.es:alacarta**: RTVE a la carta
+ - **rtve.es:alacarta**: RTVE a la carta and Play
  - **rtve.es:audio**: RTVE audio
- - **rtve.es:infantil**: RTVE infantil
  - **rtve.es:live**: RTVE.es live streams
+ - **rtve.es:program**: RTVE.es programs
  - **rtve.es:television**
- - **RTVS**
  - **rtvslo.si**
  - **rtvslo.si:show**
  - **RudoVideo**
@@ -1259,7 +1258,7 @@
  - **rutube:playlist**: Rutube playlists
  - **rutube:tags**: Rutube tags
  - **RUTV**: RUTV.RU
- - **Ruutu**
+ - **Ruutu**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **Ruv**
  - **ruv.is:spila**
  - **S4C**
@@ -1277,6 +1276,7 @@
  - **SampleFocus**
  - **Sangiin**: 参議院インターネット審議中継 (archive)
  - **Sapo**: SAPO Vídeos
+ - **SaucePlus**: Sauce+
  - **SBS**: sbs.com.au
  - **sbs.co.kr**
  - **sbs.co.kr:allvod_program**
@@ -1297,8 +1297,8 @@
  - **sejm**
  - **Sen**
  - **SenalColombiaLive**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **SenateGov**
- - **SenateISVP**
+ - **senate.gov**
+ - **senate.gov:isvp**
  - **SendtoNews**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **Servus**
  - **Sexu**: (**Currently broken**)
@@ -1309,6 +1309,7 @@
  - **SharePoint**
  - **ShareVideosEmbed**
  - **ShemarooMe**
+ - **Shiey**
  - **ShowRoomLive**
  - **ShugiinItvLive**: 衆議院インターネット審議中継
  - **ShugiinItvLiveRoom**: 衆議院インターネット審議中継 (中継)
@@ -1334,6 +1335,7 @@
  - **Smotrim**
  - **SnapchatSpotlight**
  - **Snotr**
+ - **SoftWhiteUnderbelly**: [*softwhiteunderbelly*](## "netrc machine")
  - **Sohu**
  - **SohuV**
  - **SonyLIV**: [*sonyliv*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -1357,55 +1359,59 @@
  - **southpark.cc.com:español**
  - **southpark.de**
  - **southpark.lat**
- - **southpark.nl**
- - **southparkstudios.dk**
+ - **southparkstudios.co.uk**
+ - **southparkstudios.com.br**
+ - **southparkstudios.nu**
  - **SovietsCloset**
  - **SovietsClosetPlaylist**
  - **SpankBang**
  - **SpankBangPlaylist**
  - **Spiegel**
  - **Sport5**
- - **SportBox**
+ - **SportBox**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **SportDeutschland**
  - **spotify**: Spotify episodes (**Currently broken**)
  - **spotify:show**: Spotify shows (**Currently broken**)
  - **Spreaker**
  - **SpreakerShow**
  - **SpringboardPlatform**
- - **Sprout**
  - **SproutVideo**
- - **sr:mediathek**: Saarländischer Rundfunk (**Currently broken**)
+ - **sr:mediathek**: Saarländischer Rundfunk
  - **SRGSSR**
  - **SRGSSRPlay**: srf.ch, rts.ch, rsi.ch, rtr.ch and swissinfo.ch play sites
  - **StacommuLive**: [*stacommu*](## "netrc machine")
  - **StacommuVOD**: [*stacommu*](## "netrc machine")
  - **StagePlusVODConcert**: [*stageplus*](## "netrc machine")
  - **stanfordoc**: Stanford Open ClassRoom
- - **StarTrek**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **startrek**: STAR TREK
  - **startv**
  - **Steam**
+ - **SteamCommunity**
  - **SteamCommunityBroadcast**
  - **Stitcher**
  - **StitcherShow**
  - **StoryFire**
  - **StoryFireSeries**
  - **StoryFireUser**
+ - **Streaks**
  - **Streamable**
  - **StreamCZ**
  - **StreetVoice**
  - **StretchInternet**
  - **Stripchat**
  - **stv:player**
+ - **stvr**: Slovak Television and Radio (formerly RTVS)
+ - **Subsplash**
+ - **subsplash:playlist**
  - **Substack**
  - **SunPorno**
  - **sverigesradio:episode**
  - **sverigesradio:publication**
- - **SVT**
- - **SVTPage**
- - **SVTPlay**: SVT Play and Öppet arkiv
- - **SVTSeries**
+ - **svt:page**
+ - **svt:play**: SVT Play and Öppet arkiv
+ - **svt:​play:series**
  - **SwearnetEpisode**
- - **Syfy**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **Syfy**
  - **SYVDK**
  - **SztvHu**
  - **t-online.de**: (**Currently broken**)
@@ -1449,14 +1455,13 @@
  - **Telewebion**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **Tempo**
  - **TennisTV**: [*tennistv*](## "netrc machine")
- - **TenPlay**: [*10play*](## "netrc machine")
- - **TenPlaySeason**
  - **TF1**
- - **TFO**
+ - **TFO**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **theatercomplextown:ppv**: [*theatercomplextown*](## "netrc machine")
  - **theatercomplextown:vod**: [*theatercomplextown*](## "netrc machine")
  - **TheGuardianPodcast**
  - **TheGuardianPodcastPlaylist**
+ - **TheHighWire**
  - **TheHoleTv**
  - **TheIntercept**
  - **ThePlatform**
@@ -1488,6 +1493,7 @@
  - **tokfm:podcast**
  - **ToonGoggles**
  - **tou.tv**: [*toutv*](## "netrc machine")
+ - **toutiao**: 今日头条
  - **Toypics**: Toypics video (**Currently broken**)
  - **ToypicsUser**: Toypics user profile (**Currently broken**)
  - **TrailerAddict**: (**Currently broken**)
@@ -1504,7 +1510,6 @@
  - **TrueID**
  - **TruNews**
  - **Truth**
- - **TruTV**
  - **Tube8**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **TubeTuGraz**: [*tubetugraz*](## "netrc machine") tube.tugraz.at
  - **TubeTuGrazSeries**: [*tubetugraz*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -1523,9 +1528,11 @@
  - **tv2playseries.hu**
  - **TV4**: tv4.se and tv4play.se
  - **TV5MONDE**
- - **tv5unis**
- - **tv5unis:video**
+ - **tv5unis**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **tv5unis:video**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **tv8.it**
+ - **tv8.it:live**: TV8 Live
+ - **tv8.it:playlist**: TV8 Playlist
  - **TVANouvelles**
  - **TVANouvellesArticle**
  - **tvaplus**: TVA+
@@ -1534,7 +1541,6 @@
  - **TVer**
  - **tvigle**: Интернет-телевидение Tvigle.ru
  - **TVIPlayer**
- - **tvland.com**
  - **TVN24**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **TVNoe**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **tvopengr:embed**: tvopen.gr embedded videos
@@ -1546,6 +1552,9 @@
  - **tvp:​vod:series**
  - **TVPlayer**
  - **TVPlayHome**
+ - **tvw**
+ - **tvw:news**
+ - **tvw:tvchannels**
  - **Tweakers**
  - **TwitCasting**
  - **TwitCastingLive**
@@ -1573,8 +1582,9 @@
  - **UKTVPlay**
  - **UlizaPlayer**
  - **UlizaPortal**: ulizaportal.jp
- - **umg:de**: Universal Music Deutschland (**Currently broken**)
+ - **umg:de**: Universal Music Deutschland
  - **Unistra**
+ - **UnitedNationsWebTv**
  - **Unity**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **uol.com.br**
  - **uplynk**
@@ -1596,10 +1606,10 @@
  - **VGTV**: VGTV, BTTV, FTV, Aftenposten and Aftonbladet
  - **vh1.com**
  - **vhx:embed**: [*vimeo*](## "netrc machine")
- - **vice**
- - **vice:article**
- - **vice:show**
- - **Viddler**
+ - **vice**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **vice:article**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **vice:show**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **Viddler**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **Videa**
  - **video.arnes.si**: Arnes Video
  - **video.google:search**: Google Video search; "gvsearch:" prefix
@@ -1627,11 +1637,10 @@
  - **viewlift**
  - **viewlift:embed**
  - **Viidea**
- - **viki**: [*viki*](## "netrc machine")
- - **viki:channel**: [*viki*](## "netrc machine")
  - **vimeo**: [*vimeo*](## "netrc machine")
  - **vimeo:album**: [*vimeo*](## "netrc machine")
  - **vimeo:channel**: [*vimeo*](## "netrc machine")
+ - **vimeo:event**: [*vimeo*](## "netrc machine")
  - **vimeo:group**: [*vimeo*](## "netrc machine")
  - **vimeo:likes**: [*vimeo*](## "netrc machine") Vimeo user likes
  - **vimeo:ondemand**: [*vimeo*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -1666,9 +1675,13 @@
  - **vpro**: npo.nl, ntr.nl, omroepwnl.nl, zapp.nl and npo3.nl
  - **vqq:series**
  - **vqq:video**
+ - **vrsquare**: VR SQUARE
+ - **vrsquare:channel**
+ - **vrsquare:search**
+ - **vrsquare:section**
  - **VRT**: VRT NWS, Flanders News, Flandern Info and Sporza
- - **VrtNU**: [*vrtnu*](## "netrc machine") VRT MAX
- - **VTM**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **vrtmax**: [*vrtnu*](## "netrc machine") VRT MAX (formerly VRT NU)
+ - **VTM**
  - **VTV**
  - **VTVGo**
  - **VTXTV**: [*vtxtv*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -1802,14 +1815,12 @@
  - **ZattooLive**: [*zattoo*](## "netrc machine")
  - **ZattooMovies**: [*zattoo*](## "netrc machine")
  - **ZattooRecordings**: [*zattoo*](## "netrc machine")
- - **ZDF**
- - **ZDFChannel**
+ - **zdf**
+ - **zdf:channel**
  - **Zee5**: [*zee5*](## "netrc machine")
  - **zee5:series**
  - **ZeeNews**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **ZenPorn**
- - **ZenYandex**
- - **ZenYandexChannel**
  - **ZetlandDKArticle**
  - **Zhihu**
  - **zingmp3**: zingmp3.vn

test/helper.py

@@ -101,87 +101,109 @@ def getwebpagetestcases():
 md5 = lambda s: hashlib.md5(s.encode()).hexdigest()
 
 
-def expect_value(self, got, expected, field):
-    if isinstance(expected, str) and expected.startswith('re:'):
-        match_str = expected[len('re:'):]
-        match_rex = re.compile(match_str)
+def _iter_differences(got, expected, field):
+    if isinstance(expected, str):
+        op, _, val = expected.partition(':')
+        if op in ('mincount', 'maxcount', 'count'):
+            if not isinstance(got, (list, dict)):
+                yield field, f'expected either {list.__name__} or {dict.__name__}, got {type(got).__name__}'
+                return
 
-        self.assertTrue(
-            isinstance(got, str),
-            f'Expected a {str.__name__} object, but got {type(got).__name__} for field {field}')
-        self.assertTrue(
-            match_rex.match(got),
-            f'field {field} (value: {got!r}) should match {match_str!r}')
-    elif isinstance(expected, str) and expected.startswith('startswith:'):
-        start_str = expected[len('startswith:'):]
-        self.assertTrue(
-            isinstance(got, str),
-            f'Expected a {str.__name__} object, but got {type(got).__name__} for field {field}')
-        self.assertTrue(
-            got.startswith(start_str),
-            f'field {field} (value: {got!r}) should start with {start_str!r}')
-    elif isinstance(expected, str) and expected.startswith('contains:'):
-        contains_str = expected[len('contains:'):]
-        self.assertTrue(
-            isinstance(got, str),
-            f'Expected a {str.__name__} object, but got {type(got).__name__} for field {field}')
-        self.assertTrue(
-            contains_str in got,
-            f'field {field} (value: {got!r}) should contain {contains_str!r}')
-    elif isinstance(expected, type):
-        self.assertTrue(
-            isinstance(got, expected),
-            f'Expected type {expected!r} for field {field}, but got value {got!r} of type {type(got)!r}')
-    elif isinstance(expected, dict) and isinstance(got, dict):
-        expect_dict(self, got, expected)
-    elif isinstance(expected, list) and isinstance(got, list):
-        self.assertEqual(
-            len(expected), len(got),
-            f'Expect a list of length {len(expected)}, but got a list of length {len(got)} for field {field}')
-        for index, (item_got, item_expected) in enumerate(zip(got, expected)):
-            type_got = type(item_got)
-            type_expected = type(item_expected)
-            self.assertEqual(
-                type_expected, type_got,
-                f'Type mismatch for list item at index {index} for field {field}, '
-                f'expected {type_expected!r}, got {type_got!r}')
-            expect_value(self, item_got, item_expected, field)
-    else:
-        if isinstance(expected, str) and expected.startswith('md5:'):
-            self.assertTrue(
-                isinstance(got, str),
-                f'Expected field {field} to be a unicode object, but got value {got!r} of type {type(got)!r}')
-            got = 'md5:' + md5(got)
-        elif isinstance(expected, str) and re.match(r'^(?:min|max)?count:\d+', expected):
-            self.assertTrue(
-                isinstance(got, (list, dict)),
-                f'Expected field {field} to be a list or a dict, but it is of type {type(got).__name__}')
-            op, _, expected_num = expected.partition(':')
-            expected_num = int(expected_num)
+            expected_num = int(val)
+            got_num = len(got)
             if op == 'mincount':
-                assert_func = assertGreaterEqual
-                msg_tmpl = 'Expected %d items in field %s, but only got %d'
-            elif op == 'maxcount':
-                assert_func = assertLessEqual
-                msg_tmpl = 'Expected maximum %d items in field %s, but got %d'
-            elif op == 'count':
-                assert_func = assertEqual
-                msg_tmpl = 'Expected exactly %d items in field %s, but got %d'
-            else:
-                assert False
-            assert_func(
-                self, len(got), expected_num,
-                msg_tmpl % (expected_num, field, len(got)))
+                if got_num < expected_num:
+                    yield field, f'expected at least {val} items, got {got_num}'
+                return
+
+            if op == 'maxcount':
+                if got_num > expected_num:
+                    yield field, f'expected at most {val} items, got {got_num}'
+                return
+
+            assert op == 'count'
+            if got_num != expected_num:
+                yield field, f'expected exactly {val} items, got {got_num}'
             return
-        self.assertEqual(
-            expected, got,
-            f'Invalid value for field {field}, expected {expected!r}, got {got!r}')
+
+        if not isinstance(got, str):
+            yield field, f'expected {str.__name__}, got {type(got).__name__}'
+            return
+
+        if op == 're':
+            if not re.match(val, got):
+                yield field, f'should match {val!r}, got {got!r}'
+            return
+
+        if op == 'startswith':
+            if not got.startswith(val):
+                yield field, f'should start with {val!r}, got {got!r}'
+            return
+
+        if op == 'contains':
+            if not val.startswith(got):
+                yield field, f'should contain {val!r}, got {got!r}'
+            return
+
+        if op == 'md5':
+            hash_val = md5(got)
+            if hash_val != val:
+                yield field, f'expected hash {val}, got {hash_val}'
+            return
+
+        if got != expected:
+            yield field, f'expected {expected!r}, got {got!r}'
+        return
+
+    if isinstance(expected, dict) and isinstance(got, dict):
+        for key, expected_val in expected.items():
+            if key not in got:
+                yield field, f'missing key: {key!r}'
+                continue
+
+            field_name = key if field is None else f'{field}.{key}'
+            yield from _iter_differences(got[key], expected_val, field_name)
+        return
+
+    if isinstance(expected, type):
+        if not isinstance(got, expected):
+            yield field, f'expected {expected.__name__}, got {type(got).__name__}'
+        return
+
+    if isinstance(expected, list) and isinstance(got, list):
+        # TODO: clever diffing algorithm lmao
+        if len(expected) != len(got):
+            yield field, f'expected length of {len(expected)}, got {len(got)}'
+            return
+
+        for index, (got_val, expected_val) in enumerate(zip(got, expected)):
+            field_name = str(index) if field is None else f'{field}.{index}'
+            yield from _iter_differences(got_val, expected_val, field_name)
+        return
+
+    if got != expected:
+        yield field, f'expected {expected!r}, got {got!r}'
+
+
+def _expect_value(message, got, expected, field):
+    mismatches = list(_iter_differences(got, expected, field))
+    if not mismatches:
+        return
+
+    fields = [field for field, _ in mismatches if field is not None]
+    return ''.join((
+        message, f' ({", ".join(fields)})' if fields else '',
+        *(f'\n\t{field}: {message}' for field, message in mismatches)))
+
+
+def expect_value(self, got, expected, field):
+    if message := _expect_value('values differ', got, expected, field):
+        self.fail(message)
 
 
 def expect_dict(self, got_dict, expected_dict):
-    for info_field, expected in expected_dict.items():
-        got = got_dict.get(info_field)
-        expect_value(self, got, expected, info_field)
+    if message := _expect_value('dictionaries differ', got_dict, expected_dict, None):
+        self.fail(message)
 
 
 def sanitize_got_info_dict(got_dict):
@@ -237,6 +259,20 @@ def sanitize_got_info_dict(got_dict):
 
 
 def expect_info_dict(self, got_dict, expected_dict):
+    ALLOWED_KEYS_SORT_ORDER = (
+        # NB: Keep in sync with the docstring of extractor/common.py
+        'id', 'ext', 'direct', 'display_id', 'title', 'alt_title', 'description', 'media_type',
+        'uploader', 'uploader_id', 'uploader_url', 'channel', 'channel_id', 'channel_url', 'channel_is_verified',
+        'channel_follower_count', 'comment_count', 'view_count', 'concurrent_view_count',
+        'like_count', 'dislike_count', 'repost_count', 'average_rating', 'age_limit', 'duration', 'thumbnail', 'heatmap',
+        'chapters', 'chapter', 'chapter_number', 'chapter_id', 'start_time', 'end_time', 'section_start', 'section_end',
+        'categories', 'tags', 'cast', 'composers', 'artists', 'album_artists', 'creators', 'genres',
+        'track', 'track_number', 'track_id', 'album', 'album_type', 'disc_number',
+        'series', 'series_id', 'season', 'season_number', 'season_id', 'episode', 'episode_number', 'episode_id',
+        'timestamp', 'upload_date', 'release_timestamp', 'release_date', 'release_year', 'modified_timestamp', 'modified_date',
+        'playable_in_embed', 'availability', 'live_status', 'location', 'license', '_old_archive_ids',
+    )
+
     expect_dict(self, got_dict, expected_dict)
     # Check for the presence of mandatory fields
     if got_dict.get('_type') not in ('playlist', 'multi_video'):
@@ -252,7 +288,13 @@ def expect_info_dict(self, got_dict, expected_dict):
 
     test_info_dict = sanitize_got_info_dict(got_dict)
 
-    missing_keys = set(test_info_dict.keys()) - set(expected_dict.keys())
+    # Check for invalid/misspelled field names being returned by the extractor
+    invalid_keys = sorted(test_info_dict.keys() - ALLOWED_KEYS_SORT_ORDER)
+    self.assertFalse(invalid_keys, f'Invalid fields returned by the extractor: {", ".join(invalid_keys)}')
+
+    missing_keys = sorted(
+        test_info_dict.keys() - expected_dict.keys(),
+        key=lambda x: ALLOWED_KEYS_SORT_ORDER.index(x))
     if missing_keys:
         def _repr(v):
             if isinstance(v, str):

test/test_InfoExtractor.py

@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ class InfoExtractorTestRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self.send_header('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=utf-8')
             self.end_headers()
             self.wfile.write(TEAPOT_RESPONSE_BODY.encode())
+        elif self.path == '/fake.m3u8':
+            self.send_response(200)
+            self.send_header('Content-Length', '1024')
+            self.end_headers()
+            self.wfile.write(1024 * b'\x00')
+        elif self.path == '/bipbop.m3u8':
+            with open('test/testdata/m3u8/bipbop_16x9.m3u8', 'rb') as f:
+                data = f.read()
+            self.send_response(200)
+            self.send_header('Content-Length', str(len(data)))
+            self.end_headers()
+            self.wfile.write(data)
         else:
             assert False
 
@@ -314,6 +326,20 @@ class TestInfoExtractor(unittest.TestCase):
                 },
                 {},
             ),
+            (
+                # test thumbnail_url key without URL scheme
+                r'''
+<script type="application/ld+json">
+{
+"@context": "https://schema.org",
+"@type": "VideoObject",
+"thumbnail_url": "//www.nobelprize.org/images/12693-landscape-medium-gallery.jpg"
+}</script>''',
+                {
+                    'thumbnails': [{'url': 'https://www.nobelprize.org/images/12693-landscape-medium-gallery.jpg'}],
+                },
+                {},
+            ),
         ]
         for html, expected_dict, search_json_ld_kwargs in _TESTS:
             expect_dict(
@@ -638,6 +664,7 @@ jwplayer("mediaplayer").setup({"abouttext":"Visit Indie DB","aboutlink":"http:\/
                 'img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4',
                 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/master.m3u8',
                 [{
+                    # 60kbps (bitrate not provided in m3u8); sorted as worst because it's grouped with lowest bitrate video track
                     'format_id': 'aud1-English',
                     'url': 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/a1/prog_index.m3u8',
                     'manifest_url': 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/master.m3u8',
@@ -645,15 +672,9 @@ jwplayer("mediaplayer").setup({"abouttext":"Visit Indie DB","aboutlink":"http:\/
                     'ext': 'mp4',
                     'protocol': 'm3u8_native',
                     'audio_ext': 'mp4',
+                    'source_preference': 0,
                 }, {
-                    'format_id': 'aud2-English',
-                    'url': 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/a2/prog_index.m3u8',
-                    'manifest_url': 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/master.m3u8',
-                    'language': 'en',
-                    'ext': 'mp4',
-                    'protocol': 'm3u8_native',
-                    'audio_ext': 'mp4',
-                }, {
+                    # 192kbps (bitrate not provided in m3u8)
                     'format_id': 'aud3-English',
                     'url': 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/a3/prog_index.m3u8',
                     'manifest_url': 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/master.m3u8',
@@ -661,6 +682,17 @@ jwplayer("mediaplayer").setup({"abouttext":"Visit Indie DB","aboutlink":"http:\/
                     'ext': 'mp4',
                     'protocol': 'm3u8_native',
                     'audio_ext': 'mp4',
+                    'source_preference': 1,
+                }, {
+                    # 384kbps (bitrate not provided in m3u8); sorted as best because it's grouped with the highest bitrate video track
+                    'format_id': 'aud2-English',
+                    'url': 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/a2/prog_index.m3u8',
+                    'manifest_url': 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/master.m3u8',
+                    'language': 'en',
+                    'ext': 'mp4',
+                    'protocol': 'm3u8_native',
+                    'audio_ext': 'mp4',
+                    'source_preference': 2,
                 }, {
                     'format_id': '530',
                     'url': 'https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/v2/prog_index.m3u8',
@@ -1927,6 +1959,208 @@ jwplayer("mediaplayer").setup({"abouttext":"Visit Indie DB","aboutlink":"http:\/
         with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
             self.assertEqual(self.ie._search_nextjs_data('', None, default='{}'), {})
 
+    def test_search_nextjs_v13_data(self):
+        HTML = R'''
+            <script>(self.__next_f=self.__next_f||[]).push([0])</script>
+            <script>self.__next_f.push([2,"0:[\"$\",\"$L0\",null,{\"do_not_add_this\":\"fail\"}]\n"])</script>
+            <script>self.__next_f.push([1,"1:I[46975,[],\"HTTPAccessFallbackBoundary\"]\n2:I[32630,[\"8183\",\"static/chunks/8183-768193f6a9e33cdd.js\"]]\n"])</script>
+            <script nonce="abc123">self.__next_f.push([1,"e:[false,[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L18\",null,{\"foo\":\"bar\"}]}],false]\n    "])</script>
+            <script>self.__next_f.push([1,"2a:[[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"flex flex-col\",\"children\":[]}],[\"$\",\"$L16\",null,{\"meta\":{\"dateCreated\":1730489700,\"uuid\":\"40cac41d-8d29-4ef5-aa11-75047b9f0907\"}}]]\n"])</script>
+            <script>self.__next_f.push([1,"df:[\"$undefined\",[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L17\",null,{}],\"do_not_include_this_field\":\"fail\"}],[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L19\",null,{\"duplicated_field_name\":{\"x\":1}}],[\"$\",\"$L20\",null,{\"duplicated_field_name\":{\"y\":2}}]]}],\"$undefined\"]\n"])</script>
+            <script>self.__next_f.push([3,"MzM6WyIkIiwiJEwzMiIsbnVsbCx7ImRlY29kZWQiOiJzdWNjZXNzIn1d"])</script>
+            '''
+        EXPECTED = {
+            '18': {
+                'foo': 'bar',
+            },
+            '16': {
+                'meta': {
+                    'dateCreated': 1730489700,
+                    'uuid': '40cac41d-8d29-4ef5-aa11-75047b9f0907',
+                },
+            },
+            '19': {
+                'duplicated_field_name': {'x': 1},
+            },
+            '20': {
+                'duplicated_field_name': {'y': 2},
+            },
+        }
+        self.assertEqual(self.ie._search_nextjs_v13_data(HTML, None), EXPECTED)
+        self.assertEqual(self.ie._search_nextjs_v13_data('', None, fatal=False), {})
+        self.assertEqual(self.ie._search_nextjs_v13_data(None, None, fatal=False), {})
+
+    def test_search_nuxt_json(self):
+        HTML_TMPL = '<script data-ssr="true" id="__NUXT_DATA__" type="application/json">[{}]</script>'
+        VALID_DATA = '''
+            ["ShallowReactive",1],
+            {"data":2,"state":21,"once":25,"_errors":28,"_server_errors":30},
+            ["ShallowReactive",3],
+            {"$abcdef123456":4},
+            {"podcast":5,"activeEpisodeData":7},
+            {"podcast":6,"seasons":14},
+            {"title":10,"id":11},
+            ["Reactive",8],
+            {"episode":9,"creators":18,"empty_list":20},
+            {"title":12,"id":13,"refs":34,"empty_refs":35},
+            "Series Title",
+            "podcast-id-01",
+            "Episode Title",
+            "episode-id-99",
+            [15,16,17],
+            1,
+            2,
+            3,
+            [19],
+            "Podcast Creator",
+            [],
+            {"$ssite-config":22},
+            {"env":23,"name":24,"map":26,"numbers":14},
+            "production",
+            "podcast-website",
+            ["Set"],
+            ["Reactive",27],
+            ["Map"],
+            ["ShallowReactive",29],
+            {},
+            ["NuxtError",31],
+            {"status":32,"message":33},
+            503,
+            "Service Unavailable",
+            [36,37],
+            [38,39],
+            ["Ref",40],
+            ["ShallowRef",41],
+            ["EmptyRef",42],
+            ["EmptyShallowRef",43],
+            "ref",
+            "shallow_ref",
+            "{\\"ref\\":1}",
+            "{\\"shallow_ref\\":2}"
+        '''
+        PAYLOAD = {
+            'data': {
+                '$abcdef123456': {
+                    'podcast': {
+                        'podcast': {
+                            'title': 'Series Title',
+                            'id': 'podcast-id-01',
+                        },
+                        'seasons': [1, 2, 3],
+                    },
+                    'activeEpisodeData': {
+                        'episode': {
+                            'title': 'Episode Title',
+                            'id': 'episode-id-99',
+                            'refs': ['ref', 'shallow_ref'],
+                            'empty_refs': [{'ref': 1}, {'shallow_ref': 2}],
+                        },
+                        'creators': ['Podcast Creator'],
+                        'empty_list': [],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+            'state': {
+                '$ssite-config': {
+                    'env': 'production',
+                    'name': 'podcast-website',
+                    'map': [],
+                    'numbers': [1, 2, 3],
+                },
+            },
+            'once': [],
+            '_errors': {},
+            '_server_errors': {
+                'status': 503,
+                'message': 'Service Unavailable',
+            },
+        }
+        PARTIALLY_INVALID = [(
+            '''
+            {"data":1},
+            {"invalid_raw_list":2},
+            [15,16,17]
+            ''',
+            {'data': {'invalid_raw_list': [None, None, None]}},
+        ), (
+            '''
+            {"data":1},
+            ["EmptyRef",2],
+            "not valid JSON"
+            ''',
+            {'data': None},
+        ), (
+            '''
+            {"data":1},
+            ["EmptyShallowRef",2],
+            "not valid JSON"
+            ''',
+            {'data': None},
+        )]
+        INVALID = [
+            '''
+                []
+            ''',
+            '''
+                ["unsupported",1],
+                {"data":2},
+                {}
+            ''',
+        ]
+        DEFAULT = object()
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.ie._search_nuxt_json(HTML_TMPL.format(VALID_DATA), None), PAYLOAD)
+        self.assertEqual(self.ie._search_nuxt_json('', None, fatal=False), {})
+        self.assertIs(self.ie._search_nuxt_json('', None, default=DEFAULT), DEFAULT)
+
+        for data, expected in PARTIALLY_INVALID:
+            self.assertEqual(
+                self.ie._search_nuxt_json(HTML_TMPL.format(data), None, fatal=False), expected)
+
+        for data in INVALID:
+            self.assertIs(
+                self.ie._search_nuxt_json(HTML_TMPL.format(data), None, default=DEFAULT), DEFAULT)
+
+
+class TestInfoExtractorNetwork(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self, /):
+        self.httpd = http.server.HTTPServer(
+            ('127.0.0.1', 0), InfoExtractorTestRequestHandler)
+        self.port = http_server_port(self.httpd)
+
+        self.server_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.httpd.serve_forever)
+        self.server_thread.daemon = True
+        self.server_thread.start()
+
+        self.called = False
+
+        def require_warning(*args, **kwargs):
+            self.called = True
+
+        self.ydl = FakeYDL()
+        self.ydl.report_warning = require_warning
+        self.ie = DummyIE(self.ydl)
+
+    def tearDown(self, /):
+        self.ydl.close()
+        self.httpd.shutdown()
+        self.httpd.server_close()
+        self.server_thread.join(1)
+
+    def test_extract_m3u8_formats(self):
+        formats, subtitles = self.ie._extract_m3u8_formats_and_subtitles(
+            f'http://127.0.0.1:{self.port}/bipbop.m3u8', None, fatal=False)
+        self.assertFalse(self.called)
+        self.assertTrue(formats)
+        self.assertTrue(subtitles)
+
+    def test_extract_m3u8_formats_warning(self):
+        formats, subtitles = self.ie._extract_m3u8_formats_and_subtitles(
+            f'http://127.0.0.1:{self.port}/fake.m3u8', None, fatal=False)
+        self.assertTrue(self.called, 'Warning was not issued for binary m3u8 file')
+        self.assertFalse(formats)
+        self.assertFalse(subtitles)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()

test/test_YoutubeDL.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+from yt_dlp.globals import all_plugins_loaded
+
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
 
@@ -486,11 +488,11 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_format_filtering(self):
         formats = [
-            {'format_id': 'A', 'filesize': 500, 'width': 1000},
-            {'format_id': 'B', 'filesize': 1000, 'width': 500},
-            {'format_id': 'C', 'filesize': 1000, 'width': 400},
-            {'format_id': 'D', 'filesize': 2000, 'width': 600},
-            {'format_id': 'E', 'filesize': 3000},
+            {'format_id': 'A', 'filesize': 500, 'width': 1000, 'aspect_ratio': 1.0},
+            {'format_id': 'B', 'filesize': 1000, 'width': 500, 'aspect_ratio': 1.33},
+            {'format_id': 'C', 'filesize': 1000, 'width': 400, 'aspect_ratio': 1.5},
+            {'format_id': 'D', 'filesize': 2000, 'width': 600, 'aspect_ratio': 1.78},
+            {'format_id': 'E', 'filesize': 3000, 'aspect_ratio': 0.56},
             {'format_id': 'F'},
             {'format_id': 'G', 'filesize': 1000000},
         ]
@@ -549,6 +551,31 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
             ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         self.assertEqual(ydl.downloaded_info_dicts, [])
 
+        ydl = YDL({'format': 'best[aspect_ratio=1]'})
+        ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
+        downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
+        self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], 'A')
+
+        ydl = YDL({'format': 'all[aspect_ratio > 1.00]'})
+        ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
+        downloaded_ids = [info['format_id'] for info in ydl.downloaded_info_dicts]
+        self.assertEqual(downloaded_ids, ['D', 'C', 'B'])
+
+        ydl = YDL({'format': 'all[aspect_ratio < 1.00]'})
+        ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
+        downloaded_ids = [info['format_id'] for info in ydl.downloaded_info_dicts]
+        self.assertEqual(downloaded_ids, ['E'])
+
+        ydl = YDL({'format': 'best[aspect_ratio=1.5]'})
+        ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
+        downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
+        self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], 'C')
+
+        ydl = YDL({'format': 'all[aspect_ratio!=1]'})
+        ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
+        downloaded_ids = [info['format_id'] for info in ydl.downloaded_info_dicts]
+        self.assertEqual(downloaded_ids, ['E', 'D', 'C', 'B'])
+
     @patch('yt_dlp.postprocessor.ffmpeg.FFmpegMergerPP.available', False)
     def test_default_format_spec_without_ffmpeg(self):
         ydl = YDL({})
@@ -1402,6 +1429,33 @@ class TestYoutubeDL(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(result.get('cookies'), msg='Cookies set in cookies field for wrong domain')
         self.assertFalse(ydl.cookiejar.get_cookie_header(fmt['url']), msg='Cookies set in cookiejar for wrong domain')
 
+    def test_load_plugins_compat(self):
+        # Should try to reload plugins if they haven't already been loaded
+        all_plugins_loaded.value = False
+        FakeYDL().close()
+        assert all_plugins_loaded.value
+
+    def test_close_hooks(self):
+        # Should call all registered close hooks on close
+        close_hook_called = False
+        close_hook_two_called = False
+
+        def close_hook():
+            nonlocal close_hook_called
+            close_hook_called = True
+
+        def close_hook_two():
+            nonlocal close_hook_two_called
+            close_hook_two_called = True
+
+        ydl = FakeYDL()
+        ydl.add_close_hook(close_hook)
+        ydl.add_close_hook(close_hook_two)
+
+        ydl.close()
+        self.assertTrue(close_hook_called, 'Close hook was not called')
+        self.assertTrue(close_hook_two_called, 'Close hook two was not called')
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()

test/test_compat.py

@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ class TestCompat(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
             _ = compat.compat_basestring
 
-        with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
-            _ = compat.WINDOWS_VT_MODE
-
         self.assertEqual(urllib.request.getproxies, getproxies)
 
         with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):

test/test_cookies.py

@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ class TestCookies(unittest.TestCase):
             ({'DESKTOP_SESSION': 'kde'}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE3),
             ({'DESKTOP_SESSION': 'xfce'}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.XFCE),
 
+            ({'XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP': 'my_custom_de', 'DESKTOP_SESSION': 'gnome'}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.GNOME),
+            ({'XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP': 'my_custom_de', 'DESKTOP_SESSION': 'mate'}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.GNOME),
+            ({'XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP': 'my_custom_de', 'DESKTOP_SESSION': 'kde4'}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE4),
+            ({'XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP': 'my_custom_de', 'DESKTOP_SESSION': 'kde'}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE3),
+            ({'XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP': 'my_custom_de', 'DESKTOP_SESSION': 'xfce'}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.XFCE),
+
+            ({'XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP': 'my_custom_de', 'DESKTOP_SESSION': 'my_custom_de', 'GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID': 1}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.GNOME),
+
             ({'GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID': 1}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.GNOME),
             ({'KDE_FULL_SESSION': 1}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE3),
             ({'KDE_FULL_SESSION': 1, 'DESKTOP_SESSION': 'kde4'}, _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE4),

test/test_devalue.py

@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Allow direct execution
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+
+
+import datetime as dt
+import json
+import math
+import re
+import unittest
+
+from yt_dlp.utils.jslib import devalue
+
+
+TEST_CASES_EQUALS = [{
+    'name': 'int',
+    'unparsed': [-42],
+    'parsed': -42,
+}, {
+    'name': 'str',
+    'unparsed': ['woo!!!'],
+    'parsed': 'woo!!!',
+}, {
+    'name': 'Number',
+    'unparsed': [['Object', 42]],
+    'parsed': 42,
+}, {
+    'name': 'String',
+    'unparsed': [['Object', 'yar']],
+    'parsed': 'yar',
+}, {
+    'name': 'Infinity',
+    'unparsed': -4,
+    'parsed': math.inf,
+}, {
+    'name': 'negative Infinity',
+    'unparsed': -5,
+    'parsed': -math.inf,
+}, {
+    'name': 'negative zero',
+    'unparsed': -6,
+    'parsed': -0.0,
+}, {
+    'name': 'RegExp',
+    'unparsed': [['RegExp', 'regexp', 'gim']],  # XXX: flags are ignored
+    'parsed': re.compile('regexp'),
+}, {
+    'name': 'Date',
+    'unparsed': [['Date', '2001-09-09T01:46:40.000Z']],
+    'parsed': dt.datetime.fromtimestamp(1e9, tz=dt.timezone.utc),
+}, {
+    'name': 'Array',
+    'unparsed': [[1, 2, 3], 'a', 'b', 'c'],
+    'parsed': ['a', 'b', 'c'],
+}, {
+    'name': 'Array (empty)',
+    'unparsed': [[]],
+    'parsed': [],
+}, {
+    'name': 'Array (sparse)',
+    'unparsed': [[-2, 1, -2], 'b'],
+    'parsed': [None, 'b', None],
+}, {
+    'name': 'Object',
+    'unparsed': [{'foo': 1, 'x-y': 2}, 'bar', 'z'],
+    'parsed': {'foo': 'bar', 'x-y': 'z'},
+}, {
+    'name': 'Set',
+    'unparsed': [['Set', 1, 2, 3], 1, 2, 3],
+    'parsed': [1, 2, 3],
+}, {
+    'name': 'Map',
+    'unparsed': [['Map', 1, 2], 'a', 'b'],
+    'parsed': [['a', 'b']],
+}, {
+    'name': 'BigInt',
+    'unparsed': [['BigInt', '1']],
+    'parsed': 1,
+}, {
+    'name': 'Uint8Array',
+    'unparsed': [['Uint8Array', 'AQID']],
+    'parsed': [1, 2, 3],
+}, {
+    'name': 'ArrayBuffer',
+    'unparsed': [['ArrayBuffer', 'AQID']],
+    'parsed': [1, 2, 3],
+}, {
+    'name': 'str (repetition)',
+    'unparsed': [[1, 1], 'a string'],
+    'parsed': ['a string', 'a string'],
+}, {
+    'name': 'None (repetition)',
+    'unparsed': [[1, 1], None],
+    'parsed': [None, None],
+}, {
+    'name': 'dict (repetition)',
+    'unparsed': [[1, 1], {}],
+    'parsed': [{}, {}],
+}, {
+    'name': 'Object without prototype',
+    'unparsed': [['null']],
+    'parsed': {},
+}, {
+    'name': 'cross-realm POJO',
+    'unparsed': [{}],
+    'parsed': {},
+}]
+
+TEST_CASES_IS = [{
+    'name': 'bool',
+    'unparsed': [True],
+    'parsed': True,
+}, {
+    'name': 'Boolean',
+    'unparsed': [['Object', False]],
+    'parsed': False,
+}, {
+    'name': 'undefined',
+    'unparsed': -1,
+    'parsed': None,
+}, {
+    'name': 'null',
+    'unparsed': [None],
+    'parsed': None,
+}, {
+    'name': 'NaN',
+    'unparsed': -3,
+    'parsed': math.nan,
+}]
+
+TEST_CASES_INVALID = [{
+    'name': 'empty string',
+    'unparsed': '',
+    'error': ValueError,
+    'pattern': r'expected int or list as input',
+}, {
+    'name': 'hole',
+    'unparsed': -2,
+    'error': ValueError,
+    'pattern': r'invalid integer input',
+}, {
+    'name': 'string',
+    'unparsed': 'hello',
+    'error': ValueError,
+    'pattern': r'expected int or list as input',
+}, {
+    'name': 'number',
+    'unparsed': 42,
+    'error': ValueError,
+    'pattern': r'invalid integer input',
+}, {
+    'name': 'boolean',
+    'unparsed': True,
+    'error': ValueError,
+    'pattern': r'expected int or list as input',
+}, {
+    'name': 'null',
+    'unparsed': None,
+    'error': ValueError,
+    'pattern': r'expected int or list as input',
+}, {
+    'name': 'object',
+    'unparsed': {},
+    'error': ValueError,
+    'pattern': r'expected int or list as input',
+}, {
+    'name': 'empty array',
+    'unparsed': [],
+    'error': ValueError,
+    'pattern': r'expected a non-empty list as input',
+}, {
+    'name': 'Python negative indexing',
+    'unparsed': [[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, -7], 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7],
+    'error': IndexError,
+    'pattern': r'invalid index: -7',
+}]
+
+
+class TestDevalue(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_devalue_parse_equals(self):
+        for tc in TEST_CASES_EQUALS:
+            self.assertEqual(devalue.parse(tc['unparsed']), tc['parsed'], tc['name'])
+
+    def test_devalue_parse_is(self):
+        for tc in TEST_CASES_IS:
+            self.assertIs(devalue.parse(tc['unparsed']), tc['parsed'], tc['name'])
+
+    def test_devalue_parse_invalid(self):
+        for tc in TEST_CASES_INVALID:
+            with self.assertRaisesRegex(tc['error'], tc['pattern'], msg=tc['name']):
+                devalue.parse(tc['unparsed'])
+
+    def test_devalue_parse_cyclical(self):
+        name = 'Map (cyclical)'
+        result = devalue.parse([['Map', 1, 0], 'self'])
+        self.assertEqual(result[0][0], 'self', name)
+        self.assertIs(result, result[0][1], name)
+
+        name = 'Set (cyclical)'
+        result = devalue.parse([['Set', 0, 1], 42])
+        self.assertEqual(result[1], 42, name)
+        self.assertIs(result, result[0], name)
+
+        result = devalue.parse([[0]])
+        self.assertIs(result, result[0], 'Array (cyclical)')
+
+        name = 'Object (cyclical)'
+        result = devalue.parse([{'self': 0}])
+        self.assertIs(result, result['self'], name)
+
+        name = 'Object with null prototype (cyclical)'
+        result = devalue.parse([['null', 'self', 0]])
+        self.assertIs(result, result['self'], name)
+
+        name = 'Objects (cyclical)'
+        result = devalue.parse([[1, 2], {'second': 2}, {'first': 1}])
+        self.assertIs(result[0], result[1]['first'], name)
+        self.assertIs(result[1], result[0]['second'], name)
+
+    def test_devalue_parse_revivers(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            devalue.parse([['indirect', 1], {'a': 2}, 'b'], revivers={'indirect': lambda x: x}),
+            {'a': 'b'}, 'revivers (indirect)')
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            devalue.parse([['parse', 1], '{"a":0}'], revivers={'parse': lambda x: json.loads(x)}),
+            {'a': 0}, 'revivers (parse)')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()

test/test_download.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import json
 
 from test.helper import (
     assertGreaterEqual,
+    assertLessEqual,
     expect_info_dict,
     expect_warnings,
     get_params,
@@ -65,10 +66,6 @@ tests_counter = collections.defaultdict(collections.Counter)
 
 @is_download_test
 class TestDownload(unittest.TestCase):
-    # Parallel testing in nosetests. See
-    # http://nose.readthedocs.org/en/latest/doc_tests/test_multiprocess/multiprocess.html
-    _multiprocess_shared_ = True
-
     maxDiff = None
 
     COMPLETED_TESTS = {}
@@ -121,10 +118,13 @@ def generator(test_case, tname):
         params = get_params(test_case.get('params', {}))
         params['outtmpl'] = tname + '_' + params['outtmpl']
         if is_playlist and 'playlist' not in test_case:
-            params.setdefault('extract_flat', 'in_playlist')
-            params.setdefault('playlistend', test_case.get(
-                'playlist_mincount', test_case.get('playlist_count', -2) + 1))
+            params.setdefault('playlistend', max(
+                test_case.get('playlist_mincount', -1),
+                test_case.get('playlist_count', -2) + 1,
+                test_case.get('playlist_maxcount', -2) + 1))
             params.setdefault('skip_download', True)
+            if 'playlist_duration_sum' not in test_case:
+                params.setdefault('extract_flat', 'in_playlist')
 
         ydl = YoutubeDL(params, auto_init=False)
         ydl.add_default_info_extractors()
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def generator(test_case, tname):
                 try_rm(os.path.splitext(tc_filename)[0] + '.info.json')
         try_rm_tcs_files()
         try:
+            test_url = test_case['url']
             try_num = 1
             while True:
                 try:
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ def generator(test_case, tname):
                     # for outside error handling, and returns the exit code
                     # instead of the result dict.
                     res_dict = ydl.extract_info(
-                        test_case['url'],
+                        test_url,
                         force_generic_extractor=params.get('force_generic_extractor', False))
                 except (DownloadError, ExtractorError) as err:
                     # Check if the exception is not a network related one
@@ -194,23 +195,23 @@ def generator(test_case, tname):
                 self.assertTrue('entries' in res_dict)
                 expect_info_dict(self, res_dict, test_case.get('info_dict', {}))
 
+            num_entries = len(res_dict.get('entries', []))
             if 'playlist_mincount' in test_case:
+                mincount = test_case['playlist_mincount']
                 assertGreaterEqual(
-                    self,
-                    len(res_dict['entries']),
-                    test_case['playlist_mincount'],
-                    'Expected at least %d in playlist %s, but got only %d' % (
-                        test_case['playlist_mincount'], test_case['url'],
-                        len(res_dict['entries'])))
+                    self, num_entries, mincount,
+                    f'Expected at least {mincount} entries in playlist {test_url}, but got only {num_entries}')
             if 'playlist_count' in test_case:
+                count = test_case['playlist_count']
+                got = num_entries if num_entries <= count else 'more'
                 self.assertEqual(
-                    len(res_dict['entries']),
-                    test_case['playlist_count'],
-                    'Expected %d entries in playlist %s, but got %d.' % (
-                        test_case['playlist_count'],
-                        test_case['url'],
-                        len(res_dict['entries']),
-                    ))
+                    num_entries, count,
+                    f'Expected exactly {count} entries in playlist {test_url}, but got {got}')
+            if 'playlist_maxcount' in test_case:
+                maxcount = test_case['playlist_maxcount']
+                assertLessEqual(
+                    self, num_entries, maxcount,
+                    f'Expected at most {maxcount} entries in playlist {test_url}, but got more')
             if 'playlist_duration_sum' in test_case:
                 got_duration = sum(e['duration'] for e in res_dict['entries'])
                 self.assertEqual(

test/test_http_proxy.py

@@ -331,10 +331,6 @@ class TestHTTPConnectProxy:
                 assert proxy_info['proxy'] == server_address
                 assert 'Proxy-Authorization' in proxy_info['headers']
 
-    @pytest.mark.skip_handler(
-        'Requests',
-        'bug in urllib3 causes unclosed socket: https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/issues/3374',
-    )
     def test_http_connect_bad_auth(self, handler, ctx):
         with ctx.http_server(HTTPConnectProxyHandler, username='test', password='test') as server_address:
             with handler(verify=False, proxies={ctx.REQUEST_PROTO: f'http://test:bad@{server_address}'}) as rh:

test/test_jsinterp.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
 import math
 
-from yt_dlp.jsinterp import JS_Undefined, JSInterpreter
+from yt_dlp.jsinterp import JS_Undefined, JSInterpreter, js_number_to_string
 
 
 class NaN:
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ class TestJSInterpreter(unittest.TestCase):
         self._test('function f(){return 0 ?? 42;}', 0)
         self._test('function f(){return "life, the universe and everything" < 42;}', False)
         self._test('function f(){return 0  - 7 * - 6;}', 42)
+        self._test('function f(){return true << "5";}', 32)
+        self._test('function f(){return true << true;}', 2)
+        self._test('function f(){return "19" & "21.9";}', 17)
+        self._test('function f(){return "19" & false;}', 0)
+        self._test('function f(){return "11.0" >> "2.1";}', 2)
+        self._test('function f(){return 5 ^ 9;}', 12)
+        self._test('function f(){return 0.0 << NaN}', 0)
+        self._test('function f(){return null << undefined}', 0)
+        # TODO: Does not work due to number too large
+        # self._test('function f(){return 21 << 4294967297}', 42)
 
     def test_array_access(self):
         self._test('function f(){var x = [1,2,3]; x[0] = 4; x[0] = 5; x[2.0] = 7; return x;}', [5, 2, 7])
@@ -108,6 +118,7 @@ class TestJSInterpreter(unittest.TestCase):
         self._test('function f(){var x = 20; x = 30 + 1; return x;}', 31)
         self._test('function f(){var x = 20; x += 30 + 1; return x;}', 51)
         self._test('function f(){var x = 20; x -= 30 + 1; return x;}', -11)
+        self._test('function f(){var x = 2; var y = ["a", "b"]; y[x%y["length"]]="z"; return y}', ['z', 'b'])
 
     @unittest.skip('Not implemented')
     def test_comments(self):
@@ -374,7 +385,7 @@ class TestJSInterpreter(unittest.TestCase):
     @unittest.skip('Not implemented')
     def test_packed(self):
         jsi = JSInterpreter('''function f(p,a,c,k,e,d){while(c--)if(k[c])p=p.replace(new RegExp('\\b'+c.toString(a)+'\\b','g'),k[c]);return p}''')
-        self.assertEqual(jsi.call_function('f', '''h 7=g("1j");7.7h({7g:[{33:"w://7f-7e-7d-7c.v.7b/7a/79/78/77/76.74?t=73&s=2s&e=72&f=2t&71=70.0.0.1&6z=6y&6x=6w"}],6v:"w://32.v.u/6u.31",16:"r%",15:"r%",6t:"6s",6r:"",6q:"l",6p:"l",6o:"6n",6m:\'6l\',6k:"6j",9:[{33:"/2u?b=6i&n=50&6h=w://32.v.u/6g.31",6f:"6e"}],1y:{6d:1,6c:\'#6b\',6a:\'#69\',68:"67",66:30,65:r,},"64":{63:"%62 2m%m%61%5z%5y%5x.u%5w%5v%5u.2y%22 2k%m%1o%22 5t%m%1o%22 5s%m%1o%22 2j%m%5r%22 16%m%5q%22 15%m%5p%22 5o%2z%5n%5m%2z",5l:"w://v.u/d/1k/5k.2y",5j:[]},\'5i\':{"5h":"5g"},5f:"5e",5d:"w://v.u",5c:{},5b:l,1x:[0.25,0.50,0.75,1,1.25,1.5,2]});h 1m,1n,5a;h 59=0,58=0;h 7=g("1j");h 2x=0,57=0,56=0;$.55({54:{\'53-52\':\'2i-51\'}});7.j(\'4z\',6(x){c(5>0&&x.1l>=5&&1n!=1){1n=1;$(\'q.4y\').4x(\'4w\')}});7.j(\'13\',6(x){2x=x.1l});7.j(\'2g\',6(x){2w(x)});7.j(\'4v\',6(){$(\'q.2v\').4u()});6 2w(x){$(\'q.2v\').4t();c(1m)19;1m=1;17=0;c(4s.4r===l){17=1}$.4q(\'/2u?b=4p&2l=1k&4o=2t-4n-4m-2s-4l&4k=&4j=&4i=&17=\'+17,6(2r){$(\'#4h\').4g(2r)});$(\'.3-8-4f-4e:4d("4c")\').2h(6(e){2q();g().4b(0);g().4a(l)});6 2q(){h $14=$("<q />").2p({1l:"49",16:"r%",15:"r%",48:0,2n:0,2o:47,46:"45(10%, 10%, 10%, 0.4)","44-43":"42"});$("<41 />").2p({16:"60%",15:"60%",2o:40,"3z-2n":"3y"}).3x({\'2m\':\'/?b=3w&2l=1k\',\'2k\':\'0\',\'2j\':\'2i\'}).2f($14);$14.2h(6(){$(3v).3u();g().2g()});$14.2f($(\'#1j\'))}g().13(0);}6 3t(){h 9=7.1b(2e);2d.2c(9);c(9.n>1){1r(i=0;i<9.n;i++){c(9[i].1a==2e){2d.2c(\'!!=\'+i);7.1p(i)}}}}7.j(\'3s\',6(){g().1h("/2a/3r.29","3q 10 28",6(){g().13(g().27()+10)},"2b");$("q[26=2b]").23().21(\'.3-20-1z\');g().1h("/2a/3p.29","3o 10 28",6(){h 12=g().27()-10;c(12<0)12=0;g().13(12)},"24");$("q[26=24]").23().21(\'.3-20-1z\');});6 1i(){}7.j(\'3n\',6(){1i()});7.j(\'3m\',6(){1i()});7.j("k",6(y){h 9=7.1b();c(9.n<2)19;$(\'.3-8-3l-3k\').3j(6(){$(\'#3-8-a-k\').1e(\'3-8-a-z\');$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1f\',\'11\')});7.1h("/3i/3h.3g","3f 3e",6(){$(\'.3-1w\').3d(\'3-8-1v\');$(\'.3-8-1y, .3-8-1x\').p(\'o-1g\',\'11\');c($(\'.3-1w\').3c(\'3-8-1v\')){$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1g\',\'l\');$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1f\',\'l\');$(\'.3-8-a\').1e(\'3-8-a-z\');$(\'.3-8-a:1u\').3b(\'3-8-a-z\')}3a{$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1g\',\'11\');$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1f\',\'11\');$(\'.3-8-a:1u\').1e(\'3-8-a-z\')}},"39");7.j("38",6(y){1d.37(\'1c\',y.9[y.36].1a)});c(1d.1t(\'1c\')){35("1s(1d.1t(\'1c\'));",34)}});h 18;6 1s(1q){h 9=7.1b();c(9.n>1){1r(i=0;i<9.n;i++){c(9[i].1a==1q){c(i==18){19}18=i;7.1p(i)}}}}',36,270,'|||jw|||function|player|settings|tracks|submenu||if||||jwplayer|var||on|audioTracks|true|3D|length|aria|attr|div|100|||sx|filemoon|https||event|active||false|tt|seek|dd|height|width|adb|current_audio|return|name|getAudioTracks|default_audio|localStorage|removeClass|expanded|checked|addButton|callMeMaybe|vplayer|0fxcyc2ajhp1|position|vvplay|vvad|220|setCurrentAudioTrack|audio_name|for|audio_set|getItem|last|open|controls|playbackRates|captions|rewind|icon|insertAfter||detach|ff00||button|getPosition|sec|png|player8|ff11|log|console|track_name|appendTo|play|click|no|scrolling|frameborder|file_code|src|top|zIndex|css|showCCform|data|1662367683|383371|dl|video_ad|doPlay|prevt|mp4|3E||jpg|thumbs|file|300|setTimeout|currentTrack|setItem|audioTrackChanged|dualSound|else|addClass|hasClass|toggleClass|Track|Audio|svg|dualy|images|mousedown|buttons|topbar|playAttemptFailed|beforePlay|Rewind|fr|Forward|ff|ready|set_audio_track|remove|this|upload_srt|prop|50px|margin|1000001|iframe|center|align|text|rgba|background|1000000|left|absolute|pause|setCurrentCaptions|Upload|contains|item|content|html|fviews|referer|prem|embed|3e57249ef633e0d03bf76ceb8d8a4b65|216|83|hash|view|get|TokenZir|window|hide|show|complete|slow|fadeIn|video_ad_fadein|time||cache|Cache|Content|headers|ajaxSetup|v2done|tott|vastdone2|vastdone1|vvbefore|playbackRateControls|cast|aboutlink|FileMoon|abouttext|UHD|1870|qualityLabels|sites|GNOME_POWER|link|2Fiframe|3C|allowfullscreen|22360|22640|22no|marginheight|marginwidth|2FGNOME_POWER|2F0fxcyc2ajhp1|2Fe|2Ffilemoon|2F|3A||22https|3Ciframe|code|sharing|fontOpacity|backgroundOpacity|Tahoma|fontFamily|303030|backgroundColor|FFFFFF|color|userFontScale|thumbnails|kind|0fxcyc2ajhp10000|url|get_slides|start|startparam|none|preload|html5|primary|hlshtml|androidhls|duration|uniform|stretching|0fxcyc2ajhp1_xt|image|2048|sp|6871|asn|127|srv|43200|_g3XlBcu2lmD9oDexD2NLWSmah2Nu3XcDrl93m9PwXY|m3u8||master|0fxcyc2ajhp1_x|00076|01|hls2|to|s01|delivery|storage|moon|sources|setup'''.split('|')))
+        self.assertEqual(jsi.call_function('f', '''h 7=g("1j");7.7h({7g:[{33:"w://7f-7e-7d-7c.v.7b/7a/79/78/77/76.74?t=73&s=2s&e=72&f=2t&71=70.0.0.1&6z=6y&6x=6w"}],6v:"w://32.v.u/6u.31",16:"r%",15:"r%",6t:"6s",6r:"",6q:"l",6p:"l",6o:"6n",6m:\'6l\',6k:"6j",9:[{33:"/2u?b=6i&n=50&6h=w://32.v.u/6g.31",6f:"6e"}],1y:{6d:1,6c:\'#6b\',6a:\'#69\',68:"67",66:30,65:r,},"64":{63:"%62 2m%m%61%5z%5y%5x.u%5w%5v%5u.2y%22 2k%m%1o%22 5t%m%1o%22 5s%m%1o%22 2j%m%5r%22 16%m%5q%22 15%m%5p%22 5o%2z%5n%5m%2z",5l:"w://v.u/d/1k/5k.2y",5j:[]},\'5i\':{"5h":"5g"},5f:"5e",5d:"w://v.u",5c:{},5b:l,1x:[0.25,0.50,0.75,1,1.25,1.5,2]});h 1m,1n,5a;h 59=0,58=0;h 7=g("1j");h 2x=0,57=0,56=0;$.55({54:{\'53-52\':\'2i-51\'}});7.j(\'4z\',6(x){c(5>0&&x.1l>=5&&1n!=1){1n=1;$(\'q.4y\').4x(\'4w\')}});7.j(\'13\',6(x){2x=x.1l});7.j(\'2g\',6(x){2w(x)});7.j(\'4v\',6(){$(\'q.2v\').4u()});6 2w(x){$(\'q.2v\').4t();c(1m)19;1m=1;17=0;c(4s.4r===l){17=1}$.4q(\'/2u?b=4p&2l=1k&4o=2t-4n-4m-2s-4l&4k=&4j=&4i=&17=\'+17,6(2r){$(\'#4h\').4g(2r)});$(\'.3-8-4f-4e:4d("4c")\').2h(6(e){2q();g().4b(0);g().4a(l)});6 2q(){h $14=$("<q />").2p({1l:"49",16:"r%",15:"r%",48:0,2n:0,2o:47,46:"45(10%, 10%, 10%, 0.4)","44-43":"42"});$("<41 />").2p({16:"60%",15:"60%",2o:40,"3z-2n":"3y"}).3x({\'2m\':\'/?b=3w&2l=1k\',\'2k\':\'0\',\'2j\':\'2i\'}).2f($14);$14.2h(6(){$(3v).3u();g().2g()});$14.2f($(\'#1j\'))}g().13(0);}6 3t(){h 9=7.1b(2e);2d.2c(9);c(9.n>1){1r(i=0;i<9.n;i++){c(9[i].1a==2e){2d.2c(\'!!=\'+i);7.1p(i)}}}}7.j(\'3s\',6(){g().1h("/2a/3r.29","3q 10 28",6(){g().13(g().27()+10)},"2b");$("q[26=2b]").23().21(\'.3-20-1z\');g().1h("/2a/3p.29","3o 10 28",6(){h 12=g().27()-10;c(12<0)12=0;g().13(12)},"24");$("q[26=24]").23().21(\'.3-20-1z\');});6 1i(){}7.j(\'3n\',6(){1i()});7.j(\'3m\',6(){1i()});7.j("k",6(y){h 9=7.1b();c(9.n<2)19;$(\'.3-8-3l-3k\').3j(6(){$(\'#3-8-a-k\').1e(\'3-8-a-z\');$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1f\',\'11\')});7.1h("/3i/3h.3g","3f 3e",6(){$(\'.3-1w\').3d(\'3-8-1v\');$(\'.3-8-1y, .3-8-1x\').p(\'o-1g\',\'11\');c($(\'.3-1w\').3c(\'3-8-1v\')){$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1g\',\'l\');$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1f\',\'l\');$(\'.3-8-a\').1e(\'3-8-a-z\');$(\'.3-8-a:1u\').3b(\'3-8-a-z\')}3a{$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1g\',\'11\');$(\'.3-a-k\').p(\'o-1f\',\'11\');$(\'.3-8-a:1u\').1e(\'3-8-a-z\')}},"39");7.j("38",6(y){1d.37(\'1c\',y.9[y.36].1a)});c(1d.1t(\'1c\')){35("1s(1d.1t(\'1c\'));",34)}});h 18;6 1s(1q){h 9=7.1b();c(9.n>1){1r(i=0;i<9.n;i++){c(9[i].1a==1q){c(i==18){19}18=i;7.1p(i)}}}}',36,270,'|||jw|||function|player|settings|tracks|submenu||if||||jwplayer|var||on|audioTracks|true|3D|length|aria|attr|div|100|||sx|filemoon|https||event|active||false|tt|seek|dd|height|width|adb|current_audio|return|name|getAudioTracks|default_audio|localStorage|removeClass|expanded|checked|addButton|callMeMaybe|vplayer|0fxcyc2ajhp1|position|vvplay|vvad|220|setCurrentAudioTrack|audio_name|for|audio_set|getItem|last|open|controls|playbackRates|captions|rewind|icon|insertAfter||detach|ff00||button|getPosition|sec|png|player8|ff11|log|console|track_name|appendTo|play|click|no|scrolling|frameborder|file_code|src|top|zIndex|css|showCCform|data|1662367683|383371|dl|video_ad|doPlay|prevt|mp4|3E||jpg|thumbs|file|300|setTimeout|currentTrack|setItem|audioTrackChanged|dualSound|else|addClass|hasClass|toggleClass|Track|Audio|svg|dualy|images|mousedown|buttons|topbar|playAttemptFailed|beforePlay|Rewind|fr|Forward|ff|ready|set_audio_track|remove|this|upload_srt|prop|50px|margin|1000001|iframe|center|align|text|rgba|background|1000000|left|absolute|pause|setCurrentCaptions|Upload|contains|item|content|html|fviews|referer|prem|embed|3e57249ef633e0d03bf76ceb8d8a4b65|216|83|hash|view|get|TokenZir|window|hide|show|complete|slow|fadeIn|video_ad_fadein|time||cache|Cache|Content|headers|ajaxSetup|v2done|tott|vastdone2|vastdone1|vvbefore|playbackRateControls|cast|aboutlink|FileMoon|abouttext|UHD|1870|qualityLabels|sites|GNOME_POWER|link|2Fiframe|3C|allowfullscreen|22360|22640|22no|marginheight|marginwidth|2FGNOME_POWER|2F0fxcyc2ajhp1|2Fe|2Ffilemoon|2F|3A||22https|3Ciframe|code|sharing|fontOpacity|backgroundOpacity|Tahoma|fontFamily|303030|backgroundColor|FFFFFF|color|userFontScale|thumbnails|kind|0fxcyc2ajhp10000|url|get_slides|start|startparam|none|preload|html5|primary|hlshtml|androidhls|duration|uniform|stretching|0fxcyc2ajhp1_xt|image|2048|sp|6871|asn|127|srv|43200|_g3XlBcu2lmD9oDexD2NLWSmah2Nu3XcDrl93m9PwXY|m3u8||master|0fxcyc2ajhp1_x|00076|01|hls2|to|s01|delivery|storage|moon|sources|setup'''.split('|')))  # noqa: SIM905
 
     def test_join(self):
         test_input = list('test')
@@ -393,6 +404,8 @@ class TestJSInterpreter(unittest.TestCase):
         test_result = list('test')
         tests = [
             'function f(a, b){return a.split(b)}',
+            'function f(a, b){return a["split"](b)}',
+            'function f(a, b){let x = ["split"]; return a[x[0]](b)}',
             'function f(a, b){return String.prototype.split.call(a, b)}',
             'function f(a, b){return String.prototype.split.apply(a, [b])}',
         ]
@@ -431,6 +444,103 @@ class TestJSInterpreter(unittest.TestCase):
         self._test('function f(){return "012345678".slice(-1, 1)}', '')
         self._test('function f(){return "012345678".slice(-3, -1)}', '67')
 
+    def test_splice(self):
+        self._test('function f(){var T = ["0", "1", "2"]; T["splice"](2, 1, "0")[0]; return T }', ['0', '1', '0'])
+
+    def test_js_number_to_string(self):
+        for test, radix, expected in [
+            (0, None, '0'),
+            (-0, None, '0'),
+            (0.0, None, '0'),
+            (-0.0, None, '0'),
+            (math.nan, None, 'NaN'),
+            (-math.nan, None, 'NaN'),
+            (math.inf, None, 'Infinity'),
+            (-math.inf, None, '-Infinity'),
+            (10 ** 21.5, 8, '526665530627250154000000'),
+            (6, 2, '110'),
+            (254, 16, 'fe'),
+            (-10, 2, '-1010'),
+            (-0xff, 2, '-11111111'),
+            (0.1 + 0.2, 16, '0.4cccccccccccd'),
+            (1234.1234, 10, '1234.1234'),
+            # (1000000000000000128, 10, '1000000000000000100')
+        ]:
+            assert js_number_to_string(test, radix) == expected
+
+    def test_extract_function(self):
+        jsi = JSInterpreter('function a(b) { return b + 1; }')
+        func = jsi.extract_function('a')
+        self.assertEqual(func([2]), 3)
+
+    def test_extract_function_with_global_stack(self):
+        jsi = JSInterpreter('function c(d) { return d + e + f + g; }')
+        func = jsi.extract_function('c', {'e': 10}, {'f': 100, 'g': 1000})
+        self.assertEqual(func([1]), 1111)
+
+    def test_extract_object(self):
+        jsi = JSInterpreter('var a={};a.xy={};var xy;var zxy={};xy={z:function(){return "abc"}};')
+        self.assertTrue('z' in jsi.extract_object('xy', None))
+
+    def test_increment_decrement(self):
+        self._test('function f() { var x = 1; return ++x; }', 2)
+        self._test('function f() { var x = 1; return x++; }', 1)
+        self._test('function f() { var x = 1; x--; return x }', 0)
+        self._test('function f() { var y; var x = 1; x++, --x, x--, x--, y="z", "abc", x++; return --x }', -1)
+        self._test('function f() { var a = "test--"; return a; }', 'test--')
+        self._test('function f() { var b = 1; var a = "b--"; return a; }', 'b--')
+
+    def test_nested_function_scoping(self):
+        self._test(R'''
+            function f() {
+                var g = function() {
+                    var P = 2;
+                    return P;
+                };
+                var P = 1;
+                g();
+                return P;
+            }
+        ''', 1)
+        self._test(R'''
+            function f() {
+                var x = function() {
+                    for (var w = 1, M = []; w < 2; w++) switch (w) {
+                        case 1:
+                            M.push("a");
+                        case 2:
+                            M.push("b");
+                    }
+                    return M
+                };
+                var w = "c";
+                var M = "d";
+                var y = x();
+                y.push(w);
+                y.push(M);
+                return y;
+            }
+        ''', ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'])
+        self._test(R'''
+            function f() {
+                var P, Q;
+                var z = 100;
+                var g = function() {
+                    var P, Q; P = 2; Q = 15;
+                    z = 0;
+                    return P+Q;
+                };
+                P = 1; Q = 10;
+                var x = g(), y = 3;
+                return P+Q+x+y+z;
+            }
+        ''', 31)
+
+    def test_undefined_varnames(self):
+        jsi = JSInterpreter('function f(){ var a; return [a, b]; }')
+        self._test(jsi, [JS_Undefined, JS_Undefined])
+        self.assertEqual(jsi._undefined_varnames, {'b'})
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()

test/test_networking.py

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import ssl
 import tempfile
 import threading
 import time
-import urllib.error
 import urllib.request
 import warnings
 import zlib
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ from yt_dlp.cookies import YoutubeDLCookieJar
 from yt_dlp.dependencies import brotli, curl_cffi, requests, urllib3
 from yt_dlp.networking import (
     HEADRequest,
+    PATCHRequest,
     PUTRequest,
     Request,
     RequestDirector,
@@ -222,10 +222,7 @@ class HTTPTestRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 if encoding == 'br' and brotli:
                     payload = brotli.compress(payload)
                 elif encoding == 'gzip':
-                    buf = io.BytesIO()
-                    with gzip.GzipFile(fileobj=buf, mode='wb') as f:
-                        f.write(payload)
-                    payload = buf.getvalue()
+                    payload = gzip.compress(payload, mtime=0)
                 elif encoding == 'deflate':
                     payload = zlib.compress(payload)
                 elif encoding == 'unsupported':
@@ -614,7 +611,6 @@ class TestHTTPRequestHandler(TestRequestHandlerBase):
                 rh, Request(f'http://127.0.0.1:{self.http_port}/source_address')).read().decode()
             assert source_address == data
 
-    # Not supported by CurlCFFI
     @pytest.mark.skip_handler('CurlCFFI', 'not supported by curl-cffi')
     def test_gzip_trailing_garbage(self, handler):
         with handler() as rh:
@@ -720,6 +716,26 @@ class TestHTTPRequestHandler(TestRequestHandlerBase):
                     rh, Request(
                         f'http://127.0.0.1:{self.http_port}/headers', proxies={'all': 'http://10.255.255.255'})).close()
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip_handlers_if(lambda _, handler: handler not in ['Urllib', 'CurlCFFI'], 'handler does not support keep_header_casing')
+    def test_keep_header_casing(self, handler):
+        with handler() as rh:
+            res = validate_and_send(
+                rh, Request(
+                    f'http://127.0.0.1:{self.http_port}/headers', headers={'X-test-heaDer': 'test'}, extensions={'keep_header_casing': True})).read().decode()
+
+            assert 'X-test-heaDer: test' in res
+
+    def test_partial_read_then_full_read(self, handler):
+        with handler() as rh:
+            for encoding in ('', 'gzip', 'deflate'):
+                res = validate_and_send(rh, Request(
+                    f'http://127.0.0.1:{self.http_port}/content-encoding',
+                    headers={'ytdl-encoding': encoding}))
+                assert res.headers.get('Content-Encoding') == encoding
+                assert res.read(6) == b'<html>'
+                assert res.read(0) == b''
+                assert res.read() == b'<video src="/vid.mp4" /></html>'
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('handler', ['Urllib', 'Requests', 'CurlCFFI'], indirect=True)
 class TestClientCertificate:
@@ -1289,6 +1305,7 @@ class TestRequestHandlerValidation:
             ({'legacy_ssl': False}, False),
             ({'legacy_ssl': True}, False),
             ({'legacy_ssl': 'notabool'}, AssertionError),
+            ({'keep_header_casing': True}, UnsupportedRequest),
         ]),
         ('Requests', 'http', [
             ({'cookiejar': 'notacookiejar'}, AssertionError),
@@ -1299,6 +1316,9 @@ class TestRequestHandlerValidation:
             ({'legacy_ssl': False}, False),
             ({'legacy_ssl': True}, False),
             ({'legacy_ssl': 'notabool'}, AssertionError),
+            ({'keep_header_casing': False}, False),
+            ({'keep_header_casing': True}, False),
+            ({'keep_header_casing': 'notabool'}, AssertionError),
         ]),
         ('CurlCFFI', 'http', [
             ({'cookiejar': 'notacookiejar'}, AssertionError),
@@ -1844,6 +1864,7 @@ class TestRequest:
 
     def test_request_helpers(self):
         assert HEADRequest('http://example.com').method == 'HEAD'
+        assert PATCHRequest('http://example.com').method == 'PATCH'
         assert PUTRequest('http://example.com').method == 'PUT'
 
     def test_headers(self):

test/test_networking_utils.py

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from yt_dlp.networking._helper import (
     add_accept_encoding_header,
     get_redirect_method,
     make_socks_proxy_opts,
-    select_proxy,
     ssl_load_certs,
 )
 from yt_dlp.networking.exceptions import (
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ from yt_dlp.networking.exceptions import (
     IncompleteRead,
 )
 from yt_dlp.socks import ProxyType
-from yt_dlp.utils.networking import HTTPHeaderDict
+from yt_dlp.utils.networking import HTTPHeaderDict, select_proxy
 
 TEST_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 

test/test_plugins.py

@@ -10,22 +10,71 @@ TEST_DATA_DIR = Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'testdata')
 sys.path.append(str(TEST_DATA_DIR))
 importlib.invalidate_caches()
 
-from yt_dlp.utils import Config
-from yt_dlp.plugins import PACKAGE_NAME, directories, load_plugins
+from yt_dlp.plugins import (
+    PACKAGE_NAME,
+    PluginSpec,
+    directories,
+    load_plugins,
+    load_all_plugins,
+    register_plugin_spec,
+)
+
+from yt_dlp.globals import (
+    extractors,
+    postprocessors,
+    plugin_dirs,
+    plugin_ies,
+    plugin_pps,
+    all_plugins_loaded,
+    plugin_specs,
+)
+
+
+EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC = PluginSpec(
+    module_name='extractor',
+    suffix='IE',
+    destination=extractors,
+    plugin_destination=plugin_ies,
+)
+
+POSTPROCESSOR_PLUGIN_SPEC = PluginSpec(
+    module_name='postprocessor',
+    suffix='PP',
+    destination=postprocessors,
+    plugin_destination=plugin_pps,
+)
+
+
+def reset_plugins():
+    plugin_ies.value = {}
+    plugin_pps.value = {}
+    plugin_dirs.value = ['default']
+    plugin_specs.value = {}
+    all_plugins_loaded.value = False
+    # Clearing override plugins is probably difficult
+    for module_name in tuple(sys.modules):
+        for plugin_type in ('extractor', 'postprocessor'):
+            if module_name.startswith(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.{plugin_type}.'):
+                del sys.modules[module_name]
+
+    importlib.invalidate_caches()
 
 
 class TestPlugins(unittest.TestCase):
 
     TEST_PLUGIN_DIR = TEST_DATA_DIR / PACKAGE_NAME
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        reset_plugins()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        reset_plugins()
+
     def test_directories_containing_plugins(self):
         self.assertIn(self.TEST_PLUGIN_DIR, map(Path, directories()))
 
     def test_extractor_classes(self):
-        for module_name in tuple(sys.modules):
-            if module_name.startswith(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.extractor'):
-                del sys.modules[module_name]
-        plugins_ie = load_plugins('extractor', 'IE')
+        plugins_ie = load_plugins(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
 
         self.assertIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.extractor.normal', sys.modules.keys())
         self.assertIn('NormalPluginIE', plugins_ie.keys())
@@ -35,17 +84,29 @@ class TestPlugins(unittest.TestCase):
             f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.extractor._ignore' in sys.modules,
             'loaded module beginning with underscore')
         self.assertNotIn('IgnorePluginIE', plugins_ie.keys())
+        self.assertNotIn('IgnorePluginIE', plugin_ies.value)
 
         # Don't load extractors with underscore prefix
         self.assertNotIn('_IgnoreUnderscorePluginIE', plugins_ie.keys())
+        self.assertNotIn('_IgnoreUnderscorePluginIE', plugin_ies.value)
 
         # Don't load extractors not specified in __all__ (if supplied)
         self.assertNotIn('IgnoreNotInAllPluginIE', plugins_ie.keys())
+        self.assertNotIn('IgnoreNotInAllPluginIE', plugin_ies.value)
         self.assertIn('InAllPluginIE', plugins_ie.keys())
+        self.assertIn('InAllPluginIE', plugin_ies.value)
+
+        # Don't load override extractors
+        self.assertNotIn('OverrideGenericIE', plugins_ie.keys())
+        self.assertNotIn('OverrideGenericIE', plugin_ies.value)
+        self.assertNotIn('_UnderscoreOverrideGenericIE', plugins_ie.keys())
+        self.assertNotIn('_UnderscoreOverrideGenericIE', plugin_ies.value)
 
     def test_postprocessor_classes(self):
-        plugins_pp = load_plugins('postprocessor', 'PP')
+        plugins_pp = load_plugins(POSTPROCESSOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
         self.assertIn('NormalPluginPP', plugins_pp.keys())
+        self.assertIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.postprocessor.normal', sys.modules.keys())
+        self.assertIn('NormalPluginPP', plugin_pps.value)
 
     def test_importing_zipped_module(self):
         zip_path = TEST_DATA_DIR / 'zipped_plugins.zip'
@@ -58,10 +119,10 @@ class TestPlugins(unittest.TestCase):
                 package = importlib.import_module(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.{plugin_type}')
                 self.assertIn(zip_path / PACKAGE_NAME / plugin_type, map(Path, package.__path__))
 
-            plugins_ie = load_plugins('extractor', 'IE')
+            plugins_ie = load_plugins(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
             self.assertIn('ZippedPluginIE', plugins_ie.keys())
 
-            plugins_pp = load_plugins('postprocessor', 'PP')
+            plugins_pp = load_plugins(POSTPROCESSOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
             self.assertIn('ZippedPluginPP', plugins_pp.keys())
 
         finally:
@@ -69,23 +130,116 @@ class TestPlugins(unittest.TestCase):
             os.remove(zip_path)
             importlib.invalidate_caches()  # reset the import caches
 
-    def test_plugin_dirs(self):
-        # Internal plugin dirs hack for CLI --plugin-dirs
-        # To be replaced with proper system later
-        custom_plugin_dir = TEST_DATA_DIR / 'plugin_packages'
-        Config._plugin_dirs = [str(custom_plugin_dir)]
-        importlib.invalidate_caches()  # reset the import caches
+    def test_reloading_plugins(self):
+        reload_plugins_path = TEST_DATA_DIR / 'reload_plugins'
+        load_plugins(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+        load_plugins(POSTPROCESSOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
 
+        # Remove default folder and add reload_plugin path
+        sys.path.remove(str(TEST_DATA_DIR))
+        sys.path.append(str(reload_plugins_path))
+        importlib.invalidate_caches()
         try:
-            package = importlib.import_module(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.extractor')
-            self.assertIn(custom_plugin_dir / 'testpackage' / PACKAGE_NAME / 'extractor', map(Path, package.__path__))
+            for plugin_type in ('extractor', 'postprocessor'):
+                package = importlib.import_module(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.{plugin_type}')
+                self.assertIn(reload_plugins_path / PACKAGE_NAME / plugin_type, map(Path, package.__path__))
 
-            plugins_ie = load_plugins('extractor', 'IE')
-            self.assertIn('PackagePluginIE', plugins_ie.keys())
+            plugins_ie = load_plugins(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+            self.assertIn('NormalPluginIE', plugins_ie.keys())
+            self.assertTrue(
+                plugins_ie['NormalPluginIE'].REPLACED,
+                msg='Reloading has not replaced original extractor plugin')
+            self.assertTrue(
+                extractors.value['NormalPluginIE'].REPLACED,
+                msg='Reloading has not replaced original extractor plugin globally')
+
+            plugins_pp = load_plugins(POSTPROCESSOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+            self.assertIn('NormalPluginPP', plugins_pp.keys())
+            self.assertTrue(plugins_pp['NormalPluginPP'].REPLACED,
+                            msg='Reloading has not replaced original postprocessor plugin')
+            self.assertTrue(
+                postprocessors.value['NormalPluginPP'].REPLACED,
+                msg='Reloading has not replaced original postprocessor plugin globally')
 
         finally:
-            Config._plugin_dirs = []
-            importlib.invalidate_caches()  # reset the import caches
+            sys.path.remove(str(reload_plugins_path))
+            sys.path.append(str(TEST_DATA_DIR))
+            importlib.invalidate_caches()
+
+    def test_extractor_override_plugin(self):
+        load_plugins(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+
+        from yt_dlp.extractor.generic import GenericIE
+
+        self.assertEqual(GenericIE.TEST_FIELD, 'override')
+        self.assertEqual(GenericIE.SECONDARY_TEST_FIELD, 'underscore-override')
+
+        self.assertEqual(GenericIE.IE_NAME, 'generic+override+underscore-override')
+        importlib.invalidate_caches()
+        #  test that loading a second time doesn't wrap a second time
+        load_plugins(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+        from yt_dlp.extractor.generic import GenericIE
+        self.assertEqual(GenericIE.IE_NAME, 'generic+override+underscore-override')
+
+    def test_load_all_plugin_types(self):
+
+        # no plugin specs registered
+        load_all_plugins()
+
+        self.assertNotIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.extractor.normal', sys.modules.keys())
+        self.assertNotIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.postprocessor.normal', sys.modules.keys())
+
+        register_plugin_spec(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+        register_plugin_spec(POSTPROCESSOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+        load_all_plugins()
+        self.assertTrue(all_plugins_loaded.value)
+
+        self.assertIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.extractor.normal', sys.modules.keys())
+        self.assertIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.postprocessor.normal', sys.modules.keys())
+
+    def test_no_plugin_dirs(self):
+        register_plugin_spec(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+        register_plugin_spec(POSTPROCESSOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+
+        plugin_dirs.value = []
+        load_all_plugins()
+
+        self.assertNotIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.extractor.normal', sys.modules.keys())
+        self.assertNotIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.postprocessor.normal', sys.modules.keys())
+
+    def test_set_plugin_dirs(self):
+        custom_plugin_dir = str(TEST_DATA_DIR / 'plugin_packages')
+        plugin_dirs.value = [custom_plugin_dir]
+
+        load_plugins(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+
+        self.assertIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.extractor.package', sys.modules.keys())
+        self.assertIn('PackagePluginIE', plugin_ies.value)
+
+    def test_invalid_plugin_dir(self):
+        plugin_dirs.value = ['invalid_dir']
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            load_plugins(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+
+    def test_append_plugin_dirs(self):
+        custom_plugin_dir = str(TEST_DATA_DIR / 'plugin_packages')
+
+        self.assertEqual(plugin_dirs.value, ['default'])
+        plugin_dirs.value.append(custom_plugin_dir)
+        self.assertEqual(plugin_dirs.value, ['default', custom_plugin_dir])
+
+        load_plugins(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+
+        self.assertIn(f'{PACKAGE_NAME}.extractor.package', sys.modules.keys())
+        self.assertIn('PackagePluginIE', plugin_ies.value)
+
+    def test_get_plugin_spec(self):
+        register_plugin_spec(EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+        register_plugin_spec(POSTPROCESSOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+
+        self.assertEqual(plugin_specs.value.get('extractor'), EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+        self.assertEqual(plugin_specs.value.get('postprocessor'), POSTPROCESSOR_PLUGIN_SPEC)
+        self.assertIsNone(plugin_specs.value.get('invalid'))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

test/test_postprocessors.py

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import unittest
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
 
+import subprocess
+
 from yt_dlp import YoutubeDL
 from yt_dlp.utils import shell_quote
 from yt_dlp.postprocessor import (
@@ -47,7 +49,18 @@ class TestConvertThumbnail(unittest.TestCase):
             print('Skipping: ffmpeg not found')
             return
 
-        file = 'test/testdata/thumbnails/foo %d bar/foo_%d.{}'
+        test_data_dir = 'test/testdata/thumbnails'
+        generated_file = f'{test_data_dir}/empty.webp'
+
+        subprocess.check_call([
+            pp.executable, '-y', '-f', 'lavfi', '-i', 'color=c=black:s=320x320',
+            '-c:v', 'libwebp', '-pix_fmt', 'yuv420p', '-vframes', '1', generated_file,
+        ], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+
+        file = test_data_dir + '/foo %d bar/foo_%d.{}'
+        initial_file = file.format('webp')
+        os.replace(generated_file, initial_file)
+
         tests = (('webp', 'png'), ('png', 'jpg'))
 
         for inp, out in tests:
@@ -55,11 +68,13 @@ class TestConvertThumbnail(unittest.TestCase):
             if os.path.exists(out_file):
                 os.remove(out_file)
             pp.convert_thumbnail(file.format(inp), out)
-            assert os.path.exists(out_file)
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(out_file))
 
         for _, out in tests:
             os.remove(file.format(out))
 
+        os.remove(initial_file)
+
 
 class TestExec(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_parse_cmd(self):
@@ -610,3 +625,7 @@ outpoint 10.000000
         self.assertEqual(
             r"'special '\'' characters '\'' galore'\'\'\'",
             self._pp._quote_for_ffmpeg("special ' characters ' galore'''"))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()

test/test_pot/conftest.py

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import collections
+
+import pytest
+
+from yt_dlp import YoutubeDL
+from yt_dlp.cookies import YoutubeDLCookieJar
+from yt_dlp.extractor.common import InfoExtractor
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot._provider import IEContentProviderLogger
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot.provider import PoTokenRequest, PoTokenContext
+from yt_dlp.utils.networking import HTTPHeaderDict
+
+
+class MockLogger(IEContentProviderLogger):
+
+    log_level = IEContentProviderLogger.LogLevel.TRACE
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.messages = collections.defaultdict(list)
+
+    def trace(self, message: str):
+        self.messages['trace'].append(message)
+
+    def debug(self, message: str):
+        self.messages['debug'].append(message)
+
+    def info(self, message: str):
+        self.messages['info'].append(message)
+
+    def warning(self, message: str, *, once=False):
+        self.messages['warning'].append(message)
+
+    def error(self, message: str):
+        self.messages['error'].append(message)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def ie() -> InfoExtractor:
+    ydl = YoutubeDL()
+    return ydl.get_info_extractor('Youtube')
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def logger() -> MockLogger:
+    return MockLogger()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def pot_request() -> PoTokenRequest:
+    return PoTokenRequest(
+        context=PoTokenContext.GVS,
+        innertube_context={'client': {'clientName': 'WEB'}},
+        innertube_host='youtube.com',
+        session_index=None,
+        player_url=None,
+        is_authenticated=False,
+        video_webpage=None,
+
+        visitor_data='example-visitor-data',
+        data_sync_id='example-data-sync-id',
+        video_id='example-video-id',
+
+        request_cookiejar=YoutubeDLCookieJar(),
+        request_proxy=None,
+        request_headers=HTTPHeaderDict(),
+        request_timeout=None,
+        request_source_address=None,
+        request_verify_tls=True,
+
+        bypass_cache=False,
+    )

test/test_pot/test_pot_builtin_memorycache.py

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import threading
+import time
+from collections import OrderedDict
+import pytest
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot._provider import IEContentProvider, BuiltinIEContentProvider
+from yt_dlp.utils import bug_reports_message
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot._builtin.memory_cache import MemoryLRUPCP, memorylru_preference, initialize_global_cache
+from yt_dlp.version import __version__
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot._registry import _pot_cache_providers, _pot_memory_cache
+
+
+class TestMemoryLRUPCS:
+
+    def test_base_type(self):
+        assert issubclass(MemoryLRUPCP, IEContentProvider)
+        assert issubclass(MemoryLRUPCP, BuiltinIEContentProvider)
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def pcp(self, ie, logger) -> MemoryLRUPCP:
+        return MemoryLRUPCP(ie, logger, {}, initialize_cache=lambda max_size: (OrderedDict(), threading.Lock(), max_size))
+
+    def test_is_registered(self):
+        assert _pot_cache_providers.value.get('MemoryLRU') == MemoryLRUPCP
+
+    def test_initialization(self, pcp):
+        assert pcp.PROVIDER_NAME == 'memory'
+        assert pcp.PROVIDER_VERSION == __version__
+        assert pcp.BUG_REPORT_MESSAGE == bug_reports_message(before='')
+        assert pcp.is_available()
+
+    def test_store_and_get(self, pcp):
+        pcp.store('key1', 'value1', int(time.time()) + 60)
+        assert pcp.get('key1') == 'value1'
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 1
+
+    def test_store_ignore_expired(self, pcp):
+        pcp.store('key1', 'value1', int(time.time()) - 1)
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 0
+        assert pcp.get('key1') is None
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 0
+
+    def test_store_override_existing_key(self, ie, logger):
+        MAX_SIZE = 2
+        pcp = MemoryLRUPCP(ie, logger, {}, initialize_cache=lambda max_size: (OrderedDict(), threading.Lock(), MAX_SIZE))
+        pcp.store('key1', 'value1', int(time.time()) + 60)
+        pcp.store('key2', 'value2', int(time.time()) + 60)
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 2
+        pcp.store('key1', 'value2', int(time.time()) + 60)
+        # Ensure that the override key gets added to the end of the cache instead of in the same position
+        pcp.store('key3', 'value3', int(time.time()) + 60)
+        assert pcp.get('key1') == 'value2'
+
+    def test_store_ignore_expired_existing_key(self, pcp):
+        pcp.store('key1', 'value2', int(time.time()) + 60)
+        pcp.store('key1', 'value1', int(time.time()) - 1)
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 1
+        assert pcp.get('key1') == 'value2'
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 1
+
+    def test_get_key_expired(self, pcp):
+        pcp.store('key1', 'value1', int(time.time()) + 60)
+        assert pcp.get('key1') == 'value1'
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 1
+        pcp.cache['key1'] = ('value1', int(time.time()) - 1)
+        assert pcp.get('key1') is None
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 0
+
+    def test_lru_eviction(self, ie, logger):
+        MAX_SIZE = 2
+        provider = MemoryLRUPCP(ie, logger, {}, initialize_cache=lambda max_size: (OrderedDict(), threading.Lock(), MAX_SIZE))
+        provider.store('key1', 'value1', int(time.time()) + 5)
+        provider.store('key2', 'value2', int(time.time()) + 5)
+        assert len(provider.cache) == 2
+
+        assert provider.get('key1') == 'value1'
+
+        provider.store('key3', 'value3', int(time.time()) + 5)
+        assert len(provider.cache) == 2
+
+        assert provider.get('key2') is None
+
+        provider.store('key4', 'value4', int(time.time()) + 5)
+        assert len(provider.cache) == 2
+
+        assert provider.get('key1') is None
+        assert provider.get('key3') == 'value3'
+        assert provider.get('key4') == 'value4'
+
+    def test_delete(self, pcp):
+        pcp.store('key1', 'value1', int(time.time()) + 5)
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 1
+        assert pcp.get('key1') == 'value1'
+        pcp.delete('key1')
+        assert len(pcp.cache) == 0
+        assert pcp.get('key1') is None
+
+    def test_use_global_cache_default(self, ie, logger):
+        pcp = MemoryLRUPCP(ie, logger, {})
+        assert pcp.max_size == _pot_memory_cache.value['max_size'] == 25
+        assert pcp.cache is _pot_memory_cache.value['cache']
+        assert pcp.lock is _pot_memory_cache.value['lock']
+
+        pcp2 = MemoryLRUPCP(ie, logger, {})
+        assert pcp.max_size == pcp2.max_size == _pot_memory_cache.value['max_size'] == 25
+        assert pcp.cache is pcp2.cache is _pot_memory_cache.value['cache']
+        assert pcp.lock is pcp2.lock is _pot_memory_cache.value['lock']
+
+    def test_fail_max_size_change_global(self, ie, logger):
+        pcp = MemoryLRUPCP(ie, logger, {})
+        assert pcp.max_size == _pot_memory_cache.value['max_size'] == 25
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match='Cannot change max_size of initialized global memory cache'):
+            initialize_global_cache(50)
+
+        assert pcp.max_size == _pot_memory_cache.value['max_size'] == 25
+
+    def test_memory_lru_preference(self, pcp, ie, pot_request):
+        assert memorylru_preference(pcp, pot_request) == 10000

test/test_pot/test_pot_builtin_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import pytest
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot.provider import (
+    PoTokenContext,
+
+)
+
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot.utils import get_webpo_content_binding, ContentBindingType
+
+
+class TestGetWebPoContentBinding:
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('client_name, context, is_authenticated, expected', [
+        *[(client, context, is_authenticated, expected) for client in [
+            'WEB', 'MWEB', 'TVHTML5', 'WEB_EMBEDDED_PLAYER', 'WEB_CREATOR', 'TVHTML5_SIMPLY_EMBEDDED_PLAYER', 'TVHTML5_SIMPLY']
+          for context, is_authenticated, expected in [
+            (PoTokenContext.GVS, False, ('example-visitor-data', ContentBindingType.VISITOR_DATA)),
+            (PoTokenContext.PLAYER, False, ('example-video-id', ContentBindingType.VIDEO_ID)),
+            (PoTokenContext.SUBS, False, ('example-video-id', ContentBindingType.VIDEO_ID)),
+            (PoTokenContext.GVS, True, ('example-data-sync-id', ContentBindingType.DATASYNC_ID)),
+        ]],
+        ('WEB_REMIX', PoTokenContext.GVS, False, ('example-visitor-data', ContentBindingType.VISITOR_DATA)),
+        ('WEB_REMIX', PoTokenContext.PLAYER, False, ('example-visitor-data', ContentBindingType.VISITOR_DATA)),
+        ('ANDROID', PoTokenContext.GVS, False, (None, None)),
+        ('IOS', PoTokenContext.GVS, False, (None, None)),
+    ])
+    def test_get_webpo_content_binding(self, pot_request, client_name, context, is_authenticated, expected):
+        pot_request.innertube_context['client']['clientName'] = client_name
+        pot_request.context = context
+        pot_request.is_authenticated = is_authenticated
+        assert get_webpo_content_binding(pot_request) == expected
+
+    def test_extract_visitor_id(self, pot_request):
+        pot_request.visitor_data = 'CgsxMjNhYmNYWVpfLSiA4s%2DqBg%3D%3D'
+        assert get_webpo_content_binding(pot_request, bind_to_visitor_id=True) == ('123abcXYZ_-', ContentBindingType.VISITOR_ID)
+
+    def test_invalid_visitor_id(self, pot_request):
+        # visitor id not alphanumeric (i.e. protobuf extraction failed)
+        pot_request.visitor_data = 'CggxMjM0NTY3OCiA4s-qBg%3D%3D'
+        assert get_webpo_content_binding(pot_request, bind_to_visitor_id=True) == (pot_request.visitor_data, ContentBindingType.VISITOR_DATA)
+
+    def test_no_visitor_id(self, pot_request):
+        pot_request.visitor_data = 'KIDiz6oG'
+        assert get_webpo_content_binding(pot_request, bind_to_visitor_id=True) == (pot_request.visitor_data, ContentBindingType.VISITOR_DATA)
+
+    def test_invalid_base64(self, pot_request):
+        pot_request.visitor_data = 'invalid-base64'
+        assert get_webpo_content_binding(pot_request, bind_to_visitor_id=True) == (pot_request.visitor_data, ContentBindingType.VISITOR_DATA)

test/test_pot/test_pot_builtin_webpospec.py

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import pytest
+
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot._provider import IEContentProvider, BuiltinIEContentProvider
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot.cache import CacheProviderWritePolicy
+from yt_dlp.utils import bug_reports_message
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot.provider import (
+    PoTokenRequest,
+    PoTokenContext,
+
+)
+from yt_dlp.version import __version__
+
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot._builtin.webpo_cachespec import WebPoPCSP
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot._registry import _pot_pcs_providers
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def pot_request(pot_request) -> PoTokenRequest:
+    pot_request.visitor_data = 'CgsxMjNhYmNYWVpfLSiA4s%2DqBg%3D%3D'  # visitor_id=123abcXYZ_-
+    return pot_request
+
+
+class TestWebPoPCSP:
+    def test_base_type(self):
+        assert issubclass(WebPoPCSP, IEContentProvider)
+        assert issubclass(WebPoPCSP, BuiltinIEContentProvider)
+
+    def test_init(self, ie, logger):
+        pcs = WebPoPCSP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        assert pcs.PROVIDER_NAME == 'webpo'
+        assert pcs.PROVIDER_VERSION == __version__
+        assert pcs.BUG_REPORT_MESSAGE == bug_reports_message(before='')
+        assert pcs.is_available()
+
+    def test_is_registered(self):
+        assert _pot_pcs_providers.value.get('WebPo') == WebPoPCSP
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('client_name, context, is_authenticated', [
+        ('ANDROID', PoTokenContext.GVS, False),
+        ('IOS', PoTokenContext.GVS, False),
+        ('IOS', PoTokenContext.PLAYER, False),
+    ])
+    def test_not_supports(self, ie, logger, pot_request, client_name, context, is_authenticated):
+        pcs = WebPoPCSP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        pot_request.innertube_context['client']['clientName'] = client_name
+        pot_request.context = context
+        pot_request.is_authenticated = is_authenticated
+        assert pcs.generate_cache_spec(pot_request) is None
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('client_name, context, is_authenticated, remote_host, source_address, request_proxy, expected', [
+        *[(client, context, is_authenticated, remote_host, source_address, request_proxy, expected) for client in [
+            'WEB', 'MWEB', 'TVHTML5', 'WEB_EMBEDDED_PLAYER', 'WEB_CREATOR', 'TVHTML5_SIMPLY_EMBEDDED_PLAYER', 'TVHTML5_SIMPLY']
+          for context, is_authenticated, remote_host, source_address, request_proxy, expected in [
+            (PoTokenContext.GVS, False, 'example-remote-host', 'example-source-address', 'example-request-proxy', {'t': 'webpo', 'ip': 'example-remote-host', 'sa': 'example-source-address', 'px': 'example-request-proxy', 'cb': '123abcXYZ_-', 'cbt': 'visitor_id'}),
+            (PoTokenContext.PLAYER, False, 'example-remote-host', 'example-source-address', 'example-request-proxy', {'t': 'webpo', 'ip': 'example-remote-host', 'sa': 'example-source-address', 'px': 'example-request-proxy', 'cb': '123abcXYZ_-', 'cbt': 'video_id'}),
+            (PoTokenContext.GVS, True, 'example-remote-host', 'example-source-address', 'example-request-proxy', {'t': 'webpo', 'ip': 'example-remote-host', 'sa': 'example-source-address', 'px': 'example-request-proxy', 'cb': 'example-data-sync-id', 'cbt': 'datasync_id'}),
+        ]],
+        ('WEB_REMIX', PoTokenContext.PLAYER, False, 'example-remote-host', 'example-source-address', 'example-request-proxy', {'t': 'webpo', 'ip': 'example-remote-host', 'sa': 'example-source-address', 'px': 'example-request-proxy', 'cb': '123abcXYZ_-', 'cbt': 'visitor_id'}),
+        ('WEB', PoTokenContext.GVS, False, None, None, None, {'t': 'webpo', 'cb': '123abcXYZ_-', 'cbt': 'visitor_id', 'ip': None, 'sa': None, 'px': None}),
+        ('TVHTML5', PoTokenContext.PLAYER, False, None, None, 'http://example.com', {'t': 'webpo', 'cb': '123abcXYZ_-', 'cbt': 'video_id', 'ip': None, 'sa': None, 'px': 'http://example.com'}),
+
+    ])
+    def test_generate_key_bindings(self, ie, logger, pot_request, client_name, context, is_authenticated, remote_host, source_address, request_proxy, expected):
+        pcs = WebPoPCSP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        pot_request.innertube_context['client']['clientName'] = client_name
+        pot_request.context = context
+        pot_request.is_authenticated = is_authenticated
+        pot_request.innertube_context['client']['remoteHost'] = remote_host
+        pot_request.request_source_address = source_address
+        pot_request.request_proxy = request_proxy
+        pot_request.video_id = '123abcXYZ_-'  # same as visitor id to test type
+
+        assert pcs.generate_cache_spec(pot_request).key_bindings == expected
+
+    def test_no_bind_visitor_id(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        # Should not bind to visitor id if setting is set to False
+        pcs = WebPoPCSP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={'bind_to_visitor_id': ['false']})
+        pot_request.innertube_context['client']['clientName'] = 'WEB'
+        pot_request.context = PoTokenContext.GVS
+        pot_request.is_authenticated = False
+        assert pcs.generate_cache_spec(pot_request).key_bindings == {'t': 'webpo', 'ip': None, 'sa': None, 'px': None, 'cb': 'CgsxMjNhYmNYWVpfLSiA4s%2DqBg%3D%3D', 'cbt': 'visitor_data'}
+
+    def test_default_ttl(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        pcs = WebPoPCSP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        assert pcs.generate_cache_spec(pot_request).default_ttl == 6 * 60 * 60  # should default to 6 hours
+
+    def test_write_policy(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        pcs = WebPoPCSP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        pot_request.context = PoTokenContext.GVS
+        assert pcs.generate_cache_spec(pot_request).write_policy == CacheProviderWritePolicy.WRITE_ALL
+        pot_request.context = PoTokenContext.PLAYER
+        assert pcs.generate_cache_spec(pot_request).write_policy == CacheProviderWritePolicy.WRITE_FIRST

test/test_pot/test_pot_framework.py

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+import pytest
+
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot._provider import IEContentProvider
+from yt_dlp.cookies import YoutubeDLCookieJar
+from yt_dlp.utils.networking import HTTPHeaderDict
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot.provider import (
+    PoTokenRequest,
+    PoTokenContext,
+    ExternalRequestFeature,
+
+)
+
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot.cache import (
+    PoTokenCacheProvider,
+    PoTokenCacheSpec,
+    PoTokenCacheSpecProvider,
+    CacheProviderWritePolicy,
+)
+
+import yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot.cache as cache
+
+from yt_dlp.networking import Request
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot.provider import (
+    PoTokenResponse,
+    PoTokenProvider,
+    PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest,
+    provider_bug_report_message,
+    register_provider,
+    register_preference,
+)
+
+from yt_dlp.extractor.youtube.pot._registry import _pot_providers, _ptp_preferences, _pot_pcs_providers, _pot_cache_providers, _pot_cache_provider_preferences
+
+
+class ExamplePTP(PoTokenProvider):
+    PROVIDER_NAME = 'example'
+    PROVIDER_VERSION = '0.0.1'
+    BUG_REPORT_LOCATION = 'https://example.com/issues'
+
+    _SUPPORTED_CLIENTS = ('WEB',)
+    _SUPPORTED_CONTEXTS = (PoTokenContext.GVS, )
+
+    _SUPPORTED_EXTERNAL_REQUEST_FEATURES = (
+        ExternalRequestFeature.PROXY_SCHEME_HTTP,
+        ExternalRequestFeature.PROXY_SCHEME_SOCKS5H,
+    )
+
+    def is_available(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def _real_request_pot(self, request: PoTokenRequest) -> PoTokenResponse:
+        return PoTokenResponse('example-token', expires_at=123)
+
+
+class ExampleCacheProviderPCP(PoTokenCacheProvider):
+
+    PROVIDER_NAME = 'example'
+    PROVIDER_VERSION = '0.0.1'
+    BUG_REPORT_LOCATION = 'https://example.com/issues'
+
+    def is_available(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def get(self, key: str):
+        return 'example-cache'
+
+    def store(self, key: str, value: str, expires_at: int):
+        pass
+
+    def delete(self, key: str):
+        pass
+
+
+class ExampleCacheSpecProviderPCSP(PoTokenCacheSpecProvider):
+
+    PROVIDER_NAME = 'example'
+    PROVIDER_VERSION = '0.0.1'
+    BUG_REPORT_LOCATION = 'https://example.com/issues'
+
+    def generate_cache_spec(self, request: PoTokenRequest):
+        return PoTokenCacheSpec(
+            key_bindings={'field': 'example-key'},
+            default_ttl=60,
+            write_policy=CacheProviderWritePolicy.WRITE_FIRST,
+        )
+
+
+class TestPoTokenProvider:
+
+    def test_base_type(self):
+        assert issubclass(PoTokenProvider, IEContentProvider)
+
+    def test_create_provider_missing_fetch_method(self, ie, logger):
+        class MissingMethodsPTP(PoTokenProvider):
+            def is_available(self) -> bool:
+                return True
+
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            MissingMethodsPTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+    def test_create_provider_missing_available_method(self, ie, logger):
+        class MissingMethodsPTP(PoTokenProvider):
+            def _real_request_pot(self, request: PoTokenRequest) -> PoTokenResponse:
+                raise PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest('Not implemented')
+
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            MissingMethodsPTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+    def test_barebones_provider(self, ie, logger):
+        class BarebonesProviderPTP(PoTokenProvider):
+            def is_available(self) -> bool:
+                return True
+
+            def _real_request_pot(self, request: PoTokenRequest) -> PoTokenResponse:
+                raise PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest('Not implemented')
+
+        provider = BarebonesProviderPTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_NAME == 'BarebonesProvider'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_KEY == 'BarebonesProvider'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_VERSION == '0.0.0'
+        assert provider.BUG_REPORT_MESSAGE == 'please report this issue to the provider developer at  (developer has not provided a bug report location)  .'
+
+    def test_example_provider_success(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_NAME == 'example'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_KEY == 'Example'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_VERSION == '0.0.1'
+        assert provider.BUG_REPORT_MESSAGE == 'please report this issue to the provider developer at  https://example.com/issues  .'
+        assert provider.is_available()
+
+        response = provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+        assert response.po_token == 'example-token'
+        assert response.expires_at == 123
+
+    def test_provider_unsupported_context(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        pot_request.context = PoTokenContext.PLAYER
+
+        with pytest.raises(PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest):
+            provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+    def test_provider_unsupported_client(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        pot_request.innertube_context['client']['clientName'] = 'ANDROID'
+
+        with pytest.raises(PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest):
+            provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+    def test_provider_unsupported_proxy_scheme(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        pot_request.request_proxy = 'socks4://example.com'
+
+        with pytest.raises(
+            PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest,
+            match='External requests by "example" provider do not support proxy scheme "socks4". Supported proxy '
+            'schemes: http, socks5h',
+        ):
+            provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+        pot_request.request_proxy = 'http://example.com'
+
+        assert provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+    def test_provider_ignore_external_request_features(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        class InternalPTP(ExamplePTP):
+            _SUPPORTED_EXTERNAL_REQUEST_FEATURES = None
+
+        provider = InternalPTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        pot_request.request_proxy = 'socks5://example.com'
+        assert provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+        pot_request.request_source_address = '0.0.0.0'
+        assert provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+    def test_provider_unsupported_external_request_source_address(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        class InternalPTP(ExamplePTP):
+            _SUPPORTED_EXTERNAL_REQUEST_FEATURES = tuple()
+
+        provider = InternalPTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        pot_request.request_source_address = None
+        assert provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+        pot_request.request_source_address = '0.0.0.0'
+        with pytest.raises(
+            PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest,
+            match='External requests by "example" provider do not support setting source address',
+        ):
+            provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+    def test_provider_supported_external_request_source_address(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        class InternalPTP(ExamplePTP):
+            _SUPPORTED_EXTERNAL_REQUEST_FEATURES = (
+                ExternalRequestFeature.SOURCE_ADDRESS,
+            )
+
+        provider = InternalPTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        pot_request.request_source_address = None
+        assert provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+        pot_request.request_source_address = '0.0.0.0'
+        assert provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+    def test_provider_unsupported_external_request_tls_verification(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        class InternalPTP(ExamplePTP):
+            _SUPPORTED_EXTERNAL_REQUEST_FEATURES = tuple()
+
+        provider = InternalPTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        pot_request.request_verify_tls = True
+        assert provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+        pot_request.request_verify_tls = False
+        with pytest.raises(
+            PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest,
+            match='External requests by "example" provider do not support ignoring TLS certificate failures',
+        ):
+            provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+    def test_provider_supported_external_request_tls_verification(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        class InternalPTP(ExamplePTP):
+            _SUPPORTED_EXTERNAL_REQUEST_FEATURES = (
+                ExternalRequestFeature.DISABLE_TLS_VERIFICATION,
+            )
+
+        provider = InternalPTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        pot_request.request_verify_tls = True
+        assert provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+        pot_request.request_verify_tls = False
+        assert provider.request_pot(pot_request)
+
+    def test_provider_request_webpage(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        cookiejar = YoutubeDLCookieJar()
+        pot_request.request_headers = HTTPHeaderDict({'User-Agent': 'example-user-agent'})
+        pot_request.request_proxy = 'socks5://example-proxy.com'
+        pot_request.request_cookiejar = cookiejar
+
+        def mock_urlopen(request):
+            return request
+
+        ie._downloader.urlopen = mock_urlopen
+
+        sent_request = provider._request_webpage(Request(
+            'https://example.com',
+        ), pot_request=pot_request)
+
+        assert sent_request.url == 'https://example.com'
+        assert sent_request.headers['User-Agent'] == 'example-user-agent'
+        assert sent_request.proxies == {'all': 'socks5://example-proxy.com'}
+        assert sent_request.extensions['cookiejar'] is cookiejar
+        assert 'Requesting webpage' in logger.messages['info']
+
+    def test_provider_request_webpage_override(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        cookiejar_request = YoutubeDLCookieJar()
+        pot_request.request_headers = HTTPHeaderDict({'User-Agent': 'example-user-agent'})
+        pot_request.request_proxy = 'socks5://example-proxy.com'
+        pot_request.request_cookiejar = cookiejar_request
+
+        def mock_urlopen(request):
+            return request
+
+        ie._downloader.urlopen = mock_urlopen
+
+        sent_request = provider._request_webpage(Request(
+            'https://example.com',
+            headers={'User-Agent': 'override-user-agent-override'},
+            proxies={'http': 'http://example-proxy-override.com'},
+            extensions={'cookiejar': YoutubeDLCookieJar()},
+        ), pot_request=pot_request, note='Custom requesting webpage')
+
+        assert sent_request.url == 'https://example.com'
+        assert sent_request.headers['User-Agent'] == 'override-user-agent-override'
+        assert sent_request.proxies == {'http': 'http://example-proxy-override.com'}
+        assert sent_request.extensions['cookiejar'] is not cookiejar_request
+        assert 'Custom requesting webpage' in logger.messages['info']
+
+    def test_provider_request_webpage_no_log(self, ie, logger, pot_request):
+        provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        def mock_urlopen(request):
+            return request
+
+        ie._downloader.urlopen = mock_urlopen
+
+        sent_request = provider._request_webpage(Request(
+            'https://example.com',
+        ), note=False)
+
+        assert sent_request.url == 'https://example.com'
+        assert 'info' not in logger.messages
+
+    def test_provider_request_webpage_no_pot_request(self, ie, logger):
+        provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        def mock_urlopen(request):
+            return request
+
+        ie._downloader.urlopen = mock_urlopen
+
+        sent_request = provider._request_webpage(Request(
+            'https://example.com',
+        ), pot_request=None)
+
+        assert sent_request.url == 'https://example.com'
+
+    def test_get_config_arg(self, ie, logger):
+        provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={'abc': ['123D'], 'xyz': ['456a', '789B']})
+
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('abc') == ['123d']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('abc', default=['default']) == ['123d']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('ABC', default=['default']) == ['default']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('abc', casesense=True) == ['123D']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('xyz', casesense=False) == ['456a', '789b']
+
+    def test_require_class_end_with_suffix(self, ie, logger):
+        class InvalidSuffix(PoTokenProvider):
+            PROVIDER_NAME = 'invalid-suffix'
+
+            def _real_request_pot(self, request: PoTokenRequest) -> PoTokenResponse:
+                raise PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest('Not implemented')
+
+            def is_available(self) -> bool:
+                return True
+
+        provider = InvalidSuffix(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+            provider.PROVIDER_KEY  # noqa: B018
+
+
+class TestPoTokenCacheProvider:
+
+    def test_base_type(self):
+        assert issubclass(PoTokenCacheProvider, IEContentProvider)
+
+    def test_create_provider_missing_get_method(self, ie, logger):
+        class MissingMethodsPCP(PoTokenCacheProvider):
+            def store(self, key: str, value: str, expires_at: int):
+                pass
+
+            def delete(self, key: str):
+                pass
+
+                def is_available(self) -> bool:
+                    return True
+
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            MissingMethodsPCP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+    def test_create_provider_missing_store_method(self, ie, logger):
+        class MissingMethodsPCP(PoTokenCacheProvider):
+            def get(self, key: str):
+                pass
+
+            def delete(self, key: str):
+                pass
+
+            def is_available(self) -> bool:
+                return True
+
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            MissingMethodsPCP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+    def test_create_provider_missing_delete_method(self, ie, logger):
+        class MissingMethodsPCP(PoTokenCacheProvider):
+            def get(self, key: str):
+                pass
+
+            def store(self, key: str, value: str, expires_at: int):
+                pass
+
+            def is_available(self) -> bool:
+                return True
+
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            MissingMethodsPCP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+    def test_create_provider_missing_is_available_method(self, ie, logger):
+        class MissingMethodsPCP(PoTokenCacheProvider):
+            def get(self, key: str):
+                pass
+
+            def store(self, key: str, value: str, expires_at: int):
+                pass
+
+            def delete(self, key: str):
+                pass
+
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            MissingMethodsPCP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+    def test_barebones_provider(self, ie, logger):
+        class BarebonesProviderPCP(PoTokenCacheProvider):
+
+            def is_available(self) -> bool:
+                return True
+
+            def get(self, key: str):
+                return 'example-cache'
+
+            def store(self, key: str, value: str, expires_at: int):
+                pass
+
+            def delete(self, key: str):
+                pass
+
+        provider = BarebonesProviderPCP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_NAME == 'BarebonesProvider'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_KEY == 'BarebonesProvider'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_VERSION == '0.0.0'
+        assert provider.BUG_REPORT_MESSAGE == 'please report this issue to the provider developer at  (developer has not provided a bug report location)  .'
+
+    def test_create_provider_example(self, ie, logger):
+        provider = ExampleCacheProviderPCP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_NAME == 'example'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_KEY == 'ExampleCacheProvider'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_VERSION == '0.0.1'
+        assert provider.BUG_REPORT_MESSAGE == 'please report this issue to the provider developer at  https://example.com/issues  .'
+        assert provider.is_available()
+
+    def test_get_config_arg(self, ie, logger):
+        provider = ExampleCacheProviderPCP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={'abc': ['123D'], 'xyz': ['456a', '789B']})
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('abc') == ['123d']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('abc', default=['default']) == ['123d']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('ABC', default=['default']) == ['default']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('abc', casesense=True) == ['123D']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('xyz', casesense=False) == ['456a', '789b']
+
+    def test_require_class_end_with_suffix(self, ie, logger):
+        class InvalidSuffix(PoTokenCacheProvider):
+            def get(self, key: str):
+                return 'example-cache'
+
+            def store(self, key: str, value: str, expires_at: int):
+                pass
+
+            def delete(self, key: str):
+                pass
+
+            def is_available(self) -> bool:
+                return True
+
+        provider = InvalidSuffix(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+            provider.PROVIDER_KEY  # noqa: B018
+
+
+class TestPoTokenCacheSpecProvider:
+
+    def test_base_type(self):
+        assert issubclass(PoTokenCacheSpecProvider, IEContentProvider)
+
+    def test_create_provider_missing_supports_method(self, ie, logger):
+        class MissingMethodsPCS(PoTokenCacheSpecProvider):
+            pass
+
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            MissingMethodsPCS(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+    def test_create_provider_barebones(self, ie, pot_request, logger):
+        class BarebonesProviderPCSP(PoTokenCacheSpecProvider):
+            def generate_cache_spec(self, request: PoTokenRequest):
+                return PoTokenCacheSpec(
+                    default_ttl=100,
+                    key_bindings={},
+                )
+
+        provider = BarebonesProviderPCSP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_NAME == 'BarebonesProvider'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_KEY == 'BarebonesProvider'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_VERSION == '0.0.0'
+        assert provider.BUG_REPORT_MESSAGE == 'please report this issue to the provider developer at  (developer has not provided a bug report location)  .'
+        assert provider.is_available()
+        assert provider.generate_cache_spec(request=pot_request).default_ttl == 100
+        assert provider.generate_cache_spec(request=pot_request).key_bindings == {}
+        assert provider.generate_cache_spec(request=pot_request).write_policy == CacheProviderWritePolicy.WRITE_ALL
+
+    def test_create_provider_example(self, ie, pot_request, logger):
+        provider = ExampleCacheSpecProviderPCSP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_NAME == 'example'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_KEY == 'ExampleCacheSpecProvider'
+        assert provider.PROVIDER_VERSION == '0.0.1'
+        assert provider.BUG_REPORT_MESSAGE == 'please report this issue to the provider developer at  https://example.com/issues  .'
+        assert provider.is_available()
+        assert provider.generate_cache_spec(pot_request)
+        assert provider.generate_cache_spec(pot_request).key_bindings == {'field': 'example-key'}
+        assert provider.generate_cache_spec(pot_request).default_ttl == 60
+        assert provider.generate_cache_spec(pot_request).write_policy == CacheProviderWritePolicy.WRITE_FIRST
+
+    def test_get_config_arg(self, ie, logger):
+        provider = ExampleCacheSpecProviderPCSP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={'abc': ['123D'], 'xyz': ['456a', '789B']})
+
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('abc') == ['123d']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('abc', default=['default']) == ['123d']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('ABC', default=['default']) == ['default']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('abc', casesense=True) == ['123D']
+        assert provider._configuration_arg('xyz', casesense=False) == ['456a', '789b']
+
+    def test_require_class_end_with_suffix(self, ie, logger):
+        class InvalidSuffix(PoTokenCacheSpecProvider):
+            def generate_cache_spec(self, request: PoTokenRequest):
+                return None
+
+        provider = InvalidSuffix(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+
+        with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+            provider.PROVIDER_KEY  # noqa: B018
+
+
+class TestPoTokenRequest:
+    def test_copy_request(self, pot_request):
+        copied_request = pot_request.copy()
+
+        assert copied_request is not pot_request
+        assert copied_request.context == pot_request.context
+        assert copied_request.innertube_context == pot_request.innertube_context
+        assert copied_request.innertube_context is not pot_request.innertube_context
+        copied_request.innertube_context['client']['clientName'] = 'ANDROID'
+        assert pot_request.innertube_context['client']['clientName'] != 'ANDROID'
+        assert copied_request.innertube_host == pot_request.innertube_host
+        assert copied_request.session_index == pot_request.session_index
+        assert copied_request.player_url == pot_request.player_url
+        assert copied_request.is_authenticated == pot_request.is_authenticated
+        assert copied_request.visitor_data == pot_request.visitor_data
+        assert copied_request.data_sync_id == pot_request.data_sync_id
+        assert copied_request.video_id == pot_request.video_id
+        assert copied_request.request_cookiejar is pot_request.request_cookiejar
+        assert copied_request.request_proxy == pot_request.request_proxy
+        assert copied_request.request_headers == pot_request.request_headers
+        assert copied_request.request_headers is not pot_request.request_headers
+        assert copied_request.request_timeout == pot_request.request_timeout
+        assert copied_request.request_source_address == pot_request.request_source_address
+        assert copied_request.request_verify_tls == pot_request.request_verify_tls
+        assert copied_request.bypass_cache == pot_request.bypass_cache
+
+
+def test_provider_bug_report_message(ie, logger):
+    provider = ExamplePTP(ie=ie, logger=logger, settings={})
+    assert provider.BUG_REPORT_MESSAGE == 'please report this issue to the provider developer at  https://example.com/issues  .'
+
+    message = provider_bug_report_message(provider)
+    assert message == '; please report this issue to the provider developer at  https://example.com/issues  .'
+
+    message_before = provider_bug_report_message(provider, before='custom message!')
+    assert message_before == 'custom message! Please report this issue to the provider developer at  https://example.com/issues  .'
+
+
+def test_register_provider(ie):
+
+    @register_provider
+    class UnavailableProviderPTP(PoTokenProvider):
+        def is_available(self) -> bool:
+            return False
+
+        def _real_request_pot(self, request: PoTokenRequest) -> PoTokenResponse:
+            raise PoTokenProviderRejectedRequest('Not implemented')
+
+    assert _pot_providers.value.get('UnavailableProvider') == UnavailableProviderPTP
+    _pot_providers.value.pop('UnavailableProvider')
+
+
+def test_register_pot_preference(ie):
+    before = len(_ptp_preferences.value)
+
+    @register_preference(ExamplePTP)
+    def unavailable_preference(provider: PoTokenProvider, request: PoTokenRequest):
+        return 1
+
+    assert len(_ptp_preferences.value) == before + 1
+
+
+def test_register_cache_provider(ie):
+
+    @cache.register_provider
+    class UnavailableCacheProviderPCP(PoTokenCacheProvider):
+        def is_available(self) -> bool:
+            return False
+
+        def get(self, key: str):
+            return 'example-cache'
+
+        def store(self, key: str, value: str, expires_at: int):
+            pass
+
+        def delete(self, key: str):
+            pass
+
+    assert _pot_cache_providers.value.get('UnavailableCacheProvider') == UnavailableCacheProviderPCP
+    _pot_cache_providers.value.pop('UnavailableCacheProvider')
+
+
+def test_register_cache_provider_spec(ie):
+
+    @cache.register_spec
+    class UnavailableCacheProviderPCSP(PoTokenCacheSpecProvider):
+        def is_available(self) -> bool:
+            return False
+
+        def generate_cache_spec(self, request: PoTokenRequest):
+            return None
+
+    assert _pot_pcs_providers.value.get('UnavailableCacheProvider') == UnavailableCacheProviderPCSP
+    _pot_pcs_providers.value.pop('UnavailableCacheProvider')
+
+
+def test_register_cache_provider_preference(ie):
+    before = len(_pot_cache_provider_preferences.value)
+
+    @cache.register_preference(ExampleCacheProviderPCP)
+    def unavailable_preference(provider: PoTokenCacheProvider, request: PoTokenRequest):
+        return 1
+
+    assert len(_pot_cache_provider_preferences.value) == before + 1
+
+
+def test_logger_log_level(logger):
+    assert logger.LogLevel('INFO') == logger.LogLevel.INFO
+    assert logger.LogLevel('debuG') == logger.LogLevel.DEBUG
+    assert logger.LogLevel(10) == logger.LogLevel.DEBUG
+    assert logger.LogLevel('UNKNOWN') == logger.LogLevel.INFO

test/test_subtitles.py

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from yt_dlp.extractor import (
     NRKTVIE,
     PBSIE,
     CeskaTelevizeIE,
-    ComedyCentralIE,
     DailymotionIE,
     DemocracynowIE,
     LyndaIE,
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ from yt_dlp.extractor import (
     TedTalkIE,
     ThePlatformFeedIE,
     ThePlatformIE,
-    VikiIE,
     VimeoIE,
     WallaIE,
     YoutubeIE,
@@ -280,23 +278,6 @@ class TestNPOSubtitles(BaseTestSubtitles):
         self.assertEqual(md5(subtitles['nl']), 'fc6435027572b63fb4ab143abd5ad3f4')
 
 
-@is_download_test
-@unittest.skip('IE broken')
-class TestMTVSubtitles(BaseTestSubtitles):
-    url = 'http://www.cc.com/video-clips/p63lk0/adam-devine-s-house-party-chasing-white-swans'
-    IE = ComedyCentralIE
-
-    def getInfoDict(self):
-        return super().getInfoDict()['entries'][0]
-
-    def test_allsubtitles(self):
-        self.DL.params['writesubtitles'] = True
-        self.DL.params['allsubtitles'] = True
-        subtitles = self.getSubtitles()
-        self.assertEqual(set(subtitles.keys()), {'en'})
-        self.assertEqual(md5(subtitles['en']), '78206b8d8a0cfa9da64dc026eea48961')
-
-
 @is_download_test
 class TestNRKSubtitles(BaseTestSubtitles):
     url = 'http://tv.nrk.no/serie/ikke-gjoer-dette-hjemme/DMPV73000411/sesong-2/episode-1'
@@ -331,20 +312,6 @@ class TestRaiPlaySubtitles(BaseTestSubtitles):
         self.assertEqual(md5(subtitles['it']), '4b3264186fbb103508abe5311cfcb9cd')
 
 
-@is_download_test
-@unittest.skip('IE broken - DRM only')
-class TestVikiSubtitles(BaseTestSubtitles):
-    url = 'http://www.viki.com/videos/1060846v-punch-episode-18'
-    IE = VikiIE
-
-    def test_allsubtitles(self):
-        self.DL.params['writesubtitles'] = True
-        self.DL.params['allsubtitles'] = True
-        subtitles = self.getSubtitles()
-        self.assertEqual(set(subtitles.keys()), {'en'})
-        self.assertEqual(md5(subtitles['en']), '53cb083a5914b2d84ef1ab67b880d18a')
-
-
 @is_download_test
 class TestThePlatformSubtitles(BaseTestSubtitles):
     # from http://www.3playmedia.com/services-features/tools/integrations/theplatform/

test/test_traversal.py

@@ -416,18 +416,8 @@ class TestTraversal:
             '`any` should allow further branching'
 
     def test_traversal_morsel(self):
-        values = {
-            'expires': 'a',
-            'path': 'b',
-            'comment': 'c',
-            'domain': 'd',
-            'max-age': 'e',
-            'secure': 'f',
-            'httponly': 'g',
-            'version': 'h',
-            'samesite': 'i',
-        }
         morsel = http.cookies.Morsel()
+        values = dict(zip(morsel, 'abcdefghijklmnop'))
         morsel.set('item_key', 'item_value', 'coded_value')
         morsel.update(values)
         values['key'] = 'item_key'

test/test_update.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
 
 from test.helper import FakeYDL, report_warning
-from yt_dlp.update import UpdateInfo, Updater
+from yt_dlp.update import UpdateInfo, Updater, UPDATE_SOURCES, _make_label
 
 
 # XXX: Keep in sync with yt_dlp.update.UPDATE_SOURCES
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ lock 2023.11.16 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
 lock 2023.11.16 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
 lock 2024.10.22 py2exe .+
 lock 2024.10.22 linux_(?:armv7l|aarch64)_exe .+-glibc2\.(?:[12]?\d|30)\b
-lock 2024.10.22 (?!\w+_exe).+ Python 3\.8
+lock 2024.10.22 zip Python 3\.8
 lock 2024.10.22 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
+lock 2025.08.11 darwin_legacy_exe .+
 '''
 
 TEST_LOCKFILE_V2_TMPL = r'''%s
@@ -94,20 +95,23 @@ lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2023.11.16 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2023.11.16 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 py2exe .+
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 linux_(?:armv7l|aarch64)_exe .+-glibc2\.(?:[12]?\d|30)\b
-lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 (?!\w+_exe).+ Python 3\.8
+lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 zip Python 3\.8
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2024.10.22 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
+lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp 2025.08.11 darwin_legacy_exe .+
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2023.11.15.232826 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2023.11.15.232826 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 py2exe .+
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 linux_(?:armv7l|aarch64)_exe .+-glibc2\.(?:[12]?\d|30)\b
-lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 (?!\w+_exe).+ Python 3\.8
+lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 zip Python 3\.8
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2024.10.22.051025 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
+lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds 2025.08.12.233030 darwin_legacy_exe .+
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2023.11.15.232812 (?!win_x86_exe).+ Python 3\.7
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2023.11.15.232812 win_x86_exe .+ Windows-(?:Vista|2008Server)
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.045052 py2exe .+
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.060347 linux_(?:armv7l|aarch64)_exe .+-glibc2\.(?:[12]?\d|30)\b
-lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.060347 (?!\w+_exe).+ Python 3\.8
+lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.060347 zip Python 3\.8
 lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2024.10.22.060347 win(?:_x86)?_exe Python 3\.[78].+ Windows-(?:7-|2008ServerR2)
+lockV2 yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds 2025.08.12.232447 darwin_legacy_exe .+
 '''
 
 TEST_LOCKFILE_V2 = TEST_LOCKFILE_V2_TMPL % TEST_LOCKFILE_COMMENT
@@ -217,6 +221,10 @@ class TestUpdate(unittest.TestCase):
             test(  # linux_aarch64_exe w/glibc2.3 should only update to glibc<2.31 lock
                 lockfile, 'linux_aarch64_exe Python 3.8.0 (CPython aarch64 64bit) - Linux-6.5.0-1025-azure-aarch64-with-glibc2.3 (OpenSSL',
                 '2025.01.01', '2024.10.22')
+            test(lockfile, 'darwin_legacy_exe Python 3.10.5', '2025.08.11', '2025.08.11')
+            test(lockfile, 'darwin_legacy_exe Python 3.10.5', '2025.08.11', '2025.08.11', exact=True)
+            test(lockfile, 'darwin_legacy_exe Python 3.10.5', '2025.08.12', '2025.08.11')
+            test(lockfile, 'darwin_legacy_exe Python 3.10.5', '2025.08.12', None, exact=True)
 
         # Forks can block updates to non-numeric tags rather than lock
         test(TEST_LOCKFILE_FORK, 'zip Python 3.6.3', 'pr0000', None, repo='fork/yt-dlp')
@@ -272,6 +280,26 @@ class TestUpdate(unittest.TestCase):
         test('testing', None, current_commit='9' * 40)
         test('testing', UpdateInfo('testing', commit='9' * 40))
 
+    def test_make_label(self):
+        STABLE_REPO = UPDATE_SOURCES['stable']
+        NIGHTLY_REPO = UPDATE_SOURCES['nightly']
+        MASTER_REPO = UPDATE_SOURCES['master']
+
+        for inputs, expected in [
+            ([STABLE_REPO, '2025.09.02', '2025.09.02'], f'stable@2025.09.02 from {STABLE_REPO}'),
+            ([NIGHTLY_REPO, '2025.09.02.123456', '2025.09.02.123456'], f'nightly@2025.09.02.123456 from {NIGHTLY_REPO}'),
+            ([MASTER_REPO, '2025.09.02.987654', '2025.09.02.987654'], f'master@2025.09.02.987654 from {MASTER_REPO}'),
+            (['fork/yt-dlp', 'experimental', '2025.12.31.000000'], 'fork/yt-dlp@experimental build 2025.12.31.000000'),
+            (['fork/yt-dlp', '2025.09.02', '2025.09.02'], 'fork/yt-dlp@2025.09.02'),
+            ([STABLE_REPO, 'experimental', '2025.12.31.000000'], f'{STABLE_REPO}@experimental build 2025.12.31.000000'),
+            ([STABLE_REPO, 'experimental'], f'{STABLE_REPO}@experimental'),
+            (['fork/yt-dlp', 'experimental'], 'fork/yt-dlp@experimental'),
+        ]:
+            result = _make_label(*inputs)
+            self.assertEqual(
+                result, expected,
+                f'{inputs!r} returned {result!r} instead of {expected!r}')
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()

test/test_utils.py

@@ -3,19 +3,20 @@
 # Allow direct execution
 import os
 import sys
-import unittest
-import unittest.mock
-import warnings
-import datetime as dt
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
 
 import contextlib
+import datetime as dt
 import io
 import itertools
 import json
+import pickle
 import subprocess
+import unittest
+import unittest.mock
+import warnings
 import xml.etree.ElementTree
 
 from yt_dlp.compat import (
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ from yt_dlp.utils import (
     iri_to_uri,
     is_html,
     js_to_json,
+    jwt_decode_hs256,
+    jwt_encode,
     limit_length,
     locked_file,
     lowercase_escape,
@@ -218,11 +221,8 @@ class TestUtil(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_filename('_BD_eEpuzXw', is_id=True), '_BD_eEpuzXw')
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_filename('N0Y__7-UOdI', is_id=True), 'N0Y__7-UOdI')
 
+    @unittest.mock.patch('sys.platform', 'win32')
     def test_sanitize_path(self):
-        with unittest.mock.patch('sys.platform', 'win32'):
-            self._test_sanitize_path()
-
-    def _test_sanitize_path(self):
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('abc'), 'abc')
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('abc/def'), 'abc\\def')
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('abc\\def'), 'abc\\def')
@@ -249,17 +249,34 @@ class TestUtil(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('abc/def...'), 'abc\\def..#')
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('abc.../def'), 'abc..#\\def')
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('abc.../def...'), 'abc..#\\def..#')
-
-        self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('../abc'), '..\\abc')
-        self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('../../abc'), '..\\..\\abc')
-        self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('./abc'), 'abc')
-        self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('./../abc'), '..\\abc')
-
-        self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('\\abc'), '\\abc')
-        self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('C:abc'), 'C:abc')
-        self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('C:abc\\..\\'), 'C:..')
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_path('C:\\abc:%(title)s.%(ext)s'), 'C:\\abc#%(title)s.%(ext)s')
 
+        # Check with nt._path_normpath if available
+        try:
+            from nt import _path_normpath as nt_path_normpath
+        except ImportError:
+            nt_path_normpath = None
+
+        for test, expected in [
+            ('C:\\', 'C:\\'),
+            ('../abc', '..\\abc'),
+            ('../../abc', '..\\..\\abc'),
+            ('./abc', 'abc'),
+            ('./../abc', '..\\abc'),
+            ('\\abc', '\\abc'),
+            ('C:abc', 'C:abc'),
+            ('C:abc\\..\\', 'C:'),
+            ('C:abc\\..\\def\\..\\..\\', 'C:..'),
+            ('C:\\abc\\xyz///..\\def\\', 'C:\\abc\\def'),
+            ('abc/../', '.'),
+            ('./abc/../', '.'),
+        ]:
+            result = sanitize_path(test)
+            assert result == expected, f'{test} was incorrectly resolved'
+            assert result == sanitize_path(result), f'{test} changed after sanitizing again'
+            if nt_path_normpath:
+                assert result == nt_path_normpath(test), f'{test} does not match nt._path_normpath'
+
     def test_sanitize_url(self):
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_url('//foo.bar'), 'http://foo.bar')
         self.assertEqual(sanitize_url('httpss://foo.bar'), 'https://foo.bar')
@@ -644,6 +661,8 @@ class TestUtil(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(url_or_none('mms://foo.de'), 'mms://foo.de')
         self.assertEqual(url_or_none('rtspu://foo.de'), 'rtspu://foo.de')
         self.assertEqual(url_or_none('ftps://foo.de'), 'ftps://foo.de')
+        self.assertEqual(url_or_none('ws://foo.de'), 'ws://foo.de')
+        self.assertEqual(url_or_none('wss://foo.de'), 'wss://foo.de')
 
     def test_parse_age_limit(self):
         self.assertEqual(parse_age_limit(None), None)
@@ -1245,6 +1264,7 @@ class TestUtil(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_js_to_json_malformed(self):
         self.assertEqual(js_to_json('42a1'), '42"a1"')
         self.assertEqual(js_to_json('42a-1'), '42"a"-1')
+        self.assertEqual(js_to_json('{a: `${e("")}`}'), '{"a": "\\"e\\"(\\"\\")"}')
 
     def test_js_to_json_template_literal(self):
         self.assertEqual(js_to_json('`Hello ${name}`', {'name': '"world"'}), '"Hello world"')
@@ -1355,6 +1375,7 @@ class TestUtil(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(parse_resolution('pre_1920x1080_post'), {'width': 1920, 'height': 1080})
         self.assertEqual(parse_resolution('ep1x2'), {})
         self.assertEqual(parse_resolution('1920, 1080'), {'width': 1920, 'height': 1080})
+        self.assertEqual(parse_resolution('1920w', lenient=True), {'width': 1920})
 
     def test_parse_bitrate(self):
         self.assertEqual(parse_bitrate(None), None)
@@ -2068,21 +2089,26 @@ Line 1
         headers = HTTPHeaderDict()
         headers['ytdl-test'] = b'0'
         self.assertEqual(list(headers.items()), [('Ytdl-Test', '0')])
+        self.assertEqual(list(headers.sensitive().items()), [('ytdl-test', '0')])
         headers['ytdl-test'] = 1
         self.assertEqual(list(headers.items()), [('Ytdl-Test', '1')])
+        self.assertEqual(list(headers.sensitive().items()), [('ytdl-test', '1')])
         headers['Ytdl-test'] = '2'
         self.assertEqual(list(headers.items()), [('Ytdl-Test', '2')])
+        self.assertEqual(list(headers.sensitive().items()), [('Ytdl-test', '2')])
         self.assertTrue('ytDl-Test' in headers)
         self.assertEqual(str(headers), str(dict(headers)))
         self.assertEqual(repr(headers), str(dict(headers)))
 
         headers.update({'X-dlp': 'data'})
         self.assertEqual(set(headers.items()), {('Ytdl-Test', '2'), ('X-Dlp', 'data')})
+        self.assertEqual(set(headers.sensitive().items()), {('Ytdl-test', '2'), ('X-dlp', 'data')})
         self.assertEqual(dict(headers), {'Ytdl-Test': '2', 'X-Dlp': 'data'})
         self.assertEqual(len(headers), 2)
         self.assertEqual(headers.copy(), headers)
-        headers2 = HTTPHeaderDict({'X-dlp': 'data3'}, **headers, **{'X-dlp': 'data2'})
+        headers2 = HTTPHeaderDict({'X-dlp': 'data3'}, headers, **{'X-dlP': 'data2'})
         self.assertEqual(set(headers2.items()), {('Ytdl-Test', '2'), ('X-Dlp', 'data2')})
+        self.assertEqual(set(headers2.sensitive().items()), {('Ytdl-test', '2'), ('X-dlP', 'data2')})
         self.assertEqual(len(headers2), 2)
         headers2.clear()
         self.assertEqual(len(headers2), 0)
@@ -2090,16 +2116,23 @@ Line 1
         # ensure we prefer latter headers
         headers3 = HTTPHeaderDict({'Ytdl-TeSt': 1}, {'Ytdl-test': 2})
         self.assertEqual(set(headers3.items()), {('Ytdl-Test', '2')})
+        self.assertEqual(set(headers3.sensitive().items()), {('Ytdl-test', '2')})
         del headers3['ytdl-tesT']
         self.assertEqual(dict(headers3), {})
 
         headers4 = HTTPHeaderDict({'ytdl-test': 'data;'})
         self.assertEqual(set(headers4.items()), {('Ytdl-Test', 'data;')})
+        self.assertEqual(set(headers4.sensitive().items()), {('ytdl-test', 'data;')})
 
         # common mistake: strip whitespace from values
         # https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/8729
         headers5 = HTTPHeaderDict({'ytdl-test': ' data; '})
         self.assertEqual(set(headers5.items()), {('Ytdl-Test', 'data;')})
+        self.assertEqual(set(headers5.sensitive().items()), {('ytdl-test', 'data;')})
+
+        # test if picklable
+        headers6 = HTTPHeaderDict(a=1, b=2)
+        self.assertEqual(pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(headers6)), headers6)
 
     def test_extract_basic_auth(self):
         assert extract_basic_auth('http://:foo.bar') == ('http://:foo.bar', None)
@@ -2149,6 +2182,41 @@ Line 1
         assert int_or_none(v=10) == 10, 'keyword passed positional should call function'
         assert int_or_none(scale=0.1)(10) == 100, 'call after partial application should call the function'
 
+    _JWT_KEY = '12345678'
+    _JWT_HEADERS_1 = {'a': 'b'}
+    _JWT_HEADERS_2 = {'typ': 'JWT', 'alg': 'HS256'}
+    _JWT_HEADERS_3 = {'typ': 'JWT', 'alg': 'RS256'}
+    _JWT_HEADERS_4 = {'c': 'd', 'alg': 'ES256'}
+    _JWT_DECODED = {
+        'foo': 'bar',
+        'qux': 'baz',
+    }
+    _JWT_SIMPLE = 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmb28iOiJiYXIiLCJxdXgiOiJiYXoifQ.fKojvTWqnjNTbsdoDTmYNc4tgYAG3h_SWRzM77iLH0U'
+    _JWT_WITH_EXTRA_HEADERS = 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCIsImEiOiJiIn0.eyJmb28iOiJiYXIiLCJxdXgiOiJiYXoifQ.Ia91-B77yasfYM7jsB6iVKLew-3rO6ITjNmjWUVXCvQ'
+    _JWT_WITH_REORDERED_HEADERS = 'eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJmb28iOiJiYXIiLCJxdXgiOiJiYXoifQ.slg-7COta5VOfB36p3tqV4MGPV6TTA_ouGnD48UEVq4'
+    _JWT_WITH_REORDERED_HEADERS_AND_RS256_ALG = 'eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJmb28iOiJiYXIiLCJxdXgiOiJiYXoifQ.XWp496oVgQnoits0OOocutdjxoaQwn4GUWWxUsKENPM'
+    _JWT_WITH_EXTRA_HEADERS_AND_ES256_ALG = 'eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCIsImMiOiJkIn0.eyJmb28iOiJiYXIiLCJxdXgiOiJiYXoifQ.oM_tc7IkfrwkoRh43rFFE1wOi3J3mQGwx7_lMyKQqDg'
+
+    def test_jwt_encode(self):
+        def test(expected, headers={}):
+            self.assertEqual(jwt_encode(self._JWT_DECODED, self._JWT_KEY, headers=headers), expected)
+
+        test(self._JWT_SIMPLE)
+        test(self._JWT_WITH_EXTRA_HEADERS, headers=self._JWT_HEADERS_1)
+        test(self._JWT_WITH_REORDERED_HEADERS, headers=self._JWT_HEADERS_2)
+        test(self._JWT_WITH_REORDERED_HEADERS_AND_RS256_ALG, headers=self._JWT_HEADERS_3)
+        test(self._JWT_WITH_EXTRA_HEADERS_AND_ES256_ALG, headers=self._JWT_HEADERS_4)
+
+    def test_jwt_decode_hs256(self):
+        def test(inp):
+            self.assertEqual(jwt_decode_hs256(inp), self._JWT_DECODED)
+
+        test(self._JWT_SIMPLE)
+        test(self._JWT_WITH_EXTRA_HEADERS)
+        test(self._JWT_WITH_REORDERED_HEADERS)
+        test(self._JWT_WITH_REORDERED_HEADERS_AND_RS256_ALG)
+        test(self._JWT_WITH_EXTRA_HEADERS_AND_ES256_ALG)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()

test/test_websockets.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def websocket_handler(websocket):
                 return websocket.send('2')
         elif isinstance(message, str):
             if message == 'headers':
-                return websocket.send(json.dumps(dict(websocket.request.headers)))
+                return websocket.send(json.dumps(dict(websocket.request.headers.raw_items())))
             elif message == 'path':
                 return websocket.send(websocket.request.path)
             elif message == 'source_address':
@@ -266,18 +266,18 @@ class TestWebsSocketRequestHandlerConformance:
         with handler(cookiejar=cookiejar) as rh:
             ws = ws_validate_and_send(rh, Request(self.ws_base_url))
             ws.send('headers')
-            assert json.loads(ws.recv())['cookie'] == 'test=ytdlp'
+            assert HTTPHeaderDict(json.loads(ws.recv()))['cookie'] == 'test=ytdlp'
             ws.close()
 
         with handler() as rh:
             ws = ws_validate_and_send(rh, Request(self.ws_base_url))
             ws.send('headers')
-            assert 'cookie' not in json.loads(ws.recv())
+            assert 'cookie' not in HTTPHeaderDict(json.loads(ws.recv()))
             ws.close()
 
             ws = ws_validate_and_send(rh, Request(self.ws_base_url, extensions={'cookiejar': cookiejar}))
             ws.send('headers')
-            assert json.loads(ws.recv())['cookie'] == 'test=ytdlp'
+            assert HTTPHeaderDict(json.loads(ws.recv()))['cookie'] == 'test=ytdlp'
             ws.close()
 
     @pytest.mark.skip_handler('Websockets', 'Set-Cookie not supported by websockets')
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class TestWebsSocketRequestHandlerConformance:
             ws_validate_and_send(rh, Request(f'{self.ws_base_url}/get_cookie', extensions={'cookiejar': YoutubeDLCookieJar()}))
             ws = ws_validate_and_send(rh, Request(self.ws_base_url, extensions={'cookiejar': YoutubeDLCookieJar()}))
             ws.send('headers')
-            assert 'cookie' not in json.loads(ws.recv())
+            assert 'cookie' not in HTTPHeaderDict(json.loads(ws.recv()))
             ws.close()
 
     @pytest.mark.skip_handler('Websockets', 'Set-Cookie not supported by websockets')
@@ -298,12 +298,12 @@ class TestWebsSocketRequestHandlerConformance:
             ws_validate_and_send(rh, Request(f'{self.ws_base_url}/get_cookie'))
             ws = ws_validate_and_send(rh, Request(self.ws_base_url))
             ws.send('headers')
-            assert json.loads(ws.recv())['cookie'] == 'test=ytdlp'
+            assert HTTPHeaderDict(json.loads(ws.recv()))['cookie'] == 'test=ytdlp'
             ws.close()
             cookiejar.clear_session_cookies()
             ws = ws_validate_and_send(rh, Request(self.ws_base_url))
             ws.send('headers')
-            assert 'cookie' not in json.loads(ws.recv())
+            assert 'cookie' not in HTTPHeaderDict(json.loads(ws.recv()))
             ws.close()
 
     def test_source_address(self, handler):
@@ -341,6 +341,14 @@ class TestWebsSocketRequestHandlerConformance:
             assert headers['test3'] == 'test3'
             ws.close()
 
+    def test_keep_header_casing(self, handler):
+        with handler(headers=HTTPHeaderDict({'x-TeSt1': 'test'})) as rh:
+            ws = ws_validate_and_send(rh, Request(self.ws_base_url, headers={'x-TeSt2': 'test'}, extensions={'keep_header_casing': True}))
+            ws.send('headers')
+            headers = json.loads(ws.recv())
+            assert 'x-TeSt1' in headers
+            assert 'x-TeSt2' in headers
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('client_cert', (
         {'client_certificate': os.path.join(MTLS_CERT_DIR, 'clientwithkey.crt')},
         {

test/test_youtube_signature.py

@@ -78,6 +78,81 @@ _SIG_TESTS = [
         '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
         '0QJ8wRAIgXmPlOPSBkkUs1bYFYlJCfe29xxAj7v1pDL0QwbdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_EMu-m37KtXJ2OySqa0q',
     ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/643afba4/tv-player-ias.vflset/tv-player-ias.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        'AAOAOq0QJ8wRAIgXmPlOPSBkkUs1bYFYlJCfe29xx8j7vgpDL0QwbdV06sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOS21Tp-7vj_EMu-m37KtXJoOy1',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/363db69b/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        '0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpz2ICs6EVdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/363db69b/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        '0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpz2ICs6EVdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/4fcd6e4a/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        'wAOAOq0QJ8ARAIgXmPlOPSBkkUs1bYFYlJCfe29xx8q7v1pDL0QwbdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_EMu-m37KtXJoOySqa0',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/4fcd6e4a/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        'wAOAOq0QJ8ARAIgXmPlOPSBkkUs1bYFYlJCfe29xx8q7v1pDL0QwbdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_EMu-m37KtXJoOySqa0',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/20830619/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        '7AOq0QJ8wRAIgXmPlOPSBkkAs1bYFYlJCfe29xx8jOv1pDL0Q2bdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_EMu-m37KtXJoOySqa0qaw',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/20830619/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        '7AOq0QJ8wRAIgXmPlOPSBkkAs1bYFYlJCfe29xx8jOv1pDL0Q2bdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_EMu-m37KtXJoOySqa0qaw',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/20830619/player-plasma-ias-phone-en_US.vflset/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        '7AOq0QJ8wRAIgXmPlOPSBkkAs1bYFYlJCfe29xx8jOv1pDL0Q2bdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_EMu-m37KtXJoOySqa0qaw',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/20830619/player-plasma-ias-tablet-en_US.vflset/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        '7AOq0QJ8wRAIgXmPlOPSBkkAs1bYFYlJCfe29xx8jOv1pDL0Q2bdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_EMu-m37KtXJoOySqa0qaw',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/8a8ac953/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        'IAOAOq0QJ8wRAAgXmPlOPSBkkUs1bYFYlJCfe29xx8j7v1pDL0QwbdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_E2u-m37KtXJoOySqa0',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/8a8ac953/tv-player-es6.vflset/tv-player-es6.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        'IAOAOq0QJ8wRAAgXmPlOPSBkkUs1bYFYlJCfe29xx8j7v1pDL0QwbdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_E2u-m37KtXJoOySqa0',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/e12fbea4/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'gN7a-hudCuAuPH6fByOk1_GNXN0yNMHShjZXS2VOgsEItAJz0tipeavEOmNdYN-wUtcEqD3bCXjc0iyKfAyZxCBGgIARwsSdQfJ2CJtt',
+        'JC2JfQdSswRAIgGBCxZyAfKyi0cjXCb3DqEctUw-NYdNmOEvaepit0zJAtIEsgOV2SXZjhSHMNy0NXNG_1kOyBf6HPuAuCduh-a',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/010fbc8d/player_es5.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'gN7a-hudCuAuPH6fByOk1_GNXN0yNMHShjZXS2VOgsEItAJz0tipeavEOmNdYN-wUtcEqD3bCXjc0iyKfAyZxCBGgIARwsSdQfJ2CJtt',
+        'ttJC2JfQdSswRAIgGBCxZyAfKyi0cjXCb3DqEctUw-NYdNmOEvaepit2zJAsIEggOVaSXZjhSHMNy0NXNG_1kOyBf6HPuAuCduh-',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/010fbc8d/player_es6.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'gN7a-hudCuAuPH6fByOk1_GNXN0yNMHShjZXS2VOgsEItAJz0tipeavEOmNdYN-wUtcEqD3bCXjc0iyKfAyZxCBGgIARwsSdQfJ2CJtt',
+        'ttJC2JfQdSswRAIgGBCxZyAfKyi0cjXCb3DqEctUw-NYdNmOEvaepit2zJAsIEggOVaSXZjhSHMNy0NXNG_1kOyBf6HPuAuCduh-',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/5ec65609/player_ias_tcc.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'AAJAJfQdSswRAIgNSN0GDUcHnCIXkKcF61yLBgDHiX1sUhOJdY4_GxunRYCIDeYNYP_16mQTPm5f1OVq3oV1ijUNYPjP4iUSMAjO9bZ',
+        'AJfQdSswRAIgNSN0GDUcHnCIXkKcF61ZLBgDHiX1sUhOJdY4_GxunRYCIDyYNYP_16mQTPm5f1OVq3oV1ijUNYPjP4iUSMAjO9be',
+    ),
 ]
 
 _NSIG_TESTS = [
@@ -201,6 +276,134 @@ _NSIG_TESTS = [
         'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/2f1832d2/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
         'YWt1qdbe8SAfkoPHW5d', 'RrRjWQOJmBiP',
     ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/9c6dfc4a/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'jbu7ylIosQHyJyJV', 'uwI0ESiynAmhNg',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/e7567ecf/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'Sy4aDGc0VpYRR9ew_', '5UPOT1VhoZxNLQ',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/d50f54ef/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'Ha7507LzRmH3Utygtj', 'XFTb2HoeOE5MHg',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/074a8365/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'Ha7507LzRmH3Utygtj', 'ufTsrE0IVYrkl8v',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/643afba4/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'N5uAlLqm0eg1GyHO', 'dCBQOejdq5s-ww',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/69f581a5/tv-player-ias.vflset/tv-player-ias.js',
+        '-qIP447rVlTTwaZjY', 'KNcGOksBAvwqQg',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/643afba4/tv-player-ias.vflset/tv-player-ias.js',
+        'ir9-V6cdbCiyKxhr', '2PL7ZDYAALMfmA',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/363db69b/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'eWYu5d5YeY_4LyEDc', 'XJQqf-N7Xra3gg',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/4fcd6e4a/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'o_L251jm8yhZkWtBW', 'lXoxI3XvToqn6A',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/4fcd6e4a/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'o_L251jm8yhZkWtBW', 'lXoxI3XvToqn6A',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/20830619/tv-player-ias.vflset/tv-player-ias.js',
+        'ir9-V6cdbCiyKxhr', '9YE85kNjZiS4',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/20830619/player-plasma-ias-phone-en_US.vflset/base.js',
+        'ir9-V6cdbCiyKxhr', '9YE85kNjZiS4',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/20830619/player-plasma-ias-tablet-en_US.vflset/base.js',
+        'ir9-V6cdbCiyKxhr', '9YE85kNjZiS4',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/8a8ac953/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'MiBYeXx_vRREbiCCmh', 'RtZYMVvmkE0JE',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/8a8ac953/tv-player-es6.vflset/tv-player-es6.js',
+        'MiBYeXx_vRREbiCCmh', 'RtZYMVvmkE0JE',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/59b252b9/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'D3XWVpYgwhLLKNK4AGX', 'aZrQ1qWJ5yv5h',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/fc2a56a5/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'qTKWg_Il804jd2kAC', 'OtUAm2W6gyzJjB9u',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/fc2a56a5/tv-player-ias.vflset/tv-player-ias.js',
+        'qTKWg_Il804jd2kAC', 'OtUAm2W6gyzJjB9u',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/a74bf670/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', 'hQP7k1hA22OrNTnq',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/6275f73c/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', '-I03XF0iyf6I_X0A',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/20c72c18/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', '-I03XF0iyf6I_X0A',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/9fe2e06e/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', '6r5ekNIiEMPutZy',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/680f8c75/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', '0ml9caTwpa55Jf',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/14397202/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', 'ozZFAN21okDdJTa',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/5dcb2c1f/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', 'p7iTbRZDYAF',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/a10d7fcc/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', '9Zue7DDHJSD',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/8e20cb06/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', '5-4tTneTROTpMzba',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/e12fbea4/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'kM5r52fugSZRAKHfo3', 'XkeRfXIPOkSwfg',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/ef259203/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'rPqBC01nJpqhhi2iA2U', 'hY7dbiKFT51UIA',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/010fbc8d/player_es5.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '0hlOAlqjFszVvF4Z', 'R-H23bZGAsRFTg',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/010fbc8d/player_es6.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '0hlOAlqjFszVvF4Z', 'R-H23bZGAsRFTg',
+    ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/5ec65609/player_ias_tcc.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '6l5CTNx4AzIqH4MXM', 'NupToduxHBew1g',
+    ),
 ]
 
 
@@ -214,6 +417,8 @@ class TestPlayerInfo(unittest.TestCase):
             ('https://www.youtube.com/s/player/64dddad9/player-plasma-ias-phone-en_US.vflset/base.js', '64dddad9'),
             ('https://www.youtube.com/s/player/64dddad9/player-plasma-ias-phone-de_DE.vflset/base.js', '64dddad9'),
             ('https://www.youtube.com/s/player/64dddad9/player-plasma-ias-tablet-en_US.vflset/base.js', '64dddad9'),
+            ('https://www.youtube.com/s/player/e7567ecf/player_ias_tce.vflset/en_US/base.js', 'e7567ecf'),
+            ('https://www.youtube.com/s/player/643afba4/tv-player-ias.vflset/tv-player-ias.js', '643afba4'),
             # obsolete
             ('https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vfle4-e03/en_US/base.js', 'vfle4-e03'),
             ('https://www.youtube.com/yts/jsbin/player_ias-vfl49f_g4/en_US/base.js', 'vfl49f_g4'),
@@ -246,46 +451,51 @@ def t_factory(name, sig_func, url_pattern):
     def make_tfunc(url, sig_input, expected_sig):
         m = url_pattern.match(url)
         assert m, f'{url!r} should follow URL format'
-        test_id = m.group('id')
+        test_id = re.sub(r'[/.-]', '_', m.group('id') or m.group('compat_id'))
 
         def test_func(self):
-            basename = f'player-{name}-{test_id}.js'
+            basename = f'player-{test_id}.js'
             fn = os.path.join(self.TESTDATA_DIR, basename)
 
             if not os.path.exists(fn):
                 urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, fn)
             with open(fn, encoding='utf-8') as testf:
                 jscode = testf.read()
-            self.assertEqual(sig_func(jscode, sig_input), expected_sig)
+            self.assertEqual(sig_func(jscode, sig_input, url), expected_sig)
 
         test_func.__name__ = f'test_{name}_js_{test_id}'
         setattr(TestSignature, test_func.__name__, test_func)
     return make_tfunc
 
 
-def signature(jscode, sig_input):
-    func = YoutubeIE(FakeYDL())._parse_sig_js(jscode)
+def signature(jscode, sig_input, player_url):
+    func = YoutubeIE(FakeYDL())._parse_sig_js(jscode, player_url)
     src_sig = (
         str(string.printable[:sig_input])
         if isinstance(sig_input, int) else sig_input)
     return func(src_sig)
 
 
-def n_sig(jscode, sig_input):
+def n_sig(jscode, sig_input, player_url):
     ie = YoutubeIE(FakeYDL())
-    funcname = ie._extract_n_function_name(jscode)
+    funcname = ie._extract_n_function_name(jscode, player_url=player_url)
     jsi = JSInterpreter(jscode)
-    func = jsi.extract_function_from_code(*ie._fixup_n_function_code(*jsi.extract_function_code(funcname)))
+    func = jsi.extract_function_from_code(*ie._fixup_n_function_code(*jsi.extract_function_code(funcname), jscode, player_url))
     return func([sig_input])
 
 
 make_sig_test = t_factory(
-    'signature', signature, re.compile(r'.*(?:-|/player/)(?P<id>[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)(?:/.+\.js|(?:/watch_as3|/html5player)?\.[a-z]+)$'))
+    'signature', signature,
+    re.compile(r'''(?x)
+        .+(?:
+            /player/(?P<id>[a-zA-Z0-9_/.-]+)|
+            /html5player-(?:en_US-)?(?P<compat_id>[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)(?:/watch_as3|/html5player)?
+        )\.js$'''))
 for test_spec in _SIG_TESTS:
     make_sig_test(*test_spec)
 
 make_nsig_test = t_factory(
-    'nsig', n_sig, re.compile(r'.+/player/(?P<id>[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/.+.js$'))
+    'nsig', n_sig, re.compile(r'.+/player/(?P<id>[a-zA-Z0-9_/.-]+)\.js$'))
 for test_spec in _NSIG_TESTS:
     make_nsig_test(*test_spec)
 

test/testdata/plugin_packages/testpackage/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/package.py

@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ from yt_dlp.extractor.common import InfoExtractor
 
 
 class PackagePluginIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = 'package'
     pass

test/testdata/reload_plugins/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/normal.py

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from yt_dlp.extractor.common import InfoExtractor
+
+
+class NormalPluginIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = 'normal'
+    REPLACED = True
+
+
+class _IgnoreUnderscorePluginIE(InfoExtractor):
+    pass

test/testdata/reload_plugins/yt_dlp_plugins/postprocessor/normal.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from yt_dlp.postprocessor.common import PostProcessor
+
+
+class NormalPluginPP(PostProcessor):
+    REPLACED = True

test/testdata/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/ignore.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class IgnoreNotInAllPluginIE(InfoExtractor):
 
 
 class InAllPluginIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = 'inallpluginie'
     pass
 
 

test/testdata/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/normal.py

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ from yt_dlp.extractor.common import InfoExtractor
 
 
 class NormalPluginIE(InfoExtractor):
-    pass
+    _VALID_URL = 'normalpluginie'
+    REPLACED = False
 
 
 class _IgnoreUnderscorePluginIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = 'ignoreunderscorepluginie'
     pass

test/testdata/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/override.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from yt_dlp.extractor.generic import GenericIE
+
+
+class OverrideGenericIE(GenericIE, plugin_name='override'):
+    TEST_FIELD = 'override'

test/testdata/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/overridetwo.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from yt_dlp.extractor.generic import GenericIE
+
+
+class _UnderscoreOverrideGenericIE(GenericIE, plugin_name='underscore-override'):
+    SECONDARY_TEST_FIELD = 'underscore-override'

test/testdata/yt_dlp_plugins/postprocessor/normal.py

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ from yt_dlp.postprocessor.common import PostProcessor
 
 
 class NormalPluginPP(PostProcessor):
-    pass
+    REPLACED = False

test/testdata/zipped_plugins/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/zipped.py

@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ from yt_dlp.extractor.common import InfoExtractor
 
 
 class ZippedPluginIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = 'zippedpluginie'
     pass

yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py

@@ -30,9 +30,19 @@ from .compat import urllib_req_to_req
 from .cookies import CookieLoadError, LenientSimpleCookie, load_cookies
 from .downloader import FFmpegFD, get_suitable_downloader, shorten_protocol_name
 from .downloader.rtmp import rtmpdump_version
-from .extractor import gen_extractor_classes, get_info_extractor
+from .extractor import gen_extractor_classes, get_info_extractor, import_extractors
 from .extractor.common import UnsupportedURLIE
 from .extractor.openload import PhantomJSwrapper
+from .globals import (
+    IN_CLI,
+    LAZY_EXTRACTORS,
+    WINDOWS_VT_MODE,
+    plugin_ies,
+    plugin_ies_overrides,
+    plugin_pps,
+    all_plugins_loaded,
+    plugin_dirs,
+)
 from .minicurses import format_text
 from .networking import HEADRequest, Request, RequestDirector
 from .networking.common import _REQUEST_HANDLERS, _RH_PREFERENCES
@@ -43,9 +53,8 @@ from .networking.exceptions import (
     SSLError,
     network_exceptions,
 )
-from .networking.impersonate import ImpersonateRequestHandler
-from .plugins import directories as plugin_directories
-from .postprocessor import _PLUGIN_CLASSES as plugin_pps
+from .networking.impersonate import ImpersonateRequestHandler, ImpersonateTarget
+from .plugins import directories as plugin_directories, load_all_plugins
 from .postprocessor import (
     EmbedThumbnailPP,
     FFmpegFixupDuplicateMoovPP,
@@ -64,6 +73,7 @@ from .postprocessor.ffmpeg import resolve_mapping as resolve_recode_mapping
 from .update import (
     REPOSITORY,
     _get_system_deprecation,
+    _get_outdated_warning,
     _make_label,
     current_git_head,
     detect_variant,
@@ -157,7 +167,7 @@ from .utils import (
     write_json_file,
     write_string,
 )
-from .utils._utils import _UnsafeExtensionError, _YDLLogger
+from .utils._utils import _UnsafeExtensionError, _YDLLogger, _ProgressState
 from .utils.networking import (
     HTTPHeaderDict,
     clean_headers,
@@ -474,7 +484,8 @@ class YoutubeDL:
                        The following options do not work when used through the API:
                        filename, abort-on-error, multistreams, no-live-chat,
                        format-sort, no-clean-infojson, no-playlist-metafiles,
-                       no-keep-subs, no-attach-info-json, allow-unsafe-ext, prefer-vp9-sort.
+                       no-keep-subs, no-attach-info-json, allow-unsafe-ext, prefer-vp9-sort,
+                       mtime-by-default.
                        Refer __init__.py for their implementation
     progress_template: Dictionary of templates for progress outputs.
                        Allowed keys are 'download', 'postprocess',
@@ -482,7 +493,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
                        The template is mapped on a dictionary with keys 'progress' and 'info'
     retry_sleep_functions: Dictionary of functions that takes the number of attempts
                        as argument and returns the time to sleep in seconds.
-                       Allowed keys are 'http', 'fragment', 'file_access'
+                       Allowed keys are 'http', 'fragment', 'file_access', 'extractor'
     download_ranges:   A callback function that gets called for every video with
                        the signature (info_dict, ydl) -> Iterable[Section].
                        Only the returned sections will be downloaded.
@@ -494,6 +505,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
     force_keyframes_at_cuts: Re-encode the video when downloading ranges to get precise cuts
     noprogress:        Do not print the progress bar
     live_from_start:   Whether to download livestreams videos from the start
+    warn_when_outdated: Emit a warning if the yt-dlp version is older than 90 days
 
     The following parameters are not used by YoutubeDL itself, they are used by
     the downloader (see yt_dlp/downloader/common.py):
@@ -520,6 +532,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
                        discontinuities such as ad breaks (default: False)
     extractor_args:    A dictionary of arguments to be passed to the extractors.
                        See "EXTRACTOR ARGUMENTS" for details.
+                       Argument values must always be a list of string(s).
                        E.g. {'youtube': {'skip': ['dash', 'hls']}}
     mark_watched:      Mark videos watched (even with --simulate). Only for YouTube
 
@@ -586,7 +599,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
     _NUMERIC_FIELDS = {
         'width', 'height', 'asr', 'audio_channels', 'fps',
         'tbr', 'abr', 'vbr', 'filesize', 'filesize_approx',
-        'timestamp', 'release_timestamp',
+        'timestamp', 'release_timestamp', 'available_at',
         'duration', 'view_count', 'like_count', 'dislike_count', 'repost_count',
         'average_rating', 'comment_count', 'age_limit',
         'start_time', 'end_time',
@@ -596,13 +609,13 @@ class YoutubeDL:
 
     _format_fields = {
         # NB: Keep in sync with the docstring of extractor/common.py
-        'url', 'manifest_url', 'manifest_stream_number', 'ext', 'format', 'format_id', 'format_note',
+        'url', 'manifest_url', 'manifest_stream_number', 'ext', 'format', 'format_id', 'format_note', 'available_at',
         'width', 'height', 'aspect_ratio', 'resolution', 'dynamic_range', 'tbr', 'abr', 'acodec', 'asr', 'audio_channels',
-        'vbr', 'fps', 'vcodec', 'container', 'filesize', 'filesize_approx', 'rows', 'columns',
+        'vbr', 'fps', 'vcodec', 'container', 'filesize', 'filesize_approx', 'rows', 'columns', 'hls_media_playlist_data',
         'player_url', 'protocol', 'fragment_base_url', 'fragments', 'is_from_start', 'is_dash_periods', 'request_data',
         'preference', 'language', 'language_preference', 'quality', 'source_preference', 'cookies',
         'http_headers', 'stretched_ratio', 'no_resume', 'has_drm', 'extra_param_to_segment_url', 'extra_param_to_key_url',
-        'hls_aes', 'downloader_options', 'page_url', 'app', 'play_path', 'tc_url', 'flash_version',
+        'hls_aes', 'downloader_options', 'impersonate', 'page_url', 'app', 'play_path', 'tc_url', 'flash_version',
         'rtmp_live', 'rtmp_conn', 'rtmp_protocol', 'rtmp_real_time',
     }
     _deprecated_multivalue_fields = {
@@ -632,6 +645,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
         self._printed_messages = set()
         self._first_webpage_request = True
         self._post_hooks = []
+        self._close_hooks = []
         self._progress_hooks = []
         self._postprocessor_hooks = []
         self._download_retcode = 0
@@ -642,13 +656,15 @@ class YoutubeDL:
         self.cache = Cache(self)
         self.__header_cookies = []
 
+        # compat for API: load plugins if they have not already
+        if not all_plugins_loaded.value:
+            load_all_plugins()
+
         stdout = sys.stderr if self.params.get('logtostderr') else sys.stdout
         self._out_files = Namespace(
             out=stdout,
             error=sys.stderr,
             screen=sys.stderr if self.params.get('quiet') else stdout,
-            console=None if os.name == 'nt' else next(
-                filter(supports_terminal_sequences, (sys.stderr, sys.stdout)), None),
         )
 
         try:
@@ -656,6 +672,9 @@ class YoutubeDL:
         except Exception as e:
             self.write_debug(f'Failed to enable VT mode: {e}')
 
+        # hehe "immutable" namespace
+        self._out_files.console = next(filter(supports_terminal_sequences, (sys.stderr, sys.stdout)), None)
+
         if self.params.get('no_color'):
             if self.params.get('color') is not None:
                 self.params.setdefault('_warnings', []).append(
@@ -686,6 +705,9 @@ class YoutubeDL:
         system_deprecation = _get_system_deprecation()
         if system_deprecation:
             self.deprecated_feature(system_deprecation.replace('\n', '\n                    '))
+        elif self.params.get('warn_when_outdated'):
+            if outdated_warning := _get_outdated_warning():
+                self.report_warning(outdated_warning)
 
         if self.params.get('allow_unplayable_formats'):
             self.report_warning(
@@ -732,8 +754,6 @@ class YoutubeDL:
             if self.params.get('geo_verification_proxy') is None:
                 self.params['geo_verification_proxy'] = self.params['cn_verification_proxy']
 
-        check_deprecated('autonumber', '--auto-number', '-o "%(autonumber)s-%(title)s.%(ext)s"')
-        check_deprecated('usetitle', '--title', '-o "%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s"')
         check_deprecated('useid', '--id', '-o "%(id)s.%(ext)s"')
 
         for msg in self.params.get('_warnings', []):
@@ -895,6 +915,11 @@ class YoutubeDL:
         """Add the post hook"""
         self._post_hooks.append(ph)
 
+    def add_close_hook(self, ch):
+        """Add a close hook, called when YoutubeDL.close() is called"""
+        assert callable(ch), 'Close hook must be callable'
+        self._close_hooks.append(ch)
+
     def add_progress_hook(self, ph):
         """Add the download progress hook"""
         self._progress_hooks.append(ph)
@@ -956,21 +981,22 @@ class YoutubeDL:
             self._write_string(f'{self._bidi_workaround(message)}\n', self._out_files.error, only_once=only_once)
 
     def _send_console_code(self, code):
-        if os.name == 'nt' or not self._out_files.console:
-            return
+        if not supports_terminal_sequences(self._out_files.console):
+            return False
         self._write_string(code, self._out_files.console)
+        return True
 
-    def to_console_title(self, message):
-        if not self.params.get('consoletitle', False):
+    def to_console_title(self, message=None, progress_state=None, percent=None):
+        if not self.params.get('consoletitle'):
             return
-        message = remove_terminal_sequences(message)
-        if os.name == 'nt':
-            if ctypes.windll.kernel32.GetConsoleWindow():
-                # c_wchar_p() might not be necessary if `message` is
-                # already of type unicode()
-                ctypes.windll.kernel32.SetConsoleTitleW(ctypes.c_wchar_p(message))
-        else:
-            self._send_console_code(f'\033]0;{message}\007')
+
+        if message:
+            success = self._send_console_code(f'\033]0;{remove_terminal_sequences(message)}\007')
+            if not success and os.name == 'nt' and ctypes.windll.kernel32.GetConsoleWindow():
+                ctypes.windll.kernel32.SetConsoleTitleW(message)
+
+        if isinstance(progress_state, _ProgressState):
+            self._send_console_code(progress_state.get_ansi_escape(percent))
 
     def save_console_title(self):
         if not self.params.get('consoletitle') or self.params.get('simulate'):
@@ -984,6 +1010,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
 
     def __enter__(self):
         self.save_console_title()
+        self.to_console_title(progress_state=_ProgressState.INDETERMINATE)
         return self
 
     def save_cookies(self):
@@ -992,6 +1019,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
 
     def __exit__(self, *args):
         self.restore_console_title()
+        self.to_console_title(progress_state=_ProgressState.HIDDEN)
         self.close()
 
     def close(self):
@@ -1000,6 +1028,9 @@ class YoutubeDL:
             self._request_director.close()
             del self._request_director
 
+        for close_hook in self._close_hooks:
+            close_hook()
+
     def trouble(self, message=None, tb=None, is_error=True):
         """Determine action to take when a download problem appears.
 
@@ -2121,7 +2152,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
         m = operator_rex.fullmatch(filter_spec)
         if m:
             try:
-                comparison_value = int(m.group('value'))
+                comparison_value = float(m.group('value'))
             except ValueError:
                 comparison_value = parse_filesize(m.group('value'))
                 if comparison_value is None:
@@ -2169,7 +2200,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
             return op(actual_value, comparison_value)
         return _filter
 
-    def _check_formats(self, formats):
+    def _check_formats(self, formats, warning=True):
         for f in formats:
             working = f.get('__working')
             if working is not None:
@@ -2182,6 +2213,9 @@ class YoutubeDL:
                 continue
             temp_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix='.tmp', delete=False, dir=path or None)
             temp_file.close()
+            # If FragmentFD fails when testing a fragment, it will wrongly set a non-zero return code.
+            # Save the actual return code for later. See https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13750
+            original_retcode = self._download_retcode
             try:
                 success, _ = self.dl(temp_file.name, f, test=True)
             except (DownloadError, OSError, ValueError, *network_exceptions):
@@ -2192,11 +2226,18 @@ class YoutubeDL:
                         os.remove(temp_file.name)
                     except OSError:
                         self.report_warning(f'Unable to delete temporary file "{temp_file.name}"')
+            # Restore the actual return code
+            self._download_retcode = original_retcode
             f['__working'] = success
             if success:
+                f.pop('__needs_testing', None)
                 yield f
             else:
-                self.to_screen('[info] Unable to download format {}. Skipping...'.format(f['format_id']))
+                msg = f'Unable to download format {f["format_id"]}. Skipping...'
+                if warning:
+                    self.report_warning(msg)
+                else:
+                    self.to_screen(f'[info] {msg}')
 
     def _select_formats(self, formats, selector):
         return list(selector({
@@ -2922,7 +2963,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
                     )
 
         if self.params.get('check_formats') is True:
-            formats = LazyList(self._check_formats(formats[::-1]), reverse=True)
+            formats = LazyList(self._check_formats(formats[::-1], warning=False), reverse=True)
 
         if not formats or formats[0] is not info_dict:
             # only set the 'formats' fields if the original info_dict list them
@@ -3195,6 +3236,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
             }
         else:
             params = self.params
+
         fd = get_suitable_downloader(info, params, to_stdout=(name == '-'))(self, params)
         if not test:
             for ph in self._progress_hooks:
@@ -3670,6 +3712,8 @@ class YoutubeDL:
                 return {k: filter_fn(v) for k, v in obj.items() if not reject(k, v)}
             elif isinstance(obj, (list, tuple, set, LazyList)):
                 return list(map(filter_fn, obj))
+            elif isinstance(obj, ImpersonateTarget):
+                return str(obj)
             elif obj is None or isinstance(obj, (str, int, float, bool)):
                 return obj
             else:
@@ -3938,6 +3982,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
                     self._format_out('UNSUPPORTED', self.Styles.BAD_FORMAT) if f.get('ext') in ('f4f', 'f4m') else None,
                     (self._format_out('Maybe DRM', self.Styles.WARNING) if f.get('has_drm') == 'maybe'
                      else self._format_out('DRM', self.Styles.BAD_FORMAT) if f.get('has_drm') else None),
+                    self._format_out('Untested', self.Styles.WARNING) if f.get('__needs_testing') else None,
                     format_field(f, 'format_note'),
                     format_field(f, 'container', ignore=(None, f.get('ext'))),
                     delim=', '), delim=' '),
@@ -3993,23 +4038,13 @@ class YoutubeDL:
         if not self.params.get('verbose'):
             return
 
-        from . import _IN_CLI  # Must be delayed import
-
-        # These imports can be slow. So import them only as needed
-        from .extractor.extractors import _LAZY_LOADER
-        from .extractor.extractors import (
-            _PLUGIN_CLASSES as plugin_ies,
-            _PLUGIN_OVERRIDES as plugin_ie_overrides,
-        )
-
         def get_encoding(stream):
             ret = str(getattr(stream, 'encoding', f'missing ({type(stream).__name__})'))
             additional_info = []
             if os.environ.get('TERM', '').lower() == 'dumb':
                 additional_info.append('dumb')
             if not supports_terminal_sequences(stream):
-                from .utils import WINDOWS_VT_MODE  # Must be imported locally
-                additional_info.append('No VT' if WINDOWS_VT_MODE is False else 'No ANSI')
+                additional_info.append('No VT' if WINDOWS_VT_MODE.value is False else 'No ANSI')
             if additional_info:
                 ret = f'{ret} ({",".join(additional_info)})'
             return ret
@@ -4040,17 +4075,18 @@ class YoutubeDL:
             _make_label(ORIGIN, CHANNEL.partition('@')[2] or __version__, __version__),
             f'[{RELEASE_GIT_HEAD[:9]}]' if RELEASE_GIT_HEAD else '',
             '' if source == 'unknown' else f'({source})',
-            '' if _IN_CLI else 'API' if klass == YoutubeDL else f'API:{self.__module__}.{klass.__qualname__}',
+            '' if IN_CLI.value else 'API' if klass == YoutubeDL else f'API:{self.__module__}.{klass.__qualname__}',
             delim=' '))
 
-        if not _IN_CLI:
+        if not IN_CLI.value:
             write_debug(f'params: {self.params}')
 
-        if not _LAZY_LOADER:
-            if os.environ.get('YTDLP_NO_LAZY_EXTRACTORS'):
-                write_debug('Lazy loading extractors is forcibly disabled')
-            else:
-                write_debug('Lazy loading extractors is disabled')
+        import_extractors()
+        lazy_extractors = LAZY_EXTRACTORS.value
+        if lazy_extractors is None:
+            write_debug('Lazy loading extractors is disabled')
+        elif not lazy_extractors:
+            write_debug('Lazy loading extractors is forcibly disabled')
         if self.params['compat_opts']:
             write_debug('Compatibility options: {}'.format(', '.join(self.params['compat_opts'])))
 
@@ -4079,24 +4115,27 @@ class YoutubeDL:
 
         write_debug(f'Proxy map: {self.proxies}')
         write_debug(f'Request Handlers: {", ".join(rh.RH_NAME for rh in self._request_director.handlers.values())}')
-        if os.environ.get('YTDLP_NO_PLUGINS'):
-            write_debug('Plugins are forcibly disabled')
-            return
 
-        for plugin_type, plugins in {'Extractor': plugin_ies, 'Post-Processor': plugin_pps}.items():
-            display_list = ['{}{}'.format(
-                klass.__name__, '' if klass.__name__ == name else f' as {name}')
-                for name, klass in plugins.items()]
+        for plugin_type, plugins in (('Extractor', plugin_ies), ('Post-Processor', plugin_pps)):
+            display_list = [
+                klass.__name__ if klass.__name__ == name else f'{klass.__name__} as {name}'
+                for name, klass in plugins.value.items()]
             if plugin_type == 'Extractor':
                 display_list.extend(f'{plugins[-1].IE_NAME.partition("+")[2]} ({parent.__name__})'
-                                    for parent, plugins in plugin_ie_overrides.items())
+                                    for parent, plugins in plugin_ies_overrides.value.items())
             if not display_list:
                 continue
             write_debug(f'{plugin_type} Plugins: {", ".join(sorted(display_list))}')
 
-        plugin_dirs = plugin_directories()
-        if plugin_dirs:
-            write_debug(f'Plugin directories: {plugin_dirs}')
+        plugin_dirs_msg = 'none'
+        if not plugin_dirs.value:
+            plugin_dirs_msg = 'none (disabled)'
+        else:
+            found_plugin_directories = plugin_directories()
+            if found_plugin_directories:
+                plugin_dirs_msg = ', '.join(found_plugin_directories)
+
+        write_debug(f'Plugin directories: {plugin_dirs_msg}')
 
     @functools.cached_property
     def proxies(self):
@@ -4141,7 +4180,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
             (target, rh.RH_NAME)
             for rh in self._request_director.handlers.values()
             if isinstance(rh, ImpersonateRequestHandler)
-            for target in rh.supported_targets
+            for target in reversed(rh.supported_targets)
         ]
 
     def _impersonate_target_available(self, target):
@@ -4151,6 +4190,31 @@ class YoutubeDL:
             for rh in self._request_director.handlers.values()
             if isinstance(rh, ImpersonateRequestHandler))
 
+    def _parse_impersonate_targets(self, impersonate):
+        if impersonate in (True, ''):
+            impersonate = ImpersonateTarget()
+
+        requested_targets = [
+            t if isinstance(t, ImpersonateTarget) else ImpersonateTarget.from_str(t)
+            for t in variadic(impersonate)
+        ] if impersonate else []
+
+        available_target = next(filter(self._impersonate_target_available, requested_targets), None)
+
+        return available_target, requested_targets
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _unavailable_targets_message(requested_targets, note=None, is_error=False):
+        note = note or 'The extractor specified to use impersonation for this download'
+        specific_targets = ', '.join(filter(None, map(str, requested_targets)))
+        message = (
+            'no impersonate target is available' if not specific_targets
+            else f'none of these impersonate targets are available: {specific_targets}')
+        return (
+            f'{note}, but {message}. {"See" if is_error else "If you encounter errors, then see"}'
+            f'  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#impersonation  '
+            f'for information on installing the required dependencies')
+
     def urlopen(self, req):
         """ Start an HTTP download """
         if isinstance(req, str):

yt_dlp/__init__.py

@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ from .downloader.external import get_external_downloader
 from .extractor import list_extractor_classes
 from .extractor.adobepass import MSO_INFO
 from .networking.impersonate import ImpersonateTarget
+from .globals import IN_CLI, plugin_dirs
 from .options import parseOpts
+from .plugins import load_all_plugins as _load_all_plugins
 from .postprocessor import (
     FFmpegExtractAudioPP,
     FFmpegMergerPP,
@@ -33,7 +35,6 @@ from .postprocessor import (
 )
 from .update import Updater
 from .utils import (
-    Config,
     NO_DEFAULT,
     POSTPROCESS_WHEN,
     DateRange,
@@ -66,8 +67,6 @@ from .utils.networking import std_headers
 from .utils._utils import _UnsafeExtensionError
 from .YoutubeDL import YoutubeDL
 
-_IN_CLI = False
-
 
 def _exit(status=0, *args):
     for msg in args:
@@ -160,6 +159,12 @@ def set_compat_opts(opts):
     elif 'prefer-vp9-sort' in opts.compat_opts:
         opts.format_sort.extend(FormatSorter._prefer_vp9_sort)
 
+    if 'mtime-by-default' in opts.compat_opts:
+        if opts.updatetime is None:
+            opts.updatetime = True
+        else:
+            _unused_compat_opt('mtime-by-default')
+
     _video_multistreams_set = set_default_compat('multistreams', 'allow_multiple_video_streams', False, remove_compat=False)
     _audio_multistreams_set = set_default_compat('multistreams', 'allow_multiple_audio_streams', False, remove_compat=False)
     if _video_multistreams_set is False and _audio_multistreams_set is False:
@@ -295,18 +300,20 @@ def validate_options(opts):
             raise ValueError(f'invalid {key} retry sleep expression {expr!r}')
 
     # Bytes
-    def validate_bytes(name, value):
+    def validate_bytes(name, value, strict_positive=False):
         if value is None:
             return None
         numeric_limit = parse_bytes(value)
-        validate(numeric_limit is not None, 'rate limit', value)
+        validate(numeric_limit is not None, name, value)
+        if strict_positive:
+            validate_positive(name, numeric_limit, True)
         return numeric_limit
 
-    opts.ratelimit = validate_bytes('rate limit', opts.ratelimit)
+    opts.ratelimit = validate_bytes('rate limit', opts.ratelimit, True)
     opts.throttledratelimit = validate_bytes('throttled rate limit', opts.throttledratelimit)
     opts.min_filesize = validate_bytes('min filesize', opts.min_filesize)
     opts.max_filesize = validate_bytes('max filesize', opts.max_filesize)
-    opts.buffersize = validate_bytes('buffer size', opts.buffersize)
+    opts.buffersize = validate_bytes('buffer size', opts.buffersize, True)
     opts.http_chunk_size = validate_bytes('http chunk size', opts.http_chunk_size)
 
     # Output templates
@@ -431,6 +438,10 @@ def validate_options(opts):
     }
 
     # Other options
+    opts.plugin_dirs = opts.plugin_dirs
+    if opts.plugin_dirs is None:
+        opts.plugin_dirs = ['default']
+
     if opts.playlist_items is not None:
         try:
             tuple(PlaylistEntries.parse_playlist_items(opts.playlist_items))
@@ -489,6 +500,14 @@ def validate_options(opts):
             'To let yt-dlp download and merge the best available formats, simply do not pass any format selection',
             'If you know what you are doing and want only the best pre-merged format, use "-f b" instead to suppress this warning')))
 
+    # Common mistake: -f mp4
+    if opts.format == 'mp4':
+        warnings.append('.\n         '.join((
+            '"-f mp4" selects the best pre-merged mp4 format which is often not what\'s intended',
+            'Pre-merged mp4 formats are not available from all sites, or may only be available in lower quality',
+            'To prioritize the best h264 video and aac audio in an mp4 container, use "-t mp4" instead',
+            'If you know what you are doing and want a pre-merged mp4 format, use "-f b[ext=mp4]" instead to suppress this warning')))
+
     # --(postprocessor/downloader)-args without name
     def report_args_compat(name, value, key1, key2=None, where=None):
         if key1 in value and key2 not in value:
@@ -960,6 +979,8 @@ def parse_options(argv=None):
         'geo_bypass': opts.geo_bypass,
         'geo_bypass_country': opts.geo_bypass_country,
         'geo_bypass_ip_block': opts.geo_bypass_ip_block,
+        'useid': opts.useid or None,
+        'warn_when_outdated': opts.update_self is None,
         '_warnings': warnings,
         '_deprecation_warnings': deprecation_warnings,
         'compat_opts': opts.compat_opts,
@@ -971,11 +992,6 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
 
     parser, opts, all_urls, ydl_opts = parse_options(argv)
 
-    # HACK: Set the plugin dirs early on
-    # TODO(coletdjnz): remove when plugin globals system is implemented
-    if opts.plugin_dirs is not None:
-        Config._plugin_dirs = list(map(expand_path, opts.plugin_dirs))
-
     # Dump user agent
     if opts.dump_user_agent:
         ua = traverse_obj(opts.headers, 'User-Agent', casesense=False, default=std_headers['User-Agent'])
@@ -990,6 +1006,11 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
     if opts.ffmpeg_location:
         FFmpegPostProcessor._ffmpeg_location.set(opts.ffmpeg_location)
 
+    # load all plugins into the global lookup
+    plugin_dirs.value = opts.plugin_dirs
+    if plugin_dirs.value:
+        _load_all_plugins()
+
     with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
         pre_process = opts.update_self or opts.rm_cachedir
         actual_use = all_urls or opts.load_info_filename
@@ -1016,8 +1037,10 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
                 # List of simplified targets we know are supported,
                 # to help users know what dependencies may be required.
                 (ImpersonateTarget('chrome'), 'curl_cffi'),
-                (ImpersonateTarget('edge'), 'curl_cffi'),
                 (ImpersonateTarget('safari'), 'curl_cffi'),
+                (ImpersonateTarget('firefox'), 'curl_cffi>=0.10'),
+                (ImpersonateTarget('edge'), 'curl_cffi'),
+                (ImpersonateTarget('tor'), 'curl_cffi>=0.11'),
             ]
 
             available_targets = ydl._get_available_impersonate_targets()
@@ -1033,12 +1056,12 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
 
             for known_target, known_handler in known_targets:
                 if not any(
-                    known_target in target and handler == known_handler
+                    known_target in target and known_handler.startswith(handler)
                     for target, handler in available_targets
                 ):
-                    rows.append([
+                    rows.insert(0, [
                         ydl._format_out(text, ydl.Styles.SUPPRESS)
-                        for text in make_row(known_target, f'{known_handler} (not available)')
+                        for text in make_row(known_target, f'{known_handler} (unavailable)')
                     ])
 
             ydl.to_screen('[info] Available impersonate targets')
@@ -1089,8 +1112,7 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
 
 
 def main(argv=None):
-    global _IN_CLI
-    _IN_CLI = True
+    IN_CLI.value = True
     try:
         _exit(*variadic(_real_main(argv)))
     except (CookieLoadError, DownloadError):

yt_dlp/aes.py

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def aes_ecb_encrypt(data, key, iv=None):
     @returns {int[]}           encrypted data
     """
     expanded_key = key_expansion(key)
-    block_count = int(ceil(float(len(data)) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES))
+    block_count = ceil(len(data) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES)
 
     encrypted_data = []
     for i in range(block_count):
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def aes_ecb_decrypt(data, key, iv=None):
     @returns {int[]}           decrypted data
     """
     expanded_key = key_expansion(key)
-    block_count = int(ceil(float(len(data)) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES))
+    block_count = ceil(len(data) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES)
 
     encrypted_data = []
     for i in range(block_count):
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def aes_ctr_encrypt(data, key, iv):
     @returns {int[]}           encrypted data
     """
     expanded_key = key_expansion(key)
-    block_count = int(ceil(float(len(data)) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES))
+    block_count = ceil(len(data) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES)
     counter = iter_vector(iv)
 
     encrypted_data = []
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def aes_cbc_decrypt(data, key, iv):
     @returns {int[]}           decrypted data
     """
     expanded_key = key_expansion(key)
-    block_count = int(ceil(float(len(data)) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES))
+    block_count = ceil(len(data) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES)
 
     decrypted_data = []
     previous_cipher_block = iv
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def aes_cbc_encrypt(data, key, iv, *, padding_mode='pkcs7'):
     @returns {int[]}           encrypted data
     """
     expanded_key = key_expansion(key)
-    block_count = int(ceil(float(len(data)) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES))
+    block_count = ceil(len(data) / BLOCK_SIZE_BYTES)
 
     encrypted_data = []
     previous_cipher_block = iv
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def sub_bytes_inv(data):
 
 
 def rotate(data):
-    return data[1:] + [data[0]]
+    return [*data[1:], data[0]]
 
 
 def key_schedule_core(data, rcon_iteration):

yt_dlp/compat/_legacy.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from ..dependencies import websockets as compat_websockets  # noqa: F401
 from ..dependencies.Cryptodome import AES as compat_pycrypto_AES  # noqa: F401
 from ..networking.exceptions import HTTPError as compat_HTTPError
 
-passthrough_module(__name__, '...utils', ('WINDOWS_VT_MODE', 'windows_enable_vt_mode'))
+passthrough_module(__name__, '...utils', ('windows_enable_vt_mode',))
 
 
 # compat_ctypes_WINFUNCTYPE = ctypes.WINFUNCTYPE

yt_dlp/cookies.py

@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ def extract_cookies_from_browser(browser_name, profile=None, logger=YDLLogger(),
 
 
 def _extract_firefox_cookies(profile, container, logger):
+    MAX_SUPPORTED_DB_SCHEMA_VERSION = 16
+
     logger.info('Extracting cookies from firefox')
     if not sqlite3:
         logger.warning('Cannot extract cookies from firefox without sqlite3 support. '
@@ -159,9 +161,11 @@ def _extract_firefox_cookies(profile, container, logger):
             raise ValueError(f'could not find firefox container "{container}" in containers.json')
 
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix='yt_dlp') as tmpdir:
-        cursor = None
-        try:
-            cursor = _open_database_copy(cookie_database_path, tmpdir)
+        cursor = _open_database_copy(cookie_database_path, tmpdir)
+        with contextlib.closing(cursor.connection):
+            db_schema_version = cursor.execute('PRAGMA user_version;').fetchone()[0]
+            if db_schema_version > MAX_SUPPORTED_DB_SCHEMA_VERSION:
+                logger.warning(f'Possibly unsupported firefox cookies database version: {db_schema_version}')
             if isinstance(container_id, int):
                 logger.debug(
                     f'Only loading cookies from firefox container "{container}", ID {container_id}')
@@ -180,6 +184,10 @@ def _extract_firefox_cookies(profile, container, logger):
                 total_cookie_count = len(table)
                 for i, (host, name, value, path, expiry, is_secure) in enumerate(table):
                     progress_bar.print(f'Loading cookie {i: 6d}/{total_cookie_count: 6d}')
+                    # FF142 upgraded cookies DB to schema version 16 and started using milliseconds for cookie expiry
+                    # Ref: https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/5869af852cd20425165837f6c2d9971f3efba83d
+                    if db_schema_version >= 16 and expiry is not None:
+                        expiry /= 1000
                     cookie = http.cookiejar.Cookie(
                         version=0, name=name, value=value, port=None, port_specified=False,
                         domain=host, domain_specified=bool(host), domain_initial_dot=host.startswith('.'),
@@ -188,9 +196,6 @@ def _extract_firefox_cookies(profile, container, logger):
                     jar.set_cookie(cookie)
             logger.info(f'Extracted {len(jar)} cookies from firefox')
             return jar
-        finally:
-            if cursor is not None:
-                cursor.connection.close()
 
 
 def _firefox_browser_dirs():
@@ -764,11 +769,11 @@ def _get_linux_desktop_environment(env, logger):
     GetDesktopEnvironment
     """
     xdg_current_desktop = env.get('XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP', None)
-    desktop_session = env.get('DESKTOP_SESSION', None)
+    desktop_session = env.get('DESKTOP_SESSION', '')
     if xdg_current_desktop is not None:
         for part in map(str.strip, xdg_current_desktop.split(':')):
             if part == 'Unity':
-                if desktop_session is not None and 'gnome-fallback' in desktop_session:
+                if 'gnome-fallback' in desktop_session:
                     return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.GNOME
                 else:
                     return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.UNITY
@@ -797,35 +802,34 @@ def _get_linux_desktop_environment(env, logger):
                 return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.UKUI
             elif part == 'LXQt':
                 return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.LXQT
-        logger.info(f'XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP is set to an unknown value: "{xdg_current_desktop}"')
+        logger.debug(f'XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP is set to an unknown value: "{xdg_current_desktop}"')
 
-    elif desktop_session is not None:
-        if desktop_session == 'deepin':
-            return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.DEEPIN
-        elif desktop_session in ('mate', 'gnome'):
-            return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.GNOME
-        elif desktop_session in ('kde4', 'kde-plasma'):
+    if desktop_session == 'deepin':
+        return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.DEEPIN
+    elif desktop_session in ('mate', 'gnome'):
+        return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.GNOME
+    elif desktop_session in ('kde4', 'kde-plasma'):
+        return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE4
+    elif desktop_session == 'kde':
+        if 'KDE_SESSION_VERSION' in env:
             return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE4
-        elif desktop_session == 'kde':
-            if 'KDE_SESSION_VERSION' in env:
-                return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE4
-            else:
-                return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE3
-        elif 'xfce' in desktop_session or desktop_session == 'xubuntu':
-            return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.XFCE
-        elif desktop_session == 'ukui':
-            return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.UKUI
         else:
-            logger.info(f'DESKTOP_SESSION is set to an unknown value: "{desktop_session}"')
-
+            return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE3
+    elif 'xfce' in desktop_session or desktop_session == 'xubuntu':
+        return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.XFCE
+    elif desktop_session == 'ukui':
+        return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.UKUI
     else:
-        if 'GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID' in env:
-            return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.GNOME
-        elif 'KDE_FULL_SESSION' in env:
-            if 'KDE_SESSION_VERSION' in env:
-                return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE4
-            else:
-                return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE3
+        logger.debug(f'DESKTOP_SESSION is set to an unknown value: "{desktop_session}"')
+
+    if 'GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID' in env:
+        return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.GNOME
+    elif 'KDE_FULL_SESSION' in env:
+        if 'KDE_SESSION_VERSION' in env:
+            return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE4
+        else:
+            return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.KDE3
+
     return _LinuxDesktopEnvironment.OTHER
 
 
@@ -1336,7 +1340,7 @@ class YoutubeDLCookieJar(http.cookiejar.MozillaCookieJar):
             if len(cookie_list) != self._ENTRY_LEN:
                 raise http.cookiejar.LoadError(f'invalid length {len(cookie_list)}')
             cookie = self._CookieFileEntry(*cookie_list)
-            if cookie.expires_at and not cookie.expires_at.isdigit():
+            if cookie.expires_at and not re.fullmatch(r'[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?', cookie.expires_at):
                 raise http.cookiejar.LoadError(f'invalid expires at {cookie.expires_at}')
             return line
 

yt_dlp/downloader/__init__.py

@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@ from .hls import HlsFD
 from .http import HttpFD
 from .ism import IsmFD
 from .mhtml import MhtmlFD
-from .niconico import NiconicoDmcFD, NiconicoLiveFD
+from .niconico import NiconicoLiveFD
 from .rtmp import RtmpFD
 from .rtsp import RtspFD
 from .websocket import WebSocketFragmentFD
 from .youtube_live_chat import YoutubeLiveChatFD
+from .bunnycdn import BunnyCdnFD
 
 PROTOCOL_MAP = {
     'rtmp': RtmpFD,
@@ -49,12 +50,12 @@ PROTOCOL_MAP = {
     'http_dash_segments_generator': DashSegmentsFD,
     'ism': IsmFD,
     'mhtml': MhtmlFD,
-    'niconico_dmc': NiconicoDmcFD,
     'niconico_live': NiconicoLiveFD,
     'fc2_live': FC2LiveFD,
     'websocket_frag': WebSocketFragmentFD,
     'youtube_live_chat': YoutubeLiveChatFD,
     'youtube_live_chat_replay': YoutubeLiveChatFD,
+    'bunnycdn': BunnyCdnFD,
 }
 
 
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ def shorten_protocol_name(proto, simplify=False):
         'rtmp_ffmpeg': 'rtmpF',
         'http_dash_segments': 'dash',
         'http_dash_segments_generator': 'dashG',
-        'niconico_dmc': 'dmc',
         'websocket_frag': 'WSfrag',
     }
     if simplify:
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def _get_suitable_downloader(info_dict, protocol, params, default):
     if external_downloader is None:
         if info_dict['to_stdout'] and FFmpegFD.can_merge_formats(info_dict, params):
             return FFmpegFD
-    elif external_downloader.lower() != 'native':
+    elif external_downloader.lower() != 'native' and info_dict.get('impersonate') is None:
         ed = get_external_downloader(external_downloader)
         if ed.can_download(info_dict, external_downloader):
             return ed

yt_dlp/downloader/bunnycdn.py

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import hashlib
+import random
+import threading
+
+from .common import FileDownloader
+from . import HlsFD
+from ..networking import Request
+from ..networking.exceptions import network_exceptions
+
+
+class BunnyCdnFD(FileDownloader):
+    """
+    Downloads from BunnyCDN with required pings
+    Note, this is not a part of public API, and will be removed without notice.
+    DO NOT USE
+    """
+
+    def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
+        self.to_screen(f'[{self.FD_NAME}] Downloading from BunnyCDN')
+
+        fd = HlsFD(self.ydl, self.params)
+
+        stop_event = threading.Event()
+        ping_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.ping_thread, args=(stop_event,), kwargs=info_dict['_bunnycdn_ping_data'])
+        ping_thread.start()
+
+        try:
+            return fd.real_download(filename, info_dict)
+        finally:
+            stop_event.set()
+
+    def ping_thread(self, stop_event, url, headers, secret, context_id):
+        # Site sends ping every 4 seconds, but this throttles the download. Pinging every 2 seconds seems to work.
+        ping_interval = 2
+        # Hard coded resolution as it doesn't seem to matter
+        res = 1080
+        paused = 'false'
+        current_time = 0
+
+        while not stop_event.wait(ping_interval):
+            current_time += ping_interval
+
+            time = current_time + round(random.random(), 6)
+            md5_hash = hashlib.md5(f'{secret}_{context_id}_{time}_{paused}_{res}'.encode()).hexdigest()
+            ping_url = f'{url}?hash={md5_hash}&time={time}&paused={paused}&resolution={res}'
+
+            try:
+                self.ydl.urlopen(Request(ping_url, headers=headers)).read()
+            except network_exceptions as e:
+                self.to_screen(f'[{self.FD_NAME}] Ping failed: {e}')

yt_dlp/downloader/common.py

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     timetuple_from_msec,
     try_call,
 )
+from ..utils._utils import _ProgressState
 
 
 class FileDownloader:
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ class FileDownloader:
             progress_dict), s.get('progress_idx') or 0)
         self.to_console_title(self.ydl.evaluate_outtmpl(
             progress_template.get('download-title') or 'yt-dlp %(progress._default_template)s',
-            progress_dict))
+            progress_dict), _ProgressState.from_dict(s), s.get('_percent'))
 
     def _format_progress(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return self.ydl._format_text(
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ class FileDownloader:
                 '_speed_str': self.format_speed(speed).strip(),
                 '_total_bytes_str': _format_bytes('total_bytes'),
                 '_elapsed_str': self.format_seconds(s.get('elapsed')),
+                '_percent': 100.0,
                 '_percent_str': self.format_percent(100),
             })
             self._report_progress_status(s, join_nonempty(
@@ -375,13 +377,15 @@ class FileDownloader:
                     return
                 self._progress_delta_time += update_delta
 
+        progress = try_call(
+            lambda: 100 * s['downloaded_bytes'] / s['total_bytes'],
+            lambda: 100 * s['downloaded_bytes'] / s['total_bytes_estimate'],
+            lambda: s['downloaded_bytes'] == 0 and 0)
         s.update({
             '_eta_str': self.format_eta(s.get('eta')).strip(),
             '_speed_str': self.format_speed(s.get('speed')),
-            '_percent_str': self.format_percent(try_call(
-                lambda: 100 * s['downloaded_bytes'] / s['total_bytes'],
-                lambda: 100 * s['downloaded_bytes'] / s['total_bytes_estimate'],
-                lambda: s['downloaded_bytes'] == 0 and 0)),
+            '_percent': progress,
+            '_percent_str': self.format_percent(progress),
             '_total_bytes_str': _format_bytes('total_bytes'),
             '_total_bytes_estimate_str': _format_bytes('total_bytes_estimate'),
             '_downloaded_bytes_str': _format_bytes('downloaded_bytes'),
@@ -451,14 +455,26 @@ class FileDownloader:
                 self._finish_multiline_status()
                 return True, False
 
+        sleep_note = ''
         if subtitle:
             sleep_interval = self.params.get('sleep_interval_subtitles') or 0
         else:
             min_sleep_interval = self.params.get('sleep_interval') or 0
+            max_sleep_interval = self.params.get('max_sleep_interval') or 0
+
+            if available_at := info_dict.get('available_at'):
+                forced_sleep_interval = available_at - int(time.time())
+                if forced_sleep_interval > min_sleep_interval:
+                    sleep_note = 'as required by the site'
+                    min_sleep_interval = forced_sleep_interval
+                if forced_sleep_interval > max_sleep_interval:
+                    max_sleep_interval = forced_sleep_interval
+
             sleep_interval = random.uniform(
-                min_sleep_interval, self.params.get('max_sleep_interval') or min_sleep_interval)
+                min_sleep_interval, max_sleep_interval or min_sleep_interval)
+
         if sleep_interval > 0:
-            self.to_screen(f'[download] Sleeping {sleep_interval:.2f} seconds ...')
+            self.to_screen(f'[download] Sleeping {sleep_interval:.2f} seconds {sleep_note}...')
             time.sleep(sleep_interval)
 
         ret = self.real_download(filename, info_dict)
@@ -491,3 +507,14 @@ class FileDownloader:
             exe = os.path.basename(args[0])
 
         self.write_debug(f'{exe} command line: {shell_quote(args)}')
+
+    def _get_impersonate_target(self, info_dict):
+        impersonate = info_dict.get('impersonate')
+        if impersonate is None:
+            return None
+        available_target, requested_targets = self.ydl._parse_impersonate_targets(impersonate)
+        if available_target:
+            return available_target
+        elif requested_targets:
+            self.report_warning(self.ydl._unavailable_targets_message(requested_targets))
+        return None

yt_dlp/downloader/dash.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import urllib.parse
 
 from . import get_suitable_downloader
 from .fragment import FragmentFD
-from ..utils import update_url_query, urljoin
+from ..utils import ReExtractInfo, update_url_query, urljoin
 
 
 class DashSegmentsFD(FragmentFD):
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ class DashSegmentsFD(FragmentFD):
         requested_formats = [{**info_dict, **fmt} for fmt in info_dict.get('requested_formats', [])]
         args = []
         for fmt in requested_formats or [info_dict]:
+            # Re-extract if --load-info-json is used and 'fragments' was originally a generator
+            # See https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13906
+            if isinstance(fmt['fragments'], str):
+                raise ReExtractInfo('the stream needs to be re-extracted', expected=True)
+
             try:
                 fragment_count = 1 if self.params.get('test') else len(fmt['fragments'])
             except TypeError:

yt_dlp/downloader/external.py

@@ -457,8 +457,6 @@ class FFmpegFD(ExternalFD):
 
     @classmethod
     def available(cls, path=None):
-        # TODO: Fix path for ffmpeg
-        # Fixme: This may be wrong when --ffmpeg-location is used
         return FFmpegPostProcessor().available
 
     def on_process_started(self, proc, stdin):
@@ -574,7 +572,21 @@ class FFmpegFD(ExternalFD):
             if end_time:
                 args += ['-t', str(end_time - start_time)]
 
-            args += [*self._configuration_args((f'_i{i + 1}', '_i')), '-i', fmt['url']]
+            url = fmt['url']
+            if self.params.get('enable_file_urls') and url.startswith('file:'):
+                # The default protocol_whitelist is 'file,crypto,data' when reading local m3u8 URLs,
+                # so only local segments can be read unless we also include 'http,https,tcp,tls'
+                args += ['-protocol_whitelist', 'file,crypto,data,http,https,tcp,tls']
+                # ffmpeg incorrectly handles 'file:' URLs by only removing the
+                # 'file:' prefix and treating the rest as if it's a normal filepath.
+                # FFmpegPostProcessor also depends on this behavior, so we need to fixup the URLs:
+                # - On Windows/Cygwin, replace 'file:///' and 'file://localhost/' with 'file:'
+                # - On *nix, replace 'file://localhost/' with 'file:/'
+                # Ref: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13781
+                #      https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2702
+                url = re.sub(r'^file://(?:localhost)?/', 'file:' if os.name == 'nt' else 'file:/', url)
+
+            args += [*self._configuration_args((f'_i{i + 1}', '_i')), '-i', url]
 
         if not (start_time or end_time) or not self.params.get('force_keyframes_at_cuts'):
             args += ['-c', 'copy']

yt_dlp/downloader/fragment.py

@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class FragmentFD(FileDownloader):
         elif to_file:
             self.try_rename(ctx['tmpfilename'], ctx['filename'])
             filetime = ctx.get('fragment_filetime')
-            if self.params.get('updatetime', True) and filetime:
+            if self.params.get('updatetime') and filetime:
                 with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
                     os.utime(ctx['filename'], (time.time(), filetime))
 

yt_dlp/downloader/hls.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     update_url_query,
     urljoin,
 )
+from ..utils._utils import _request_dump_filename
 
 
 class HlsFD(FragmentFD):
@@ -72,21 +73,40 @@ class HlsFD(FragmentFD):
 
     def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
         man_url = info_dict['url']
-        self.to_screen(f'[{self.FD_NAME}] Downloading m3u8 manifest')
 
-        urlh = self.ydl.urlopen(self._prepare_url(info_dict, man_url))
-        man_url = urlh.url
-        s = urlh.read().decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
+        s = info_dict.get('hls_media_playlist_data')
+        if s:
+            self.to_screen(f'[{self.FD_NAME}] Using m3u8 manifest from extracted info')
+        else:
+            self.to_screen(f'[{self.FD_NAME}] Downloading m3u8 manifest')
+            urlh = self.ydl.urlopen(self._prepare_url(info_dict, man_url))
+            man_url = urlh.url
+            s_bytes = urlh.read()
+            if self.params.get('write_pages'):
+                dump_filename = _request_dump_filename(
+                    man_url, info_dict['id'], None,
+                    trim_length=self.params.get('trim_file_name'))
+                self.to_screen(f'[{self.FD_NAME}] Saving request to {dump_filename}')
+                with open(dump_filename, 'wb') as outf:
+                    outf.write(s_bytes)
+            s = s_bytes.decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
 
         can_download, message = self.can_download(s, info_dict, self.params.get('allow_unplayable_formats')), None
         if can_download:
             has_ffmpeg = FFmpegFD.available()
-            no_crypto = not Cryptodome.AES and '#EXT-X-KEY:METHOD=AES-128' in s
-            if no_crypto and has_ffmpeg:
-                can_download, message = False, 'The stream has AES-128 encryption and pycryptodomex is not available'
-            elif no_crypto:
-                message = ('The stream has AES-128 encryption and neither ffmpeg nor pycryptodomex are available; '
-                           'Decryption will be performed natively, but will be extremely slow')
+            if not Cryptodome.AES and '#EXT-X-KEY:METHOD=AES-128' in s:
+                # Even if pycryptodomex isn't available, force HlsFD for m3u8s that won't work with ffmpeg
+                ffmpeg_can_dl = not traverse_obj(info_dict, ((
+                    'extra_param_to_segment_url', 'extra_param_to_key_url',
+                    'hls_media_playlist_data', ('hls_aes', ('uri', 'key', 'iv')),
+                ), any))
+                message = 'The stream has AES-128 encryption and {} available'.format(
+                    'neither ffmpeg nor pycryptodomex are' if ffmpeg_can_dl and not has_ffmpeg else
+                    'pycryptodomex is not')
+                if has_ffmpeg and ffmpeg_can_dl:
+                    can_download = False
+                else:
+                    message += '; decryption will be performed natively, but will be extremely slow'
             elif info_dict.get('extractor_key') == 'Generic' and re.search(r'(?m)#EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:(?!0$)', s):
                 install_ffmpeg = '' if has_ffmpeg else 'install ffmpeg and '
                 message = ('Live HLS streams are not supported by the native downloader. If this is a livestream, '
@@ -177,6 +197,7 @@ class HlsFD(FragmentFD):
         if external_aes_iv:
             external_aes_iv = binascii.unhexlify(remove_start(external_aes_iv, '0x').zfill(32))
         byte_range = {}
+        byte_range_offset = 0
         discontinuity_count = 0
         frag_index = 0
         ad_frag_next = False
@@ -184,7 +205,7 @@ class HlsFD(FragmentFD):
             line = line.strip()
             if line:
                 if not line.startswith('#'):
-                    if format_index and discontinuity_count != format_index:
+                    if format_index is not None and discontinuity_count != format_index:
                         continue
                     if ad_frag_next:
                         continue
@@ -204,8 +225,13 @@ class HlsFD(FragmentFD):
                     })
                     media_sequence += 1
 
+                    # If the byte_range is truthy, reset it after appending a fragment that uses it
+                    if byte_range:
+                        byte_range_offset = byte_range['end']
+                        byte_range = {}
+
                 elif line.startswith('#EXT-X-MAP'):
-                    if format_index and discontinuity_count != format_index:
+                    if format_index is not None and discontinuity_count != format_index:
                         continue
                     if frag_index > 0:
                         self.report_error(
@@ -217,10 +243,12 @@ class HlsFD(FragmentFD):
                     if extra_segment_query:
                         frag_url = update_url_query(frag_url, extra_segment_query)
 
+                    map_byte_range = {}
+
                     if map_info.get('BYTERANGE'):
                         splitted_byte_range = map_info.get('BYTERANGE').split('@')
-                        sub_range_start = int(splitted_byte_range[1]) if len(splitted_byte_range) == 2 else byte_range['end']
-                        byte_range = {
+                        sub_range_start = int(splitted_byte_range[1]) if len(splitted_byte_range) == 2 else 0
+                        map_byte_range = {
                             'start': sub_range_start,
                             'end': sub_range_start + int(splitted_byte_range[0]),
                         }
@@ -229,7 +257,7 @@ class HlsFD(FragmentFD):
                         'frag_index': frag_index,
                         'url': frag_url,
                         'decrypt_info': decrypt_info,
-                        'byte_range': byte_range,
+                        'byte_range': map_byte_range,
                         'media_sequence': media_sequence,
                     })
                     media_sequence += 1
@@ -257,7 +285,7 @@ class HlsFD(FragmentFD):
                     media_sequence = int(line[22:])
                 elif line.startswith('#EXT-X-BYTERANGE'):
                     splitted_byte_range = line[17:].split('@')
-                    sub_range_start = int(splitted_byte_range[1]) if len(splitted_byte_range) == 2 else byte_range['end']
+                    sub_range_start = int(splitted_byte_range[1]) if len(splitted_byte_range) == 2 else byte_range_offset
                     byte_range = {
                         'start': sub_range_start,
                         'end': sub_range_start + int(splitted_byte_range[0]),