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[DanielnetoDotCom]

Issue: Unable to Upload/Encode YouTube Videos

Problem Description

Since last night and continuing today, users, including admin, are encountering an error when attempting to share, upload, or encode YouTube videos. The error message displayed is:

Sorry!
ERROR: [youtube] 6R17SNKEbpY: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. This helps protect our community. Learn more.

However, the "Learn more" link does not have a hyperlink, and searching online has not provided a solution.

Cause

This issue is a global problem with yt-dlp, which is being blocked by YouTube.

Current Status

I am actively following the issue for a solution. You can track the progress and updates on this issue at the following link: GitHub Issue #10128.

Temporary Solution

As of now, there is no confirmed solution to this problem. Please be patient while the community works on resolving this issue.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

[eitanwa]

hey Daniel
Regarding this issue
Not sure we understood
We have no problem uploading or importing files from YouTube
Our systems are up to date
Could you please help us understand what we missed

[AViSource]

hey Daniel Regarding this issue Not sure we understood We have no problem uploading or importing files from YouTube Our systems are up to date Could you please help us understand what we missed

That's weird. This is what's happening when I try to upload a video by importing it. (See screenshot.)

[DanielnetoDotCom]

hey Daniel Regarding this issue Not sure we understood We have no problem uploading or importing files from YouTube Our systems are up to date Could you please help us understand what we missed

Good for you, in those days YouTube is flagging whoever is using yt-dlp as a bot.
also banning users if you try to use cookies on it

[para2022]

yes i have this issue too. All my encoders cannot use yt-dlp anymore.

[JoshWho]

I think it goes off IP they are starting to figure out what servers are being used to pull their vids and limiting the ip

[gbrn]

@DanielnetoDotCom This problem has now been resolved, I can use yt-dlp normally.
I recommend updating the encoder servers. Thanks.

[para2022]

same problem for me

ERROR: [youtube+oauth2] MttpnjmgOXI: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. This helps protect our community. Learn more

[para2022]

@DanielnetoDotCom This problem has now been resolved, I can use yt-dlp normally. I recommend updating the encoder servers. Thanks.

still does not work after updating avideo and the encoder servers. The problem is exactly the same.

[gbrn]

@para2022 The encoder does not only work with files available on Github AVideo Encoder.
yt-dlp is responsible for accessing external downloads. So you have to update it on your server.

Latest version: stable@2024.08.06 from yt-dlp/yt-dlp
yt-dlp is up to date (stable@2024.08.06 from yt-dlp/yt-dlp)

sudo pip install -U yt-dlp
or
sudo yt-dlp -U
or
sudo curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -o /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp && sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp

[para2022]

@para2022 The encoder does not only work with files available on Github AVideo Encoder. yt-dlp is responsible for accessing external downloads. So you have to update it on your server.

Latest version: stable@2024.08.06 from yt-dlp/yt-dlp
yt-dlp is up to date (stable@2024.08.06 from yt-dlp/yt-dlp)

sudo pip install -U yt-dlp or sudo yt-dlp -U or sudo curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -o /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp && sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp

I have updated yt-dlp already to latest and it still doesnt work. Same error message

[gbrn]

@para2022 Do a test on your yt-dlp. Here for me it worked normally.
Try checking if your version is stable@2024.08.06, if not, remove and reinstall:
sudo yt-dlp -v

sudo yt-dlp -v
[debug] Command-line config: ['-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, pref UTF-8, out utf-8, error utf-8, screen utf-8
[debug] yt-dlp version stable@2024.08.06 from yt-dlp/yt-dlp [4d9231208] (zip)
[debug] Python 3.10.12 (CPython aarch64 64bit) - Linux-6.5.0-1027-oracle-aarch64-with-glibc2.35 (OpenSSL 3.0.2 15 Mar 2022, glibc 2.35)
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.4.2 (setts), ffprobe 4.4.2, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Optional libraries: Cryptodome-3.11.0, brotli-1.0.9, certifi-2020.06.20, mutagen-1.45.1, pyxattr-0.7.2, requests-2.32.3, secretstorage-3.3.1, sqlite3-3.37.2, urllib3-2.2.2, websockets-12.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Request Handlers: urllib, requests, websockets
[debug] Loaded 1830 extractors

Test this:

sudo yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo[height=1080]+bestaudio/best[height=1080]' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucZl6vQ_8Uo

[para2022]

Thanks. I get this:

[youtube+oauth2] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucZl6vQ_8Uo
[youtube+oauth2] ucZl6vQ_8Uo: Downloading webpage
[youtube+oauth2] ucZl6vQ_8Uo: Downloading ios player API JSON
[youtube+oauth2] ucZl6vQ_8Uo: Downloading tv player API JSON
ERROR: [youtube+oauth2] ucZl6vQ_8Uo: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. This helps protect our community. Learn more

[para2022]

sudo yt-dlp -v
[debug] Command-line config: ['-v']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, pref UTF-8, out utf-8, error utf-8, screen utf-8
[debug] yt-dlp version stable@2024.08.01 from yt-dlp/yt-dlp [ffd7781d6] (pip)
[debug] Python 3.10.12 (CPython x86_64 64bit) - Linux-5.15.0-117-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.35 (OpenSSL 3.0.2 15 Mar 2022, glibc 2.35)
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.4.2 (setts), ffprobe 4.4.2
[debug] Optional libraries: Cryptodome-3.20.0, brotli-1.1.0, certifi-2024.07.04, mutagen-1.47.0, requests-2.32.3, secretstorage-3.3.1, sqlite3-3.37.2, urllib3-2.2.2, websockets-12.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Request Handlers: urllib, requests, websockets
[debug] Extractor Plugins: oauth2 (YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor), oauth2 (YoutubeClipIE), oauth2 (YoutubeConsentRedirectIE), oauth2 (YoutubeFavouritesIE), oauth2 (YoutubeIE), oauth2 (YoutubeMusicSearchURLIE), oauth2 (YoutubeNotificationsIE), oauth2 (YoutubeSearchDateIE), oauth2 (YoutubeSearchIE), oauth2 (YoutubeSearchURLIE), oauth2 (YoutubeTabBaseInfoExtractor), oauth2 (YoutubeTabIE)
[debug] Plugin directories: ['/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/yt_dlp_plugins']
[debug] Loaded 1830 extractors

Usage: yt-dlp [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]

yt-dlp: error: You must provide at least one URL.
Type yt-dlp --help to see a list of all options.

[AViSource]

sudo yt-dlp -v [debug] Command-line config: ['-v'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, pref UTF-8, out utf-8, error utf-8, screen utf-8 [debug] yt-dlp version stable@2024.08.01 from yt-dlp/yt-dlp [ffd7781d6] (pip) [debug] Python 3.10.12 (CPython x86_64 64bit) - Linux-5.15.0-117-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.35 (OpenSSL 3.0.2 15 Mar 2022, glibc 2.35) [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.4.2 (setts), ffprobe 4.4.2 [debug] Optional libraries: Cryptodome-3.20.0, brotli-1.1.0, certifi-2024.07.04, mutagen-1.47.0, requests-2.32.3, secretstorage-3.3.1, sqlite3-3.37.2, urllib3-2.2.2, websockets-12.0 [debug] Proxy map: {} [debug] Request Handlers: urllib, requests, websockets [debug] Extractor Plugins: oauth2 (YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor), oauth2 (YoutubeClipIE), oauth2 (YoutubeConsentRedirectIE), oauth2 (YoutubeFavouritesIE), oauth2 (YoutubeIE), oauth2 (YoutubeMusicSearchURLIE), oauth2 (YoutubeNotificationsIE), oauth2 (YoutubeSearchDateIE), oauth2 (YoutubeSearchIE), oauth2 (YoutubeSearchURLIE), oauth2 (YoutubeTabBaseInfoExtractor), oauth2 (YoutubeTabIE) [debug] Plugin directories: ['/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/yt_dlp_plugins'] [debug] Loaded 1830 extractors

Usage: yt-dlp [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]

yt-dlp: error: You must provide at least one URL. Type yt-dlp --help to see a list of all options.

We have also applied all of the above mentioned steps and gotten the same results as you are getting.

[gbrn]

For me it stopped working again, the last update is not working is:
Latest version: stable@2024.08.06 from yt-dlp/yt-dlp
yt-dlp is up to date (stable@2024.08.06 from yt-dlp/yt-dlp)

[youtube] FFaRzIHpJno: Downloading webpage
[youtube] FFaRzIHpJno: Downloading ios player API JSON
[youtube] FFaRzIHpJno: Downloading web creator player API JSON
ERROR: [youtube] FFaRzIHpJno: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. This helps protect our community. Learn more

[DanielnetoDotCom]

Hi

I just sent some update to youtube can you guys update your Encoder and signing on youtube before download?

[para2022]

It doesnt work for me

Hi

I just sent some update to youtube can you guys update your Encoder and signing on youtube before download?

This doesnt work me. Even with the fix i still get the same error:

ERROR: [youtube+oauth2] tMkUIHnv6Yw: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. This helps protect our community. Learn more

[para2022]

[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] [2024-08-14 04:39:50] getTitleFromLink: Get Title Error: LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 yt-dlp --no-check-certificate --no-playlist --force-ipv4 --skip-download -e 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMkUIHnv6Yw'
Array
(
[0] => ERROR: [youtube+oauth2] tMkUIHnv6Yw: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. This helps protect our community. Learn more
)

[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] youtubeDl::addVideo We could not get the title () of your video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMkUIHnv6Yw)
[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] PHP Warning: Undefined variable $encoders_ids in /home/encoder1/public_html/encoder1/objects/functions.php on line 1508
[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] PHP Stack trace:
[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] PHP 1. {main}() /home/encoder1/public_html/encoder1/view/youtubeDl.json.php:0
[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] PHP 2. addVideo($link = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMkUIHnv6Yw', $streamers_id = 1, $title = NULL) /home/encoder1/public_html/encoder1/view/youtubeDl.json.php:53
[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] PHP Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in /home/encoder1/public_html/encoder1/objects/functions.php on line 1508
[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] PHP Stack trace:
[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] PHP 1. {main}() /home/encoder1/public_html/encoder1/view/youtubeDl.json.php:0
[14-Aug-2024 04:39:50 Europe/London] PHP 2. addVideo($link = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMkUIHnv6Yw', $streamers_id = 1, $title = NULL) /home/encoder1/public_html/encoder1/view/youtubeDl.json.php:53

[DanielnetoDotCom]

make sure you sign in properly, I am not seeing the accessToken in your log.

try also to share more from your logs

[para2022]

It shows me as properly logged in on my Google account and shows as signed in on the encoder

[DanielnetoDotCom]

Ok, so share more from your logs,

if you have signed in in your yt-dlp should have something like --add-header "Authorization: Bearer...

[gbrn]

I would like to report my tests... doing Google authentication, it worked perfectly.
I hope that soon this will no longer be necessary.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

It shows me as properly logged in on my Google account and shows as signed in on the encoder

@para2022 please make a git pull again on the encoder

[para2022]

That last update fixed it. Thanks a lot dan :)

[AViSource]

It shows me as properly logged in on my Google account and shows as signed in on the encoder

@para2022 please make a git pull again on the encoder

I am still experiencing the same problem.

Encoder has been updated, I am logged in to my Google account and shows me as signed in on the encoder as well. yet I get the following error when I attempt to share:

Sorry!
WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Request had invalid authentication credentials. Expected OAuth 2 access token, login cookie or other valid authentication credential. See https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project., WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized. Retrying (1/3)..., WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Request had invalid authentication credentials. Expected OAuth 2 access token, login cookie or other valid authentication credential. See https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project., WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized. Retrying (2/3)..., WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Request had invalid authentication credentials. Expected OAuth 2 access token, login cookie or other valid authentication credential. See https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project., WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized. Retrying (3/3)..., WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Request had invalid authentication credentials. Expected OAuth 2 access token, login cookie or other valid authentication credential. See https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project., WARNING: [youtube] Unable to download API page: HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized (caused by ), WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Request had invalid authentication credentials. Expected OAuth 2 access token, login cookie or other valid authentication credential. See https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project., WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized. Retrying (1/3)..., WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Request had invalid authentication credentials. Expected OAuth 2 access token, login cookie or other valid authentication credential. See https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project., WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized. Retrying (2/3)..., WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Request had invalid authentication credentials. Expected OAuth 2 access token, login cookie or other valid authentication credential. See https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project., WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized. Retrying (3/3)..., WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Request had invalid authentication credentials. Expected OAuth 2 access token, login cookie or other valid authentication credential. See https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/devconsole-project., WARNING: [youtube] Unable to download API page: HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized (caused by ), WARNING: Only images are available for download. use --list-formats to see them, ERROR: [youtube] UFDQGBfCd1M: Requested format is not available. Use --list-formats for a list of available formats

What step did I miss?

[DanielnetoDotCom]

@AViSource What domain is yours?

what youtube URL are you trying to download?

I guess you are from ubaantu, if yes I will look it direcly

[AViSource]

@AViSource What domain is yours?

what youtube URL are you trying to download?

I guess you are from ubaantu, if yes I will look it direcly

Yes, I am from ubaantu

[DanielnetoDotCom]

What exactly link are you trying to download?

[AViSource]

What exactly link are you trying to download?
Oh, sorry. This is it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKELDE5Hazg

[DanielnetoDotCom]

I went to your encoder and signin with my Google user

and it works for me

soon you will see it in your library

[AViSource]

I went to your encoder and signin with my Google user

and it works for me

soon you will see it in your library

I'm happy that it worked. I will try to download / share another video. In my attempts, I selected "Import Video", pasted the url link, selected a "Category" and clicked "Share" before getting the error. I give an update.

[AViSource]

This is weird. I am still getting the same error. There is something off somewhere.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

where you sign in on google, try to delete and add it again.

from your logs, looks like you did not authorize it properly

[AViSource]

where you sign in on google, try to delete and add it again.

from your logs, looks like you did not authorize it properly

Ok so I deleted it and added it again. But, it did not work. So, used another one of our accounts and it worked. I am happy that it worked; However, I am concerned about why it worked with one account but not the other.

[DanielnetoDotCom]

it is probabaly a google thing.