Extractors

• [vimeo:likes] Relax URL regular expression and fix single page likes
  extraction (#16475)
• [pluralsight] Fix clip id extraction (#16460)

• [mychannels] Add support for mychannels.com (#15334)

• [moniker] Remove extractor (#15336)

• [pbs] Fix embed data extraction (#16474)

• [mtv] Add support for paramountnetwork.com and bellator.com (#15418)

• [youtube] Fix hd720 format position
• [dailymotion] Remove fragment part from m3u8 URLs (#8915)
• [3sat] Improve extraction (#15350)
  • Extract all formats
  • Extract more format metadata
  • Improve format sorting
  • Use hls native downloader
  • Detect and bypass geo-restriction

• [dtube] Add support for d.tube (#15201)

• [options] Fix typo (#16450)
• [youtube] Improve format filesize extraction (#16453)
• [youtube] Make uploader extraction non fatal (#16444)
• [youtube] Fix extraction for embed restricted live streams (#16433)
• [nbc] Improve info extraction (#16440)
• [twitch:clips] Fix extraction (#16429)
• [redditr] Relax URL regular expression (#16426, #16427)
• [mixcloud] Bypass throttling for HTTP formats (#12579, #16424)

• [nick] Add support for nickjr.de (#13230)

• [teamcoco] Fix extraction (#16374)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Ensure ext exists for automatic captions
• Introduce --geo-bypass-ip-block

Extractors

• [udemy] Extract asset captions
• [udemy] Extract stream URLs (#16372)
• [businessinsider] Add support for businessinsider.com (#16387, #16388, #16389)
• [cloudflarestream] Add support for cloudflarestream.com (#16375)

• [watchbox] Fix extraction (#16356)
• [discovery] Extract Affiliate/Anonymous Auth Token from cookies (#14954)

• [itv:btcc] Add support for itv.com/btcc (#16139)

• [tunein] Use live title for live streams (#16347)
• [itv] Improve extraction (#16253)

Core

• [downloader/fragment] Restart download if .ytdl file is corrupt (#16312)

• [extractor/common] Extract interaction statistic
• [utils] Add merge_dicts
• [extractor/common] Add _download_json_handle

Extractors

• [kaltura] Improve iframe embeds detection (#16337)

• [udemy] Extract outputs renditions (#16289, #16291, #16320, #16321, #16334,
  #16335)
• [zattoo] Add support for zattoo.com and mobiltv.quickline.com (#14668, #14676)

• [yandexmusic] Convert release_year to int
• [udemy] Override _download_webpage_handle instead of _download_webpage
• [xiami] Override _download_webpage_handle instead of _download_webpage
• [yandexmusic] Override _download_webpage_handle instead of _download_webpage
• [youtube] Correctly disable polymer on all requests (#16323, #16326)
• [generic] Prefer enclosures over links in RSS feeds (#16189)

• [redditr] Add support for old.reddit.com URLs (#16274)

• [nrktv] Update API host (#16324)

• [imdb] Extract all formats (#16249)
• [vimeo] Extract JSON-LD (#16295)

• [funk:channel] Improve extraction (#16285)

Core

• [utils] Fix match_str for boolean meta fields

• [Makefile] Add support for pandoc 2 and disable smart extension (#16251)

• [YoutubeDL] Fix typo in media extension compatibility checker (#16215)

Extractors

• [openload] Recognize IPv6 stream URLs (#16136, #16137, #16205, #16246,
  #16250)
• [twitch] Extract is_live according to status (#16259)

• [pornflip] Relax URL regular expression (#16258)

• [etonline] Remove extractor (#16256)

• [breakcom] Fix extraction (#16254)

• [youtube] Add ability to authenticate with cookies

• [youtube:feed] Implement lazy playlist extraction (#10184)

• [svt] Add support for TV channel live streams (#15279, #15809)

• [ccma] Fix video extraction (#15931)
• [rentv] Fix extraction (#15227)

• [nick] Add support for nickjr.nl (#16230)

• [extremetube] Fix metadata extraction

• [keezmovies] Add support for generic embeds (#16134, #16154)

• [nexx] Extract new azure URLs (#16223)
• [cbssports] Fix extraction (#16217)
• [kaltura] Improve embeds detection (#16201)
• [instagram:user] Fix extraction (#16119)
• [cbs] Skip DRM asset types (#16104)

Extractors

• [smotri:broadcast] Fix extraction (#16180)

• [picarto] Add support for picarto.tv (#6205, #12514, #15276, #15551)

• [vine:user] Fix extraction (#15514, #16190)
• [pornhub] Relax URL regular expression (#16165)
• [cbc:watch] Re-acquire device token when expired (#16160)

• [fxnetworks] Add support for https theplatform URLs (#16125, #16157)
• [instagram:user] Add request signing (#16119)
• [twitch] Add support for mobile URLs (#16146)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Do not save/restore console title while simulate (#16103)
• [extractor/common] Relax JSON-LD context check (#16006)

Extractors

• [generic] Add support for tube8 embeds
• [generic] Add support for share-videos.se embeds (#16089, #16115)

• [odnoklassniki] Extend URL regular expression (#16081)
• [steam] Bypass mature content check (#16113)

• [acast] Extract more metadata

• [acast] Fix extraction (#16118)
• [instagram:user] Fix extraction (#16119)
• [drtuber] Fix title extraction (#16107, #16108)
• [liveleak] Extend URL regular expression (#16117)

• [openload] Add support for oload.xyz

• [openload] Relax stream URL regular expression
• [openload] Fix extraction (#16099)

• [svtplay:series] Add support for season URLs
• [svtplay:series] Add support for series (#11130, #16059)

Extractors

• [tvnow] Add support for shows (#15837)

• [dramafever] Fix authentication (#16067)
• [afreecatv] Use partial view only when necessary (#14450)

• [afreecatv] Add support for authentication (#14450)
• [nationalgeographic] Add support for new URL schema (#16001, #16054)

• [xvideos] Fix thumbnail extraction (#15978, #15979)
• [medialaan] Fix vod id (#16038)

• [openload] Add support for oload.site (#16039)

• [naver] Fix extraction (#16029)
• [dramafever] Partially switch to API v5 (#16026)
• [abc:iview] Unescape title and series meta fields (#15994)
• [videa] Extend URL regular expression (#16003)

Core

• [downloader/external] Add elapsed time to progress hook (#10876)

• [downloader/external,fragment] Fix download finalization when writing file
  to stdout (#10809, #10876, #15799)

Extractors

• [vrv] Fix extraction on python2 (#15928)
• [afreecatv] Update referrer (#15947)

• [24video] Add support for 24video.sexy (#15973)

• [crackle] Bypass geo restriction
• [crackle] Fix extraction (#15969)

• [lenta] Add support for lenta.ru (#15953)
• [instagram:user] Add pagination (#15934)

• [youku] Update ccode (#15939)
• [libsyn] Adapt to new page structure

Core

• [extractor/common] Improve thumbnail extraction for HTML5 entries
• Generalize XML manifest processing code and improve XSPF parsing

• [extractor/common] Add _download_xml_handle
• [extractor/common] Add support for relative URIs in _parse_xspf (#15794)

Extractors

• [7plus] Extract series metadata (#15862, #15906)

• [9now] Bypass geo restriction (#15920)
• [cbs] Skip unavailable assets (#13490, #13506, #15776)

• [canalc2] Add support for HTML5 videos (#15916, #15919)
• [ceskatelevize] Add support for iframe embeds (#15918)
• [prosiebensat1] Add support for galileo.tv (#15894)
• [generic] Add support for xfileshare embeds (#15879)

• [bilibili] Switch to v2 playurl API
• [bilibili] Fix and improve extraction (#15048, #15430, #15622, #15863)
• [heise] Improve extraction (#15496, #15784, #15026)
• [instagram] Fix user videos extraction (#15858)

Extractors

• [soundcloud] Update client id (#15866)

• [tennistv] Add support for tennistv.com
• [line] Add support for tv.line.me (#9427)

• [xnxx] Fix extraction (#15817)
• [njpwworld] Fix authentication (#15815)

Core

• [downloader/hls] Skip uplynk ad fragments (#15748)

Extractors

• [pornhub] Don't override session cookies (#15697)

• [raywenderlich] Add support for videos.raywenderlich.com (#15251)

• [funk] Fix extraction and rework extractors (#15792)
• [nexx] Restore reverse engineered approach

• [heise] Add support for kaltura embeds (#14961, #15728)
• [tvnow] Extract series metadata (#15774)

• [ruutu] Continue formats extraction on NOT-USED URLs (#15775)
• [vrtnu] Use redirect URL for building video JSON URL (#15767, #15769)
• [vimeo] Modernize login code and improve error messaging
• [archiveorg] Fix extraction (#15770, #15772)

• [hidive] Add support for hidive.com (#15494)

• [afreecatv] Detect deleted videos
• [afreecatv] Fix extraction (#15755)
• [vice] Fix extraction and rework extractors (#11101, #13019, #13622, #13778)

• [vidzi] Add support for vidzi.si (#15751)

• [npo] Fix typo

Core

• [utils] Add parse_resolution
  Revert respect --prefer-insecure while updating

Extractors

• [yapfiles] Add support for yapfiles.ru (#15726, #11085)

• [spankbang] Fix formats extraction (#15727)
• [adn] Fix extraction (#15716)

• [toggle] Extract DASH and ISM formats (#15721)
• [nickelodeon] Add support for nickelodeon.com.tr (#15706)

• [npo] Validate and filter format URLs (#15709)

Extractors

• [udemy] Use custom User-Agent (#15571)

Core

• [utils] Fixup some common URL typos in sanitize_url (#15649)

• Respect --prefer-insecure while updating (#15497)

Extractors

• [vidio] Fix HLS URL extraction (#15675)

• [nexx] Add support for arc.nexx.cloud URLs

• [nexx] Switch to arc API (#15652)
• [redtube] Fix duration extraction (#15659)

• [sonyliv] Respect referrer (#15648)
• [brightcove:new] Use referrer for formats' HTTP headers
• [cbc] Add support for olympics.cbc.ca (#15535)
• [fusion] Add support for fusion.tv (#15628)

• [npo] Improve quality metadata extraction
• [npo] Relax URL regular expression (#14987, #14994)

• [npo] Capture and output error message
• [pornhub] Add support for channels (#15613)

• [youtube] Handle shared URLs with generic extractor (#14303)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Add support for filesize_approx in format selector (#15550)

Extractors

• [francetv] Add support for live streams (#13689)
• [francetv] Add support for zouzous.fr and ludo.fr (#10454, #13087, #13103,
  #15012)

• [francetv] Separate main extractor and rework others to delegate to it
• [francetv] Improve manifest URL signing (#15536)

• [francetv] Sign m3u8 manifest URLs (#15565)
• [veoh] Add support for embed URLs (#15561)

• [afreecatv] Fix extraction (#15556)
• [periscope] Use accessVideoPublic endpoint (#15554)
• [discovery] Fix auth request (#15542)

• [6play] Extract subtitles (#15541)

• [newgrounds] Fix metadata extraction (#15531)

• [nbc] Add support for stream.nbcolympics.com (#10295)

• [dvtv] Fix live streams extraction (#15442)

Extractors

• [myvi] Extend URL regular expression
• [myvi:embed] Add support for myvi.tv embeds (#15521)
• [prosiebensat1] Extend URL regular expression (#15520)

• [pokemon] Relax URL regular expression and extend title extraction (#15518)

• [gameinformer] Use geo verification headers

• [la7] Fix extraction (#15501, #15502)
• [gameinformer] Fix brightcove id extraction (#15416)

• [afreecatv] Pass referrer to video info request (#15507)
• [telebruxelles] Add support for live streams

• [telebruxelles] Relax URL regular expression
• [telebruxelles] Fix extraction (#15504)
• [extractor/common] Respect secure schemes in _extract_wowza_formats

Core

• [downloader/http] Randomize HTTP chunk size

• [downloader/http] Add ability to pass downloader options via info dict

• [downloader/http] Fix 302 infinite loops by not reusing requests

• Document http_chunk_size

Extractors

• [brightcove] Pass embed page URL as referrer (#15486)
• [youtube] Enforce using chunked HTTP downloading for DASH formats

Core

• Introduce --http-chunk-size for chunk-based HTTP downloading
• Add support for IronPython

• [downloader/ism] Fix Python 3.2 support

Extractors

• [redbulltv] Fix extraction (#15481)
• [redtube] Fix metadata extraction (#15472)
• [pladform] Respect platform id and extract HLS formats (#15468)

• [rtlnl] Remove progressive formats (#15459)

• [6play] Do no modify asset URLs with a token (#15248)
• [nationalgeographic] Relax URL regular expression
• [dplay] Relax URL regular expression (#15458)
• [cbsinteractive] Fix data extraction (#15451)

• [amcnetworks] Add support for sundancetv.com (#9260)

Core

• [extractor/common] Improve _json_ld for articles
• Switch codebase to use compat_b64decode

• [compat] Add compat_b64decode

Extractors

• [seznamzpravy] Add support for seznam.cz and seznamzpravy.cz (#14102, #14616)

• [dplay] Bypass geo restriction

• [dplay] Add support for disco-api videos (#15396)

• [youtube] Extract precise error messages (#15284)
• [teachertube] Capture and output error message
• [teachertube] Fix and relax thumbnail extraction (#15403)

• [prosiebensat1] Add another clip id regular expression (#15378)

• [tbs] Update tokenizer url (#15395)
• [mixcloud] Use compat_b64decode (#15394)

• [thesixtyone] Remove extractor (#15341)

Core

• [extractor/common] Improve jwplayer DASH formats extraction (#9242, #15187)
• [utils] Improve scientific notation handling in js_to_json (#14789)

Extractors

• [southparkdk] Add support for southparkstudios.nu
• [southpark] Add support for collections (#14803)

• [franceinter] Fix upload date extraction (#14996)

• [rtvs] Add support for rtvs.sk (#9242, #15187)

• [restudy] Fix extraction and extend URL regular expression (#15347)
• [youtube:live] Improve live detection (#15365)

• [springboardplatform] Add support for springboardplatform.com

• [prosiebensat1] Add another clip id regular expression (#15290)

• [ringtv] Remove extractor (#15345)

Extractors

• [soundcloud] Update client id (#15306)

• [kamcord] Remove extractor (#15322)

• [spiegel] Add support for nexx videos (#15285)

• [twitch] Fix authentication and error capture (#14090, #15264)
• [vk] Detect more errors due to copyright complaints (#15259)

Extractors

• [youtube] Fix live streams extraction (#15202)
• [wdr] Bypass geo restriction
• [wdr] Rework extractors (#14598)

• [wdr] Add support for wdrmaus.de/elefantenseite (#14598)
• [gamestar] Add support for gamepro.de (#3384)

• [viafree] Skip rtmp formats (#15232)

• [pandoratv] Add support for mobile URLs (#12441)
• [pandoratv] Add support for new URL format (#15131)
• [ximalaya] Add support for ximalaya.com (#14687)
• [digg] Add support for digg.com (#15214)

• [limelight] Tolerate empty pc formats (#15150, #15151, #15207)
• [ndr:embed:base] Make separate formats extraction non fatal (#15203)

• [weibo] Add extractor (#15079)
• [ok] Add support for live streams

• [canalplus] Fix extraction (#15072)
• [bilibili] Fix extraction (#15188)

Core

• [utils] Fix youtube-dl under PyPy3 on Windows
• [YoutubeDL] Output python implementation in debug header

Extractors

• [jwplatform] Add support for multiple embeds (#15192)

• [mitele] Fix extraction (#15186)

• [motherless] Add support for groups (#15124)

• [lynda] Relax URL regular expression (#15185)
• [soundcloud] Fallback to avatar picture for thumbnail (#12878)
• [youku] Fix list extraction (#15135)
• [openload] Fix extraction (#15166)
• [lynda] Skip invalid subtitles (#15159)
• [twitch] Pass video id to url_result when extracting playlist (#15139)
• [rtve.es:alacarta] Fix extraction of some new URLs
• [acast] Fix extraction (#15147)

Core

• [extractor/common] Add container meta field for formats extracted
  in _parse_mpd_formats (#13616)
• [downloader/hls] Use HTTP headers for key request

• [common] Use AACL as the default fourcc when AudioTag is 255
• [extractor/common] Fix extraction of DASH formats with the same
  representation id (#15111)

Extractors

• [slutload] Add support for mobile URLs (#14806)

• [abc:iview] Bypass geo restriction
• [abc:iview] Fix extraction (#14711, #14782, #14838, #14917, #14963, #14985,
  #15035, #15057, #15061, #15071, #15095, #15106)
• [openload] Fix extraction (#15118)

• [sandia] Remove extractor
• [collegerama] Remove extractor

• [mediasite] Add support for sites based on Mediasite Video Platform (#5428,
  #11185, #14343)
• [ufctv] Add support for ufc.tv (#14520)

• [pluralsight] Fix missing first line of subtitles (#11118)
• [openload] Fallback on f-page extraction (#14665, #14879)
• [vimeo] Improve password protected videos extraction (#15114)
• [aws] Fix canonical/signed headers generation on python 2 (#15102)

Extractors

• [internazionale] Add support for internazionale.it (#14973)

• [playtvak] Relax video regular expression and make description optional
  (#15037)

• [filmweb] Add support for filmweb.no (#8773, #10368)
• [23video] Add support for 23video.com
• [espn] Add support for fivethirtyeight.com (#6864)
• [umg:de] Add support for universal-music.de (#11582, #11584)
• [espn] Add support for espnfc and extract more formats (#8053)

• [youku] Update ccode (#14880)

• [openload] Add support for oload.stream (#15070)

• [youku] Fix list extraction (#15065)

Core

• [extractor/common] Move X-Forwarded-For setup code into _request_webpage

• [YoutubeDL] Add support for playlist_uploader and playlist_uploader_id in
  output template (#11427, #15018)
• [extractor/common] Introduce uploader, uploader_id and uploader_url
  meta fields for playlists (#11427, #15018)

• [downloader/fragment] Encode filename of fragment being removed (#15020)

• [utils] Add another date format pattern (#14999)

Extractors

• [kaltura] Add another embed pattern for entry_id
• [7plus] Add support for 7plus.com.au (#15043)

• [animeondemand] Relax login error regular expression

• [shahid] Add support for show pages (#7401)
• [youtube] Extract uploader, uploader_id and uploader_url for playlists
  (#11427, #15018)

• [afreecatv] Improve format extraction (#15019)

• [cspan] Add support for audio only pages and catch page errors (#14995)
• [mailru] Add support for embed URLs (#14904)

• [crunchyroll] Future-proof XML element checks (#15013)
• [cbslocal] Fix timestamp extraction (#14999, #15000)
• [discoverygo] Correct TTML subtitle extension
• [vk] Make view count optional (#14979)
• [disney] Skip Apple FairPlay formats (#14982)
• [voot] Fix format extraction (#14758)

Core

• [postprocessor/xattr] Clarify NO_SPACE message (#14970)
• [downloader/http] Return actual download result from real_download (#14971)

Extractors

• [itv] Extract more subtitles and duration

• [itv] Improve extraction (#14944)

• [byutv] Add support for geo restricted videos

• [byutv] Fix extraction (#14966, #14967)

• [bbccouk] Fix extraction for 320k HLS streams
• [toutv] Add support for special video URLs (#14179)

• [discovery] Fix free videos extraction (#14157, #14954)
• [tvnow] Fix extraction (#7831)

• [nickelodeon:br] Add support for nickelodeon brazil websites (#14893)

• [nick] Improve extraction (#14876)
• [tbs] Fix extraction (#13658)

Core

• [utils] Add sami mimetype to mimetype2ext

Extractors

• [culturebox] Improve video id extraction (#14947)
• [twitter] Improve extraction (#14197)

• [udemy] Extract more HLS formats

• [udemy] Improve course id extraction (#14938)

• [stretchinternet] Add support for portal.stretchinternet.com (#14576)

• [ellentube] Fix extraction (#14407, #14570)

• [raiplay:playlist] Add support for playlists (#14563)

• [sonyliv] Bypass geo restriction
• [sonyliv] Extract higher quality formats (#14922)
• [fox] Extract subtitles

• [fox] Add support for Adobe Pass authentication (#14205, #14489)

• [dailymotion:cloud] Remove extractor (#6794)

• [xhamster] Fix thumbnail extraction (#14780)

• [xhamster] Add support for mobile URLs (#14780)

• [generic] Don't pass video id as mpd id while extracting DASH (#14902)
• [ard] Skip invalid stream URLs (#14906)
• [porncom] Fix metadata extraction (#14911)
• [pluralsight] Detect agreement request (#14913)
• [toutv] Fix login (#14614)

Core

• [downloader/fragment] Commit part file after each fragment
• [extractor/common] Add durations for DASH fragments with bare SegmentURLs
• [extractor/common] Add support for DASH manifests with SegmentLists with
  bare SegmentURLs (#14844)
• [utils] Add hvc1 codec code to parse_codecs

Extractors

• [xhamster] Fix extraction (#14884)
• [youku] Update ccode (#14872)
• [mnet] Fix format extraction (#14883)

• [xiami] Add Referer header to API request

• [mtv] Correct scc extention in extracted subtitles (#13730)
• [vvvvid] Fix extraction for kenc videos (#13406)

• [br] Add support for BR Mediathek videos (#14560, #14788)
• [daisuki] Add support for motto.daisuki.com (#14681)

• [odnoklassniki] Fix API metadata request (#14862)
• [itv] Fix HLS formats extraction

• [pbs] Add another media id regular expression

Core

• [downloader/fragment] Commit part file after each fragment
• [extractor/common] Add durations for DASH fragments with bare SegmentURLs
• [extractor/common] Add support for DASH manifests with SegmentLists with
  bare SegmentURLs (#14844)
• [utils] Add hvc1 codec code to parse_codecs

Extractors

• [xhamster] Fix extraction (#14884)
• [youku] Update ccode (#14872)
• [mnet] Fix format extraction (#14883)

• [xiami] Add Referer header to API request

• [mtv] Correct scc extention in extracted subtitles (#13730)
• [vvvvid] Fix extraction for kenc videos (#13406)

• [br] Add support for BR Mediathek videos (#14560, #14788)
• [daisuki] Add support for motto.daisuki.com (#14681)

• [odnoklassniki] Fix API metadata request (#14862)
• [itv] Fix HLS formats extraction

• [pbs] Add another media id regular expression

Core

• [extractor/common] Use final URL when dumping request (#14769)

Extractors

• [fczenit] Fix extraction

• [firstpost] Remove extractor

• [freespeech] Fix extraction
• [nexx] Extract more formats

• [openload] Add support for openload.link (#14763)

• [empflix] Relax URL regular expression
• [empflix] Fix extractrion
• [tnaflix] Don't modify download URLs (#14811)

• [gamersyde] Remove extractor

• [francetv:generationwhat] Fix extraction

• [massengeschmacktv] Add support for Massengeschmack TV

• [fox9] Fix extraction
• [faz] Fix extraction and add support for Perform Group embeds (#14714)

• [performgroup] Add support for performgroup.com
• [jwplatform] Add support for iframes (#14828)

• [culturebox] Fix extraction (#14827)
• [youku] Fix extraction; update ccode (#14815)
• [livestream] Make SMIL extraction non fatal (#14792)

• [drtuber] Add support for mobile URLs (#14772)
• [spankbang] Add support for mobile URLs (#14771)

• [instagram] Fix description, timestamp and counters extraction (#14755)

Core

• [common] Skip Apple FairPlay m3u8 manifests (#14741)
• [YoutubeDL] Fix playlist range optimization for --playlist-items (#14740)

Extractors

• [vshare] Capture and output error message
• [vshare] Fix extraction (#14473)
• [crunchyroll] Extract old RTMP formats
• [tva] Fix extraction (#14736)
• [gamespot] Lower preference of HTTP formats (#14652)
• [instagram:user] Fix extraction (#14699)
• [ccma] Fix typo (#14730)

• Remove sensitive data from logging in messages

• [instagram:user] Fix extraction (#14699)

• [gamespot] Add support for article URLs (#14652)

• [gamespot] Skip Brightcove Once HTTP formats (#14652)
• [cartoonnetwork] Update tokenizer_src (#14666)

• [wsj] Recognize another URL pattern (#14704)

• [pandatv] Update API URL and sign format URLs (#14693)
• [crunchyroll] Use old login method (#11572)

Core

• [extractor/common] Add protocol for f4m formats

• [f4m] Prefer baseURL for relative URLs (#14660)
• [extractor/common] Respect URL query in _extract_wowza_formats (14645)

Extractors

• [hotstar:playlist] Add support for playlists (#12465)

• [hotstar] Bypass geo restriction (#14672)

• [22tracks] Remove extractor (#11024, #14628)

• [skysport] Sdd support ooyala videos protected with embed_token (#14641)

• [gamespot] Extract formats referenced with new data fields (#14652)
• [spankbang] Detect unavailable videos (#14644)

Core

• [extractor/common] Prefix format id for audio only HLS formats

• [utils] Add support for zero years and months in parse_duration

Extractors

• [egghead] Fix extraction (#14388)

• [fxnetworks] Extract series metadata (#14603)
• [younow] Add support for younow.com (#9255, #9432, #12436)

• [dctptv] Fix extraction (#14599)
• [youtube] Restrict embed regex (#14600)
• [vimeo] Restrict iframe embed regex (#14600)
• [soundgasm] Improve extraction (#14588)

• [myvideo] Remove extractor (#8557)

• [nbc] Add support for classic-tv videos (#14575)
• [vrtnu] Add support for cookies authentication and simplify (#11873)
• [canvas] Add support for vrt.be/vrtnu (#11873)

• [twitch:clips] Fix title extraction (#14566)

• [ndtv] Add support for sub-sites (#14534)

• [dramafever] Fix login error message extraction

• [nick] Add support for more nickelodeon sites (no, dk, se, ch, fr, es, pt,
  ro, hu) (#14553)

Core

• [downloader/fragment] Report warning instead of error on inconsistent
  download state
• [downloader/hls] Fix total fragments count when ad fragments exist

Extractors

• [parliamentliveuk] Fix extraction (#14524)
• [soundcloud] Update client id (#14546)

• [servus] Add support for servus.com (#14362)
• [unity] Add support for unity3d.com (#14528)

• [youtube] Replace youtube redirect URLs in description (#14517)
• [pbs] Restrict direct video URL regular expression (#14519)
• [drtv] Respect preference for direct HTTP formats (#14509)

• [eporner] Add support for embed URLs (#14507)

• [arte] Capture and output error message
• [niconico] Improve uploader metadata extraction robustness (#14135)

Core

• [downloader/hls] Ignore anvato ad fragments (#14496)
• [downloader/fragment] Output ad fragment count

Extractors

• [scrippsnetworks:watch] Bypass geo restriction

• [anvato] Add ability to bypass geo restriction

• [redditr] Fix extraction for URLs with query (#14495)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Improve _default_format_spec (#14461)

Extractors

• [steam] Fix extraction (#14067)

• [funk] Add support for funk.net (#14464)
• [nexx] Add support for shortcuts and relax domain id extraction
• [voxmedia] Add support for recode.net (#14173)
• [once] Add support for vmap URLs
• [generic] Add support for channel9 embeds (#14469)

• [tva] Fix extraction (#14328)

• [tubitv] Add support for new URL format (#14460)

• [afreecatv:global] Remove extractor
• [youtube:shared] Removed extractor (#14420)

• [slideslive] Add support for slideslive.com (#2680)
• [facebook] Support thumbnails (#14416)

• [vvvvid] Fix episode number extraction (#14456)
• [hrti:playlist] Relax URL regular expression
• [wdr] Relax media link regular expression (#14447)
• [hrti] Relax URL regular expression (#14443)
• [fox] Delegate extraction to uplynk:preplay (#14147)

• [youtube] Add support for hooktube.com (#14437)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Ignore duplicates in --playlist-items
• [YoutubeDL] Fix out of range --playlist-items for iterable playlists and
  reduce code duplication (#14425)

• [utils] Use cache in OnDemandPagedList by default

• [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Convert to opus using libopus (#14381)

Extractors

• [reddit] Sort formats (#14430)
• [lnkgo] Relax URL regular expression (#14423)
• [pornflip] Extend URL regular expression (#14405, #14406)

• [xtube] Add support for embed URLs (#14417)
• [xvideos] Add support for embed URLs and improve extraction (#14409)

• [beeg] Fix extraction (#14403)
• [tvn24] Relax URL regular expression (#14395)
• [nbc] Fix extraction (#13651, #13715, #14137, #14198, #14312, #14314, #14378,
  #14392, #14414, #14419, #14431)

• [ketnet] Add support for videos without direct sources (#14377)

• [canvas] Generalize mediazone.vrt.be extractor and rework canvas and een

• [afreecatv] Add support for adult videos (#14376)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Document youtube_include_dash_manifest

Extractors

• [tvp] Add support for new URL schema (#14368)
• [generic] Add support for single format Video.js embeds (#14371)

• [yahoo] Bypass geo restriction for brightcove (#14210)
• [yahoo] Use extracted brightcove account id (#14210)
• [rtve:alacarta] Fix extraction (#14290)

• [yahoo] Add support for custom brigthcove embeds (#14210)
• [generic] Add support for Video.js embeds
• [gfycat] Add support for /gifs/detail URLs (#14322)

• [generic] Fix infinite recursion for twitter:player URLs (#14339)
• [xhamsterembed] Fix extraction (#14308)

Core

• [options] Accept lrc as a subtitle conversion target format (#14292)

• [utils] Fix handling raw TTML subtitles (#14191)

Extractors

• [24video] Fix timestamp extraction and make non fatal (#14295)

• [24video] Add support for 24video.adult (#14295)
• [kakao] Add support for tv.kakao.com (#12298, #14007)
• [twitter] Add support for URLs without user id (#14270)
• [americastestkitchen] Add support for americastestkitchen.com (#10764,
  #13996)

• [generic] Fix support for multiple HTML5 videos on one page (#14080)
• [mixcloud] Fix extraction (#14088, #14132)

• [lynda] Add support for educourse.ga (#14286)

• [beeg] Fix extraction (#14275)
• [nbcsports:vplayer] Correct theplatform URL (#13873)
• [twitter] Fix duration extraction (#14141)
• [tvplay] Bypass geo restriction

• [heise] Add support for YouTube embeds (#14109)
• [popcorntv] Add support for popcorntv.it (#5914, #14211)

• [viki] Update app data (#14181)
• [morningstar] Relax URL regular expression (#14222)
• [openload] Fix extraction (#14225, #14257)
• [noovo] Fix extraction (#14214)
• [dailymotion:playlist] Relax URL regular expression (#14219)

• [twitch] Add support for go.twitch.tv URLs (#14215)

• [vgtv] Relax URL regular expression (#14223)

Core

• [downloader/fragment] Restart inconsistent incomplete fragment downloads
  (#13731)
• [YoutubeDL] Download raw subtitles files (#12909, #14191)

Extractors

• [condenast] Fix extraction (#14196, #14207)

• [orf] Add support for f4m stories

• [tv4] Relax URL regular expression (#14206)
• [animeondemand] Bypass geo restriction

• [animeondemand] Add support for flash videos (#9944)

Extractors

• [rutube:playlist] Fix suitable (#14166)

Extractors

• [youtube] Force old layout for each webpage (#14068, #14072, #14074, #14076,
  #14077, #14079, #14082, #14083, #14094, #14095, #14096)
• [youtube] Fix upload date extraction (#14065)

• [charlierose] Add support for episodes (#14062)
• [bbccouk] Add support for w-prefixed ids (#14056)

• [googledrive] Extend URL regular expression (#9785)

• [googledrive] Add support for source format (#14046)

• [pornhd] Fix extraction (#14005)

Extractors

• [youtube] Fix extraction with --youtube-skip-dash-manifest enabled (#14037)

Core

• [extractor/common] Introduce _parse_xml

• [extractor/common] Make HLS and DASH extraction in_parse_html5_media_entries
  non fatal (#13970)
• [utils] Fix unescapeHTML for misformed string like "&a"" (#13935)

Extractors

• [cbc:watch] Bypass geo restriction (#13993)
• [toutv] Relax DRM check (#13994)

• [googledrive] Add support for subtitles (#13619, #13638)

• [pornhub] Relax uploader regular expression (#13906, #13975)
• [bandcamp:album] Extract track titles (#13962)

• [bbccouk] Add support for events URLs (#13893)
• [liveleak] Support multi-video pages (#6542)
• [liveleak] Support another liveleak embedding pattern (#13336)

• [cda] Fix extraction (#13935)

• [laola1tv] Add support for tv.ittf.com (#13965)

• [mixcloud] Fix extraction (#13958, #13974, #13980, #14003)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Sanitize byte string format URLs (#13951)

• [extractor/common] Add support for float durations in _parse_mpd_formats
  (#13919)

Extractors

• [arte] Detect unavailable videos (#13945)
• [generic] Convert redirect URLs to unicode strings (#13951)
• [udemy] Fix paid course detection (#13943)
• [pluralsight] Use RPC API for course extraction (#13937)

• [clippit] Add support for clippituser.tv
• [qqmusic] Support new URL schemes (#13805)

• [periscope] Renew HLS extraction (#13917)
• [mixcloud] Extract decrypt key

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Make sure format id is not empty
• [extractor/common] Make _family_friendly_search optional
• [extractor/common] Respect source's type attribute for HTML5 media (#13892)

Extractors

• [pornhub:playlistbase] Skip videos from drop-down menu (#12819, #13902)

• [fourtube] Add support pornerbros.com (#6022)
• [fourtube] Add support porntube.com (#7859, #13901)
• [fourtube] Add support fux.com

• [limelight] Improve embeds detection (#13895)

• [reddit] Add support for v.redd.it and reddit.com (#13847)

• [aparat] Extract all formats (#13887)
• [mixcloud] Fix play info decryption (#13885)

• [generic] Add support for vzaar embeds (#13876)

Core

• [utils] Skip missing params in cli_bool_option (#13865)

Extractors

• [xxxymovies] Fix title extraction (#13868)

• [nick] Add support for nick.com.pl (#13860)

• [mixcloud] Fix play info decryption (#13867)
• [20min] Fix embeds extraction (#13852)
• [dplayit] Fix extraction (#13851)

• [niconico] Support videos with multiple formats (#13522)
• [niconico] Support HTML5-only videos (#13806)

Core

• Use relative paths for DASH fragments (#12990)

Extractors

• [pluralsight] Fix format selection

• [mpora] Remove extractor (#13826)

• [voot] Add support for voot.com (#10255, #11644, #11814, #12350, #13218)

• [vlive:channel] Limit number of videos per page to 100 (#13830)
• [podomatic] Extend URL regular expression (#13827)
• [cinchcast] Extend URL regular expression
• [yandexdisk] Relax URL regular expression (#13824)
• [vidme] Extract DASH and HLS formats

• [teamfour] Remove extractor (#13782)

• [pornhd] Fix extraction (#13783)
• [udemy] Fix subtitles extraction (#13812)
• [mlb] Extend URL regular expression (#13740, #13773)

• [pbs] Add support for new URL schema (#13801)

• [nrktv] Update API host (#13796)

Core

• [downloader/hls] Use redirect URL as manifest base (#13755)
• [options] Correctly hide login info from debug outputs (#13696)

Extractors

• [watchbox] Add support for watchbox.de (#13739)

• [clipfish] Remove extractor

• [youjizz] Fix extraction (#13744)
• [generic] Add support for another ooyala embed pattern (#13727)
• [ard] Add support for lives (#13771)

• [soundcloud] Update client id

• [soundcloud:trackstation] Add support for track stations (#13733)

• [svtplay] Use geo verification proxy for API request
• [svtplay] Update API URL (#13767)

• [yandexdisk] Add support for yadi.sk (#13755)
• [megaphone] Add support for megaphone.fm

• [amcnetworks] Make rating optional (#12453)
• [cloudy] Fix extraction (#13737)

• [nickru] Add support for nickelodeon.ru

• [mtv] Improve thumbnal extraction
• [nick] Automate geo-restriction bypass (#13711)
• [niconico] Improve error reporting (#13696)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Improve default format specification (#13704)
• [YoutubeDL] Do not override id, extractor and extractor_key for
  url_transparent entities
• [extractor/common] Fix playlist_from_matches

Extractors

• [itv] Fix production id extraction (#13671, #13703)
• [vidio] Make duration non fatal and fix typo
• [mtv] Skip missing video parts (#13690)
• [sportbox:embed] Fix extraction

• [npo] Add support for npo3.nl URLs (#13695)

• [dramafever] Remove video id from title (#13699)

• [egghead:lesson] Add support for lessons (#6635)

• [funnyordie] Extract more metadata (#13677)
• [youku:show] Fix playlist extraction (#13248)

• [dispeak] Recognize sevt subdomain (#13276)

• [adn] Improve error reporting (#13663)
• [crunchyroll] Relax series and season regex (#13659)

• [spiegel:article] Add support for nexx iframe embeds (#13029)
• [nexx:embed] Add support for iframe embeds

• [nexx] Improve JS embed extraction

• [pearvideo] Add support for pearvideo.com (#13031)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Don't expand environment variables in meta fields (#13637)

Extractors

• [spiegeltv] Delegate extraction to nexx extractor (#13159)

• [nexx] Add support for nexx.cloud (#10807, #13465)

• [generic] Fix rutube embeds extraction (#13641)
• [karrierevideos] Fix title extraction (#13641)
• [youtube] Don't capture YouTube Red ad for creator meta field (#13621)
• [slideshare] Fix extraction (#13617)

• [5tv] Add another video URL pattern (#13354, #13606)

• [drtv] Make HLS and HDS extraction non fatal
• [ted] Fix subtitles extraction (#13628, #13629)
• [vine] Make sure the title won't be empty

• [twitter] Support HLS streams in vmap URLs
• [periscope] Support pscp.tv URLs in embedded frames

• [twitter] Extract mp4 urls via mobile API (#12726)
• [niconico] Fix authentication error handling (#12486)
• [giantbomb] Extract m3u8 formats (#13626)

• [vlive:playlist] Add support for playlists (#13613)

Core

• [extractor/common] Add support for AMP tags in _parse_html5_media_entries
• [utils] Support attributes with no values in get_elements_by_attribute

Extractors

• [dailymail] Add support for embeds
• [joj] Add support for joj.sk (#13268)

• [abc.net.au:iview] Extract more formats (#13492, #13489)
• [egghead:course] Fix extraction (#6635, #13370)

• [cjsw] Add support for cjsw.com (#13525)
• [eagleplatform] Add support for referrer protected videos (#13557)
• [eagleplatform] Add support for another embed pattern (#13557)

• [veoh] Extend URL regular expression (#13601)
• [npo:live] Fix live stream id extraction (#13568, #13605)
• [googledrive] Fix height extraction (#13603)

• [dailymotion] Add support for new layout (#13580)

• [yam] Remove extractor

• [xhamster] Extract all formats and fix duration extraction (#13593)

• [xhamster] Add support for new URL schema (#13593)

• [espn] Extend URL regular expression (#13244, #13549)
• [kaltura] Fix typo in subtitles extraction (#13569)
• [vier] Adapt extraction to redesign (#13575)

Core

• [extractor/common] Improve _json_ld

Extractors

• [thisoldhouse] Add more fallbacks for video id

• [thisoldhouse] Fix video id extraction (#13540, #13541)
• [xfileshare] Extend format regular expression (#13536)
• [ted] Fix extraction (#13535)

• [tastytrade] Add support for tastytrade.com (#13521)

• [dplayit] Relax video id regular expression (#13524)

• [generic] Extract more generic metadata (#13527)
• [bbccouk] Capture and output error message (#13501, #13518)

• [cbsnews] Relax video info regular expression (#13284, #13503)

• [facebook] Add support for plugin video embeds and multiple embeds (#13493)

• [soundcloud] Switch to https for API requests (#13502)
• [pandatv] Switch to https for API and download URLs

• [pandatv] Add support for https URLs (#13491)
• [niconico] Support sp subdomain (#13494)

Core

• [adobepass] Add support for DIRECTV NOW (mso ATTOTT) (#13472)

• [YoutubeDL] Skip malformed formats for better extraction robustness

Extractors

• [wsj] Add support for barrons.com (#13470)
• [ign] Add another video id pattern (#13328)
• [raiplay:live] Add support for live streams (#13414)
• [redbulltv] Add support for live videos and segments (#13486)
• [onetpl] Add support for videos embedded via pulsembed (#13482)

• [ooyala] Make more robust
• [ooyala] Skip empty format URLs (#13471, #13476)
• [hgtv.com:show] Fix typo

Core

• [adobepass] Fix extraction on older python 2.6

Extractors

• [youtube] Adapt to new automatic captions rendition (#13467)
• [hgtv.com:show] Relax video config regular expression (#13279, #13461)
• [drtuber] Fix formats extraction (#12058)
• [youporn] Fix upload date extraction
• [youporn] Improve formats extraction
• [youporn] Fix title extraction (#13456)
• [googledrive] Fix formats sorting (#13443)
• [watchindianporn] Fix extraction (#13411, #13415)

• [vimeo] Add fallback mp4 extension for original format
• [ruv] Add support for ruv.is (#13396)

• [viu] Fix extraction on older python 2.6
• [pandora.tv] Fix upload_date extraction (#12846)

• [asiancrush] Add support for asiancrush.com (#13420)

Core

• [utils] Handle compat_HTMLParseError in extract_attributes (#13349)

• [compat] Introduce compat_HTMLParseError

• [utils] Improve unified_timestamp
• [extractor/generic] Ensure format id is unicode string
• [extractor/common] Return unicode string from _match_id

• [YoutubeDL] Sanitize more fields (#13313)

Extractors

• [xfileshare] Add support for rapidvideo.tv (#13348)

• [xfileshare] Modernize and pass Referer

• [rutv] Add support for testplayer.vgtrk.com (#13347)
• [newgrounds] Extract more metadata (#13232)
• [newgrounds:playlist] Add support for playlists (#10611)

• [newgrounds] Improve formats and uploader extraction (#13346)
• [msn] Fix formats extraction
• [turbo] Ensure format id is string
• [sexu] Ensure height is int
• [jove] Ensure comment count is int
• [golem] Ensure format id is string
• [gfycat] Ensure filesize is int
• [foxgay] Ensure height is int
• [flickr] Ensure format id is string
• [sohu] Fix numeric fields
• [safari] Improve authentication detection (#13319)
• [liveleak] Ensure height is int (#13313)
• [streamango] Make title optional (#13292)
• [rtlnl] Improve URL regular expression (#13295)
• [tvplayer] Fix extraction (#13291)

Core

• [YoutubeDL] Don't emit ANSI escape codes on Windows (#13270)

Extractors

• [bandcamp:weekly] Add support for bandcamp weekly (#12758)

• [pornhub:playlist] Fix extraction (#13281)

• [godtv] Remove extractor (#13175)

• [safari] Fix typo (#13252)
• [youtube] Improve chapters extraction (#13247)
• [1tv] Lower preference for HTTP formats (#13246)
• [francetv] Relax URL regular expression
• [drbonanza] Fix extraction (#13231)
• [packtpub] Fix authentication (#13240)