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4084f235 3<!--
4# Instuctions for creating release
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6* Run `make doc`
0bc0a322 7* Update Changelog.md and CONTRIBUTORS
91f071af 8* Change "Based on ytdl" version in Readme.md if needed
75b725a7 9* Commit as `Release <version>` and push to master
10* Dispatch the workflow https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/build.yml on master
4084f235 11-->
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87e04996 13
144a3588 14### 2022.01.21
15
16* Add option `--concat-playlist` to **concat videos in a playlist**
17* Allow **multiple and nested configuration files**
18* Add more post-processing stages (`after_video`, `playlist`)
19* Allow `--exec` to be run at any post-processing stage (Deprecates `--exec-before-download`)
20* Allow `--print` to be run at any post-processing stage
21* Allow listing formats, thumbnails, subtitles using `--print` by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [Zirro](https://github.com/Zirro)
22* Add fields `video_autonumber`, `modified_date`, `modified_timestamp`, `playlist_count`, `channel_follower_count`
23* Add key `requested_downloads` in the root `info_dict`
24* Write `download_archive` only after all formats are downloaded
25* [FfmpegMetadata] Allow setting metadata of individual streams using `meta<n>_` prefix
26* Add option `--legacy-server-connect` by [xtkoba](https://github.com/xtkoba)
27* Allow escaped `,` in `--extractor-args`
28* Allow unicode characters in `info.json`
29* Check for existing thumbnail/subtitle in final directory
30* Don't treat empty containers as `None` in `sanitize_info`
31* Fix `-s --ignore-no-formats --force-write-archive`
32* Fix live title for multiple formats
33* List playlist thumbnails in `--list-thumbnails`
34* Raise error if subtitle download fails
35* [cookies] Fix bug when keyring is unspecified
36* [ffmpeg] Ignore unknown streams, standardize use of `-map 0`
37* [outtmpl] Alternate form for `D` and fix suffix's case
38* [utils] Add `Sec-Fetch-Mode` to `std_headers`
39* [utils] Fix `format_bytes` output for Bytes by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [mdawar](https://github.com/mdawar)
40* [utils] Handle `ss:xxx` in `parse_duration`
41* [utils] Improve parsing for nested HTML elements by [zmousm](https://github.com/zmousm), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
42* [utils] Use key `None` in `traverse_obj` to return as-is
43* [extractor] Detect more subtitle codecs in MPD manifests by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
44* [extractor] Extract chapters from JSON-LD by [iw0nderhow](https://github.com/iw0nderhow), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
45* [extractor] Extract thumbnails from JSON-LD by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
46* [extractor] Improve `url_result` and related
47* [generic] Improve KVS player extraction by [trassshhub](https://github.com/trassshhub)
48* [build] Reduce dependency on third party workflows
49* [extractor,cleanup] Use `_search_nextjs_data`, `format_field`
50* [cleanup] Minor fixes and cleanup
51* [docs] Improvements
52* [test] Fix TestVerboseOutput
53* [afreecatv] Add livestreams extractor by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
54* [callin] Add extractor by [foghawk](https://github.com/foghawk)
55* [CrowdBunker] Add extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
56* [daftsex] Add extractors by [k3ns1n](https://github.com/k3ns1n)
57* [digitalconcerthall] Add extractor by [teridon](https://github.com/teridon)
58* [Drooble] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
59* [EuropeanTour] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
60* [iq.com] Add extractors by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
61* [KelbyOne] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
62* [LnkIE] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
63* [MainStreaming] Add extractor by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
64* [megatvcom] Add extractors by [zmousm](https://github.com/zmousm)
65* [Newsy] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
66* [noodlemagazine] Add extractor by [trassshhub](https://github.com/trassshhub)
67* [PokerGo] Add extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
68* [Pornez] Add extractor by [mozlima](https://github.com/mozlima)
69* [PRX] Add Extractors by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
70* [RTNews] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
71* [Rule34video] Add extractor by [trassshhub](https://github.com/trassshhub)
72* [tvopengr] Add extractors by [zmousm](https://github.com/zmousm)
73* [Vimm] Add extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
74* [glomex] Add extractors by [zmousm](https://github.com/zmousm)
75* [instagram] Add story/highlight extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
76* [openrec] Add movie extractor by [Lesmiscore](https://github.com/Lesmiscore)
77* [rai] Add Raiplaysound extractors by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
78* [aparat] Fix extractor
79* [ard] Extract subtitles by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
80* [BiliIntl] Add login by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
81* [CeskaTelevize] Use `http` for manifests
82* [CTVNewsIE] Add fallback for video search by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
83* [dplay] Migrate DiscoveryPlusItaly to DiscoveryPlus by [timendum](https://github.com/timendum)
84* [dplay] Re-structure DiscoveryPlus extractors
85* [Dropbox] Support password protected files and more formats by [zenerdi0de](https://github.com/zenerdi0de)
86* [facebook] Fix extraction from groups
87* [facebook] Improve title and uploader extraction
88* [facebook] Parse dash manifests
89* [fox] Extract m3u8 from preview by [ischmidt20](https://github.com/ischmidt20)
90* [funk] Support origin URLs
91* [gfycat] Fix `uploader`
92* [gfycat] Support embeds by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
93* [hotstar] Add extractor args to ignore tags by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
94* [hrfernsehen] Fix ardloader extraction by [CreaValix](https://github.com/CreaValix)
95* [instagram] Fix username extraction for stories and highlights by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
96* [kakao] Detect geo-restriction
97* [line] Remove `tv.line.me` by [sian1468](https://github.com/sian1468)
98* [mixch] Add `MixchArchiveIE` by [Lesmiscore](https://github.com/Lesmiscore)
99* [mixcloud] Detect restrictions by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
100* [NBCSports] Fix extraction of platform URLs by [ischmidt20](https://github.com/ischmidt20)
101* [Nexx] Extract more metadata by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
102* [Nexx] Support 3q CDN by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
103* [pbs] de-prioritize AD formats
104* [PornHub,YouTube] Refresh onion addresses by [unit193](https://github.com/unit193)
105* [RedBullTV] Parse subtitles from manifest by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
106* [streamcz] Fix extractor by [arkamar](https://github.com/arkamar), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
107* [Ted] Rewrite extractor by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [trassshhub](https://github.com/trassshhub)
108* [Theta] Fix valid URL by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
109* [ThisOldHouseIE] Add support for premium videos by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
110* [TikTok] Fix extraction for sigi-based webpages, add API fallback by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
111* [TikTok] Pass cookies to formats, and misc fixes by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
112* [TikTok] Extract captions, user thumbnail by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
113* [TikTok] Change app version by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE), [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
114* [TVer] Extract message for unaired live by [Lesmiscore](https://github.com/Lesmiscore)
115* [twitcasting] Refactor extractor by [Lesmiscore](https://github.com/Lesmiscore)
116* [twitter] Fix video in quoted tweets
117* [veoh] Improve extractor by [foghawk](https://github.com/foghawk)
118* [vk] Capture `clip` URLs
119* [vk] Fix VKUserVideosIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
120* [vk] Improve `_VALID_URL` by [k3ns1n](https://github.com/k3ns1n)
121* [VrtNU] Handle empty title by [pgaig](https://github.com/pgaig)
122* [XVideos] Check HLS formats by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
123* [yahoo:gyao] Improved playlist handling by [hyano](https://github.com/hyano)
124* [youtube:tab] Extract more playlist metadata by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
125* [youtube:tab] Raise error on tab redirect by [krichbanana](https://github.com/krichbanana), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
126* [youtube] Update Innertube clients by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
127* [youtube] Detect live-stream embeds
128* [youtube] Do not return `upload_date` for playlists
129* [youtube] Extract channel subscriber count by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
130* [youtube] Make invalid storyboard URL non-fatal
131* [youtube] Enforce UTC, update innertube clients and tests by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
132* [zdf] Add chapter extraction by [iw0nderhow](https://github.com/iw0nderhow)
133* [zee5] Add geo-bypass
134
135
6223f67a 136### 2021.12.27
137
138* Avoid recursion error when re-extracting info
139* [ffmpeg] Fix position of `--ppa`
140* [aria2c] Don't show progress when `--no-progress`
141* [cookies] Support other keyrings by [mbway](https://github.com/mbway)
142* [EmbedThumbnail] Prefer AtomicParsley over ffmpeg if available
143* [generic] Fix HTTP KVS Player by [git-anony-mouse](https://github.com/git-anony-mouse)
144* [ThumbnailsConvertor] Fix for when there are no thumbnails
145* [docs] Add examples for using `TYPES:` in `-P`/`-o`
146* [PixivSketch] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
147* [tiktok] Add music, sticker and tag IEs by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
148* [BiliIntl] Fix extractor by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
149* [CBC] Fix URL regex
150* [tiktok] Fix `extractor_key` used in archive
151* [youtube] **End `live-from-start` properly when stream ends with 403**
152* [Zee5] Fix VALID_URL for tv-shows by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
153
87e04996 154### 2021.12.25
155
156* [dash,youtube] **Download live from start to end** by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
157 * Add option `--live-from-start` to enable downloading live videos from start
158 * Add key `is_from_start` in formats to identify formats (of live videos) that downloads from start
159 * [dash] Create protocol `http_dash_segments_generator` that allows a function to be passed instead of fragments
160 * [fragment] Allow multiple live dash formats to download simultaneously
161 * [youtube] Implement fragment re-fetching for the live dash formats
162 * [youtube] Re-extract dash manifest every 5 hours (manifest expires in 6hrs)
163 * [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Add `FFmpegFixupDuplicateMoovPP` to fixup duplicated moov atoms
164 * Known issues:
165 * Ctrl+C doesn't work on Windows when downloading multiple formats
166 * If video becomes private, download hangs
167* [SponsorBlock] Add `Filler` and `Highlight` categories by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
168 * Change `--sponsorblock-cut all` to `--sponsorblock-cut default` if you do not want filler sections to be removed
169* Add field `webpage_url_domain`
170* Add interactive format selection with `-f -`
171* Add option `--file-access-retries` by [ehoogeveen-medweb](https://github.com/ehoogeveen-medweb)
172* [outtmpl] Add alternate forms `S`, `D` and improve `id` detection
173* [outtmpl] Add operator `&` for replacement text by [PilzAdam](https://github.com/PilzAdam)
174* [EmbedSubtitle] Disable duration check temporarily
175* [extractor] Add `_search_nuxt_data` by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
176* [extractor] Ignore errors in comment extraction when `-i` is given
177* [extractor] Standardize `_live_title`
178* [FormatSort] Prevent incorrect deprecation warning
179* [generic] Extract m3u8 formats from JSON-LD
180* [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Always add `faststart`
181* [utils] Fix parsing `YYYYMMDD` dates in Nov/Dec by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
182* [utils] Improve `parse_count`
183* [utils] Update `std_headers` by [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan), [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
184* [lazy_extractors] Fix for search IEs
185* [extractor] Support default implicit graph in JSON-LD by [zmousm](https://github.com/zmousm)
186* Allow `--no-write-thumbnail` to override `--write-all-thumbnail`
187* Fix `--throttled-rate`
188* Fix control characters being printed to `--console-title`
189* Fix PostProcessor hooks not registered for some PPs
190* Pre-process when using `--flat-playlist`
191* Remove known invalid thumbnails from `info_dict`
192* Add warning when using `-f best`
193* Use `parse_duration` for `--wait-for-video` and some minor fix
194* [test/download] Add more fields
195* [test/download] Ignore field `webpage_url_domain` by [std-move](https://github.com/std-move)
196* [compat] Suppress errors in enabling VT mode
197* [docs] Improve manpage format by [iw0nderhow](https://github.com/iw0nderhow), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
198* [docs,cleanup] Minor fixes and cleanup
199* [cleanup] Fix some typos by [unit193](https://github.com/unit193)
200* [ABC:iview] Add show extractor by [pabs3](https://github.com/pabs3)
201* [dropout] Add extractor by [TwoThousandHedgehogs](https://github.com/TwoThousandHedgehogs), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
202* [GameJolt] Add extractors by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
203* [gofile] Add extractor by [Jertzukka](https://github.com/Jertzukka), [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
204* [hse] Add extractors by [cypheron](https://github.com/cypheron), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
205* [NateTV] Add NateIE and NateProgramIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804), [Hyeeji](https://github.com/Hyeeji)
206* [OpenCast] Add extractors by [bwildenhain](https://github.com/bwildenhain), [C0D3D3V](https://github.com/C0D3D3V)
207* [rtve] Add `RTVEAudioIE` by [kebianizao](https://github.com/kebianizao)
208* [Rutube] Add RutubeChannelIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
209* [skeb] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
210* [soundcloud] Add related tracks extractor by [Lapin0t](https://github.com/Lapin0t)
211* [toggo] Add extractor by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
212* [TrueID] Add extractor by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
213* [audiomack] Update album and song VALID_URL by [abdullah-if](https://github.com/abdullah-if), [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
214* [CBC Gem] Extract 1080p formats by [DavidSkrundz](https://github.com/DavidSkrundz)
215* [ceskatelevize] Fetch iframe from nextJS data by [mkubecek](https://github.com/mkubecek)
216* [crackle] Look for non-DRM formats by [raleeper](https://github.com/raleeper)
217* [dplay] Temporary fix for `discoveryplus.com/it`
218* [DiscoveryPlusShowBaseIE] yield actual video id by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
219* [Facebook] Handle redirect URLs
220* [fujitv] Extract 1080p from `tv_android` m3u8 by [YuenSzeHong](https://github.com/YuenSzeHong)
221* [gronkh] Support new URL pattern by [Sematre](https://github.com/Sematre)
222* [instagram] Expand valid URL by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
223* [Instagram] Try bypassing login wall with embed page by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
224* [Jamendo] Fix use of `_VALID_URL_RE` by [jaller94](https://github.com/jaller94)
225* [LBRY] Support livestreams by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
226* [NJPWWorld] Extract formats from m3u8 by [aarubui](https://github.com/aarubui)
227* [NovaEmbed] update player regex by [std-move](https://github.com/std-move)
228* [npr] Make SMIL extraction non-fatal by [r5d](https://github.com/r5d)
229* [ntvcojp] Extract NUXT data by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
230* [ok.ru] add mobile fallback by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
231* [olympics] Add uploader and cleanup by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
232* [ondemandkorea] Update `jw_config` regex by [julien-hadleyjack](https://github.com/julien-hadleyjack)
233* [PlutoTV] Expand `_VALID_URL`
234* [RaiNews] Fix extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
235* [RCTIPlusSeries] Lazy extraction and video type selection by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
236* [redtube] Handle formats delivered inside a JSON by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf), [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
237* [SonyLiv] Add OTP login support by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
238* [Steam] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
239* [TikTok] Pass cookies to mobile API by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
240* [trovo] Fix inheritance of `TrovoChannelBaseIE`
241* [TVer] Extract better thumbnails by [YuenSzeHong](https://github.com/YuenSzeHong)
242* [vimeo] Extract chapters
243* [web.archive:youtube] Improve metadata extraction by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
244* [youtube:comments] Add more options for limiting number of comments extracted by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
245* [youtube:tab] Extract more metadata from feeds/channels/playlists by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
246* [youtube:tab] Extract video thumbnails from playlist by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
6223f67a 247* [youtube:tab] Ignore query when redirecting channel to playlist and cleanup of related code
87e04996 248* [youtube] Fix `ytsearchdate`
249* [zdf] Support videos with different ptmd location by [iw0nderhow](https://github.com/iw0nderhow)
250* [zee5] Support /episodes in URL
251
252
91f071af 253### 2021.12.01
254
255* **Add option `--wait-for-video` to wait for scheduled streams**
256* Add option `--break-per-input` to apply --break-on... to each input URL
257* Add option `--embed-info-json` to embed info.json in mkv
258* Add compat-option `embed-metadata`
259* Allow using a custom format selector through API
260* [AES] Add ECB mode by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
261* [build] Fix MacOS Build
262* [build] Save Git HEAD at release alongside version info
263* [build] Use `workflow_dispatch` for release
264* [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix for direct videos inside mpd manifests
265* [downloader] Add colors to download progress
266* [EmbedSubtitles] Slightly relax duration check and related cleanup
267* [ExtractAudio] Fix conversion to `wav` and `vorbis`
268* [ExtractAudio] Support `alac`
269* [extractor] Extract `average_rating` from JSON-LD
270* [FixupM3u8] Fixup MPEG-TS in MP4 container
271* [generic] Support mpd manifests without extension by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
272* [hls] Better FairPlay DRM detection by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
273* [jsinterp] Fix splice to handle float (for youtube js player f1ca6900)
274* [utils] Allow alignment in `render_table` and add tests
275* [utils] Fix `PagedList`
276* [utils] Fix error when copying `LazyList`
277* Clarify video/audio-only formats in -F
278* Ensure directory exists when checking formats
279* Ensure path for link files exists by [Zirro](https://github.com/Zirro)
280* Ensure same config file is not loaded multiple times
a804f6d8 281* Fix `postprocessor_hooks`
91f071af 282* Fix `--break-on-archive` when pre-checking
283* Fix `--check-formats` for `mhtml`
284* Fix `--load-info-json` of playlists with failed entries
285* Fix `--trim-filename` when filename has `.`
286* Fix bug in parsing `--add-header`
287* Fix error in `report_unplayable_conflict` by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
288* Fix writing playlist infojson with `--no-clean-infojson`
289* Validate --get-bypass-country
290* [blogger] Add extractor by [pabs3](https://github.com/pabs3)
291* [breitbart] Add extractor by [Grabien](https://github.com/Grabien)
292* [CableAV] Add extractor by [j54vc1bk](https://github.com/j54vc1bk)
293* [CanalAlpha] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
294* [CozyTV] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
295* [CPTwentyFour] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
296* [DiscoveryPlus] Add `DiscoveryPlusItalyShowIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
297* [ESPNCricInfo] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
298* [LinkedIn] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
299* [mixch] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
300* [nebula] Add `NebulaCollectionIE` and rewrite extractor by [hheimbuerger](https://github.com/hheimbuerger)
301* [OneFootball] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
302* [peer.tv] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
303* [radiozet] Add extractor by [0xA7404A](https://github.com/0xA7404A) (Aurora)
304* [redgifs] Add extractor by [chio0hai](https://github.com/chio0hai)
305* [RedGifs] Add Search and User extractors by [Deer-Spangle](https://github.com/Deer-Spangle)
306* [rtrfm] Add extractor by [pabs3](https://github.com/pabs3)
307* [Streamff] Add extractor by [cntrl-s](https://github.com/cntrl-s)
308* [Stripchat] Add extractor by [zulaport](https://github.com/zulaport)
309* [Aljazeera] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
310* [AmazonStoreIE] Fix regex to not match vdp urls by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
311* [ARDBetaMediathek] Handle new URLs
312* [bbc] Get all available formats by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
313* [Bilibili] Fix title extraction by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
314* [CBC Gem] Fix for shows that don't have all seasons by [makeworld-the-better-one](https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one)
315* [curiositystream] Add more metadata
316* [CuriosityStream] Fix series
317* [DiscoveryPlus] Rewrite extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
318* [HotStar] Set language field from tags by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
319* [instagram, cleanup] Refactor extractors
320* [Instagram] Display more login errors by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
321* [itv] Fix extractor by [staubichsauger](https://github.com/staubichsauger), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
322* [mediaklikk] Expand valid URL
323* [MTV] Improve mgid extraction by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon), [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
324* [nexx] Better error message for unsupported format
325* [NovaEmbed] Fix extractor by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [std-move](https://github.com/std-move)
326* [PatreonUser] Do not capture RSS URLs
327* [Reddit] Add support for 1080p videos by [xenova](https://github.com/xenova)
328* [RoosterTeethSeries] Fix for multiple pages by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
329* [sbs] Fix for movies and livestreams
330* [Senate.gov] Add SenateGovIE and fix SenateISVPIE by [Grabien](https://github.com/Grabien), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
331* [soundcloud:search] Fix pagination
332* [tiktok:user] Set `webpage_url` correctly
333* [Tokentube] Fix description by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
334* [trovo] Fix extractor by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
335* [tv2] Expand valid URL
336* [Tvplayhome] Fix extractor by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [18928172992817182](https://github.com/18928172992817182)
337* [Twitch:vod] Add chapters by [mpeter50](https://github.com/mpeter50)
338* [twitch:vod] Extract live status by [DEvmIb](https://github.com/DEvmIb)
339* [VidLii] Add 720p support by [mrpapersonic](https://github.com/mrpapersonic)
340* [vimeo] Add fallback for config URL
341* [vimeo] Sort http formats higher
342* [WDR] Expand valid URL
343* [willow] Add extractor by [aarubui](https://github.com/aarubui)
344* [xvideos] Detect embed URLs by [4a1e2y5](https://github.com/4a1e2y5)
345* [xvideos] Fix extractor by [Yakabuff](https://github.com/Yakabuff)
346* [youtube, cleanup] Reorganize Tab and Search extractor inheritances
347* [youtube:search_url] Add playlist/channel support
348* [youtube] Add `default` player client by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
349* [youtube] Add storyboard formats
350* [youtube] Decrypt n-sig for URLs with `ratebypass`
351* [youtube] Minor improvement to format sorting
352* [cleanup] Add deprecation warnings
91f071af 353* [cleanup] Refactor `JSInterpreter._seperate`
354* [Cleanup] Remove some unnecessary groups in regexes by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
a804f6d8 355* [cleanup] Misc cleanup
91f071af 356
f703a880 357
7144b697 358### 2021.11.10.1
359
360* Temporarily disable MacOS Build
361
86c1a8aa 362### 2021.11.10
363
364* [youtube] **Fix throttling by decrypting n-sig**
365* Merging extractors from [haruhi-dl](https://git.sakamoto.pl/laudom/haruhi-dl) by [selfisekai](https://github.com/selfisekai)
366 * [extractor] Add `_search_nextjs_data`
367 * [tvp] Fix extractors
368 * [tvp] Add TVPStreamIE
369 * [wppilot] Add extractors
370 * [polskieradio] Add extractors
371 * [radiokapital] Add extractors
372 * [polsatgo] Add extractor by [selfisekai](https://github.com/selfisekai), [sdomi](https://github.com/sdomi)
373* Separate `--check-all-formats` from `--check-formats`
374* Approximate filesize from bitrate
375* Don't create console in `windows_enable_vt_mode`
376* Fix bug in `--load-infojson` of playlists
377* [minicurses] Add colors to `-F` and standardize color-printing code
378* [outtmpl] Add type `link` for internet shortcut files
379* [outtmpl] Add alternate forms for `q` and `j`
380* [outtmpl] Do not traverse `None`
381* [fragment] Fix progress display in fragmented downloads
382* [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix vtt download with ffmpeg
383* [ffmpeg] Detect presence of setts and libavformat version
9222c381 384* [ExtractAudio] Rescale `--audio-quality` correctly by [CrypticSignal](https://github.com/CrypticSignal), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
86c1a8aa 385* [ExtractAudio] Use `libfdk_aac` if available by [CrypticSignal](https://github.com/CrypticSignal)
386* [FormatSort] `eac3` is better than `ac3`
387* [FormatSort] Fix some fields' defaults
388* [generic] Detect more json_ld
389* [generic] parse jwplayer with only the json URL
390* [extractor] Add keyword automatically to SearchIE descriptions
391* [extractor] Fix some errors being converted to `ExtractorError`
392* [utils] Add `join_nonempty`
393* [utils] Add `jwt_decode_hs256` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
394* [utils] Create `DownloadCancelled` exception
395* [utils] Parse `vp09` as vp9
396* [utils] Sanitize URL when determining protocol
397* [test/download] Fallback test to `bv`
398* [docs] Minor documentation improvements
399* [cleanup] Improvements to error and debug messages
400* [cleanup] Minor fixes and cleanup
401* [3speak] Add extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
402* [AmazonStore] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
403* [Gab] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
404* [mediaset] Add playlist support by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
405* [MLSScoccer] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
406* [N1] Add support for nova.rs by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
407* [PlanetMarathi] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
408* [RaiplayRadio] Add extractors by [frafra](https://github.com/frafra)
409* [roosterteeth] Add series extractor
410* [sky] Add `SkyNewsStoryIE` by [ajj8](https://github.com/ajj8)
411* [youtube] Fix sorting for some videos
412* [youtube] Populate `thumbnail` with the best "known" thumbnail
413* [youtube] Refactor itag processing
414* [youtube] Remove unnecessary no-playlist warning
415* [youtube:tab] Add Invidious list for playlists/channels by [rhendric](https://github.com/rhendric)
416* [Bilibili:comments] Fix infinite loop by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
417* [ceskatelevize] Fix extractor by [flashdagger](https://github.com/flashdagger)
418* [Coub] Fix media format identification by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
419* [crunchyroll] Add extractor-args `language` and `hardsub`
420* [DiscoveryPlus] Allow language codes in URL
421* [imdb] Fix thumbnail by [ozburo](https://github.com/ozburo)
422* [instagram] Add IOS URL support by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
423* [instagram] Improve login code by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
424* [Instagram] Improve metadata extraction by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
425* [iPrima] Fix extractor by [stanoarn](https://github.com/stanoarn)
426* [itv] Add support for ITV News by [ajj8](https://github.com/ajj8)
427* [la7] Fix extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
428* [linkedin] Don't login multiple times
429* [mtv] Fix some videos by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
430* [Newgrounds] Fix description by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
431* [Nrk] Minor fixes by [fractalf](https://github.com/fractalf)
432* [Olympics] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
433* [piksel] Fix sorting
434* [twitter] Do not sort by codec
435* [viewlift] Add cookie-based login and series support by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
436* [vimeo] Detect source extension and misc cleanup by [flashdagger](https://github.com/flashdagger)
437* [vimeo] Fix ondemand videos and direct URLs with hash
438* [vk] Fix login and add subtitles by [kaz-us](https://github.com/kaz-us)
439* [VLive] Add upload_date and thumbnail by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
440* [VRT] Fix login by [pgaig](https://github.com/pgaig)
441* [Vupload] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
442* [wakanim] Add support for MPD manifests by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
443* [wakanim] Detect geo-restriction by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
444* [ZenYandex] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
445
446
0676afb1 447### 2021.10.22
448
449* [build] Improvements
450 * Build standalone MacOS packages by [smplayer-dev](https://github.com/smplayer-dev)
451 * Release windows exe built with `py2exe`
452 * Enable lazy-extractors in releases.
453 * Set env var `YTDLP_NO_LAZY_EXTRACTORS` to forcefully disable this (experimental)
454 * Clean up error reporting in update
455 * Refactor `pyinst.py`, misc cleanup and improve docs
456* [docs] Migrate issues to use forms by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
457* [downloader] **Fix slow progress hooks**
458 * This was causing HLS/DASH downloads to be extremely slow in some situations
459* [downloader/ffmpeg] Improve simultaneous download and merge
460* [EmbedMetadata] Allow overwriting all default metadata with `meta_default` key
461* [ModifyChapters] Add ability for `--remove-chapters` to remove sections by timestamp
462* [utils] Allow duration strings in `--match-filter`
463* Add HDR information to formats
464* Add negative option `--no-batch-file` by [Zirro](https://github.com/Zirro)
465* Calculate more fields for merged formats
466* Do not verify thumbnail URLs unless `--check-formats` is specified
467* Don't create console for subprocesses on Windows
468* Fix `--restrict-filename` when used with default template
469* Fix `check_formats` output being written to stdout when `-qv`
470* Fix bug in storyboards
471* Fix conflict b/w id and ext in format selection
472* Fix verbose head not showing custom configs
473* Load archive only after printing verbose head
474* Make `duration_string` and `resolution` available in --match-filter
475* Re-implement deprecated option `--id`
476* Reduce default `--socket-timeout`
477* Write verbose header to logger
478* [outtmpl] Fix bug in expanding environment variables
479* [cookies] Local State should be opened as utf-8
480* [extractor,utils] Detect more codecs/mimetypes
481* [extractor] Detect `EXT-X-KEY` Apple FairPlay
482* [utils] Use `importlib` to load plugins by [sulyi](https://github.com/sulyi)
483* [http] Retry on socket timeout and show the last encountered error
484* [fragment] Print error message when skipping fragment
485* [aria2c] Fix `--skip-unavailable-fragment`
486* [SponsorBlock] Obey `extractor-retries` and `sleep-requests`
487* [Merger] Do not add `aac_adtstoasc` to non-hls audio
488* [ModifyChapters] Do not mutate original chapters by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
489* [devscripts/run_tests] Use markers to filter tests by [sulyi](https://github.com/sulyi)
490* [7plus] Add cookie based authentication by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
491* [AdobePass] Fix RCN MSO by [jfogelman](https://github.com/jfogelman)
492* [CBC] Fix Gem livestream by [makeworld-the-better-one](https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one)
493* [CBC] Support CBC Gem member content by [makeworld-the-better-one](https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one)
96565c7e 494* [crunchyroll] Add season to flat-playlist
0676afb1 495* [crunchyroll] Add support for `beta.crunchyroll` URLs and fix series URLs with language code
496* [EUScreen] Add Extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
497* [Gronkh] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
498* [hidive] Fix typo
499* [Hotstar] Mention Dynamic Range in `format_id` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
500* [Hotstar] Raise appropriate error for DRM
501* [instagram] Add login by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
502* [instagram] Show appropriate error when login is needed
503* [microsoftstream] Add extractor by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda), [nixklai](https://github.com/nixklai)
504* [on24] Add extractor by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
505* [patreon] Fix vimeo player regex by [zenerdi0de](https://github.com/zenerdi0de)
506* [SkyNewsAU] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
507* [tagesschau] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
508* [tbs] Add tbs live streams by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
509* [tiktok] Fix typo and update tests
510* [trovo] Support channel clips and VODs by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
511* [Viafree] Add support for Finland by [18928172992817182](https://github.com/18928172992817182)
512* [vimeo] Fix embedded `player.vimeo`
513* [vlive:channel] Fix extraction by [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
514* [youtube] Add auto-translated subtitles
515* [youtube] Expose different formats with same itag
516* [youtube:comments] Fix for new layout by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
517* [cleanup] Cleanup bilibili code by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
518* [cleanup] Remove broken youtube login code
519* [cleanup] Standardize timestamp formatting code
520* [cleanup] Generalize `getcomments` implementation for extractors
521* [cleanup] Simplify search extractors code
522* [cleanup] misc
523
524
dec0d56f 525### 2021.10.10
526
527* [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix bug in initializing `FFmpegPostProcessor`
528* [minicurses] Fix when printing to file
529* [downloader] Fix throttledratelimit
530* [francetv] Fix extractor by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz), [sarnoud](https://github.com/sarnoud)
531* [NovaPlay] Add extractor by [Bojidarist](https://github.com/Bojidarist)
532* [ffmpeg] Revert "Set max probesize" - No longer needed
533* [docs] Remove incorrect dependency on VC++10
534* [build] Allow to release without changelog
535
90d55df3 536### 2021.10.09
537
538* Improved progress reporting
539 * Separate `--console-title` and `--no-progress`
540 * Add option `--progress` to show progress-bar even in quiet mode
541 * Fix and refactor `minicurses` and use it for all progress reporting
542 * Standardize use of terminal sequences and enable color support for windows 10
543 * Add option `--progress-template` to customize progress-bar and console-title
544 * Add postprocessor hooks and progress reporting
545* [postprocessor] Add plugin support with option `--use-postprocessor`
546* [extractor] Extract storyboards from SMIL manifests by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
547* [outtmpl] Alternate form of format type `l` for `\n` delimited list
548* [outtmpl] Format type `U` for unicode normalization
549* [outtmpl] Allow empty output template to skip a type of file
550* Merge webm formats into mkv if thumbnails are to be embedded
551* [adobepass] Add RCN as MSO by [jfogelman](https://github.com/jfogelman)
552* [ciscowebex] Add extractor by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
553* [Gettr] Add extractor by [i6t](https://github.com/i6t)
554* [GoPro] Add extractor by [i6t](https://github.com/i6t)
555* [N1] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
556* [Theta] Add video extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
557* [Veo] Add extractor by [i6t](https://github.com/i6t)
558* [Vupload] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
559* [bbc] Extract better quality videos by [ajj8](https://github.com/ajj8)
560* [Bilibili] Add subtitle converter by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
561* [CBC] Cleanup tests by [makeworld-the-better-one](https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one)
562* [Douyin] Rewrite extractor by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
563* [Funimation] Fix for /v/ urls by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [Jules-A](https://github.com/Jules-A)
564* [Funimation] Sort formats according to the relevant extractor-args
565* [Hidive] Fix duplicate and incorrect formats
566* [HotStarSeries] Fix cookies by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
567* [LinkedInLearning] Add subtitles by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
568* [Mediaite] Relax valid url by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
569* [Newgrounds] Add age_limit and fix duration by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
570* [Newgrounds] Fix view count on songs by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
571* [parliamentlive.tv] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
572* [PolskieRadio] Fix extractors by [jakubadamw](https://github.com/jakubadamw), [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
573* [reddit] Add embedded url by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
574* [reddit] Fix 429 by generating a random `reddit_session` by [AjaxGb](https://github.com/AjaxGb)
575* [Rumble] Add RumbleChannelIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
576* [soundcloud:playlist] Detect last page correctly
577* [SovietsCloset] Add duration from m3u8 by [ChillingPepper](https://github.com/ChillingPepper)
578* [Streamable] Add codecs by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
579* [vidme] Remove extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
580* [youtube:tab] Fallback to API when webpage fails to download by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
581* [youtube] Fix non-fatal errors in fetching player
582* Fix `--flat-playlist` when neither IE nor id is known
583* Fix `-f mp4` behaving differently from youtube-dl
584* Workaround for bug in `ssl.SSLContext.load_default_certs`
585* [aes] Improve performance slightly by [sulyi](https://github.com/sulyi)
586* [cookies] Fix keyring fallback by [mbway](https://github.com/mbway)
587* [embedsubtitle] Fix error when duration is unknown
588* [ffmpeg] Fix error when subtitle file is missing
589* [ffmpeg] Set max probesize to workaround AAC HLS stream issues by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
590* [FixupM3u8] Remove redundant run if merged is needed
591* [hls] Fix decryption issues by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
592* [http] Respect user-provided chunk size over extractor's
593* [utils] Let traverse_obj accept functions as keys
594* [docs] Add note about our custom ffmpeg builds
595* [docs] Write embedding and contributing documentation by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [timethrow](https://github.com/timethrow)
596* [update] Check for new version even if not updateable
597* [build] Add more files to the tarball
598* [build] Allow building with py2exe (and misc fixes)
599* [build] Use pycryptodomex by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
600* [cleanup] Some minor refactoring, improve docs and misc cleanup
601
602
0ef787d7 603### 2021.09.25
604
605* Add new option `--netrc-location`
606* [outtmpl] Allow alternate fields using `,`
607* [outtmpl] Add format type `B` to treat the value as bytes (eg: to limit the filename to a certain number of bytes)
608* Separate the options `--ignore-errors` and `--no-abort-on-error`
609* Basic framework for simultaneous download of multiple formats by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
610* [17live] Add 17.live extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
611* [bilibili] Add BiliIntlIE and BiliIntlSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
612* [CAM4] Add extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
613* [Chingari] Add extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
614* [CGTN] Add extractor by [chao813](https://github.com/chao813)
615* [damtomo] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
616* [gotostage] Add extractor by [poschi3](https://github.com/poschi3)
617* [Koo] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
618* [Mediaite] Add Extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
619* [Mediaklikk] Add Extractor by [tmarki](https://github.com/tmarki), [mrx23dot](https://github.com/mrx23dot), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
620* [MuseScore] Add Extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
621* [Newgrounds] Add NewgroundsUserIE and improve extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
622* [nzherald] Add NZHeraldIE by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
623* [Olympics] Add replay extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
624* [Peertube] Add channel and playlist extractors by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
625* [radlive] Add extractor by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
626* [SovietsCloset] Add extractor by [ChillingPepper](https://github.com/ChillingPepper)
627* [Streamanity] Add Extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
628* [Theta] Add extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
629* [Yandex] Add ZenYandexIE and ZenYandexChannelIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
0ef787d7 630* [9Now] handle episodes of series by [dalanmiller](https://github.com/dalanmiller)
631* [AnimalPlanet] Fix extractor by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
632* [Arte] Improve description extraction by [renalid](https://github.com/renalid)
633* [atv.at] Use jwt for API by [NeroBurner](https://github.com/NeroBurner)
634* [brightcove] Extract subtitles from manifests
635* [CBC] Fix CBC Gem extractors by [makeworld-the-better-one](https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one)
636* [cbs] Report appropriate error for DRM
637* [comedycentral] Support `collection-playlist` by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
638* [DIYNetwork] Support new format by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
639* [downloader/niconico] Pass custom headers by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
640* [dw] Fix extractor
641* [Fancode] Fix live streams by [zenerdi0de](https://github.com/zenerdi0de)
642* [funimation] Fix for locations outside US by [Jules-A](https://github.com/Jules-A), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
643* [globo] Fix GloboIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
644* [HiDive] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
645* [Hotstar] Add referer for subs by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
646* [itv] Fix extractor, add subtitles and thumbnails by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [sleaux-meaux](https://github.com/sleaux-meaux), [Vangelis66](https://github.com/Vangelis66)
647* [lbry] Show error message from API response
648* [Mxplayer] Use mobile API by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
649* [NDR] Rewrite NDRIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
650* [Nuvid] Fix extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
651* [Oreilly] Handle new web url by [MKSherbini](https://github.com/MKSherbini)
652* [pbs] Fix subtitle extraction by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [gesa](https://github.com/gesa), [raphaeldore](https://github.com/raphaeldore)
653* [peertube] Update instances by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
654* [plutotv] Fix extractor for URLs with `/en`
655* [reddit] Workaround for 429 by redirecting to old.reddit.com
656* [redtube] Fix exts
657* [soundcloud] Make playlist extraction lazy
658* [soundcloud] Retry playlist pages on `502` error and update `_CLIENT_ID`
659* [southpark] Fix SouthParkDE by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
660* [SovietsCloset] Fix playlists for games with only named categories by [ConquerorDopy](https://github.com/ConquerorDopy)
661* [SpankBang] Fix uploader by [f4pp3rk1ng](https://github.com/f4pp3rk1ng), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
662* [tiktok] Use API to fetch higher quality video by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE), [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
663* [TikTokUser] Fix extractor using mobile API by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE), [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
664* [videa] Fix some extraction errors by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
665* [VrtNU] Handle login errors by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
666* [vrv] Don't raise error when thumbnails are missing
667* [youtube] Cleanup authentication code by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
668* [youtube] Fix `--mark-watched` with `--cookies-from-browser`
669* [youtube] Improvements to JS player extraction and add extractor-args to skip it by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
670* [youtube] Retry on 'Unknown Error' by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
671* [youtube] Return full URL instead of just ID
672* [youtube] Warn when trying to download clips
673* [zdf] Improve format sorting
674* [zype] Extract subtitles from the m3u8 manifest by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
675* Allow `--force-write-archive` to work with `--flat-playlist`
676* Download subtitles in order of `--sub-langs`
677* Allow `0` in `--playlist-items`
678* Handle more playlist errors with `-i`
679* Fix `--no-get-comments`
680* Fix `extra_info` being reused across runs
681* Fix compat options `no-direct-merge` and `playlist-index`
682* Dump files should obey `--trim-filename` by [sulyi](https://github.com/sulyi)
683* [aes] Add `aes_gcm_decrypt_and_verify` by [sulyi](https://github.com/sulyi), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
684* [aria2c] Fix IV for some AES-128 streams by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
685* [compat] Don't ignore `HOME` (if set) on windows
686* [cookies] Make browser names case insensitive
687* [cookies] Print warning for cookie decoding error only once
688* [extractor] Fix root-relative URLs in MPD by [DigitalDJ](https://github.com/DigitalDJ)
689* [ffmpeg] Add `aac_adtstoasc` when merging if needed
690* [fragment,aria2c] Generalize and refactor some code
691* [fragment] Avoid repeated request for AES key
692* [fragment] Fix range header when using `-N` and media sequence by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
693* [hls,aes] Fallback to native implementation for AES-CBC and detect `Cryptodome` in addition to `Crypto`
694* [hls] Byterange + AES128 is supported by native downloader
695* [ModifyChapters] Improve sponsor chapter merge algorithm by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
696* [ModifyChapters] Minor fixes
697* [WebVTT] Adjust parser to accommodate PBS subtitles
698* [utils] Improve `extract_timezone` by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
699* [options] Fix `--no-config` and refactor reading of config files
700* [options] Strip spaces and ignore empty entries in list-like switches
701* [test/cookies] Improve logging
702* [build] Automate more of the release process by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
703* [build] Fix sha256 by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
704* [build] Bring back brew taps by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
705* [build] Provide `--onedir` zip for windows by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
706* [cleanup,docs] Add deprecation warning in docs for some counter intuitive behaviour
707* [cleanup] Fix line endings for `nebula.py` by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
708* [cleanup] Improve `make clean-test` by [sulyi](https://github.com/sulyi)
709* [cleanup] Misc
710
711
9ee4f0bb 712### 2021.09.02
713
714* **Native SponsorBlock** implementation by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
715 * `--sponsorblock-remove CATS` removes specified chapters from file
716 * `--sponsorblock-mark CATS` marks the specified sponsor sections as chapters
717 * `--sponsorblock-chapter-title TMPL` to specify sponsor chapter template
718 * `--sponsorblock-api URL` to use a different API
719 * No re-encoding is done unless `--force-keyframes-at-cuts` is used
720 * The fetched sponsor sections are written to the infojson
721 * Deprecates: `--sponskrub`, `--no-sponskrub`, `--sponskrub-cut`, `--no-sponskrub-cut`, `--sponskrub-force`, `--no-sponskrub-force`, `--sponskrub-location`, `--sponskrub-args`
722* Split `--embed-chapters` from `--embed-metadata` (it still implies the former by default)
526d74ec 723* Add option `--remove-chapters` to remove arbitrary chapters by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
9ee4f0bb 724* Add option `--force-keyframes-at-cuts` for more accurate cuts when removing and splitting chapters by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
725* Let `--match-filter` reject entries early
726 * Makes redundant: `--match-title`, `--reject-title`, `--min-views`, `--max-views`
727* [lazy_extractor] Improvements (It now passes all tests)
728 * Bugfix for when plugin directory doesn't exist by [kidonng](https://github.com/kidonng)
729 * Create instance only after pre-checking archive
730 * Import actual class if an attribute is accessed
731 * Fix `suitable` and add flake8 test
732* [downloader/ffmpeg] Experimental support for DASH manifests (including live)
733 * Your ffmpeg must have [this patch](https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/3249c757aed678780e22e99a1a49f4672851bca9) applied for YouTube DASH to work
734* [downloader/ffmpeg] Allow passing custom arguments before `-i`
9ee4f0bb 735* [BannedVideo] Add extractor by [smege1001](https://github.com/smege1001), [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
736* [bilibili] Add category extractor by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
737* [Epicon] Add extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
738* [filmmodu] Add extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
739* [GabTV] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
740* [Hungama] Fix `HungamaSongIE` and add `HungamaAlbumPlaylistIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
741* [ManotoTV] Add new extractors by [tandy1000](https://github.com/tandy1000)
742* [Niconico] Add Search extractors by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
743* [Patreon] Add `PatreonUserIE` by [zenerdi0de](https://github.com/zenerdi0de)
744* [peloton] Add extractor by [IONECarter](https://github.com/IONECarter), [capntrips](https://github.com/capntrips), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
745* [ProjectVeritas] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
746* [radiko] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
747* [StarTV] Add extractor for `startv.com.tr` by [mrfade](https://github.com/mrfade), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
748* [tiktok] Add `TikTokUserIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
749* [Tokentube] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
750* [TV2Hu] Fix `TV2HuIE` and add `TV2HuSeriesIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
751* [voicy] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
9ee4f0bb 752* [adobepass] Fix Verizon SAML login by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h), [ParadoxGBB](https://github.com/ParadoxGBB)
753* [afreecatv] Fix adult VODs by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
754* [afreecatv] Tolerate failure to parse date string by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
755* [aljazeera] Fix extractor by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
756* [ATV.at] Fix extractor for ATV.at by [NeroBurner](https://github.com/NeroBurner), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
757* [bitchute] Fix test by [mahanstreamer](https://github.com/mahanstreamer)
758* [camtube] Remove obsolete extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
759* [CDA] Add more formats by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
760* [eroprofile] Fix page skipping in albums by [jhwgh1968](https://github.com/jhwgh1968)
761* [facebook] Fix format sorting
762* [facebook] Fix metadata extraction by [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
763* [facebook] Update onion URL by [Derkades](https://github.com/Derkades)
764* [HearThisAtIE] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
765* [instagram] Add referrer to prevent throttling by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png), [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
766* [iwara.tv] Extract more metadata by [BunnyHelp](https://github.com/BunnyHelp)
767* [iwara] Add thumbnail by [i6t](https://github.com/i6t)
768* [kakao] Fix extractor
769* [mediaset] Fix extraction for some videos by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
770* [Motherless] Fix extractor by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
771* [Nova] fix extractor by [std-move](https://github.com/std-move)
772* [ParamountPlus] Fix geo verification by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
773* [peertube] handle new video URL format by [Chocobozzz](https://github.com/Chocobozzz)
774* [pornhub] Separate and fix playlist extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
775* [reddit] Fix for quarantined subreddits by [ouwou](https://github.com/ouwou)
776* [ShemarooMe] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
777* [soundcloud] Refetch `client_id` on 403
778* [tiktok] Fix metadata extraction
779* [TV2] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
780* [tv5mondeplus] Fix extractor by [korli](https://github.com/korli)
781* [VH1,TVLand] Fix extractors by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
782* [Viafree] Fix extractor and extract subtitles by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
783* [XHamster] Extract `uploader_id` by [octotherp](https://github.com/octotherp)
784* [youtube] Add `shorts` to `_VALID_URL`
785* [youtube] Add av01 itags to known formats list by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
786* [youtube] Extract error messages from HTTPError response by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
787* [youtube] Fix subtitle names
788* [youtube] Prefer audio stream that YouTube considers default
789* [youtube] Remove annotations and deprecate `--write-annotations` by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
790* [Zee5] Fix extractor and add subtitles by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
9ee4f0bb 791* [aria2c] Obey `--rate-limit`
792* [EmbedSubtitle] Continue even if some files are missing
793* [extractor] Better error message for DRM
794* [extractor] Common function `_match_valid_url`
795* [extractor] Show video id in error messages if possible
796* [FormatSort] Remove priority of `lang`
797* [options] Add `_set_from_options_callback`
798* [SubtitleConvertor] Fix bug during subtitle conversion
799* [utils] Add `parse_qs`
800* [webvtt] Fix timestamp overflow adjustment by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
801* Bugfix for `--replace-in-metadata`
802* Don't try to merge with final extension
803* Fix `--force-overwrites` when using `-k`
804* Fix `--no-prefer-free-formats` by [CeruleanSky](https://github.com/CeruleanSky)
805* Fix `-F` for extractors that directly return url
806* Fix `-J` when there are failed videos
807* Fix `extra_info` being reused across runs
808* Fix `playlist_index` not obeying `playlist_start` and add tests
809* Fix resuming of single formats when using `--no-part`
810* Revert erroneous use of the `Content-Length` header by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
811* Use `os.replace` where applicable by; paulwrubel
812* [build] Add homebrew taps `yt-dlp/taps/yt-dlp` by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
813* [build] Fix bug in making `yt-dlp.tar.gz`
814* [docs] Fix some typos by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [zootedb0t](https://github.com/zootedb0t)
815* [cleanup] Replace improper use of tab in trovo by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
816
817
418964fa 818### 2021.08.10
819
820* Add option `--replace-in-metadata`
821* Add option `--no-simulate` to not simulate even when `--print` or `--list...` are used - Deprecates `--print-json`
822* Allow entire infodict to be printed using `%()s` - makes `--dump-json` redundant
823* Allow multiple `--exec` and `--exec-before-download`
824* Add regex to `--match-filter`
825* Add all format filtering operators also to `--match-filter` by [max-te](https://github.com/max-te)
826* Add compat-option `no-keep-subs`
827* [adobepass] Add MSO Cablevision by [Jessecar96](https://github.com/Jessecar96)
828* [BandCamp] Add BandcampMusicIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
5a64127f 829* [blackboardcollaborate] Add new extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
418964fa 830* [eroprofile] Add album downloader by [jhwgh1968](https://github.com/jhwgh1968)
831* [mirrativ] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
832* [openrec] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
833* [nbcolympics:stream] Fix extractor by [nchilada](https://github.com/nchilada), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
834* [nbcolympics] Update extractor for 2020 olympics by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
835* [paramountplus] Separate extractor and fix some titles by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
836* [RCTIPlus] Support events and TV by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
837* [Newgrounds] Improve extractor and fix playlist by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
838* [aenetworks] Update `_THEPLATFORM_KEY` and `_THEPLATFORM_SECRET` by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
839* [crunchyroll] Fix thumbnail by [funniray](https://github.com/funniray)
840* [HotStar] Use API for metadata and extract subtitles by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
841* [instagram] Fix comments extraction by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
842* [peertube] Fix videos without description by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
843* [twitch:clips] Extract `display_id` by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
844* [viki] Print error message from API request
845* [Vine] Remove invalid formats by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
846* [VrtNU] Fix XSRF token by [pgaig](https://github.com/pgaig)
847* [vrv] Fix thumbnail extraction by [funniray](https://github.com/funniray)
848* [youtube] Add extractor-arg `include-live-dash` to show live dash formats
849* [youtube] Improve signature function detection by [PSlava](https://github.com/PSlava)
850* [youtube] Raise appropriate error when API pages can't be downloaded
851* Ensure `_write_ytdl_file` closes file handle on error
852* Fix `--compat-options filename` by [stdedos](https://github.com/stdedos)
853* Fix issues with infodict sanitization
854* Fix resuming when using `--no-part`
855* Fix wrong extension for intermediate files
856* Handle `BrokenPipeError` by [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
857* Show libraries present in verbose head
858* [extractor] Detect `sttp` as subtitles in MPD by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
859* [extractor] Reset non-repeating warnings per video
860* [ffmpeg] Fix streaming `mp4` to `stdout`
861* [ffpmeg] Allow `--ffmpeg-location` to be a file with different name
862* [utils] Fix `InAdvancePagedList.__getitem__`
863* [utils] Fix `traverse_obj` depth when `is_user_input`
864* [webvtt] Merge daisy-chained duplicate cues by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
865* [build] Use custom build of `pyinstaller` by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
866* [tests:download] Add batch testing for extractors (`test_YourExtractor_all`)
867* [docs] Document which fields `--add-metadata` adds to the file
868* [docs] Fix some mistakes and improve doc
869* [cleanup] Misc code cleanup
870
871
6ccf351a 872### 2021.08.02
873
874* Add logo, banner and donate links
0ef787d7 875* [outtmpl] Expand and escape environment variables
876* [outtmpl] Add format types `j` (json), `l` (comma delimited list), `q` (quoted for terminal)
6ccf351a 877* [downloader] Allow streaming some unmerged formats to stdout using ffmpeg
878* [youtube] **Age-gate bypass**
879 * Add `agegate` clients by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
880 * Add `thirdParty` to agegate clients to bypass more videos
881 * Simplify client definitions, expose `embedded` clients
882 * Improve age-gate detection by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
883 * Fix default global API key by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
884 * Add `creator` clients for age-gate bypass using unverified accounts by [zerodytrash](https://github.com/zerodytrash), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
885* [adobepass] Add MSO Sling TV by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
886* [CBS] Add ParamountPlusSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
887* [dplay] Add `ScienceChannelIE` by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
888* [UtreonIE] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
889* [youtube] Add `mweb` client by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
890* [youtube] Add `player_client=all`
891* [youtube] Force `hl=en` for comments by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
892* [youtube] Fix format sorting when using alternate clients
893* [youtube] Misc cleanup by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
894* [youtube] Extract SAPISID only once
895* [CBS] Add fallback by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
896* [Hotstar] Support cookies by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
897* [HotStarSeriesIE] Fix regex by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
898* [bilibili] Improve `_VALID_URL`
899* [mediaset] Fix extraction by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
900* [Mxplayer] Add h265 formats by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
901* [RCTIPlus] Remove PhantomJS dependency by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
902* [tenplay] Add MA15+ age limit by [pento](https://github.com/pento)
903* [vidio] Fix login error detection by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
904* [vimeo] Better extraction of original file by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
905* [generic] Support KVS player (replaces ThisVidIE) by [rigstot](https://github.com/rigstot)
906* Add compat-option `no-clean-infojson`
907* Remove `asr` appearing twice in `-F`
908* Set `home:` as the default key for `-P`
909* [utils] Fix slicing of reversed `LazyList`
910* [FormatSort] Fix bug for audio with unknown codec
911* [test:download] Support testing with `ignore_no_formats_error`
912* [cleanup] Refactor some code
913
914
f703a880 915### 2021.07.24
916
917* [youtube:tab] Extract video duration early
918* [downloader] Pass `info_dict` to `progress_hook`s
28dff70b 919* [youtube] Fix age-gated videos for API clients when cookies are supplied by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
f703a880 920* [youtube] Disable `get_video_info` age-gate workaround - This endpoint seems to be completely dead
921* [youtube] Try all clients even if age-gated
922* [youtube] Fix subtitles only being extracted from the first client
923* [youtube] Simplify `_get_text`
924* [cookies] bugfix for microsoft edge on macOS
925* [cookies] Handle `sqlite` `ImportError` gracefully by [mbway](https://github.com/mbway)
926* [cookies] Handle errors when importing `keyring`
927
245524e6 928### 2021.07.21
929
930* **Add option `--cookies-from-browser`** to load cookies from a browser by [mbway](https://github.com/mbway)
931 * Usage: `--cookies-from-browser BROWSER[:PROFILE_NAME_OR_PATH]`
932 * Also added `--no-cookies-from-browser`
933 * To decrypt chromium cookies, `keyring` is needed for UNIX and `pycryptodome` for Windows
934* Add option `--exec-before-download`
935* Add field `live_status`
936* [FFmpegMetadata] Add language of each stream and some refactoring
937* [douyin] Add extractor by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [pyx](https://github.com/pyx)
938* [pornflip] Add extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
28dff70b 939* **[youtube] Extract data from multiple clients** by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
245524e6 940 * `player_client` now accepts multiple clients
941 * Default `player_client` = `android,web`
942 * This uses twice as many requests, but avoids throttling for most videos while also not losing any formats
943 * Music clients can be specifically requested and is enabled by default if `music.youtube.com`
944 * Added `player_client=ios` (Known issue: formats from ios are not sorted correctly)
945 * Add age-gate bypass for android and ios clients
946* [youtube] Extract more thumbnails
947 * The thumbnail URLs are hard-coded and their actual existence is tested lazily
948 * Added option `--no-check-formats` to not test them
949* [youtube] Misc fixes
950 * Improve extraction of livestream metadata by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [krichbanana](https://github.com/krichbanana)
951 * Hide live dash formats since they can't be downloaded anyway
28dff70b 952 * Fix authentication when using multiple accounts by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
953 * Fix controversial videos when requested via API by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
954 * Fix session index extraction and headers for non-web player clients by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
245524e6 955 * Make `--extractor-retries` work for more errors
956 * Fix sorting of 3gp format
957 * Sanity check `chapters` (and refactor related code)
958 * Make `parse_time_text` and `_extract_chapters` non-fatal
28dff70b 959 * Misc cleanup and bug fixes by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
245524e6 960* [youtube:tab] Fix channels tab
28dff70b 961* [youtube:tab] Extract playlist availability by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
962* **[youtube:comments] Move comment extraction to new API** by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
f703a880 963 * Adds extractor-args `comment_sort` (`top`/`new`), `max_comments`, `max_comment_depth`
28dff70b 964* [youtube:comments] Fix `is_favorited`, improve `like_count` parsing by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
245524e6 965* [BravoTV] Improve metadata extraction by [kevinoconnor7](https://github.com/kevinoconnor7)
966* [crunchyroll:playlist] Force http
967* [yahoo:gyao:player] Relax `_VALID_URL` by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
968* [nebula] Authentication via tokens from cookie jar by [hheimbuerger](https://github.com/hheimbuerger), [TpmKranz](https://github.com/TpmKranz)
969* [RTP] Fix extraction and add subtitles by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
970* [viki] Rewrite extractors and add extractor-arg `video_types` to `vikichannel` by [zackmark29](https://github.com/zackmark29), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
971* [vlive] Extract thumbnail directly in addition to the one from Naver
972* [generic] Extract previously missed subtitles by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
973* [generic] Extract everything in the SMIL manifest and detect discarded subtitles by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
974* [embedthumbnail] Fix `_get_thumbnail_resolution`
975* [metadatafromfield] Do not detect numbers as field names
976* Fix selectors `all`, `mergeall` and add tests
977* Errors in playlist extraction should obey `--ignore-errors`
978* Fix bug where `original_url` was not propagated when `_type`=`url`
979* Revert "Merge webm formats into mkv if thumbnails are to be embedded (#173)"
980 * This was wrongly checking for `write_thumbnail`
981* Improve `extractor_args` parsing
982* Rename `NOTE` in `-F` to `MORE INFO` since it's often confused to be the same as `format_note`
983* Add `only_once` param for `write_debug` and `report_warning`
984* [extractor] Allow extracting multiple groups in `_search_regex` by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
985* [utils] Improve `traverse_obj`
986* [utils] Add `variadic`
987* [utils] Improve `js_to_json` comment regex by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
988* [webtt] Fix timestamps
989* [compat] Remove unnecessary code
6ccf351a 990* [docs] fix default of multistreams
245524e6 991
f20f5fe5 992
a8bf9b4d 993### 2021.07.07
994
995* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/a803582](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/a8035827177d6b59aca03bd717acb6a9bdd75ada)
4bb6b02f 996* Add `--extractor-args` to pass some extractor-specific arguments. See [readme](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#extractor-arguments)
a8bf9b4d 997 * Add extractor option `skip` for `youtube`. Eg: `--extractor-args youtube:skip=hls,dash`
4bb6b02f 998 * Deprecates `--youtube-skip-dash-manifest`, `--youtube-skip-hls-manifest`, `--youtube-include-dash-manifest`, `--youtube-include-hls-manifest`
a8bf9b4d 999* Allow `--list...` options to work with `--print`, `--quiet` and other `--list...` options
28dff70b 1000* [youtube] Use `player` API for additional video extraction requests by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
a8bf9b4d 1001 * **Fixes youtube premium music** (format 141) extraction
1002 * Adds extractor option `player_client` = `web`/`android`
1003 * **`--extractor-args youtube:player_client=android` works around the throttling** for the time-being
1004 * Adds extractor option `player_skip=config`
1005 * Adds age-gate fallback using embedded client
1006* [youtube] Choose correct Live chat API for upcoming streams by [krichbanana](https://github.com/krichbanana)
1007* [youtube] Fix subtitle names for age-gated videos
28dff70b 1008* [youtube:comments] Fix error handling and add `itct` to params by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
a8bf9b4d 1009* [youtube_live_chat] Fix download with cookies by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
1010* [youtube_live_chat] use `clickTrackingParams` by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
1011* [Funimation] Rewrite extractor
1012 * Add `FunimationShowIE` by [Mevious](https://github.com/Mevious)
1013 * **Treat the different versions of an episode as different formats of a single video**
1014 * This changes the video `id` and will break break existing archives
1015 * Compat option `seperate-video-versions` to fall back to old behavior including using the old video ids
1016 * Support direct `/player/` URL
1017 * Extractor options `language` and `version` to pre-select them during extraction
1018 * These options may be removed in the future if we can extract all formats without additional network requests
1019 * Do not rely on these for format selection and use `-f` filters instead
1020* [AdobePass] Add Spectrum MSO by [kevinoconnor7](https://github.com/kevinoconnor7), [ohmybahgosh](https://github.com/ohmybahgosh)
1021* [facebook] Extract description and fix title
1022* [fancode] Fix extraction, support live and allow login with refresh token by [zenerdi0de](https://github.com/zenerdi0de)
1023* [plutotv] Improve `_VALID_URL`
1024* [RCTIPlus] Add extractor by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
1025* [Soundcloud] Allow login using oauth token by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1026* [TBS] Support livestreams by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
1027* [videa] Fix extraction by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
1028* [yahoo] Fix extraction by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1029* Process videos when using `--ignore-no-formats-error` by [krichbanana](https://github.com/krichbanana)
1030* Fix `--throttled-rate` when using `--load-info-json`
1031* Fix `--flat-playlist` when entry has no `ie_key`
1032* Fix `check_formats` catching `ExtractorError` instead of `DownloadError`
1033* Fix deprecated option `--list-formats-old`
1034* [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix `--ppa` when using simultaneous download
1035* [extractor] Prevent unnecessary download of hls manifests and refactor `hls_split_discontinuity`
1036* [fragment] Handle status of download and errors in threads correctly; and minor refactoring
1037* [thumbnailsconvertor] Treat `jpeg` as `jpg`
1038* [utils] Fix issues with `LazyList` reversal
1039* [extractor] Allow extractors to set their own login hint
1040* [cleanup] Simplify format selector code with `LazyList` and `yield from`
1041* [cleanup] Clean `extractor.common._merge_subtitles` signature
1042* [cleanup] Fix some typos
1043
1044
6aecd871 1045### 2021.06.23
1046
1047* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/379f52a](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/379f52a4954013767219d25099cce9e0f9401961)
1048* **Add option `--throttled-rate`** below which video data is re-extracted
1049* [fragment] **Merge during download for `-N`**, and refactor `hls`/`dash`
bc97cdae 1050* [websockets] Add `WebSocketFragmentFD` by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
6aecd871 1051* Allow `images` formats in addition to video/audio
1052* [downloader/mhtml] Add new downloader for slideshows/storyboards by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
1053* [youtube] Temporary **fix for age-gate**
1054* [youtube] Support ongoing live chat by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
28dff70b 1055* [youtube] Improve SAPISID cookie handling by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
6aecd871 1056* [youtube] Login is not needed for `:ytrec`
28dff70b 1057* [youtube] Non-fatal alert reporting for unavailable videos page by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
6aecd871 1058* [twitcasting] Websocket support by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
1059* [mediasite] Extract slides by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
1060* [funimation] Extract subtitles
1061* [pornhub] Extract `cast`
1062* [hotstar] Use server time for authentication instead of local time
1063* [EmbedThumbnail] Fix for already downloaded thumbnail
1064* [EmbedThumbnail] Add compat-option `embed-thumbnail-atomicparsley`
1065* Expand `--check-formats` to thumbnails
1066* Fix id sanitization in filenames
1067* Skip fixup of existing files and add `--fixup force` to force it
1068* Better error handling of syntax errors in `-f`
1069* Use `NamedTemporaryFile` for `--check-formats`
1070* [aria2c] Lower `--min-split-size` for HTTP downloads
1071* [options] Rename `--add-metadata` to `--embed-metadata`
1072* [utils] Improve `LazyList` and add tests
1073* [build] Build Windows x86 version with py3.7 and remove redundant tests by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1074* [docs] Clarify that `--embed-metadata` embeds chapter markers
1075* [cleanup] Refactor fixup
1076
1077
0d47c278 1078### 2021.06.09
1079
1080* Fix bug where `%(field)d` in filename template throws error
0ef787d7 1081* [outtmpl] Improve offset parsing
0d47c278 1082* [test] More rigorous tests for `prepare_filename`
1083
3b1fe47d 1084### 2021.06.08
1085
1086* Remove support for obsolete Python versions: Only 3.6+ is now supported
1087* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/c2350ca](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/c2350cac243ba1ec1586fe85b0d62d1b700047a2)
1088* [hls] Fix decryption for multithreaded downloader
1089* [extractor] Fix pre-checking archive for some extractors
884ce9d0 1090* [extractor] Fix FourCC fallback when parsing ISM by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
1091* [twitcasting] Add TwitCastingUserIE, TwitCastingLiveIE by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
1092* [vidio] Add VidioPremierIE and VidioLiveIE by [MinePlayersPE](Https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
6aecd871 1093* [viki] Fix extraction from [ytdl-org/youtube-dl@59e583f](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/59e583f7e8530ca92776c866897d895c072e2a82)
3b1fe47d 1094* [youtube] Support shorts URL
1095* [zoom] Extract transcripts as subtitles
1096* Add field `original_url` with the user-inputted URL
1097* Fix and refactor `prepare_outtmpl`
1098* Make more fields available for `--print` when used with `--flat-playlist`
1099* [utils] Generalize `traverse_dict` to `traverse_obj`
884ce9d0 1100* [downloader/ffmpeg] Hide FFmpeg banner unless in verbose mode by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
3b1fe47d 1101* [build] Release `yt-dlp.tar.gz`
884ce9d0 1102* [build,update] Add GNU-style SHA512 and prepare updater for simlar SHA256 by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
1103* [pyinst] Show Python version in exe metadata by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
3b1fe47d 1104* [docs] Improve documentation of dependencies
1105* [cleanup] Mark unused files
884ce9d0 1106* [cleanup] Point all shebang to `python3` by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
3b1fe47d 1107* [cleanup] Remove duplicate file `trovolive.py`
1108
1109
3de7c2ce 1110### 2021.06.01
1111
1112* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/d495292](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/d495292852b6c2f1bd58bc2141ff2b0265c952cf)
1113* Pre-check archive and filters during playlist extraction
1114* Handle Basic Auth `user:pass` in URLs by [hhirtz](https://github.com/hhirtz) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
28dff70b 1115* [archiveorg] Add YoutubeWebArchiveIE by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz) and [alex-gedeon](https://github.com/alex-gedeon)
eb038991 1116* [fancode] Add extractor by [rhsmachine](https://github.com/rhsmachine)
3de7c2ce 1117* [patreon] Support vimeo embeds by [rhsmachine](https://github.com/rhsmachine)
1118* [Saitosan] Add new extractor by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
1119* [ShemarooMe] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1120* [telemundo] Add extractor by [king-millez](https://github.com/king-millez)
1121* [SonyLIV] Add SonyLIVSeriesIE and subtitle support by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
1122* [Hotstar] Add HotStarSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
1123* [Voot] Add VootSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
1124* [vidio] Support login and premium videos by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
1125* [fragment] When using `-N`, do not keep the fragment content in memory
1126* [ffmpeg] Download and merge in a single step if possible
1127* [ThumbnailsConvertor] Support conversion to `png` and make it the default by [louie-github](https://github.com/louie-github)
1128* [VideoConvertor] Generalize with remuxer and allow conditional recoding
1129* [EmbedThumbnail] Embed in `mp4`/`m4a` using mutagen by [tripulse](https://github.com/tripulse) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1130* [EmbedThumbnail] Embed if any thumbnail was downloaded, not just the best
1131* [EmbedThumbnail] Correctly escape filename
1132* [update] replace self without launching a subprocess in windows
1133* [update] Block further update for unsupported systems
1134* Refactor `__process_playlist` by creating `LazyList`
1135* Write messages to `stderr` when both `quiet` and `verbose`
1136* Sanitize and sort playlist thumbnails
1137* Remove `None` values from `info.json`
1138* [extractor] Always prefer native hls downloader by default
1139* [extractor] Skip subtitles without URI in m3u8 manifests by [hheimbuerger](https://github.com/hheimbuerger)
1140* [extractor] Functions to parse `socket.io` response as `json` by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
1141* [extractor] Allow `note=False` when extracting manifests
1142* [utils] Escape URLs in `sanitized_Request`, not `sanitize_url`
1143* [hls] Disable external downloader for `webtt`
1144* [youtube] `/live` URLs should raise error if channel is not live
1145* [youtube] Bug fixes
1146* [zee5] Fix m3u8 formats' extension
1147* [ard] Allow URLs without `-` before id by [olifre](https://github.com/olifre)
1148* [cleanup] `YoutubeDL._match_entry`
1149* [cleanup] Refactor updater
1150* [cleanup] Refactor ffmpeg convertors
1151* [cleanup] setup.py
1152
1153
0fdf490d 1154### 2021.05.20
1155
1156* **Youtube improvements**:
1157 * Support youtube music `MP`, `VL` and `browse` pages
28dff70b 1158 * Extract more formats for youtube music by [craftingmod](https://github.com/craftingmod), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
0fdf490d 1159 * Extract multiple subtitles in same language by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [tpikonen](https://github.com/tpikonen)
1160 * Redirect channels that doesn't have a `videos` tab to their `UU` playlists
1161 * Support in-channel search
1162 * Sort audio-only formats correctly
1163 * Always extract `maxresdefault` thumbnail
1164 * Extract audio language
1165 * Add subtitle language names by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo) and [tpikonen](https://github.com/tpikonen)
1166 * Show alerts only from the final webpage
28dff70b 1167 * Add `html5=1` param to `get_video_info` page requests by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
0fdf490d 1168 * Better message when login required
1169* **Add option `--print`**: to print any field/template
34488702 1170 * Makes redundant: `--get-description`, `--get-duration`, `--get-filename`, `--get-format`, `--get-id`, `--get-thumbnail`, `--get-title`, `--get-url`
0fdf490d 1171* Field `additional_urls` to download additional videos from metadata using [`--parse-metadata`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#modifying-metadata)
1172* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/dfbbe29](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/dfbbe2902fc67f0f93ee47a8077c148055c67a9b)
1173* Write thumbnail of playlist and add `pl_thumbnail` outtmpl key
1174* [embedthumbnail] Add `flac` support and refactor `mutagen` code by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [tripulse](https://github.com/tripulse)
1175* [audius:artist] Add extractor by [king-millez](https://github.com/king-millez)
1176* [parlview] Add extractor by [king-millez](https://github.com/king-millez)
1177* [tenplay] Fix extractor by [king-millez](https://github.com/king-millez)
1178* [rmcdecouverte] Generalize `_VALID_URL`
1179* Add compat-option `no-attach-infojson`
1180* Add field `name` for subtitles
1181* Ensure `post_extract` and `pre_process` only run once
1182* Fix `--check-formats` when there is network error
1183* Standardize `write_debug` and `get_param`
1184* [options] Alias `--write-comments`, `--no-write-comments`
1185* [options] Refactor callbacks
1186* [test:download] Only extract enough videos for `playlist_mincount`
1187* [extractor] bugfix for when `compat_opts` is not given
cd59e221 1188* [build] Fix x86 build by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
0fdf490d 1189* [cleanup] code formatting, youtube tests and readme
1190
fac98805 1191### 2021.05.11
fac98805 1192* **Deprecate support for python versions < 3.6**
eaeca38f 1193* **Subtitle extraction from manifests** by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz). See [be6202f](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/be6202f12b97858b9d716e608394b51065d0419f) for details
fac98805 1194* **Improve output template:**
1195 * Allow slicing lists/strings using `field.start:end:step`
1196 * A field can also be used as offset like `field1+num+field2`
1197 * A default value can be given using `field|default`
1198 * Prevent invalid fields from causing errors
eaeca38f 1199* **Merge youtube-dl**: Upto [commit/a726009](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/a7260099873acc6dc7d76cafad2f6b139087afd0)
fac98805 1200* **Remove options** `-l`, `-t`, `-A` completely and disable `--auto-number`, `--title`, `--literal`, `--id`
1201* [Plugins] Prioritize plugins over standard extractors and prevent plugins from overwriting the standard extractor classes
1202* [downloader] Fix `quiet` and `to_stderr`
1203* [fragment] Ensure the file is closed on error
1204* [fragment] Make sure first segment is not skipped
1205* [aria2c] Fix whitespace being stripped off
1206* [embedthumbnail] Fix bug where jpeg thumbnails were converted again
1207* [FormatSort] Fix for when some formats have quality and others don't
1208* [utils] Add `network_exceptions`
1209* [utils] Escape URL while sanitizing
1210* [ukcolumn] Add Extractor
1211* [whowatch] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
1212* [CBS] Improve `_VALID_URL` to support movies
1213* [crackle] Improve extraction
1214* [curiositystream] Fix collections
1215* [francetvinfo] Improve video id extraction
1216* [generic] Respect the encoding in manifest
1217* [limelight] Obey `allow_unplayable_formats`
1218* [mediasite] Generalize URL pattern by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
1219* [mxplayer] Add MxplayerShowIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
1220* [nebula] Move to nebula.app by [Lamieur](https://github.com/Lamieur)
1221* [niconico] Fix HLS formats by [CXwudi](https://github.com/CXwudi), [tsukumijima](https://github.com/tsukumijima), [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1222* [niconico] Fix title and thumbnail extraction by [CXwudi](https://github.com/CXwudi)
1223* [plutotv] Extract subtitles from manifests
1224* [plutotv] Fix format extraction for some urls
1225* [rmcdecouverte] Improve `_VALID_URL`
1226* [sonyliv] Fix `title` and `series` extraction by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
1227* [tubi] Raise "no video formats" error when video url is empty
1228* [youtube:tab] Detect playlists inside community posts
1229* [youtube] Add `oembed` to reserved names
1230* [zee5] Fix extraction for some URLs by [Hadi0609](https://github.com/Hadi0609)
1231* [zee5] Fix py2 compatibility
1232* Fix `playlist_index` and add `playlist_autonumber`. See [#302](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/302) for details
1233* Add experimental option `--check-formats` to test the URLs before format selection
eaeca38f 1234* Option `--compat-options` to revert [some of yt-dlp's changes](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#differences-in-default-behavior)
fac98805 1235 * Deprecates `--list-formats-as-table`, `--list-formats-old`
1236* Fix number of digits in `%(playlist_index)s`
1237* Fix case sensitivity of format selector
1238* Revert "[core] be able to hand over id and title using url_result"
1239* Do not strip out whitespaces in `-o` and `-P`
1240* Fix `preload_download_archive` writing verbose message to `stdout`
1241* Move option warnings to `YoutubeDL`so that they obey `--no-warnings` and can output colors
1242* Py2 compatibility for `FileNotFoundError`
1243
1244
0cf05715 1245### 2021.04.22
1246* **Improve output template:**
1247 * Objects can be traversed like `%(field.key1.key2)s`
1248 * An offset can be added to numeric fields as `%(field+N)s`
1249 * Deprecates `--autonumber-start`
1250* **Improve `--sub-langs`:**
1251 * Treat `--sub-langs` entries as regex
1252 * `all` can be used to refer to all the subtitles
1253 * language codes can be prefixed with `-` to exclude it
1254 * Deprecates `--all-subs`
1255* Add option `--ignore-no-formats-error` to ignore the "no video format" and similar errors
1256* Add option `--skip-playlist-after-errors` to skip the rest of a playlist after a given number of errors are encountered
1257* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/7e8b3f9](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/7e8b3f9439ebefb3a3a4e5da9c0bd2b595976438)
1258* [downloader] Fix bug in downloader selection
e28f1c0a 1259* [BilibiliChannel] Fix pagination by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
0cf05715 1260* [rai] Add support for http formats by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1261* [TubiTv] Add TubiTvShowIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
1262* [twitcasting] Fix extractor
e28f1c0a 1263* [viu:ott] Fix extractor and support series by [lkho](https://github.com/lkho) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
28dff70b 1264* [youtube:tab] Show unavailable videos in playlists by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
0cf05715 1265* [youtube:tab] Reload with unavailable videos for all playlists
1266* [youtube] Ignore invalid stretch ratio
28dff70b 1267* [youtube] Improve channel syncid extraction to support ytcfg by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
1268* [youtube] Standardize API calls for tabs, mixes and search by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
0cf05715 1269* [youtube] Bugfix in `_extract_ytcfg`
1270* [mildom:user:vod] Download only necessary amount of pages
1271* [mildom] Remove proxy completely by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
1272* [go] Fix `_VALID_URL`
1273* [MetadataFromField] Improve regex and add tests
1274* [Exec] Ensure backward compatibility when the command contains `%`
1275* [extractor] Fix inconsistent use of `report_warning`
1276* Ensure `mergeall` selects best format when multistreams are disabled
1277* Improve the yt-dlp.sh script by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
1278* [lazy_extractor] Do not load plugins
1279* [ci] Disable fail-fast
6ccf351a 1280* [docs] Clarify which deprecated options still work
1281* [docs] Fix typos
0cf05715 1282
1283
a0f30f19 1284### 2021.04.11
1285* Add option `--convert-thumbnails` (only jpg currently supported)
1286* Format selector `mergeall` to download and merge all formats
1287* Pass any field to `--exec` using similar syntax to output template
1288* Choose downloader for each protocol using `--downloader PROTO:NAME`
1289 * Alias `--downloader` for `--external-downloader`
1290 * Added `native` as an option for the downloader
1291* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/4fb25ff](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/4fb25ff5a3be5206bb72e5c4046715b1529fb2c7) (except vimeo)
1292* [DiscoveryPlusIndia] Add DiscoveryPlusIndiaShowIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
1293* [NFHSNetwork] Add extractor by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47)
1294* [nebula] Add extractor (watchnebula.com) by [hheimbuerger](https://github.com/hheimbuerger)
1295* [nitter] Fix extraction of reply tweets and update instance list by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
1296* [nitter] Fix thumbnails by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
1297* [youtube] Fix thumbnail URL
28dff70b 1298* [youtube] Parse API parameters from initial webpage by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
1299* [youtube] Extract comments' approximate timestamp by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
54670cf0 1300* [youtube] Fix alert extraction
a0f30f19 1301* [bilibili] Fix uploader
28dff70b 1302* [utils] Add `datetime_from_str` and `datetime_add_months` by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
a0f30f19 1303* Run some `postprocessors` before actual download
1304* Improve argument parsing for `-P`, `-o`, `-S`
1305* Fix some `m3u8` not obeying `--allow-unplayable-formats`
1306* Fix default of `dynamic_mpd`
1307* Deprecate `--all-formats`, `--include-ads`, `--hls-prefer-native`, `--hls-prefer-ffmpeg`
6ccf351a 1308* [docs] Improvements
a0f30f19 1309
02aabd45 1310### 2021.04.03
b31fdeed 1311* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/654b4f4](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/654b4f4ff2718f38b3182c1188c5d569c14cc70a)
02aabd45 1312* Ability to set a specific field in the file's metadata using `--parse-metadata`
1313* Ability to select n'th best format like `-f bv*.2`
1314* [DiscoveryPlus] Add discoveryplus.in
1315* [la7] Add podcasts and podcast playlists by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1316* [mildom] Update extractor with current proxy by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
1317* [ard:mediathek] Fix video id extraction
1318* [generic] Detect Invidious' link element
28dff70b 1319* [youtube] Show premium state in `availability` by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
02aabd45 1320* [viewsource] Add extractor to handle `view-source:`
1321* [sponskrub] Run before embedding thumbnail
6ccf351a 1322* [docs] Improve `--parse-metadata` documentation
02aabd45 1323
1324
a2f0b0c6 1325### 2021.03.24.1
1326* Revert [commit/8562218](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/8562218350a79d4709da8593bb0c538aa0824acf)
1327
a3affbe6 1328### 2021.03.24
b23b9eef 1329* Merge youtube-dl: Upto 2021.03.25 ([commit/8562218](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/8562218350a79d4709da8593bb0c538aa0824acf))
a3affbe6 1330* Parse metadata from multiple fields using `--parse-metadata`
1331* Ability to load playlist infojson using `--load-info-json`
1332* Write current epoch to infojson when using `--no-clean-infojson`
1333* [youtube_live_chat] fix bug when trying to set cookies
b050d210 1334* [niconico] Fix for when logged in by [CXwudi](https://github.com/CXwudi) and [xtkoba](https://github.com/xtkoba)
a3affbe6 1335* [linuxacadamy] Fix login
1336
1337
a7f347d9 1338### 2021.03.21
1339* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/7e79ba7](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/7e79ba7dd6e6649dd2ce3a74004b2044f2182881)
a3affbe6 1340* Option `--no-clean-infojson` to keep private keys in the infojson
a7f347d9 1341* [aria2c] Support retry/abort unavailable fragments by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
1342* [aria2c] Better default arguments
1343* [movefiles] Fix bugs and make more robust
1344* [formatSort] Fix `quality` being ignored
1345* [splitchapters] Fix for older ffmpeg
1346* [sponskrub] Pass proxy to sponskrub
1347* Make sure `post_hook` gets the final filename
1348* Recursively remove any private keys from infojson
1349* Embed video URL metadata inside `mp4` by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1350* Merge `webm` formats into `mkv` if thumbnails are to be embedded by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
1351* Use headers and cookies when downloading subtitles by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
1352* Parse resolution in info dictionary by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
1353* More consistent warning messages by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
6ccf351a 1354* [docs] Add deprecated options and aliases in readme
1355* [docs] Fix some minor mistakes
a7f347d9 1356
1357* [niconico] Partial fix adapted from [animelover1984/youtube-dl@b5eff52](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl/commit/b5eff52dd9ed5565672ea1694b38c9296db3fade) (login and smile formats still don't work)
1358* [niconico] Add user extractor by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
1359* [bilibili] Add anthology support by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
1360* [amcnetworks] Fix extractor by [2ShedsJackson](https://github.com/2ShedsJackson)
1361* [stitcher] Merge from youtube-dl by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1362* [rcs] Improved extraction by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1363* [linuxacadamy] Improve regex
28dff70b 1364* [youtube] Show if video is `private`, `unlisted` etc in info (`availability`) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
a7f347d9 1365* [youtube] bugfix for channel playlist extraction
1366* [nbc] Improve metadata extraction by [2ShedsJackson](https://github.com/2ShedsJackson)
1367
1368
597c1866 1369### 2021.03.15
1370* **Split video by chapters**: using option `--split-chapters`
1371 * The output file of the split files can be set with `-o`/`-P` using the prefix `chapter:`
1372 * Additional keys `section_title`, `section_number`, `section_start`, `section_end` are available in the output template
1373* **Parallel fragment downloads** by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1374 * Use option `--concurrent-fragments` (`-N`) to set the number of threads (default 1)
1375* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/3be0980](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/3be098010f667b14075e3dfad1e74e5e2becc8ea)
a515a78d 1376* [zee5] Add Show Extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
597c1866 1377* [rai] fix drm check [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
597c1866 1378* [wimtv] Add extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1379* [mtv] Add mtv.it and extract series metadata by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1380* [pluto.tv] Add extractor by [kevinoconnor7](https://github.com/kevinoconnor7)
28dff70b 1381* [youtube] Rewrite comment extraction by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
597c1866 1382* [embedthumbnail] Set mtime correctly
1383* Refactor some postprocessor/downloader code by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1384
1385
c5640c45 1386### 2021.03.07
28dff70b 1387* [youtube] Fix history, mixes, community pages and trending by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
1388* [youtube] Fix private feeds/playlists on multi-channel accounts by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
1389* [youtube] Extract alerts from continuation by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
c5640c45 1390* [cbs] Add support for ParamountPlus by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
a515a78d 1391* [mxplayer] Rewrite extractor with show support by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
c5640c45 1392* [gedi] Improvements from youtube-dl by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1393* [vimeo] Fix videos with password by [teesid](https://github.com/teesid)
994443d2 1394* [lbry] Support `lbry://` url by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
c5640c45 1395* [bilibili] Change `Accept` header by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
1396* [trovo] Pass origin header
1397* [rai] Check for DRM by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
994443d2 1398* [downloader] Fix bug for `ffmpeg`/`httpie`
c5640c45 1399* [update] Fix updater removing the executable bit on some UNIX distros
1400* [update] Fix current build hash for UNIX
6ccf351a 1401* [docs] Include wget/curl/aria2c install instructions for Unix by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
c5640c45 1402* Fix some videos downloading with `m3u8` extension
1403* Remove "fixup is ignored" warning when fixup wasn't passed by user
1404
1405
a8278aba 1406### 2021.03.03.2
1407* [build] Fix bug
1408
5f751495 1409### 2021.03.03
28dff70b 1410* [youtube] Use new browse API for continuation page extraction by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
a8278aba 1411* Fix HLS playlist downloading by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
c5640c45 1412* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.03.03](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.03.03)
5f751495 1413* [mtv] Fix extractor
a8278aba 1414* [nick] Fix extractor by [DennyDai](https://github.com/DennyDai)
162e6f00 1415* [mxplayer] Add new extractor by [codeasashu](https://github.com/codeasashu)
5f751495 1416* [youtube] Throw error when `--extractor-retries` are exhausted
1417* Reduce default of `--extractor-retries` to 3
a8278aba 1418* Fix packaging bugs by [hseg](https://github.com/hseg)
5f751495 1419
1420
5ef7d9bd 1421### 2021.03.01
1422* Allow specifying path in `--external-downloader`
1423* Add option `--sleep-requests` to sleep b/w requests
1424* Add option `--extractor-retries` to retry on known extractor errors
1425* Extract comments only when needed
1426* `--get-comments` doesn't imply `--write-info-json` if `-J`, `-j` or `--print-json` are used
5372545d 1427* Fix `get_executable_path` by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
5ef7d9bd 1428* [youtube] Retry on more known errors than just HTTP-5xx
5372545d 1429* [youtube] Fix inconsistent `webpage_url`
5ef7d9bd 1430* [tennistv] Fix format sorting
5ef7d9bd 1431* [bilibiliaudio] Recognize the file as audio-only
1432* [hrfensehen] Fix wrong import
5ef7d9bd 1433* [viki] Fix viki play pass authentication by [RobinD42](https://github.com/RobinD42)
5372545d 1434* [readthedocs] Improvements by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1435* [hls] Fix bug with m3u8 format extraction
1436* [hls] Enable `--hls-use-mpegts` by default when downloading live-streams
5ef7d9bd 1437* [embedthumbnail] Fix bug with deleting original thumbnail
1438* [build] Fix completion paths, zsh pip completion install by [hseg](https://github.com/hseg)
1439* [ci] Disable download tests unless specifically invoked
1440* Cleanup some code and fix typos
1441
1442
c74d1aa3 1443### 2021.02.24
1444* Moved project to an organization [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp)
1445* **Completely changed project name to yt-dlp** by [Pccode66](https://github.com/Pccode66) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
127d0759 1446 * Also, `youtube-dlc` config files are no longer loaded
c5640c45 1447* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/4460329](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/44603290e5002153f3ebad6230cc73aef42cc2cd) (except tmz, gedi)
c74d1aa3 1448* [Readthedocs](https://yt-dlp.readthedocs.io) support by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1449* [youtube] Show if video was a live stream in info (`was_live`)
a515a78d 1450* [Zee5] Add new extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
c74d1aa3 1451* [jwplatform] Add support for `hyland.com`
1452* [tennistv] Fix extractor
1453* [hls] Support media initialization by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1454* [hls] Added options `--hls-split-discontinuity` to better support media discontinuity by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
127d0759 1455* [ffmpeg] Allow passing custom arguments before -i using `--ppa "ffmpeg_i1:ARGS"` syntax
c74d1aa3 1456* Fix `--windows-filenames` removing `/` from UNIX paths
1457* [hls] Show warning if pycryptodome is not found
6ccf351a 1458* [docs] Improvements
c74d1aa3 1459 * Fix documentation of `Extractor Options`
127d0759 1460 * Document `all` in format selection
c74d1aa3 1461 * Document `playable_in_embed` in output templates
1462
1463
4524baf0 1464### 2021.02.19
c5640c45 1465* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/cf2dbec](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/cf2dbec6301177a1fddf72862de05fa912d9869d) (except kakao)
4524baf0 1466* [viki] Fix extractor
1467* [niconico] Extract `channel` and `channel_id` by [kurumigi](https://github.com/kurumigi)
1468* [youtube] Multiple page support for hashtag URLs
1469* [youtube] Add more invidious instances
1470* [youtube] Fix comment extraction when comment text is empty
1471* Option `--windows-filenames` to force use of windows compatible filenames
1472* [ExtractAudio] Bugfix
1473* Don't raise `parser.error` when exiting for update
1474* [MoveFiles] Fix for when merger can't run
1475* Changed `--trim-file-name` to `--trim-filenames` to be similar to related options
1476* Format Sort improvements:
1477 * Prefer `vp9.2` more than other `vp9` codecs
1478 * Remove forced priority of `quality`
1479 * Remove unnecessary `field_preference` and misuse of `preference` from extractors
1480* Build improvements:
1481 * Fix hash output by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1482 * Lock python package versions for x86 and use `wheels` by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1483 * Exclude `vcruntime140.dll` from UPX by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
1484 * Set version number based on UTC time, not local time
1485 * Publish on PyPi only if token is set
6ccf351a 1486* [docs] Better document `--prefer-free-formats` and add `--no-prefer-free-format`
4524baf0 1487
1488
aa837ddf 1489### 2021.02.15
c5640c45 1490* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.02.10](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.02.10) (except archive.org)
eb038991 1491* [niconico] Improved extraction and support encrypted/SMILE movies by [kurumigi](https://github.com/kurumigi), [tsukumijima](https://github.com/tsukumijima), [bbepis](https://github.com/bbepis), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
4524baf0 1492* Fix HLS AES-128 with multiple keys in external downloaders by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1493* [youtube_live_chat] Fix by using POST API by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
aa837ddf 1494* [rumble] Add support for video page
4524baf0 1495* Option `--allow-unplayable-formats` to allow downloading unplayable video formats
aa837ddf 1496* [ExtractAudio] Don't re-encode when file is already in a common audio format
aa837ddf 1497* [youtube] Fix search continuations
1498* [youtube] Fix for new accounts
4524baf0 1499* Improve build/updater: by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan) and [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
aa837ddf 1500 * Fix SHA256 calculation in build and implement hash checking for updater
1501 * Exit immediately in windows once the update process starts
1502 * Fix updater for `x86.exe`
1503 * Updater looks for both `yt-dlp` and `youtube-dlc` in releases for future-proofing
4524baf0 1504 * Change optional dependency to `pycryptodome`
1505* Fix issue with unicode filenames in aria2c by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
aa837ddf 1506* Fix `allow_playlist_files` not being correctly passed through
4524baf0 1507* Fix for empty HTTP head requests by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
aa837ddf 1508* Fix `get_executable_path` in UNIX
1509* [sponskrub] Print ffmpeg output and errors to terminal
1510* `__real_download` should be false when ffmpeg unavailable and no download
1511* Show `exe`/`zip`/`source` and 32/64bit in verbose message
1512
1513
ba9f36d7 1514### 2021.02.09
1515* **aria2c support for DASH/HLS**: by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1516* **Implement Updater** (`-U`) by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
1517* [youtube] Fix comment extraction
1518* [youtube_live_chat] Improve extraction
1519* [youtube] Fix for channel URLs sometimes not downloading all pages
1520* [aria2c] Changed default arguments to `--console-log-level=warn --summary-interval=0 --file-allocation=none -x16 -j16 -s16`
1521* Add fallback for thumbnails
1522* [embedthumbnail] Keep original thumbnail after conversion if write_thumbnail given
1523* [embedsubtitle] Keep original subtitle after conversion if write_subtitles given
1524* [pyinst.py] Move back to root dir
1525* [youtube] Simplified renderer parsing and bugfixes
1526* [movefiles] Fix compatibility with python2
1527* [remuxvideo] Fix validation of conditional remux
1528* [sponskrub] Don't raise error when the video does not exist
6ccf351a 1529* [docs] Crypto is an optional dependency
ba9f36d7 1530
1531
c25228e5 1532### 2021.02.04
c5640c45 1533* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.02.04.1](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.02.04.1)
0fd1a2b0 1534* **Date/time formatting in output template:**
1535 * You can use [`strftime`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-format-codes) to format date/time fields. Example: `%(upload_date>%Y-%m-%d)s`
c25228e5 1536* **Multiple output templates:**
0fd1a2b0 1537 * Separate output templates can be given for the different metadata files by using `-o TYPE:TEMPLATE`
1538 * The allowed types are: `subtitle|thumbnail|description|annotation|infojson|pl_description|pl_infojson`
c25228e5 1539* [youtube] More metadata extraction for channel/playlist URLs (channel, uploader, thumbnail, tags)
1540* New option `--no-write-playlist-metafiles` to prevent writing playlist metadata files
1541* [audius] Fix extractor
1542* [youtube_live_chat] Fix `parse_yt_initial_data` and add `fragment_retries`
1543* [postprocessor] Raise errors correctly
1544* [metadatafromtitle] Fix bug when extracting data from numeric fields
1545* Fix issue with overwriting files
1546* Fix "Default format spec" appearing in quiet mode
1547* [FormatSort] Allow user to prefer av01 over vp9 (The default is still vp9)
1548* [FormatSort] fix bug where `quality` had more priority than `hasvid`
1549* [pyinst] Automatically detect python architecture and working directory
1550* Strip out internal fields such as `_filename` from infojson
1551
1552
29b6000e 1553### 2021.01.29
4524baf0 1554* **Features from [animelover1984/youtube-dl](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl)**: by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984) and [bbepis](https://github.com/bbepis)
29b6000e 1555 * Add `--get-comments`
1556 * [youtube] Extract comments
1557 * [billibilli] Added BiliBiliSearchIE, BilibiliChannelIE
1558 * [billibilli] Extract comments
1559 * [billibilli] Better video extraction
1560 * Write playlist data to infojson
1561 * [FFmpegMetadata] Embed infojson inside the video
1562 * [EmbedThumbnail] Try embedding in mp4 using ffprobe and `-disposition`
1563 * [EmbedThumbnail] Treat mka like mkv and mov like mp4
1564 * [EmbedThumbnail] Embed in ogg/opus
1565 * [VideoRemuxer] Conditionally remux video
1566 * [VideoRemuxer] Add `-movflags +faststart` when remuxing to mp4
1567 * [ffmpeg] Print entire stderr in verbose when there is error
1568 * [EmbedSubtitle] Warn when embedding ass in mp4
1569 * [anvato] Use NFLTokenGenerator if possible
1570* **Parse additional metadata**: New option `--parse-metadata` to extract additional metadata from existing fields
1571 * The extracted fields can be used in `--output`
1572 * Deprecated `--metadata-from-title`
1573* [Audius] Add extractor
1574* [youtube] Extract playlist description and write it to `.description` file
1575* Detect existing files even when using `recode`/`remux` (`extract-audio` is partially fixed)
1576* Fix wrong user config from v2021.01.24
1577* [youtube] Report error message from youtube as error instead of warning
1578* [FormatSort] Fix some fields not sorting from v2021.01.24
1579* [postprocessor] Deprecate `avconv`/`avprobe`. All current functionality is left untouched. But don't expect any new features to work with avconv
1580* [postprocessor] fix `write_debug` to not throw error when there is no `_downloader`
1581* [movefiles] Don't give "cant find" warning when move is unnecessary
1582* Refactor `update-version`, `pyinst.py` and related files
1583* [ffmpeg] Document more formats that are supported for remux/recode
1584
1585
0bc0a322 1586### 2021.01.24
c5640c45 1587* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.01.24](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.01.16)
7a5c1cfe 1588* Plugin support ([documentation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#plugins))
0bc0a322 1589* **Multiple paths**: New option `-P`/`--paths` to give different paths for different types of files
6ccf351a 1590 * The syntax is `-P "type:path" -P "type:path"`
0bc0a322 1591 * Valid types are: home, temp, description, annotation, subtitle, infojson, thumbnail
6ccf351a 1592 * Additionally, configuration file is taken from home directory or current directory
1593* Allow passing different arguments to different external downloaders
ba9f36d7 1594* [mildom] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
0bc0a322 1595* Warn when using old style `--external-downloader-args` and `--post-processor-args`
1596* Fix `--no-overwrite` when using `--write-link`
1597* [sponskrub] Output `unrecognized argument` error message correctly
1598* [cbs] Make failure to extract title non-fatal
1599* Fix typecasting when pre-checking archive
1600* Fix issue with setting title on UNIX
1601* Deprecate redundant aliases in `formatSort`. The aliases remain functional for backward compatibility, but will be left undocumented
1602* [tests] Fix test_post_hooks
1603* [tests] Split core and download tests
1604
1605
c69911e4 1606### 2021.01.20
1607* [TrovoLive] Add extractor (only VODs)
e2f6586c 1608* [pokemon] Add `/#/player` URLs
c69911e4 1609* Improved parsing of multiple postprocessor-args, add `--ppa` as alias
1610* [EmbedThumbnail] Simplify embedding in mkv
1611* [sponskrub] Encode filenames correctly, better debug output and error message
1612* [readme] Cleanup options
1613
e2f6586c 1614
298f597b 1615### 2021.01.16
c5640c45 1616* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.01.16](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.01.16)
f57adf0e 1617* **Configuration files:**
1618 * Portable configuration file: `./yt-dlp.conf`
7a5c1cfe 1619 * Allow the configuration files to be named `yt-dlp` instead of `youtube-dlc`. See [this](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#configuration) for details
298f597b 1620* Add PyPI release
1621
1622
bf5a997e 1623### 2021.01.14
1624* Added option `--break-on-reject`
ba9f36d7 1625* [roosterteeth.com] Fix for bonus episodes by [Zocker1999NET](https://github.com/Zocker1999NET)
bf5a997e 1626* [tiktok] Fix for when share_info is empty
1627* [EmbedThumbnail] Fix bug due to incorrect function name
6ccf351a 1628* [docs] Changed sponskrub links to point to [yt-dlp/SponSkrub](https://github.com/yt-dlp/SponSkrub) since I am now providing both linux and windows releases
1629* [docs] Change all links to correctly point to new fork URL
1630* [docs] Fixes typos
bf5a997e 1631
1632
9b45b9f5 1633### 2021.01.12
ba9f36d7 1634* [roosterteeth.com] Add subtitle support by [samiksome](https://github.com/samiksome)
1635* Added `--force-overwrites`, `--no-force-overwrites` by [alxnull](https://github.com/alxnull)
9b45b9f5 1636* Changed fork name to `yt-dlp`
ba9f36d7 1637* Fix typos by [FelixFrog](https://github.com/FelixFrog)
9b45b9f5 1638* [ci] Option to skip
1639* [changelog] Added unreleased changes in blackjack4494/yt-dlc
1640
1641
f5546c0b 1642### 2021.01.10
ba9f36d7 1643* [archive.org] Fix extractor and add support for audio and playlists by [wporr](https://github.com/wporr)
1644* [Animelab] Added by [mariuszskon](https://github.com/mariuszskon)
1645* [youtube:search] Fix view_count by [ohnonot](https://github.com/ohnonot)
a7f347d9 1646* [youtube] Show if video is embeddable in info (`playable_in_embed`)
65156eba 1647* Update version badge automatically in README
1648* Enable `test_youtube_search_matching`
1649* Create `to_screen` and similar functions in postprocessor/common
1650
f20f5fe5 1651
f5546c0b 1652### 2021.01.09
4084f235 1653* [youtube] Fix bug in automatic caption extraction
ba9f36d7 1654* Add `post_hooks` to YoutubeDL by [alexmerkel](https://github.com/alexmerkel)
1655* Batch file enumeration improvements by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
1656* Stop immediately when reaching `--max-downloads` by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
1657* Fix incorrect ANSI sequence for restoring console-window title by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
1658* Kill child processes when yt-dlc is killed by [Unrud](https://github.com/Unrud)
034b6215 1659
f20f5fe5 1660
f5546c0b 1661### 2021.01.08
c5640c45 1662* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.01.08](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.01.08) except stitcher ([1](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/bb38a1215718cdf36d73ff0a7830a64cd9fa37cc), [2](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/a563c97c5cddf55f8989ed7ea8314ef78e30107f))
b050d210 1663* Moved changelog to separate file
e5bc03a6 1664
f20f5fe5 1665
034b6215 1666### 2021.01.07-1
ba9f36d7 1667* [Akamai] fix by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1668* [Tiktok] merge youtube-dl tiktok extractor by [GreyAlien502](https://github.com/GreyAlien502)
1669* [vlive] add support for playlists by [kyuyeunk](https://github.com/kyuyeunk)
1670* [youtube_live_chat] make sure playerOffsetMs is positive by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)
1671* Ignore extra data streams in ffmpeg by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
034b6215 1672* Allow passing different arguments to different postprocessors using `--postprocessor-args`
1673* Deprecated `--sponskrub-args`. The same can now be done using `--postprocessor-args "sponskrub:<args>"`
1674* [CI] Split tests into core-test and full-test
1675
f20f5fe5 1676
034b6215 1677### 2021.01.07
1678* Removed priority of `av01` codec in `-S` since most devices don't support it yet
1679* Added `duration_string` to be used in `--output`
1680* Created First Release
1681
f20f5fe5 1682
034b6215 1683### 2021.01.05-1
1684* **Changed defaults:**
1685 * Enabled `--ignore`
1686 * Disabled `--video-multistreams` and `--audio-multistreams`
1687 * Changed default format selection to `bv*+ba/b` when `--audio-multistreams` is disabled
1688 * Changed default format sort order to `res,fps,codec,size,br,asr,proto,ext,has_audio,source,format_id`
1689 * Changed `webm` to be more preferable than `flv` in format sorting
1690 * Changed default output template to `%(title)s [%(id)s].%(ext)s`
1691 * Enabled `--list-formats-as-table`
1692
f20f5fe5 1693
034b6215 1694### 2021.01.05
1695* **Format Sort:** Added `--format-sort` (`-S`), `--format-sort-force` (`--S-force`) - See [Sorting Formats](README.md#sorting-formats) for details
1696* **Format Selection:** See [Format Selection](README.md#format-selection) for details
1697 * New format selectors: `best*`, `worst*`, `bestvideo*`, `bestaudio*`, `worstvideo*`, `worstaudio*`
1698 * Changed video format sorting to show video only files and video+audio files together.
1699 * Added `--video-multistreams`, `--no-video-multistreams`, `--audio-multistreams`, `--no-audio-multistreams`
1700 * Added `b`,`w`,`v`,`a` as alias for `best`, `worst`, `video` and `audio` respectively
c5640c45 1701* Shortcut Options: Added `--write-link`, `--write-url-link`, `--write-webloc-link`, `--write-desktop-link` by [h-h-h-h](https://github.com/h-h-h-h) - See [Internet Shortcut Options](README.md#internet-shortcut-options) for details
b9650873 1702* **Sponskrub integration:** Added `--sponskrub`, `--sponskrub-cut`, `--sponskrub-force`, `--sponskrub-location`, `--sponskrub-args` - See [SponSkrub Options](README.md#sponskrub-sponsorblock-options) for details
ba9f36d7 1703* Added `--force-download-archive` (`--force-write-archive`) by [h-h-h-h](https://github.com/h-h-h-h)
034b6215 1704* Added `--list-formats-as-table`, `--list-formats-old`
f20f5fe5 1705* **Negative Options:** Makes it possible to negate most boolean options by adding a `no-` to the switch. Usefull when you want to reverse an option that is defined in a config file
034b6215 1706 * Added `--no-ignore-dynamic-mpd`, `--no-allow-dynamic-mpd`, `--allow-dynamic-mpd`, `--youtube-include-hls-manifest`, `--no-youtube-include-hls-manifest`, `--no-youtube-skip-hls-manifest`, `--no-download`, `--no-download-archive`, `--resize-buffer`, `--part`, `--mtime`, `--no-keep-fragments`, `--no-cookies`, `--no-write-annotations`, `--no-write-info-json`, `--no-write-description`, `--no-write-thumbnail`, `--youtube-include-dash-manifest`, `--post-overwrites`, `--no-keep-video`, `--no-embed-subs`, `--no-embed-thumbnail`, `--no-add-metadata`, `--no-include-ads`, `--no-write-sub`, `--no-write-auto-sub`, `--no-playlist-reverse`, `--no-restrict-filenames`, `--youtube-include-dash-manifest`, `--no-format-sort-force`, `--flat-videos`, `--no-list-formats-as-table`, `--no-sponskrub`, `--no-sponskrub-cut`, `--no-sponskrub-force`
1707 * Renamed: `--write-subs`, `--no-write-subs`, `--no-write-auto-subs`, `--write-auto-subs`. Note that these can still be used without the ending "s"
1708* Relaxed validation for format filters so that any arbitrary field can be used
ba9f36d7 1709* Fix for embedding thumbnail in mp3 by [pauldubois98](https://github.com/pauldubois98) ([ytdl-org/youtube-dl#21569](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/pull/21569))
034b6215 1710* Make Twitch Video ID output from Playlist and VOD extractor same. This is only a temporary fix
c5640c45 1711* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.01.03](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/8e953dcbb10a1a42f4e12e4e132657cb0100a1f8) - See [blackjack4494/yt-dlc#280](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/pull/280) for details
034b6215 1712 * Extractors [tiktok](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/fb626c05867deab04425bad0c0b16b55473841a2) and [hotstar](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/bb38a1215718cdf36d73ff0a7830a64cd9fa37cc) have not been merged
1713* Cleaned up the fork for public use
f20f5fe5 1714
1715
91f071af 1716**Note**: All uncredited changes above this point are authored by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
597c1866 1717
a804f6d8 1718### Unreleased changes in [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc)
597c1866 1719* Updated to youtube-dl release 2020.11.26 by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1720* Youtube improvements by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
f20f5fe5 1721 * Implemented all Youtube Feeds (ytfav, ytwatchlater, ytsubs, ythistory, ytrec) and SearchURL
f20f5fe5 1722 * Fix some improper Youtube URLs
1723 * Redirect channel home to /video
1724 * Print youtube's warning message
597c1866 1725 * Handle Multiple pages for feeds better
28dff70b 1726* [youtube] Fix ytsearch not returning results sometimes due to promoted content by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
597c1866 1727* [youtube] Temporary fix for automatic captions - disable json3 by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
ba9f36d7 1728* Add --break-on-existing by [gergesh](https://github.com/gergesh)
597c1866 1729* Pre-check video IDs in the archive before downloading by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1730* [bitwave.tv] New extractor by [lorpus](https://github.com/lorpus)
1731* [Gedi] Add extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1732* [Rcs] Add new extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1733* [skyit] New skyitalia extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1734* [france.tv] Fix thumbnail URL by [renalid](https://github.com/renalid)
1735* [ina] support mobile links by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
1736* [instagram] Fix thumbnail extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
1737* [SouthparkDe] Support for English URLs by [xypwn](https://github.com/xypwn)
1738* [spreaker] fix SpreakerShowIE test URL by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1739* [Vlive] Fix playlist handling when downloading a channel by [kyuyeunk](https://github.com/kyuyeunk)
1740* [tmz] Fix extractor by [diegorodriguezv](https://github.com/diegorodriguezv)
91f071af 1741* [ITV] BTCC URL update by [WolfganP](https://github.com/WolfganP)
597c1866 1742* [generic] Detect embedded bitchute videos by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1743* [generic] Extract embedded youtube and twitter videos by [diegorodriguezv](https://github.com/diegorodriguezv)
1744* [ffmpeg] Ensure all streams are copied by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1745* [embedthumbnail] Fix for os.rename error by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
3de7c2ce 1746* make_win.bat: don't use UPX to pack vcruntime140.dll by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
91f071af 1747
1748
1749### Changelog of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) till release 2020.11.11-3
1750
1751**Note**: This was constructed from the merge commit messages and may not be entirely accurate
1752
1753* [bandcamp] fix failing test. remove subclass hack by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
1754* [bandcamp] restore album downloads by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
1755* [francetv] fix extractor by [Surkal](https://github.com/Surkal)
1756* [gdcvault] fix extractor by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1757* [hotstar] Move to API v1 by [theincognito-inc](https://github.com/theincognito-inc)
1758* [hrfernsehen] add extractor by [blocktrron](https://github.com/blocktrron)
1759* [kakao] new apis by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1760* [la7] fix missing protocol by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1761* [mailru] removed escaped braces, use urljoin, added tests by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1762* [MTV/Nick] universal mgid extractor + fix nick.de feed by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1763* [mtv] Fix a missing match_id by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1764* [Mtv] updated extractor logic & more by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1765* [ndr] support Daserste ndr by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1766* [Netzkino] Only use video id to find metadata by [TobiX](https://github.com/TobiX)
1767* [newgrounds] fix: video download by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
1768* [nitter] Add new extractor by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
1769* [soundcloud] Resolve audio/x-wav by [tfvlrue](https://github.com/tfvlrue)
1770* [soundcloud] sets pattern and tests by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1771* [SouthparkDE/MTV] another mgid extraction (mtv_base) feed url updated by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1772* [StoryFire] Add new extractor by [sgstair](https://github.com/sgstair)
1773* [twitch] by [geauxlo](https://github.com/geauxlo)
1774* [videa] Adapt to updates by [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
1775* [Viki] subtitles, formats by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1776* [vlive] fix extractor for revamped website by [exwm](https://github.com/exwm)
1777* [xtube] fix extractor by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
1778* [youtube] Convert subs when download is skipped by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1779* [youtube] Fix age gate detection by [random-nick](https://github.com/random-nick)
1780* [youtube] fix yt-only playback when age restricted/gated - requires cookies by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1781* [youtube] fix: extract artist metadata from ytInitialData by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
1782* [youtube] fix: extract mix playlist ids from ytInitialData by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
1783* [youtube] fix: mix playlist title by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
1784* [youtube] fix: Youtube Music playlists by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
1785* [Youtube] Fixed problem with new youtube player by [peet1993](https://github.com/peet1993)
1786* [zoom] Fix url parsing for url's containing /share/ and dots by [Romern](https://github.com/Romern)
1787* [zoom] new extractor by [insaneracist](https://github.com/insaneracist)
1788* abc by [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
1789* Added Comcast_SSO fix by [merval](https://github.com/merval)
1790* Added DRM logic to brightcove by [merval](https://github.com/merval)
1791* Added regex for ABC.com site. by [kucksdorfs](https://github.com/kucksdorfs)
1792* alura by [hugohaa](https://github.com/hugohaa)
1793* Arbitrary merges by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
1794* ard.py_add_playlist_support by [martin54](https://github.com/martin54)
1795* Bugfix/youtube/chapters fix extractor by [gschizas](https://github.com/gschizas)
1796* bugfix_youtube_like_extraction by [RedpointsBots](https://github.com/RedpointsBots)
1797* Create build workflow by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1798* deezer by [LucBerge](https://github.com/LucBerge)
1799* Detect embedded bitchute videos by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1800* Don't install tests by [l29ah](https://github.com/l29ah)
1801* Don't try to embed/convert json subtitles generated by [youtube](https://github.com/youtube) livechat by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1802* Doodstream by [sxvghd](https://github.com/sxvghd)
1803* duboku by [lkho](https://github.com/lkho)
1804* elonet by [tpikonen](https://github.com/tpikonen)
1805* ext/remuxe-video by [Zocker1999NET](https://github.com/Zocker1999NET)
1806* fall-back to the old way to fetch subtitles, if needed by [RobinD42](https://github.com/RobinD42)
1807* feature_subscriber_count by [RedpointsBots](https://github.com/RedpointsBots)
1808* Fix external downloader when there is no http_header by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
1809* Fix issue triggered by [tubeup](https://github.com/tubeup) by [nsapa](https://github.com/nsapa)
1810* Fix YoutubePlaylistsIE by [ZenulAbidin](https://github.com/ZenulAbidin)
1811* fix-mitele' by [DjMoren](https://github.com/DjMoren)
1812* fix/google-drive-cookie-issue by [legraphista](https://github.com/legraphista)
1813* fix_tiktok by [mervel-mervel](https://github.com/mervel-mervel)
1814* Fixed problem with JS player URL by [peet1993](https://github.com/peet1993)
1815* fixYTSearch by [xarantolus](https://github.com/xarantolus)
1816* FliegendeWurst-3sat-zdf-merger-bugfix-feature
1817* gilou-bandcamp_update
1818* implement ThisVid extractor by [rigstot](https://github.com/rigstot)
1819* JensTimmerman-patch-1 by [JensTimmerman](https://github.com/JensTimmerman)
1820* Keep download archive in memory for better performance by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
1821* la7-fix by [iamleot](https://github.com/iamleot)
1822* magenta by [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
1823* Merge 26564 from [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
1824* Merge code from [ddland](https://github.com/ddland)
1825* Merge code from [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
1826* Merge code from [ssaqua](https://github.com/ssaqua)
1827* Merge code from [zubearc](https://github.com/zubearc)
1828* mkvthumbnail by [MrDoritos](https://github.com/MrDoritos)
1829* myvideo_ge by [fonkap](https://github.com/fonkap)
1830* naver by [SeonjaeHyeon](https://github.com/SeonjaeHyeon)
1831* ondemandkorea by [julien-hadleyjack](https://github.com/julien-hadleyjack)
1832* rai-update by [iamleot](https://github.com/iamleot)
1833* RFC: youtube: Polymer UI and JSON endpoints for playlists by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
1834* rutv by [adrianheine](https://github.com/adrianheine)
1835* Sc extractor web auth by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1836* Switch from binary search tree to Python sets by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
1837* tiktok by [skyme5](https://github.com/skyme5)
1838* tvnow by [TinyToweringTree](https://github.com/TinyToweringTree)
1839* twitch-fix by [lel-amri](https://github.com/lel-amri)
1840* Twitter shortener by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1841* Update README.md by [JensTimmerman](https://github.com/JensTimmerman)
1842* Update to reflect website changes. by [amigatomte](https://github.com/amigatomte)
1843* use webarchive to fix a dead link in README by [B0pol](https://github.com/B0pol)
1844* Viki the second by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
1845* wdr-subtitles by [mrtnmtth](https://github.com/mrtnmtth)
1846* Webpfix by [alexmerkel](https://github.com/alexmerkel)
1847* Youtube live chat by [siikamiika](https://github.com/siikamiika)