-->
+### 2021.09.02
+
+* **Native SponsorBlock** implementation by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+ * `--sponsorblock-remove CATS` removes specified chapters from file
+ * `--sponsorblock-mark CATS` marks the specified sponsor sections as chapters
+ * `--sponsorblock-chapter-title TMPL` to specify sponsor chapter template
+ * `--sponsorblock-api URL` to use a different API
+ * No re-encoding is done unless `--force-keyframes-at-cuts` is used
+ * The fetched sponsor sections are written to the infojson
+ * Deprecates: `--sponskrub`, `--no-sponskrub`, `--sponskrub-cut`, `--no-sponskrub-cut`, `--sponskrub-force`, `--no-sponskrub-force`, `--sponskrub-location`, `--sponskrub-args`
+* Split `--embed-chapters` from `--embed-metadata` (it still implies the former by default)
+* Add option `--remove-chapters` to remove arbitrary chapters by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* Add option `--force-keyframes-at-cuts` for more accurate cuts when removing and splitting chapters by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
+* Let `--match-filter` reject entries early
+ * Makes redundant: `--match-title`, `--reject-title`, `--min-views`, `--max-views`
+* [lazy_extractor] Improvements (It now passes all tests)
+ * Bugfix for when plugin directory doesn't exist by [kidonng](https://github.com/kidonng)
+ * Create instance only after pre-checking archive
+ * Import actual class if an attribute is accessed
+ * Fix `suitable` and add flake8 test
+* [downloader/ffmpeg] Experimental support for DASH manifests (including live)
+ * Your ffmpeg must have [this patch](https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/3249c757aed678780e22e99a1a49f4672851bca9) applied for YouTube DASH to work
+* [downloader/ffmpeg] Allow passing custom arguments before `-i`
+
+* [BannedVideo] Add extractor by [smege1001](https://github.com/smege1001), [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [bilibili] Add category extractor by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
+* [Epicon] Add extractors by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [filmmodu] Add extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
+* [GabTV] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [Hungama] Fix `HungamaSongIE` and add `HungamaAlbumPlaylistIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [ManotoTV] Add new extractors by [tandy1000](https://github.com/tandy1000)
+* [Niconico] Add Search extractors by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [Patreon] Add `PatreonUserIE` by [zenerdi0de](https://github.com/zenerdi0de)
+* [peloton] Add extractor by [IONECarter](https://github.com/IONECarter), [capntrips](https://github.com/capntrips), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [ProjectVeritas] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [radiko] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
+* [StarTV] Add extractor for `startv.com.tr` by [mrfade](https://github.com/mrfade), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [tiktok] Add `TikTokUserIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [Tokentube] Add extractor by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [TV2Hu] Fix `TV2HuIE` and add `TV2HuSeriesIE` by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [voicy] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
+
+* [adobepass] Fix Verizon SAML login by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h), [ParadoxGBB](https://github.com/ParadoxGBB)
+* [afreecatv] Fix adult VODs by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
+* [afreecatv] Tolerate failure to parse date string by [wlritchi](https://github.com/wlritchi)
+* [aljazeera] Fix extractor by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
+* [ATV.at] Fix extractor for ATV.at by [NeroBurner](https://github.com/NeroBurner), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [bitchute] Fix test by [mahanstreamer](https://github.com/mahanstreamer)
+* [camtube] Remove obsolete extractor by [alerikaisattera](https://github.com/alerikaisattera)
+* [CDA] Add more formats by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [eroprofile] Fix page skipping in albums by [jhwgh1968](https://github.com/jhwgh1968)
+* [facebook] Fix format sorting
+* [facebook] Fix metadata extraction by [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
+* [facebook] Update onion URL by [Derkades](https://github.com/Derkades)
+* [HearThisAtIE] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [instagram] Add referrer to prevent throttling by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png), [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
+* [iwara.tv] Extract more metadata by [BunnyHelp](https://github.com/BunnyHelp)
+* [iwara] Add thumbnail by [i6t](https://github.com/i6t)
+* [kakao] Fix extractor
+* [mediaset] Fix extraction for some videos by [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
+* [Motherless] Fix extractor by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [Nova] fix extractor by [std-move](https://github.com/std-move)
+* [ParamountPlus] Fix geo verification by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
+* [peertube] handle new video URL format by [Chocobozzz](https://github.com/Chocobozzz)
+* [pornhub] Separate and fix playlist extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
+* [reddit] Fix for quarantined subreddits by [ouwou](https://github.com/ouwou)
+* [ShemarooMe] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [soundcloud] Refetch `client_id` on 403
+* [tiktok] Fix metadata extraction
+* [TV2] Fix extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [tv5mondeplus] Fix extractor by [korli](https://github.com/korli)
+* [VH1,TVLand] Fix extractors by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
+* [Viafree] Fix extractor and extract subtitles by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [XHamster] Extract `uploader_id` by [octotherp](https://github.com/octotherp)
+* [youtube] Add `shorts` to `_VALID_URL`
+* [youtube] Add av01 itags to known formats list by [blackjack4494](https://github.com/blackjack4494)
+* [youtube] Extract error messages from HTTPError response by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [youtube] Fix subtitle names
+* [youtube] Prefer audio stream that YouTube considers default
+* [youtube] Remove annotations and deprecate `--write-annotations` by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [Zee5] Fix extractor and add subtitles by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+
+* [aria2c] Obey `--rate-limit`
+* [EmbedSubtitle] Continue even if some files are missing
+* [extractor] Better error message for DRM
+* [extractor] Common function `_match_valid_url`
+* [extractor] Show video id in error messages if possible
+* [FormatSort] Remove priority of `lang`
+* [options] Add `_set_from_options_callback`
+* [SubtitleConvertor] Fix bug during subtitle conversion
+* [utils] Add `parse_qs`
+* [webvtt] Fix timestamp overflow adjustment by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
+* Bugfix for `--replace-in-metadata`
+* Don't try to merge with final extension
+* Fix `--force-overwrites` when using `-k`
+* Fix `--no-prefer-free-formats` by [CeruleanSky](https://github.com/CeruleanSky)
+* Fix `-F` for extractors that directly return url
+* Fix `-J` when there are failed videos
+* Fix `extra_info` being reused across runs
+* Fix `playlist_index` not obeying `playlist_start` and add tests
+* Fix resuming of single formats when using `--no-part`
+* Revert erroneous use of the `Content-Length` header by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
+* Use `os.replace` where applicable by; paulwrubel
+* [build] Add homebrew taps `yt-dlp/taps/yt-dlp` by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
+* [build] Fix bug in making `yt-dlp.tar.gz`
+* [docs] Fix some typos by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [zootedb0t](https://github.com/zootedb0t)
+* [cleanup] Replace improper use of tab in trovo by [glenn-slayden](https://github.com/glenn-slayden)
+
+
+### 2021.08.10
+
+* Add option `--replace-in-metadata`
+* Add option `--no-simulate` to not simulate even when `--print` or `--list...` are used - Deprecates `--print-json`
+* Allow entire infodict to be printed using `%()s` - makes `--dump-json` redundant
+* Allow multiple `--exec` and `--exec-before-download`
+* Add regex to `--match-filter`
+* Add all format filtering operators also to `--match-filter` by [max-te](https://github.com/max-te)
+* Add compat-option `no-keep-subs`
+* [adobepass] Add MSO Cablevision by [Jessecar96](https://github.com/Jessecar96)
+* [BandCamp] Add BandcampMusicIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [blackboardcollaborate] Add new extractor by [mzbaulhaque](https://github.com/mzbaulhaque)
+* [eroprofile] Add album downloader by [jhwgh1968](https://github.com/jhwgh1968)
+* [mirrativ] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
+* [openrec] Add extractors by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
+* [nbcolympics:stream] Fix extractor by [nchilada](https://github.com/nchilada), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [nbcolympics] Update extractor for 2020 olympics by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
+* [paramountplus] Separate extractor and fix some titles by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [RCTIPlus] Support events and TV by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
+* [Newgrounds] Improve extractor and fix playlist by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [aenetworks] Update `_THEPLATFORM_KEY` and `_THEPLATFORM_SECRET` by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
+* [crunchyroll] Fix thumbnail by [funniray](https://github.com/funniray)
+* [HotStar] Use API for metadata and extract subtitles by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [instagram] Fix comments extraction by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [peertube] Fix videos without description by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [twitch:clips] Extract `display_id` by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
+* [viki] Print error message from API request
+* [Vine] Remove invalid formats by [u-spec-png](https://github.com/u-spec-png)
+* [VrtNU] Fix XSRF token by [pgaig](https://github.com/pgaig)
+* [vrv] Fix thumbnail extraction by [funniray](https://github.com/funniray)
+* [youtube] Add extractor-arg `include-live-dash` to show live dash formats
+* [youtube] Improve signature function detection by [PSlava](https://github.com/PSlava)
+* [youtube] Raise appropriate error when API pages can't be downloaded
+* Ensure `_write_ytdl_file` closes file handle on error
+* Fix `--compat-options filename` by [stdedos](https://github.com/stdedos)
+* Fix issues with infodict sanitization
+* Fix resuming when using `--no-part`
+* Fix wrong extension for intermediate files
+* Handle `BrokenPipeError` by [kikuyan](https://github.com/kikuyan)
+* Show libraries present in verbose head
+* [extractor] Detect `sttp` as subtitles in MPD by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
+* [extractor] Reset non-repeating warnings per video
+* [ffmpeg] Fix streaming `mp4` to `stdout`
+* [ffpmeg] Allow `--ffmpeg-location` to be a file with different name
+* [utils] Fix `InAdvancePagedList.__getitem__`
+* [utils] Fix `traverse_obj` depth when `is_user_input`
+* [webvtt] Merge daisy-chained duplicate cues by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
+* [build] Use custom build of `pyinstaller` by [shirt](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
+* [tests:download] Add batch testing for extractors (`test_YourExtractor_all`)
+* [docs] Document which fields `--add-metadata` adds to the file
+* [docs] Fix some mistakes and improve doc
+* [cleanup] Misc code cleanup
+
+
+### 2021.08.02
+
+* Add logo, banner and donate links
+* Expand and escape environment variables correctly in output template
+* Add format types `j` (json), `l` (comma delimited list), `q` (quoted for terminal) in output template
+* [downloader] Allow streaming some unmerged formats to stdout using ffmpeg
+* [youtube] **Age-gate bypass**
+ * Add `agegate` clients by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
+ * Add `thirdParty` to agegate clients to bypass more videos
+ * Simplify client definitions, expose `embedded` clients
+ * Improve age-gate detection by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+ * Fix default global API key by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+ * 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)
+* [adobepass] Add MSO Sling TV by [wesnm](https://github.com/wesnm)
+* [CBS] Add ParamountPlusSeriesIE by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [dplay] Add `ScienceChannelIE` by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
+* [UtreonIE] Add extractor by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [youtube] Add `mweb` client by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [youtube] Add `player_client=all`
+* [youtube] Force `hl=en` for comments by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [youtube] Fix format sorting when using alternate clients
+* [youtube] Misc cleanup by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [youtube] Extract SAPISID only once
+* [CBS] Add fallback by [llacb47](https://github.com/llacb47), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [Hotstar] Support cookies by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [HotStarSeriesIE] Fix regex by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [bilibili] Improve `_VALID_URL`
+* [mediaset] Fix extraction by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [Mxplayer] Add h265 formats by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [RCTIPlus] Remove PhantomJS dependency by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
+* [tenplay] Add MA15+ age limit by [pento](https://github.com/pento)
+* [vidio] Fix login error detection by [MinePlayersPE](https://github.com/MinePlayersPE)
+* [vimeo] Better extraction of original file by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [generic] Support KVS player (replaces ThisVidIE) by [rigstot](https://github.com/rigstot)
+* Add compat-option `no-clean-infojson`
+* Remove `asr` appearing twice in `-F`
+* Set `home:` as the default key for `-P`
+* [utils] Fix slicing of reversed `LazyList`
+* [FormatSort] Fix bug for audio with unknown codec
+* [test:download] Support testing with `ignore_no_formats_error`
+* [cleanup] Refactor some code
+
+
### 2021.07.24
* [youtube:tab] Extract video duration early
* [utils] Improve `js_to_json` comment regex by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
* [webtt] Fix timestamps
* [compat] Remove unnecessary code
-* [doc] fix default of multistreams
+* [docs] fix default of multistreams
### 2021.07.07
* Add `html5=1` param to `get_video_info` page requests by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
* Better message when login required
* **Add option `--print`**: to print any field/template
- * Deprecates: `--get-description`, `--get-duration`, `--get-filename`, `--get-format`, `--get-id`, `--get-thumbnail`, `--get-title`, `--get-url`
+ * Makes redundant: `--get-description`, `--get-duration`, `--get-filename`, `--get-format`, `--get-id`, `--get-thumbnail`, `--get-title`, `--get-url`
* Field `additional_urls` to download additional videos from metadata using [`--parse-metadata`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#modifying-metadata)
* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/dfbbe29](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/dfbbe2902fc67f0f93ee47a8077c148055c67a9b)
* Write thumbnail of playlist and add `pl_thumbnail` outtmpl key
* Improve the yt-dlp.sh script by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz)
* [lazy_extractor] Do not load plugins
* [ci] Disable fail-fast
-* [documentation] Clarify which deprecated options still work
-* [documentation] Fix typos
+* [docs] Clarify which deprecated options still work
+* [docs] Fix typos
### 2021.04.11
* Fix some `m3u8` not obeying `--allow-unplayable-formats`
* Fix default of `dynamic_mpd`
* Deprecate `--all-formats`, `--include-ads`, `--hls-prefer-native`, `--hls-prefer-ffmpeg`
-* [documentation] Improvements
+* [docs] Improvements
### 2021.04.03
* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/654b4f4](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/654b4f4ff2718f38b3182c1188c5d569c14cc70a)
* [youtube] Show premium state in `availability` by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
* [viewsource] Add extractor to handle `view-source:`
* [sponskrub] Run before embedding thumbnail
-* [documentation] Improve `--parse-metadata` documentation
+* [docs] Improve `--parse-metadata` documentation
### 2021.03.24.1
* Use headers and cookies when downloading subtitles by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
* Parse resolution in info dictionary by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
* More consistent warning messages by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda) and [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
-* [documentation] Add deprecated options and aliases in readme
-* [documentation] Fix some minor mistakes
+* [docs] Add deprecated options and aliases in readme
+* [docs] Fix some minor mistakes
* [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)
* [niconico] Add user extractor by [animelover1984](https://github.com/animelover1984)
* [downloader] Fix bug for `ffmpeg`/`httpie`
* [update] Fix updater removing the executable bit on some UNIX distros
* [update] Fix current build hash for UNIX
-* [documentation] Include wget/curl/aria2c install instructions for Unix by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
+* [docs] Include wget/curl/aria2c install instructions for Unix by [Ashish0804](https://github.com/Ashish0804)
* Fix some videos downloading with `m3u8` extension
* Remove "fixup is ignored" warning when fixup wasn't passed by user
* [ffmpeg] Allow passing custom arguments before -i using `--ppa "ffmpeg_i1:ARGS"` syntax
* Fix `--windows-filenames` removing `/` from UNIX paths
* [hls] Show warning if pycryptodome is not found
-* [documentation] Improvements
+* [docs] Improvements
* Fix documentation of `Extractor Options`
* Document `all` in format selection
* Document `playable_in_embed` in output templates
* Exclude `vcruntime140.dll` from UPX by [jbruchon](https://github.com/jbruchon)
* Set version number based on UTC time, not local time
* Publish on PyPi only if token is set
-* [documentation] Better document `--prefer-free-formats` and add `--no-prefer-free-format`
+* [docs] Better document `--prefer-free-formats` and add `--no-prefer-free-format`
### 2021.02.15
* [movefiles] Fix compatibility with python2
* [remuxvideo] Fix validation of conditional remux
* [sponskrub] Don't raise error when the video does not exist
-* [documentation] Crypto is an optional dependency
+* [docs] Crypto is an optional dependency
### 2021.02.04
* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [2021.01.24](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/tag/2021.01.16)
* Plugin support ([documentation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#plugins))
* **Multiple paths**: New option `-P`/`--paths` to give different paths for different types of files
- * The syntax is `-P "type:path" -P "type:path"` ([documentation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#:~:text=-P,%20--paths%20TYPE:PATH))
+ * The syntax is `-P "type:path" -P "type:path"`
* Valid types are: home, temp, description, annotation, subtitle, infojson, thumbnail
- * Additionally, configuration file is taken from home directory or current directory ([documentation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#:~:text=Home%20Configuration))
-* Allow passing different arguments to different external downloaders ([documentation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#:~:text=--downloader-args%20NAME:ARGS))
+ * Additionally, configuration file is taken from home directory or current directory
+* Allow passing different arguments to different external downloaders
* [mildom] Add extractor by [nao20010128nao](https://github.com/nao20010128nao)
* Warn when using old style `--external-downloader-args` and `--post-processor-args`
* Fix `--no-overwrite` when using `--write-link`
* [roosterteeth.com] Fix for bonus episodes by [Zocker1999NET](https://github.com/Zocker1999NET)
* [tiktok] Fix for when share_info is empty
* [EmbedThumbnail] Fix bug due to incorrect function name
-* [documentation] 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
-* [documentation] Change all links to correctly point to new fork URL
-* [documentation] Fixes typos
+* [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
+* [docs] Change all links to correctly point to new fork URL
+* [docs] Fixes typos
### 2021.01.12