ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id

[Nammurg]

Hello,

I have recently built and unraid server and installed this app as a docker container.
It is able to check with sonarr (running also in docker on the same network) for missing episodes but it gives me the below error messages...

Any ideas?

ERROR: [youtube] Sz1kX1Z3CUE: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] sGPSkkeWl04: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] joS3xBGIKG4: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] tvYRx82VmNY: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U 2023-04-04 21:28:01,327 - sonarr_youtubedl - ERROR - 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get' 2023-04-04 21:28:01,327 - sonarr_youtubedl - ERROR - No video_url 2023-04-04 21:28:01,327 - sonarr_youtubedl - INFO - 1: Missing - Strange Delivery: ERROR: [youtube] AQTX0Ep_hSk: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] zf1Nxm_Hd8g: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] qrBx4JzxP7Y: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] TtkJnxqELB0: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] M9z5lxKzfgY: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] CGquVxL-aFA: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] ns5-xynWJtw: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] XYeiUo7HkjM: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U 2023-04-04 21:28:16,581 - sonarr_youtubedl - ERROR - 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get' 2023-04-04 21:28:16,581 - sonarr_youtubedl - ERROR - No video_url 2023-04-04 21:28:16,582 - sonarr_youtubedl - INFO - 2: Missing - Halloween Special: ERROR: [youtube] tQsrVyzxn9Y: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] nkbTsu5Zw_M: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] fdDd86Pysmw: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] 2UIRCCY02Ow: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U ERROR: [youtube] cCkNCsde_og: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U

[maxi1134]

Ever found a solution?

[Nammurg]

Ever found a solution?

No unfortunately, google search suggests that the yt-dl needs to be updated but I don't know how to do that...

[pdbintheusa]

I'm having the same issue. After some research it seems as though my best guess is it's not properly handling when the Youtube owner account is using the new "youtube.com/@channelname" instead of old url style but I believe the solution is in the code itself for not handling the "@".

For clarification, I am using the most up to date yt-dlp version. I also am able to download a video directly through yt-dlp commands. However, I get the same error as you when using sonarr_youtubedl. So, it seems like it may be a mismatch between the handling of the "@" in the url for the channel that is causing the issue. But I don't know for sure.

[Nammurg]

I have had this issue for a while now and have tested it with windows yt-dlp clients and I get the same exact error.
I have managed to successfully download a video using this version on windows: yt-dlp nightly 2023.09.21.222108 Latest

[Nammurg]

Also I was successful downloading with version: yt-dlp 2023.07.06 Latest
I believe pull request #60 needs to be merged for this issue to be resolved.
@whatdaybob any chance this can me merged?

[Nammurg]

doing some more digging, I have managed to update the yt-dlp to the latest version of 2023.07.06 and I am still getting the same error.
However, when I run yt-dlp directly from the docker container, it works?!
I am not sure what is going on here :/

Result when running yt-dlp directly from the container:

root@ce42168f54d6:/usr/local/bin# yt-dlp -P "/sonarr_root" "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghe058HpmMk" [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghe058HpmMk [youtube] Ghe058HpmMk: Downloading webpage WARNING: [youtube] unable to extract initial player response; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U [youtube] Ghe058HpmMk: Downloading ios player API JSON [youtube] Ghe058HpmMk: Downloading android player API JSON [youtube] Ghe058HpmMk: Downloading iframe API JS [youtube] Ghe058HpmMk: Downloading player f130aa11 [youtube] Ghe058HpmMk: Downloading web player API JSON [youtube] Ghe058HpmMk: Downloading m3u8 information WARNING: [youtube] unable to extract yt initial data; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U WARNING: [youtube] Incomplete data received in embedded initial data; re-fetching using API. [youtube] Ghe058HpmMk: Downloading initial data API JSON [info] Ghe058HpmMk: Downloading 1 format(s): 303+251 [download] Destination: /sonarr_root/Fix for youtube-dl Unable to extract uploader id [Ghe058HpmMk].f303.webm [download] 100% of 11.59MiB in 00:00:11 at 1001.66KiB/s [download] Destination: /sonarr_root/Fix for youtube-dl Unable to extract uploader id [Ghe058HpmMk].f251.webm [download] 100% of 1.45MiB in 00:00:01 at 1.17MiB/s [Merger] Merging formats into "/sonarr_root/Fix for youtube-dl Unable to extract uploader id [Ghe058HpmMk].webm" Deleting original file /sonarr_root/Fix for youtube-dl Unable to extract uploader id [Ghe058HpmMk].f303.webm (pass -k to keep) Deleting original file /sonarr_root/Fix for youtube-dl Unable to extract uploader id [Ghe058HpmMk].f251.webm (pass -k to keep) root@ce42168f54d6:/usr/local/bin#

Result when running sonarr-youtubedl as normal from the same docker container

WARNING: [youtube:tab] unable to extract yt initial data; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U WARNING: [youtube:tab] Incomplete yt initial data received. Retrying (1/3)... WARNING: [youtube:tab] unable to extract yt initial data; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U WARNING: [youtube:tab] Incomplete yt initial data received. Retrying (2/3)... WARNING: [youtube:tab] unable to extract yt initial data; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U WARNING: [youtube:tab] Incomplete yt initial data received. Retrying (3/3)... WARNING: [youtube:tab] unable to extract yt initial data; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U WARNING: [youtube:tab] Incomplete yt initial data received; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U. Giving up after 3 retries ERROR: [youtube:tab] UCgJRL30YS6XFxq9Ga8W2J3A: Playlists that require authentication may not extract correctly without a successful webpage download. If you are not downloading private content, or your cookies are only for the first account and channel, pass "--extractor-args youtubetab:skip=authcheck" to skip this check Traceback (most recent call last): File "/app/sonarr_youtubedl.py", line 441, in <module> main() File "/app/sonarr_youtubedl.py", line 435, in main client.download(series, episodes) File "/app/sonarr_youtubedl.py", line 363, in download found, dlurl = self.ytsearch(ydleps, url) File "/app/sonarr_youtubedl.py", line 336, in ytsearch if 'entries' in result and len(result['entries']) > 0: TypeError: argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable

[SiraVista]

This error still persists...

It even fails with the first youtube channel in the example "config.yml.template" file: Smarter Every Day.

As a test I uncommented these two lines:
# - title: Smarter Every Day
# url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6107grRI4m0o2-emgoDnAA

And I got loads of errors in the log file like this:
2023-11-08 18:53:02,417 - sonarr_youtubedl - ERROR - Failed - Helicopter Physics Series - #4 They're Gyroscopes - ERROR: [youtube] prRTWThrotU: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U

Any one find an answer? @whatdaybob , can you address this?

Thanks

[digitalrbnz]

Same issue here @whatdaybob Lets go

[darkf3n1x]

I have updated the container with the latest version. If you console into the container you can do 'pip install yt-dlp -U' to update to the latest yt-dlp release.

However, I'm still receiving the following error
ERROR - Failed - XPOGO Edition - ERROR: [youtube] CGOLDYiVqww: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U

[darkf3n1x]

Looks like this is an issue with yt-dlp yt-dlp/yt-dlp#6247

The fix is to fully remove and re-add to the container
pip uninstall yt-dlp
pip install yt-dlp