ChangeLog

version <unreleased>

Extractors
* [zdf] Rework extractors (#11606, #13473, #17354, #21185, #26711, #27068,
  #27930, #28198, #28199, #28274)
    * Generalize cross-extractor video ids for zdf based extractors
    * Improve extraction
    * Fix 3sat and phoenix
* [stretchinternet] Fix extraction (#28297)
* [urplay] Fix episode data extraction (#28292)
+ [bandaichannel] Add support for b-ch.com (#21404)
* [srgssr] Improve extraction (#14717, #14725, #27231, #28238)
    + Extract subtitle
    * Fix extraction for new videos
    * Update srf download domains
* [vvvvid] Reduce season request payload size
+ [vvvvid] Extract series sublists playlist title (#27601, #27618)
+ [dplay] Extract Ad-Free uplynk URLs (#28160)
+ [wat] Detect DRM protected videos (#27958)
* [tf1] Improve extraction (#27980, #28040)
* [tmz] Fix and improve extraction (#24603, #24687, 28211)
+ [gedidigital] Add support for Gedi group sites (#7347, #26946)
* [youtube] Fix get_video_info request


version 2021.02.22

Core
+ [postprocessor/embedthumbnail] Recognize atomicparsley binary in lowercase
  (#28112)

Extractors
* [apa] Fix and improve extraction (#27750)
+ [youporn] Extract duration (#28019)
+ [peertube] Add support for canard.tube (#28190)
* [youtube] Fixup m4a_dash formats (#28165)
+ [samplefocus] Add support for samplefocus.com (#27763)
+ [vimeo] Add support for unlisted video source format extraction
* [viki] Improve extraction (#26522, #28203)
    * Extract uploader URL and episode number
    * Report login required error
    + Extract 480p formats
    * Fix API v4 calls
* [ninegag] Unescape title (#28201)
* [youtube] Improve URL regular expression (#28193)
+ [youtube] Add support for redirect.invidious.io (#28193)
+ [dplay] Add support for de.hgtv.com (#28182)
+ [dplay] Add support for discoveryplus.com (#24698)
+ [simplecast] Add support for simplecast.com (#24107)
* [youtube] Fix uploader extraction in flat playlist mode (#28045)
* [yandexmusic:playlist] Request missing tracks in chunks (#27355, #28184)
+ [storyfire] Add support for storyfire.com (#25628, #26349)
+ [zhihu] Add support for zhihu.com (#28177)
* [youtube] Fix controversial videos when authenticated with cookies (#28174)
* [ccma] Fix timestamp parsing in python 2
+ [videopress] Add support for video.wordpress.com
* [kakao] Improve info extraction and detect geo restriction (#26577)
* [xboxclips] Fix extraction (#27151)
* [ard] Improve formats extraction (#28155)
+ [canvas] Add support for dagelijksekost.een.be (#28119)


version 2021.02.10

Extractors
* [youtube:tab] Improve grid continuation extraction (#28130)
* [ign] Fix extraction (#24771)
+ [xhamster] Extract format filesize
+ [xhamster] Extract formats from xplayer settings (#28114)
+ [youtube] Add support phone/tablet JS player (#26424)
* [archiveorg] Fix and improve extraction (#21330, #23586, #25277, #26780,
  #27109, #27236, #28063)
+ [cda] Detect geo restricted videos (#28106)
* [urplay] Fix extraction (#28073, #28074)
* [youtube] Fix release date extraction (#28094)
+ [youtube] Extract abr and vbr (#28100)
* [youtube] Skip OTF formats (#28070)


version 2021.02.04.1

Extractors
* [youtube] Prefer DASH formats (#28070)
* [azmedien] Fix extraction (#28064)


version 2021.02.04

Extractors
* [pornhub] Implement lazy playlist extraction
* [svtplay] Fix video id extraction (#28058)
+ [pornhub] Add support for authentication (#18797, #21416, #24294)
* [pornhub:user] Improve paging
+ [pornhub:user] Add support for URLs unavailable via /videos page (#27853)
+ [bravotv] Add support for oxygen.com (#13357, #22500)
+ [youtube] Pass embed URL to get_video_info request
* [ccma] Improve metadata extraction (#27994)
    + Extract age limit, alt title, categories, series and episode number
    * Fix timestamp multiple subtitles extraction
* [egghead] Update API domain (#28038)
- [vidzi] Remove extractor (#12629)
* [vidio] Improve metadata extraction
* [youtube] Improve subtitles extraction
* [youtube] Fix chapter extraction fallback
* [youtube] Rewrite extractor
    * Improve format sorting
    * Remove unused code
    * Fix series metadata extraction
    * Fix trailer video extraction
    * Improve error reporting
    + Extract video location
+ [vvvvid] Add support for youtube embeds (#27825)
* [googledrive] Report download page errors (#28005)
* [vlive] Fix error message decoding for python 2 (#28004)
* [youtube] Improve DASH formats file size extraction
* [cda] Improve birth validation detection (#14022, #27929)
+ [awaan] Extract uploader id (#27963)
+ [medialaan] Add support DPG Media MyChannels based websites (#14871, #15597,
  #16106, #16489)
* [abcnews] Fix extraction (#12394, #27920)
* [AMP] Fix upload date and timestamp extraction (#27970)
* [tv4] Relax URL regular expression (#27964)
+ [tv2] Add support for mtvuutiset.fi (#27744)
* [adn] Improve login warning reporting
* [zype] Fix uplynk id extraction (#27956)
+ [adn] Add support for authentication (#17091, #27841, #27937)


version 2021.01.24.1

Core
* Introduce --output-na-placeholder (#27896)

Extractors
* [franceculture] Make thumbnail optional (#18807)
* [franceculture] Fix extraction (#27891, #27903)
* [njpwworld] Fix extraction (#27890)
* [comedycentral] Fix extraction (#27905)
* [wat] Fix format extraction (#27901)
+ [americastestkitchen:season] Add support for seasons (#27861)
+ [trovo] Add support for trovo.live (#26125)
+ [aol] Add support for yahoo videos (#26650)
* [yahoo] Fix single video extraction
* [lbry] Unescape lbry URI (#27872)
* [9gag] Fix and improve extraction (#23022)
* [americastestkitchen] Improve metadata extraction for ATK episodes (#27860)
* [aljazeera] Fix extraction (#20911, #27779)
+ [minds] Add support for minds.com (#17934)
* [ard] Fix title and description extraction (#27761)
+ [spotify] Add support for Spotify Podcasts (#27443)


version 2021.01.16

Core
* [YoutubeDL] Protect from infinite recursion due to recursively nested
  playlists (#27833)
* [YoutubeDL] Ignore failure to create existing directory (#27811)
* [YoutubeDL] Raise syntax error for format selection expressions with multiple
  + operators (#27803)

Extractors
+ [animeondemand] Add support for lazy playlist extraction (#27829)
* [youporn] Restrict fallback download URL (#27822)
* [youporn] Improve height and tbr extraction (#20425, #23659)
* [youporn] Fix extraction (#27822)
+ [twitter] Add support for unified cards (#27826)
+ [twitch] Add Authorization header with OAuth token for GraphQL requests
  (#27790)
* [mixcloud:playlist:base] Extract video id in flat playlist mode (#27787)
* [cspan] Improve info extraction (#27791)
* [adn] Improve info extraction
* [adn] Fix extraction (#26963, #27732)
* [youtube:search] Extract from all sections (#27604)
* [youtube:search] fix viewcount and try to extract all video sections (#27604)
* [twitch] Improve login error extraction
* [twitch] Fix authentication (#27743)
* [3qsdn] Improve extraction (#21058)
* [peertube] Extract formats from streamingPlaylists (#26002, #27586, #27728)
* [khanacademy] Fix extraction (#2887, #26803)
* [spike] Update Paramount Network feed URL (#27715)


version 2021.01.08

Core
* [downloader/hls] Disable decryption in tests (#27660)
+ [utils] Add a function to clean podcast URLs

Extractors
* [rai] Improve subtitles extraction (#27698, #27705)
* [canvas] Match only supported VRT NU URLs (#27707)
+ [bibeltv] Add support for bibeltv.de (#14361)
+ [bfmtv] Add support for bfmtv.com (#16053, #26615)
+ [sbs] Add support for ondemand play and news embed URLs (#17650, #27629)
* [twitch] Drop legacy kraken API v5 code altogether and refactor
* [twitch:vod] Switch to GraphQL for video metadata
* [canvas] Fix VRT NU extraction (#26957, #27053)
* [twitch] Switch access token to GraphQL and refactor (#27646)
+ [rai] Detect ContentItem in iframe (#12652, #27673)
* [ketnet] Fix extraction (#27662)
+ [dplay] Add suport Discovery+ domains (#27680)
* [motherless] Improve extraction (#26495, #27450)
* [motherless] Fix recent videos upload date extraction (#27661)
* [nrk] Fix extraction for videos without a legalAge rating
- [googleplus] Remove extractor (#4955, #7400)
+ [applepodcasts] Add support for podcasts.apple.com (#25918)
+ [googlepodcasts] Add support for podcasts.google.com
+ [iheart] Add support for iheart.com (#27037)
* [acast] Clean podcast URLs
* [stitcher] Clean podcast URLs
+ [xfileshare] Add support for aparat.cam (#27651)
+ [twitter] Add support for summary card (#25121)
* [twitter] Try to use a Generic fallback for unknown twitter cards (#25982)
+ [stitcher] Add support for shows and show metadata extraction (#20510)
* [stv] Improve episode id extraction (#23083)


version 2021.01.03

Extractors
* [nrk] Improve series metadata extraction (#27473)
+ [nrk] Extract subtitles
* [nrk] Fix age limit extraction
* [nrk] Improve video id extraction
+ [nrk] Add support for podcasts (#27634, #27635)
* [nrk] Generalize and delegate all item extractors to nrk
+ [nrk] Add support for mp3 formats
* [nrktv] Switch to playback endpoint
* [vvvvid] Fix season metadata extraction (#18130)
* [stitcher] Fix extraction (#20811, #27606)
* [acast] Fix extraction (#21444, #27612, #27613)
+ [arcpublishing] Add support for arcpublishing.com (#2298, #9340, #17200)
+ [sky] Add support for Sports News articles and Brighcove videos (#13054)
+ [vvvvid] Extract akamai formats
* [vvvvid] Skip unplayable episodes (#27599)
* [yandexvideo] Fix extraction for Python 3.4


version 2020.12.31

Core
* [utils] Accept only supported protocols in url_or_none
* [YoutubeDL] Allow format filtering using audio language (#16209)

Extractors
+ [redditr] Extract all thumbnails (#27503)
* [vvvvid] Improve info extraction
+ [vvvvid] Add support for playlists (#18130, #27574)
+ [yandexdisk] Extract info from webpage
* [yandexdisk] Fix extraction (#17861, #27131)
* [yandexvideo] Use old API call as fallback
* [yandexvideo] Fix extraction (#25000)
- [nbc] Remove CSNNE extractor
* [nbc] Fix NBCSport VPlayer URL extraction (#16640)
+ [aenetworks] Add support for biography.com (#3863)
* [uktvplay] Match new video URLs (#17909)
* [sevenplay] Detect API errors
* [tenplay] Fix format extraction (#26653)
* [brightcove] Raise error for DRM protected videos (#23467, #27568)


version 2020.12.29

Extractors
* [youtube] Improve yt initial data extraction (#27524)
* [youtube:tab] Improve URL matching #27559)
* [youtube:tab] Restore retry on browse requests (#27313, #27564)
* [aparat] Fix extraction (#22285, #22611, #23348, #24354, #24591, #24904,
  #25418, #26070, #26350, #26738, #27563)
- [brightcove] Remove sonyliv specific code
* [piksel] Improve format extraction
+ [zype] Add support for uplynk videos
+ [toggle] Add support for live.mewatch.sg (#27555)
+ [go] Add support for fxnow.fxnetworks.com (#13972, #22467, #23754, #26826)
* [teachable] Improve embed detection (#26923)
* [mitele] Fix free video extraction (#24624, #25827, #26757)
* [telecinco] Fix extraction
* [youtube] Update invidious.snopyta.org (#22667)
* [amcnetworks] Improve auth only video detection (#27548)
+ [generic] Add support for VHX Embeds (#27546)


version 2020.12.26

Extractors
* [instagram] Fix comment count extraction
+ [instagram] Add support for reel URLs (#26234, #26250)
* [bbc] Switch to media selector v6 (#23232, #23933, #26303, #26432, #26821,
  #27538)
* [instagram] Improve thumbnail extraction
* [instagram] Fix extraction when authenticated (#22880, #26377, #26981,
  #27422)
* [spankbang:playlist] Fix extraction (#24087)
+ [spankbang] Add support for playlist videos
* [pornhub] Improve like and dislike count extraction (#27356)
* [pornhub] Fix lq formats extraction (#27386, #27393)
+ [bongacams] Add support for bongacams.com (#27440)
* [youtube:tab] Extend URL regular expression (#27501)
* [theweatherchannel] Fix extraction (#25930, #26051)
+ [sprout] Add support for Universal Kids (#22518)
* [theplatform] Allow passing geo bypass countries from other extractors
+ [wistia] Add support for playlists (#27533)
+ [ctv] Add support for ctv.ca (#27525)
* [9c9media] Improve info extraction
* [youtube] Fix automatic captions extraction (#27162, #27388)
* [sonyliv] Fix title for movies
* [sonyliv] Fix extraction (#25667)
* [streetvoice] Fix extraction (#27455, #27492)
+ [facebook] Add support for watchparty pages (#27507)
* [cbslocal] Fix video extraction
+ [brightcove] Add another method to extract policyKey
* [mewatch] Relax URL regular expression (#27506)


version 2020.12.22

Core
* [common] Remove unwanted query params from unsigned akamai manifest URLs

Extractors
- [tastytrade] Remove extractor (#25716)
* [niconico] Fix playlist extraction (#27428)
- [everyonesmixtape] Remove extractor
- [kanalplay] Remove extractor
* [arkena] Fix extraction
* [nba] Rewrite extractor
* [turner] Improve info extraction
* [youtube] Improve xsrf token extraction (#27442)
* [generic] Improve RSS age limit extraction
* [generic] Fix RSS itunes thumbnail extraction (#27405)
+ [redditr] Extract duration (#27426)
- [zaq1] Remove extractor
+ [asiancrush] Add support for retrocrush.tv
* [asiancrush] Fix extraction
- [noco] Remove extractor (#10864)
* [nfl] Fix extraction (#22245)
* [skysports] Relax URL regular expression (#27435)
+ [tv5unis] Add support for tv5unis.ca (#22399, #24890)
+ [videomore] Add support for more.tv (#27088)
+ [yandexmusic] Add support for music.yandex.com (#27425)
+ [nhk:program] Add support for audio programs and program clips
+ [nhk] Add support for NHK video programs (#27230)


version 2020.12.14

Core
* [extractor/common] Improve JSON-LD interaction statistic extraction (#23306)
* [downloader/hls] Delegate manifests with media initialization to ffmpeg
+ [extractor/common] Document duration meta field for playlists

Extractors
* [mdr] Bypass geo restriction
* [mdr] Improve extraction (#24346, #26873)
* [yandexmusic:album] Improve album title extraction (#27418)
* [eporner] Fix view count extraction and make optional (#23306)
+ [eporner] Extend URL regular expression
* [eporner] Fix hash extraction and extend _VALID_URL (#27396)
* [slideslive] Use m3u8 entry protocol for m3u8 formats (#27400)
* [twitcasting] Fix format extraction and improve info extraction (#24868)
* [linuxacademy] Fix authentication and extraction (#21129, #26223, #27402)
* [itv] Clean description from HTML tags (#27399)
* [vlive] Sort live formats (#27404)
* [hotstart] Fix and improve extraction
    * Fix format extraction (#26690)
    + Extract thumbnail URL (#16079, #20412)
    + Add support for country specific playlist URLs (#23496)
    * Select the last id in video URL (#26412)
+ [youtube] Add some invidious instances (#27373)


version 2020.12.12

Core
* [YoutubeDL] Improve thumbnail filename deducing (#26010, #27244)

Extractors
+ [ruutu] Extract more metadata
+ [ruutu] Detect non-free videos (#21154)
* [ruutu] Authenticate format URLs (#21031, #26782)
+ [ruutu] Add support for static.nelonenmedia.fi (#25412)
+ [ruutu] Extend URL regular expression (#24839)
+ [facebook] Add support archived live video URLs (#15859)
* [wdr] Improve overall extraction
+ [wdr] Extend subtitles extraction (#22672, #22723)
+ [facebook] Add support for videos attached to Relay based story pages
  (#10795)
+ [wdr:page] Add support for kinder.wdr.de (#27350)
+ [facebook] Add another regular expression for handleServerJS
* [facebook] Fix embed page extraction
+ [facebook] Add support for Relay post pages (#26935)
+ [facebook] Add support for watch videos (#22795, #27062)
+ [facebook] Add support for group posts with multiple videos (#19131)
* [itv] Fix series metadata extraction (#26897)
- [itv] Remove old extraction method (#23177)
* [facebook] Redirect mobile URLs to desktop URLs (#24831, #25624)
+ [facebook] Add support for Relay based pages (#26823)
* [facebook] Try to reduce unnecessary tahoe requests
- [facebook] Remove hardcoded Chrome User-Agent (#18974, #25411, #26958,
  #27329)
- [smotri] Remove extractor (#27358)
- [beampro] Remove extractor (#17290, #22871, #23020, #23061, #26099)


version 2020.12.09

Core
* [extractor/common] Fix inline HTML5 media tags processing (#27345)

Extractors
* [youtube:tab] Improve identity token extraction (#27197)
* [youtube:tab] Make click tracking params on continuation optional
* [youtube:tab] Delegate inline playlists to tab-based playlists (27298)
+ [tubitv] Extract release year (#27317)
* [amcnetworks] Fix free content extraction (#20354)
+ [lbry:channel] Add support for channels (#25584)
+ [lbry] Add support for short and embed URLs
* [lbry] Fix channel metadata extraction
+ [telequebec] Add support for video.telequebec.tv (#27339)
* [telequebec] Fix extraction (#25733, #26883)
+ [youtube:tab] Capture and output alerts (#27340)
* [tvplay:home] Fix extraction (#21153)
* [americastestkitchen] Fix Extraction and add support
  for Cook's Country and Cook's Illustrated (#17234, #27322)
+ [slideslive] Add support for yoda service videos and extract subtitles
  (#27323)


version 2020.12.07

Core
* [extractor/common] Extract timestamp from Last-Modified header
+ [extractor/common] Add support for dl8-* media tags (#27283)
* [extractor/common] Fix media type extraction for HTML5 media tags
  in start/end form

Extractors
* [aenetworks] Fix extraction (#23363, #23390, #26795, #26985)
    * Fix Fastly format extraction
    + Add support for play and watch subdomains
    + Extract series metadata
* [youtube] Improve youtu.be extraction in non-existing playlists (#27324)
+ [generic] Extract RSS video description, timestamp and itunes metadata
  (#27177)
* [nrk] Reduce the number of instalments and episodes requests
* [nrk] Improve extraction
    * Improve format extraction for old akamai formats
    + Add is_live value to entry info dict
    * Request instalments only when available
    * Fix skole extraction
+ [peertube] Extract fps
+ [peertube] Recognize audio-only formats (#27295)


version 2020.12.05

Core
* [extractor/common] Improve Akamai HTTP format extraction
    * Allow m3u8 manifest without an additional audio format
    * Fix extraction for qualities starting with a number

Extractors
* [teachable:course] Improve extraction (#24507, #27286)
* [nrk] Improve error extraction
* [nrktv:series] Improve extraction (#21926)
* [nrktv:season] Improve extraction
* [nrk] Improve format extraction and geo-restriction detection (#24221)
* [pornhub] Handle HTTP errors gracefully (#26414)
* [nrktv] Relax URL regular expression (#27299, #26185)
+ [zdf] Extract webm formats (#26659)
+ [gamespot] Extract DASH and HTTP formats
+ [tver] Add support for tver.jp (#26662, #27284)
+ [pornhub] Add support for pornhub.org (#27276)


version 2020.12.02

Extractors
+ [tva] Add support for qub.ca (#27235)
+ [toggle] Detect DRM protected videos (#16479, #20805)
+ [toggle] Add support for new MeWatch URLs (#27256)
* [youtube:tab] Extract channels only from channels tab (#27266)
+ [cspan] Extract info from jwplayer data (#3672, #3734, #10638, #13030,
  #18806, #23148, #24461, #26171, #26800, #27263)
* [cspan] Pass Referer header with format's video URL (#26032, #25729)
* [youtube] Improve age-gated videos extraction (#27259)
+ [mediaset] Add support for movie URLs (#27240)
* [yandexmusic] Refactor
+ [yandexmusic] Add support for artist's tracks and albums (#11887, #22284)
* [yandexmusic:track] Fix extraction (#26449, #26669, #26747, #26748, #26762)


version 2020.11.29

Core
* [YoutubeDL] Write static debug to stderr and respect quiet for dynamic debug
  (#14579, #22593)

Extractors
* [drtv] Extend URL regular expression (#27243)
* [tiktok] Fix extraction (#20809, #22838, #22850, #25987, #26281, #26411,
  #26639, #26776, #27237)
+ [ina] Add support for mobile URLs (#27229)
* [pornhub] Fix like and dislike count extraction (#27227, #27234)
* [youtube] Improve yt initial player response extraction (#27216)
* [videa] Fix extraction (#25650, #25973, #26301)


version 2020.11.26

Core
* [downloader/fragment] Set final file's mtime according to last fragment's
  Last-Modified header (#11718, #18384, #27138)

Extractors
+ [spreaker] Add support for spreaker.com (#13480, #13877)
* [vlive] Improve extraction for geo-restricted videos
+ [vlive] Add support for post URLs (#27122, #27123)
* [viki] Fix video API request (#27184)
* [bbc] Fix BBC Three clip extraction
* [bbc] Fix BBC News videos extraction
+ [medaltv] Add support for medal.tv (#27149)
* [youtube] Improve music metadata and license extraction (#26013)
* [nrk] Fix extraction
* [cda] Fix extraction (#17803, #24458, #24518, #26381)


version 2020.11.24

Core
+ [extractor/common] Add generic support for akamai HTTP format extraction

Extractors
* [youtube:tab] Fix feeds extraction (#25695, #26452)
* [youtube:favorites] Restore extractor
* [youtube:tab] Fix some weird typo (#27157)
+ [pinterest] Add support for large collections (more than 25 pins)
+ [franceinter] Extract thumbnail (#27153)
+ [box] Add support for box.com (#5949)
+ [nytimes] Add support for cooking.nytimes.com (#27112, #27143)
* [lbry] Relax URL regular expression (#27144)
+ [rumble] Add support for embed pages (#10785)
+ [skyit] Add support for multiple Sky Italia websites (#26629)
+ [pinterest] Add support for pinterest.com (#25747)


version 2020.11.21.1

Core
* [downloader/http] Fix crash during urlopen caused by missing reason
  of URLError
* [YoutubeDL] Fix --ignore-errors for playlists with generator-based entries
  of url_transparent (#27064)

Extractors
+ [svtplay] Add support for svt.se/barnkanalen (#24817)
+ [svt] Extract timestamp (#27130)
* [svtplay] Improve thumbnail extraction (#27130)
* [youtube] Fix error reason extraction (#27081)
* [youtube] Fix like and dislike count extraction (#25977)
+ [youtube:tab] Add support for current video and fix lives extraction (#27126)
* [infoq] Fix format extraction (#25984)
* [francetv] Update to fix thumbnail URL issue (#27120)
* [youtube] Improve yt initial data extraction (#27093)
+ [discoverynetworks] Add support new TLC/DMAX URLs (#27100)
* [rai] Fix protocol relative relinker URLs (#22766)
* [rai] Fix unavailable video format detection
* [rai] Improve extraction
* [rai] Fix extraction (#27077)
* [viki] Improve format extraction
* [viki] Fix stream extraction from MPD (#27092)
* [googledrive] Fix format extraction (#26979)
+ [amara] Add support for amara.org (#20618)
* [vimeo:album] Fix extraction (#27079)
* [mtv] Fix mgid extraction (#26841)


version 2020.11.19

Core
* [extractor/common] Output error for invalid URLs in _is_valid_url (#21400,
  #24151, #25617, #25618, #25586, #26068, #27072)

Extractors
* [youporn] Fix upload date extraction
* [youporn] Make comment count optional (#26986)
* [arte] Rework extractors
    * Reimplement embed and playlist extractors to delegate to the single
      entrypoint artetv extractor
    * Improve embeds detection (#27057)
+ [arte] Extract m3u8 formats (#27061)
* [mgtv] Fix format extraction (#26415)
+ [lbry] Add support for odysee.com (#26806)
* [francetv] Improve info extraction
+ [francetv] Add fallback video URL extraction (#27047)


version 2020.11.18

Extractors
* [spiegel] Fix extraction (#24206, #24767)
* [youtube] Improve extraction
    + Add support for --no-playlist (#27009)
    * Improve playlist and mix extraction (#26390, #26509, #26534, #27011)
    + Extract playlist uploader data
* [youtube:tab] Fix view count extraction (#27051)
* [malltv] Fix extraction (#27035)
+ [bandcamp] Extract playlist description (#22684)
* [urplay] Fix extraction (#26828)
* [youtube:tab] Fix playlist title extraction (#27015)
* [youtube] Fix chapters extraction (#26005)


version 2020.11.17

Core
* [utils] Skip ! prefixed code in js_to_json

Extractors
* [youtube:tab] Fix extraction with cookies provided (#27005)
* [lrt] Fix extraction with empty tags (#20264)
+ [ndr:embed:base] Extract subtitles (#25447, #26106)
+ [servus] Add support for pm-wissen.com (#25869)
* [servus] Fix extraction (#26872, #26967, #26983, #27000)
* [xtube] Fix extraction (#26996)
* [lrt] Fix extraction
+ [lbry] Add support for lbry.tv
+ [condenast] Extract subtitles
* [condenast] Fix extraction
* [bandcamp] Fix extraction (#26681, #26684)
* [rai] Fix RaiPlay extraction (#26064, #26096)
* [vlive] Fix extraction
* [usanetwork] Fix extraction
* [nbc] Fix NBCNews/Today/MSNBC extraction
* [cnbc] Fix extraction


version 2020.11.12

Extractors
* [youtube] Rework extractors


version 2020.11.01

Core
* [utils] Don't attempt to coerce JS strings to numbers in js_to_json (#26851)
* [downloader/http] Properly handle missing message in SSLError (#26646)
* [downloader/http] Fix access to not yet opened stream in retry

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix JS player URL extraction
* [ytsearch] Fix extraction (#26920)
* [afreecatv] Fix typo (#26970)
* [23video] Relax URL regular expression (#26870)
+ [ustream] Add support for video.ibm.com (#26894)
* [iqiyi] Fix typo (#26884)
+ [expressen] Add support for di.se (#26670)
* [iprima] Improve video id extraction (#26507, #26494)


version 2020.09.20

Core
* [extractor/common] Relax interaction count extraction in _json_ld
+ [extractor/common] Extract author as uploader for VideoObject in _json_ld
* [downloader/hls] Fix incorrect end byte in Range HTTP header for
  media segments with EXT-X-BYTERANGE (#14748, #24512)
* [extractor/common] Handle ssl.CertificateError in _request_webpage (#26601)
* [downloader/http] Improve timeout detection when reading block of data
  (#10935)
* [downloader/http] Retry download when urlopen times out (#10935, #26603)

Extractors
* [redtube] Extend URL regular expression (#26506)
* [twitch] Refactor
* [twitch:stream] Switch to GraphQL and fix reruns (#26535)
+ [telequebec] Add support for brightcove videos (#25833)
* [pornhub] Extract metadata from JSON-LD (#26614)
* [pornhub] Fix view count extraction (#26621, #26614)


version 2020.09.14

Core
+ [postprocessor/embedthumbnail] Add support for non jpg/png thumbnails
  (#25687, #25717)

Extractors
* [rtlnl] Extend URL regular expression (#26549, #25821)
* [youtube] Fix empty description extraction (#26575, #26006)
* [srgssr] Extend URL regular expression (#26555, #26556, #26578)
* [googledrive] Use redirect URLs for source format (#18877, #23919, #24689,
  #26565)
* [svtplay] Fix id extraction (#26576)
* [redbulltv] Improve support for rebull.com TV localized URLs (#22063)
+ [redbulltv] Add support for new redbull.com TV URLs (#22037, #22063)
* [soundcloud:pagedplaylist] Reduce pagination limit (#26557)


version 2020.09.06

Core
+ [utils] Recognize wav mimetype (#26463)

Extractors
* [nrktv:episode] Improve video id extraction (#25594, #26369, #26409)
* [youtube] Fix age gate content detection (#26100, #26152, #26311, #26384)
* [youtube:user] Extend URL regular expression (#26443)
* [xhamster] Improve initials regular expression (#26526, #26353)
* [svtplay] Fix video id extraction (#26425, #26428, #26438)
* [twitch] Rework extractors (#12297, #20414, #20604, #21811, #21812, #22979,
  #24263, #25010, #25553, #25606)
    * Switch to GraphQL
    + Add support for collections
    + Add support for clips and collections playlists
* [biqle] Improve video ext extraction
* [xhamster] Fix extraction (#26157, #26254)
* [xhamster] Extend URL regular expression (#25789, #25804, #25927))


version 2020.07.28

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix sigfunc name extraction (#26134, #26135, #26136, #26137)
* [youtube] Improve description extraction (#25937, #25980)
* [wistia] Restrict embed regular expression (#25969)
* [youtube] Prevent excess HTTP 301 (#25786)
+ [youtube:playlists] Extend URL regular expression (#25810)
+ [bellmedia] Add support for cp24.com clip URLs (#25764)
* [brightcove] Improve embed detection (#25674)


version 2020.06.16.1

Extractors
* [youtube] Force old layout (#25682, #25683, #25680, #25686)
* [youtube] Fix categories and improve tags extraction


version 2020.06.16

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix uploader id and uploader URL extraction
* [youtube] Improve view count extraction
* [youtube] Fix upload date extraction (#25677)
* [youtube] Fix thumbnails extraction (#25676)
* [youtube] Fix playlist and feed extraction (#25675)
+ [facebook] Add support for single-video ID links
+ [youtube] Extract chapters from JSON (#24819)
+ [kaltura] Add support for multiple embeds on a webpage (#25523)


version 2020.06.06

Extractors
* [tele5] Bypass geo restriction
+ [jwplatform] Add support for bypass geo restriction
* [tele5] Prefer jwplatform over nexx (#25533)
* [twitch:stream] Expect 400 and 410 HTTP errors from API
* [twitch:stream] Fix extraction (#25528)
* [twitch] Fix thumbnails extraction (#25531)
+ [twitch] Pass v5 Accept HTTP header (#25531)
* [brightcove] Fix subtitles extraction (#25540)
+ [malltv] Add support for sk.mall.tv (#25445)
* [periscope] Fix untitled broadcasts (#25482)
* [jwplatform] Improve embeds extraction (#25467)


version 2020.05.29

Core
* [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Embed series metadata with --add-metadata
* [utils] Fix file permissions in write_json_file (#12471, #25122)

Extractors
* [ard:beta] Extend URL regular expression (#25405)
+ [youtube] Add support for more invidious instances (#25417)
* [giantbomb] Extend URL regular expression (#25222)
* [ard] Improve URL regular expression (#25134, #25198)
* [redtube] Improve formats extraction and extract m3u8 formats (#25311,
  #25321)
* [indavideo] Switch to HTTPS for API request (#25191)
* [redtube] Improve title extraction (#25208)
* [vimeo] Improve format extraction and sorting (#25285)
* [soundcloud] Reduce API playlist page limit (#25274)
+ [youtube] Add support for yewtu.be (#25226)
* [mailru] Fix extraction (#24530, #25239)
* [bellator] Fix mgid extraction (#25195)


version 2020.05.08

Core
* [downloader/http] Request last data block of exact remaining size
* [downloader/http] Finish downloading once received data length matches
  expected
* [extractor/common] Use compat_cookiejar_Cookie for _set_cookie to always
  ensure cookie name and value are bytestrings on python 2 (#23256, #24776)
+ [compat] Introduce compat_cookiejar_Cookie
* [utils] Improve cookie files support
    + Add support for UTF-8 in cookie files
    * Skip malformed cookie file entries instead of crashing (invalid entry
      length, invalid expires at)

Extractors
* [youtube] Improve signature cipher extraction (#25187, #25188)
* [iprima] Improve extraction (#25138)
* [uol] Fix extraction (#22007)
+ [orf] Add support for more radio stations (#24938, #24968)
* [dailymotion] Fix typo
- [puhutv] Remove no longer available HTTP formats (#25124)


version 2020.05.03

Core
+ [extractor/common] Extract multiple JSON-LD entries
* [options] Clarify doc on --exec command (#19087, #24883)
* [extractor/common] Skip malformed ISM manifest XMLs while extracting
  ISM formats (#24667)

Extractors
* [crunchyroll] Fix and improve extraction (#25096, #25060)
* [youtube] Improve player id extraction
* [youtube] Use redirected video id if any (#25063)
* [yahoo] Fix GYAO Player extraction and relax URL regular expression
  (#24178, #24778)
* [tvplay] Fix Viafree extraction (#15189, #24473, #24789)
* [tenplay] Relax URL regular expression (#25001)
+ [prosiebensat1] Extract series metadata
* [prosiebensat1] Improve extraction and remove 7tv.de support (#24948)
- [prosiebensat1] Remove 7tv.de support (#24948)
* [youtube] Fix DRM videos detection (#24736)
* [thisoldhouse] Fix video id extraction (#24548, #24549)
+ [soundcloud] Extract AAC format (#19173, #24708)
* [youtube] Skip broken multifeed videos (#24711)
* [nova:embed] Fix extraction (#24700)
* [motherless] Fix extraction (#24699)
* [twitch:clips] Extend URL regular expression (#24290, #24642)
* [tv4] Fix ISM formats extraction (#24667)
* [tele5] Fix extraction (#24553)
+ [mofosex] Add support for generic embeds (#24633)
+ [youporn] Add support for generic embeds
+ [spankwire] Add support for generic embeds (#24633)
* [spankwire] Fix extraction (#18924, #20648)


version 2020.03.24

Core
- [utils] Revert support for cookie files with spaces used instead of tabs

Extractors
* [teachable] Update upskillcourses and gns3 domains
* [generic] Look for teachable embeds before wistia
+ [teachable] Extract chapter metadata (#24421)
+ [bilibili] Add support for player.bilibili.com (#24402)
+ [bilibili] Add support for new URL schema with BV ids (#24439, #24442)
* [limelight] Remove disabled API requests (#24255)
* [soundcloud] Fix download URL extraction (#24394)
+ [cbc:watch] Add support for authentication (#19160)
* [hellporno] Fix extraction (#24399)
* [xtube] Fix formats extraction (#24348)
* [ndr] Fix extraction (#24326)
* [nhk] Update m3u8 URL and use native HLS downloader (#24329)
- [nhk] Remove obsolete rtmp formats (#24329)
* [nhk] Relax URL regular expression (#24329)
- [vimeo] Revert fix showcase password protected video extraction (#24224)


version 2020.03.08

Core
+ [utils] Add support for cookie files with spaces used instead of tabs

Extractors
+ [pornhub] Add support for pornhubpremium.com (#24288)
- [youtube] Remove outdated code and unnecessary requests
* [youtube] Improve extraction in 429 HTTP error conditions (#24283)
* [nhk] Update API version (#24270)


version 2020.03.06

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix age-gated videos support without login (#24248)
* [vimeo] Fix showcase password protected video extraction (#24224)
* [pornhub] Improve title extraction (#24184)
* [peertube] Improve extraction (#23657)
+ [servus] Add support for new URL schema (#23475, #23583, #24142)
* [vimeo] Fix subtitles URLs (#24209)


version 2020.03.01

Core
* [YoutubeDL] Force redirect URL to unicode on python 2
- [options] Remove duplicate short option -v for --version (#24162)

Extractors
* [xhamster] Fix extraction (#24205)
* [franceculture] Fix extraction (#24204)
+ [telecinco] Add support for article opening videos
* [telecinco] Fix extraction (#24195)
* [xtube] Fix metadata extraction (#21073, #22455)
* [youjizz] Fix extraction (#24181)
- Remove no longer needed compat_str around geturl
* [pornhd] Fix extraction (#24128)
+ [teachable] Add support for multiple videos per lecture (#24101)
+ [wistia] Add support for multiple generic embeds (#8347, 11385)
* [imdb] Fix extraction (#23443)
* [tv2dk:bornholm:play] Fix extraction (#24076)


version 2020.02.16

Core
* [YoutubeDL] Fix playlist entry indexing with --playlist-items (#10591,
  #10622)
* [update] Fix updating via symlinks (#23991)
+ [compat] Introduce compat_realpath (#23991)

Extractors
+ [npr] Add support for streams (#24042)
+ [24video] Add support for porn.24video.net (#23779, #23784)
- [jpopsuki] Remove extractor (#23858)
* [nova] Improve extraction (#23690)
* [nova:embed] Improve (#23690)
* [nova:embed] Fix extraction (#23672)
+ [abc:iview] Add support for 720p (#22907, #22921)
* [nytimes] Improve format sorting (#24010)
+ [toggle] Add support for mewatch.sg (#23895, #23930)
* [thisoldhouse] Fix extraction (#23951)
+ [popcorntimes] Add support for popcorntimes.tv (#23949)
* [sportdeutschland] Update to new API
* [twitch:stream] Lowercase channel id for stream request (#23917)
* [tv5mondeplus] Fix extraction (#23907, #23911)
* [tva] Relax URL regular expression (#23903)
* [vimeo] Fix album extraction (#23864)
* [viewlift] Improve extraction
    * Fix extraction (#23851)
    + Add support for authentication
    + Add support for more domains
* [svt] Fix series extraction (#22297)
* [svt] Fix article extraction (#22897, #22919)
* [soundcloud] Improve private playlist/set tracks extraction (#3707)


version 2020.01.24

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix sigfunc name extraction (#23819)
* [stretchinternet] Fix extraction (#4319)
* [voicerepublic] Fix extraction
* [azmedien] Fix extraction (#23783)
* [businessinsider] Fix jwplatform id extraction (#22929, #22954)
+ [24video] Add support for 24video.vip (#23753)
* [ivi:compilation] Fix entries extraction (#23770)
* [ard] Improve extraction (#23761)
    * Simplify extraction
    + Extract age limit and series
    * Bypass geo-restriction
+ [nbc] Add support for nbc multi network URLs (#23049)
* [americastestkitchen] Fix extraction
* [zype] Improve extraction
    + Extract subtitles (#21258)
    + Support URLs with alternative keys/tokens (#21258)
    + Extract more metadata
* [orf:tvthek] Improve geo restricted videos detection (#23741)
* [soundcloud] Restore previews extraction (#23739)


version 2020.01.15

Extractors
* [yourporn] Fix extraction (#21645, #22255, #23459)
+ [canvas] Add support for new API endpoint (#17680, #18629)
* [ndr:base:embed] Improve thumbnails extraction (#23731)
+ [vodplatform] Add support for embed.kwikmotion.com domain
+ [twitter] Add support for promo_video_website cards (#23711)
* [orf:radio] Clean description and improve extraction
* [orf:fm4] Fix extraction (#23599)
* [safari] Fix kaltura session extraction (#23679, #23670)
* [lego] Fix extraction and extract subtitle (#23687)
* [cloudflarestream] Improve extraction
    + Add support for bytehighway.net domain
    + Add support for signed URLs
    + Extract thumbnail
* [naver] Improve extraction
    * Improve geo-restriction handling
    + Extract automatic captions
    + Extract uploader metadata
    + Extract VLive HLS formats
    * Improve metadata extraction
- [pandatv] Remove extractor (#23630)
* [dctp] Fix format extraction (#23656)
+ [scrippsnetworks] Add support for www.discovery.com videos
* [discovery] Fix anonymous token extraction (#23650)