ChangeLog

version <unreleased>

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] Imporve 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)
* [nrktv:seriebase] Fix extraction (#23625, #23537)
* [wistia] Improve format extraction and extract subtitles (#22590)
* [vice] Improve extraction (#23631)
* [redtube] Detect private videos (#23518)


version 2020.01.01

Extractors
* [brightcove] Invalidate policy key cache on failing requests
* [pornhub] Improve locked videos detection (#22449, #22780)
+ [pornhub] Add support for m3u8 formats
* [pornhub] Fix extraction (#22749, #23082)
* [brightcove] Update policy key on failing requests
* [spankbang] Improve removed video detection (#23423)
* [spankbang] Fix extraction (#23307, #23423, #23444)
* [soundcloud] Automatically update client id on failing requests
* [prosiebensat1] Improve geo restriction handling (#23571)
* [brightcove] Cache brightcove player policy keys
* [teachable] Fail with error message if no video URL found
* [teachable] Improve locked lessons detection (#23528)
+ [scrippsnetworks] Add support for Scripps Networks sites (#19857, #22981)
* [mitele] Fix extraction (#21354, #23456)
* [soundcloud] Update client id (#23516)
* [mailru] Relax URL regular expressions (#23509)


version 2019.12.25

Core
* [utils] Improve str_to_int
+ [downloader/hls] Add ability to override AES decryption key URL (#17521)

Extractors
* [mediaset] Fix parse formats (#23508)
+ [tv2dk:bornholm:play] Add support for play.tv2bornholm.dk (#23291)
+ [slideslive] Add support for url and vimeo service names (#23414)
* [slideslive] Fix extraction (#23413)
* [twitch:clips] Fix extraction (#23375)
+ [soundcloud] Add support for token protected embeds (#18954)
* [vk] Improve extraction
    * Fix User Videos extraction (#23356)
    * Extract all videos for lists with more than 1000 videos (#23356)
    + Add support for video albums (#14327, #14492)
- [kontrtube] Remove extractor
- [videopremium] Remove extractor
- [musicplayon] Remove extractor (#9225)
+ [ufctv] Add support for ufcfightpass.imgdge.com and
  ufcfightpass.imggaming.com (#23343)
+ [twitch] Extract m3u8 formats frame rate (#23333)
+ [imggaming] Add support for playlists and extract subtitles
+ [ufcarabia] Add support for UFC Arabia (#23312)
* [ufctv] Fix extraction
* [yahoo] Fix gyao brightcove player id (#23303)
* [vzaar] Override AES decryption key URL (#17521)
+ [vzaar] Add support for AES HLS manifests (#17521, #23299)
* [nrl] Fix extraction
* [teachingchannel] Fix extraction
* [nintendo] Fix extraction and partially add support for Nintendo Direct
  videos (#4592)
+ [ooyala] Add better fallback values for domain and streams variables
+ [youtube] Add support youtubekids.com (#23272)
* [tv2] Detect DRM protection
+ [tv2] Add support for katsomo.fi and mtv.fi (#10543)
* [tv2] Fix tv2.no article extraction
* [msn] Improve extraction
    + Add support for YouTube and NBCSports embeds
    + Add support for articles with multiple videos
    * Improve AOL embed support
    * Improve format extraction
* [abcotvs] Relax URL regular expression and improve metadata extraction
  (#18014)
* [channel9] Reduce response size
* [adobetv] Improve extaction
    * Use OnDemandPagedList for list extractors
    * Reduce show extraction requests
    * Extract original video format and subtitles
    + Add support for adobe tv embeds


version 2019.11.28

Core
+ [utils] Add generic caesar cipher and rot47
* [utils] Handle rd-suffixed day parts in unified_strdate (#23199)

Extractors
* [vimeo] Improve extraction
    * Fix review extraction
    * Fix ondemand extraction
    * Make password protected player case as an expected error (#22896)
    * Simplify channel based extractors code
- [openload] Remove extractor (#11999)
- [verystream] Remove extractor
- [streamango] Remove extractor (#15406)
* [dailymotion] Improve extraction
    * Extract http formats included in m3u8 manifest
    * Fix user extraction (#3553, #21415)
    + Add suport for User Authentication (#11491)
    * Fix password protected videos extraction (#23176)
    * Respect age limit option and family filter cookie value (#18437)
    * Handle video url playlist query param
    * Report allowed countries for geo-restricted videos
* [corus] Improve extraction
    + Add support for Series Plus, W Network, YTV, ABC Spark, disneychannel.com
      and disneylachaine.ca (#20861)
    + Add support for self hosted videos (#22075)
    * Detect DRM protection (#14910, #9164)
* [vivo] Fix extraction (#22328, #22279)
+ [bitchute] Extract upload date (#22990, #23193)
* [soundcloud] Update client id (#23214)


version 2019.11.22

Core
+ [extractor/common] Clean jwplayer description HTML tags
+ [extractor/common] Add data, headers and query to all major extract formats
  methods

Extractors
* [chaturbate] Fix extraction (#23010, #23012)
+ [ntvru] Add support for non relative file URLs (#23140)
* [vk] Fix wall audio thumbnails extraction (#23135)
* [ivi] Fix format extraction (#21991)
- [comcarcoff] Remove extractor
+ [drtv] Add support for new URL schema (#23059)
+ [nexx] Add support for Multi Player JS Setup (#23052)
+ [teamcoco] Add support for new videos (#23054)
* [soundcloud] Check if the soundtrack has downloads left (#23045)
* [facebook] Fix posts video data extraction (#22473)
- [addanime] Remove extractor
- [minhateca] Remove extractor
- [daisuki] Remove extractor
* [seeker] Fix extraction
- [revision3] Remove extractors
* [twitch] Fix video comments URL (#18593, #15828)
* [twitter] Improve extraction
    + Add support for generic embeds (#22168)
    * Always extract http formats for native videos (#14934)
    + Add support for Twitter Broadcasts (#21369)
    + Extract more metadata
    * Improve VMap format extraction
    * Unify extraction code for both twitter statuses and cards
+ [twitch] Add support for Clip embed URLs
* [lnkgo] Fix extraction (#16834)
* [mixcloud] Improve extraction
    * Improve metadata extraction (#11721)
    * Fix playlist extraction (#22378)
    * Fix user mixes extraction (#15197, #17865)
+ [kinja] Add support for Kinja embeds (#5756, #11282, #22237, #22384)
* [onionstudios] Fix extraction
+ [hotstar] Pass Referer header to format requests (#22836)
* [dplay] Minimize response size
+ [patreon] Extract uploader_id and filesize
* [patreon] Minimize response size
* [roosterteeth] Fix login request (#16094, #22689)


version 2019.11.05

Extractors
+ [scte] Add support for learning.scte.org (#22975)
+ [msn] Add support for Vidible and AOL embeds (#22195, #22227)
* [myspass] Fix video URL extraction and improve metadata extraction (#22448)
* [jamendo] Improve extraction
    * Fix album extraction (#18564)
    * Improve metadata extraction (#18565, #21379)
* [mediaset] Relax URL guid matching (#18352)
+ [mediaset] Extract unprotected M3U and MPD manifests (#17204)
* [telegraaf] Fix extraction
+ [bellmedia] Add support for marilyn.ca videos (#22193)
* [stv] Fix extraction (#22928)
- [iconosquare] Remove extractor
- [keek] Remove extractor
- [gameone] Remove extractor (#21778)
- [flipagram] Remove extractor
- [bambuser] Remove extractor
* [wistia] Reduce embed extraction false positives
+ [wistia] Add support for inline embeds (#22931)
- [go90] Remove extractor
* [kakao] Remove raw request
+ [kakao] Extract format total bitrate
* [daum] Fix VOD and Clip extracton (#15015)
* [kakao] Improve extraction
    + Add support for embed URLs
    + Add support for Kakao Legacy vid based embed URLs
    * Only extract fields used for extraction
    * Strip description and extract tags
* [mixcloud] Fix cloudcast data extraction (#22821)
* [yahoo] Improve extraction
    + Add support for live streams (#3597, #3779, #22178)
    * Bypass cookie consent page for european domains (#16948, #22576)
    + Add generic support for embeds (#20332)
* [tv2] Fix and improve extraction (#22787)
+ [tv2dk] Add support for TV2 DK sites
* [onet] Improve extraction …
    + Add support for onet100.vod.pl
    + Extract m3u8 formats
    * Correct audio only format info
* [fox9] Fix extraction


version 2019.10.29

Core
* [utils] Actualize major IPv4 address blocks per country

Extractors
+ [go] Add support for abc.com and freeform.com (#22823, #22864)
+ [mtv] Add support for mtvjapan.com
* [mtv] Fix extraction for mtv.de (#22113)
* [videodetective] Fix extraction
* [internetvideoarchive] Fix extraction
* [nbcnews] Fix extraction (#12569, #12576, #21703, #21923)
- [hark] Remove extractor
- [tutv] Remove extractor
- [learnr] Remove extractor
- [macgamestore] Remove extractor
* [la7] Update Kaltura service URL (#22358)
* [thesun] Fix extraction (#16966)
- [makertv] Remove extractor
+ [tenplay] Add support for 10play.com.au (#21446)
* [soundcloud] Improve extraction
    * Improve format extraction (#22123)
    + Extract uploader_id and uploader_url (#21916)
    + Extract all known thumbnails (#19071, #20659)
    * Fix extration for private playlists (#20976)
    + Add support for playlist embeds (#20976)
    * Skip preview formats (#22806)
* [dplay] Improve extraction
    + Add support for dplay.fi, dplay.jp and es.dplay.com (#16969)
    * Fix it.dplay.com extraction (#22826)
    + Extract creator, tags and thumbnails
    * Handle playback API call errors
+ [discoverynetworks] Add support for dplay.co.uk
* [vk] Improve extraction
    + Add support for Odnoklassniki embeds
    + Extract more videos from user lists (#4470)
    + Fix wall post audio extraction (#18332)
    * Improve error detection (#22568)
+ [odnoklassniki] Add support for embeds
* [puhutv] Improve extraction
    * Fix subtitles extraction
    * Transform HLS URLs to HTTP URLs
    * Improve metadata extraction
* [ceskatelevize] Skip DRM media
+ [facebook] Extract subtitles (#22777)
* [globo] Handle alternative hash signing method


version 2019.10.22

Core
* [utils] Improve subtitles_filename (#22753)

Extractors
* [facebook] Bypass download rate limits (#21018)
+ [contv] Add support for contv.com
- [viewster] Remove extractor
* [xfileshare] Improve extractor (#17032, #17906, #18237, #18239)
    * Update the list of domains
    + Add support for aa-encoded video data
    * Improve jwplayer format extraction
    + Add support for Clappr sources
* [mangomolo] Fix video format extraction and add support for player URLs
* [audioboom] Improve metadata extraction
* [twitch] Update VOD URL matching (#22395, #22727)
- [mit] Remove support for video.mit.edu (#22403)
- [servingsys] Remove extractor (#22639)
* [dumpert] Fix extraction (#22428, #22564)
* [atresplayer] Fix extraction (#16277, #16716)


version 2019.10.16

Core
* [extractor/common] Make _is_valid_url more relaxed

Extractors
* [vimeo] Improve album videos id extraction (#22599)
+ [globo] Extract subtitles (#22713)
* [bokecc] Improve player params extraction (#22638)
* [nexx] Handle result list (#22666)
* [vimeo] Fix VHX embed extraction
* [nbc] Switch to graphql API (#18581, #22693, #22701)
- [vessel] Remove extractor
- [promptfile] Remove extractor (#6239)
* [kaltura] Fix service URL extraction (#22658)
* [kaltura] Fix embed info strip (#22658)
* [globo] Fix format extraction (#20319)
* [redtube] Improve metadata extraction (#22492, #22615)
* [pornhub:uservideos:upload] Fix extraction (#22619)
+ [telequebec:squat] Add support for squat.telequebec.tv (#18503)
- [wimp] Remove extractor (#22088, #22091)
+ [gfycat] Extend URL regular expression (#22225)
+ [chaturbate] Extend URL regular expression (#22309)
* [peertube] Update instances (#22414)
+ [telequebec] Add support for coucou.telequebec.tv (#22482)
+ [xvideos] Extend URL regular expression (#22471)
- [youtube] Remove support for invidious.enkirton.net (#22543)
+ [openload] Add support for oload.monster (#22592)
* [nrktv:seriebase] Fix extraction (#22596)
+ [youtube] Add support for yt.lelux.fi (#22597)
* [orf:tvthek] Make manifest requests non fatal (#22578)
* [teachable] Skip login when already logged in (#22572)
* [viewlift] Improve extraction (#22545)
* [nonktube] Fix extraction (#22544)


version 2019.09.28

Core
* [YoutubeDL] Honour all --get-* options with --flat-playlist (#22493)

Extractors
* [vk] Fix extraction (#22522)
* [heise] Fix kaltura embeds extraction (#22514)
* [ted] Check for resources validity and extract subtitled downloads (#22513)
+ [youtube] Add support for
  owxfohz4kjyv25fvlqilyxast7inivgiktls3th44jhk3ej3i7ya.b32.i2p (#22292)
+ [nhk] Add support for clips
* [nhk] Fix video extraction (#22249, #22353)
* [byutv] Fix extraction (#22070)
+ [openload] Add support for oload.online (#22304)
+ [youtube] Add support for invidious.drycat.fr (#22451)
* [jwplatfom] Do not match video URLs (#20596, #22148)
* [youtube:playlist] Unescape playlist uploader (#22483)
+ [bilibili] Add support audio albums and songs (#21094)
+ [instagram] Add support for tv URLs
+ [mixcloud] Allow uppercase letters in format URLs (#19280)
* [brightcove] Delegate all supported legacy URLs to new extractor (#11523,
  #12842, #13912, #15669, #16303)
* [hotstar] Use native HLS downloader by default
+ [hotstar] Extract more formats (#22323)
* [9now] Fix extraction (#22361)
* [zdf] Bypass geo restriction
+ [tv4] Extract series metadata
* [tv4] Fix extraction (#22443)


version 2019.09.12.1

Extractors
* [youtube] Remove quality and tbr for itag 43 (#22372)


version 2019.09.12

Extractors
* [youtube] Quick extraction tempfix (#22367, #22163)


version 2019.09.01

Core
+ [extractor/generic] Add support for squarespace embeds (#21294, #21802,
  #21859)
+ [downloader/external] Respect mtime option for aria2c (#22242)

Extractors
+ [xhamster:user] Add support for user pages (#16330, #18454)
+ [xhamster] Add support for more domains
+ [verystream] Add support for woof.tube (#22217)
+ [dailymotion] Add support for lequipe.fr (#21328, #22152)
+ [openload] Add support for oload.vip (#22205)
+ [bbccouk] Extend URL regular expression (#19200)
+ [youtube] Add support for invidious.nixnet.xyz and yt.elukerio.org (#22223)
* [safari] Fix authentication (#22161, #22184)
* [usanetwork] Fix extraction (#22105)
+ [einthusan] Add support for einthusan.ca (#22171)
* [youtube] Improve unavailable message extraction (#22117)
+ [piksel] Extract subtitles (#20506)


version 2019.08.13

Core
* [downloader/fragment] Fix ETA calculation of resumed download (#21992)
* [YoutubeDL] Check annotations availability (#18582)

Extractors
* [youtube:playlist] Improve flat extraction (#21927)
* [youtube] Fix annotations extraction (#22045)
+ [discovery] Extract series meta field (#21808)
* [youtube] Improve error detection (#16445)
* [vimeo] Fix album extraction (#1933, #15704, #15855, #18967, #21986)
+ [roosterteeth] Add support for watch URLs
* [discovery] Limit video data by show slug (#21980)


version 2019.08.02

Extractors
+ [tvigle] Add support for HLS and DASH formats (#21967)
* [tvigle] Fix extraction (#21967)
+ [yandexvideo] Add support for DASH formats (#21971)
* [discovery] Use API call for video data extraction (#21808)
+ [mgtv] Extract format_note (#21881)
* [tvn24] Fix metadata extraction (#21833, #21834)
* [dlive] Relax URL regular expression (#21909)
+ [openload] Add support for oload.best (#21913)
* [youtube] Improve metadata extraction for age gate content (#21943)


version 2019.07.30

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix and improve title and description extraction (#21934)


version 2019.07.27

Extractors
+ [yahoo:japannews] Add support for yahoo.co.jp (#21698, #21265)
+ [discovery] Add support go.discovery.com URLs
* [youtube:playlist] Relax video regular expression (#21844)
* [generic] Restrict --default-search schemeless URLs detection pattern
  (#21842)
* [vrv] Fix CMS signing query extraction (#21809)


version 2019.07.16

Extractors
+ [asiancrush] Add support for yuyutv.com, midnightpulp.com and cocoro.tv
  (#21281, #21290)
* [kaltura] Check source format URL (#21290)
* [ctsnews] Fix YouTube embeds extraction (#21678)
+ [einthusan] Add support for einthusan.com (#21748, #21775)
+ [youtube] Add support for invidious.mastodon.host (#21777)
+ [gfycat] Extend URL regular expression (#21779, #21780)
* [youtube] Restrict is_live extraction (#21782)


version 2019.07.14

Extractors
* [porn91] Fix extraction (#21312)
+ [yandexmusic] Extract track number and disk number (#21421)
+ [yandexmusic] Add support for multi disk albums (#21420, #21421)
* [lynda] Handle missing subtitles (#20490, #20513)
+ [youtube] Add more invidious instances to URL regular expression (#21694)
* [twitter] Improve uploader id extraction (#21705)
* [spankbang] Fix and improve metadata extraction
* [spankbang] Fix extraction (#21763, #21764)
+ [dlive] Add support for dlive.tv (#18080)
+ [livejournal] Add support for livejournal.com (#21526)
* [roosterteeth] Fix free episode extraction (#16094)
* [dbtv] Fix extraction
* [bellator] Fix extraction
- [rudo] Remove extractor (#18430, #18474)
* [facebook] Fallback to twitter:image meta for thumbnail extraction (#21224)
* [bleacherreport] Fix Bleacher Report CMS extraction
* [espn] Fix fivethirtyeight.com extraction
* [5tv] Relax video URL regular expression and support https URLs
* [youtube] Fix is_live extraction (#21734)
* [youtube] Fix authentication (#11270)


version 2019.07.12

Core
+ [adobepass] Add support for AT&T U-verse (mso ATT) (#13938, #21016)

Extractors
+ [mgtv] Pass Referer HTTP header for format URLs (#21726)
+ [beeg] Add support for api/v6 v2 URLs without t argument (#21701)
* [voxmedia:volume] Improvevox embed extraction (#16846)
* [funnyordie] Move extraction to VoxMedia extractor (#16846)
* [gameinformer] Fix extraction (#8895, #15363, #17206)
* [funk] Fix extraction (#17915)
* [packtpub] Relax lesson URL regular expression (#21695)
* [packtpub] Fix extraction (#21268)
* [philharmoniedeparis] Relax URL regular expression (#21672)
* [peertube] Detect embed URLs in generic extraction (#21666)
* [mixer:vod] Relax URL regular expression (#21657, #21658)
+ [lecturio] Add support id based URLs (#21630)
+ [go] Add site info for disneynow (#21613)
* [ted] Restrict info regular expression (#21631)
* [twitch:vod] Actualize m3u8 URL (#21538, #21607)
* [vzaar] Fix videos with empty title (#21606)
* [tvland] Fix extraction (#21384)
* [arte] Clean extractor (#15583, #21614)


version 2019.07.02

Core
+ [utils] Introduce random_user_agent and use as default User-Agent (#21546)

Extractors
+ [vevo] Add support for embed.vevo.com URLs (#21565)
+ [openload] Add support for oload.biz (#21574)
* [xiami] Update API base URL (#21575)
* [yourporn] Fix extraction (#21585)
+ [acast] Add support for URLs with episode id (#21444)
+ [dailymotion] Add support for DM.player embeds
* [soundcloud] Update client id


version 2019.06.27

Extractors
+ [go] Add support for disneynow.com (#21528)
* [mixer:vod] Relax URL regular expression (#21531, #21536)
* [drtv] Relax URL regular expression
* [fusion] Fix extraction (#17775, #21269)
- [nfb] Remove extractor (#21518)
+ [beeg] Add support for api/v6 v2 URLs (#21511)
+ [brightcove:new] Add support for playlists (#21331)
+ [openload] Add support for oload.life (#21495)
* [vimeo:channel,group] Make title extraction non fatal
* [vimeo:likes] Implement extrator in terms of channel extractor (#21493)
+ [pornhub] Add support for more paged video sources
+ [pornhub] Add support for downloading single pages and search pages (#15570)
* [pornhub] Rework extractors (#11922, #16078, #17454, #17936)
+ [youtube] Add another signature function pattern
* [tf1] Fix extraction (#21365, #21372)
* [crunchyroll] Move Accept-Language workaround to video extractor since
  it causes playlists not to list any videos
* [crunchyroll:playlist] Fix and relax title extraction (#21291, #21443)


version 2019.06.21

Core
* [utils] Restrict parse_codecs and add theora as known vcodec (#21381)

Extractors
* [youtube] Update signature function patterns (#21469, #21476)
* [youtube] Make --write-annotations non fatal (#21452)
+ [sixplay] Add support for rtlmost.hu (#21405)
* [youtube] Hardcode codec metadata for av01 video only formats (#21381)
* [toutv] Update client key (#21370)
+ [biqle] Add support for new embed domain
* [cbs] Improve DRM protected videos detection (#21339)


version 2019.06.08

Core
* [downloader/common] Improve rate limit (#21301)
* [utils] Improve strip_or_none
* [extractor/common] Strip src attribute for HTML5 entries code (#18485,
  #21169)

Extractors
* [ted] Fix playlist extraction (#20844, #21032)
* [vlive:playlist] Fix video extraction when no playlist is found (#20590)
+ [vlive] Add CH+ support (#16887, #21209)
+ [openload] Add support for oload.website (#21329)
+ [tvnow] Extract HD formats (#21201)
+ [redbulltv] Add support for rrn:content URLs (#21297)
* [youtube] Fix average rating extraction (#21304)
+ [bitchute] Extract HTML5 formats (#21306)
* [cbsnews] Fix extraction (#9659, #15397)
* [vvvvid] Relax URL regular expression (#21299)
+ [prosiebensat1] Add support for new API (#21272)
+ [vrv] Extract adaptive_hls formats (#21243)
* [viki] Switch to HTTPS (#21001)
* [LiveLeak] Check if the original videos exist (#21206, #21208)
* [rtp] Fix extraction (#15099)
* [youtube] Improve DRM protected videos detection (#1774)
+ [srgssrplay] Add support for popupvideoplayer URLs (#21155)
+ [24video] Add support for porno.24video.net (#21194)
+ [24video] Add support for 24video.site (#21193)
- [pornflip] Remove extractor
- [criterion] Remove extractor (#21195)
* [pornhub] Use HTTPS (#21061)
* [bitchute] Fix uploader extraction (#21076)
* [streamcloud] Reduce waiting time to 6 seconds (#21092)
- [novamov] Remove extractors (#21077)
+ [openload] Add support for oload.press (#21135)
* [vivo] Fix extraction (#18906, #19217)


version 2019.05.20

Core
+ [extractor/common] Move workaround for applying first Set-Cookie header
  into a separate _apply_first_set_cookie_header method

Extractors
* [safari] Fix authentication (#21090)
* [vk] Use _apply_first_set_cookie_header
* [vrt] Fix extraction (#20527)
+ [canvas] Add support for vrtnieuws and sporza site ids and extract
  AES HLS formats
+ [vrv] Extract captions (#19238)
* [tele5] Improve video id extraction
* [tele5] Relax URL regular expression (#21020, #21063)
* [svtplay] Update API URL (#21075)
+ [yahoo:gyao] Add X-User-Agent header to dam proxy requests (#21071)


version 2019.05.11

Core
* [utils] Transliterate "þ" as "th" (#20897)

Extractors
+ [cloudflarestream] Add support for videodelivery.net (#21049)
+ [byutv] Add support for DVR videos (#20574, #20676)
+ [gfycat] Add support for URLs with tags (#20696, #20731)
+ [openload] Add support for verystream.com (#20701, #20967)
* [youtube] Use sp field value for signature field name (#18841, #18927,
  #21028)
+ [yahoo:gyao] Extend URL regular expression (#21008)
* [youtube] Fix channel id extraction (#20982, #21003)
+ [sky] Add support for news.sky.com (#13055)
+ [youtube:entrylistbase] Retry on 5xx HTTP errors (#20965)
+ [francetvinfo] Extend video id extraction (#20619, #20740)
* [4tube] Update token hosts (#20918)
* [hotstar] Move to API v2 (#20931)
* [fox] Fix API error handling under python 2 (#20925)
+ [redbulltv] Extend URL regular expression (#20922)


version 2019.04.30

Extractors
* [openload] Use real Chrome versions (#20902)
- [youtube] Remove info el for get_video_info request
* [youtube] Improve extraction robustness
- [dramafever] Remove extractor (#20868)
* [adn] Fix subtitle extraction (#12724)
+ [ccc] Extract creator (#20355)
+ [ccc:playlist] Add support for media.ccc.de playlists (#14601, #20355)
+ [sverigesradio] Add support for sverigesradio.se (#18635)
+ [cinemax] Add support for cinemax.com
* [sixplay] Try extracting non-DRM protected manifests (#20849)
+ [youtube] Extract Youtube Music Auto-generated metadata (#20599, #20742)
- [wrzuta] Remove extractor (#20684, #20801)
* [twitch] Prefer source format (#20850)
+ [twitcasting] Add support for private videos (#20843)
* [reddit] Validate thumbnail URL (#20030)
* [yandexmusic] Fix track URL extraction (#20820)


version 2019.04.24

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix extraction (#20758, #20759, #20761, #20762, #20764, #20766,