youtube-dl 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)

youtube-dl 2020.03.08

Core

• [utils] Add support for cookie files with spaces

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• [youtube] Remove outdated code and unnecessary requests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)

youtube-dl 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)

youtube-dl 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)

youtube-dl 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)

youtube-dl 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)

youtube-dl 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)

youtube-dl 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)

youtube-dl 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

youtube-dl 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)