Can't download from youtube movies and tv section

jmvtev

I was wondering if anyone else is having issues downloading free movies from youtube movie and tv section. I get an error stating it failed. I have an open ticket now but was just wondering if anyone else has the same problem.

IronicMan

If i buy a show from youtube, streamfab can't download it...i think it's because I can't log into youtube with streamfab...i tried closing all broswer windows after i was logged into youtube, as the streamfab instructions indicate, but youtube will still not accept the streamfab broswer for logging in...also sometimes streamfab will not download other youtube shows

Stan001

I was wondering if anyone else is having issues downloading free movies from youtube movie and tv section. I get an error stating it failed. I have an open ticket now but was just wondering if anyone else has the same problem.
jmvtev

It looks like it's trying to download something at 4320p I doubt that’s available.
Try either Open-Video-Downloader, not my favorite or MediaDownloader, both are free and download most YouTube items simply using a GUI and ytdlp

If the stuff requires logging in, which I never try, then you need to open Chrome, logout out of youtube and log back in the browser. If logged in already log out and back in then try in Streamfab keeping Streamfab open the whole time.

jmvtev

I apologize for not mentioning this. I tried 720 and 1080 with the same results. I was just trying to show the error I was getting. I will give your suggestion a shot. Thank you.

Germania

having issues downloading free movies from youtube movie and tv section
.. I tried 720 and 1080 with the same results
jmvtev

If I have read the link correctly .. it's "Jurassic Park"
.. that it's not avaiable in all Countries (e.g. not in DE)
and audio + video are DRM protected
and no more than 1920x1080 with yt-dlp detected - try it self:
[code]yt-dlp --allow-u -F https://youtu.be/SvuFy9dmVvU[/code]

> was just wondering if anyone else has the same problem

see the same error here

I am not offered more than 480p in Chrome (without YT Premium and/or App):

radiah

I am able to download free movies using the VIP section's YoiuTube Movies downloader. It sometimes takes up to a minute to completely analyze the stream and it does not start until the first commercials are done with. This works for every free movie/show I have tried so far. I just downloaded Jurassic Park. I am using 6.1.9.5 and don't forget that you have to tell it to start analyzing when the down arrow in the bottom right corner of the program turns orange.
With a standard web browser, YouTube restricts HD on their free stuff. The most you will get is 480p. If you want a higher resolution, you'll need to rent the video, although you can probably find it almost anywhere on the internet these days.
-- radiah

jmvtev

Thanks radiah, This is what I get when trying your way. It stops analyzing and gives this error.
I am not using any vpn and am connected to the internet.

radiah

Hi jmvtev, that's kinda perplexing. Honestly, I don't think a VPN would be causing this issue, and you are obviously connected to the internet. When you select the film to download, are you selecting it through the Your Movies and TV section of the main page? You can browse through there for free films. That always works for me. I also tried to download by just going to your provided URL, however in that instance the analysis never stopped. I hate to use the ubiquitous suggestion, but please do completely clear your SF cache and temp files as shown in multiple posts around the board. Hopefully clearing the cache and temp files pertinent to SF will help you out.

Germania

[quote=Germania;n449409]I am not offered more than 480p in Chrome (without YT Premium and/or App)[/quote]
[quote=radiah;n449413]The most you will get is 480p. If you want a higher resolution, you'll need to rent the video[/quote]
[quote=jmvtev;n449416]Thanks radiah, This is what I get when trying your way. It stops analyzing[/quote]
[quote=radiah;n449418]I also tried to download by just going to your provided URL, however in that instance the analysis never stopped.[/quote]
I will definitely not rent it just for testing ..
.. but my analysis + download runs as offered to me in Chrome:

Selection:

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Stan001

Maybe a location issue?
I tried and it just stays at analyzing.

radiah

I'm out of suggestions. I guess it could be a location issue. I am in the eastern US. Hopefully this can get solved, by someone with more knowledge than myself.

jmvtev

Thanks all for you suggestions. I'll post if tech support finds a solution.

wapitikev

Youtube has changed something and broken the YT Downloader.

I have a very similar error, (the resolution 4320 is from using "Best Quality" in the "URLs to download" window). My error is "failed to extract any player response;"

I will report it to the github URL listed in the error syntax.

All YT videos I try, fail Analyzing.

Alternately pasting a URL into the Address Bar launches the YouTube Downloader window and pressing the yellow button to download a video (when it is playing in the window) brings up the Alayzing window, which also fails with the following message: "Analyzing failed, please check your network connection". I can watch the videos in Chrome and Firefox browsers, so the network connection is working.

I just upgraded to SF ver 6197 (it was also failing in 6196) and the error persists.

On July 31, I used The YouTube Downloader in version 6189 to successfully download videos. Re-installing back to that old version now results in Analyzing failure with the same error as on the newer versions.

wapitikev

The github suggests this is a DNS issue with the local system/network.

My system is configured to use 8.8.8.8 for DNS (Google's). It successfully resolves www.youtube.com

I'll wait for a response.

Cats4U

I was wondering if anyone else is having issues downloading free movies from youtube movie and tv section. I get an error stating it failed.
jmvtev

Are you using the regular YouTube Downloader or are you using the YouTube Movie Downloader?

You should be using this.

jmvtev

Yes, I have used every method including copy and pasting the url for the movie on the main page. I will install the latest version and try again. Funny thing is I can get it to work on my old windows 10 pc but not on my current windows 11 pc.

wapitikev

My primary SF machine is Windows 10 22H2.

For fun, I installed SF on a Windows 11 machine. YTD works, first try.

I'll try resetting the Network Stack on my original machine and see if the problem resolves itself.

jmvtev

Tried fresh install of 6197 and changed my dns to 8.8.8.8. Still a no go.

wapitikev

Network Reset (through Windows Settings) did not resolve the problem.

I'm at a remote location at the moment and cannot manually issue DOS commands to reset the network on the misbehaving machine without losing access to it.

More later,

Stan001

Tried fresh install of 6197 and changed my dns to 8.8.8.8. Still a no go.
jmvtev

You may want to post a log. Some users can read logs and then they may help.

You may have internet, but if you are using Windows, the Windows firewall may be acting up and blocking the YouTube service in streamfab from accessing the internet.
You also could just try resetting the Windows firewall, so then it will prompt you to access the internet.
Windows firewall went weird for me and stopped prompting me, and instead just blocked SF, and a simple reset of Windows firewall fixed it.
It now again prompts me and I allow it till the next update of SF.

As for YouTube movies, I gave up. First I only get 480p and second, IF, SF analyzes it takes a very long time, if at all.
Unfortunately, all the movies & tv section are encoded, or just using a simple YouTube downloader would work.

Hope you get it figured out.