Youtube not downloading "requested format is not available"

nightwingken

Youtube not downloading
"requested format is not available"
Using 6.2.26

DonnaD

I'm having the same issue. Using 6.2.2.5.

PhantomKO

So, this is a Youtube issue, event though StreamFab will need to fix it on their end. Youtube has rolled out new changes which has essentially broke all major downloaders. I know this because not only do I have and use those downloaders, but every forum and discussion board and github has reported it. Once someone rolls out a fix, most likely yt-dl, I imagine the rest will line up and do the same, including StreamFab. But they definitely need to be aware of the issue if they are not already. But yeah, there is not a dsignle software that can download from Youtube right now.

Note: Some are saying the command line of ytp-dl still works, but it is not for me at the moment.

nightwingken

Thank you

Stan001

#1 - This issue and THIS one may be related.
#2 - I may just be lucky and picked videos that work fine. (checked regular videos and videos with ads)
#3 - It could also be either location or rotating changes by YouTube.

Germania

Note: Some are saying the command line of ytp-dl still works, but it is not for me at the moment.
PhantomKO

yt-dlp was updated 6 hours ago - here

I can't see any log or url for test - so nothing for me todo

PhantomKO

yt-dlp was updated 6 hours ago - here
Germania

Yes, I am aware, that release came after my previous post. I am sure they resolved the issue.

Stan001

yt-dlp was updated 6 hours ago - here

I can't see any log or url for test - so nothing for me todo

That may be true, but has no impact on SF. (as Sf would have to have been updated). I had no issues with YouTube, tried at least 6 different random YouTube videos (both NEW and older) and had NO issues in SF.
I also did a number of movies with Ads, the problem there is seems SF stopped getting closed caption, aka srt, aka vtt. (Checked back to version 6221.)
It would be nice if SF fixed that. CC or aka srt or vtt does work on regular YouTube videos, it's only if you try movie with ads.(as they are DRM and YouTube Movies & TV Downloader has to kick in).

Germania

> That may be true, but has no impact on SF

This is wrong - this is the prerequisite for SF to be able to update their modded version

Stan001

> That may be true, but has no impact on SF

This is wrong - this is the prerequisite for SF to be able to update their modded version

Again, what I mean is that at this time, it has NO impact on SF as SF works at this time for me (on YouTube), and there was no update to SF. Yes, once an update comes, it will help IF SF decides to update their modded version of yt-dlp.
Waiting to see if they ever fix the NO CC in movies with ads will be a joke. Yet, cleverget can get the CC, and they have not updated it (at least in the last 48 hours) either.

Germania

Again, what I mean is that at this time, it has NO impact on SF.
Stan001

I already knew what you meant ..
.. a simple update is (unfortunately) not possible for SF users

But I couldn't leave "no impact" without comment - sorry about
Please also note the previously quoted sentence - that was about yt-dlp not SF !

And I don't know what the problem with "your CC subs" is ..
.. but back to topic:

I see no log or sample url for "requested format is not available" ..
.. then it can't be important
and/or the users used data center/vpn IPs that are blocked by YT ..
.. this has nothing to do with SF

Stan001

Ok, I get it now. I was considering opening a new topic about no CC or srt or vtt from YouTube Movies & TV Downloader from the YouTube Movies & TV section that has movies with ads. (I tried back to version 6221)
But feel it sadly will be a waste as it's NOT YouTube and NOT the movie as cleverget gets the CC or srt.

They are DRM and have no other DRM YouTube downloader to try other than cleverget.

DonnaD

I see no log or sample url for "requested format is not available" ..
.. then it can't be important
and/or the users used data center/vpn IPs that are blocked by YT ..
.. this has nothing to do with SF
Germania

Example url : https://youtu.be/LvCmsOWPwKA?si=FaumiZy8Msb6oAiS

I have tried with vpn connected and without with same result. [ATTACH]n460992[/ATTACH]

Stan001

Example url : https://youtu.be/LvCmsOWPwKA?si=FaumiZy8Msb6oAiS

I have tried with vpn connected and without with same result. [ATTACH]n460992[/ATTACH]

You will need someone who can check and read your log to help more. I tried the video on all three possibilities VP9, AV1 & h264 and all worked.

Germania

Example url : https://youtu.be/LvCmsOWPwKA?si=FaumiZy8Msb6oAiS
DonnaD

Your log is incomplete - I can't see the SF version (but you wrote 6225 previously) or your selection.

SF 6225/6226 use long outdated yt-dlp 2025.01.15
and it works for me with this version (result: VP90 3840x2160 23.976fps 17502kbps)

and I can see the video with long outdated CEF 131.0.6778.205 (used Browser in SF)

So I can't say why the video is not offered in SF for me too

Schamane

Hello @ Germania.

I did some testing on this Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXQafIT2V_8

I opened SF and it wasn`t able to download. (Audio only as described by others)
I opened yt-dlp and loaded the same Video. I chosed the format without downloading via yt-dlp.
Then I went back to SF, wich was still open. Reanalyzed the Video. Now SF was able to download.
Since I don`t reboot my Computer, SF works fine, even if I close and reopen SF. (yt-dlp was closed)

I don`t know if it is helpful to fix SF.

[ATTACH]n461037[/ATTACH] there should be both tries in it, the failed one and the successful.

Germania

Hello @ Germania.

I did some testing on this Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXQafIT2V_8

I opened SF and it wasn`t able to download. (Audio only as described by others)
I opened yt-dlp and loaded the same Video. I chosed the format without downloading via yt-dlp.
Then I went back to SF, wich was still open. Reanalyzed the Video. Now SF was able to download.
Since I don`t reboot my Computer, SF works fine, even if I close and reopen SF. (yt-dlp was closed)
Schamane

First of all: Thanks for your good description

Nice find, even if I was unfortunately unable to recreate it with two attempts ..
.. and I can dl the video with old and current yt-dlp, but in SF only Audio offered.

> I don`t know if it is helpful to fix SF.

I've no contact to dev of SF, but I am pretty sure that the integration
of the latest yt-dlp change in SF will fix the problem with audio only.
This certainly has to do with the fixed issues:
[code]Fix PhantomJS nsig fallback (#12728) by bashonly
Fix signature and nsig extraction for player 363db69b (#12725) by bashonly[/code]
while I see this with SF used old yt-dlp version:
[code]Native nsig extraction failed: Trying with PhantomJS
nsig extraction failed: Some formats may be missing[/code]