Youtube videos not downloadable

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Martin Scholz

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Jan 13, 2023, 5:10:31 AM1/13/23
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Hi, I cant download any YT videos, for example:


Errormessages from VDH 7.6.6 (complied 8. Dec 2022):

Informationen zum Medium 'NEVER Fail Again: Unlocking Inevitable Success - YouTube' der Datei 'C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\vdh-10600GEhw2v7FyucW.tmp' konnten nicht abgerufen werden. Die Datei ist möglicherweise beschädigt.

{
    "file": "C:\\Users\\Martin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\vdh-10600GEhw2v7FyucW.tmp",
    "stat": {
        "dev": 445098213,
        "mode": 33206,
        "nlink": 1,
        "uid": 0,
        "gid": 0,
        "rdev": 0,
        "blksize": 4096,
        "ino": 21955048183680400,
        "size": 1116,
        "blocks": 8,
        "atimeMs": 1673604191218.4817,
        "mtimeMs": 1673604189223.7544,
        "ctimeMs": 1673604189223.7544,
        "birthtimeMs": 1673604189175.8474,
        "atime": "2023-01-13T10:03:11.218Z",
        "mtime": "2023-01-13T10:03:09.224Z",
        "ctime": "2023-01-13T10:03:09.224Z",
        "birthtime": "2023-01-13T10:03:09.176Z"
    }
}
Exit code: 1
ffprobe version n4.1.5-vdhcoapp Copyright (c) 2007-2020 the FFmpeg developers

  built with gcc 9.3-win32 (GCC) 20200320

  configuration: --cross-prefix=x86_64-w64-mingw32- --sysroot=/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/ --extra-ldflags=-static-libgcc --target-os=mingw32 --arch=x86_64 --prefix=/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/converter-build --extra-version=vdhcoapp --extra-cflags=-I/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/deps/include --extra-ldflags='-static-libgcc -L/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/deps/lib -L/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/zlib' --extra-libs=-lpthread --pkg-config=/usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-pkg-config --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-pthreads --disable-w32threads --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libx264 --enable-libaom --enable-avresample --disable-doc

  libavutil      56. 22.100 / 56. 22.100

  libavcodec     58. 35.100 / 58. 35.100

  libavformat    58. 20.100 / 58. 20.100

  libavdevice    58.  5.100 / 58.  5.100

  libavfilter     7. 40.101 /  7. 40.101

  libavresample   4.  0.  0 /  4.  0.  0

  libswscale      5.  3.100 /  5.  3.100

  libswresample   3.  3.100 /  3.  3.100

  libpostproc    55.  3.100 / 55.  3.100

C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\vdh-10600GEhw2v7FyucW.tmp: Invalid data found when processing input



Sammeln von 'NEVER Fail Again: Unlocking Inevitable Success - YouTube' fehlgeschlagen

ffmpeg version n4.1.5-vdhcoapp Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg developers

  built with gcc 9.3-win32 (GCC) 20200320

  configuration: --cross-prefix=x86_64-w64-mingw32- --sysroot=/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/ --extra-ldflags=-static-libgcc --target-os=mingw32 --arch=x86_64 --prefix=/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/converter-build --extra-version=vdhcoapp --extra-cflags=-I/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/deps/include --extra-ldflags='-static-libgcc -L/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/deps/lib -L/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/zlib' --extra-libs=-lpthread --pkg-config=/usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-pkg-config --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-pthreads --disable-w32threads --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libx264 --enable-libaom --enable-avresample --disable-doc

  libavutil      56. 22.100 / 56. 22.100

  libavcodec     58. 35.100 / 58. 35.100

  libavformat    58. 20.100 / 58. 20.100

  libavdevice    58.  5.100 / 58.  5.100

  libavfilter     7. 40.101 /  7. 40.101

  libavresample   4.  0.  0 /  4.  0.  0

  libswscale      5.  3.100 /  5.  3.100

  libswresample   3.  3.100 /  3.  3.100

  libpostproc    55.  3.100 / 55.  3.100

C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\vdh-10600Gh5L8SJzFWHc.tmp: Invalid data found when processing input



Wild Willy

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Jan 13, 2023, 11:41:57 AM1/13/23
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I'm running Windows 7 64-bit, Firefox 108.0.2 64-bit, licensed VDH 7.6.5a3 beta (identical to public release 7.6.6), CoApp 1.6.3.  You should always provide that infornation about your environment when you post a problem report.

I visited the YouTube page you gave.  Without launching playback on the web page, the VDH menu showed me a 480p variant that I downloaded successfully.  It played fine in VLC, audio & video right to the end.

Then I used the gear icon in the player to change the resolution to 1080p.  That made a new variant appear in the VDH menu.  Still without launching playback within the web page, I successfully downloaded that one as well & VLC played it fine.

So I can't replicate your results.

Martin Scholz

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Jan 16, 2023, 5:38:34 PM1/16/23
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I checked it again and again: I cant download any Youtube video any more. They must have found a trick to sabotage VDH.
I tried other websites (xhamster, newsweek) - no problem as before. So the problem cannot be caused by windows 10 64bit user access rights to  'C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\...'

Maybe my example can serve as a study case: download of    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF3NIJrdUgc
leads to:
      
Informationen zum Medium '(1) NEVER Fail Again: Unlocking Inevitable Success - YouTube' der Datei 'C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\vdh-120647tvJAFylpYPL.tmp' konnten nicht abgerufen werden. Die Datei ist möglicherweise beschädigt.{ "file": "C:\\Users\\Martin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\vdh-120647tvJAFylpYPL.tmp", "stat": { "dev": 445098213, "mode": 33206, "nlink": 1, "uid": 0, "gid": 0, "rdev": 0, "blksize": 4096, "ino": 186617909559340220, "size": 1304, "blocks": 8, "atimeMs": 1673907884015.5872, "mtimeMs": 1673907882006.477, "ctimeMs": 1673907882006.477, "birthtimeMs": 1673907881962.4802, "atime": "2023-01-16T22:24:44.016Z", "mtime": "2023-01-16T22:24:42.006Z", "ctime": "2023-01-16T22:24:42.006Z", "birthtime": "2023-01-16T22:24:41.962Z" } } Exit code: 1 ffprobe version n4.1.5-vdhcoapp Copyright (c) 2007-2020 the FFmpeg developers built with gcc 9.3-win32 (GCC) 20200320 configuration: --cross-prefix=x86_64-w64-mingw32- --sysroot=/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/ --extra-ldflags=-static-libgcc --target-os=mingw32 --arch=x86_64 --prefix=/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/converter-build --extra-version=vdhcoapp --extra-cflags=-I/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/deps/include --extra-ldflags='-static-libgcc -L/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/deps/lib -L/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/zlib' --extra-libs=-lpthread --pkg-config=/usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-pkg-config --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-pthreads --disable-w32threads --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libx264 --enable-libaom --enable-avresample --disable-doc libavutil 56. 22.100 / 56. 22.100 libavcodec 58. 35.100 / 58. 35.100 libavformat 58. 20.100 / 58. 20.100 libavdevice 58. 5.100 / 58. 5.100 libavfilter 7. 40.101 / 7. 40.101 libavresample 4. 0. 0 / 4. 0. 0 libswscale 5. 3.100 / 5. 3.100 libswresample 3. 3.100 / 3. 3.100 libpostproc 55. 3.100 / 55. 3.100 C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\vdh-120647tvJAFylpYPL.tmp: Invalid data found when processing input

      
Sammeln von '(1) NEVER Fail Again: Unlocking Inevitable Success - YouTube' fehlgeschlagenffmpeg version n4.1.5-vdhcoapp Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg developers built with gcc 9.3-win32 (GCC) 20200320 configuration: --cross-prefix=x86_64-w64-mingw32- --sysroot=/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/ --extra-ldflags=-static-libgcc --target-os=mingw32 --arch=x86_64 --prefix=/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/converter-build --extra-version=vdhcoapp --extra-cflags=-I/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/deps/include --extra-ldflags='-static-libgcc -L/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/deps/lib -L/home/mig/git/vdhcoapp/converter/src-build/win/64/zlib' --extra-libs=-lpthread --pkg-config=/usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-pkg-config --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-pthreads --disable-w32threads --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-libx264 --enable-libaom --enable-avresample --disable-doc libavutil 56. 22.100 / 56. 22.100 libavcodec 58. 35.100 / 58. 35.100 libavformat 58. 20.100 / 58. 20.100 libavdevice 58. 5.100 / 58. 5.100 libavfilter 7. 40.101 / 7. 40.101 libavresample 4. 0. 0 / 4. 0. 0 libswscale 5. 3.100 / 5. 3.100 libswresample 3. 3.100 / 3. 3.100 libpostproc 55. 3.100 / 55. 3.100 C:\Users\Martin\AppData\Local\Temp\vdh-12064xpVREW2HR4SP.tmp: Invalid data found when processing input

System:
Edition    Windows 10 Pro
Version    22H2
Installiert am    ‎12.‎07.‎2020
Betriebssystembuild    19045.2486
Leistung    Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4190.0

FireFox 108.0.2 (64-Bit)

VDH 7.6.6 with VdhCoApp 1.6.3

Why does nobody else have this problem ?

jcv...@gmail.com

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Jan 17, 2023, 4:45:10 AM1/17/23
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I had no problem downloading this one. Do you have the same list of propositions?
jerome

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Martin Scholz

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Jan 17, 2023, 7:10:31 AM1/17/23
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No I have only the following options:
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mjs

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Jan 17, 2023, 8:43:22 PM1/17/23
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I see from your image that you're logged into YouTube with your account. That has been a problem for some users so logging out first may help.

Martin Scholz

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Jan 18, 2023, 10:22:27 AM1/18/23
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Hi mjs, you are right: 
after logging out of YT I can download again. It is very uncomfortable - maybe YT tries to harrass users without payed membership. Thank you very much for your help.

Wild Willy

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Jan 18, 2023, 9:53:09 PM1/18/23
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My experience is that if I am logged in, VDH still downloads fine from YouTube.  But I have just a generic, free Google account.  It seems that VDH has problems downloading while you are logged in with a paying Google account.  I am almost never logged in when I go to YouTube.  I have encountered very little content on YouTube that requires me to be logged in so my usual practice is that I just don't bother logging in.  It is completely illogical that paid accounts would have problems but it seems to be the situation.  In the end, you just have to do whatever works.
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