some youtube videos won't play

Bug #1708892 reported by gregrwm
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vlc (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

eg:
vlc http://youtu.be/QEllLECo4OM
plays fine but

vlc http://youtu.be/MPjy55Y6hWU
won't play. a window pops up containing:
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'https://r5---sn-vgqsknel.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?ip=75.168.184.60&key=yt6&mn=sn-vgqsknel&mm=31&ms=au&source=youtube&sparams=dur%2Cei%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Cratebypass%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&mv=m&initcwndbps=537500&id=o-ADtOYbh8LYFDIs6YenyNGa6d66D-_SxxxN3KZguXnS90&mime=video%2Fmp4&pl=13&ei=616GWY-OHof4D8XIrUA&ratebypass=yes&itag=22&requiressl=yes&lmt=1472347251376504&ipbits=0&mt=1501978177&expire=1501999947&dur=3824.187&signature=D38B80F3976ACDCDF180A0691D7678711FF551366.6E63E5904EE5995F0594AD526551CC16336B1D010E01'. Check the log for details.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-87.110-generic 4.4.73
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-87-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Aug 5 19:11:56 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-15 (294 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
SourcePackage: vlc
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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gregrwm (gregrwm) wrote :
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Sebastian Ramacher (s-ramacher) wrote :

Please run vlc with -vvv and provide the full log.

Changed in vlc (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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gregrwm (gregrwm) wrote :

"403 Forbidden", hmmph. plays fine in the browser, except i really prefer to see synced video/audio, which vlc can adjust but the youtube player can't iiuc.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for vlc (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in vlc (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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