youtube-dl is not able to download all youtube-videos because ubuntu is not using the newest version

[Michael Basse]

youtube-dl (Ubuntu 12.04) is not able to download all videos because some are restricted.

michael@bestbuntu:~$ youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP0D5u3EMfA
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] lP0D5u3EMfA: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] lP0D5u3EMfA: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] lP0D5u3EMfA: Extracting video information

ERROR: unable to download video

Here is a fix

https://github.com/virtulis/youtube-dl/commit/9ca667065e7371322e0970421fb4e03f8bd00b9e

the fix is already in the youtube-dl repos. So you have to update youtube-dl with "sudo youtube-dl -U". In my opinion this new version (or just the fix) should be inclueded directly in the version ubuntu is shipping. Or just put "youtube-dl -U" in the postinst.

after the update

michael@bestbuntu:~$ youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP0D5u3EMfA
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] lP0D5u3EMfA: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] lP0D5u3EMfA: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] lP0D5u3EMfA: Extracting video information
[download] Destination: lP0D5u3EMfA.mp4
[download] 0.0% of 3.74G at 579.96k/s ETA --:--

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: youtube-dl 2012.02.27-1 [modified: usr/bin/youtube-dl]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-34.53-generic 3.2.33
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Dec 2 13:29:47 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: youtube-dl
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Michael Basse (michael-alpha-unix)]

I created this bug with the newest version already installed, so please dont be confused about the difference in the youtube-dl version

 Package: youtube-dl 2012.02.27-1 [modified: usr/bin/youtube-dl]