[wppcproductions]

Originally Posted by markifi

seems to be a 100% now on my end. i've been careful not to download a ton so i don't get some sort of weird youtube throttling, but for a day and a half now i always got the resolution i'm asking jdownloader2 to download, no longer only 360p like the weeks before today. thank you again for all the work you do.

Hi Markifi.Yes YT is throttling download speeds as i can see since now I have fiber internet.

I get speeds only at 25mb .

Have no issues with resolution yet.

[wppcproductions]

Thanks Jiaz and the Dev team for all you work and putting up with the changes under the hood of YT plugin.

Its all working great here.

Thanks and take care..

[wppcproductions]

Originally Posted by peter762033

Hi,

I'm trying to download a video from youtube in .webm format as I've heard this is youtubes container and offers the best quality. When I add the link in jdownloader I get the video in.mp4 and audio in .m4a.

Is there a way to download in .webm which would also provide the audio in .opus?

Thanks,
Pete

Hi Pete.

I cant tell the difference in sound quality between any of them so I end up shutting down all the other video file format variants except MP4 in the YT plugin settings since the other formats dont run good on some of my older equipment.

Sometimes webm and MKV files sneak by but I delete them and redownload in MP4 only.

Take care..

[tafreire]

It would be nice if JDownloader could download the time markings (AKA timestamps, chapters, titles, topics, etc.) of Youtube videos in the format below:

Exemple from the Youtube video:
v=YtedFWIAQd4

CHAPTER01=00:00:00.000
CHAPTER01NAME=Intro
CHAPTER02=00:00:20.000
CHAPTER02NAME=Stamp On It
CHAPTER03=00:02:42.000
CHAPTER03NAME=Get My Mind Off
CHAPTER04=00:07:14.000
CHAPTER04NAME=Stuck on You
CHAPTER05=00:10:40.000
CHAPTER05NAME=Did Nobody Ever Love You?
CHAPTER06=00:13:11.000
CHAPTER06NAME=Kiss (Prince cover)
CHAPTER07=00:17:53.000
CHAPTER07NAME=Wilderness
CHAPTER08=00:20:05.000
CHAPTER08NAME=Nobody's Child
CHAPTER09=00:24:09.000
CHAPTER09NAME=So Damn Dangerous
CHAPTER10=00:27:13.000
CHAPTER10NAME=Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac cover)
CHAPTER11=00:30:32.000
CHAPTER11NAME=Red Button


With this time stamp format above, it's possible to create MKV files with chapters with the MKVToolNix app:


If possible, it would be even better if Jdownloader could download Youtube videos with the timestamps (and with the name of them) already inserted in the downloaded file.

[pspzockerscene]

Merged YT threads.

@tafreire
Chances of this happening are very very low. It has already been requested in the year 2020, see:
https://board.jdownloader.org/showthread.php?t=85877

I recommend using other tools that might be able to do it e.g. the free and open source project "yt-dlp".

[dbkarm]

I've found an issue in the youtube plugin.

By default, the video format is:

*3D* *360* *VIDEO_NAME* (*H*p_*FPS*fps_*VIDEO_CODEC*-*AUDIO_BITRATE*kbit_*AUDIO_CODEC*).*EXT*

I want to add before it the date, then a space, then the rest of the name:

*DATE[yyyyMMdd]* *3D* *360* *VIDEO_NAME* (*H*p_*FPS*fps_*VIDEO_CODEC*-*AUDIO_BITRATE*kbit_*AUDIO_CODEC*).*EXT*

But this code really inserts two spaces, so to have one space I have to leave no space between date and the rest:

*DATE[yyyyMMdd]**3D* *360* *VIDEO_NAME* (*H*p_*FPS*fps_*VIDEO_CODEC*-*AUDIO_BITRATE*kbit_*AUDIO_CODEC*).*EXT*

With the audio, image, subtitles, etc. does not happen. Can you confirm?

[enjikari]

Originally Posted by enjikari

06.08.24 17.27.31 <--> 06.08.24 19.42.08 jdlog://0564411370661/

Still showing as TEMP UNAVAIL

[pspzockerscene]

Originally Posted by dbkarm

*DATE[yyyyMMdd]* *3D* *360* *VIDEO_NAME* (*H*p_*FPS*fps_*VIDEO_CODEC*-*AUDIO_BITRATE*kbit_*AUDIO_CODEC*).*EXT*

Our replacer system is not a sophisticated one.
I also get 3 spaces with your example. Here is what happens:
In your example, multiple tags have no value so they get replaced by an empty string.
I tested with items that have no value for *3D* and *360* so this part:

*DATE[yyyyMMdd]* *3D* *360* *VIDEO_NAME*

...would result in this string

DATE_HERE   VIDEO_NAME_HERE.mp4

TL;DR At this moment, our YT replacer system can't handle this case in a better way.

Possible solutions:

• Join our discussion about a better replacer system in this thread
• Remove tags from your filename string if you know in beforehand that they may be empty, in this case *3D* and *360*
• Use the following idea as a workaround to be able to correct detect- and remove potentially missing things later: 3DHERE_*3D*_3DHERE_ 360HERE_*360*_360HERE

Example of resulting filenames with my workaround idea and empty data:

20240806 3DHERE__3DHERE_ 360HERE__360HERE VIDEOTITLE.mp4

Now you could use an external application to replace "3DHERE__3DHERE_ " with nothing.
...or just use an external application to replace multiple spaces with one.

Maybe a team member finds time to address this in which case he will reply here next.

[Jiaz]

@dbkarm: with next update the spaces should be *optimized* please check and provide feedback then,
Workaround from pspzockerscene is no longer needed then

[Jiaz]

@tafreire: will finally be supported with next update

[dbkarm]

I've already suggested to use the space inside the expression:

*DATE[yyyyMMdd] **3D **360 **VIDEO_NAME*

so if one of the fields (3D) does not exist, its space should not appear either:
20200405 Video title

[Jiaz]

@dbkarm: why didn't I think of that easy and nice solution I will implement it that with little modification, will report back once available

[mashipu]

Originally Posted by enjikari

Still showing as TEMP UNAVAIL

Same, I've been having this issue with member videos and age-restricted videos. :(

[Bielzgt20]

Originally Posted by mashipu

Same, I've been having this issue with member videos and age-restricted videos. :(

Same, I've been having this issue with age-restricted videos.

[Jiaz]

@mashipu:
@Bielzgt20:
Please provide logs, see https://support.jdownloader.org/de/k...d-session-logs

[Bielzgt20]

Originally Posted by Jiaz

@mashipu:
@Bielzgt20:
Please provide logs, see **External links are only visible to Support Staff**...

12.08.24 08.39.16 <--> 12.08.24 08.42.19 jdlog://3084411370661/

[mashipu]

Originally Posted by Jiaz

@mashipu:
@Bielzgt20:
Please provide logs, see **External links are only visible to Support Staff**...

Process was reopening the program, copying one of the links, logging in with cookie, and then retrying downloads to get the "temporarily unavailable" for each of them again.

12.08.24 14.38.41 <--> 12.08.24 14.40.02 jdlog://1284411370661/

[Jiaz]

@mashipu:
@Bielzgt20:
thanks, issue is with age restricted/login required links that still need some work to be done

[kostasall15]

Today, I noticed that I can't download YouTube channel members-only videos. I was able to download them normally in the previous days.

[StickyChannel92]

I've been using jDownloader for nearly 3 years and have been downloading YouTube videos for preservation. I archive cartoons part-time in an effort to preserve them. However, that changes as it now stops and asks the user to sign in to confirm you're not a bot. Why would YouTube do something like that; is it related to the adblocker war?

It's unfortunate that YouTube has gone downhill and the UX has become worse over time (alongside with every single other social media and streaming platform). I feel like we're in an era where we own nothing. :[

How can I bypass this "captcha" (if you can call it that)? StreamFab also has this issue.

[kostasall15]

Originally Posted by kostasall15

Today, I noticed that I can't download YouTube channel members-only videos. I was able to download them normally in the previous days.

It's working fine now, it might have been a YouTube issue.

[Jiaz]

@kostasall15: it is random if it works or not, doesn't work when randomly selected for new tests run by yt

[Jiaz]

Originally Posted by StickyChannel92

However, that changes as it now stops and asks the user to sign in to confirm you're not a bot.
How can I bypass this "captcha" (if you can call it that)? StreamFab also has this issue.

That's no new change and does exist for long time now, before the adblocker war. why it shows up, ask yt. You have to add your yt account via cookies method to JDownloader as yt asks you to sign in See https://support.jdownloader.org/de/k...n-instructions

[Jiaz]

Originally Posted by dbkarm

I've already suggested to use the space inside the expression:

*DATE[yyyyMMdd] **3D **360 **VIDEO_NAME*

so if one of the fields (3D) does not exist, its space should not appear either:
20200405 Video title

will be supported with next core update. JDownloader is looking for longest tag within *...* section

[Wheezer]

Youtube now works again after the latest update.

It stopped early today, I worked all day trying to fix it, and just before I was about to post I updated JD and it was fixed. Damn you fixed the problem before I could even document it.

HOWEVER - The new update throws in a package name oddity.

PRIOR to the latest update, If I grabbed a video channel then JD created a package named (as an example) "bestoftryonhaul7 - Uploads from Anna (Best of TRY on HAULS)" which was composed of the poster name then page name. For shorts the packagename created was "bestoftryonhaul7 ¦ Shorts"

AFTER UPDATE the channel is saved in a package named only "bestoftryonhaul7" which is just the poster name.

This throws a wrench in keeping track of stuff.

I see there is a option for "Customized Packagename for videos that are part of a crawled channel" so I think the fix would be there (maybe?)

Any quick idea of how to get the names back to the old ones?

Many thanks!
...W...

[Jiaz]

@Wheezer: Thanks for the report, will be fixed with next update

[Wheezer]

The new updates fixes the issue and packages are now created with the appropriate name.

Also thanks for fixing a problem with the YT plugin with the new update.
Yesterday I ran into over 14 cases of "Plugin Defect!videos" for links. Testing the same links this morning after the new update shows all now scan fine.

Thanks!
...W...

[Jiaz]

Originally Posted by Wheezer

The new updates fixes the issue and packages are now created with the appropriate name.

Thanks for the feedback and you're welcome.

Originally Posted by Wheezer

Yesterday I ran into over 14 cases of "Plugin Defect!videos" for links.

No other changes, so just a coincidence that those didn't happen since then. In case they happen again, please provide a log, see https://support.jdownloader.org/de/k...d-session-logs

[kostasall15]

Hello, I want to add some videos from YouTube to JDownloader but there are some videos that it doesn't add, why is this happening?

[pspzockerscene]

@kostasall15

Please post your log-ID here
If your report is about a specific website which JD supports via plugin, please also provide example URLs which can be used to reproduce the issue you are having.
If your report is related to a login specific problem with a plugin supported website, enable debug mode before creating logs, see previously linked instructions.

Bitte poste deine Log-ID hier.
Falls dein Problem ein Problem mit einer Webseite ist, die per Plugin unterstützt wird, stelle bitte zusätzlich Testlinks zur Verfügung, mit denen sich dein Problem nachstellen lässt.
Geht es um einen nicht funktionierenden Account-Login, aktiviere vor dem Erstellen deines Logs den debug Modus (siehe zuvor verlinkte Anleitung).

-psp-

[kostasall15]

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

@kostasall15

Please post **External links are only visible to Support Staff**...
If your report is about a specific website which JD supports via plugin, please also provide example URLs which can be used to reproduce the issue you are having.
If your report is related to a login specific problem with a plugin supported website, enable debug mode before creating logs, see previously linked instructions.

One of the videos is this **External links are only visible to Support Staff****External links are only visible to Support Staff**

[Jiaz]

@kostasall15: will be fixed with next update, thanks for the report!

[Wheezer]

And now ... the latest update broke the YT package names ... (sigh)

BEFORE UPDATE:
1) A YT video page was saved as "<USER> - Uploads from <PAGE NAME>"
2) A YT shorts page was saved as "<USER> | Shorts"
3) A YT playlist was saved as "<USER> - <PLAYLIST NAME>"

AFTER UPDATE:
1) Is the default value for "Customized package name for playlist" in the plugin is left as default, then ALL video and shorts are saved as a package name with value for that plugin setting.

2) If the default value for the "Customized package name for playlist" in the plugin is left as CLEARED, then ALL video and shorts are saved with a package name "Uploads from <USER>".

???

It looks like ALL video and shorts are now treated like playlist items.
Perhaps an internal flag is wrong.

Hopefully an easy fix.

Thanks!
...W...

[Jiaz]

@Wheezer: there has been work to add further support for more tabs like releases/featured.... and I guess this is causing the whole playlist<->channel mode hiccups
Can you please tell me what your Settings->plugins->youtube.com, the "profile crawl mode" and "group mode"?

[Wheezer]

These following are the default setting in place after the update:

Profile Crawl Mode = Playlist 'uploads of user.''
Group Mode = "Put all vides in one package"

Thanks!
...W...

[msq]

Hi,

YouTube age restriction, I see being discussed here.
For me it doesn't work since 2024.08.15 early morning.

Two links + logs below:
**External links are only visible to Support Staff****External links are only visible to Support Staff**
**External links are only visible to Support Staff****External links are only visible to Support Staff**

17.08.24 11.06.03 <--> 17.08.24 11.08.13 jdlog://4194411370661/

[maddudy]

for some reason files are now being save wrong for me. everything is being saved with ".#EXT#" at the end not mkv. i changed nothing in my settings.
17.08.24 10.13.41 <--> 17.08.24 10.39.08 jdlog://9194411370661/

[Jiaz]

@maddudy: can you please check Settings->Plugins->youtube.com and check if the filename pattern does include this? can you please show your pattern? either copy/paste here or send screenshot to support@jdownloader.org
Sounds like the pattern has # instead of *? It must be *EXT* and not #EXT#, please check/correct them

@msq: Thanks, this belongs to *known and still work in progress*, it may randomly work again at later point in time. We're on it

[msq]

Originally Posted by Jiaz

@msq: Thanks, this belongs to *known and still work in progress*, it may randomly work again at later point in time. We're on it

Understood, no worries. Just gave you more data for troubleshooting

[badintense]

Is anyone else having their YT cookies expire within a couple hours now instead of weeks or months? I am constantly having to add a new one.

Also the JD2 recommended "Flag Cookies" no longer works on older chrome or any current chrome variant. I use Win7Ult and can't update it so Supermium was my solution. But after YT stepped up their download war, all chromes have no YT cookies for FC to find. (Brave, Chrome, Edge, Vivaldi, Supermium)

FC works fine with FireFox so I keep a basic YT page open, refresh that and use FC to get the cookie to enter into JD2. But it would be nice to stay in that browser and on that same page as the video you are getting the link for to get the cookie.