diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d96340050..34cb6bb66f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 * `max_comments`: Limit the amount of comments to gather. Comma-separated list of integers representing `max-comments,max-parents,max-replies,max-replies-per-thread,max-depth`. Default is `all,all,all,all,all`
     * A `max-depth` value of `1` will discard all replies, regardless of the `max-replies` or `max-replies-per-thread` values given
     * E.g. `all,all,1000,10,2` will get a maximum of 1000 replies total, with up to 10 replies per thread, and only 2 levels of depth (i.e. top-level comments plus their immediate replies). `1000,all,100` will get a maximum of 1000 comments, with a maximum of 100 replies total
-* `formats`: Change the types of formats to return. `dashy` (convert HTTP to DASH), `duplicate` (identical content but different URLs or protocol; includes `dashy`), `incomplete` (cannot be downloaded completely - live dash and post-live m3u8), `missing_pot` (include formats that require a PO Token but are missing one)
+* `formats`: Change the types of formats to return. `dashy` (convert HTTP to DASH), `duplicate` (identical content but different URLs or protocol; includes `dashy`), `incomplete` (cannot be downloaded completely - live dash, live adaptive https, and post-live m3u8), `missing_pot` (include formats that require a PO Token but are missing one)
 * `innertube_host`: Innertube API host to use for all API requests; e.g. `studio.youtube.com`, `youtubei.googleapis.com`. Note that cookies exported from one subdomain will not work on others
 * `innertube_key`: Innertube API key to use for all API requests. By default, no API key is used
 * `raise_incomplete_data`: `Incomplete Data Received` raises an error instead of reporting a warning
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py
index cc6e2239a1..bc9b762709 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py
@@ -3212,6 +3212,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         ])
         skip_player_js = 'js' in self._configuration_arg('player_skip')
         format_types = self._configuration_arg('formats')
+        skip_bad_formats = 'incomplete' not in format_types
         all_formats = 'duplicate' in format_types
         if self._configuration_arg('include_duplicate_formats'):
             all_formats = True
@@ -3457,7 +3458,8 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 https_fmts = []
 
                 for fmt_stream in streaming_formats:
-                    if fmt_stream.get('targetDurationSec'):
+                    # Live adaptive https formats are not supported: skip unless extractor-arg given
+                    if fmt_stream.get('targetDurationSec') and skip_bad_formats:
                         continue
 
                     # FORMAT_STREAM_TYPE_OTF(otf=1) requires downloading the init fragment
@@ -3569,7 +3571,6 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
             yield from process_https_formats()
 
             needs_live_processing = self._needs_live_processing(live_status, duration)
-            skip_bad_formats = 'incomplete' not in format_types
 
             skip_manifests = set(self._configuration_arg('skip'))
             if (needs_live_processing == 'is_live'  # These will be filtered out by YoutubeDL anyway
@@ -4079,16 +4080,33 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
 
         needs_live_processing = self._needs_live_processing(live_status, duration)
 
-        def is_bad_format(fmt):
-            if needs_live_processing and not fmt.get('is_from_start'):
-                return True
-            elif (live_status == 'is_live' and needs_live_processing != 'is_live'
-                    and fmt.get('protocol') == 'http_dash_segments'):
-                return True
+        def adjust_incomplete_format(fmt, note_suffix='(Last 2 hours)', pref_adjustment=-10):
+            fmt['preference'] = (fmt.get('preference') or -1) + pref_adjustment
+            fmt['format_note'] = join_nonempty(fmt.get('format_note'), note_suffix, delim=' ')
 
-        for fmt in filter(is_bad_format, formats):
-            fmt['preference'] = (fmt.get('preference') or -1) - 10
-            fmt['format_note'] = join_nonempty(fmt.get('format_note'), '(Last 2 hours)', delim=' ')
+        # Adjust preference and format note for incomplete live/post-live formats
+        if live_status in ('is_live', 'post_live'):
+            for fmt in formats:
+                protocol = fmt.get('protocol')
+                # Currently, protocol isn't set for adaptive https formats, but this could change
+                is_adaptive = protocol in (None, 'http', 'https')
+                if live_status == 'post_live' and is_adaptive:
+                    # Post-live adaptive formats cause HttpFD to raise "Did not get any data blocks"
+                    # These formats are *only* useful to external applications, so we can hide them
+                    # Set their preference <= -1000 so that FormatSorter flags them as 'hidden'
+                    adjust_incomplete_format(fmt, note_suffix='(ended)', pref_adjustment=-5000)
+                # Is it live with --live-from-start? Or is it post-live and its duration is >2hrs?
+                elif needs_live_processing:
+                    if not fmt.get('is_from_start'):
+                        # Post-live m3u8 formats for >2hr streams
+                        adjust_incomplete_format(fmt)
+                elif live_status == 'is_live':
+                    if protocol == 'http_dash_segments':
+                        # Live DASH formats without --live-from-start
+                        adjust_incomplete_format(fmt)
+                    elif is_adaptive:
+                        # Incomplete live adaptive https formats
+                        adjust_incomplete_format(fmt, note_suffix='(incomplete)', pref_adjustment=-20)
 
         if needs_live_processing:
             self._prepare_live_from_start_formats(