[extractor] Deprecate _sort_formats

test/test_InfoExtractor.py

@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ class InfoExtractorTestRequestHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
 
 class DummyIE(InfoExtractor):
-    pass
+    def _sort_formats(self, formats, field_preference=[]):
+        self._downloader.sort_formats(
+            {'formats': formats, '_format_sort_fields': field_preference})
 
 
 class TestInfoExtractor(unittest.TestCase):

test/test_YoutubeDL.py

@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
             {'ext': 'mp4', 'height': 460, 'url': TEST_URL},
         ]
         info_dict = _make_result(formats)
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded['ext'], 'webm')
@@ -82,8 +81,7 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
             {'ext': 'mp4', 'height': 1080, 'url': TEST_URL},
         ]
         info_dict['formats'] = formats
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded['ext'], 'mp4')
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
             {'ext': 'flv', 'height': 720, 'url': TEST_URL},
         ]
         info_dict['formats'] = formats
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded['ext'], 'mp4')
@@ -110,15 +107,14 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
             {'ext': 'webm', 'height': 720, 'url': TEST_URL},
         ]
         info_dict['formats'] = formats
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded['ext'], 'webm')
 
     def test_format_selection(self):
         formats = [
-            {'format_id': '35', 'ext': 'mp4', 'preference': 1, 'url': TEST_URL},
+            {'format_id': '35', 'ext': 'mp4', 'preference': 0, 'url': TEST_URL},
             {'format_id': 'example-with-dashes', 'ext': 'webm', 'preference': 1, 'url': TEST_URL},
             {'format_id': '45', 'ext': 'webm', 'preference': 2, 'url': TEST_URL},
             {'format_id': '47', 'ext': 'webm', 'preference': 3, 'url': TEST_URL},
@@ -186,22 +182,19 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
 
         info_dict = _make_result(formats)
         ydl = YDL({'format': 'best'})
-        ie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        ie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(copy.deepcopy(info_dict))
         downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], 'aac-64')
 
         ydl = YDL({'format': 'mp3'})
-        ie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        ie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(copy.deepcopy(info_dict))
         downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], 'mp3-64')
 
         ydl = YDL({'prefer_free_formats': True})
-        ie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        ie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(copy.deepcopy(info_dict))
         downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], 'ogg-64')
@@ -346,8 +339,7 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
 
         info_dict = _make_result(list(formats_order), extractor='youtube')
         ydl = YDL({'format': 'bestvideo+bestaudio'})
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], '248+172')
@@ -355,40 +347,35 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
 
         info_dict = _make_result(list(formats_order), extractor='youtube')
         ydl = YDL({'format': 'bestvideo[height>=999999]+bestaudio/best'})
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], '38')
 
         info_dict = _make_result(list(formats_order), extractor='youtube')
         ydl = YDL({'format': 'bestvideo/best,bestaudio'})
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded_ids = [info['format_id'] for info in ydl.downloaded_info_dicts]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded_ids, ['137', '141'])
 
         info_dict = _make_result(list(formats_order), extractor='youtube')
         ydl = YDL({'format': '(bestvideo[ext=mp4],bestvideo[ext=webm])+bestaudio'})
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded_ids = [info['format_id'] for info in ydl.downloaded_info_dicts]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded_ids, ['137+141', '248+141'])
 
         info_dict = _make_result(list(formats_order), extractor='youtube')
         ydl = YDL({'format': '(bestvideo[ext=mp4],bestvideo[ext=webm])[height<=720]+bestaudio'})
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded_ids = [info['format_id'] for info in ydl.downloaded_info_dicts]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded_ids, ['136+141', '247+141'])
 
         info_dict = _make_result(list(formats_order), extractor='youtube')
         ydl = YDL({'format': '(bestvideo[ext=none]/bestvideo[ext=webm])+bestaudio'})
-        yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+        ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-        yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
         downloaded_ids = [info['format_id'] for info in ydl.downloaded_info_dicts]
         self.assertEqual(downloaded_ids, ['248+141'])
@@ -396,16 +383,14 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
         for f1, f2 in zip(formats_order, formats_order[1:]):
             info_dict = _make_result([f1, f2], extractor='youtube')
             ydl = YDL({'format': 'best/bestvideo'})
-            yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+            ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-            yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
             ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
             downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
             self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], f1['format_id'])
 
             info_dict = _make_result([f2, f1], extractor='youtube')
             ydl = YDL({'format': 'best/bestvideo'})
-            yie = YoutubeIE(ydl)
+            ydl.sort_formats(info_dict)
-            yie._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
             ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)
             downloaded = ydl.downloaded_info_dicts[0]
             self.assertEqual(downloaded['format_id'], f1['format_id'])
@@ -480,7 +465,7 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
         for f in formats:
             f['url'] = 'http://_/'
             f['ext'] = 'unknown'
-        info_dict = _make_result(formats)
+        info_dict = _make_result(formats, _format_sort_fields=('id', ))
 
         ydl = YDL({'format': 'best[filesize<3000]'})
         ydl.process_ie_result(info_dict)

yt_dlp/extractor/abc.py

@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ class ABCIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'format_id': format_id
             })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': self._og_search_title(webpage),
@@ -221,7 +219,6 @@ class ABCIViewIE(InfoExtractor):
                 entry_protocol='m3u8_native', m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False)
             if formats:
                 break
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         subtitles = {}
         src_vtt = stream.get('captions', {}).get('src-vtt')

yt_dlp/extractor/abcotvs.py

@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ class ABCOTVSIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'url': mp4_url,
                 'width': 640,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         image = video.get('image') or {}
 
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ class ABCOTVSClipsIE(InfoExtractor):
         title = video_data['title']
         formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(
             video_data['videoURL'].split('?')[0], video_id, 'mp4')
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/acfun.py

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class AcFunVideoBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
                     **parse_codecs(video.get('codecs', ''))
                 })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'formats': formats,

yt_dlp/extractor/adn.py

@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ Format: Marked,Start,End,Style,Name,MarginL,MarginR,MarginV,Effect,Text'''
                     for f in m3u8_formats:
                         f['language'] = 'fr'
                 formats.extend(m3u8_formats)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         video = (self._download_json(
             self._API_BASE_URL + 'video/%s' % video_id, video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/adobetv.py

@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class AdobeTVBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
                     })
                     s3_extracted = True
             formats.append(f)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,
@@ -269,7 +268,6 @@ class AdobeTVVideoIE(AdobeTVBaseIE):
                 'width': int_or_none(source.get('width') or None),
                 'url': source_src,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         # For both metadata and downloaded files the duration varies among
         # formats. I just pick the max one

yt_dlp/extractor/adultswim.py

@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ class AdultSwimIE(TurnerBaseIE):
                         info['subtitles'].setdefault('en', []).append({
                             'url': asset_url,
                         })
-            self._sort_formats(info['formats'])
 
             return info
         else:

yt_dlp/extractor/aenetworks.py

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class AENetworksBaseIE(ThePlatformIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
             subtitles = self._merge_subtitles(subtitles, tp_subtitles)
         if last_e and not formats:
             raise last_e
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'formats': formats,

yt_dlp/extractor/afreecatv.py

@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ class AfreecaTVIE(InfoExtractor):
                     }]
                 if not formats and not self.get_param('ignore_no_formats'):
                     continue
-                self._sort_formats(formats)
                 file_info = common_entry.copy()
                 file_info.update({
                     'id': format_id,
@@ -464,8 +463,6 @@ class AfreecaTVLiveIE(AfreecaTVIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                     'quality': quality_key(quality_str),
                 })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         station_info = self._download_json(
             'https://st.afreecatv.com/api/get_station_status.php', broadcast_no,
             query={'szBjId': broadcaster_id}, fatal=False,

yt_dlp/extractor/agora.py

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class WyborczaVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
         if meta['files'].get('dash'):
             formats.extend(self._extract_mpd_formats(base_url + meta['files']['dash'], video_id))
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'formats': formats,
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ class TokFMPodcastIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'acodec': ext,
                 })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return {
             'id': media_id,
             'formats': formats,

yt_dlp/extractor/allocine.py

@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ class AllocineIE(InfoExtractor):
                 })
             duration, view_count, timestamp = [None] * 3
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'display_id': display_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/alsace20tv.py

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class Alsace20TVBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
                 self._extract_smil_formats(fmt_url, video_id, fatal=False)
                 if '/smil:_' in fmt_url
                 else self._extract_mpd_formats(fmt_url, video_id, mpd_id=res, fatal=False))
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         webpage = (url and self._download_webpage(url, video_id, fatal=False)) or ''
         thumbnail = url_or_none(dict_get(info, ('image', 'preview', )) or self._og_search_thumbnail(webpage))

yt_dlp/extractor/alura.py

@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ class AluraIE(InfoExtractor):
                             f['height'] = int('720' if m.group('res') == 'hd' else '480')
                 formats.extend(video_format)
 
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
-
             return {
                 'id': video_id,
                 'title': video_title,

yt_dlp/extractor/amcnetworks.py

@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ class AMCNetworksIE(ThePlatformIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
         media_url = update_url_query(media_url, query)
         formats, subtitles = self._extract_theplatform_smil(
             media_url, video_id)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         thumbnails = []
         thumbnail_urls = [properties.get('imageDesktop')]

yt_dlp/extractor/amp.py

@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ class AMPIE(InfoExtractor):  # XXX: Conventionally, base classes should end with
                     'ext': ext,
                 })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         timestamp = unified_timestamp(item.get('pubDate'), ' ') or parse_iso8601(item.get('dc-date'))
 
         return {

yt_dlp/extractor/ant1newsgr.py

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class Ant1NewsGrBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             raise ExtractorError('no source found for %s' % video_id)
         formats, subs = (self._extract_m3u8_formats_and_subtitles(source, video_id, 'mp4')
                          if determine_ext(source) == 'm3u8' else ([{'url': source}], {}))
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         thumbnails = scale_thumbnails_to_max_format_width(
             formats, [{'url': info['thumb']}], r'(?<=/imgHandler/)\d+')
         return {

yt_dlp/extractor/anvato.py

@@ -354,8 +354,6 @@ class AnvatoIE(InfoExtractor):
                 })
             formats.append(a_format)
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         subtitles = {}
         for caption in video_data.get('captions', []):
             a_caption = {

yt_dlp/extractor/aol.py

@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ class AolIE(YahooIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                         'height': int_or_none(qs.get('h', [None])[0]),
                     })
                 formats.append(f)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/apa.py

@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class APAIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'format_id': format_id,
                     'height': height,
                 })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/aparat.py

@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class AparatIE(InfoExtractor):
                             r'(\d+)[pP]', label or '', 'height',
                             default=None)),
                     })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         info = self._search_json_ld(webpage, video_id, default={})
 

yt_dlp/extractor/appletrailers.py

@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ class AppleTrailersIE(InfoExtractor):
                             'height': int_or_none(size_data.get('height')),
                             'language': version[:2],
                         })
-                self._sort_formats(formats)
 
                 entries.append({
                     'id': movie + '-' + re.sub(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9]', '', clip_title).lower(),
@@ -185,8 +184,6 @@ class AppleTrailersIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'height': int_or_none(format['height']),
                 })
 
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
-
             playlist.append({
                 '_type': 'video',
                 'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/archiveorg.py

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class ArchiveOrgIE(InfoExtractor):
                 })
 
         for entry in entries.values():
-            self._sort_formats(entry['formats'], ('source', ))
+            entry['_format_sort_fields'] = ('source', )
 
         if len(entries) == 1:
             # If there's only one item, use it as the main info dict

yt_dlp/extractor/arcpublishing.py

@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ class ArcPublishingIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'url': s_url,
                     'quality': -10,
                 })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         subtitles = {}
         for subtitle in (try_get(video, lambda x: x['subtitles']['urls'], list) or []):

yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py

@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ class ARDMediathekBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'This video is not available due to geoblocking',
                     countries=self._GEO_COUNTRIES, metadata_available=True)
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         subtitles = {}
         subtitle_url = media_info.get('_subtitleUrl')
         if subtitle_url:
@@ -262,7 +260,6 @@ class ARDMediathekIE(ARDMediathekBaseIE):
                     'format_id': fid,
                     'url': furl,
                 })
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
             info = {
                 'formats': formats,
             }
@@ -371,7 +368,6 @@ class ARDIE(InfoExtractor):
                     continue
                 f['url'] = format_url
             formats.append(f)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         _SUB_FORMATS = (
             ('./dataTimedText', 'ttml'),

yt_dlp/extractor/arkena.py

@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ class ArkenaIE(InfoExtractor):
                         elif mime_type == 'application/vnd.ms-sstr+xml':
                             formats.extend(self._extract_ism_formats(
                                 href, video_id, ism_id='mss', fatal=False))
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/arnes.py

@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class ArnesIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'width': int_or_none(media.get('width')),
                 'height': int_or_none(media.get('height')),
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         channel = video.get('channel') or {}
         channel_id = channel.get('url')

yt_dlp/extractor/arte.py

@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ class ArteTVIE(ArteTVBaseIE):
 
         formats.extend(secondary_formats)
         self._remove_duplicate_formats(formats)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         metadata = config['data']['attributes']['metadata']
 

yt_dlp/extractor/atresplayer.py

@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ class AtresPlayerIE(InfoExtractor):
             elif src_type == 'application/dash+xml':
                 formats, subtitles = self._extract_mpd_formats(
                     src, video_id, mpd_id='dash', fatal=False)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         heartbeat = episode.get('heartbeat') or {}
         omniture = episode.get('omniture') or {}

yt_dlp/extractor/atvat.py

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class ATVAtIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'url': source_url,
                     'format_id': protocol,
                 })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': clip_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/audimedia.py

@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class AudiMediaIE(InfoExtractor):
                         'format_id': 'http-%s' % bitrate,
                     })
                 formats.append(f)
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
 
             return {
                 'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/banbye.py

@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ class BanByeIE(BanByeBaseIE):
             'url': f'{self._CDN_BASE}/video/{video_id}/{quality}.mp4',
         } for quality in data['quality']]
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': data.get('title'),

yt_dlp/extractor/bandcamp.py

@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ class BandcampIE(InfoExtractor):
                             'acodec': format_id.split('-')[0],
                         })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         title = '%s - %s' % (artist, track) if artist else track
 
         if not duration:
@@ -363,7 +361,6 @@ class BandcampWeeklyIE(BandcampIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                 'ext': ext,
                 'vcodec': 'none',
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         title = show.get('audio_title') or 'Bandcamp Weekly'
         subtitle = show.get('subtitle')

yt_dlp/extractor/bannedvideo.py

@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ query GetCommentReplies($id: String!) {
             formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
                 video_info.get('streamUrl'), video_id, 'mp4',
                 entry_protocol='m3u8_native', m3u8_id='hls', live=True))
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/bbc.py

@@ -575,8 +575,6 @@ class BBCCoUkIE(InfoExtractor):
         else:
             programme_id, title, description, duration, formats, subtitles = self._download_playlist(group_id)
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return {
             'id': programme_id,
             'title': title,
@@ -890,7 +888,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
     def _extract_from_playlist_sxml(self, url, playlist_id, timestamp):
         programme_id, title, description, duration, formats, subtitles = \
             self._process_legacy_playlist_url(url, playlist_id)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return {
             'id': programme_id,
             'title': title,
@@ -954,7 +951,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                             duration = int_or_none(items[0].get('duration'))
                             programme_id = items[0].get('vpid')
                             formats, subtitles = self._download_media_selector(programme_id)
-                            self._sort_formats(formats)
                             entries.append({
                                 'id': programme_id,
                                 'title': title,
@@ -991,7 +987,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                                         continue
                                     raise
                             if entry:
-                                self._sort_formats(entry['formats'])
                                 entries.append(entry)
 
         if entries:
@@ -1015,7 +1010,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
 
         if programme_id:
             formats, subtitles = self._download_media_selector(programme_id)
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
             # digitalData may be missing (e.g. http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20130513-hyundais-rock-star)
             digital_data = self._parse_json(
                 self._search_regex(
@@ -1047,7 +1041,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
             if version_id:
                 title = smp_data['title']
                 formats, subtitles = self._download_media_selector(version_id)
-                self._sort_formats(formats)
                 image_url = smp_data.get('holdingImageURL')
                 display_date = init_data.get('displayDate')
                 topic_title = init_data.get('topicTitle')
@@ -1089,7 +1082,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                     continue
                 title = lead_media.get('title') or self._og_search_title(webpage)
                 formats, subtitles = self._download_media_selector(programme_id)
-                self._sort_formats(formats)
                 description = lead_media.get('summary')
                 uploader = lead_media.get('masterBrand')
                 uploader_id = lead_media.get('mid')
@@ -1118,7 +1110,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
             if current_programme and programme_id and current_programme.get('type') == 'playable_item':
                 title = current_programme.get('titles', {}).get('tertiary') or playlist_title
                 formats, subtitles = self._download_media_selector(programme_id)
-                self._sort_formats(formats)
                 synopses = current_programme.get('synopses') or {}
                 network = current_programme.get('network') or {}
                 duration = int_or_none(
@@ -1151,7 +1142,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
             clip_title = clip.get('title')
             if clip_vpid and clip_title:
                 formats, subtitles = self._download_media_selector(clip_vpid)
-                self._sort_formats(formats)
                 return {
                     'id': clip_vpid,
                     'title': clip_title,
@@ -1173,7 +1163,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                     if not programme_id:
                         continue
                     formats, subtitles = self._download_media_selector(programme_id)
-                    self._sort_formats(formats)
                     entries.append({
                         'id': programme_id,
                         'title': playlist_title,
@@ -1205,7 +1194,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                     if not (item_id and item_title):
                         continue
                     formats, subtitles = self._download_media_selector(item_id)
-                    self._sort_formats(formats)
                     item_desc = None
                     blocks = try_get(media, lambda x: x['summary']['blocks'], list)
                     if blocks:
@@ -1306,7 +1294,6 @@ class BBCIE(BBCCoUkIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
             formats, subtitles = self._extract_from_media_meta(media_meta, playlist_id)
             if not formats and not self.get_param('ignore_no_formats'):
                 continue
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
 
             video_id = media_meta.get('externalId')
             if not video_id:

yt_dlp/extractor/beatport.py

@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ class BeatportIE(InfoExtractor):
                 fmt['abr'] = 96
                 fmt['asr'] = 44100
             formats.append(fmt)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         images = []
         for name, info in track['images'].items():

yt_dlp/extractor/beeg.py

@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ class BeegIE(InfoExtractor):
                 f['height'] = height
             formats.extend(current_formats)
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'display_id': first_fact.get('id'),

yt_dlp/extractor/bigflix.py

@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ class BigflixIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'url': decode_url(file_url),
                 })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         description = self._html_search_meta('description', webpage)
 
         return {

yt_dlp/extractor/bilibili.py

@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ class BilibiliBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             self.to_screen(f'Format(s) {", ".join(format_names[i] for i in missing_formats)} are missing; '
                            f'you have to login or become premium member to download them. {self._login_hint()}')
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return formats
 
     def json2srt(self, json_data):
@@ -879,7 +878,6 @@ class BiliIntlBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'filesize': aud.get('size'),
             })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return formats
 
     def _extract_video_info(self, video_data, *, ep_id=None, aid=None):
@@ -1105,7 +1103,6 @@ class BiliLiveIE(InfoExtractor):
             })
             for fmt in traverse_obj(stream_data, ('playurl_info', 'playurl', 'stream', ..., 'format', ...)) or []:
                 formats.extend(self._parse_formats(qn, fmt))
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': room_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/biqle.py

@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ class BIQLEIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'height': int_or_none(height),
                     'ext': ext,
                 })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         thumbnails = []
         for k, v in item.items():

yt_dlp/extractor/bitchute.py

@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ class BitChuteIE(InfoExtractor):
             self.raise_no_formats(
                 'Video is unavailable. Please make sure this video is playable in the browser '
                 'before reporting this issue.', expected=True, video_id=video_id)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/bitwave.py

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class BitwaveStreamIE(InfoExtractor):
         formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(
             channel['data']['url'], username,
             'mp4')
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': username,

yt_dlp/extractor/bloomberg.py

@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ class BloombergIE(InfoExtractor):
             else:
                 formats.extend(self._extract_f4m_formats(
                     stream_url, video_id, f4m_id='hds', fatal=False))
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/bokecc.py

@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ class BokeCCBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             'quality': int(quality.attrib['value']),
         } for quality in info_xml.findall('./video/quality')]
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return formats
 
 

yt_dlp/extractor/bongacams.py

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class BongaCamsIE(InfoExtractor):
         formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(
             '%s/hls/stream_%s/playlist.m3u8' % (server_url, uploader_id),
             channel_id, 'mp4', m3u8_id='hls', live=True)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': channel_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/booyah.py

@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ class BooyahClipsIE(BooyahBaseIE):
                 'height': video_data.get('resolution'),
                 'preference': -10,
             }))
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/box.py

@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ class BoxIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'url': update_url_query(authenticated_download_url, query),
             })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         creator = f.get('created_by') or {}
 
         return {

yt_dlp/extractor/bpb.py

@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ class BpbIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'format_id': '%s-%s' % (quality, determine_ext(video_url)),
             })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'formats': formats,

yt_dlp/extractor/br.py

@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ class BRIE(InfoExtractor):
                         'format_id': 'rtmp-%s' % asset_type,
                     })
                     formats.append(rtmp_format_info)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return formats
 
     def _extract_thumbnails(self, variants, base_url):
@@ -272,7 +271,6 @@ class BRMediathekIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'tbr': tbr,
                     'filesize': int_or_none(node.get('fileSize')),
                 })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         subtitles = {}
         for edge in clip.get('captionFiles', {}).get('edges', []):

yt_dlp/extractor/breakcom.py

@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ class BreakIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'format_id': 'http-%d' % bitrate if bitrate else 'http',
                 'tbr': bitrate,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         title = self._search_regex(
             (r'title["\']\s*:\s*(["\'])(?P<value>(?:(?!\1).)+)\1',

yt_dlp/extractor/breitbart.py

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class BreitBartIE(InfoExtractor):
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
 
         formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(f'https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/{video_id}.m3u8', video_id, ext='mp4')
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': self._generic_title('', webpage),

yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py

@@ -546,8 +546,6 @@ class BrightcoveNewIE(AdobePassIE):
                 self.raise_no_formats(
                     error.get('message') or error.get('error_subcode') or error['error_code'], expected=True)
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         for f in formats:
             f.setdefault('http_headers', {}).update(headers)
 

yt_dlp/extractor/byutv.py

@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ class BYUtvIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'thumbnail': ep.get('imageThumbnail'),
                 'duration': parse_duration(ep.get('length')),
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return merge_dicts(info, {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/c56.py

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class C56IE(InfoExtractor):
                 'url': f['url']
             } for f in info['rfiles']
         ]
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': info['vid'],

yt_dlp/extractor/cableav.py

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class CableAVIE(InfoExtractor):
         video_url = self._og_search_video_url(webpage, secure=False)
 
         formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(video_url, video_id, 'mp4')
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/callin.py

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class CallinIE(InfoExtractor):
         title = episode.get('title') or self._generic_title('', webpage)
         url = episode['m3u8']
         formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(url, display_id, ext='ts')
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         show = traverse_obj(episode, ('show', 'title'))
         show_id = traverse_obj(episode, ('show', 'id'))

yt_dlp/extractor/caltrans.py

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class CaltransIE(InfoExtractor):
         video_stream = self._search_regex(r'videoStreamURL\s*=\s*"([^"]+)"', global_vars, 'Video Stream URL', fatal=False)
 
         formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(video_stream, video_id, 'ts', live=True)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/cam4.py

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class CAM4IE(InfoExtractor):
         m3u8_playlist = self._download_json('https://www.cam4.com/rest/v1.0/profile/{}/streamInfo'.format(channel_id), channel_id).get('cdnURL')
 
         formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(m3u8_playlist, channel_id, 'mp4', m3u8_id='hls', live=True)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': channel_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/cammodels.py

@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ class CamModelsIE(InfoExtractor):
                 else:
                     continue
                 formats.append(f)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': user_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/camsoda.py

@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ class CamsodaIE(InfoExtractor):
         if not formats:
             self.raise_no_formats('No active streams found', expected=True)
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': self._html_extract_title(webpage),

yt_dlp/extractor/canalalpha.py

@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class CanalAlphaIE(InfoExtractor):
             dash_frmts, dash_subs = self._parse_mpd_formats_and_subtitles(manifests['dash'])
             formats.extend(dash_frmts)
             subtitles = self._merge_subtitles(subtitles, dash_subs)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return {
             'id': id,
             'title': data_json.get('title').strip(),

yt_dlp/extractor/canalc2.py

@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ class Canalc2IE(InfoExtractor):
         else:
             info = self._parse_html5_media_entries(url, webpage, url)[0]
 
-        self._sort_formats(info['formats'])
-
         info.update({
             'id': video_id,
             'title': title,

yt_dlp/extractor/canalplus.py

@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ class CanalplusIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'format_id': format_id,
                     'quality': preference(format_id),
                 })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         thumbnails = [{
             'id': image_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/canvas.py

@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ class CanvasIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'format_id': format_type,
                     'url': format_url,
                 })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         subtitle_urls = data.get('subtitleUrls')
         if isinstance(subtitle_urls, list):

yt_dlp/extractor/carambatv.py

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class CarambaTVIE(InfoExtractor):
             'height': int_or_none(f.get('height')),
             'format_id': format_field(f, 'height', '%sp'),
         } for f in video['qualities'] if f.get('fn')]
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         thumbnail = video.get('splash')
         duration = float_or_none(try_get(

yt_dlp/extractor/cbc.py

@@ -380,8 +380,6 @@ class CBCGemIE(InfoExtractor):
                 if 'descriptive' in format['format_id'].lower():
                     format['preference'] = -2
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': video_info['title'],

yt_dlp/extractor/cbs.py

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class CBSBaseIE(ThePlatformFeedIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
             subtitles = self._merge_subtitles(subtitles, tp_subtitles)
         if last_e and not formats:
             self.raise_no_formats(last_e, True, content_id)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         extra_info.update({
             'id': content_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/cbsnews.py

@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ class CBSNewsLiveVideoIE(InfoExtractor):
             })
 
         formats = self._extract_akamai_formats(video_info['url'], display_id)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': display_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/cbssports.py

@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class CBSSportsEmbedIE(InfoExtractor):
         formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(
             metadata['files'][0]['url'], video_id, 'mp4',
             'm3u8_native', m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         image = video.get('image')
         thumbnails = None

yt_dlp/extractor/ccc.py

@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class CCCIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'language': language,
                 'vcodec': vcodec,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': event_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/ccma.py

@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ class CCMAIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'url': media_url,
                 'vcodec': 'none' if media_type == 'audio' else None,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         informacio = media['informacio']
         title = informacio['titol']

yt_dlp/extractor/cctv.py

@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ class CCTVIE(InfoExtractor):
                 hls_url, video_id, 'mp4', entry_protocol='m3u8_native',
                 m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False))
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         uploader = data.get('editer_name')
         description = self._html_search_meta(
             'description', webpage, default=None)

yt_dlp/extractor/cda.py

@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ class CDAIE(InfoExtractor):
             'filesize': quality.get('length'),
         } for quality in meta['qualities'] if quality.get('file')]
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': meta.get('title'),
@@ -304,6 +302,4 @@ class CDAIE(InfoExtractor):
 
             extract_format(webpage, resolution)
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         return merge_dicts(info_dict, info)

yt_dlp/extractor/cellebrite.py

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ class CellebriteIE(InfoExtractor):
             f'https://play.vidyard.com/player/{player_uuid}.json', display_id)['payload']['chapters'][0]
 
         formats, subtitles = self._get_formats_and_subtitles(json_data['sources'], display_id)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return {
             'id': str(json_data['videoId']),
             'title': json_data.get('name') or self._og_search_title(webpage),

yt_dlp/extractor/ceskatelevize.py

@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ class CeskaTelevizeIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'is_live': is_live,
                 })
 
-        for e in entries:
-            self._sort_formats(e['formats'])
-
         if len(entries) == 1:
             return entries[0]
         return self.playlist_result(entries, playlist_id, playlist_title, playlist_description)

yt_dlp/extractor/channel9.py

@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ class Channel9IE(InfoExtractor):
             if not formats and not slides and not zip_file:
                 self.raise_no_formats(
                     'None of recording, slides or zip are available for %s' % content_path)
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
 
             subtitles = {}
             for caption in content_data.get('Captions', []):

yt_dlp/extractor/charlierose.py

@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ class CharlieRoseIE(InfoExtractor):
         info_dict = self._parse_html5_media_entries(
             self._PLAYER_BASE % video_id, webpage, video_id,
             m3u8_entry_protocol='m3u8_native')[0]
-
-        self._sort_formats(info_dict['formats'])
         self._remove_duplicate_formats(info_dict['formats'])
 
         info_dict.update({

yt_dlp/extractor/chaturbate.py

@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class ChaturbateIE(InfoExtractor):
                 # ffmpeg skips segments for fast m3u8
                 preference=-10 if m3u8_id == 'fast' else None,
                 m3u8_id=m3u8_id, fatal=False, live=True))
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/chingari.py

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class ChingariBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'url': base_url + '/apipublic' + media_data['path'],
                 'quality': 10,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         timestamp = str_to_int(post_data.get('created_at'))
         if timestamp:
             timestamp = int_or_none(timestamp, 1000)

yt_dlp/extractor/cinchcast.py

@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class CinchcastIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'format_id': 'backup',
                 'url': backup_url,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/ciscowebex.py

@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class CiscoWebexIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'vcodec': 'none',
                     'acodec': 'mp3',
                 })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/cliphunter.py

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class CliphunterIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'height': int_or_none(height),
                 'tbr': int_or_none(f.get('br')),
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         thumbnail = self._search_regex(
             r"var\s+mov_thumb\s*=\s*'([^']+)';",

yt_dlp/extractor/cloudflarestream.py

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class CloudflareStreamIE(InfoExtractor):
             'm3u8_native', m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False)
         formats.extend(self._extract_mpd_formats(
             manifest_base_url + 'mpd', video_id, mpd_id='dash', fatal=False))
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/clubic.py

@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class ClubicIE(InfoExtractor):
             'url': src['src'],
             'quality': quality_order(src['streamQuality']),
         } for src in sources]
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/clyp.py

@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class ClypIE(InfoExtractor):
                         'format_id': format_id,
                         'vcodec': 'none',
                     })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         title = metadata['Title']
         description = metadata.get('Description')

yt_dlp/extractor/common.py

@@ -1699,7 +1699,14 @@ class InfoExtractor:
         return FormatSort
 
     def _sort_formats(self, formats, field_preference=[]):
-        if formats and field_preference:
+        if not field_preference:
+            self._downloader.deprecation_warning(
+                'yt_dlp.InfoExtractor._sort_formats is deprecated and is no longer required')
+            return
+        self._downloader.deprecation_warning(
+            'yt_dlp.InfoExtractor._sort_formats is deprecated and no longer works as expected. '
+            'Return _format_sort_fields in the info_dict instead')
+        if formats:
             formats[0]['__sort_fields'] = field_preference
 
     def _check_formats(self, formats, video_id):
@@ -2431,7 +2438,6 @@ class InfoExtractor:
                     'width': int_or_none(location.get(xpath_with_ns('s1:width', NS_MAP))),
                     'height': int_or_none(location.get(xpath_with_ns('s1:height', NS_MAP))),
                 })
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
 
             entries.append({
                 'id': playlist_id,
@@ -3269,7 +3275,6 @@ class InfoExtractor:
                     'url': formats[0]['url'],
                 })
             else:
-                self._sort_formats(formats)
                 entry['formats'] = formats
             entries.append(entry)
         if len(entries) == 1:

yt_dlp/extractor/condenast.py

@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ class CondeNastIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'ext': ext,
                 'quality': 1 if quality == 'high' else 0,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         subtitles = {}
         for t, caption in video_info.get('captions', {}).items():

yt_dlp/extractor/contv.py

@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ class CONtvIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'url': media_mp4_url,
             })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         subtitles = {}
         captions = m_details.get('captions') or {}
         for caption_url in captions.values():

yt_dlp/extractor/corus.py

@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ class CorusIE(ThePlatformFeedIE):  # XXX: Do not subclass from concrete IE
                 smil, smil_url, video_id, namespace))
         if not formats and video.get('drm'):
             self.report_drm(video_id)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         subtitles = {}
         for track in video.get('tracks', []):

yt_dlp/extractor/coub.py

@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ class CoubIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'source_preference': preference_key(MOBILE),
             })
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         thumbnail = coub.get('picture')
         duration = float_or_none(coub.get('duration'))
         timestamp = parse_iso8601(coub.get('published_at') or coub.get('created_at'))

yt_dlp/extractor/cpac.py

@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class CPACIE(InfoExtractor):
                 else:
                     fmt['language_preference'] = -10
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
-
         category = str_or_none(content['details']['category_%s_t' % (url_lang, )])
 
         def is_live(v_type):

yt_dlp/extractor/crackle.py

@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ class CrackleIE(InfoExtractor):
                 })
         if not formats and has_drm:
             self.report_drm(video_id)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         description = media.get('Description')
         duration = int_or_none(media.get(

yt_dlp/extractor/crooksandliars.py

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class CrooksAndLiarsIE(InfoExtractor):
             'format_id': item['type'],
             'quality': quality(item['type']),
         } for item in manifest['flavors'] if item['mime'].startswith('video/')]
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'url': url,

yt_dlp/extractor/crowdbunker.py

@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class CrowdBunkerIE(InfoExtractor):
             'width': int_or_none(image.get('width')),
         } for image in video_json.get('thumbnails') or [] if image.get('url')]
 
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
         return {
             'id': id,
             'title': video_json.get('title'),

yt_dlp/extractor/crunchyroll.py

@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ class CrunchyrollBetaIE(CrunchyrollBaseIE):
                     f['language'] = stream_response.get('audio_locale')
                 f['quality'] = hardsub_preference(hardsub_lang.lower())
             formats.extend(adaptive_formats)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': internal_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/cspan.py

@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ class CSpanIE(InfoExtractor):
                     path, video_id, 'mp4', entry_protocol='m3u8_native',
                     m3u8_id='hls') if determine_ext(path) == 'm3u8' else [{'url': path, }]
             add_referer(formats)
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
             entries.append({
                 'id': '%s_%d' % (video_id, partnum + 1),
                 'title': (

yt_dlp/extractor/curiositystream.py

@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ class CuriosityStreamIE(CuriosityStreamBaseIE):
                             'format_id': 'http',
                         })
                     formats.append(fmt)
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         title = media['title']
 

yt_dlp/extractor/daftsex.py

@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ class DaftsexIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'height': int_or_none(height),
                     'ext': ext,
                 })
-            self._sort_formats(formats)
 
             return {
                 'id': video_id,
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ class DaftsexIE(InfoExtractor):
                     'height': int_or_none(height),
                     'ext': ext,
                 })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         thumbnails = []
         for k, v in item.items():

yt_dlp/extractor/dailymail.py

@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ class DailyMailIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'protocol': protocol,
                 'ext': 'mp4' if is_hls else None,
             })
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,

yt_dlp/extractor/dailymotion.py

@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ class DailymotionIE(DailymotionBaseInfoExtractor):
             f['url'] = f['url'].split('#')[0]
             if not f.get('fps') and f['format_id'].endswith('@60'):
                 f['fps'] = 60
-        self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         subtitles = {}
         subtitles_data = try_get(metadata, lambda x: x['subtitles']['data'], dict) or {}