Release 2024.12.23

Created by: bashonly

:ci skip all

CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -711,3 +711,5 @@ gitninja1234
 jkruse
 xiaomac
 wesson09
+Crypto90
+MutantPiggieGolem1

Changelog.md

@@ -4,6 +4,36 @@
 # To create a release, dispatch the https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/release.yml workflow on master
 -->
 
+### 2024.12.23
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Don't sanitize filename on Unix when `--no-windows-filenames`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6fc85f617a5850307fd5b258477070e6ee177796) ([#9591](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9591)) by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+- **update**
+    - [Check 64-bitness when upgrading ARM builds](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b91c3925c2059970daa801cb131c0c2f4f302e72) ([#11819](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11819)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix endless update loop for `linux_exe` builds](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3d3ee458c1fe49dd5ebd7651a092119d23eb7000) ([#11827](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11827)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **soundcloud**: [Various fixes](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d298693b1b266d198e8eeecb90ea17c4a031268f) ([#11820](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11820)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add age-gate workaround for some embeddable videos](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/09a6c687126f04e243fcb105a828787efddd1030) ([#11821](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11821)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix `uploader_id` extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1a8851b689763e5173b96f70f8a71df0e4a44b66) ([#11818](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11818)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Player client maintenance](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/65cf46cddd873fd229dbb0fc0689bca4c201c6b6) ([#11893](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11893)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Skip iOS formats that require PO Token](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9f42e68a74f3f00b0253fe70763abd57cac4237b) ([#11890](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11890)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+
+### 2024.12.13
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **patreon**: campaign: [Support /c/ URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bc262bcad4d3683ceadf61a7eb87e233e72adef3) ([#11756](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11756)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **soundcloud**: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f4d3e9e6dc25077b79849a31a2f67f93fdc01e62) ([#11777](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11777)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Fix `release_date` extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d5e2a379f2adcb28bc48c7d9e90716d7278f89d2) ([#11759](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11759)) by [MutantPiggieGolem1](https://github.com/MutantPiggieGolem1)
+    - [Fix signature function extraction for `2f1832d2`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5460cd91891bf613a2065e2fc278d9903c37a127) ([#11801](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11801)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Prioritize original language over auto-dubbed audio](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/dc3c4fddcc653989dae71fc563d82a308fc898cc) ([#11803](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11803)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - search_url: [Fix playlist searches](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f6c73aad5f1a67544bea137ebd9d1e22e0e56567) ([#11782](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11782)) by [Crypto90](https://github.com/Crypto90)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **cleanup**: [Make more playlist entries lazy](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/54216696261bc07cacd9a837c501d9e0b7fed09e) ([#11763](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11763)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
 ### 2024.12.06
 
 #### Core changes

README.md

@@ -613,8 +613,7 @@ If you fork the project on GitHub, you can run your fork's [build workflow](.git
     --no-restrict-filenames         Allow Unicode characters, "&" and spaces in
                                     filenames (default)
     --windows-filenames             Force filenames to be Windows-compatible
-    --no-windows-filenames          Make filenames Windows-compatible only if
+    --no-windows-filenames          Sanitize filenames only minimally
-                                    using Windows (default)
     --trim-filenames LENGTH         Limit the filename length (excluding
                                     extension) to the specified number of
                                     characters
@@ -1776,7 +1775,7 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 * `comment_sort`: `top` or `new` (default) - choose comment sorting mode (on YouTube's side)
 * `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`. Default is `all,all,all,all`
     * E.g. `all,all,1000,10` will get a maximum of 1000 replies total, with up to 10 replies per thread. `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)
+* `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)
 * `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

test/test_YoutubeDL.py

@@ -761,6 +761,13 @@ class TestYoutubeDL(unittest.TestCase):
         test('%(width)06d.%%(ext)s', 'NA.%(ext)s')
         test('%%(width)06d.%(ext)s', '%(width)06d.mp4')
 
+        # Sanitization options
+        test('%(title3)s', (None, 'foo⧸bar⧹test'))
+        test('%(title5)s', (None, 'aei_A'), restrictfilenames=True)
+        test('%(title3)s', (None, 'foo_bar_test'), windowsfilenames=False, restrictfilenames=True)
+        if sys.platform != 'win32':
+            test('%(title3)s', (None, 'foo⧸bar\\test'), windowsfilenames=False)
+
         # ID sanitization
         test('%(id)s', '_abcd', info={'id': '_abcd'})
         test('%(some_id)s', '_abcd', info={'some_id': '_abcd'})

test/test_youtube_signature.py

@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ _SIG_TESTS = [
         '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
         'MyOSJXtKI3m-uME_jv7-pT12gOFC02RFkGoqWpzE0Cs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
     ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/2f1832d2/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        '2aq0aqSyOoJXtK73m-uME_jv7-pT15gOFC02RFkGMqWpzEICs69VdbwQ0LDp1v7j8xx92efCJlYFYb1sUkkBSPOlPmXgIARw8JQ0qOAOAA',
+        '0QJ8wRAIgXmPlOPSBkkUs1bYFYlJCfe29xxAj7v1pDL0QwbdV96sCIEzpWqMGkFR20CFOg51Tp-7vj_EMu-m37KtXJ2OySqa0q',
+    ),
 ]
 
 _NSIG_TESTS = [
@@ -192,6 +197,10 @@ _NSIG_TESTS = [
         'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/3bb1f723/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
         'gK15nzVyaXE9RsMP3z', 'ZFFWFLPWx9DEgQ',
     ),
+    (
+        'https://www.youtube.com/s/player/2f1832d2/player_ias.vflset/en_US/base.js',
+        'YWt1qdbe8SAfkoPHW5d', 'RrRjWQOJmBiP',
+    ),
 ]
 
 

yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py

@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ class YoutubeDL:
     outtmpl_na_placeholder: Placeholder for unavailable meta fields.
     restrictfilenames: Do not allow "&" and spaces in file names
     trim_file_name:    Limit length of filename (extension excluded)
-    windowsfilenames:  Force the filenames to be windows compatible
+    windowsfilenames:  True: Force filenames to be Windows compatible
+                       False: Sanitize filenames only minimally
+                       This option has no effect when running on Windows
     ignoreerrors:      Do not stop on download/postprocessing errors.
                        Can be 'only_download' to ignore only download errors.
                        Default is 'only_download' for CLI, but False for API
@@ -1192,8 +1194,7 @@ class YoutubeDL:
 
     def prepare_outtmpl(self, outtmpl, info_dict, sanitize=False):
         """ Make the outtmpl and info_dict suitable for substitution: ydl.escape_outtmpl(outtmpl) % info_dict
-        @param sanitize    Whether to sanitize the output as a filename.
+        @param sanitize    Whether to sanitize the output as a filename
-                           For backward compatibility, a function can also be passed
         """
 
         info_dict.setdefault('epoch', int(time.time()))  # keep epoch consistent once set
@@ -1309,14 +1310,23 @@ class YoutubeDL:
 
         na = self.params.get('outtmpl_na_placeholder', 'NA')
 
-        def filename_sanitizer(key, value, restricted=self.params.get('restrictfilenames')):
+        def filename_sanitizer(key, value, restricted):
             return sanitize_filename(str(value), restricted=restricted, is_id=(
                 bool(re.search(r'(^|[_.])id(\.|$)', key))
                 if 'filename-sanitization' in self.params['compat_opts']
                 else NO_DEFAULT))
 
-        sanitizer = sanitize if callable(sanitize) else filename_sanitizer
+        if callable(sanitize):
-        sanitize = bool(sanitize)
+            self.deprecation_warning('Passing a callable "sanitize" to YoutubeDL.prepare_outtmpl is deprecated')
+        elif not sanitize:
+            pass
+        elif (sys.platform != 'win32' and not self.params.get('restrictfilenames')
+                and self.params.get('windowsfilenames') is False):
+            def sanitize(key, value):
+                return value.replace('/', '\u29F8').replace('\0', '')
+        else:
+            def sanitize(key, value):
+                return filename_sanitizer(key, value, restricted=self.params.get('restrictfilenames'))
 
         def _dumpjson_default(obj):
             if isinstance(obj, (set, LazyList)):
@@ -1399,13 +1409,13 @@ class YoutubeDL:
 
             if sanitize:
                 # If value is an object, sanitize might convert it to a string
-                # So we convert it to repr first
+                # So we manually convert it before sanitizing
                 if fmt[-1] == 'r':
                     value, fmt = repr(value), str_fmt
                 elif fmt[-1] == 'a':
                     value, fmt = ascii(value), str_fmt
                 if fmt[-1] in 'csra':
-                    value = sanitizer(last_field, value)
+                    value = sanitize(last_field, value)
 
             key = '{}\0{}'.format(key.replace('%', '%\0'), outer_mobj.group('format'))
             TMPL_DICT[key] = value

yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     update_url_query,
     url_or_none,
 )
+from ..utils.traversal import traverse_obj
 
 
 class BrightcoveLegacyIE(InfoExtractor):
@@ -935,8 +936,8 @@ class BrightcoveNewIE(BrightcoveNewBaseIE):
 
         if content_type == 'playlist':
             return self.playlist_result(
-                [self._parse_brightcove_metadata(vid, vid.get('id'), headers)
+                (self._parse_brightcove_metadata(vid, vid['id'], headers)
-                 for vid in json_data.get('videos', []) if vid.get('id')],
+                 for vid in traverse_obj(json_data, ('videos', lambda _, v: v['id']))),
                 json_data.get('id'), json_data.get('name'),
                 json_data.get('description'))
 

yt_dlp/extractor/dvtv.py

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class DVTVIE(InfoExtractor):
         items = re.findall(r'(?s)playlist\.push\(({.+?})\);', webpage)
         if items:
             return self.playlist_result(
-                [self._parse_video_metadata(i, video_id, timestamp) for i in items],
+                (self._parse_video_metadata(i, video_id, timestamp) for i in items),
                 video_id, self._html_search_meta('twitter:title', webpage))
 
         item = self._search_regex(

yt_dlp/extractor/nytimes.py

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class NYTimesCookingIE(NYTimesBaseIE):
         if media_ids:
             media_ids.append(lead_video_id)
             return self.playlist_result(
-                [self._extract_video(media_id) for media_id in media_ids], page_id, title, description)
+                map(self._extract_video, media_ids), page_id, title, description)
 
         return {
             **self._extract_video(lead_video_id),

yt_dlp/extractor/patreon.py

@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class PatreonCampaignIE(PatreonBaseIE):
     _VALID_URL = r'''(?x)
         https?://(?:www\.)?patreon\.com/(?:
             (?:m|api/campaigns)/(?P<campaign_id>\d+)|
-            (?P<vanity>(?!creation[?/]|posts/|rss[?/])[\w-]+)
+            (?:c/)?(?P<vanity>(?!creation[?/]|posts/|rss[?/])[\w-]+)
         )(?:/posts)?/?(?:$|[?#])'''
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'https://www.patreon.com/dissonancepod/',
@@ -509,6 +509,26 @@ class PatreonCampaignIE(PatreonBaseIE):
             'thumbnail': r're:^https?://.*$',
         },
         'playlist_mincount': 201,
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://www.patreon.com/c/OgSog',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '8504388',
+            'title': 'OGSoG',
+            'description': r're:(?s)Hello and welcome to our Patreon page. We are Mari, Lasercorn, .+',
+            'channel': 'OGSoG',
+            'channel_id': '8504388',
+            'channel_url': 'https://www.patreon.com/OgSog',
+            'uploader_url': 'https://www.patreon.com/OgSog',
+            'uploader_id': '72323575',
+            'uploader': 'David Moss',
+            'thumbnail': r're:https?://.+/.+',
+            'channel_follower_count': int,
+            'age_limit': 0,
+        },
+        'playlist_mincount': 331,
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://www.patreon.com/c/OgSog/posts',
+        'only_matching': True,
     }, {
         'url': 'https://www.patreon.com/dissonancepod/posts',
         'only_matching': True,

yt_dlp/extractor/soundcloud.py

@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ class SoundcloudBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         format_urls = set()
         formats = []
+        has_drm = False
         query = {'client_id': self._CLIENT_ID}
         if secret_token:
             query['secret_token'] = secret_token
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ class SoundcloudBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
                         'url': format_url,
                         'quality': 10,
                         'format_note': 'Original',
+                        'vcodec': 'none',
                     })
 
         def invalid_url(url):
@@ -259,6 +261,9 @@ class SoundcloudBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             preset_base = preset.partition('_')[0]
 
             protocol = traverse_obj(t, ('format', 'protocol', {str})) or 'http'
+            if protocol.startswith(('ctr-', 'cbc-')):
+                has_drm = True
+                continue
             if protocol == 'progressive':
                 protocol = 'http'
             if protocol != 'hls' and '/hls' in format_url:
@@ -315,8 +320,11 @@ class SoundcloudBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'preference': -10 if is_preview else None,
             })
 
-        if not formats and info.get('policy') == 'BLOCK':
+        if not formats:
-            self.raise_geo_restricted(metadata_available=True)
+            if has_drm:
+                self.report_drm(track_id)
+            if info.get('policy') == 'BLOCK':
+                self.raise_geo_restricted(metadata_available=True)
 
         user = info.get('user') or {}
 

yt_dlp/extractor/vidyard.py

@@ -421,5 +421,5 @@ class VidyardIE(VidyardBaseIE):
             return self._process_video_json(video_json['chapters'][0], video_id)
 
         return self.playlist_result(
-            [self._process_video_json(chapter, video_id) for chapter in video_json['chapters']],
+            (self._process_video_json(chapter, video_id) for chapter in video_json['chapters']),
             str(video_json['playerUuid']), video_json.get('name'))

yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py

@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ INNERTUBE_CLIENTS = {
         'REQUIRE_JS_PLAYER': False,
         'REQUIRE_PO_TOKEN': True,
         'REQUIRE_AUTH': True,
-        'SUPPORTS_COOKIES': True,
     },
     # This client now requires sign-in for every video
     'android_creator': {
@@ -197,7 +196,6 @@ INNERTUBE_CLIENTS = {
         },
         'INNERTUBE_CONTEXT_CLIENT_NAME': 28,
         'REQUIRE_JS_PLAYER': False,
-        'SUPPORTS_COOKIES': True,
     },
     # iOS clients have HLS live streams. Setting device model to get 60fps formats.
     # See: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor/issues/680#issuecomment-1002724558
@@ -214,6 +212,7 @@ INNERTUBE_CLIENTS = {
             },
         },
         'INNERTUBE_CONTEXT_CLIENT_NAME': 5,
+        'REQUIRE_PO_TOKEN': True,
         'REQUIRE_JS_PLAYER': False,
     },
     # This client now requires sign-in for every video
@@ -232,7 +231,6 @@ INNERTUBE_CLIENTS = {
         'INNERTUBE_CONTEXT_CLIENT_NAME': 26,
         'REQUIRE_JS_PLAYER': False,
         'REQUIRE_AUTH': True,
-        'SUPPORTS_COOKIES': True,
     },
     # This client now requires sign-in for every video
     'ios_creator': {
@@ -518,11 +516,12 @@ class YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
         return self._search_regex(rf'^({self._YT_CHANNEL_UCID_RE})$', ucid, 'UC-id', default=None)
 
     def handle_or_none(self, handle):
-        return self._search_regex(rf'^({self._YT_HANDLE_RE})$', handle, '@-handle', default=None)
+        return self._search_regex(rf'^({self._YT_HANDLE_RE})$', urllib.parse.unquote(handle or ''),
+                                  '@-handle', default=None)
 
     def handle_from_url(self, url):
         return self._search_regex(rf'^(?:https?://(?:www\.)?youtube\.com)?/({self._YT_HANDLE_RE})',
-                                  url, 'channel handle', default=None)
+                                  urllib.parse.unquote(url or ''), 'channel handle', default=None)
 
     def ucid_from_url(self, url):
         return self._search_regex(rf'^(?:https?://(?:www\.)?youtube\.com)?/({self._YT_CHANNEL_UCID_RE})',
@@ -1495,7 +1494,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         },
         # Age-gate videos. See https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/575#issuecomment-888837000
         {
-            'note': 'Embed allowed age-gate video',
+            'note': 'Embed allowed age-gate video; works with web_embedded',
             'url': 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=HtVdAasjOgU',
             'info_dict': {
                 'id': 'HtVdAasjOgU',
@@ -1525,7 +1524,6 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'heatmap': 'count:100',
                 'timestamp': 1401991663,
             },
-            'skip': 'Age-restricted; requires authentication',
         },
         {
             'note': 'Age-gate video with embed allowed in public site',
@@ -2801,6 +2799,35 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'extractor_args': {'youtube': {'player_client': ['ios'], 'player_skip': ['webpage']}},
             },
         },
+        {
+            # uploader_id has non-ASCII characters that are percent-encoded in YT's JSON
+            'url': 'https://www.youtube.com/shorts/18NGQq7p3LY',
+            'info_dict': {
+                'id': '18NGQq7p3LY',
+                'ext': 'mp4',
+                'title': '아이브 이서 장원영 리즈 삐끼삐끼 챌린지',
+                'description': '',
+                'uploader': 'ㅇㅇ',
+                'uploader_id': '@으아-v1k',
+                'uploader_url': 'https://www.youtube.com/@으아-v1k',
+                'channel': 'ㅇㅇ',
+                'channel_id': 'UCC25oTm2J7ZVoi5TngOHg9g',
+                'channel_url': 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC25oTm2J7ZVoi5TngOHg9g',
+                'thumbnail': r're:https?://.+/.+\.jpg',
+                'playable_in_embed': True,
+                'age_limit': 0,
+                'duration': 3,
+                'timestamp': 1724306170,
+                'upload_date': '20240822',
+                'availability': 'public',
+                'live_status': 'not_live',
+                'view_count': int,
+                'like_count': int,
+                'channel_follower_count': int,
+                'categories': ['People & Blogs'],
+                'tags': [],
+            },
+        },
     ]
 
     _WEBPAGE_TESTS = [
@@ -3127,9 +3154,9 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         # ;N&&(N=sig(decodeURIComponent(N)),J.set(R,encodeURIComponent(N)));return J};
         # {var H=u,k=f.sp,v=sig(decodeURIComponent(f.s));H.set(k,encodeURIComponent(v))}
         funcname = self._search_regex(
-            (r'\b(?P<var>[a-zA-Z0-9$]+)&&\((?P=var)=(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]{2,})\(decodeURIComponent\((?P=var)\)\)',
+            (r'\b(?P<var>[a-zA-Z0-9_$]+)&&\((?P=var)=(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9_$]{2,})\(decodeURIComponent\((?P=var)\)\)',
-             r'(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]+)\s*=\s*function\(\s*(?P<arg>[a-zA-Z0-9$]+)\s*\)\s*{\s*(?P=arg)\s*=\s*(?P=arg)\.split\(\s*""\s*\)\s*;\s*[^}]+;\s*return\s+(?P=arg)\.join\(\s*""\s*\)',
+             r'(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9_$]+)\s*=\s*function\(\s*(?P<arg>[a-zA-Z0-9_$]+)\s*\)\s*{\s*(?P=arg)\s*=\s*(?P=arg)\.split\(\s*""\s*\)\s*;\s*[^}]+;\s*return\s+(?P=arg)\.join\(\s*""\s*\)',
-             r'(?:\b|[^a-zA-Z0-9$])(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]{2,})\s*=\s*function\(\s*a\s*\)\s*{\s*a\s*=\s*a\.split\(\s*""\s*\)(?:;[a-zA-Z0-9$]{2}\.[a-zA-Z0-9$]{2}\(a,\d+\))?',
+             r'(?:\b|[^a-zA-Z0-9_$])(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9_$]{2,})\s*=\s*function\(\s*a\s*\)\s*{\s*a\s*=\s*a\.split\(\s*""\s*\)(?:;[a-zA-Z0-9_$]{2}\.[a-zA-Z0-9_$]{2}\(a,\d+\))?',
              # Old patterns
              r'\b[cs]\s*&&\s*[adf]\.set\([^,]+\s*,\s*encodeURIComponent\s*\(\s*(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]+)\(',
              r'\b[a-zA-Z0-9]+\s*&&\s*[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.set\([^,]+\s*,\s*encodeURIComponent\s*\(\s*(?P<sig>[a-zA-Z0-9$]+)\(',
@@ -3944,13 +3971,10 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
             )
 
             require_po_token = self._get_default_ytcfg(client).get('REQUIRE_PO_TOKEN')
-            if not po_token and require_po_token:
+            if not po_token and require_po_token and 'missing_pot' in self._configuration_arg('formats'):
                 self.report_warning(
                     f'No PO Token provided for {client} client, '
-                    f'which is required for working {client} formats. '
+                    f'which may be required for working {client} formats. This client will be deprioritized', only_once=True)
-                    f'You can manually pass a PO Token for this client with '
-                    f'--extractor-args "youtube:po_token={client}+XXX"',
-                    only_once=True)
                 deprioritize_pr = True
 
             pr = initial_pr if client == 'web' else None
@@ -3983,15 +4007,24 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 else:
                     prs.append(pr)
 
+            # web_embedded can work around age-gate and age-verification for some embeddable videos
+            if self._is_agegated(pr) and variant != 'web_embedded':
+                append_client(f'web_embedded.{base_client}')
+            # Unauthenticated users will only get web_embedded client formats if age-gated
+            if self._is_agegated(pr) and not self.is_authenticated:
+                self.to_screen(
+                    f'{video_id}: This video is age-restricted; some formats may be missing '
+                    f'without authentication. {self._login_hint()}', only_once=True)
+
             ''' This code is pointless while web_creator is in _DEFAULT_AUTHED_CLIENTS
             # EU countries require age-verification for accounts to access age-restricted videos
             # If account is not age-verified, _is_agegated() will be truthy for non-embedded clients
-            if self.is_authenticated and self._is_agegated(pr):
+            embedding_is_disabled = variant == 'web_embedded' and self._is_unplayable(pr)
+            if self.is_authenticated and (self._is_agegated(pr) or embedding_is_disabled):
                 self.to_screen(
                     f'{video_id}: This video is age-restricted and YouTube is requiring '
                     'account age-verification; some formats may be missing', only_once=True)
                 # web_creator can work around the age-verification requirement
-                # android_vr may also be able to work around age-verification
                 # tv_embedded may(?) still work around age-verification if the video is embeddable
                 append_client('web_creator')
             '''
@@ -4014,6 +4047,21 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 or (live_status == 'post_live' and (duration or 0) > 2 * 3600)):
             return live_status
 
+    def _report_pot_format_skipped(self, video_id, client_name, proto):
+        msg = (
+            f'{video_id}: {client_name} client {proto} formats require a PO Token which was not provided. '
+            'They will be skipped as they may yield HTTP Error 403. '
+            f'You can manually pass a PO Token for this client with --extractor-args "youtube:po_token={client_name}+XXX. '
+            'For more information, refer to  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/Extractors#po-token-guide . '
+            'To enable these broken formats anyway, pass --extractor-args "youtube:formats=missing_pot"')
+
+        # Only raise a warning for non-default clients, to not confuse users.
+        # iOS HLS formats still work without PO Token, so we don't need to warn about them.
+        if client_name in (*self._DEFAULT_CLIENTS, *self._DEFAULT_AUTHED_CLIENTS):
+            self.write_debug(msg, only_once=True)
+        else:
+            self.report_warning(msg, only_once=True)
+
     def _extract_formats_and_subtitles(self, streaming_data, video_id, player_url, live_status, duration):
         CHUNK_SIZE = 10 << 20
         PREFERRED_LANG_VALUE = 10
@@ -4067,10 +4115,12 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 if height:
                     res_qualities[height] = quality
 
+            display_name = audio_track.get('displayName') or ''
+            is_original = 'original' in display_name.lower()
+            is_descriptive = 'descriptive' in display_name.lower()
             is_default = audio_track.get('audioIsDefault')
-            is_descriptive = 'descriptive' in (audio_track.get('displayName') or '').lower()
             language_code = audio_track.get('id', '').split('.')[0]
-            if language_code and is_default:
+            if language_code and (is_original or (is_default and not original_language)):
                 original_language = language_code
 
             # FORMAT_STREAM_TYPE_OTF(otf=1) requires downloading the init fragment
@@ -4138,11 +4188,10 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 fmt_url = update_url_query(fmt_url, {'pot': po_token})
 
             # Clients that require PO Token return videoplayback URLs that may return 403
-            is_broken = (not po_token and self._get_default_ytcfg(client_name).get('REQUIRE_PO_TOKEN'))
+            require_po_token = (not po_token and self._get_default_ytcfg(client_name).get('REQUIRE_PO_TOKEN'))
-            if is_broken:
+            if require_po_token and 'missing_pot' not in self._configuration_arg('formats'):
-                self.report_warning(
+                self._report_pot_format_skipped(video_id, client_name, 'https')
-                    f'{video_id}: {client_name} client formats require a PO Token which was not provided. '
+                continue
-                    'They will be deprioritized as they may yield HTTP Error 403', only_once=True)
 
             name = fmt.get('qualityLabel') or quality.replace('audio_quality_', '') or ''
             fps = int_or_none(fmt.get('fps')) or 0
@@ -4151,11 +4200,11 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'filesize': int_or_none(fmt.get('contentLength')),
                 'format_id': f'{itag}{"-drc" if fmt.get("isDrc") else ""}',
                 'format_note': join_nonempty(
-                    join_nonempty(audio_track.get('displayName'), is_default and ' (default)', delim=''),
+                    join_nonempty(display_name, is_default and ' (default)', delim=''),
                     name, fmt.get('isDrc') and 'DRC',
                     try_get(fmt, lambda x: x['projectionType'].replace('RECTANGULAR', '').lower()),
                     try_get(fmt, lambda x: x['spatialAudioType'].replace('SPATIAL_AUDIO_TYPE_', '').lower()),
-                    is_damaged and 'DAMAGED', is_broken and 'BROKEN',
+                    is_damaged and 'DAMAGED', require_po_token and 'MISSING POT',
                     (self.get_param('verbose') or all_formats) and short_client_name(client_name),
                     delim=', '),
                 # Format 22 is likely to be damaged. See https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3372
@@ -4170,9 +4219,9 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'url': fmt_url,
                 'width': int_or_none(fmt.get('width')),
                 'language': join_nonempty(language_code, 'desc' if is_descriptive else '') or None,
-                'language_preference': PREFERRED_LANG_VALUE if is_default else -10 if is_descriptive else -1,
+                'language_preference': PREFERRED_LANG_VALUE if is_original else 5 if is_default else -10 if is_descriptive else -1,
                 # Strictly de-prioritize broken, damaged and 3gp formats
-                'preference': -20 if is_broken else -10 if is_damaged else -2 if itag == '17' else None,
+                'preference': -20 if require_po_token else -10 if is_damaged else -2 if itag == '17' else None,
             }
             mime_mobj = re.match(
                 r'((?:[^/]+)/(?:[^;]+))(?:;\s*codecs="([^"]+)")?', fmt.get('mimeType') or '')
@@ -4230,10 +4279,10 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
             # Clients that require PO Token return videoplayback URLs that may return 403
             # hls does not currently require PO Token
             if (not po_token and self._get_default_ytcfg(client_name).get('REQUIRE_PO_TOKEN')) and proto != 'hls':
-                self.report_warning(
+                if 'missing_pot' not in self._configuration_arg('formats'):
-                    f'{video_id}: {client_name} client {proto} formats require a PO Token which was not provided. '
+                    self._report_pot_format_skipped(video_id, client_name, proto)
-                    'They will be deprioritized as they may yield HTTP Error 403', only_once=True)
+                    return False
-                f['format_note'] = join_nonempty(f.get('format_note'), 'BROKEN', delim=' ')
+                f['format_note'] = join_nonempty(f.get('format_note'), 'MISSING POT', delim=' ')
                 f['source_preference'] -= 20
 
             if itag and all_formats:
@@ -4689,7 +4738,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     (?=(?P<artist>[^\n]+))(?P=artist)\n+
                     (?=(?P<album>[^\n]+))(?P=album)\n
                     (?:.+?℗\s*(?P<release_year>\d{4})(?!\d))?
-                    (?:.+?Released on\s*:\s*(?P<release_date>\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}))?
+                    (?:.+?Released\ on\s*:\s*(?P<release_date>\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}))?
                     (.+?\nArtist\s*:\s*
                         (?=(?P<clean_artist>[^\n]+))(?P=clean_artist)\n
                     )?.+\nAuto-generated\ by\ YouTube\.\s*$
@@ -5282,6 +5331,7 @@ class YoutubeTabBaseInfoExtractor(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     'channelRenderer': lambda x: self._grid_entries({'items': [{'channelRenderer': x}]}),
                     'hashtagTileRenderer': lambda x: [self._hashtag_tile_entry(x)],
                     'richGridRenderer': lambda x: self._extract_entries(x, continuation_list),
+                    'lockupViewModel': lambda x: [self._extract_lockup_view_model(x)],
                 }
                 for key, renderer in isr_content.items():
                     if key not in known_renderers:

yt_dlp/options.py

@@ -1370,12 +1370,12 @@ def create_parser():
         help='Allow Unicode characters, "&" and spaces in filenames (default)')
     filesystem.add_option(
         '--windows-filenames',
-        action='store_true', dest='windowsfilenames', default=False,
+        action='store_true', dest='windowsfilenames', default=None,
         help='Force filenames to be Windows-compatible')
     filesystem.add_option(
         '--no-windows-filenames',
         action='store_false', dest='windowsfilenames',
-        help='Make filenames Windows-compatible only if using Windows (default)')
+        help='Sanitize filenames only minimally')
     filesystem.add_option(
         '--trim-filenames', '--trim-file-names', metavar='LENGTH',
         dest='trim_file_name', default=0, type=int,

yt_dlp/update.py

@@ -65,9 +65,14 @@ def _get_variant_and_executable_path():
             machine = '_legacy' if version_tuple(platform.mac_ver()[0]) < (10, 15) else ''
         else:
             machine = f'_{platform.machine().lower()}'
+            is_64bits = sys.maxsize > 2**32
             # Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uname#Examples
             if machine[1:] in ('x86', 'x86_64', 'amd64', 'i386', 'i686'):
-                machine = '_x86' if platform.architecture()[0][:2] == '32' else ''
+                machine = '_x86' if not is_64bits else ''
+            # platform.machine() on 32-bit raspbian OS may return 'aarch64', so check "64-bitness"
+            # See: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/11813
+            elif machine[1:] == 'aarch64' and not is_64bits:
+                machine = '_armv7l'
             # sys.executable returns a /tmp/ path for staticx builds (linux_static)
             # Ref: https://staticx.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage.html#run-time-information
             if static_exe_path := os.getenv('STATICX_PROG_PATH'):
@@ -525,11 +530,16 @@ class Updater:
     @functools.cached_property
     def cmd(self):
         """The command-line to run the executable, if known"""
+        argv = None
         # There is no sys.orig_argv in py < 3.10. Also, it can be [] when frozen
         if getattr(sys, 'orig_argv', None):
-            return sys.orig_argv
+            argv = sys.orig_argv
         elif getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
-            return sys.argv
+            argv = sys.argv
+        # linux_static exe's argv[0] will be /tmp/staticx-NNNN/yt-dlp_linux if we don't fixup here
+        if argv and os.getenv('STATICX_PROG_PATH'):
+            argv = [self.filename, *argv[1:]]
+        return argv
 
     def restart(self):
         """Restart the executable"""

yt_dlp/version.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Autogenerated by devscripts/update-version.py
 
-__version__ = '2024.12.06'
+__version__ = '2024.12.23'
 
-RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '4bd2655398aed450456197a6767639114a24eac2'
+RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '65cf46cddd873fd229dbb0fc0689bca4c201c6b6'
 
 VARIANT = None
 
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ CHANNEL = 'stable'
 
 ORIGIN = 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp'
 
-_pkg_version = '2024.12.06'
+_pkg_version = '2024.12.23'