youtube-dl/ChangeLog

version <unreleased>

Core
+ [utils] strip_jsonp() can recognize more patterns
* [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Fix metadata filename handling on Python 2 (#13182)

Extractors
* [tudou] Merge into youku extractor (#12214)
* [youku:show] Fix extraction
* [youku] Fix extraction (#13191)


version 2017.05.23

Core
+ [downloader/external] Pass -loglevel to ffmpeg downloader (#13183)
+ [adobepass] Add support for Bright House Networks (#13149)

Extractors
+ [streamcz] Add support for subtitles (#13174)
* [youtube] Fix DASH manifest signature decryption (#8944, #13156)
* [toggle] Relax URL regular expression (#13172)
* [toypics] Fix extraction (#13077)
* [njpwworld] Fix extraction (#13162, #13169)
+ [hitbox] Add support for smashcast.tv (#13154)
* [mitele] Update app key regular expression (#13158)


version 2017.05.18.1

Core
* [jsinterp] Fix typo and cleanup regular expressions (#13134)


version 2017.05.18

Core
+ [jsinterp] Add support for quoted names and indexers (#13123, #13124, #13125,
  #13126, #13128, #13129, #13130, #13131, #13132)
+ [extractor/common] Add support for schemeless URLs in _extract_wowza_formats
  (#13088, #13092)
+ [utils] Recognize more audio codecs (#13081)

Extractors
+ [vier] Extract more metadata (#12539)
* [vier] Improve extraction (#12801)
    + Add support for authentication
    * Bypass authentication when no credentials provided
    * Improve extraction robustness
* [dailymail] Fix sources extraction (#13057)
* [dailymotion] Extend URL regular expression (#13079)


version 2017.05.14

Core
+ [extractor/common] Respect Width and Height attributes in ISM manifests
+ [postprocessor/metadatafromtitle] Add support regular expression syntax for
  --metadata-from-title (#13065)

Extractors
+ [mediaset] Add support for video.mediaset.it (#12708, #12964)
* [orf:radio] Fix extraction (#11643, #12926)
* [aljazeera] Extend URL regular expression (#13053)
* [imdb] Relax URL regular expression (#13056)
+ [francetv] Add support for mobile.france.tv (#13068)
+ [upskill] Add support for upskillcourses.com (#13043)
* [thescene] Fix extraction (#13061)
* [condenast] Improve embed support
* [liveleak] Fix extraction (#12053)
+ [douyu] Support Douyu shows (#12228)
* [myspace] Improve URL regular expression (#13040)
* [adultswim] Use desktop platform in assets URL (#13041)


version 2017.05.09

Core
* [YoutubeDL] Force --restrict-filenames when no locale is set on all python
  versions (#13027)

Extractors
* [francetv] Adapt to site redesign (#13034)
+ [packtpub] Add support for authentication (#12622)
* [drtv] Lower preference for SignLanguage formats (#13013, #13016)
+ [cspan] Add support for brightcove live embeds (#13028)
* [vrv] Extract DASH formats and subtitles
* [funimation] Fix authentication (#13021)
* [adultswim] Fix extraction (#8640, #10950, #11042, #12121)
    + Add support for Adobe Pass authentication
    + Add support for live streams
    + Add support for show pages
* [turner] Extract thumbnail, is_live and strip description
+ [nonktube] Add support for nonktube.com (#8647, #13024)
+ [nuevo] Pass headers to _extract_nuevo
* [nbc] Improve extraction (#12364)


version 2017.05.07

Common
* [extractor/common] Fix typo in _extract_akamai_formats
+ [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Embed chapters into media file with --add-metadata
+ [extractor/common] Introduce chapters meta field

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix authentication (#12820, #12927, #12973, #12992, #12993, #12995,
  #13003)
* [bilibili] Fix video downloading (#13001)
* [rmcdecouverte] Fix extraction (#12937)
* [theplatform] Extract chapters
* [bandcamp] Fix thumbnail extraction (#12980)
* [pornhub] Extend URL regular expression (#12996)
+ [youtube] Extract chapters
+ [nrk] Extract chapters
+ [vice] Add support for ooyala embeds in article pages
+ [vice] Support vice articles (#12968)
* [vice] Fix extraction for non en_us videos (#12967)
* [gdcvault] Fix extraction for some videos (#12733)
* [pbs] Improve multipart video support (#12981)
* [laola1tv] Fix extraction (#12880)
+ [cda] Support birthday verification (#12789)
* [leeco] Fix extraction (#12974)
+ [pbs] Extract chapters
* [amp] Imporove thumbnail and subtitles extraction
* [foxsports] Fix extraction (#12945)
- [coub] Remove comment count extraction (#12941)


version 2017.05.01

Core
+ [extractor/common] Extract view count from JSON-LD
* [utils] Improve unified_timestamp
+ [utils] Add video/mp2t to mimetype2ext
* [downloader/external] Properly handle live stream downloading cancellation
  (#8932)
+ [utils] Add support for unicode whitespace in clean_html on python 2 (#12906)

Extractors
* [infoq] Make audio format extraction non fatal (#12938)
* [brightcove] Allow whitespace around attribute names in embedded code
+ [zaq1] Add support for zaq1.pl (#12693)
+ [xvideos] Extract duration (#12828)
* [vevo] Fix extraction (#12879)
+ [noovo] Add support for noovo.ca (#12792)
+ [washingtonpost] Add support for embeds (#12699)
* [yandexmusic:playlist] Fix extraction for python 3 (#12888)
* [anvato] Improve extraction (#12913)
    * Promote to regular shortcut based extractor
    * Add mcp to access key mapping table
    * Add support for embeds extraction
    * Add support for anvato embeds in generic extractor
* [xtube] Fix extraction for older FLV videos (#12734)
* [tvplayer] Fix extraction (#12908)


version 2017.04.28

Core
+ [adobepass] Use geo verification headers for all requests
- [downloader/fragment] Remove assert for resume_len when no fragments
  downloaded
+ [extractor/common] Add manifest_url for explicit group rendition formats
* [extractor/common] Fix manifest_url for m3u8 formats
- [extractor/common] Don't list master m3u8 playlists in format list (#12832)

Extractor
* [aenetworks] Fix extraction for shows with single season
+ [go] Add support for Disney, DisneyJunior and DisneyXD show pages
* [youtube] Recognize new locale-based player URLs (#12885)
+ [streamable] Add support for new embedded URL schema (#12844)
* [arte:+7] Relax URL regular expression (#12837)


version 2017.04.26

Core
* Introduce --keep-fragments for keeping fragments of fragmented download
  on disk after download is finished
* [YoutubeDL] Fix output template for missing timestamp (#12796)
* [socks] Handle cases where credentials are required but missing
* [extractor/common] Improve HLS extraction (#12211)
    * Extract m3u8 parsing to separate method
    * Improve rendition groups extraction
    * Build stream name according stream GROUP-ID
    * Ignore reference to AUDIO group without URI when stream has no CODECS
    * Use float for scaled tbr in _parse_m3u8_formats
* [utils] Add support for TTML styles in dfxp2srt
* [downloader/hls] No need to download keys for fragments that have been
  already downloaded
* [downloader/fragment] Improve fragment downloading
    * Resume immediately
    * Don't concatenate fragments and decrypt them on every resume
    * Optimize disk storage usage, don't store intermediate fragments on disk
    * Store bookkeeping download state file
+ [extractor/common] Add support for multiple getters in try_get
+ [extractor/common] Add support for video of WebPage context in _json_ld
  (#12778)
+ [extractor/common] Relax JWPlayer regular expression and remove
  duplicate URLs (#12768)

Extractors
* [iqiyi] Fix extraction of Yule videos
* [vidio] Improve extraction and sort formats
+ [brightcove] Match only video elements with data-video-id attribute
* [iqiyi] Fix playlist detection (#12504)
- [azubu] Remove extractor (#12813)
* [porn91] Fix extraction (#12814)
* [vidzi] Fix extraction (#12793)
+ [amp] Extract error message (#12795)
+ [xfileshare] Add support for gorillavid.com and daclips.com (#12776)
* [instagram] Fix extraction (#12777)
+ [generic] Support Brightcove videos in <iframe> (#12482)
+ [brightcove] Support URLs with bcpid instead of playerID (#12482)
* [brightcove] Fix _extract_url (#12782)
+ [odnoklassniki] Extract HLS formats


version 2017.04.17

Extractors
* [limelight] Improve extraction LimelightEmbeddedPlayerFlash media embeds and
  add support for channel and channelList embeds
* [generic] Extract multiple Limelight embeds (#12761)
+ [itv] Extract series metadata
* [itv] Fix RTMP formats downloading (#12759)
* [itv] Use native HLS downloader by default
+ [go90] Extract subtitles (#12752)
+ [go90] Extract series metadata (#12752)


version 2017.04.16

Core
* [YoutubeDL] Apply expand_path after output template substitution
+ [YoutubeDL] Propagate overridden meta fields to extraction results of type
  url (#11163)

Extractors
+ [generic] Extract RSS entries as url_transparent (#11163)
+ [streamango] Add support for streamango.com (#12643)
+ [wsj:article] Add support for articles (#12558)
* [brightcove] Relax video tag embeds extraction and validate ambiguous embeds'
  URLs (#9163, #12005, #12178, #12480)
+ [udemy] Add support for react rendition (#12744)


version 2017.04.15

Extractors
* [youku] Fix fileid extraction (#12741, #12743)


version 2017.04.14

Core
+ [downloader/hls] Add basic support for EXT-X-BYTERANGE tag (#10955)
+ [adobepass] Improve Comcast and Verison login code (#10803)
+ [adobepass] Add support for Verizon (#10803)

Extractors
+ [aenetworks] Add support for specials (#12723)
+ [hbo] Extract HLS formats
+ [go90] Add support for go90.com (#10127)
+ [tv2hu] Add support for tv2.hu (#10509)
+ [generic] Exclude URLs with xml ext from valid video URLs (#10768, #11654)
* [youtube] Improve HLS formats extraction
* [afreecatv] Fix extraction for videos with different key layout (#12718)
- [youtube] Remove explicit preference for audio-only and video-only formats in
  order not to break sorting when new formats appear
* [canalplus] Bypass geo restriction


version 2017.04.11

Extractors
* [afreecatv] Fix extraction (#12706)
+ [generic] Add support for <object> YouTube embeds (#12637)
* [bbccouk] Treat bitrate as audio+video bitrate in media selector
+ [bbccouk] Skip unrecognized formats in media selector (#12701)
+ [bbccouk] Add support for https protocol in media selector (#12701)
* [curiositystream] Fix extraction (#12638)
* [adn] Update subtitle decryption key
* [chaturbate] Fix extraction (#12665, #12688, #12690)


version 2017.04.09

Extractors
+ [medici] Add support for medici.tv (#3406)
+ [rbmaradio] Add support for redbullradio.com URLs (#12687)
+ [npo:live] Add support for default URL (#12555)
* [mixcloud:playlist] Fix title, description and view count extraction (#12582)
+ [thesun] Add suport for thesun.co.uk (#11298, #12674)
+ [ceskateleveize:porady] Add support for porady (#7411, #12645)
* [ceskateleveize] Improve extraction and remove URL replacement hacks
+ [kaltura] Add support for iframe embeds (#12679)
* [airmozilla] Fix extraction (#12670)
* [wshh] Extract html5 entries and delegate to generic extractor (12676)
+ [raiplay] Extract subtitles
+ [xfileshare] Add support for vidlo.us (#12660)
+ [xfileshare] Add support for vidbom.com (#12661)
+ [aenetworks] Add more video URL regular expressions (#12657)
+ [odnoklassniki] Fix format sorting for 1080p quality
+ [rtl2] Add support for you.rtl2.de (#10257)
+ [vshare] Add support for vshare.io (#12278)


version 2017.04.03

Core
+ [extractor/common] Add censorship check for TransTelekom ISP
* [extractor/common] Move censorship checks to a separate method

Extractors
+ [discoveryvr] Add support for discoveryvr.com (#12578)
+ [tv5mondeplus] Add support for tv5mondeplus.com (#11386)
+ [periscope] Add support for pscp.tv URLs (#12618, #12625)


version 2017.04.02

Core
* [YoutubeDL] Return early when extraction of url_transparent fails

Extractors
* [rai] Fix and improve extraction (#11790)
+ [vrv] Add support for series pages
* [limelight] Improve extraction for audio only formats
* [funimation] Fix extraction (#10696, #11773)
+ [xfileshare] Add support for vidabc.com (#12589)
+ [xfileshare] Improve extraction and extract hls formats
+ [crunchyroll] Pass geo verifcation proxy
+ [cwtv] Extract ISM formats
+ [tvplay] Bypass geo restriction
+ [vrv] Add support for vrv.co
+ [packtpub] Add support for packtpub.com (#12610)
+ [generic] Pass base_url to _parse_jwplayer_data
+ [adn] Add support for animedigitalnetwork.fr (#4866)
+ [allocine] Extract more metadata
* [allocine] Fix extraction (#12592)
* [openload] Fix extraction


version 2017.03.26

Core
* Don't raise an error if JWPlayer config data is not a Javascript object
  literal. _find_jwplayer_data now returns a dict rather than an str. (#12307)
* Expand environment variables for options representing paths (#12556)
+ [utils] Introduce expand_path
* [downloader/hls] Delegate downloading to ffmpeg immediately for live streams

Extractors
* [afreecatv] Fix extraction (#12179)
+ [atvat] Add support for atv.at (#5325)
+ [fox] Add metadata extraction (#12391)
+ [atresplayer] Extract DASH formats
+ [atresplayer] Extract HD manifest (#12548)
* [atresplayer] Fix login error detection (#12548)
* [franceculture] Fix extraction (#12547)
* [youtube] Improve URL regular expression (#12538)
* [generic] Do not follow redirects to the same URL


version 2017.03.24

Extractors
- [9c9media] Remove mp4 URL extraction request
+ [bellmedia] Add support for etalk.ca and space.ca (#12447)
* [channel9] Fix extraction (#11323)
* [cloudy] Fix extraction (#12525)
+ [hbo] Add support for free episode URLs and new formats extraction (#12519)
* [condenast] Fix extraction and style (#12526)
* [viu] Relax URL regular expression (#12529)


version 2017.03.22

Extractors
- [pluralsight] Omit module title from video title (#12506)
* [pornhub] Decode obfuscated video URL (#12470, #12515)
* [senateisvp] Allow https URL scheme for embeds (#12512)


version 2017.03.20

Core
+ [YoutubeDL] Allow multiple input URLs to be used with stdout (-) as
  output template
+ [adobepass] Detect and output error on authz token extraction (#12472)

Extractors
+ [bostonglobe] Add extractor for bostonglobe.com (#12099)
+ [toongoggles] Add support for toongoggles.com (#12171)
+ [medialaan] Add support for Medialaan sites (#9974, #11912)
+ [discoverynetworks] Add support for more domains and bypass geo restiction
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)


version 2017.03.16

Core
+ [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Add support for flac
+ [extractor/common] Extract SMIL formats from jwplayer

Extractors
+ [generic] Add forgotten return for jwplayer formats
* [redbulltv] Improve extraction


version 2017.03.15

Core
* Fix missing subtitles if --add-metadata is used (#12423)

Extractors
* [facebook] Make title optional (#12443)
+ [mitele] Add support for ooyala videos (#12430)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#12435, #12446)
* [streamable] Update API URL (#12433)
+ [crunchyroll] Extract season name (#12428)
* [discoverygo] Bypass geo restriction
+ [discoverygo:playlist] Add support for playlists (#12424)


version 2017.03.10

Extractors
* [generic] Make title optional for jwplayer embeds (#12410)
* [wdr:maus] Fix extraction (#12373)
* [prosiebensat1] Improve title extraction (#12318, #12327)
* [dplayit] Separate and rewrite extractor and bypass geo restriction (#12393)
* [miomio] Fix extraction (#12291, #12388, #12402)
* [telequebec] Fix description extraction (#12399)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#12357)
* [brightcove:legacy] Relax videoPlayer validation check (#12381)


version 2017.03.07

Core
* Metadata are now added after conversion (#5594)

Extractors
* [soundcloud] Update client id (#12376)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408, #12357)


version 2017.03.06

Core
+ [utils] Process bytestrings in urljoin (#12369)
* [extractor/common] Improve height extraction and extract bitrate
* [extractor/common] Move jwplayer formats extraction in separate method
+ [external:ffmpeg] Limit test download size to 10KiB (#12362)

Extractors
+ [drtv] Add geo countries to GeoRestrictedError
+ [drtv:live] Bypass geo restriction
+ [tunepk] Add extractor (#12197, #12243)


version 2017.03.05

Extractors
+ [twitch] Add basic support for two-factor authentication (#11974)
+ [vier] Add support for vijf.be (#12304)
+ [redbulltv] Add support for redbull.tv (#3919, #11948)
* [douyutv] Switch to the PC API to escape the 5-min limitation (#12316)
+ [generic] Add support for rutube embeds
+ [rutube] Relax URL regular expression
+ [vrak] Add support for vrak.tv (#11452)
+ [brightcove:new] Add ability to smuggle geo_countries into URL
+ [brightcove:new] Raise GeoRestrictedError
* [go] Relax URL regular expression (#12341)
* [24video] Use original host for requests (#12339)
* [ruutu] Disable DASH formats (#12322)


version 2017.03.02

Core
+ [adobepass] Add support for Charter Spectrum (#11465)
* [YoutubeDL] Don't sanitize identifiers in output template (#12317)

Extractors
* [facebook] Fix extraction (#12323, #12330)
* [youtube] Mark errors about rental videos as expected (#12324)
+ [npo] Add support for audio
* [npo] Adapt to app.php API (#12311, #12320)


version 2017.02.28

Core
+ [utils] Add bytes_to_long and long_to_bytes
+ [utils] Add pkcs1pad
+ [aes] Add aes_cbc_encrypt

Extractors
+ [azmedien:showplaylist] Add support for show playlists (#12160)
+ [youtube:playlist] Recognize another playlist pattern (#11928, #12286)
+ [daisuki] Add support for daisuki.net (#2486, #3186, #4738, #6175, #7776,
  #10060)
* [douyu] Fix extraction (#12301)


version 2017.02.27

Core
* [downloader/common] Limit displaying 2 digits after decimal point in sleep
  interval message (#12183)
+ [extractor/common] Add preference to _parse_html5_media_entries

Extractors
+ [npo] Add support for zapp.nl
+ [npo] Add support for hetklokhuis.nl (#12293)
- [scivee] Remove extractor (#9315)
+ [cda] Decode download URL (#12255)
+ [crunchyroll] Improve uploader extraction (#12267)
+ [youtube] Raise GeoRestrictedError
+ [dailymotion] Raise GeoRestrictedError
+ [mdr] Recognize more URL patterns (#12169)
+ [tvigle] Raise GeoRestrictedError
* [vevo] Fix extraction for videos with the new streams/streamsV3 format
  (#11719)
+ [freshlive] Add support for freshlive.tv (#12175)
+ [xhamster] Capture and output videoClosed error (#12263)
+ [etonline] Add support for etonline.com (#12236)
+ [njpwworld] Add support for njpwworld.com (#11561)
* [amcnetworks] Relax URL regular expression (#12127)


version 2017.02.24.1

Extractors
* [noco] Modernize
* [noco] Switch login URL to https (#12246)
+ [thescene] Extract more metadata
* [thescene] Fix extraction (#12235)
+ [tubitv] Use geo bypass mechanism
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)
+ [ivi] Raise GeoRestrictedError


version 2017.02.24

Core
* [options] Hide deprecated options from --help
* [options] Deprecate --autonumber-size
+ [YoutubeDL] Add support for string formatting operations in output template
  (#5185, #5748, #6841, #9929, #9966 #9978, #12189)

Extractors
+ [lynda:course] Add webpage extraction fallback (#12238)
* [go] Sign all uplynk URLs and use geo bypass only for free videos
  (#12087, #12210)
+ [skylinewebcams] Add support for skylinewebcams.com (#12221)
+ [instagram] Add support for multi video posts (#12226)
+ [crunchyroll] Extract playlist entries ids
* [mgtv] Fix extraction
+ [sohu] Raise GeoRestrictedError
+ [leeco] Raise GeoRestrictedError and use geo bypass mechanism


version 2017.02.22

Extractors
* [crunchyroll] Fix descriptions with double quotes (#12124)
* [dailymotion] Make comment count optional (#12209)
+ [vidzi] Add support for vidzi.cc (#12213)
+ [24video] Add support for 24video.tube (#12217)
+ [crackle] Use geo bypass mechanism
+ [viewster] Use geo verification headers
+ [tfo] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
+ [telequebec] Use geo bypass mechanism
+ [limelight] Extract PlaylistService errors and improve geo restriction
  detection


version 2017.02.21

Core
* [extractor/common] Allow calling _initialize_geo_bypass from extractors
  (#11970)
+ [adobepass] Add support for Time Warner Cable (#12191)
+ [travis] Run tests in parallel
+ [downloader/ism] Honor HTTP headers when downloading fragments
+ [downloader/dash] Honor HTTP headers when downloading fragments
+ [utils] Add GeoUtils class for working with geo tools and GeoUtils.random_ipv4
+ Add option --geo-bypass-country for explicit geo bypass on behalf of
  specified country
+ Add options to control geo bypass mechanism --geo-bypass and --no-geo-bypass
+ Add experimental geo restriction bypass mechanism based on faking
  X-Forwarded-For HTTP header
+ [utils] Introduce GeoRestrictedError for geo restricted videos
+ [utils] Introduce YoutubeDLError base class for all youtube-dl exceptions

Extractors
+ [ninecninemedia] Use geo bypass mechanism
* [spankbang] Make uploader optional (#12193)
+ [iprima] Improve geo restriction detection and disable geo bypass
* [iprima] Modernize
* [commonmistakes] Disable UnicodeBOM extractor test for python 3.2
+ [prosiebensat1] Throw ExtractionError on unsupported page type (#12180)
* [nrk] Update _API_HOST and relax _VALID_URL
+ [tv4] Bypass geo restriction and improve detection
* [tv4] Switch to hls3 protocol (#12177)
+ [viki] Improve geo restriction detection
+ [vgtv] Improve geo restriction detection
+ [srgssr] Improve geo restriction detection
+ [vbox7] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
+ [svt] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
+ [pbs] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
+ [ondemandkorea] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
+ [nrk] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
+ [itv] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
+ [go] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
+ [dramafever] Improve geo restriction detection and use geo bypass mechanism
* [brightcove:legacy] Restrict videoPlayer value (#12040)
+ [tvn24] Add support for tvn24.pl and tvn24bis.pl (#11679)
+ [thisav] Add support for HTML5 media (#11771)
* [metacafe] Bypass family filter (#10371)
* [viceland] Improve info extraction


version 2017.02.17

Extractors
* [heise] Improve extraction (#9725)
* [ellentv] Improve (#11653)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408, #12002)
+ [theplatform] Recognize URLs with whitespaces (#12044)
* [einthusan] Relax URL regular expression (#12141, #12159)
+ [generic] Support complex JWPlayer embedded videos (#12030)
* [elpais] Improve extraction (#12139)


version 2017.02.16

Core
+ [utils] Add support for quoted string literals in --match-filter (#8050,
  #12142, #12144)

Extractors
* [ceskatelevize] Lower priority for audio description sources (#12119)
* [amcnetworks] Fix extraction (#12127)
* [pinkbike] Fix uploader extraction (#12054)
+ [onetpl] Add support for businessinsider.com.pl and plejada.pl
+ [onetpl] Add support for onet.pl (#10507)
+ [onetmvp] Add shortcut extractor
+ [vodpl] Add support for vod.pl (#12122)
+ [pornhub] Extract video URL from tv platform site (#12007, #12129)
+ [ceskatelevize] Extract DASH formats (#12119, #12133)


version 2017.02.14

Core
* TypeError is fixed with Python 2.7.13 on Windows (#11540, #12085)

Extractor
* [zdf] Fix extraction (#12117)
* [xtube] Fix extraction for both kinds of video id (#12088)
* [xtube] Improve title extraction (#12088)
+ [lemonde] Fallback delegate extraction to generic extractor (#12115, #12116)
* [bellmedia] Allow video id longer than 6 characters (#12114)
+ [limelight] Add support for referer protected videos
* [disney] Improve extraction (#4975, #11000, #11882, #11936)
* [hotstar] Improve extraction (#12096)
* [einthusan] Fix extraction (#11416)
+ [aenetworks] Add support for lifetimemovieclub.com (#12097)
* [youtube] Fix parsing codecs (#12091)


version 2017.02.11

Core
+ [utils] Introduce get_elements_by_class and get_elements_by_attribute
  utility functions
+ [extractor/common] Skip m3u8 manifests protected with Adobe Flash Access

Extractor
* [pluralsight:course] Fix extraction (#12075)
+ [bbc] Extract m3u8 formats with 320k audio
* [facebook] Relax video id matching (#11017, #12055, #12056)
+ [corus] Add support for Corus Entertainment sites (#12060, #9164)
+ [pluralsight] Detect blocked account error message (#12070)
+ [bloomberg] Add another video id pattern (#12062)
* [extractor/commonmistakes] Restrict URL regular expression (#12050)
+ [tvplayer] Add support for tvplayer.com


version 2017.02.10

Extractors
* [xtube] Fix extraction (#12023)
* [pornhub] Fix extraction (#12007, #12018)
* [facebook] Improve JS data regular expression (#12042)
* [kaltura] Improve embed partner id extraction (#12041)
+ [sprout] Add support for sproutonline.com
* [6play] Improve extraction
+ [scrippsnetworks:watch] Add support for Scripps Networks sites (#10765)
+ [go] Add support for Adobe Pass authentication (#11468, #10831)
* [6play] Fix extraction (#12011)
+ [nbc] Add support for Adobe Pass authentication (#12006)


version 2017.02.07

Core
* [extractor/common] Fix audio only with audio group in m3u8 (#11995)
+ [downloader/fragment] Respect --no-part
* [extractor/common] Speed-up HTML5 media entries extraction (#11979)

Extractors
* [pornhub] Fix extraction (#11997)
+ [canalplus] Add support for cstar.fr (#11990)
+ [extractor/generic] Improve RTMP support (#11993)
+ [gaskrank] Add support for gaskrank.tv (#11685)
* [bandcamp] Fix extraction for incomplete albums (#11727)
* [iwara] Fix extraction (#11781)
* [googledrive] Fix extraction on Python 3.6
+ [videopress] Add support for videopress.com
+ [afreecatv] Extract RTMP formats


version 2017.02.04.1

Extractors
+ [twitch:stream] Add support for player.twitch.tv (#11971)
* [radiocanada] Fix extraction for toutv rtmp formats


version 2017.02.04

Core
+ Add --playlist-random to shuffle playlists (#11889, #11901)
* [utils] Improve comments processing in js_to_json (#11947)
* [utils] Handle single-line comments in js_to_json
* [downloader/external:ffmpeg] Minimize the use of aac_adtstoasc filter

Extractors
+ [piksel] Add another app token pattern (#11969)
+ [vk] Capture and output author blocked error message (#11965)
+ [turner] Fix secure HLS formats downloading with ffmpeg (#11358, #11373,
  #11800)
+ [drtv] Add support for live and radio sections (#1827, #3427)
* [myspace] Fix extraction and extract HLS and HTTP formats
+ [youtube] Add format info for itag 325 and 328
* [vine] Fix extraction (#11955)
- [sportbox] Remove extractor (#11954)
+ [filmon] Add support for filmon.com (#11187)
+ [infoq] Add audio only formats (#11565)
* [douyutv] Improve room id regular expression (#11931)
* [iprima] Fix extraction (#11920, #11896)
* [youtube] Fix ytsearch when cookies are provided (#11924)
* [go] Relax video id regular expression (#11937)
* [facebook] Fix title extraction (#11941)
+ [youtube:playlist] Recognize TL playlists (#11945)
+ [bilibili] Support new Bangumi URLs (#11845)
+ [cbc:watch] Extract audio codec for audio only formats (#11893)
+ [elpais] Fix extraction for some URLs (#11765)


version 2017.02.01

Extractors
+ [facebook] Add another fallback extraction scenario (#11926)
* [prosiebensat1] Fix extraction of descriptions (#11810, #11929)
- [crunchyroll] Remove ScaledBorderAndShadow settings (#9028)
+ [vimeo] Extract upload timestamp
+ [vimeo] Extract license (#8726, #11880)
+ [nrk:series] Add support for series (#11571, #11711)


version 2017.01.31

Core
+ [compat] Add compat_etree_register_namespace

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix extraction for domainless player URLs (#11890, #11891, #11892,
  #11894, #11895, #11897, #11900, #11903, #11904, #11906, #11907, #11909,
  #11913, #11914, #11915, #11916, #11917, #11918, #11919)
+ [vimeo] Extract both mixed and separated DASH formats
+ [ruutu] Extract DASH formats
* [itv] Fix extraction for python 2.6


version 2017.01.29

Core
* [extractor/common] Fix initialization template (#11605, #11825)
+ [extractor/common] Document fragment_base_url and fragment's path fields
* [extractor/common] Fix duration per DASH segment (#11868)
+ Introduce --autonumber-start option for initial value of %(autonumber)s
  template (#727, #2702, #9362, #10457, #10529, #11862)

Extractors
+ [azmedien:playlist] Add support for topic and themen playlists (#11817)
* [npo] Fix subtitles extraction
+ [itv] Extract subtitles
+ [itv] Add support for itv.com (#9240)
+ [mtv81] Add support for mtv81.com (#7619)
+ [vlive] Add support for channels (#11826)
+ [kaltura] Add fallback for fileExt
+ [kaltura] Improve uploader_id extraction
+ [konserthusetplay] Add support for rspoplay.se (#11828)


version 2017.01.28

Core
* [utils] Improve parse_duration

Extractors
* [crunchyroll] Improve series and season metadata extraction (#11832)
* [soundcloud] Improve formats extraction and extract audio bitrate
+ [soundcloud] Extract HLS formats
* [soundcloud] Fix track URL extraction (#11852)
+ [twitch:vod] Expand URL regular expressions (#11846)
* [aenetworks] Fix season episodes extraction (#11669)
+ [tva] Add support for videos.tva.ca (#11842)
* [jamendo] Improve and extract more metadata (#11836)
+ [disney] Add support for Disney sites (#7409, #11801, #4975, #11000)
* [vevo] Remove request to old API and catch API v2 errors
+ [cmt,mtv,southpark] Add support for episode URLs (#11837)
+ [youtube] Add fallback for duration extraction (#11841)


version 2017.01.25

Extractors
+ [openload] Fallback video extension to mp4
+ [extractor/generic] Add support for Openload embeds (#11536, #11812)
* [srgssr] Fix rts video extraction (#11831)
+ [afreecatv:global] Add support for afreeca.tv (#11807)
+ [crackle] Extract vtt subtitles
+ [crackle] Extract multiple resolutions for thumbnails
+ [crackle] Add support for mobile URLs
+ [konserthusetplay] Extract subtitles (#11823)
+ [konserthusetplay] Add support for HLS videos (#11823)
* [vimeo:review] Fix config URL extraction (#11821)


version 2017.01.24

Extractors
* [pluralsight] Fix extraction (#11820)
+ [nextmedia] Add support for NextTV (壹電視)
* [24video] Fix extraction (#11811)
* [youtube:playlist] Fix nonexistent and private playlist detection (#11604)
+ [chirbit] Extract uploader (#11809)


version 2017.01.22

Extractors
+ [pornflip] Add support for pornflip.com (#11556, #11795)
* [chaturbate] Fix extraction (#11797, #11802)
+ [azmedien] Add support for AZ Medien sites (#11784, #11785)
+ [nextmedia] Support redirected URLs
+ [vimeo:channel] Extract videos' titles for playlist entries (#11796)
+ [youtube] Extract episode metadata (#9695, #11774)
+ [cspan] Support Ustream embedded videos (#11547)
+ [1tv] Add support for HLS videos (#11786)
* [uol] Fix extraction (#11770)
* [mtv] Relax triforce feed regular expression (#11766)


version 2017.01.18

Extractors
* [bilibili] Fix extraction (#11077)
+ [canalplus] Add fallback for video id (#11764)
* [20min] Fix extraction (#11683, #11751)
* [imdb] Extend URL regular expression (#11744)
+ [naver] Add support for tv.naver.com links (#11743)


version 2017.01.16

Core
* [options] Apply custom config to final composite configuration (#11741)
* [YoutubeDL] Improve protocol auto determining (#11720)

Extractors
* [xiami] Relax URL regular expressions
* [xiami] Improve track metadata extraction (#11699)
+ [limelight] Check hand-make direct HTTP links
+ [limelight] Add support for direct HTTP links at video.llnw.net (#11737)
+ [brightcove] Recognize another player ID pattern (#11688)
+ [niconico] Support login via cookies (#7968)
* [yourupload] Fix extraction (#11601)
+ [beam:live] Add support for beam.pro live streams (#10702, #11596)
* [vevo] Improve geo restriction detection
+ [dramafever] Add support for URLs with language code (#11714)
* [cbc] Improve playlist support (#11704)


version 2017.01.14

Core
+ [common] Add ability to customize akamai manifest host
+ [utils] Add more date formats

Extractors
- [mtv] Eliminate _transform_rtmp_url
* [mtv] Generalize triforce mgid extraction
+ [cmt] Add support for full episodes and video clips (#11623)
+ [mitele] Extract DASH formats
+ [ooyala] Add support for videos with embedToken (#11684)
* [mixcloud] Fix extraction (#11674)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)
* [tv4] Improve extraction (#11698)
* [freesound] Fix and improve extraction (#11602)
+ [nick] Add support for beta.nick.com (#11655)
* [mtv,cc] Use HLS by default with native HLS downloader (#11641)
* [mtv] Fix non-HLS extraction


version 2017.01.10

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix extraction (#11663, #11664)
+ [inc] Add support for inc.com (#11277, #11647)
+ [youtube] Add itag 212 (#11575)
+ [egghead:course] Add support for egghead.io courses


version 2017.01.08

Core
* Fix "invalid escape sequence" errors under Python 3.6 (#11581)

Extractors
+ [hitrecord] Add support for hitrecord.org (#10867, #11626)
- [videott] Remove extractor
* [swrmediathek] Improve extraction
- [sharesix] Remove extractor
- [aol:features] Remove extractor
* [sendtonews] Improve info extraction
* [3sat,phoenix] Fix extraction (#11619)
* [comedycentral/mtv] Add support for HLS videos (#11600)
* [discoverygo] Fix JSON data parsing (#11219, #11522)


version 2017.01.05

Extractors
+ [zdf] Fix extraction (#11055, #11063)
* [pornhub:playlist] Improve extraction (#11594)
+ [cctv] Add support for ncpa-classic.com (#11591)
+ [tunein] Add support for embeds (#11579)


version 2017.01.02

Extractors
* [cctv] Improve extraction (#879, #6753, #8541)
+ [nrktv:episodes] Add support for episodes (#11571)
+ [arkena] Add support for video.arkena.com (#11568)


version 2016.12.31

Core
+ Introduce --config-location option for custom configuration files (#6745,
  #10648)

Extractors
+ [twitch] Add support for player.twitch.tv (#11535, #11537)
+ [videa] Add support for videa.hu (#8181, #11133)
* [vk] Fix postlive videos extraction
* [vk] Extract from playerParams (#11555)
- [freevideo] Remove extractor (#11515)
+ [showroomlive] Add support for showroom-live.com (#11458)
* [xhamster] Fix duration extraction (#11549)
* [rtve:live] Fix extraction (#11529)
* [brightcove:legacy] Improve embeds detection (#11523)
+ [twitch] Add support for rechat messages (#11524)
* [acast] Fix audio and timestamp extraction (#11521)


version 2016.12.22

Core
* [extractor/common] Improve detection of video-only formats in m3u8
  manifests (#11507)

Extractors
+ [theplatform] Pass geo verification headers to SMIL request (#10146)
+ [viu] Pass geo verification headers to auth request
* [rtl2] Extract more formats and metadata
* [vbox7] Skip malformed JSON-LD (#11501)
* [uplynk] Force downloading using native HLS downloader (#11496)
+ [laola1] Add support for another extraction scenario (#11460)


version 2016.12.20

Core
* [extractor/common] Improve fragment URL construction for DASH media
* [extractor/common] Fix codec information extraction for mixed audio/video
  DASH media (#11490)

Extractors
* [vbox7] Fix extraction (#11494)
+ [uktvplay] Add support for uktvplay.uktv.co.uk (#11027)
+ [piksel] Add support for player.piksel.com (#11246)
+ [vimeo] Add support for DASH formats
* [vimeo] Fix extraction for HLS formats (#11490)
* [kaltura] Fix wrong widget ID in some cases (#11480)
+ [nrktv:direkte] Add support for live streams (#11488)
* [pbs] Fix extraction for geo restricted videos (#7095)
* [brightcove:new] Skip widevine classic videos
+ [viu] Add support for viu.com (#10607, #11329)


version 2016.12.18

Core
+ [extractor/common] Recognize DASH formats in html5 media entries

Extractors
+ [ccma] Add support for ccma.cat (#11359)
* [laola1tv] Improve extraction
+ [laola1tv] Add support embed URLs (#11460)
* [nbc] Fix extraction for MSNBC videos (#11466)
* [twitch] Adapt to new videos pages URL schema (#11469)
+ [meipai] Add support for meipai.com (#10718)
* [jwplatform] Improve subtitles and duration extraction
+ [ondemandkorea] Add support for ondemandkorea.com (#10772)
+ [vvvvid] Add support for vvvvid.it (#5915)


version 2016.12.15

Core
+ [utils] Add convenience urljoin

Extractors
+ [openload] Recognize oload.tv URLs (#10408)
+ [facebook] Recognize .onion URLs (#11443)
* [vlive] Fix extraction (#11375, #11383)
+ [canvas] Extract DASH formats
+ [melonvod] Add support for vod.melon.com (#11419)


version 2016.12.12

Core
+ [utils] Add common user agents map
+ [common] Recognize HLS manifests that contain video only formats (#11394)

Extractors
+ [dplay] Use Safari user agent for HLS (#11418)
+ [facebook] Detect login required error message
* [facebook] Improve video selection (#11390)
+ [canalplus] Add another video id pattern (#11399)
* [mixcloud] Relax URL regular expression (#11406)
* [ctvnews] Relax URL regular expression (#11394)
+ [rte] Capture and output error message (#7746, #10498)
+ [prosiebensat1] Add support for DASH formats
* [srgssr] Improve extraction for geo restricted videos (#11089)
* [rts] Improve extraction for geo restricted videos (#4989)


version 2016.12.09

Core
* [socks] Fix error reporting (#11355)

Extractors
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)
* [pandoratv] Fix extraction (#11023)
+ [telebruxelles] Add support for emission URLs
* [telebruxelles] Extract all formats
+ [bloomberg] Add another video id regular expression (#11371)
* [fusion] Update ooyala id regular expression (#11364)
+ [1tv] Add support for playlists (#11335)
* [1tv] Improve extraction (#11335)
+ [aenetworks] Extract more formats (#11321)
+ [thisoldhouse] Recognize /tv-episode/ URLs (#11271)


version 2016.12.01

Extractors
* [soundcloud] Update client id (#11327)
* [ruutu] Detect DRM protected videos
+ [liveleak] Add support for youtube embeds (#10688)
* [spike] Fix full episodes support (#11312)
* [comedycentral] Fix full episodes support
* [normalboots] Rewrite in terms of JWPlatform (#11184)
* [teamfourstar] Rewrite in terms of JWPlatform (#11184)
- [screenwavemedia] Remove extractor (#11184)


version 2016.11.27

Extractors
+ [webcaster] Add support for webcaster.pro
+ [azubu] Add support for azubu.uol.com.br (#11305)
* [viki] Prefer hls formats
* [viki] Fix rtmp formats extraction (#11255)
* [puls4] Relax URL regular expression (#11267)
* [vevo] Improve artist extraction (#10911)
* [mitele] Relax URL regular expression and extract more metadata (#11244)
+ [cbslocal] Recognize New York site (#11285)
+ [youtube:playlist] Pass disable_polymer in URL query (#11193)


version 2016.11.22

Extractors
* [hellporno] Fix video extension extraction (#11247)
+ [hellporno] Add support for hellporno.net (#11247)
+ [amcnetworks] Recognize more BBC America URLs (#11263)
* [funnyordie] Improve extraction (#11208)
* [extractor/generic] Improve limelight embeds support
- [crunchyroll] Remove ScaledBorderAndShadow from ASS subtitles (#8207, #9028)
* [bandcamp] Fix free downloads extraction and extract all formats (#11067)
* [twitter:card] Relax URL regular expression (#11225)
+ [tvanouvelles] Add support for tvanouvelles.ca (#10616)


version 2016.11.18

Extractors
* [youtube:live] Relax URL regular expression (#11164)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408, #11122)
* [vlive] Prefer locale over language for subtitles id (#11203)


version 2016.11.14.1

Core
+ [downoader/fragment,f4m,hls] Respect HTTP headers from info dict
* [extractor/common] Fix media templates with Bandwidth substitution pattern in
  MPD manifests (#11175)
* [extractor/common] Improve thumbnail extraction from JSON-LD

Extractors
+ [nrk] Workaround geo restriction
+ [nrk] Improve error detection and messages
+ [afreecatv] Add support for vod.afreecatv.com (#11174)
* [cda] Fix and improve extraction (#10929, #10936)
* [plays] Fix extraction (#11165)
* [eagleplatform] Fix extraction (#11160)
+ [audioboom] Recognize /posts/ URLs (#11149)


version 2016.11.08.1

Extractors
* [espn:article] Fix support for espn.com articles
* [franceculture] Fix extraction (#11140)


version 2016.11.08

Extractors
* [tmz:article] Fix extraction (#11052)
* [espn] Fix extraction (#11041)
* [mitele] Fix extraction after website redesign (#10824)
- [ard] Remove age restriction check (#11129)
* [generic] Improve support for pornhub.com embeds (#11100)
+ [generic] Add support for redtube.com embeds (#11099)
+ [generic] Add support for drtuber.com embeds (#11098)
+ [redtube] Add support for embed URLs
+ [drtuber] Add support for embed URLs
+ [yahoo] Improve content id extraction (#11088)
* [toutv] Relax URL regular expression (#11121)


version 2016.11.04

Core
* [extractor/common] Tolerate malformed RESOLUTION attribute in m3u8
  manifests (#11113)
* [downloader/ism] Fix AVC Decoder Configuration Record

Extractors
+ [fox9] Add support for fox9.com (#11110)
+ [anvato] Extract more metadata and improve formats extraction
* [vodlocker] Improve removed videos detection (#11106)
+ [vzaar] Add support for vzaar.com (#11093)
+ [vice] Add support for uplynk preplay videos (#11101)
* [tubitv] Fix extraction (#11061)
+ [shahid] Add support for authentication (#11091)
+ [radiocanada] Add subtitles support (#11096)
+ [generic] Add support for ISM manifests


version 2016.11.02

Core
+ Add basic support for Smooth Streaming protocol (#8118, #10969)
* Improve MPD manifest base URL extraction (#10909, #11079)
* Fix --match-filter for int-like strings (#11082)

Extractors
+ [mva] Add support for ISM formats
+ [msn] Add support for ISM formats
+ [onet] Add support for ISM formats
+ [tvp] Add support for ISM formats
+ [nicknight] Add support for nicknight sites (#10769)


version 2016.10.30

Extractors
* [facebook] Improve 1080P video detection (#11073)
* [imgur] Recognize /r/ URLs (#11071)
* [beeg] Fix extraction (#11069)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)
* [gvsearch] Modernize and fix search request (#11051)
* [adultswim] Fix extraction (#10979)
+ [nobelprize] Add support for nobelprize.org (#9999)
* [hornbunny] Fix extraction (#10981)
* [tvp] Improve video id extraction (#10585)


version 2016.10.26

Extractors
+ [rentv] Add support for ren.tv (#10620)
+ [ard] Detect unavailable videos (#11018)
* [vk] Fix extraction (#11022)


version 2016.10.25

Core
* Running youtube-dl in the background is fixed (#10996, #10706, #955)

Extractors
+ [jamendo] Add support for jamendo.com (#10132, #10736)
+ [pandatv] Add support for panda.tv (#10736)
+ [dotsub] Support Vimeo embed (#10964)
* [litv] Fix extraction
+ [vimeo] Delegate ondemand redirects to ondemand extractor (#10994)
* [vivo] Fix extraction (#11003)
+ [twitch:stream] Add support for rebroadcasts (#10995)
* [pluralsight] Fix subtitles conversion (#10990)


version 2016.10.21.1

Extractors
+ [pluralsight] Process all clip URLs (#10984)


version 2016.10.21

Core
- Disable thumbnails embedding in mkv
+ Add support for Comcast multiple-system operator (#10819)

Extractors
* [pluralsight] Adapt to new API (#10972)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408, #10971)
+ [natgeo] Extract m3u8 formats (#10959)


version 2016.10.19

Core
+ [utils] Expose PACKED_CODES_RE
+ [extractor/common] Extract non smil wowza mpd manifests
+ [extractor/common] Detect f4m audio-only formats

Extractors
* [vidzi] Fix extraction (#10908, #10952)
* [urplay] Fix subtitles extraction
+ [urplay] Add support for urskola.se (#10915)
+ [orf] Add subtitles support (#10939)
* [youtube] Fix --no-playlist behavior for youtu.be/id URLs (#10896)
* [nrk] Relax URL regular expression (#10928)
+ [nytimes] Add support for podcasts (#10926)
* [pluralsight] Relax URL regular expression (#10941)


version 2016.10.16

Core
* [postprocessor/ffmpeg] Return correct filepath and ext in updated information
  in FFmpegExtractAudioPP (#10879)

Extractors
+ [ruutu] Add support for supla.fi (#10849)
+ [theoperaplatform] Add support for theoperaplatform.eu (#10914)
* [lynda] Fix height for prioritized streams
+ [lynda] Add fallback extraction scenario
* [lynda] Switch to https (#10916)
+ [huajiao] New extractor (#10917)
* [cmt] Fix mgid extraction (#10813)
+ [safari:course] Add support for techbus.safaribooksonline.com
* [orf:tvthek] Fix extraction and modernize (#10898)
* [chirbit] Fix extraction of user profile pages
* [carambatv] Fix extraction
* [canalplus] Fix extraction for some videos
* [cbsinteractive] Fix extraction for cnet.com
* [parliamentliveuk] Lower case URLs are now recognized (#10912)


version 2016.10.12

Core
+ Support HTML media elements without child nodes
* [Makefile] Support for GNU make < 4 is fixed; BSD make dropped (#9387)

Extractors
* [dailymotion] Fix extraction (#10901)
* [vimeo:review] Fix extraction (#10900)
* [nhl] Correctly handle invalid formats (#10713)
* [footyroom] Fix extraction (#10810)
* [abc.net.au:iview] Fix for standalone (non series) videos (#10895)
+ [hbo] Add support for episode pages (#10892)
* [allocine] Fix extraction (#10860)
+ [nextmedia] Recognize action news on AppleDaily
* [lego] Improve info extraction and bypass geo restriction (#10872)


version 2016.10.07

Extractors
+ [iprima] Detect geo restriction
* [facebook] Fix video extraction (#10846)
+ [commonprotocols] Support direct MMS links (#10838)
+ [generic] Add support for multiple vimeo embeds (#10862)
+ [nzz] Add support for nzz.ch (#4407)
+ [npo] Detect geo restriction
+ [npo] Add support for 2doc.nl (#10842)
+ [lego] Add support for lego.com (#10369)
+ [tonline] Add support for t-online.de (#10376)
* [techtalks] Relax URL regular expression (#10840)
* [youtube:live] Extend URL regular expression (#10839)
+ [theweatherchannel] Add support for weather.com (#7188)
+ [thisoldhouse] Add support for thisoldhouse.com (#10837)
+ [nhl] Add support for wch2016.com (#10833)
* [pornoxo] Use JWPlatform to improve metadata extraction


version 2016.10.02

Core
* Fix possibly lost extended attributes during post-processing
+ Support pyxattr as well as python-xattr for --xattrs and
  --xattr-set-filesize (#9054)

Extractors
+ [jwplatform] Support DASH streams in JWPlayer
+ [jwplatform] Support old-style JWPlayer playlists
+ [byutv:event] Add extractor
* [periscope:user] Fix extraction (#10820)
* [dctp] Fix extraction (#10734)
+ [instagram] Extract video dimensions (#10790)
+ [tvland] Extend URL regular expression (#10812)
+ [vgtv] Add support for tv.aftonbladet.se (#10800)
- [aftonbladet] Remove extractor
* [vk] Fix timestamp and view count extraction (#10760)
+ [vk] Add support for running and finished live streams (#10799)
+ [leeco] Recognize more Le Sports URLs (#10794)
+ [instagram] Extract comments (#10788)
+ [ketnet] Extract mzsource formats (#10770)
* [limelight:media] Improve HTTP formats extraction


version 2016.09.27

Core
+ Add hdcore query parameter to akamai f4m formats
+ Delegate HLS live streams downloading to ffmpeg
+ Improved support for HTML5 subtitles

Extractors
+ [vk] Add support for dailymotion embeds (#10661)
* [promptfile] Fix extraction (#10634)
* [kaltura] Speed up embed regular expressions (#10764)
+ [npo] Add support for anderetijden.nl (#10754)
+ [prosiebensat1] Add support for advopedia sites
* [mwave] Relax URL regular expression (#10735, #10748)
* [prosiebensat1] Fix playlist support (#10745)
+ [prosiebensat1] Add support for sat1gold sites (#10745)
+ [cbsnews:livevideo] Fix extraction and extract m3u8 formats
+ [brightcove:new] Add support for live streams
* [soundcloud] Generalize playlist entries extraction (#10733)
+ [mtv] Add support for new URL schema (#8169, #9808)
* [einthusan] Fix extraction (#10714)
+ [twitter] Support Periscope embeds (#10737)
+ [openload] Support subtitles (#10625)


version 2016.09.24

Core
+ Add support for watchTVeverywhere.com authentication provider based MSOs for
  Adobe Pass authentication (#10709)

Extractors
+ [soundcloud:playlist] Provide video id for early playlist entries (#10733)
+ [prosiebensat1] Add support for kabeleinsdoku (#10732)
* [cbs] Extract info from thunder videoPlayerService (#10728)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)
+ [ustream] Support the new HLS streams (#10698)
+ [ooyala] Extract all HLS formats
+ [cartoonnetwork] Add support for Adobe Pass authentication
+ [soundcloud] Extract license metadata
+ [fox] Add support for Adobe Pass authentication (#8584)
+ [tbs] Add support for Adobe Pass authentication (#10642, #10222)
+ [trutv] Add support for Adobe Pass authentication (#10519)
+ [turner] Add support for Adobe Pass authentication


version 2016.09.19

Extractors
+ [crunchyroll] Check if already authenticated (#10700)
- [twitch:stream] Remove fallback to profile extraction when stream is offline
* [thisav] Improve title extraction (#10682)
* [vyborymos] Improve station info extraction


version 2016.09.18

Core
+ Introduce manifest_url and fragments fields in formats dictionary for
  fragmented media
+ Provide manifest_url field for DASH segments, HLS and HDS
+ Provide fragments field for DASH segments
* Rework DASH segments downloader to use fragments field
+ Add helper method for Wowza Streaming Engine formats extraction

Extractors
+ [vyborymos] Add extractor for vybory.mos.ru (#10692)
+ [xfileshare] Add title regular expression for streamin.to (#10646)
+ [globo:article] Add support for multiple videos (#10653)
+ [thisav] Recognize HTML5 videos (#10447)
* [jwplatform] Improve JWPlayer detection
+ [mangomolo] Add support for Mangomolo embeds
+ [toutv] Add support for authentication (#10669)
* [franceinter] Fix upload date extraction
* [tv4] Fix HLS and HDS formats extraction (#10659)


version 2016.09.15

Core
* Improve _hidden_inputs
+ Introduce improved explicit Adobe Pass support
+ Add --ap-mso to provide multiple-system operator identifier
+ Add --ap-username to provide MSO account username
+ Add --ap-password to provide MSO account password
+ Add --ap-list-mso to list all supported MSOs
+ Add support for Rogers Cable multiple-system operator (#10606)

Extractors
* [crunchyroll] Fix authentication (#10655)
* [twitch] Fix API calls (#10654, #10660)
+ [bellmedia] Add support for more Bell Media Television sites
* [franceinter] Fix extraction (#10538, #2105)
* [kuwo] Improve error detection (#10650)
+ [go] Add support for free full episodes (#10439)
* [bilibili] Fix extraction for specific videos (#10647)
* [nhk] Fix extraction (#10633)
* [kaltura] Improve audio detection
* [kaltura] Skip chun format
+ [vimeo:ondemand] Pass Referer along with embed URL (#10624)
+ [nbc] Add support for NBC Olympics (#10361)


version 2016.09.11.1

Extractors
+ [tube8] Extract categories and tags (#10579)
+ [pornhub] Extract categories and tags (#10499)
* [openload] Temporary fix (#10408)
+ [foxnews] Add support Fox News articles (#10598)
* [viafree] Improve video id extraction (#10615)
* [iwara] Fix extraction after relaunch (#10462, #3215)
+ [tfo] Add extractor for tfo.org
* [lrt] Fix audio extraction (#10566)
* [9now] Fix extraction (#10561)
+ [canalplus] Add support for c8.fr (#10577)
* [newgrounds] Fix uploader extraction (#10584)
+ [polskieradio:category] Add support for category lists (#10576)
+ [ketnet] Add extractor for ketnet.be (#10343)
+ [canvas] Add support for een.be (#10605)
+ [telequebec] Add extractor for telequebec.tv (#1999)
* [parliamentliveuk] Fix extraction (#9137)


version 2016.09.08

Extractors
+ [jwplatform] Extract height from format label
+ [yahoo] Extract Brightcove Legacy Studio embeds (#9345)
* [videomore] Fix extraction (#10592)
* [foxgay] Fix extraction (#10480)
+ [rmcdecouverte] Add extractor for rmcdecouverte.bfmtv.com (#9709)
* [gamestar] Fix metadata extraction (#10479)
* [puls4] Fix extraction (#10583)
+ [cctv] Add extractor for CCTV and CNTV (#8153)
+ [lci] Add extractor for lci.fr (#10573)
+ [wat] Extract DASH formats
+ [viafree] Improve video id detection (#10569)
+ [trutv] Add extractor for trutv.com (#10519)
+ [nick] Add support for nickelodeon.nl (#10559)
+ [abcotvs:clips] Add support for clips.abcotvs.com
+ [abcotvs] Add support for ABC Owned Television Stations sites (#9551)
+ [miaopai] Add extractor for miaopai.com (#10556)
* [gamestar] Fix metadata extraction (#10479)
+ [bilibili] Add support for episodes (#10190)
+ [tvnoe] Add extractor for tvnoe.cz (#10524)


version 2016.09.04.1

Core
* In DASH downloader if the first segment fails, abort the whole download
  process to prevent throttling (#10497)
+ Add support for --skip-unavailable-fragments and --fragment retries in
  hlsnative downloader (#10165, #10448).
+ Add support for --skip-unavailable-fragments in DASH downloader
+ Introduce --skip-unavailable-fragments option for fragment based downloaders
  that allows to skip fragments unavailable due to a HTTP error
* Fix extraction of video/audio entries with src attribute in
  _parse_html5_media_entries (#10540)

Extractors
* [theplatform] Relax URL regular expression (#10546)
* [youtube:playlist] Extend URL regular expression
* [rottentomatoes] Delegate extraction to internetvideoarchive extractor
* [internetvideoarchive] Extract all formats
* [pornvoisines] Fix extraction (#10469)
* [rottentomatoes] Fix extraction (#10467)
* [espn] Extend URL regular expression (#10549)
* [vimple] Extend URL regular expression (#10547)
* [youtube:watchlater] Fix extraction (#10544)
* [youjizz] Fix extraction (#10437)
+ [foxnews] Add support for FoxNews Insider (#10445)
+ [fc2] Recognize Flash player URLs (#10512)


version 2016.09.03

Core
* Restore usage of NAME attribute from EXT-X-MEDIA tag for formats codes in
  _extract_m3u8_formats (#10522)
* Handle semicolon in mimetype2ext

Extractors
+ [youtube] Add support for rental videos' previews (#10532)
* [youtube:playlist] Fallback to video extraction for video/playlist URLs when
  no playlist is actually served (#10537)
+ [drtv] Add support for dr.dk/nyheder (#10536)
+ [facebook:plugins:video] Add extractor (#10530)
+ [go] Add extractor for *.go.com sites
* [adobepass] Check for authz_token expiration (#10527)
* [nytimes] improve extraction
* [thestar] Fix extraction (#10465)
* [glide] Fix extraction (#10478)
- [exfm] Remove extractor (#10482)
* [youporn] Fix categories and tags extraction (#10521)
+ [curiositystream] Add extractor for app.curiositystream.com
- [thvideo] Remove extractor (#10464)
* [movingimage] Fix for the new site name (#10466)
+ [cbs] Add support for once formats (#10515)
* [limelight] Skip ism snd duplicate manifests
+ [porncom] Extract categories and tags (#10510)
+ [facebook] Extract timestamp (#10508)
+ [yahoo] Extract more formats


version 2016.08.31

Extractors
* [soundcloud] Fix URL regular expression to avoid clashes with sets (#10505)
* [bandcamp:album] Fix title extraction (#10455)
* [pyvideo] Fix extraction (#10468)
+ [ctv] Add support for tsn.ca, bnn.ca and thecomedynetwork.ca (#10016)
* [9c9media] Extract more metadata
* [9c9media] Fix multiple stacks extraction (#10016)
* [adultswim] Improve video info extraction (#10492)
* [vodplatform] Improve embed regular expression
- [played] Remove extractor (#10470)
+ [tbs] Add extractor for tbs.com and tntdrama.com (#10222)
+ [cartoonnetwork] Add extractor for cartoonnetwork.com (#10110)
* [adultswim] Rework in terms of turner extractor
* [cnn] Rework in terms of turner extractor
* [nba] Rework in terms of turner extractor
+ [turner] Add base extractor for Turner Broadcasting System based sites
* [bilibili] Fix extraction (#10375)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)


version 2016.08.28

Core
+ Add warning message that ffmpeg doesn't support SOCKS
* Improve thumbnail sorting
+ Extract formats from #EXT-X-MEDIA tags in _extract_m3u8_formats
* Fill IV with leading zeros for IVs shorter than 16 octets in hlsnative
+ Add ac-3 to the list of audio codecs in parse_codecs

Extractors
* [periscope:user] Fix extraction (#10453)
* [douyutv] Fix extraction (#10153, #10318, #10444)
+ [nhk:vod] Add extractor for www3.nhk.or.jp on demand (#4437, #10424)
- [trutube] Remove extractor (#10438)
+ [usanetwork] Add extractor for usanetwork.com
* [crackle] Fix extraction (#10333)
* [spankbang] Fix description and uploader extraction (#10339)
* [discoverygo] Detect cable provider restricted videos (#10425)
+ [cbc] Add support for watch.cbc.ca
* [kickstarter] Silent the warning for og:description (#10415)
* [mtvservices:embedded] Fix extraction for the new 'edge' player (#10363)


version 2016.08.24.1

Extractors
+ [pluralsight] Add support for subtitles (#9681)


version 2016.08.24

Extractors
* [youtube] Fix authentication (#10392)
* [openload] Fix extraction (#10408)
+ [bravotv] Add support for Adobe Pass (#10407)
* [bravotv] Fix clip info extraction (#10407)
* [eagleplatform] Improve embedded videos detection (#10409)
* [awaan] Fix extraction
* [mtvservices:embedded] Update config URL
+ [abc:iview] Add extractor (#6148)


version 2016.08.22

Core
* Improve formats and subtitles extension auto calculation
+ Recognize full unit names in parse_filesize
+ Add support for m3u8 manifests in HTML5 multimedia tags
* Fix octal/hexadecimal number detection in js_to_json

Extractors
+ [ivi] Add support for 720p and 1080p
+ [charlierose] Add new extractor (#10382)
* [1tv] Fix extraction (#9249)
* [twitch] Renew authentication
* [kaltura] Improve subtitles extension calculation
+ [zingmp3] Add support for video clips
* [zingmp3] Fix extraction (#10041)
* [kaltura] Improve subtitles extraction (#10279)
* [cultureunplugged] Fix extraction (#10330)
+ [cnn] Add support for money.cnn.com (#2797)
* [cbsnews] Fix extraction (#10362)
* [cbs] Fix extraction (#10393)
+ [litv] Support 'promo' URLs (#10385)
* [snotr] Fix extraction (#10338)
* [n-tv.de] Fix extraction (#10331)
* [globo:article] Relax URL and video id regular expressions (#10379)


version 2016.08.19

Core
- Remove output template description from --help
* Recognize lowercase units in parse_filesize

Extractors
+ [porncom] Add extractor for porn.com (#2251, #10251)
+ [generic] Add support for DBTV embeds
* [vk:wallpost] Fix audio extraction for new site layout
* [vk] Fix authentication
+ [hgtvcom:show] Add extractor for hgtv.com shows (#10365)
+ [discoverygo] Add support for another GO network sites


version 2016.08.17

Core
+ Add _get_netrc_login_info

Extractors
* [mofosex] Extract all formats (#10335)
+ [generic] Add support for vbox7 embeds
+ [vbox7] Add support for embed URLs
+ [viafree] Add extractor (#10358)
+ [mtg] Add support for viafree URLs (#10358)
* [theplatform] Extract all subtitles per language
+ [xvideos] Fix HLS extraction (#10356)
+ [amcnetworks] Add extractor
+ [bbc:playlist] Add support for pagination (#10349)
+ [fxnetworks] Add extractor (#9462)
* [cbslocal] Fix extraction for SendtoNews-based videos
* [sendtonews] Fix extraction
* [jwplatform] Extract video id from JWPlayer data
- [zippcast] Remove extractor (#10332)
+ [viceland] Add extractor (#8799)
+ [adobepass] Add base extractor for Adobe Pass Authentication
* [life:embed] Improve extraction
* [vgtv] Detect geo restricted videos (#10348)
+ [uplynk] Add extractor
* [xiami] Fix extraction (#10342)


version 2016.08.13

Core
* Show progress for curl external downloader
* Forward more options to curl external downloader

Extractors
* [pbs] Fix description extraction
* [franceculture] Fix extraction (#10324)
* [pornotube] Fix extraction (#10322)
* [4tube] Fix metadata extraction (#10321)
* [imgur] Fix width and height extraction (#10325)
* [expotv] Improve extraction
+ [vbox7] Fix extraction (#10309)
- [tapely] Remove extractor (#10323)
* [muenchentv] Fix extraction (#10313)
+ [24video] Add support for .me and .xxx TLDs
* [24video] Fix comment count extraction
* [sunporno] Add support for embed URLs
* [sunporno] Fix metadata extraction (#10316)
+ [hgtv] Add extractor for hgtv.ca (#3999)
- [pbs] Remove request to unavailable API
+ [pbs] Add support for high quality HTTP formats
+ [crunchyroll] Add support for HLS formats (#10301)


version 2016.08.12

Core
* Subtitles are now written as is. Newline conversions are disabled. (#10268)
+ Recognize more formats in unified_timestamp

Extractors
- [goldenmoustache] Remove extractor (#10298)
* [drtuber] Improve title extraction
* [drtuber] Make dislike count optional (#10297)
* [chirbit] Fix extraction (#10296)
* [francetvinfo] Relax URL regular expression
* [rtlnl] Relax URL regular expression (#10282)
* [formula1] Relax URL regular expression (#10283)
* [wat] Improve extraction (#10281)
* [ctsnews] Fix extraction


version 2016.08.10

Core
* Make --metadata-from-title non fatal when title does not match the pattern
* Introduce options for randomized sleep before each download
  --min-sleep-interval and --max-sleep-interval (#9930)
* Respect default in _search_json_ld

Extractors
+ [uol] Add extractor for uol.com.br (#4263)
* [rbmaradio] Fix extraction and extract all formats (#10242)
+ [sonyliv] Add extractor for sonyliv.com (#10258)
* [aparat] Fix extraction
* [cwtv] Extract HTTP formats
+ [rozhlas] Add extractor for prehravac.rozhlas.cz (#10253)
* [kuwo:singer] Fix extraction


version 2016.08.07

Core
+ Add support for TV Parental Guidelines ratings in parse_age_limit
+ Add decode_png (#9706)
+ Add support for partOfTVSeries in JSON-LD
* Lower master M3U8 manifest preference for better format sorting

Extractors
+ [discoverygo] Add extractor (#10245)
* [flipagram] Make JSON-LD extraction non fatal
* [generic] Make JSON-LD extraction non fatal
+ [bbc] Add support for morph embeds (#10239)
* [tnaflixnetworkbase] Improve title extraction
* [tnaflix] Fix metadata extraction (#10249)
* [fox] Fix theplatform release URL query
* [openload] Fix extraction (#9706)
* [bbc] Skip duplicate manifest URLs
* [bbc] Improve format code
+ [bbc] Add support for DASH and F4M
* [bbc] Improve format sorting and listing
* [bbc] Improve playlist extraction
+ [pokemon] Add extractor (#10093)
+ [condenast] Add fallback scenario for video info extraction


version 2016.08.06

Core
* Add support for JSON-LD root list entries (#10203)
* Improve unified_timestamp
* Lower preference of RTSP formats in generic sorting
+ Add support for multiple properties in _og_search_property
* Improve password hiding from verbose output

Extractors
+ [adultswim] Add support for trailers (#10235)
* [archiveorg] Improve extraction (#10219)
+ [jwplatform] Add support for playlists
+ [jwplatform] Add support for relative URLs
* [jwplatform] Improve audio detection
+ [tvplay] Capture and output native error message
+ [tvplay] Extract series metadata
+ [tvplay] Add support for subtitles (#10194)
* [tvp] Improve extraction (#7799)
* [cbslocal] Fix timestamp parsing (#10213)
+ [naver] Add support for subtitles (#8096)
* [naver] Improve extraction
* [condenast] Improve extraction
* [engadget] Relax URL regular expression
* [5min] Fix extraction
+ [nationalgeographic] Add support for Episode Guide
+ [kaltura] Add support for subtitles
* [kaltura] Optimize network requests
+ [vodplatform] Add extractor for vod-platform.net
- [gamekings] Remove extractor
* [limelight] Extract HTTP formats
* [ntvru] Fix extraction
+ [comedycentral] Re-add :tds and :thedailyshow shortnames


version 2016.08.01

Fixed/improved extractors
- [yandexmusic:track] Adapt to changes in track location JSON (#10193)
- [bloomberg] Support another form of player (#10187)
- [limelight] Skip DRM protected videos
- [safari] Relax regular expressions for URL matching (#10202)
- [cwtv] Add support for cwtvpr.com (#10196)


version 2016.07.30

Fixed/improved extractors
- [twitch:clips] Sort formats
- [tv2] Use m3u8_native
- [tv2:article] Fix video detection (#10188)
- rtve (#10076)
- [dailymotion:playlist] Optimize download archive processing (#10180)


version 2016.07.28

Fixed/improved extractors
- shared (#10170)
- soundcloud (#10179)
- twitch (#9767)


version 2016.07.26.2

Fixed/improved extractors
- smotri
- camdemy
- mtv
- comedycentral
- cmt
- cbc
- mgtv
- orf


version 2016.07.24

New extractors
- arkena (#8682)
- lcp (#8682)

Fixed/improved extractors
- facebook (#10151)
- dailymail
- telegraaf
- dcn
- onet
- tvp

Miscellaneous
- Support $Time$ in DASH manifests


version 2016.07.22

New extractors
- odatv (#9285)

Fixed/improved extractors
- bbc
- youjizz (#10131)
- youtube (#10140)
- pornhub (#10138)
- eporner (#10139)


version 2016.07.17

New extractors
- nintendo (#9986)
- streamable (#9122)

Fixed/improved extractors
- ard (#10095)
- mtv
- comedycentral (#10101)
- viki (#10098)
- spike (#10106)

Miscellaneous
- Improved twitter player detection (#10090)


version 2016.07.16

New extractors
- ninenow (#5181)

Fixed/improved extractors
- rtve (#10076)
- brightcove
- 3qsdn
- syfy (#9087, #3820, #2388)
- youtube (#10083)

Miscellaneous
- Fix subtitle embedding for video-only and audio-only files (#10081)


version 2016.07.13

New extractors
- rudo

Fixed/improved extractors
- biobiochiletv
- tvplay
- dbtv
- brightcove
- tmz
- youtube (#10059)
- shahid (#10062)
- vk
- ellentv (#10067)


version 2016.07.11

New Extractors
- roosterteeth (#9864)

Fixed/improved extractors
- miomio (#9605)
- vuclip
- youtube
- vidzi (#10058)


version 2016.07.09.2

Fixed/improved extractors
- vimeo (#1638)
- facebook (#10048)
- lynda (#10047)
- animeondemand

Fixed/improved features
- Embedding subtitles no longer throws an error with problematic inputs (#9063)


version 2016.07.09.1

Fixed/improved extractors
- youtube
- ard
- srmediatek (#9373)


version 2016.07.09

New extractors
- Flipagram (#9898)

Fixed/improved extractors
- telecinco
- toutv
- radiocanada
- tweakers (#9516)
- lynda
- nick (#7542)
- polskieradio (#10028)
- le
- facebook (#9851)
- mgtv
- animeondemand (#10031)

Fixed/improved features
- `--postprocessor-args` and `--downloader-args` now accepts non-ASCII inputs
  on non-Windows systems


version 2016.07.07

New extractors
- kamcord (#10001)

Fixed/improved extractors
- spiegel (#10018)
- metacafe (#8539, #3253)
- onet (#9950)
- francetv (#9955)
- brightcove (#9965)
- daum (#9972)


version 2016.07.06

Fixed/improved extractors
- youtube (#10007, #10009)
- xuite
- stitcher
- spiegel
- slideshare
- sandia
- rtvnh
- prosiebensat1
- onionstudios


version 2016.07.05

Fixed/improved extractors
- brightcove
- yahoo (#9995)
- pornhub (#9997)
- iqiyi
- kaltura (#5557)
- la7
- Changed features
- Rename --cn-verfication-proxy to --geo-verification-proxy
Miscellaneous
- Add script for displaying downloads statistics


version 2016.07.03.1

Fixed/improved extractors
- theplatform
- aenetworks
- nationalgeographic
- hrti (#9482)
- facebook (#5701)
- buzzfeed (#5701)
- rai (#8617, #9157, #9232, #8552, #8551)
- nationalgeographic (#9991)
- iqiyi


version 2016.07.03

New extractors
- hrti (#9482)

Fixed/improved extractors
- vk (#9981)
- facebook (#9938)
- xtube (#9953, #9961)


version 2016.07.02

New extractors
- fusion (#9958)

Fixed/improved extractors
- twitch (#9975)
- vine (#9970)
- periscope (#9967)
- pornhub (#8696)


version 2016.07.01

New extractors
- 9c9media
- ctvnews (#2156)
- ctv (#4077)

Fixed/Improved extractors
- rds
- meta (#8789)
- pornhub (#9964)
- sixplay (#2183)

New features
- Accept quoted strings across multiple lines (#9940)