yt-dlp 2025.12.26.233056.dev0__tar.gz → 2025.12.29.233040.dev0__tar.gz

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/Changelog.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # To create a release, dispatch the https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/release.yml workflow on master
 -->
 
-### 2025.12.26.233056
+### 2025.12.29.233040
 
 #### Core changes
 - [Accept float values for `--sleep-subtitles`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f6dc7d5279bcb7f29839c700d54ac148b332d208) ([#15282](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15282)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 - **cda**: [Support mobile URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d92f87ddc40a31959097622ff01d4a7ca833a13) ([#15398](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15398)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
 - **dropbox**: [Support videos in folders](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8a4b626daf59d0ecb6117ed275cb43dd68768b85) ([#15313](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15313)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
 - **filmarchiv**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c0c9cac55446f7bf48370ba60c06f9cf5bc48d15) ([#13490](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13490)) by [4elta](https://github.com/4elta)
+- **generic**: [Improve detection of blockage due to TLS fingerprint](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cea825e7e0a1a93a1a355a86bbb2b9e77594f569) ([#15426](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15426)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
 - **gofile**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c5e55e04795636a2855a1be80cea0f6b2d0f0cc6) ([#15296](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15296)) by [quietvoid](https://github.com/quietvoid)
 - **manoto**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6b23305822d406eff8e813244d95f328c22e821e) ([#15414](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15414)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
 - **nebula**: season: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f5270705e816a24caef7357a7ce8e17471899d73) ([#15347](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15347)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
@@ -27,11 +28,15 @@
 - **netzkino**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a27ec9efc63da1cfb2a390eb028549585dbb2f41) ([#15351](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15351)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
 - **nextmedia**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d4984e64e893dd954e781046a3532eb7abbfa16) ([#15354](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15354)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
 - **parti**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/04f2ec4b976271e1e7ad3e650a0be2c4fd796ee0) ([#15319](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15319)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **picarto**: [Fix extraction when stream has no title](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fcd47d2db3f871c7b7d638773c36cc503119742d) ([#15407](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15407)) by [mikf](https://github.com/mikf)
 - **pornhub**: [Optimize metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f2ee2a46fc2a4efb6ed58ee9e67c506c6b72b843) ([#15231](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15231)) by [norepro](https://github.com/norepro)
 - **telecinco**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b6f24745bfb89ec0eaaa181a68203c2e81e58802) ([#15311](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15311)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
 - **tubitv**: [Support URLs with locales](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f0bc71abf68480b3b65b27c2a60319bc88e5eea2) ([#15205](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15205)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
 - **yahoo**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/97fb78a5b95a98a698f77281ea0c101bf090ed4c) ([#15314](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15314)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
-- **youtube**: tab: [Fix flat thumbnails extraction for shorts](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ff61bef041d1f69fec1044f783fb938c005128af) ([#15331](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15331)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Fix `skip_player=js` extractor-arg](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/abf29e3e72e8a4dcae61e2ceaf37ce8405af61ab) ([#15428](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15428)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Support comment subthreads](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d22436e5dc7c6808d931e27cbb967b1b2a33c17c) ([#15419](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15419)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - tab: [Fix flat thumbnails extraction for shorts](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ff61bef041d1f69fec1044f783fb938c005128af) ([#15331](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15331)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
 
 #### Misc. changes
 - **build**: [Bump official actions to latest versions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/825648a740867cbecd2e593963d7aaf3d568db84) ([#15305](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15305)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: yt-dlp
-Version: 2025.12.26.233056.dev0
+Version: 2025.12.29.233040.dev0
 Summary: A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader
 Project-URL: Documentation, https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#readme
 Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
@@ -1928,8 +1928,9 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 * `player_js_variant`: The player javascript variant to use for n/sig deciphering. The known variants are: `main`, `tcc`, `tce`, `es5`, `es6`, `tv`, `tv_es6`, `phone`, `tablet`. The default is `main`, and the others are for debugging purposes. You can use `actual` to go with what is prescribed by the site
 * `player_js_version`: The player javascript version to use for n/sig deciphering, in the format of `signature_timestamp@hash` (e.g. `20348@0004de42`). The default is to use what is prescribed by the site, and can be selected with `actual`
 * `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
+* `max_comments`: Limit the amount of comments to gather. Comma-separated list of integers representing `max-comments,max-parents,max-replies,max-replies-per-thread,max-depth`. Default is `all,all,all,all,all`
+    * A `max-depth` value of `1` will discard all replies, regardless of the `max-replies` or `max-replies-per-thread` values given
+    * E.g. `all,all,1000,10,2` will get a maximum of 1000 replies total, with up to 10 replies per thread, and only 2 levels of depth (i.e. top-level comments plus their immediate replies). `1000,all,100` will get a maximum of 1000 comments, with a maximum of 100 replies total
 * `formats`: Change the types of formats to return. `dashy` (convert HTTP to DASH), `duplicate` (identical content but different URLs or protocol; includes `dashy`), `incomplete` (cannot be downloaded completely - live dash and post-live m3u8), `missing_pot` (include formats that require a PO Token but are missing one)
 * `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

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/README.md

@@ -1863,8 +1863,9 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 * `player_js_variant`: The player javascript variant to use for n/sig deciphering. The known variants are: `main`, `tcc`, `tce`, `es5`, `es6`, `tv`, `tv_es6`, `phone`, `tablet`. The default is `main`, and the others are for debugging purposes. You can use `actual` to go with what is prescribed by the site
 * `player_js_version`: The player javascript version to use for n/sig deciphering, in the format of `signature_timestamp@hash` (e.g. `20348@0004de42`). The default is to use what is prescribed by the site, and can be selected with `actual`
 * `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
+* `max_comments`: Limit the amount of comments to gather. Comma-separated list of integers representing `max-comments,max-parents,max-replies,max-replies-per-thread,max-depth`. Default is `all,all,all,all,all`
+    * A `max-depth` value of `1` will discard all replies, regardless of the `max-replies` or `max-replies-per-thread` values given
+    * E.g. `all,all,1000,10,2` will get a maximum of 1000 replies total, with up to 10 replies per thread, and only 2 levels of depth (i.e. top-level comments plus their immediate replies). `1000,all,100` will get a maximum of 1000 comments, with a maximum of 100 replies total
 * `formats`: Change the types of formats to return. `dashy` (convert HTTP to DASH), `duplicate` (identical content but different URLs or protocol; includes `dashy`), `incomplete` (cannot be downloaded completely - live dash and post-live m3u8), `missing_pot` (include formats that require a PO Token but are missing one)
 * `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

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/README.txt

@@ -2339,11 +2339,15 @@ youtube
     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
+    max-comments,max-parents,max-replies,max-replies-per-thread,max-depth.
+    Default is all,all,all,all,all
+    -   A max-depth value of 1 will discard all replies, regardless of
+        the max-replies or max-replies-per-thread values given
+    -   E.g. all,all,1000,10,2 will get a maximum of 1000 replies total,
+        with up to 10 replies per thread, and only 2 levels of depth
+        (i.e. top-level comments plus their immediate replies).
+        1000,all,100 will get a maximum of 1000 comments, with a maximum
+        of 100 replies total
 -   formats: Change the types of formats to return. dashy (convert HTTP
     to DASH), duplicate (identical content but different URLs or
     protocol; includes dashy), incomplete (cannot be downloaded

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/yt-dlp.1

@@ -2758,13 +2758,18 @@ choose comment sorting mode (on YouTube\[aq]s side)
 .IP \[bu] 2
 \f[V]max_comments\f[R]: Limit the amount of comments to gather.
 Comma-separated list of integers representing
-\f[V]max-comments,max-parents,max-replies,max-replies-per-thread\f[R].
-Default is \f[V]all,all,all,all\f[R]
+\f[V]max-comments,max-parents,max-replies,max-replies-per-thread,max-depth\f[R].
+Default is \f[V]all,all,all,all,all\f[R]
 .RS 2
 .IP \[bu] 2
+A \f[V]max-depth\f[R] value of \f[V]1\f[R] will discard all replies,
+regardless of the \f[V]max-replies\f[R] or
+\f[V]max-replies-per-thread\f[R] values given
+.IP \[bu] 2
 E.g.
-\f[V]all,all,1000,10\f[R] will get a maximum of 1000 replies total, with
-up to 10 replies per thread.
+\f[V]all,all,1000,10,2\f[R] will get a maximum of 1000 replies total,
+with up to 10 replies per thread, and only 2 levels of depth (i.e.
+top-level comments plus their immediate replies).
 \f[V]1000,all,100\f[R] will get a maximum of 1000 comments, with a
 maximum of 100 replies total
 .RE

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/yt_dlp/extractor/generic.py

@@ -821,13 +821,17 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
                 'Referer': smuggled_data.get('referer'),
             }), impersonate=impersonate)
         except ExtractorError as e:
-            if not (isinstance(e.cause, HTTPError) and e.cause.status == 403
-                    and e.cause.response.get_header('cf-mitigated') == 'challenge'
-                    and e.cause.response.extensions.get('impersonate') is None):
+            if not isinstance(e.cause, HTTPError) or e.cause.status != 403:
+                raise
+            res = e.cause.response
+            already_impersonating = res.extensions.get('impersonate') is not None
+            if already_impersonating or (
+                res.get_header('cf-mitigated') != 'challenge'
+                and b'<title>Attention Required! | Cloudflare</title>' not in res.read()
+            ):
                 raise
             cf_cookie_domain = traverse_obj(
-                LenientSimpleCookie(e.cause.response.get_header('set-cookie')),
-                ('__cf_bm', 'domain'))
+                LenientSimpleCookie(res.get_header('set-cookie')), ('__cf_bm', 'domain'))
             if cf_cookie_domain:
                 self.write_debug(f'Clearing __cf_bm cookie for {cf_cookie_domain}')
                 self.cookiejar.clear(domain=cf_cookie_domain, path='/', name='__cf_bm')

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/yt_dlp/extractor/picarto.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from .common import InfoExtractor
 from ..utils import (
     ExtractorError,
     str_or_none,
+    strip_or_none,
     traverse_obj,
     update_url,
 )
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ class PicartoIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         if metadata.get('online') == 0:
             raise ExtractorError('Stream is offline', expected=True)
-        title = metadata['title']
 
         cdn_data = self._download_json(''.join((
             update_url(data['getLoadBalancerUrl']['url'], scheme='https'),
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class PicartoIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         return {
             'id': channel_id,
-            'title': title.strip(),
+            'title': strip_or_none(metadata.get('title')),
             'is_live': True,
             'channel': channel_id,
             'channel_id': metadata.get('id'),
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class PicartoVodIE(InfoExtractor):
             'id': video_id,
             **traverse_obj(data, {
                 'id': ('id', {str_or_none}),
-                'title': ('title', {str}),
+                'title': ('title', {str.strip}),
                 'thumbnail': 'video_recording_image_url',
                 'channel': ('channel', 'name', {str}),
                 'age_limit': ('adult', {lambda x: 18 if x else 0}),

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_base.py

@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ class YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
             return next_continuation
 
         return traverse_obj(renderer, (
-            ('contents', 'items', 'rows'), ..., 'continuationItemRenderer',
+            ('contents', 'items', 'rows', 'subThreads'), ..., 'continuationItemRenderer',
             ('continuationEndpoint', ('button', 'buttonRenderer', 'command')),
         ), get_all=False, expected_type=cls._extract_continuation_ep_data)
 

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py

@@ -1660,6 +1660,41 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
             'live_status': 'not_live',
         },
         'params': {'skip_download': True},
+    }, {
+        # Threaded comments with 4 levels of depth
+        'url': 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6HNySwZV4c',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': 'f6HNySwZV4c',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'dlptestvideo2',
+            'description': '',
+            'media_type': 'video',
+            'uploader': 'cole-dlp-test-acc',
+            'uploader_id': '@coletdjnz',
+            'uploader_url': 'https://www.youtube.com/@coletdjnz',
+            'channel': 'cole-dlp-test-acc',
+            'channel_id': 'UCiu-3thuViMebBjw_5nWYrA',
+            'channel_url': 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiu-3thuViMebBjw_5nWYrA',
+            'view_count': int,
+            'like_count': int,
+            'age_limit': 0,
+            'duration': 5,
+            'thumbnail': 'https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f6HNySwZV4c/maxresdefault.jpg',
+            'categories': ['People & Blogs'],
+            'tags': [],
+            'timestamp': 1709856007,
+            'upload_date': '20240308',
+            'release_timestamp': 1709856007,
+            'release_date': '20240308',
+            'playable_in_embed': True,
+            'availability': 'public',
+            'live_status': 'not_live',
+            'comment_count': 15,
+        },
+        'params': {
+            'skip_download': True,
+            'getcomments': True,
+        },
     }]
     _WEBPAGE_TESTS = [{
         # <object>
@@ -2437,6 +2472,10 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         def extract_thread(contents, entity_payloads):
             if not parent:
                 tracker['current_page_thread'] = 0
+
+            if max_depth < tracker['current_depth']:
+                return
+
             for content in contents:
                 if not parent and tracker['total_parent_comments'] >= max_parents:
                     yield
@@ -2480,6 +2519,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                         'Detected YouTube comments looping. Stopping comment extraction '
                         f'{"for this thread" if parent else ""} as we probably cannot get any more.')
                     yield
+                    break  # Safeguard for recursive call in subthreads code path below
                 else:
                     tracker['seen_comment_ids'].add(comment['id'])
 
@@ -2492,12 +2532,28 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     comment_thread_renderer, lambda x: x['replies']['commentRepliesRenderer'], dict)
 
                 if comment_replies_renderer:
+                    subthreads = traverse_obj(comment_replies_renderer, (
+                        'subThreads', lambda _, v: v['commentThreadRenderer']))
+                    # Recursively extract from `commentThreadRenderer`s in `subThreads`
+                    if subthreads:
+                        tracker['current_depth'] += 1
+                        for entry in extract_thread(subthreads, entity_payloads):
+                            if entry:
+                                yield entry
+                        tracker['current_depth'] -= 1
+                        # All of the subThreads' `continuationItemRenderer`s were within the nested
+                        # `commentThreadRenderer`s and are now exhausted, so avoid unnecessary recursion below
+                        continue
+
                     tracker['current_page_thread'] += 1
+                    tracker['current_depth'] += 1
+                    # Recursively extract from `continuationItemRenderer`s in `subThreads`
                     comment_entries_iter = self._comment_entries(
                         comment_replies_renderer, ytcfg, video_id,
-                        parent=comment.get('id'), tracker=tracker)
+                        parent=comment_id, tracker=tracker)
                     yield from itertools.islice(comment_entries_iter, min(
                         max_replies_per_thread, max(0, max_replies - tracker['total_reply_comments'])))
+                    tracker['current_depth'] -= 1
 
         # Keeps track of counts across recursive calls
         if not tracker:
@@ -2509,19 +2565,14 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                 'total_reply_comments': 0,
                 'seen_comment_ids': set(),
                 'pinned_comment_ids': set(),
+                'current_depth': 1,
             }
 
-        # TODO: Deprecated
-        # YouTube comments have a max depth of 2
-        max_depth = int_or_none(get_single_config_arg('max_comment_depth'))
-        if max_depth:
-            self._downloader.deprecated_feature('[youtube] max_comment_depth extractor argument is deprecated. '
-                                                'Set max replies in the max-comments extractor argument instead')
-        if max_depth == 1 and parent:
-            return
+        _max_comments, max_parents, max_replies, max_replies_per_thread, max_depth, *_ = (
+            int_or_none(p, default=sys.maxsize) for p in self._configuration_arg('max_comments') + [''] * 5)
 
-        _max_comments, max_parents, max_replies, max_replies_per_thread, *_ = (
-            int_or_none(p, default=sys.maxsize) for p in self._configuration_arg('max_comments') + [''] * 4)
+        if max_depth < tracker['current_depth']:
+            return
 
         continuation = self._extract_continuation(root_continuation_data)
 
@@ -2550,6 +2601,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     note_prefix = '    Downloading comment API JSON reply thread %d %s' % (
                         tracker['current_page_thread'], comment_prog_str)
             else:
+                # TODO: `parent` is only truthy in this code path with YT's legacy (non-threaded) comment view
                 note_prefix = '{}Downloading comment{} API JSON page {} {}'.format(
                     '       ' if parent else '', ' replies' if parent else '',
                     page_num, comment_prog_str)
@@ -2566,6 +2618,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     ep='next', ytcfg=ytcfg, headers=headers, note=note_prefix,
                     check_get_keys=check_get_keys)
             except ExtractorError as e:
+                # TODO: This code path is not reached since eb5bdbfa70126c7d5355cc0954b63720522e462c
                 # Ignore incomplete data error for replies if retries didn't work.
                 # This is to allow any other parent comments and comment threads to be downloaded.
                 # See: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/4669
@@ -3307,6 +3360,8 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
             def process_https_formats():
                 proto = 'https'
                 https_fmts = []
+                skip_player_js = 'js' in self._configuration_arg('player_skip')
+
                 for fmt_stream in streaming_formats:
                     if fmt_stream.get('targetDurationSec'):
                         continue
@@ -3344,13 +3399,13 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                         sc = urllib.parse.parse_qs(fmt_stream.get('signatureCipher'))
                         fmt_url = url_or_none(try_get(sc, lambda x: x['url'][0]))
                         encrypted_sig = try_get(sc, lambda x: x['s'][0])
-                        if not all((sc, fmt_url, player_url, encrypted_sig)):
-                            msg = f'Some {client_name} client https formats have been skipped as they are missing a url. '
+                        if not all((sc, fmt_url, skip_player_js or player_url, encrypted_sig)):
+                            msg = f'Some {client_name} client https formats have been skipped as they are missing a URL. '
                             if client_name in ('web', 'web_safari'):
                                 msg += 'YouTube is forcing SABR streaming for this client. '
                             else:
                                 msg += (
-                                    f'YouTube may have enabled the SABR-only or Server-Side Ad Placement experiment for '
+                                    f'YouTube may have enabled the SABR-only streaming experiment for '
                                     f'{"your account" if self.is_authenticated else "the current session"}. '
                                 )
                             msg += 'See  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12482  for more details'
@@ -3366,6 +3421,8 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     # signature
                     # Attempt to load sig spec from cache
                     if encrypted_sig:
+                        if skip_player_js:
+                            continue
                         spec_cache_id = self._sig_spec_cache_id(player_url, len(encrypted_sig))
                         spec = self._load_sig_spec_from_cache(spec_cache_id)
                         if spec:
@@ -3379,6 +3436,8 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     # n challenge
                     query = parse_qs(fmt_url)
                     if query.get('n'):
+                        if skip_player_js:
+                            continue
                         n_challenge = query['n'][0]
                         if n_challenge in self._player_cache:
                             fmt_url = update_url_query(fmt_url, {'n': self._player_cache[n_challenge]})

{yt_dlp-2025.12.26.233056.dev0 → yt_dlp-2025.12.29.233040.dev0}/yt_dlp/version.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Autogenerated by devscripts/update-version.py
 
-__version__ = '2025.12.26.233056'
+__version__ = '2025.12.29.233040'
 
-RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = 'c0a7c594a9e67ac2ee4cde38fa4842a0b2d675e8'
+RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = 'd22436e5dc7c6808d931e27cbb967b1b2a33c17c'
 
 VARIANT = 'pip'
 
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ CHANNEL = 'nightly'
 
 ORIGIN = 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds'
 
-_pkg_version = '2025.12.26.233056dev'
+_pkg_version = '2025.12.29.233040dev'