ytdl-org/youtube-dl · error · ExtractorError

error

Error message

error

What it means

Error "error" thrown in ytdl-org/youtube-dl.

Source

Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/npo.py:309

                        'series': video.get('title'),
                        'episode': title,
                        'episode_number': int_or_none(video.get('episodeNumber')),
                        'subtitles': subtitles,
                    }, info)

        return info

    def _get_old_info(self, video_id):
        metadata = self._download_json(
            'http://e.omroep.nl/metadata/%s' % video_id,
            video_id,
            # We have to remove the javascript callback
            transform_source=strip_jsonp,
        )

        error = metadata.get('error')
        if error:
            raise ExtractorError(error, expected=True)

        # For some videos actual video id (prid) is different (e.g. for
        # http://www.omroepwnl.nl/video/fragment/vandaag-de-dag-verkiezingen__POMS_WNL_853698
        # video id is POMS_WNL_853698 but prid is POW_00996502)
        video_id = metadata.get('prid') or video_id

        # titel is too generic in some cases so utilize aflevering_titel as well
        # when available (e.g. http://tegenlicht.vpro.nl/afleveringen/2014-2015/access-to-africa.html)
        title = metadata['titel']
        sub_title = metadata.get('aflevering_titel')
        if sub_title and sub_title != title:
            title += ': %s' % sub_title

        token = self._get_token(video_id)

        formats = []
        urls = set()

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Solutions

1. Read the error field in the response; check availability and retry.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/npo.py:309 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of ytdl-org/youtube-dl@956b8c5855 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/4bd1390d1625e42d. Report an issue: GitHub.